David Frum
Staff writer for the Atlantic. Host of the David Frum Show webcast. Formerly ... quite a lot of things.
Washington DC and Wellington, Ontario.
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- It's not only breathtakingly corrupt, it's manifestly illegal, no matter what permission is received from a cowardly and compromised Department of Justice.
- Trump family eagerly awaiting the Saudi-UAE counteroffer in the Persian Gulf Trump-corruption auction/arms race.
- Donald Trump is about to accept a gift of a jet from Qatar. This is a gift to him personally. He wants to transfer the jet to his presidential "library" - meaning to his personal use and that of his heirs. More analysis of Trump corruption here www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpU2...
- The MAGA argument for tariffs- "free money paid by foreigners!"- is a promise of something for nothing. And most human experience confirms that people who promise something for nothing are usually crooks.
- In 48 hours, almost 300,000 YouTube views for my dialogue with @anneapplebaum.bsky.social , Episode 5 of the David Frum Show. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpU2...
- . In Unherd.com, Kapil Komireddi on the great paradox of military confrontation between Pakistan and India: Pakistan is weak and cannot win - but is so backward that it also has less to lose. unherd.com/2025/05/indi...
- Okay, okay, I'll watch "Conclave."
- Trump's ignorance and malice have pushed the US (and much of the world) into a gathering economic crisis. The Trump White House believes it can "message" its way out of the crisis. Today's US-UK photo op is more messaging. The crisis worsens.
- Keep the below principle in mind today as the Trump administration tries to sell its so-called US-UK trade agreement.
- Tomorrow marks 30 days since @TheAtlantic launched the David Frum Show. Today we surpassed 1 million total views on YouTube alone. Come take a look if you have not already! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpU2...
