David Frum

David Frum is a staff writer at The Atlantic. He is the author of 10 books, most recently Trumpocracy (2018) and Trumpocalypse (2020). In 2001 and 2002, David was a speechwriter for President George W. Bush. From 2014 to 2017, he chaired the prominent U.K. center-right think tank, Policy Exchange. He writes for The Atlantic on topics including politics, policy, art, literature, and history.

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  1. Apocalypse Not

    The Democrats’ situation could be worse. If they’re not careful, it will be.

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    An illustration of a rider leading a donkey with a stick of dynamite resembling a carrot.
    Illustration by Paul Spella / The Atlantic. Source: Getty.

  2. Trump Should Never Have Had This Platform

    The debate was a travesty—because its whole premise was to treat a failed coup leader as a legitimate candidate for the presidency.

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    A photo-illustration of former President Donald Trump at the CNN debate
    Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Christian Monterrosa / AFP / Getty.

  5. Wrong Case, Right Verdict

    Donald Trump will not be held accountable before the 2024 presidential election for his violent attempt to overturn the previous election, but he is now a convicted felon all the same.

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    A photo-montage illustration showing squares of cropped Donald Trump images interspersed with squares depicting symbols of justice
    Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Justin Lane / Getty; Natalia Barashkova / Getty.

  11. Trump Deflates

    It wasn’t just Putin who lost in the House vote on Ukraine aid.

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    Donald Trump seen scowling, with House Speaker Mike Johnson in the foreground.
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