How ‘Big and Beautiful’ is Trump’s Bill? (with Jamelle Bouie of NYT)
Description
From the opinion pages of The New York Times to his popular TikTok feed, Jamelle Bouie is a leading voice in American politics.
This week, Bouie helps us sift through the inner workings of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” (4:38 ): its promise of prosperity for the middle class (8:44 ), the “moral economy” guiding the legislation (13:00 ), the projected losses in healthcare coverage across the country (18:07 ), particularly in right-leaning, rural communities (23:50 ), the GOP’s vision for the future (33:30 ), and how strict reporting requirements will put SNAP benefits at risk for millions (36:46 ).
On the back-half, Bouie reflects on the ghost of Democrats past (43:35 ), campaign lessons from Zohran Mamdani’s bid for New York City mayor (46:18 ), the recent ICE raids sweeping Los Angeles (1:03:54 ), and the historical antecedents that help put this moment in American life in perspective (1:08:08 ).
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