EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin; Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Former BLS Commissioner William Beach

State of the Union

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3.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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On CNN’s State of the Union, after President Trump abruptly fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics over a weak jobs report, her predecessor William Beach – also appointed by Trump – tells Kasie Hunt Trump’s actions are “groundless” and “damaging.” Then, Kasie presses EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin over his push to gut the government’s ability to fight climate change by rolling back regulations on greenhouse gases. Next, Democratic Gov. Jared Polis joins Kasie to discuss tariffs and his party’s struggle to counter Trump across the board. Finally, Bernie Sanders adviser Faiz Shakir and CNN Political Commentators Kate Bedingfield, Brad Todd, and Jonah Goldberg join Kasie to break down Kamala Harris’ return to the spotlight as Democrats weigh who can win in 2028. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Backlash. President Trump gets his trade war and clamps down on dissent, firing an aide who published a poor jobs report.
0:12.5	I believe the numbers were phony. I fired her. My next guest was appointed by Trump to that same job and calls the move dangerous. Will it undermine faith in US data?
0:22.6	Former Commissioner of Labor Statistics Bill Beach joins me.
0:25.6	Plus, climate reversal.
0:27.6	The administration looks to roll back scientific consensus on climate change.
0:31.6	As the world inches closer to the point of no return,
0:34.6	what does it mean for our future?
0:36.6	EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin joins me live.
0:39.8	And all in?
0:40.9	Kamala Harris says she'll wait and see
0:43.0	as more Democrats test the waters ahead of 2028.
0:46.6	Democratic Party needs a wake-up call.
0:48.6	The American people want progress.
0:50.2	Who can inspire voters?
0:52.0	Democratic governor and potential presidential candidate Jared Polis ahead.
1:02.4	Hello, I'm Casey Hunt in Washington, where the state of our union is getting a price check.
1:07.9	Buckle up because it's hard to know what's next. President Trump is realizing
1:12.8	a decades-long dream this weekend, imposing high tariffs on U.S. trading partners in the hopes
1:18.9	it will remedy trade imbalances. It seems many countries, as well as the stock market,
1:24.4	were caught off guard by that news. Now, the real test for Trump is here at home, where consumers could soon see rising prices.
1:34.5	And on Friday, a warning sign for the U.S. economy, a government report showed a lower number
1:39.9	of U.S. jobs created in recent months a potential sign of economic slowdown that seemed to infuriate
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