Hi, this is Eliza in Columbus, Georgia, where my husband and I are packing up our home

with four kids aged four and under and an English bulldog during a pandemic.

This podcast was recorded at 1-06 PM on Friday, June 12th.

Things have probably changed by the time you listen to it, but Chantazar, I'm still just

a mom standing in front of a house, asking it to pack itself.

I feel you, as somebody who has moved multiple times over the years.

She picked the right combination of people to appreciate the reference.

Hey there, it's the NPR Politics podcast. I must my call it. I cover the presidential campaign.

I've got Detreoy, I also cover the campaign. I'm Franco Ordonia as I cover the White House.

President Trump was in Dallas yesterday where he talked about steps, his administration

intends to take, which he says will address racial disparities in the United States.

Americans are good and virtuous people. We have to work together to confront bigotry

and prejudice wherever they appear, but we'll make no progress and heal no wounds

by falsely labeling tens of millions of decent Americans as racist or bigots.

We have to get everybody together. We have to be...

I was struck by that language there at the end, but Franco, you travel to Texas with the president.

So, what do you tell us more about what he's intending to do?

Yeah, I mean, it was very interesting. The country is really torn and he's trying to confront that.

But, you know, I'd say, you know, being there, the takeaway was this was very much another chance to give a law and order speech.

He talked in general terms about a plan for addressing some of these sensitive issues.

They included boosting access to capital for small business owners and minority communities,

addressing racial disparities in the healthcare system. He talked about education and the need for Congress to enact school choice,

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