Overview

• Das Erste broadcasts the live episode at 21:45, with a simultaneous stream in the ARD Mediathek.
• The show’s stated theme is “Trump spaltet die USA – welchen Schaden nimmt die Demokratie?”.
• Guests are Jens Spahn, who has taken a pragmatic line toward President Trump with overlaps on defense, energy and China, alongside Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook and Kerstin Kohlenberg.
• The episode frames recent U.S. tensions, citing the killing of activist Charlie Kirk and reported attacks on press freedom by the Trump administration as context for the discussion.
• The program uses its signature format of a one-on-one political interview followed by expert analysis, and the episode will be available on demand after broadcast.