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Understanding President Trump's relationship with the Heritage Foundation

By Henry Larson,
Scott Detrow, Tinbete Ermyas, Jordan-Marie Smith
Published August 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM MDT

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with political scientist EJ Fagan about the president's nominee for the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the relationship between the Trump administration and the Heritage Foundation.

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Henry Larson
Scott Detrow
Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.
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Tinbete Ermyas
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Jordan-Marie Smith
Jordan-Marie Smith is a producer with NPR's All Things Considered.

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