Has America Ever Been More Divided? | BBC Americast

Aug 9, 2024 | fter a breathless couple of weeks in American politics it’s time for the Americast team to take stock. Has there been a more tumultuous time in American politics? And what can history tell us about what’s happening today?

This week we’re joined by former BBC correspondent and historian Nick Bryant who tells that Trump is as much product of U.S. history as JFK, Lincoln and Reagan.

HOST: Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter
GUEST: Nick Bryant, former BBC Washington correspondent and author of ‘The Forever War’