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Robert Reich on Abuse of Power in U.S. Politics: "Trump Is Bully of Bullies" - Amanpour and Company PBS
With the U.S. having undergone a multitude of dramatic shifts since Trump's return to the White House, prominent hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio warned this week that the country is sliding into a 1930s-style autocracy.
Former Clinton Secretary of Labor Robert Reich says this is the result of a series of economic and political choices made by the U.S. over the past 50 years — all detailed in Reich's recent memoir "Coming Up Short." The author joins Walter Isaacson to explain. - Originally aired on September 2, 2025.