Stop The Deals! BULLY TRUMP NOW! w/ Mehdi Hasan & Dave Weigel

 

Zeteo's Mehdi Hasan and Semafor's Dave Weigel join host Molly Jong-Fast to dig into whether Democrats should confront Donald Trump by bullying him or flattering him, with Hasan arguing that Trump is a bully and narcissist who can be handled with both toughness and tactical praise, while warning that he is unreliable, transactional and not a real dealmaker. They break down the Senate leadership fight, with Chris Van Hollen challenging Chuck Schumer amid growing frustration among grassroots Democrats and newer senators, and make the case that Democrats should focus on passing popular, single-issue bills like Medicare for All, a higher minimum wage and anti-corruption measures so Trump is forced to veto them. They also explain why many progressive and outsider candidates in places like Maine and Michigan were unfairly judged despite running strong campaigns and forcing real change, and dig into Trump's chaos in foreign policy, inflation, cabinet infighting, falling SEC enforcement and possible future investigations or impeachments tied to corruption, war powers and agency abuse.

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Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast

Join noted author & pundit Molly Jong-Fast for irreverent humor that cuts right to the heart of our … 

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