Public shaming of Trump backers shows a growing political divide

The Daily 202's Big Idea

The Washington Post

Politics, News, Daily News

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2018

⏱️ 8 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

These episodes, which have gone viral on social media, risk backfiring by playing into Trump’s hands, allowing him to galvanize conservatives and alienating middle-of-the-road independents who prize tolerance and respectful discourse.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	The Daily 202's Big Idea is sponsored by Delta.
0:02.8	At Delta Airlines, we're committed to donating 1% of our net profits to charities around the world.
0:07.4	For more information about Delta, visit Delta.com.
0:10.4	Good morning. I'm James Holman from the Washington Post and this is the Daily
0:16.3	2002 for Monday June 25th. In today's news, the president calls for depriving immigrants of due process.
0:27.0	Federal prosecutors will interview Stormy Daniels today,
0:30.0	and women drive in Saudi Arabia for the first time.
0:34.0	But first, the big idea.
0:40.0	The public shaming of Trump backers shows the growing political divide.
0:46.0	Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, a Republican who is close with President Trump,
0:51.0	was accosted by liberal activists on Friday night as she watched a documentary
0:55.2	about Fred Rogers called Won't You Be My Neighbor. Ironically, the film highlights Mr. Rogers'
1:02.0	teachings of love and kindness.
1:04.0	But Bondi had to be escorted from the theater in Tampa by police
1:08.0	as partisans screamed at her.
1:10.0	One of the activists told the Tampa Bay Times afterward,
1:13.0	quote, I'm not Mr. Rogers. I don't have the poise or temperament of Mr. Rogers.
1:18.0	Another guy added, quote, we're coming to where you're watching a movie or eating dinner.
1:22.0	Sorry, not sorry. We're coming to where you're watching a movie or eating dinner.
1:22.7	Sorry, not sorry.
1:25.2	That's a far cry from Michelle Obama's 2016 mantra.
1:29.0	When they go low, we go high.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Washington Post, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of The Washington Post and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.