Interview with the Director of the National Economic Council Larry Kudlow on the the state of the economy and the G7 meetings; Interview with 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders; Interview with the late former Sen. McCain's wife, Ci

State of the Union

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3.4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2019

⏱️ 44 minutes

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First, Brianna speaks with Director of the National Economic Council Larry Kudlow about President Trump's refusal to back down on tariffs, the likelihood of a trade deal with China by 2020 and the cost of tariffs on US families. Next, Brianna talks with 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders about his most recent tweak to his Medicare for All Plan, and he says that President Trump's trade policies are irrational. Then Bill Kristol, Rick Santorum, Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Karen Finney discuss President Trump's "second thoughts" on his trade war with China and the latest from the G7 meetings. Finally, Brianna talks with Cindy McCain, the late former Senator John McCain's wife, where Cindy talks about her take on the state of today's politics and her new "Acts of Civility" initiative.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Trump versus the world. As President Trump meets with world
0:09.8	at the G7, the trade war with China reaches new heights and throws the stock market into chaos again.
0:17.0	Will divided allies buy what he's selling on the world stage.
0:20.7	I think they respect the trade word has to happen.
0:23.7	I'll speak to President Trump's chief economic advisor Larry Cudlow next.
0:28.9	And defending his plan, Bernie Sanders is pushing back, as 20-20 rivals say he's backtracking on his key policy.
0:37.0	I wrote the damn bill.
0:38.0	Is the 2020 hopeful just playing smart politics?
0:42.0	Presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders
0:44.3	joins me next. Plus, restoring civility. A year after Senator John McCain's death
0:50.4	is Washington the same place that he left it or have the last
0:54.0	statesman of the Republican Party left for good. I'll speak to Cindy McCain
0:58.4	about her husband's legacy in moments. in Washington where the state of our union is a world of worry.
1:15.0	This morning President Trump is putting on a smile as he meets with world leaders at the G7
1:19.6	gathering in France, insisting on Twitter that everyone is getting along very well.
1:25.0	At a friendly working breakfast with new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson,
1:29.0	President Trump expressed his first sign of possible second thoughts about his trade war with China.
1:35.0	You have second thoughts about that?
1:40.0	I have second thoughts about everything.
1:42.0	Now the White House is trying to spin the President's words saying that he regrets not raising the tariffs higher, even though that was not at all clear from his comments.
1:51.0	Still, despite the President's positive words, there are clear signs
1:54.9	of division among allies over trade and foreign policy. The European Council President
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