Mike breaks down President Trump’s address to the United Nations, where Trump touted his administration’s record while delivering a blunt warning about Iran and its nuclear ambitions. But the speech is only part of the story, as Mike takes aim at CNN for showing up to cover Trump at the UN after vowing to boycott him—and then refusing to air his address to the General Assembly. That raises a bigger question for Mike: if a network can decide which presidential events its viewers deserve to see, why shouldn’t the White House decide which outlets get access? The conversation also takes an unexpected turn when Mike talks with a liberal listener about political division, the loss of respectful disagreement, and whether Americans can find common ground without pretending they agree on everything.  

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