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Few Americans have been as explicit in their warnings about Donald Trump than the St. Louis based writer Sarah Kendzior. Her latest book, The Last American Road Trip, is a memoir chronicling Kendzior's journey down Route 66 to show her children America before it is destroyed. Borrowing from her research of post Soviet Central Asia, Kendzior argues that Trump is establishing a kleptocratic “mafia state” designed to fleece the country of its valuables. This is the third time that Kendzior has been on the show and I have to admit I've always been slightly skeptical of her apocalyptic take on Trump. But given the damage that the new administration is inflicting on America, I have to admit that many of Kendzior's warnings now appear to be uncannily prescient. As she warns, it's Springtime in America. And things are about to get much much hotter. FIVE TAKEAWAYS* Kendzior views Trump's administration as a "mafia state" or kleptocracy focused on stripping America for parts rather than traditional fascism, comparing it to post-Soviet oligarchic systems she studied as an academic.* She believes American institutions have failed to prevent authoritarianism, criticizing both the Biden administration and other institutional leaders for not taking sufficient preventative action during Trump's first term.* Despite her bleak analysis, Kendzior finds hope in ordinary Americans and their capacity for mutual care and resistance, even as she sees formal leadership failing.* Kendzior's new book The Last American Road Trip follows her journey to show her children America before potential collapse, using Route 66 as a lens to examine American decay and resilience.* As an independent voice, she describes being targeted through both publishing obstacles and personal threats, yet remains committed to staying in her community and documenting what's happening. FULL TRANSCRIPTAndrew Keen: Hello everybody, it is April the 18th, 2025, a Friday. I'm thrilled today that we have one of my favorite guests back on the show. I call her the Cassandra of St. Louis, Sarah Kendzior. Many of you know her from her first book, which was a huge success. All her books have done very well. The View from Flyover Country. She was warning us about Trump and Trumpism and MAGA. She was first on our show in 2020. Talking about media in the age of Trump. She had another book out then, Hiding in Plain Sight, The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America. Then in 2022, she came back on the show to talk about how a culture of conspiracy is keeping America simultaneously complacent and paranoid that the book was called or is called, They Knew. Another big success. And now Sarah has a new book out. It's called The Last American Road Trip. It's a beautifully written book, a kind of memoir, but a political one, of course, which one would expect from Sarah Kendzior. And I'm thrilled, as I said, that the Cassandra of St. Louis is joining us from St. Louis. Sarah, congratulations on the new book.Sarah Kendzior: Oh, thank you. And thank you for having me back on.Andrew Keen: Well, it's an honor. So these four books, how does the last American road trip in terms of the narrative of your previous three hits, how does it fit in? Why did you write it?Sarah Kendzior: Well, this book kind of pivots off the epilog of hiding in plain sight. And that was a book about political corruption in the United States and the rise of Trump. But in the epilogue, I describe how I was trying as a mom to show my kids America in the case that it ended due to both political turmoil and corruption and also climate change. I wanted them to see things themselves. So I was driving them around the country to national parks, historic sites, et cetera. And so many people responded so passionately to that little section, especially parents really struggling on how to raise children in this America that I ended up writing a book that covers 2016 to 2024 and my attempts to show my children everything I could in the time that we had. And as this happens, my children went from relatively young kids to teenagers, my daughter's almost an adult. And so it kind of captures America during this time period. It's also just a travelog, a road trip book, a memoir. It's a lot of things at once.Andrew Keen: Yeah, got great review from Ms. magazine comparing you with the great road writers, Kerouac, of course, and Steinbeck, but Kerouak and Steinback, certainly Kerouack was very much of a solitary male. Is there a female quality to this book? As you say, it's a book as much about your kids and the promise of America as it is about yourself.Sarah Kendzior: Yeah, I think there is in that, you know, I have a section actually about the doomed female road trip where it's, you know, Thelma and Louise or Janet Bates and Psycho or even songs about, you know, being on the road and on the run that are written by women, you know, like Merle Haggard's I'm a Lonesome Fugitive, had to be sung by men to convey that quality. And there aren't a lot of, you know, mom on the Road with her husband and kids kind of books. That said, I think of it as a family book, a parenting book. I certainly think men would like it just as much as women would, and people without kids would like just as people with kids, although it does seem to strike a special resonance with families struggling with a lot of the same issues that I do.Andrew Keen: It's all about the allure of historic Route 66. I've been on that. Anyone who's driven across the country has you. You explain that it's a compilation of four long trips across Route 66 in 1998, 2007, 2017, and 2023. That's almost 40 years, Sarah. Sorry, 30. Getting away my age there, Andrew. My math isn't very good. I mean, how has Route 66 and of course, America changed in that period? I know that's a rather leading question.Sarah Kendzior: No, I mean, I devote quite a lot of the book to Route 66 in