The president-elect seems to want Russia as a friend. President Obama arguably has not wanted to say that Russia is that great of a threat.
Steve InskeepPresident-elect Trump has said he would like to improve relations with Russia. His choice for defense secretary views Russia as America's number one threat.
Steve InskeepWe have 31 Republican governors in this country. We have roughly the same number of Republican legislatures.
Steve InskeepTo take one example, I mean, the whole issue of bathrooms and gender - in this particular election, when the stakes were so high, the fact that Democrats and liberals, more generally, lost a lot of political capital on this issue that frightened people. People were misinformed about certain things, but it was really a question of where young people would be going to the bathroom and where they would be in lockers.
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