Following on from the success of the 'Road to the White House' series, The Balance now has a dedicated section exploring the second presidential term of Donald J. Trump.
A 'redux' is something that is brought back or revived - which sums up the return of Trump to the White House. The question is how different it will be to his first term, and what effect that will have on the United States and the rest of the world.
Building on a 16 year background of covering U.S. politics, Kamahl will bring you his balanced take on the latest developments in the Trump Administration - as ever, based on knowledge and experience, but driven by data and precedent.
19 FEBRUARY 2025
"YOU SHOULD HAVE NEVER STARTED IT"
Donald Trump seems to have forgotten who started the war in Ukraine, and that it's not up to a country that's been invaded to make a deal to end it.
24 JANUARY 2025
RE:BALANCE WITH KAMAHL SANTAMARIA
With the start of the second Trump Administration, this podcast explores what the media and the public can do if they truly want to limit their 'Trump intake'.
6 NOVEMBER 2024
SOME EARLY THOUGHTS ON TRUMP'S WIN
Recorded at 1:30am Eastern time (before Donald Trump's electoral college win was confirmed, but when it was clear he could not be beaten)
Below are three videos from the 'Road to the White House' series directly related to Donald Trump, his style of leadership, and how it has taken him to the White House for a second time.
29 OCTOBER 2024
A REMINDER ABOUT PRESIDENT DUNNING KRUGER
Ever heard of the Dunning-Kruger effect? It's when someone of limited intellect and ability thinks they're smarter than everyone else, to the point where they don't even see their own limitations. Remind you of anyone? And could 'President Dunning Kruger' make a return?
10 OCTOBER 2024
WHY DO 75m AMERICANS STILL SUPPORT TRUMP?
It's a question which was posed to me by a viewer, so I've tried to answer it. Because it's one thing to be incredulous about something; it's quite another to understand it why it is so...
1 OCTOBER 2024
DONALD TRUMP: ORATORY GENIUS?
Presidents tend to have a way with words, and Donald Trump is no exception. He just does it VERY differently - with yuuuuge claims, name-calling, hyperbole, and untruths. The thing is - it's also very effective.