PBS NewsHour

Gore: We need to restore our immunity to blatant falsehoods

Clip: 03/13/2017 | 8m 32s

Former Vice President Al Gore is troubled by what he sees as an American vulnerability to false assertions driving political policy. Gore has just re-released his book “The Assault on Reason,” 10 years after its original publication with an update for the Trump era. Gore joins Judy Woodruff in a discussion about the state of democratic dialogue, as well as his interactions with President Trump.

Aired: 03/13/17

Rating: NR

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