Trump corruption backlash emerges as key election issue; Democrats plan for accountability
5/2/202641 min
Donald Trump's corruption and greed have reached a tipping point with the American public to become a campaign focus for many Democratic candidates. Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security advisor to President Obama, talks with Jen Psaki about the politics and also how Democrats can ensure justice is served as Trump's protective power slips.
Donald Trump using his position in the White House to enrich himself and cut deals with taxpayer money for countries and corporations that do him favors is an enduring feature of Trump's corrupt presidency. Jen Psaki and former Obama deputy national security advisor Ben Rhodes discuss the contrast between Trump's greed and the struggles Americans are facing in Trump's mismanaged economy.
Former Senator Doug Jones, who is running to be governor of Alabama, talks with Jen about the rush to redraw congressional districts in southern states after Donald Trump's Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act.
And Rep. Robert Garcia discusses FCC chair Brendan Carr abusing his office to serve as Donald Trump's speech police.
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Jen Psaki· Host1:00
It is no secret, you probably all feel this way, that the people of this country are completely pissed off right now. And it's one thing to see that reflected in polls. It's one thing to see it reflected in special election after special election, which we certainly do. But it's always especially striking to see it on these huge pro- days of protests all around the country. This was Raleigh, North Carolina today. Big crowds of people, many of them public school teachers and educators who came in from all across the state of North Carolina