Patti Davis, the daughter of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, reintroduces America to her parents in her book “Dear Mom and Dad.” She joins Meet the Press to talk about her father’s legacy and her own.
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Bottom line is that EVERY family has skeletons in their closets….some just know how to hide it better! People need to realize that these kids were mostly raised by nanny’s and their parents provided financial support. This is the same with most people who have kids and have their nanny’s raise their children. That bonding is gone…🥲🥲
Her father had the CIA distribute crack and firearms to black communities. 😂
What a great interview, I have always admired Patti for speaking out about her imperfect parents
Al Capone would be appalled. Or maybe impressed. With the corruption they get by with and the sheep just continue grazing in the grass.
We need Ronnie back at the helm. If anyone disagrees can come fight me.
Why would your Father be appalled. tRump did trickle down like your Father. I saw him on interviews and he was a Dictator in the making. He scared me to be honest with you. His way or the highway. No thank you.
I understand your personal journey with your Dad and that makes sense. He was apart of how things are today.
I’m appalled by her plastic surgeon.
What is it with women in the public eye who seem to go overboard with plastic surgery? You would think they would learn from other’s mistakes with excessive plastic surgery.
I’m so tired of public therapy. You have “stuff” to resolve, do it. We don’t need your book. And your father is largely responsible for the current state of affairs. He opened the door to a Trump. In addition, he was a mass murderer responsible for the extensive death squads in Central America, to mention just one example. He committed crimes while in office. He is no one to admire OR respect.
Very good discussion. I have appreciated both the questions and the answers.
Blah, blah, blah ~ she seems to have spent her entire life stuck in her childhood. There comes a time when we must be accountable for our own lives, rising above the circumstances of our youth. Until that is accomplished, we perpetually remain the sad observers of other people’s lives. Depressing.
Patti count your blessings that you were not born into the Biden , now that would be stressful.
At least Biden loves his children unconditionally!
Definition of neurotic!
It sounds very healing to be able to have compassion and forgive.
Just think in a few months we’ll be listening to Don Jr, Eric and Ivanka discussing being the child of Alzheimer’s. Can’t wait😂
Who’s Christine? Excellent interview.
Patti has written some beautuful books. Ive read the long goodbye, and another regarding her fathers alzheimers. Absolutely, beautifully written. She has a gift, for sure. She highly intelligent and very deep. There is so much truth in whats she speaks of. Its in alot of familiar. Please write more, Patti, youre amazing!
Thanks; I really enjoyed this excellent interview!
No doubt.
Shes also SPOT ON regarding the basic loss of the sense of humanity in people today. AND, the fear and anger going hand in hand and the perpetrators of this in higher levels ( actually above the politicians) propergating this. Nothing has been the same in this country, or globally since 2020. They call it, ” the new normal,”. I believe this are going to get alot worse in the future.
Adding again. This is one of the best interviews ive ever seen! Patti is such a warm, down to earth , intelligent woman. Bravo for this interview! I will be reading this book!
Her dad was the original populist. This is so dumb. She’s a grifter.
The Trump wack job supporters will still call her a “RINO” 😅😂
I can relate to much of what she says re her relationship with her mother.
EVERY American taxpayer and voter should be “APPALLED” with ALL the political hate America has been going through for the past15 years. There hasn’t been any politician in the House or Senate who cares about our country or the legal American citizens. Our politicians across the country have destroyed and divided our country with their bias political agendas, hate, lies, misinformation, propaganda, racism and violence. They have put foreign countries and illegal immigrants needs ahead of every American taxpaying citizen wasting our tax dollars on them. Our politicians have started a political civil war in America with their political bias agendas. and wasteful spending that is going to bankrupt America. America is in serious trouble with the way America is being run by our political leaders. ALL parties are responsible for what has become of America over political hate that is being fueled by the politically bias news media.
Nancy Reagan was a piece of work.
I thought Kristen Welker would be a woke host because she got the job through DEI, but she’s turned out to be a solid pro-Trump voice in the deep state media. 😀
He❤😊😊should be appalled it was his policies that led to runaway inflation and the trillion dollar debt butI commend President Reagan for bis plljckes fbat led to. the disillusion of tbe Soviet Union 😂
He should be appalled it was his policies that led to runaway inflation and a trillion dollar deficit but to his credit he brought about the disillusion of the Soviet Union MAD was mutually assured destruction and SALT StrategicArmsLimitationTreaty brought the Soviets to the negotiating table quick.
God she’s so much like a witch. I never cared for reagan hjs such hypocrit. Bye Witch Patty
Same ole same ole. Nothing new with her
One of the presidents in my lifetime that did the most damage.
I was 10 years old when Reagan was elected to his first term & I was TERRIFIED of Russia & the Cold War. Practicing in grade school protecting ourselves under our desks in case of nuclear war was eye opening to a 10 year old. Reagan made me feel safe. I knew nothing of his politics & grew up in a family of Democrats. All I remember is that he made me feel safe & that’s why I respect him to this day.
