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Why Is the White House More Concerned with Building a Ballroom than Protecting Americans?
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- The Contrarian Pod
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- Apr 28, 2026
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Summary
On Coffee with Contrarians this week, Jen and Norm sat down with Randi Weingarten, president of AFT. The discussed the weekend’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, why the White House is more concerned with building a ballroom than protecting schoolchildren and improving Americans’ lives, and ahead of May Day Strong this Friday, why unions are paramount to preserving democracy and reducing income inequality. The Contrarian is owned by nobody. Your paid subscription helps us bring you the brightest voices in politics & culture and fight every day against the Trump chaos machine. Join us on Substack . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.contrariannews.org/subscribe