No. 46 in America · Week of November 9, 2026
Staff writer, The Atlantic
David Frum is a Canadian-American political commentator, a staff writer at The Atlantic and a former Bush speechwriter.
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Score breakdown
Nine parts, measured fresh each week. This is where David Frum's points came from, and the evidence behind each one.
Debate record
Debated Steve Bannon at the Munk Debates on whether the future of Western politics is populist.
Frum wrote speeches for President George W. Bush and has taken credit for the phrase axis of evil.
He has written books on the Bush presidency and on American conservatism.
On the record
2020
February 2020
Formal debate
Against Yale Political Union members · Yale Political Union
Frum argued for limits on legal immigration before the Yale Political Union.
2018
November 2, 2018
Formal debateAudience vote tied
Against Steve Bannon · Munk Debates, Toronto
David Frum argued against the motion. The vote was a draw.
2017
February 2017
Formal debate
Against Panel arguing for the motion · Intelligence Squared U.S., Washington
Frum argued against giving the new president a chance, one of several Intelligence Squared appearances.
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