Tough Conversations With Kids: How To Talk About Donald Trump

18:30

August 10, 2016

Virginia Marshall, Meghna Chakrabarti

What does Donald Trump sound like to a kid? Pictured here: supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wait for his arrival to a campaign rally at the University of North Carolina Wilmington on Tuesday in Wilmington, N.C. (Evan Vucci/AP)

Imagine you're 6 years old and listening to Donald Trump. He stands in front of a huge crowd and promises that he's going to "Make America great again." What do you hear?

Kirsten Greenidge's son found Trump's personality appealing, but he didn't understand what the phrase meant, or even who Donald Trump is.

Guests

Dr. Joseph Shrand, medical director of CASTLE and instructor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He tweets @DrJoeShrand.

Kirsten Greenidge, playwright and assistant professor of theater at Boston University. She tweets @Kirsten0808.

This segment aired on August 10, 2016.

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Tough Conversations With Kids: How To Talk About Donald Trump

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