Pod Save America

Has Optimism Become Cringe? (with Chris Hayes)

MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, host of All In and Why Is This Happening?, joins Jon Lovett to talk about why Trump’s rhetoric on immigration and crime is so dangerous, why being optimistic about America has fallen so far out of the mainstream, and the disconnect between what’s actually happening in politics and how people feel about it. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click <a href="https://youtu.be/g7wBFyYrZ8k">here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.You can check out Chris Hayes’s podcast, Why Is This Happening, here: <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/withpod_sn" target="_blank">https://link.chtbl.com/withpod_sn</a>

Pod Save America is a no-bullshit conversation about politics hosted by former Obama aides Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer, and Tommy Vietor. It cuts through the noise to break down the week’s news and helps people figure out what matters and how they can help. They’re regularly joined by journalists, activists, politicians, entertainers, and world leaders. You can watch on YouTube or listen to new episodes every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

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