part because I live on it, you know, goes right through St. Louis. So, I see it just every day. I'll be casually grocery shopping and then be informed I'm on historic Route 66 all of a sudden. But you know it's a road that is, you once was the great kind of romanticized road of escape and travel. It was decommissioned notably by Ronald Reagan after the creation of the interstate. And now it's just a series of rural roads, frontage roads, roads that end abruptly, roads that have gone into ruin, roads that are in some really beautiful places in terms of the landscape. So it really is this conglomeration of all of America, you know of the decay and the destruction and the abandonment in particular, but also people's, their own memories, their own artistic works, you know roadside shrines and creations that are often, you know pretty off beat. That they've put to show this is what I think of our country. These are my values. This is what, I think, is important. So it's a very interesting journey to take. It's often one I'm kind of inadvertently on just because of where I live and the direction I go. We'll mirror it. So I kept passing these sites again and again. I didn't set out to write this book. Obviously, when I first drove it when I was 19, I didn't know that this was our future. But looking back, especially at technological change, at how we travel, at how trust each other, at all of these things that have happened to this country since this time, it's really something. And that road will bring back all of those memories of what was lost and what remains to be lost. And of course it's hitting its 100th anniversary next year, so I'm guessing there'll be a lot of reminiscing about Route 66.Andrew Keen: Book about memories, you write about that, eventually even your memory will just or this experience of this trip will just be a memory. What does that suggest about contextualizing the current moment in American history? It's too easy to overdramatize it or perhaps it's hard not to over dramatize it given what's happening. I want to talk about a little bit about that your take on America on April the 18th, 2025. But how does that make sense of a memorial when you know that even your memories will become memories?Sarah Kendzior: Yeah, I mean it's hard to talk frankly about what's happening in America now without it sounding over dramatic or hyperbolic, which I think is why so many people were reluctant to believe me over my last decade of warnings that the current crises and catastrophes that we're experiencing are coming, are possible, and need to be actively stopped. I don't think they were inevitable, but they needed to be stopped by people in charge who refused to do it. And so, my reaction to this as a writer, but just as a human being is to write everything down, is to keep an ongoing record, not only of what I witness now, but of what know of our history, of what my own values are, of what place in the world is. And back in 2016, I encouraged everyone to do this because I knew that over the next decade, people would be told to accept things that they would normally never accept, to believe things that they would normally, never believe. And if you write down where you stand, you always have that point of reference to look back towards. It doesn't have to be for publication. It doesn't have to for the outside world. It can just be for yourself. And so I think that that's important. But right now, I think everyone has a role to play in battling what is an authoritarian kleptocracy and preventing it from hurting people. And I think people should lean into what they do best. And what I do best is write and research and document. So that's what I meant. Continue to do, particularly as history itself is under assault by this government.Andrew Keen: One of the things that strikes me about you, Sarah, is that you have an unusual background. You got a PhD in Soviet studies, late Soviet studies.Sarah Kendzior: Anthropology, yeah, but that was nice.Andrew Keen: But your dissertation was on the Uzbek opposition in exile. I wonder whether that experience of studying the late Soviet Union and its disintegration equipped you in some ways better than a lot of domestic American political analysts and writers for what's happening in America today. We've done a number of shows with people like Pete Weiner, who I'm sure you know his work from the Atlantic of New York Times. About learning from East European resistance writers, brave people like Milan Kundra, of course, Vaclav Havel, Solzhenitsyn. Do you think your earlier history of studying the Soviet Union helped you prepare, at least mentally, intellectually, for what's happening in the United States?Sarah Kendzior: Oh, absolutely. I think it was essential, because there are all sorts of different types of authoritarianism. And the type that Trump and his backers have always pursued was that of a mafia state, you know, of a kleptocracy. And Uzbekistan is the country that I knew the most. And actually, you what I wrote my dissertation about, this is between 2006, and 2012, was the fact that after a massacre of civilians... A lot of Uzbekistan's journalists, activists, political figures, opposition figures, et cetera, went into exile and then they immediately started writing blogs. And so for the very first time, they had freedom of speech. They had never had it in Uzbekistan. And they start revealing the whole secret history of Uzbekistan and everything going on and trying to work with each other, try to sort of have some impact on the political process in Uzbekistan. And they lost. What happened was the dictator died, Islam Karimov died, in 2016, and was replaced by another dictator who's not quite as severe. But watching the losing side and also watching people persevere and hold on to themselves and continue working despite that loss, I think, was very influential. Because you could look at Václav Havel or Lech Walesa or, you