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August 3 — Kevin Hassett and Sen. Alex Padilla

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🗓️ 3 August 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

White House National Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett discusses President Trump’s decision to fire the official who oversees jobs data after a weak report, as the administration’s trade war escalates. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) weighs in on California’s response to Texas’ redistricting fight. Yamiche Alcindor, Susan Glasser, Stephen Hayes and Symone Sanders Townsend join the roundtable.

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0:00.0

This Sunday, economic shakeup. After a weak jobs report, President Trump fires the official behind the jobs numbers.

0:10.0

I believe the numbers were phony just like they were before the election, and there were other times.

0:15.0

So you know what I did? I fired her.

0:17.0

Tells you what he's looking for. Blind loyalty.

0:20.0

As his trade war heats up, disrupting global markets. I'll talk fired her. Tell you what he's looking for. Blind loyalty.

0:26.6

As his trade war heats up, disrupting global markets, I'll talk to White House National Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett.

0:28.4

Plus, battle lines.

0:30.5

Democrats clash over how to fight the Trump presidency.

0:33.9

You can't just pick out a few bills that came out of a committee and say, I'm going to

0:39.4

stop those. It's time for Democrats have a backbone. It's time for us to fight. It's time for us to draw

0:45.1

lines. As former Vice President Harris says, she's not running for governor of California.

0:51.7

I don't want to go back in the system. I think it's broken.

0:54.9

And former President Biden warns of the threats he sees ahead.

0:59.3

Look, folks, you can't sugarcoat this.

1:03.3

These are dark days.

1:04.9

I'll talk to Democratic Senator Alex Padilla of California.

1:09.3

And line dancing.

1:11.3

Texas Republicans redraw congressional maps

1:14.6

that could help flip five Democratic House seats.

1:18.6

There's nothing more political than redistricting,

1:22.2

but that's the nature of the beast.

1:23.9

Republican politicians want to choose their voters. Will it help Republicans hold

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