Amy Davidson and George Packer Talk to David Remnick About President-Elect Trump
The Political Scene | The New Yorker
The New Yorker
4.3 • 3.9K Ratings
🗓️ 14 November 2016
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
As the reality of President Trump begins to sink in, the world is wondering what kinds of policies and actions will be championed by a Trump Administration. Were many of the candidate’s extreme proclamations merely talking points, as some supporters claimed? David Remnick sat down with the New Yorker staff writers Amy Davidson and George Packer to deconstruct Trump’s victory and to imagine what his Presidency will bring. Packer is the author of “The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America,” which explores the growing class divisions that fuelled Trump’s rise.
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| 1:17.8 | George Packer, and Amy Davidson discussed the results of the 2016 presidential election. |
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