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Podcast: The Lean to the Left Podcast
Episode: Trump: Stoking Unrest to Save His Own Skin
Description: Last week, the Trump administration announced a new plan to gradually open up the nation, reacting to pressure on the economy with a phased approach to opening parts of the country where the coronavirus is being brought under control. Trump told the governors it was up to them to decide what to do and when, a step that would let him off the hook if the virus resurfaces and more people die as a result. On the day he announced the plan, 5.2 million more Americans applied for unemployment benefits, bringing the four-week total to 22 million – the worst stretch of job loss...