I imagine Nancy Reagan was a very strict mother, probably not very kind to her kids growing up. But that was par for the course so to speak of that generation. My parents are both gone now but would have been in their early 90s today so perhaps the generation after her parents. At 55 I’m also trying to distance myself emotionally from my own experiences and also understand them better because growing up in the 30s was a lot tougher than growing up in the 70s and 80s. I think the hardest thing is getting over how gratuitously horrible my father was to my mother. His mode of communicating with the mother of his children was usually by swearing at her although he rarely hit her.
My mother was the same age and was far from Nancy as you could get. For whatever reason, Nancy was a self centered, social climbing, money grubbing, power hungry woman. She basically only had time for her husband/ the vessel getting her what she wanted. Not saying she didn’t love him but maybe she’d love anyone who got her where she wanted to be.
President Reagan would have endorsed President Trump! Their love for America … same… their love for Americans …. Same….
Too bad Reagan had Bush as VP.
I was definitely not pro Reagan at the time or even now, but he never projected the negativity of Trump! He never went on hateful rants! He would never be welcomed in today’s GOP!
It is true, Reagan did give a drop of sugar with his poison, but sweet poison is just as lethal as bitter poison.
Pres Ronal Reagan and SOH Tip O’Neil. Opposite but yet communal, civilized and respectful political discussions on the table whether lunch or dinner .
Well…her dad ushered in this cruelty but putting the rich in the drivers seat. Once they got a taste of not paying their fair share of taxes, it killed the American middle class, and put people in power who will do ANYTHING not to pay taxes. And what kills me is that when John Q Public has to pick up the slack, they support the VERY people who put them in this position.
Never a fan of the Reagans, but she is right, people are more complicated…. never forget Ronald and Nancy Reagan were Good Friends with Ted Kennedy…
Can you see the equivalent happening now?
I don’t care what caused my “mother” to become an abuser: She had choices. She had available help that she refused to accept. She destroyed our family and severing ties completely was one of the most life affirming decisions of my long life.
I think Patti has finally grown up and feels a bit guilty
She admits that forgiveness is not her strong suit. Yeah, she’s damaged and at least admits that much.
He practically started it all
It all comes back to love, god bless her & her family.. so precious our loved ones are…
Excellent talk. Thank you for sharing. I can relate
Patti and Ron Jr were always against their father. Now they r speaking on his behalf? Please. One thing we know is that Reagan‘s bloodline is awful with Ron Jr and her. Talk to Michael Reagan he doesn’t have his bloodline so he’s sane.
She said she hasn’t really forgiven her father for the way he handled Gays/AIDs. Give her credit for that.
Your father would be appalled by how America has been run by a cabal corrupt deep staters stealing elections as they do tax dollars! President Reagan would proudly support President Trump! This gal constantly humiliated her father when he was president and now wants to profit from him! Same goes with that former ballet dancer son of his too!
😂😂😂 magical thinking (or the chemical impact of too much Botox) about the person who inaugurated the decline that brought the U.S. to where it is today — economically, socially, politically, etc. These times were what Reagan’s dreams were made of. He, his wife and their cronies were the epitome of evil.
I’m not real happy with President Reagan signing WEP/GPO into law that takes social security money, in which we paid into the system, away from us now that we’re at Social Security age! This affects multiple states of medical, policemen, firemen, teachers and associates. He would be appalled? That’s the word I’m thinking of him and his cronies. I’m “allowed” forty cents on the dollar and that is before taxes. WEP/GPO NEEDS TO BE REPEALED. “It will hurt Social Security” is nothing new which is why they signed it into law in the first place so they could continue to spend our monies freely. Now that I see Reagan’s photo, that is all I can think of and I see red alright; potential greed, misuse and distrust; so, what is new?!
There was nothing Reagan did that was brilliant. He was the worse President in my lifetime. Reaganomics still exist.
Same old story from the kids, Patty & Ron…little short of $$$$ so prime the pump.
It is okay to age naturally. I wish some woman would understand that.
The current political scam and government by-passing the Constitution by allowing the non-elected administrative state to legislate instead of Congress was mostly started by Woodrow Wilson and FDR with his “not so great” New Deal. The current progressive ideas concerning government control started with those two. The ideas of Marx, Herbert Marcuse, and Angela Davis were also added along the way.
we know Reagan’s daughter is a crypto communist-
she has been since her late teenaged years
She looks and speaks a lot like her mom. She appears to know her lane and offers insight into her parents without any self-importance.
over Trump’s success? I read about Reagan’s crimes — they are are far more numerous and more treasonous.
Reagan was appalling in his handling of AIDS. When i think of him, it’s all i think of .
Yes, Patti, you needed to grow up… You embarrassed your parents so much with your first book.
Watching from the UK. A great interview. She seems very grounded and nice.
Patti you’ve always been a jerk
Wonder was it appalling for ppl back then for an actor to become the president.
I’ve been wondering lately what would President Reagan would say about what’s going on with his Republican Party.
