White House Official Explains Trump’s Action Plan to Revitalize Underserved Communities

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🗓️ 22 May 2020

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On Thursday, President Donald Trump met with national and Detroit-area African American leaders in Michigan to discuss how distressed communities can recover from COVID-19. Ja’Ron Smith, deputy assistant to Trump and deputy director of the Office of American Innovation, traveled with Trump to his Michigan meeting and explained what steps the commander-in-chief is taking to revitalize underserved communities' economies. Smith also explains how Trump is ensuring minority communities have access to the medical help they need during COVID-19. We also cover these stories: Trump is withdrawing the U.S. from the Open Skies Treaty. Senate Democrats are denouncing the term “Chinese virus.” Actress Lori Loughlin, one of the most prominent parents involved in the college admissions scandal, will plead guilty. The Daily Signal Podcast is available on Ricochet, Apple Podcasts, Pippa, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Friday, May 22nd. I'm Rachel Del Judas.
0:09.6	And I'm Kate Trinko. Today we're featuring our colleague Virginia Allen's interview
0:14.7	with Jerome Smith, deputy assistant to President Trump
0:18.1	and deputy director of the Office of American Innovation.
0:21.8	They'll talk about President Trump's initiatives and how
0:24.4	his administration is working to help African Americans. Don't forget if you're
0:29.7	enjoying this podcast please be sure to leave a review or a five-star rating on Apple
0:34.0	podcasts and encourage others to subscribe. Now on to our top news. President Trump is withdrawing the U.S. from the Open Sky's Treaty, which allows
0:49.2	member nations to fly over each other so that they can observe what's going on and be aware
0:55.1	that there's no significant military buildup. Russia has been restricting
0:59.5	flights in certain areas and that's what drove the Trump administration decision.
1:05.1	I think we have a very good relationship with Russia, but Russia didn't adhere to the
1:10.1	treaty. Trump told reporters on Thursday per the hill, so until they adhere, we will
1:16.1	pull out.
1:17.1	The treaty has been in effect since 2002.
1:21.3	Last week, an additional 2.4 million people filed for unemployment benefits.
1:26.0	Per CNN, 38.6 million people have filed for initial unemployment aid since mid-March
1:32.0	when lockdowns began in full force
1:34.4	across the country. That corresponds to 23.7% of the March US labor force.
1:40.0	Senate Democrats are denouncing the term Chinese virus.
1:44.8	Senator Kamala Harris, joined by over 20 other Senate Democrats,
1:49.4	including Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren is backing a resolution condemning
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