Friends in Brazil and Floods in the Midwest

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🗓️ 19 March 2019

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and US President Trump caught up in the Oval Office today. They’re big fans. Of each other. Which is kind of a big deal, because the US and Brazil haven’t exactly been BFFs in the past. We’ll break down what’s going on. Meanwhile, a lot of the Midwest is under water. We’ll tell you three big things to know about the situation. Also on today’s episode: there’s a new biography out about the first female Supreme, and Instagram wants you to open your wallet while you scroll. PS: Want to support flood relief in the Midwest? Here’s how you can help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Tuesday, March 19th.
0:03.6	Welcome to our new podcast, Skim This.
0:05.8	Every Monday through Friday at 5 p.m., we're breaking down the biggest most complex
0:09.7	stories of the day and giving you the context on why they matter.
0:13.7	Today, a big meeting went down in D.C. between President Trump and Brazil's President
0:18.1	Giair Bolsonaro.
0:19.9	The two leaders have a lot in common, and their bromance may change US-Bresilling relations.
0:25.3	We'll tell you why that matters.
0:27.5	Then, the Midwest is being hit by historic flooding.
0:30.6	We'll explain why a weather trifecta is to blame.
0:33.8	Finally, we'll talk about the legacy of Sandra Day O'Connor, the first female Supreme
0:37.9	Court justice.
0:38.9	We're here to make your Tuesday smarter.
0:41.5	Let's Skim This.
0:44.5	Today, President Trump met with someone you're going to be hearing about a lot more.
0:51.3	Today, I'm very thrilled to welcome President Bolsonaro, a Brazil for his first visit to
1:00.7	the White House.
1:02.2	Brazilian President Giair Bolsonaro.
1:05.1	People call him the Trump of the tropics, and there's clearly a lot of love between
1:09.0	the two.
1:10.3	When Bolsonaro won his election last fall, Trump was one of the first people to call and
1:14.3	congratulate him.
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