Donald Trump And Conservative Intellectuals
Filmed November 30, 2016. 
 
Where do conservatives fit in the Trump administration?
 
Matthew Continetti and Andrew Ferguson discuss Donald Trump’s nomination and what it means for conservatives in America. They argue that they are encouraged by whom Trump is nominating to different cabinet positions and the Supreme Court but that Trump’s unpredictability and lack of core values are a concern. They discuss the role the media will play with the Trump administration and their relationship with the president-elect.
 
 
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Matthew Continetti

Matthew Continetti

Andrew Ferguson

Andrew Ferguson

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