The Final Night of the RNC; Trump Lays a Smackdown on Cruz; Analysis of Last Night's Speeches

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 21, 2016

On today's show we hear coverage and analysis from:

  • David Frum, editor at The Atlantic, chairman of Policy Exchange and former speechwriter for President Bush.
  • Congressman Lee Zeldin, Representative of New York Dictrict 1.
  • Juan Manuel Benítez, NY1 Noticias reporter, and Matt Katz WNYC and New Jersey Public Radio reporter.
  • Peter Navarro, business professor at University of California-Irvine, Trump policy adviser.
  • Leonard Lance, Congressman representing New Jersey's 7th District.

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