Trump Village in Coney Island built by developer Fred Trump. There are 3,800 apartments on the 40-acre site, which opened in 1964.

NYT Trump Tax Story; #MeToo in Albany; 30 Issues on Criminal Justice; Campaign Politics 101

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 3, 2018

Coming up today:

  • New York Times investigative reporter David Barstow talks about his deep dive into how the president's father, Fred Trump, funneled vast amounts of money to his children, including Donald, in tax schemes, some of which the Times calls "outright fraud";
  • Alexis Grenell, co-founder of Pythia Public, a political and public affairs firm, and a frequent contributor to the Daily News, talks about the impact of #MeToo in the New York State.
  • 30 Issues in 30 Days looks at what's at stake for criminal justice in the contests in November's New York State Senate races;
  • Democratic strategists Ida Caraway, Leah Daughtry, and Minyon Moore offer advice for breaking into campaign politics from their new book, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics.  

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