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President Trump and Obama's Legacy

Season 2017 Episode 20171117 | 26m 47s

Is President Trump working to dismantle President Obama’s legacy or just setting his own agenda for the country? Panelists: Renee Graham, Boston Globe opinion columnist; Phillip Martin, WGBH News senior investigative reporter; Dr. Keith Maddox, director of Tufts University's Social Cognitition Lab; and Julio Ricardo Varela, co-host of the national politics podcast "In The Thick."

Aired: 11/17/17

Rating: NR

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