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White House Defends Trump As Questions About His Mental State Mount

NPR
Published January 8, 2018 at 12:06 PM EST
President Trump gives a thumbs up to members of the media as he walks across the South Lawn as he arrives at the White House in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, after traveling from Camp David, Md. (Andrew Harnik/AP)
President Trump gives a thumbs up to members of the media as he walks across the South Lawn as he arrives at the White House in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, after traveling from Camp David, Md. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

President Trump tweeted he’s “a very stable genius” over the weekend, and top aides took to cable television to defend his mental state. Also, former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said he regretted comments he made about Trump’s son, Don Jr.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young discusses the latest in politics with NPR’s Domenico Montanaro (@DomenicoNPR).

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