The following remarks were given by Hudson Senior Fellow and Director of the Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal, William Schambra, as a part of a Heritage Foundation panel discussion of the book Theodore Roosevelt, the Progressive Party, and the Transformation of American Democracy by Sidney Milkis.

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President Donald Trump shakes hands with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen as he announces a trade deal with the EU at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 27, 2025, in Turnberry, Scotland. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)