Speaker Programs

Public Affairs: Examining Trump’s Policies: Domestic Affairs

Date & Time

May 27, 2025

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6:00 PM

Description

Join Founding Forward for a panel discussion of the new Trump administration’s domestic policy agenda. Panelists will review what Trump has done in his first 100 days, the impact of the executive orders he has already enacted, what the legislative agenda will look like, and how much of it can get done in a closely split congress. Topics will include deregulation, immigration, DEI, taxes, and DOGE. 

Panelists: Veronique de Rugy is the George Gibbs Chair in Political Economy and a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. She is a nationally syndicated columnist with a focus on the implications of government tax and fiscal policies. Henry Olsen is a Senior Fellow at the Ethics & Public Policy Center. His work focuses on the effects of populist challenges to America’s political order.

This program will be hosted in-person at the League House. Registration is required.  

Reception: 6:00pm
Program: 6:30pm
End of Program: 7:30pm 

 

Streaming: Unless requested otherwise by the speaker, Founding Forward programs are streamed via YouTube. Click here to find the livestream (live at 6:30pm the day of the event). Virtual viewing does not require registration.

Speaker:

Veronique de Rugy & Henry Olsen

Location

The Union League of Philadelphia
140 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102

About the Program

Founding Forward’s Public Affairs examines contemporary issues to provide a better understanding of new technologies, business development, international affairs, or cultural and political concerns. Speakers are experts in their field, often practitioners at the highest levels. Formats are usually lectures or moderated discussions.

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