U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during the American Business Forum Miami at the Kaseya Center Arena in Miami, Florida, U.S. November 5, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
airs Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings)
Trump’s Diplomatic Talks & Tuesday’s Election Takeaways
As President Trump prepares to host two high-profile guests at the White House—Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies, and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, who would make history as the first Syrian leader to visit the Capital since 1946—the nation continues to analyze Tuesday’s election results and what they mean for the midterms.
Joining editor in chief of The Atlantic and moderator, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss this and more:
- Leigh Ann Caldwell, Chief Washington Correspondent, Puck
- David Ignatius, Foreign Affairs Columnist, The Washington Post
- Mark Leibovich, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
- Jeff Zeleny, Chief National Affairs Correspondent, CNN
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