A new poll found that nearly half of all independent voters in the United States and 15% of Republican voters want Donald Trump to suspend his campaign following his recent felony convictions in a hush-money case. Prior to the verdict, The New York Times studied a focus group of undecided independent voters and found that most were leaning toward Trump.
There appears to be a political amnesia about the years 2016 to 2020, and the breakneck speed with which scandals, racist attacks, ethical violations, and outright lies streamed out of the White House on a daily basis—not to mention how a violent mob, stoked on by the former president, almost succeeded in carrying out a coup on Jan. 6, 2021.
What role has our media played in enabling Trump? How is the information divide undermining U.S. political literacy? And what needs to happen between now and the election to shore up democracy? Tara McGowan, founder and publisher of the pro-democracy news network COURIER and a former political strategist helped answer those questions in a conversation with YES! Senior Editor Sonali Kolhatkar on YES! Presents: Rising Up With Sonali.