But the regans were thieves
The country didn’t take away her father. Her father did that willingly.
I appreciate and find this testimony to be familiar. My 91 y.o. Mother, also child of an alcoholic, adored Ronald Reagan, the actor/president. She carries the same admiration forward to mafia don. It’s a struggle to be a more liberal daughter.
God Bless the Trump Family from the Haters
She looks like she had a stroke… still thank you for the interview…I would like to see her brother.
Right. He would be appauled, having totally forgotten his forgetfulness toward the end of his time in office. He would totally deny any responsibility for what his party has become, too.
Ronald Reagan is dead and so is his policies. 😊
Holy christ her face
Aged like milk … most do
@@jjrr2273 Has nothing to do with age. It was all her choice. She paid doctors to butcher her face
Patti Davis continues to obsessively over analyze her parents and herself. And she has found a way to make money off of this dysfunction.
No, he won’t be appalled
Thank you, Patty. Very eye-opening into your family and mine thank you❤
Patti may be lovely but her father was a puppet that dismantled a lot of the protections for the citizenry of this country..
Her dad was a forefather of all this nonsense.
Her dad referred to Black people as monkeys. And laughed about it. I have ZERO respect for him.
Mistakes to me were vetoedof the “Truth Doctrine. ‘ The closing of many mental health institutions.
This is a good conversation about learning to truly emphasize with people.
I can identify with getting to know someone more during the dementia process. I’m working as a CNA and their is a tenderness in the honesty and vulnerability.
Oh….so Reagan would be appalled. The Father of the Crack Epidemic who indirectly killed and incarcerated millions of Black males in cooperation with the CIA would be appalled. I guess that means things are bad.
Go home Patti. You’re more irrelevant now than you ever were before.
She “ran a support group for 6 years”. When the relevance of her project wears away, she spins a new sob story about how bad either she or her parents “had it”. Cry me a river. We all have dysfunction and BS growing up. You’re not unique. You’re whole work history has been you telling stories about your family. Put them to rest. You’re a polished Grifter.
Nobodys father was a “conscious parent” or an “available father” back in those days. They just went to work.
This just tells of the human condition and family dynamics, and how much we are similar from the White House to the poor house, the external environment may be different but the matters of the heart are the same .
What a beautiful soul! ❤️
Great interview. Dr. Gabor Mate’ has talked about how many of people in power including our world leaders are highly traumatized individuals, many had very tragic childhoods like Ronald Reagan. This is why they engage in wars and are totally fine invading other nations i.e. Netanyahu. Inner Healing from childhood trauma is so important to be able to forgive, give love to others, see love in others and be truly compassionate.
WWE are appalled by your father and his trickled down lies that destroyed the country. Your family is not a moral example of nothing.
Reagan is of use to the Leftstream media when his offspring will criticize the orange man bad. Patti is a die hard left winger and has always been.
This network is 🐎💩
She appears to have really matured though. I appreciate that. And her work to help Alzheimers families is inspiring.
The transcription of this video must have been done by a machine. I am watching the video and reading the transcription, there are just so many errors that are are totally unacceptable and distracting. It would have been helpful to have a transcript with fewer or no errors.
BS! Reagan was and would be appalled by this joke.
I read her first book, and I was quite appalled. I felt she was behaving as an adult brat. Once both parents became ill, she completely repudiated that book. I was impressed with her honesty and growth in understanding where her parents were coming from.
In the end we all have issues with our rearing. If you had abusive, violent, neglectful parents, you have every right to disown them. With Patti Davis I didn’t see that the Regans’ were willfully negligent. They just didn’t know how to talk about their issues/fears with their kids.
Dear Patti, Your dad was one heck of an a-hole!
Her father cultivated the political climate we live with today. From the lie that is trickle down economics to the beginnings of dismantling the Fairness Doctrine which led to the rise of Fox “news” (which has poisoned the well beyond repair).
Reagan, by many (R)’s, is thought to have been a “saint”. trump is sacrilegiously regarded by many (R)’s as “the Savior”. These idolizations are both grossly irreverent exaggerations.
Reagan was the hypocritical force who began the shrinking of the middle class. What RR did to the air traffic controllers was appalling. He certainly did not look at them through “eyes of humanity”. Reagan’s indifference towards hardworking union members was the pebble creating a ripple effect against working class Americans. Reagan single-handedly started the backward trajectory of America. The only differences between Reagan & trump are: 1. Reagan was instrumental in breaking down the Berlin Wall; trump gave rise to the wall between USA & Mexico. 2. Reagan had a somewhat veiled approach to a greedy directive; whereas trump’s approach is blatant selfish ignorance. 3. Reagan has decent, intelligent offspring. trump’s offspring have a lot of humbling to do.
Reagan first “celebrity” president. Sorry not a fan.
Maybe Liberals should stop calling everyone they disagree with a “racist” or “homophobe”. That nonsense is beyond tired.
We are appalled by your dad . Taxing Soc Sec is the worst thing any pres has done
worst president ever
Patti Davis, please get out there and let people know this.