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Why can’t Trump persuade women to have more children? - The Sunday Story

29 min2 augusti 2026

President Trump wants American women to have more babies. But despite policies like offering a baby bonus of a thousand dollars, birthrates continue to fall. So why are fewer Americans choosing to have children? And what does the answer reveal about the country today?


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Guest: Louise Callaghan, US correspondent, The Sunday Times

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Producers: Emily Webb, Jennifer Kennedy

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