July 27, 2018: Hour 2

President Trump spoke Friday about the strength of the American economy shortly after the Commerce Department announced the latest GDP growth rate estimate to be 4.1 percent for the second quarter. Also, Michael James Scott, who plays the Genie, talks with Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson about the production and some of his favorite numbers to perform. And hundreds of families in Syria are receiving notices from the government that say their loved ones died in custody. Human rights groups say it's a sign that President Bashar Assad believes he has won the civil war. That and more, in hour two of Here & Now's July 27, 2018 full broadcast. You can read and hear more at hereandnow.org, follow us on Twitter and join the conversation on Facebook.