Front Burner

What happened to 'The Resistance'?

Donald Trump’s first term office was met with obstruction and protest, but things feel different this time around. Franklin Foer joins the show to talk about ‘Resistance Fatigue,’ and the power of outrage.
A White House staff member reaches for the microphone held by CNN's Jim Acosta as he questions U.S. President Donald Trump during a news conference following Tuesday's midterm elections.
A White House staff member reaches for the microphone held by CNN's Jim Acosta as he questions U.S. President Donald Trump during a news conference following Tuesday's midterm elections. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

Donald Trump's first four years in office were met with protest and obstruction — a popular movement which came to be known as 'The Resistance.' It featured a coalition that included members of the media, establishment Republicans, figures on the left, celebrities and business leaders. 

Forty days into his second term, many are wondering: what happened to 'The Resistance.' 

Franklin Foer is a staff writer at The Atlantic and joins us to discuss 'Resistance Fatigue,' the Trump administration's plan to overwhelm the attention of the public, and whether people are, today, too overburdened to care.

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