Americanswers! Could Zohran Mamdani serve in a Democrat White House?
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Americanswers! Could Zohran Mamdani serve in a Democrat White House?

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 31, 202628 min

Americanswers is back for a bank holiday special and this week we're answering the questions you've always wanted to ask on American politics! For example, Zohran Mamdani can't run for president of the United States as he was born in Uganda, but could he take up a cabinet position in a future Democrat administration? Is there a precedent for such a move, and would he even want it? Another Americaster wants to know if we see any similarities between Donald Trump and former president Lyndon B. Johnson. LBJ grew up in Anthony's home state of...

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. I'm not a fan of the UK. I'm a fan of the UK. I'm a fan of the UK.

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The UK is a fan of the UK. The UK is a fan of the UK. The UK is a fan of the UK. The UK is a fan of the UK.

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The UK is a fan of the UK. The UK is a fan of the UK. The UK is a fan of the UK. If that is the case, like you, I'm also enjoying mine because we have asked for questions that you've always wondered about for today's special

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