BENSON BYTE: Sir Niall Ferguson Calls Trump the "Disrupter-In-Chief"

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October 21, 2025 • 12 mins

Sir Niall Ferguson, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, columnist for The Times and The Free Press, and best-selling author, joined The Guy Benson Show today as a knighted guest on the show. Ferguson discussed the knighthood process, from nomination to the moment you are told you will be knighted, and reflected on the significance of the honor. Ferguson also weighed in on President Trump's global record just a few months into his second term, saying you "cannot deny" the remarkable number of foreign and domestic policy achievements during the Trump administration, and explained why he's come to view Trump as "the Disrupter-in-Chief." Listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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