Donald Rumsfeld
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Donald Rumsfeld was an American politician and business executive who served as U.S. secretary of defense under Presidents Gerald Ford and George W. Bush, including during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
3 episodes featuring Donald Rumsfeld
The Bulwark Daily
The post-9/11 politics still shapes war, immigration and dissent
The conversation connects Islamophobic rhetoric and U.S. intervention abroad to today’s immigration enforcement, Gaza debate and partisan realignment.
Sep 11, 2026 · 1h 7m
The Bulwark Daily
Past wave elections offer Democrats a midterm playbook
The episode tests whether today’s political conditions resemble the backlash, turnout shifts, and strategic failures that produced the 1994 and 2006 waves.
Sep 7, 2026 · 1h 3m
The Bulwark Daily
Trump’s threats expose a credibility crisis at home and abroad
The discussion connects erratic threats, nepotistic diplomacy, and weakened alliances to a broader erosion of U.S. credibility and accountability.
Aug 18, 2026 · 1h 7m