Anna Eshoo on Trump's First Weeks and Rebuilding the Middle Class

Former Congresswoman Anna Eshoo joins Mark Simon and Bob Marks on this episode of The Game. Among her comments, she said the first weeks of the Trump administration have been a “horror show,” and laid out how she thinks Congressional Democrats should be responding to the disruption of the new presidency. “I miss not being in the fight, because I bring something to it,” she said. Eshoo covered a wide range of topics, including local district elections and the need to rebuild the middle class. Chapters (00:00) - Intro & Anna Eshoo joins the show (01:15) - Reaction to the Trump administration's first weeks (03:11) - How congressional Democrats should respond (09:29) - How we got here: NAFTA and communities left behind (13:23) - Restoring manufacturing and Biden's chip investments (15:43) - Competing with China and the Taiwan question (20:00) - The 2024 campaign and where Democrats go in 2028 (28:29) - District elections and Measure K spending (32:57) - Why she supports Measure A on the sheriff (37:46) - Harris for governor and leaving Congress (41:30) - Next chapter: NDI board and Stanford role (43:34) - Closing thoughts The Game is free and independent. If you'd like to help cover hosting and production costs, you can support the show at https://www.TheGamePeninsula.com/support. The Game is hosted by Mark Simon and Bob Marks and produced by Frank Bravo, BravoITC.com and YourTechMakeover.com. Watch or listen to every episode at TheGamePeninsula.com.