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Podcast: The DSR Network
Episode: The Daily Blast: Trump Hit by Harsh Takedown on âThe View,â Igniting White House Fury
Description: A new Gallup poll finds that President Trumpâs approval has dropped to 37 percent. But the White House has figured out how to get those numbers back up: By picking a huge fight with âThe View.â This week, Joy Behar unleashed a striking takedown of Trump, mocking him mercilessly for being jealous of Barack Obama. This enraged the White House, which responded with name callingâand a veiled threat. Which got us thinking: Doesnât the logic of the situation dictate that Trumpâs authoritarian threats will of necessity escalate? We talked about all this with Salonâs Amanda Marcotte, a skilled de...