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What will Trump do if he loses in November? Your questions answered – podcast

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Freedland, P. b. J., Smiljanic, p. b. N., Donegan, w. M., Moore, R., & Stephens, a. t. e. p. i. D. (2026, October 23). What will Trump do if he loses in November? Your questions answered – podcast. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2026/oct/23/us-midterm-elections-donald-trump-your-questions-answered-podcast

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Jonathan Freedland hosts a podcast where he answers listener questions about potential outcomes if Donald Trump loses the upcoming election. Along with guest Moira Donegan, they discuss topics such as whether Trump will accept defeat, shifts in youth political alignment, and the recovery of America's global reputation. The Guardian provides information on how to submit questions for future episodes and invites engagement through their other platforms like YouTube and email.

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On October 23, 2026, The Guardian published a podcast titled "What will Trump do if he loses in November?" where presenter Jonathan Freedland discusses potential outcomes if former President Donald Trump were to lose the upcoming election. Joined by Guardian US columnist Moira Donegan, they explore questions such as whether Trump would accept defeat and how younger voters might be influencing political trends. The podcast also touches on broader topics like the recovery of the United States' global image post-election.

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and the executive producer is Danielle Stephens

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2026-10-23 · assertive framing · What will Trump do if he loses in November? Your questions answered – podcast

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- Buy your tickets to the Guardian’s post-midterms live event, hosted by Jonathan Freedland - Watch Jonathan Freedland on our new Politics Weekly YouTube channel - Send your questions and feedback to politicsweeklyamerica@theguardian.com - Watch Stateside’s episode on attacks on voter rights in the US What will Trump do if he loses in November?

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-23

2026-10-23 · The Guardian

What will Trump do if he loses in November? Your questions answered – podcast · assertive framing

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he → buy → November

Your questions answered – podcast Will Donald Trump accept a ‘blue wave’ if it happens? asserted

it → answer → wave

Have young people turned away from centrist politics for ever? asserted

people → turn → politics

Will the US ever recover its image on the world stage? asserted

US → recover → stage

Jonathan Freedland is joined by the Guardian US columnist Moira Donegan to answer these questions and more asserted

Freedland → join → questions

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