2WAY Tonight with Mark Halperin Karine Jean-Pierre's Book Tour Gets Bogged Down By Questions About Biden's Mental Fitness, Dementia
Oct 21, 2025
Hogan Gidley, a former Trump White House deputy press aide, and Yemisi Egbewole, the former Biden White House press office chief of staff, engage in a lively discussion on pivotal political issues. They dive into strategies surrounding a potential government shutdown and analyze Trump's stance on Russia and Ukraine. The conversation also touches on the dynamics of the New York City mayoral race and debates about Biden's cognitive state, all while tackling healthcare affordability in a spirited audience Q&A.
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Trump’s Media Pull Shapes The News
- Donald Trump repeatedly shapes the daily news cycle through sheer media gravity and charisma.
- Mark Halperin says historians will someday study why one person so often sets the news agenda.
From Immigrant Roots To White House Press
- Yemisi Egbewole described growing up with Nigerian and Jamaican immigrant parents and learning English by studying State of the Union speeches.
- She traced her path from debate and Senate staff roles to becoming Karine Jean-Pierre's chief of staff in the Biden White House press office.
Go Where Your Audience Is
- Appear where your audience watches: Egbewole explains she appears on Fox because independents and many Democrats watch it.
- She urges building relationships across outlets rather than shutting out media that may be unfavorable.
