There was Virtually No Talk About Immigration on this Weekend's Sunday Programs
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Click the Play Button, above, to see excerpts of instances in which the subjects of immigration or refugees were discussed during the March 19, 2017, Sunday public affairs programs.
The big subjects on the March 19, 2017, editions of the Sunday morning public affairs programs were the House GOP's bill to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act, the submission late last week of President Trump's Fiscal Year 2018 budget "blueprint;" and the burgeoning investigations in Congress and in the Department of Justice of yet-to-be-substantiated charges that there was collusion between associates of then-candidate Donald Trump and Russian intelligence officials in an attempt to impact the 2016 presidential election. That left (very) little room for discussions about immigration or refugees. Indeed, there was only a scintilla of discussion of the subjects on just one of the five programs, all of it coming during one segment on CBS's "Face the Nation" program.
A summary of the immigration-related discussions on the March 19th Sunday morning public affairs programs follows:
A summary of the immigration-related discussions on the March 19th Sunday morning public affairs programs follows:
ABC - This Week: The headliner guests on the March 19, 2017, edition of ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" program were Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price, who is one of the main architects of the House Republican “repeal and replace” health care bill, and Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), one of the bill’s fiercest critics.
Also appearing on the program were Representatives. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) and Will Hurd (R-TX), who serve on the House Intelligence Committee. And appearing to discuss the Trump presidency at the two-month mark was Newsmax CEO and Trump confidante Christopher Ruddy discussed Donald Trump’s presidency as it neared its two-month mark.
Appearing during the political roundtable segment of the program were Republican strategist and CNBC contributor Sara Fagen, New York Times White House correspondent and CNN political analyst Maggie Haberman, host and managing editor of TV One’s “News One Now” Roland Martin, and ABC News chief foreign correspondent Terry Moran.
There was no discussion about immigration or refugee matters on the program.
Also appearing on the program were Representatives. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) and Will Hurd (R-TX), who serve on the House Intelligence Committee. And appearing to discuss the Trump presidency at the two-month mark was Newsmax CEO and Trump confidante Christopher Ruddy discussed Donald Trump’s presidency as it neared its two-month mark.
Appearing during the political roundtable segment of the program were Republican strategist and CNBC contributor Sara Fagen, New York Times White House correspondent and CNN political analyst Maggie Haberman, host and managing editor of TV One’s “News One Now” Roland Martin, and ABC News chief foreign correspondent Terry Moran.
There was no discussion about immigration or refugee matters on the program.
CBS - Face the Nation: The headliner guests on the March 19, 2017, edition of CBS's "Face the Nation" program were House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), White House Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX).
Appearing during the political roundtable segment of the program were The Washington Post’s Ed O’Keefe, Wall Street Journal columnist Kimberly Strassel, The Atlantic’s Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg and Ruth Marcus, columnist and deputy editorial page editor at The Washington Post.
Also appearing on the program was CBS News Elections Director Anthony Salvanto who discussed the new findings from the CBS News Nation Tracker poll. He briefly spoke of public opinion on President Trump’s immigration and refugee policies.
Appearing during the political roundtable segment of the program were The Washington Post’s Ed O’Keefe, Wall Street Journal columnist Kimberly Strassel, The Atlantic’s Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg and Ruth Marcus, columnist and deputy editorial page editor at The Washington Post.
Also appearing on the program was CBS News Elections Director Anthony Salvanto who discussed the new findings from the CBS News Nation Tracker poll. He briefly spoke of public opinion on President Trump’s immigration and refugee policies.
CNN - State of the Union: The headliner guest on the March 19, 2017, edition of CNN’s “State of the Union” program were Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price, who is one of the main architects of the House Republican “repeal and replace” health care bill, and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), one of the bill’s fiercest critics.
Appearing during the political roundtable segment of the program were Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-TN); former Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) who now is president of The Heritage Foundation; Rick Santorum (R-PA); former State Representative Bakari Sellers (D-SC); and Jen Psaki, former White House Communications Director for President Barack Obama.
There was no discussion about immigration or refugee matters on the program.
Appearing during the political roundtable segment of the program were Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-TN); former Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) who now is president of The Heritage Foundation; Rick Santorum (R-PA); former State Representative Bakari Sellers (D-SC); and Jen Psaki, former White House Communications Director for President Barack Obama.
There was no discussion about immigration or refugee matters on the program.
FOX - Fox News Sunday: The headliner guest on the March 19, 2017, edition of FOX's "Fox News Sunday" program was Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI). Also appearing on the program was House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA).
Appearing during the program's political pundits segments were Karl Rove, Former Bush White House Senior Advisor and a Fox News Contributor; Neera Tanden, President of the Center for American Progress; Rachel Campos-Duffy, Fox News Contributor; and Ezekiel Emanuel, Chair, Medical Ethics & Health Policy, University of Pennsylvania and a Fox News Contributor.
There was no discussion about immigration or refugee matters on the program.
Appearing during the program's political pundits segments were Karl Rove, Former Bush White House Senior Advisor and a Fox News Contributor; Neera Tanden, President of the Center for American Progress; Rachel Campos-Duffy, Fox News Contributor; and Ezekiel Emanuel, Chair, Medical Ethics & Health Policy, University of Pennsylvania and a Fox News Contributor.
There was no discussion about immigration or refugee matters on the program.
NBC - Meet the Press: The headliner guest on the March 19, 2017, edition of NBC’s “Meet the Press” program was White House Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney. Also appearing on the program were Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee; and Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee.
Appearing during the political roundtable segment of the program were Robert Costa, National Political Reporter, The Washington Post; Katty Kay, Anchor, BBC “World News America”; Joy Reid, Host, MSNBC’s “AM Joy” and an MSNBC Political Analyst; and George F. Will, Syndicated Columnist.
There was no discussion about immigration or refugee matters on the program.
Appearing during the political roundtable segment of the program were Robert Costa, National Political Reporter, The Washington Post; Katty Kay, Anchor, BBC “World News America”; Joy Reid, Host, MSNBC’s “AM Joy” and an MSNBC Political Analyst; and George F. Will, Syndicated Columnist.
There was no discussion about immigration or refugee matters on the program.