Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On this week’s episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with his thoughts on the blowing up of trade talks between the U.S. and Canada, and President Trump’s reckless trade war against Canada. David discusses how this trade war hurts not only America’s relationship with Canada but its global standing as a reliable trade partner.
Then David is joined by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to discuss the growing hostility among some Democratic voters toward American Jews. Frum and Nessel discuss why the rhetoric of Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed concerns some Jews; rise of anti-Semitism within the Democratic party; and the impossible situation many Jewish voters find themselves in today.
Finally, David ends the show with his thoughts on the new biography on Roy Cohn, “American Scoundrel.”
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00:00 Cold Open
00:48 Canada Trade Talks Blowup
04:14 Global Trust Erodes
06:03 Dana Nessel
09:38 Temple Israel Attack
11:15 Condemn Terror Clearly
16:28 Why Excuses Matter
27:46 Jewish Voters Dilemma
32:19 AIPAC as Boogeyman
36:19 Hasan Piker Comments
45:26 What Should Jewish Voters Do?
52:28 McCarthy to Trump
On this week’s episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with his thoughts on the blowing up of trade talks between the U.S. and Canada, and President Trump’s reckless trade war against Canada. David discusses how this trade war hurts not only America’s relationship with Canada but its global standing as a reliable trade partner.
Then David is joined by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to discuss the growing hostility among some Democratic voters toward American Jews. Frum and Nessel discuss why the rhetoric of Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed concerns some Jews; rise of anti-Semitism within the Democratic party; and the impossible situation many Jewish voters find themselves in today.
Finally, David ends the show with his thoughts on the new biography on Roy Cohn, “American Scoundrel.”
Sign up for David Frum’s newsletter alert to find out when a new story is published: theatlantic.com/author/david-frum/?follow=true&utm_campaign=frum-yt
Subscribe to “The David Frum Show” on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-david-frum-show/id1305908387
Subscribe to “The David Frum Show” on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/79CBHEDdEbdykveVgbpWs7
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#davidfrum #thedavidfrumshow #theatlantic #podcast #uspolitics #politics
00:00 Cold Open
00:48 Canada Trade Talks Blowup
04:14 Global Trust Erodes
06:03 Dana Nessel
09:38 Temple Israel Attack
11:15 Condemn Terror Clearly
16:28 Why Excuses Matter
27:46 Jewish Voters Dilemma
32:19 AIPAC as Boogeyman
36:19 Hasan Piker Comments
45:26 What Should Jewish Voters Do?
52:28 McCarthy to Trump
