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Mark Zuckerberg on the Gant family farm in Blanchardville, Wisconsin in April 2017

How the Donald Trump years have changed Facebook

Facebook • 19 Jan

Donald Trump: "Trump and the mob he instigated have tangled with a more complex reaction to American political space"

How much damage has Donald Trump done to the United States?

United States • 12 Jan

Supporters of US President Donald Trump inside the US Capitol yesterday. Photo: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images

How the US Capitol riots put democracy under attack

United States • 07 Jan

"Like all toxic relationships, Trump sets his sights on destroying people and his toxicity has spread like a pandemic across the world."

It's time to end our toxic relationship with Donald Trump

Donald Trump • 09 Nov 20

"If he wants to, Trump can run again for president in 2024"

'The end of Trump? It's only the beginning'

Donald Trump • 05 Nov 20

"The New York Times reported that Trump has claimed $315 million (€270 million) in losses since 2000 on his golf courses"

'I'm really rich': Donald Trump's tax and business losses

US Election 2020 • 28 Oct 20

"The staging on the Truman balcony of Trump's visible vitality was a visual reminder for many commentators of Mussolini's balcony addresses"

Is Donald Trump really a strongman leader?

US Election 2020 • 22 Oct 20

US president Donald Trump dances to "YMCA" at a campaign rally in Virginia. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Why is Donald Trump dancing to "YMCA"?

US Election 2020 • 20 Oct 20

"If he gets a bad dose, he will look every bit and more of his 74 years"

How will Trump's Covid diagnosis affect the election outcome?

US presidential election • 02 Oct 20

Donald Trump: "it's likely there will be more claims of religious liberty under threat and more merging of religion with issues such as gun control, abortion and economic policy."

Why does Donald Trump still appeal to so many evangelicals?

US election 2020 • 26 Aug 20

"In the partisan's mind, Trump's rhetoric is a license to lash out at the enemy."

Can Trump's partisan base really help him win again in November?

United States • 13 May 20

It's showtime again

How Jose Mourinho became the Donald Trump of football

Jose Mourinho • 22 Nov 19

"In the US Constitution, impeachment and conviction are not the same things"

Why impeaching Trump isn't likely to remove him from office

Brainstorm • 26 Sep 19

Donald Trump meets Peter Griffin on Family Guy

How to resist the cultural turmoil of the Trump years

Donald Trump • 07 Aug 19

Will it be all smiles in June?

The politics of a céad míle fáilte for visiting dignitaries

Politics • 24 May 19

"Trump's thoughts, tariffs, and tweets affect global economies, societies and sensibilities"

The global aspects of an Irish protest against Donald Trump

Donald Trump • 22 May 19

Donald Trump and Nigel Farage at a 2016 US presidential election rally. Photo: Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images

What would Sartre make of Donald Trump and Nigel Farage?

Philosophy • 19 Dec 18

"When cleverly crafted social media campaigns get us to agree or disagree with posts on social media, they are subtly shifting our group allegiances"

Do social networks change our attitudes?

Opinions • 31 Jul 18

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani holds a press conference on Trump's withdrawal decision from Iran nuclear deal in Tehran. Photo: Iranian Presidency/ Handout

What will replace "the worst deal ever"?

Iran nuclear deal • 10 May 18

The sequel will be bigly

Make America scream again

Horror • 08 May 18

Under the gun with the POTUS

Donald Trump's gun problem

Gun Control • 28 Feb 18

Students protesting outside the White House in Washington DC after the shootings in Florida. Photo: Getty Images

Are school shootings a human rights issue?

School shootings • 10 Apr 18

"Trump was so impressed with his perfect score in this test that he suggested there is finally someone in the White House smart enough to deal with North Korea"

A mental test for a president

Brainstorm • 30 Jan 18

Sliding doors: is US President Donald Trump a fan of Belgian surrealist René Magritte?

The surreal presidency of Donald Trump

Donald Trump • 23 Nov 17

"For many Americans, gun ownership represents a freedom. But this ostensible freedom only exists by abridging other liberties"

America's problem with guns

United States • 22 Feb 18

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