Mark Halperin, the coauthor of the New York Times bestsellers Game Change and Double Down, spoke at a public lecture hosted by the LeMieux Center for Public Policy at Palm Beach Atlantic University on February 15th, 2017.
During his presentation, “Today in Politics and the Impact of the 2016 Presidential Election,” Halperin touched on three general topics: the environment in which the last election took place, the president himself and what might happen going forward. He said he believes faster growth and compromises on issues like regulation, healthcare, infrastructure improvement and tax reform are unattainable without bipartisanship. During the question-and-answer session, Halperin said he views President Trump as willing to work in a bipartisan way, possibly to the consternation of some in his own party.