Trump’s Relentless, ‘Utterly Incoherent’ Battles
4/4/202638 min
President Trump claims America is “winning bigger than ever before,” but his battles abroad and in American courtrooms drag on. This week on “The Opinions,” the national politics writer Michelle Cottle and the columnists Jamelle Bouie and David French discuss Trump’s efforts to build support for the war in Iran. And in domestic politics, the trio discuss why even conservative Supreme Court judges seem skeptical of the administration’s push to end birthright citizenship.
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Speaker 10:28
[upbeat music] This is The Opinions, a show that brings you a mix of voices from New York Times Opinion. You've heard the news. Here's what to make of it.
Michelle Cottle· Host0:41
[upbeat music] I'm Michelle Cottle. I cover national politics for New York Times Opinion, and this week I am back with my fellow southerners and political parsers, columnists David French and Jamelle Bouie. Guys, how's it going?
David French· Panelist1:02
Hey, Michelle.
Jamelle Bouie· Panelist1:03
Doing all right.
Michelle Cottle· Host1:04
Okay. That's what I like to hear, Jamelle. We are now in month two of President Trump's war in Iran. And so this week we're gonna take a look at his speech to the American people on the conflict and what direction things seem to be going. And then turning back to the home front, I want us to talk about the court battles over birthright citizenship and the judicial