My journey from foreign correspondent to Uber driver in Trump’s America

January 24, 2026

Steve Scherer: Two years ago, I told myself, “If all else fails, I’ll drive for Uber.” Well, here I am, and it’s not as comforting as I thought it would be. I used to think I was different from the migrants I wrote about — protected by a passport, a salary, a press badge. But the past two years have stripped away that illusion…