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Trump's BRAIN ROT dies. But these words changed the course of American history - The Best People - Nicolle Wallace
Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes joins Nicolle Wallace on “The Best People” to talk about the speeches that defined our national identity and that can show us a way forward. Rhodes believes “we’ve lost the art of speaking to one another.” Amid the megaphone of social media sound bites and the ever-increasing coarseness of our politics, Rhodes identifies something that can make or break us: communication.
He talks about his new book, “All We Say,” which tells the story of America through 15 of its most pivotal speeches. From Benjamin Franklin’s carefully crafted argument at the Constitutional Convention to FDR’s “Four Freedoms” speech that defined a national identity on the precipice of a world war, to Barack Obama’s bold address on race in America, Ben traces the uniquely American spirit that lives through the words that have changed the course of history.
And while leaders like Vice President JD Vance seek to divide with rhetoric, Ben sees promise in young leaders who are telling a compelling story and painting a clear picture of the America they envision. “The best speakers,” Ben tells Nicolle, “build movements.”