Leslie is first joined by Vijay Limaye, Advisor to the NRDC Action Fund, whose mission is to build political support for protecting the planet and its people.
The two discuss the unprecedented wildfires on the west coast, as well as a new blog on how President Trump is worsening the planet's climate crisis. The piece is written by NRDC President Gina McCarthy, and is titled, "Trump Fans Flames of Climate Crisis While West Is Burning."
The website for the NRDC Action Fund is NRDCActionFund.org and their Twitter handle is @NRDC_AF.

Leslie's guest during the second half of the show is Nina Burleigh, an award-winning national political journalist who covered President Trump for Newsweek and the author of six books. Her most recent book, "The Fatal Gift of Beauty," was a New York Times bestseller.
Leslie and Nina preview Nina's upcoming book, "The Trump Women: Part of the Deal," which will be released on September 22nd. The book explores the stark details of the forces that shaped Trump’s thinking about women, in a comprehensive, provocative, and critical account of the six women who have been closest to Trump. You can preorder "The Trump Women: Part of the Deal" on Amazon.com now.  It is available in both Paperback and Kindle Edition. Nina's Twitter handle is @NinaBurleigh.

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