Of audience of one donald trump, television, and the fracturing of america, and he is also a chief Television Critic for the New York Times. Thank you for joining us. I want to begin with this moment from President Trumps first Cabinet Meeting on january 10, 2018. Listen to what he says as the cameramen and reporters enter the cabinet room. [video clip] pres. Trump welcome back to the studio. You heard the president say, welcome back to the studio. What do you make of that . Guest im sorry, i was not sure if it was a question. It is very revealing, in the New York Times, one of the political reporters reported early in the administration that President Trump, who was not only a reality show, but a figure in many ways created by television throughout his advised his staffers to view each day of his ofinistration as an episode a reality show and which he defeat his enemies. I think very much the mindset of showas a production, as a of actual reallife locations as a set, that has not left
Constitution . Tore have been 27 amendments the u. S. Constitution. The first 10 compromise the bill of rights. The 21st amendment repealed the the sale ofbanned alcohol in the United States and the 27th amendment permits members of congress from receiving a pay raise until the next election had been held. How would you amend it . Start dialing in now. It joining us on the phonies Jeffrey Rosen. Lets begin with what was happening on this day in 1787 and the history of marking this day with Constitution Day. 87, september 17 in Independence Hall was the day the constitution was formerly formally approved and proposed. It was not the day it was ratified. The convention authorized president washington to send out the approved constitution to the states for ratification. After months of deliberation between may 20 fifth and september 17, the Constitutional Convention proposed the constitution. Congress passed a law requiring Public School kids to learn about the constitution on Constitutio
App. Joining us from new york is James Poniewozik, the author of audience of one donald trump, television, and the fracturing of america, and he is also a chief Television Critic for the New York Times. Thank you for joining us. I want to begin with this moment from President Trumps first Cabinet Meeting on january 10, 2018. Listen to what he says as the cameramen and reporters enter the cabinet room. [video clip] pres. Trump welcome back to the studio. You heard the president say, welcome back to the studio. What do you make of that . Guest im sorry, i was not sure if it was a question. It is very revealing, in the New York Times, one of the political reporters reported early in the administration that President Trump, who was not only a reality show, but a figure in many ways created by television throughout his advised his staffers to view each day of his ofinistration as an episode a reality show and which he defeat his enemies. I think very much the mindset of showas a production,
losing. so romney is saying, no, it is not about winning, not about losing, it is about america. but you have a lot of republicans, newt gingrich, for example, saying, hey, mitt romney, get out there, pick a fight, and win it. jim acosta with me now from the romney campaign. the debate, of course, tomorrow night in denver, you, sir, are in littleton, colorado. should we take mitt romney at face value when he says this debate is not about me winning? reporter: well, brooke, i think this is all part of the debate expectations game that has been going on for several days now. i think you also sort of heard mitt romney downplay some of the talk that has been going on since the new york times reported over the weekend that, you know, mitt romney is preparing all the zingers for the debate and you heard people saying maybe he s not preparing zingers. a lot of this is the head fake to the head fake to the head fake. of course, mitt romney and the president are both probably work
republicans, newt gingrich, for example, saying, hey, mitt romney, get out there, pick a fight, and win it. jim acosta with me now from the romney campaign. the debate, of course, tomorrow night in denver, you, sir, are in littleton, colorado. should we take mitt romney at face value when he says this debate is not about me winning? reporter: well, brooke, i think this is all part of the debate expectations game that has been going on for several days now. i think you also sort of heard mitt romney downplay some of the talk that has been going on since the new york times reported over the weekend that, you know, mitt romney is preparing all the zingers for the debate and you heard people saying maybe he s not preparing zingers. a lot of this is the head fake to the head fake to the head fake. of course, mitt romney and the president are both probably working on lines of attack that they ll deliver at this debate. that is sort of standard operating procedure. you saw that sc