Donald Trump landed in Washington today and he takes office tomorrow with the lowest approval ratings in recent memory. At least 60 Democrats in Congress are boycotting his inauguration, some even calling his presidency "illegitimate." Another record-breaker: Saturday's Women's March on Washington could be one of the largest inauguration-related protests in history. But given Trump's temperament and Republican control of Congress, guest host Barbara Bogaev asks whether any of this will matter when it comes time to actually govern.
President Trump: Illegitimate or just unpopular?
More
- Pew Poll on Trump, nation's deep political divisions
- Blake on Trump's brutal pre-inauguration poll numbers
- Lieu on his decision not to attend the inauguration
- Davidson on inauguration boycott's harm no matter who is president
- Zelizer on Trump not caring if you don't like him
- Zelizer on inauguration protests, a flash in the pan?
Credits
Guests:
- Aaron Blake - senior political reporter and author/host of “The Campaign Moment” newsletter and podcast for The Washington Post - @AaronBlake
- Ted Lieu - U.S. Congressman who represents California’s 33rd congressional district - @tedlieu
- John Davidson - The Federalist - @johnddavidson
- Julian Zelizer - professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University - @julianzelizer