Rachel Maddow on Surviving Trump's Second Presidency

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow joins Jon to talk about Trump's breathtaking first week in office, how she decides what to cover—and what to ignore—in an an ultra-chaotic news environment, and the power of embarrassment as a political tool. Then, Maddow shares her strategies for staying sane in crazy-making times. Hint: it involves ice fishing.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
04:13 - Rachel Maddow on the return of Donald Trump
13:49 - Ad break
16:24 - The Republican humiliation
21:22 - Lessons from history
24:08 - How to cover Trump
41:20 - Ad break
44:06 - Should journalists be afraid of Trump?

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