Asma Khalid

But I think the challenge right now is when you have such sweeping tariffs on a whole bunch of countries, including your neighbors who you had a trade deal with, it's really not clear what the end goal is for putting all those tariffs in place.

But I think the challenge right now is when you have such sweeping tariffs on a whole bunch of countries, including your neighbors who you had a trade deal with, it's really not clear what the end goal is for putting all those tariffs in place.

But I think the challenge right now is when you have such sweeping tariffs on a whole bunch of countries, including your neighbors who you had a trade deal with, it's really not clear what the end goal is for putting all those tariffs in place.

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And I'm Asma Khalid. I cover the White House.

And I'm Asma Khalid. I cover the White House.

And I'm Asma Khalid. I cover the White House.

It also struck me that Democrats are really struggling in this moment with just how to articulate a response to President Trump. After he was escorted out of the chamber, he made a stop at the White House traveling press hold. And we got a pool note saying that he was explicitly yelling no mandate because he was referring to the no mandates to cut Medicaid.

It also struck me that Democrats are really struggling in this moment with just how to articulate a response to President Trump. After he was escorted out of the chamber, he made a stop at the White House traveling press hold. And we got a pool note saying that he was explicitly yelling no mandate because he was referring to the no mandates to cut Medicaid.

It also struck me that Democrats are really struggling in this moment with just how to articulate a response to President Trump. After he was escorted out of the chamber, he made a stop at the White House traveling press hold. And we got a pool note saying that he was explicitly yelling no mandate because he was referring to the no mandates to cut Medicaid.

And he said it's worth letting people know that there were some folks willing to stand up for that issue. Again, it's pointing to the fact that, you know, Democrats in the chamber, outside the We're all trying to figure out the best way to show opposition in this moment. I don't think they've come to any agreement on how to do that.

And he said it's worth letting people know that there were some folks willing to stand up for that issue. Again, it's pointing to the fact that, you know, Democrats in the chamber, outside the We're all trying to figure out the best way to show opposition in this moment. I don't think they've come to any agreement on how to do that.

And he said it's worth letting people know that there were some folks willing to stand up for that issue. Again, it's pointing to the fact that, you know, Democrats in the chamber, outside the We're all trying to figure out the best way to show opposition in this moment. I don't think they've come to any agreement on how to do that.

I think what stood out to me was that oftentimes this first joint address to Congress for a new president is about laying out an agenda. Now keep in mind Donald Trump is not entirely a new president but he's done a lot in the six weeks he's been in office and he went through all of that. He's frozen foreign aid. He's withdrawn from the World Health Organization.

I think what stood out to me was that oftentimes this first joint address to Congress for a new president is about laying out an agenda. Now keep in mind Donald Trump is not entirely a new president but he's done a lot in the six weeks he's been in office and he went through all of that. He's frozen foreign aid. He's withdrawn from the World Health Organization.

I think what stood out to me was that oftentimes this first joint address to Congress for a new president is about laying out an agenda. Now keep in mind Donald Trump is not entirely a new president but he's done a lot in the six weeks he's been in office and he went through all of that. He's frozen foreign aid. He's withdrawn from the World Health Organization.

He's made English an official language. But my point in laying all this out is that he's done a lot. And so a lot of this speech was actually articulating some of the things he's done. And he leaned heavily into the culture war issues. You saw this with his focus on trans issues, his focus on immigration and the border. These are places he feels really comfortable.

He's made English an official language. But my point in laying all this out is that he's done a lot. And so a lot of this speech was actually articulating some of the things he's done. And he leaned heavily into the culture war issues. You saw this with his focus on trans issues, his focus on immigration and the border. These are places he feels really comfortable.