NOTE: If you are short on time, watch the video and complete this See, Think, Wonder activity: What did you notice? What did the story make you think about? What would you want to learn more about?
SUMMARY
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including what voters think about President Trump's performance in his first 100 days in office, the issues Democrats are leaning into to counter the administration and Trump's order threatening federal funds for public media.
View the transcript of this story. News alternative: Check out recent segments from the News Hour, and choose the story you’re most interested in watching. You can make a Google doc copy of discussion questions that work for any of the stories here.
WARM-UP QUESTIONS
- What is President Trump's approval rating, according to the poll at the start of this segment?
- Who is still broadly supporting President Trump, according to Jonathan Capehart?
- Why is President Trump losing support among independents and especially lower-income independents, according to David Brooks?
- How should the Democrats change strategy, according to Nancy Pelosi?
- Where in the Constitution is a specific profession named as specially protected, according to Capehart?
FOCUS QUESTIONS
Do you believe that support for President Trump has shifted since he took office? If so, what do you think is the leading cause?
Media literacy: Examine the four charts below. Why do you think these issues were examined over others? If you could choose the question that pollsters asked about President Trump's popularity, what would it be? (You can find more about the polling in this story here.)
WHAT STUDENTS CAN DO
What is your own assessment of President Trump's first 100 days?
First, without doing additional research, write down the one thing the Trump administration has done that you think will be most consequential to your life or your community.
The first 100 days of Trump's second term
Then, check out this lesson on President Trump's first 100 days, and examine the stories listed. What did you not know about? Would you answer the question the same way about the first 100 days after seeing the list?
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