Madness and sadness: bidding farewell to America - a podcast by The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

Since reality television star Donald Trump ascended to the presidency on January 20, 2017 the United States has undergone years of madness, sadness and, until his defeat at last year’s election, chaotic tweets.The 45th President of the United States presided over one of the most bizarre terms in American politics and his demise, in November 2020, did not immediately restore calm.

North America correspondent Matthew Knott arrived in the United States in the midst of the chaos to cover the Trump administration and as his tenure winds up, and he returns to Australia, he joins Nathanael Cooper on Please Explain to look at what has been and what is to come.Subscribe to The Age&SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/

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