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Michael Lewis on Donald Trump and the New American Board Game AOC Front Page

Speaking at another 'Thank you' rally on Saturday, president-elect Trump was uncharacteristically restrained in his comments about First Lady Michelle Obama's Oprah Winfrey interview set to air on Monday on CBS. Michelle spoke for at least half of America -- if not more -- with her comments that "now we're feeling what not having hope feels like."

"What do you give your kids if you can't give them hope?" she added.

This subject of hopeless children is the subject of Michael Lewis' new article in Vanity Fair. The day after the election, Lewis -- whose new book 'The Undoing Project' is getting rave reviews -- volunteered at his daughter's Berkeley High front-desk the day after the election. Berkeley is a notably progressive, California school drawing a vast number of students from America's richest and poorest families.

It should be no surprise then that the morning after the elction about half of the school got up and walked out, marching to an amphitheater at the nearby University of California campus. Read on.

Does Trump Believe In US Support For Global Health?

Trump Administration Puts the US at a Crossroad for Global Health The New York Times

Americans also have an extraordinarily inaccurate view of how much is spent on global health. When pollsters ask Americans to estimate what percentage of their tax dollar goes to foreign aid, the answers average 25 percent — and most say it’s too much.

In truth, foreign aid is just 1 percent of the federal budget, and health — as opposed to military or development aid — is only about a quarter of that. It totals about $9 billion a year out of a $4 trillion budget.

When poll respondents are told it is that small, their feelings shift sharply. Only 26 percent say it’s too much; 27 percent believe it’s too little. The latter say they favor spending more chiefly for two reasons: to protect America from epidemics and to improve the nation’s image abroad.

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