Rotten Tomatoes gives “National Lampoon’s European Vacation” a score of 39 percent. But if they had rated “Donald Trump’s European Vacation” the score would have been a lot lower–especially if they were listening to our panel. Rosa Brooks of Georgetown, Kori Schake of Stanford, Susan Hennessey of Lawfare and David Rothkopf of somewhere in New Jersey, join for a play-by-play breakdown of the president’s trip, gaffes, missteps, and outrages. Suffice it to say Chevy Chase would have done better…even the old, cranky, not-funny-anymore Chevy Chase of today. Also explored on this episode: the very big idea of a Kori Schake-Graham Allison cage match over the use of the term “Thucydides Trap.” Deep State Radio Nerd heaven! Listen up.
