RealClearPolitics Podcast

The Atlantic Magazine, Trump and the Military, and Anonymous Sources

Episode Summary

Co-Founder and President of RealClearPolitics Tom Bevan joins Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon on today's RealClearPolitics Takeaway podcast to discuss "The Atlantic" editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg's recent article alleging that President Trump referred to dead American soldiers as "losers" and "suckers." What is the impact of using anonymous sources for these types of allegations? How will voters respond?

Episode Notes

Here is Jeffrey Goldberg's article in The Atlantic, referred to in the discussion:

Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/09/trump-americans-who-died-at-war-are-losers-and-suckers/615997