Eight years after his first address to Congress, President Trump returns, this time pushing a major overhaul of the federal government and its workforce.
We discuss where the speech fits in with Trump’s tumultuous first month in office and what, if any, clarity it provides about his domestic and foreign policy goals. We break down key moments from his “renewal of the American Dream” speech with former political reporter and longtime political consultant John Daigle.
Then, big cuts to programs that help recent refugees assimilate to life on the First Coast. After Trump’s executive order halting new refugee arrivals, we talk to Catholic Charities Jacksonville, which recently laid off 26 employees, leaving it with just a “skeleton crew” to manage refugee resettlement. We ask the organization’s CEO how the rollback could affect First Coast families, and as well as a recent refugee whose family has been reliant on the group’s assistance.
Guest:
- Anita Hassell, diocesan director and CEO of Catholic Charities Bureau Inc.
- Abdul Wahab Mohammadi, father of four, new Jacksonville resident and recipient of a Special Immigrant Visa, authorized by the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009.
And, at a time when empathy and connection are both necessary and lacking, a new production by Theatre Jacksonville explores the lives of four men in a mental health residence as seen through the eyes of their social worker. We chat with Theatre Jax’s longtime executive director and a cast member about why their latest production, The Boys Next Door, resonates so deeply.
Guests:
- Sarah Boone, executive director of Theatre Jacksonville.
- Greg Hewitt, cast member in The Boys Next Door.
