Opinion | Three Opinion Writers Assess the Damage of Trumps First 50 Days

Opinion columnist Michelle Goldberg and contributing Opinion writer Frank Bruni join Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, at the halfway mark of President Trump’s first 100 days in office, to reflect on how he is changing the country.Below is an edited, condensed transcript of an episode of “The Opinions.” We recommend listening to it in its original form for the full effect.You can do so using the player above or on the NYT Audio app, Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts.Patrick Healy: This is the First 100 Days, a weekly series examining President Trump’s use of power and his drive to change America.Michelle, Frank, I’d love to hear from each of you about an issue or person or moment that you think defines how Trump has used power during his first 50 days.

Michelle, do you want to start?Michelle Goldberg: Sure.There’s a few, but one that stands out for me is the gutting of U.S.A.I.D., because it’s illegal and because it’s so flagrantly immoral and utterly self-destructive.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.

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