Understanding President Trump's relationship with the Heritage Foundation

By Henry Larson,

Scott Detrow, Tinbete Ermyas, Jordan-Marie Smith

Published August 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM PDT

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.

Tinbete Ermyas

Jordan-Marie Smith

Jordan-Marie Smith is a producer with NPR's All Things Considered.

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