David Gergen, a longtime White House adviser and CNN analyst, told a Stuart audience that Americans must listen to one another and rebuild trust in government and key institutions. Speaking on “The State of the Presidency,” he said media coverage helped propel Donald Trump’s rise, appealed to working-class voters seeking dignity, and contributed to declining public trust. Gergen also reflected on Watergate as a lesson in failed leadership and warned that dishonesty and attacks on institutions further erode confidence in democracy.
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