Moving Forward: How Americans Are Responding to the Start of the Trump Era

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 14, 2016

As the transition toward a Donald Trump presidency begins, Heather McGhee, President of Demos Action and Demos Org, discusses how Americans have been responding to the election and the events that have followed, and what the progressives need to do going forward. Listeners also call in to offer their responses.

@BrianLehrer I'm concerned about the "giving him a chance" "stronger together" language coming from top Dems that risks normalizing Trump.
— Zigis S. Switzer (@thezigis) November 14, 2016

"He does not have the mandate to repeal the 20th century."-- Heather C. McGhee of Demos on @BrianLehrer
— Amy Thacker (@AmyPaints) November 14, 2016

all living is local but voting is global. Can small petty people pls learn 2 look past personal experience 2 world at large? @BrianLehrer
— Julie Raimondi (@JulieRaimondi) November 14, 2016

@BrianLehrer @hmcghee @DemosAction @Demos_Org AGREE with your last point wholeheartedly. Our present situation has been long coming from prior comprise by the Democratic Party.
— Rosa Linda (@RosaLinda168) November 14, 2016

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