know, other sort of. People who won, you know, from Eastern Europe, from the revolutions of 1989 and so forth. And it's inspiring that sometimes I think it's really important to look at the people who did not succeed, but kept going anyway. You know, they didn't surrender themselves. They didn't their morality and they didn't abandon their fellow man. And I think that that's important. And also just to sort of get at the heart of your question, yes, you the structure of it, oligarchs who shake down countries, strip them and sell them for parts. Mine them for resources. That model, especially of what happened to Russia, actually, in particular in the 1990s of these oligarch wars, is what I see as the future of the United States right now. That is what they're trying to emulate.Andrew Keen: That we did a show with Steve Hansen and Jeff Kopstein, both political scientists, on what they see. They co-wrote a book on patrimonialism. This is the model they see there. They're both Max Weber scholars, so they borrow from that historic sociological analysis. And Kopstein was on the show with John Rausch as well, talking about this patrimonials. And so you, do you share the Kopstein-Hansen-Rausch analysis. Roush wrote a piece in the Atlantic about this too, which did very well. But this isn't conventional fascism or communism. It's a kind of 21st century version of patrimonialism.Sarah Kendzior: It's definitely not traditional fascism and one of the main reasons for that is a fascist has loyalty to the state. They seek to embody the state, they seek to expand the state recently Trump has been doing this more traditional route somewhat things like wanting to buy Greenland. But I think a lot of what he's doing is in reaction to climate change and also by the way I don't think Trump is the mastermind or originator. Of any of these geopolitical designs. You know, he has a team, we know about some of them with the Heritage Foundation Project 2025. We know he has foreign advisors. And again, you know, Trump is a corporate raider. That is how he led his business life. He's a mafia associate who wants to strip things down and sell them for parts. And that's what they wanna do with the United States. And that, yes, there are fascist tactics. There are fascists rhetoric. You know there are a lot of things that this country will, unfortunately, and has. In common, you know, with, say, Nazi Germany, although it's also notable that of course Nazi Germany borrowed from a lot of the tactics of Jim Crow, slavery, genocide of Native Americans. You know, this has always been a back and forth and America always has had some form of selective autocracy. But yeah, I think the folks who try to make this direct line and make it seem like the 20th century is just simply being revived, I've always felt like they were off because. There's no interest for these plutocrats in the United States even existing as a sovereign body. Like it truly doesn't matter to them if all of our institutions, even something as benign as the Postal Service, collapse. That's actually beneficial for them because then they can privatize, they can mine resources, they can make money for themselves. And I really worry that their goal is partition, you know, is to take this country. And to split it into smaller pieces that are easier to control. And that's one of the reasons I wrote this book, that I wrote The Last American Road Trip because I don't want people to fall for traps about generalizations or stereotypes about different regions of this country. I want them to see it as a whole and that our struggles are interconnected and we have a better chance of winning if we stand by each other.Andrew Keen: Yeah, and your book, in particular, The View from Flyover Country was so important because it wasn't written from San Francisco or Los Angeles or D.C. Or New York. It was written from St. Louis. So in a way, Sarah, you're presenting Trump as the ultimate Hayekian b*****d. There's a new book out by Quinn Slobodian called Hayek's B******s, which connects. Trumpianism and mago with Neoliberalism you don't see a break. We've done a lot of shows on the rise and fall of neoliberalism. You don't say a break between Hayek and TrumpSarah Kendzior: I think that in terms of neoliberalism, I think it's a continuation of it. And people who think that our crises began with Trump becoming the president in 2017, entering office, are deluded because the pathway to Trump even being able to run for president given that he was first investigated by the Department of Justice in 1973 and then was linked to a number of criminal enterprises for decades after. You know, that he was able to get in that position, you know that already showed that we had collapsed in certain respects. And so I think that these are tied together. You know, this has a lot to do with greed, with a, you know a disregard for sovereignty, a disregard human rights. For all of this Trump has always served much better as a demagogue, a front man, a figurehead. I do think, you he's a lot smarter. Than many of his opponents give him credit for. He is very good at doing what he needs to do and knowing what he need to know and nothing more. The rest he gives to the bureaucrats, to the lawyers, et cetera. But he fills this persona, and I do wonder what will happen when he is gone because they've tried very hard to find a successor and it's always failed, like DeSantis or Nikki Haley or whoever. And I kind of wonder if one of the reasons things are moving so, so fast now is they're trying to get a lot of things in under the wire while he's still alive, because I don't think that there's any individual who people have the loyalty to. His cult is not that big. It's a relatively small segment of the country, but it is very intense and very loyal to him. I don't think that loyalty is transferable.Andrew Keen: Is there anything, you know, I presented you as the Cassandra from St. Louis, you've seen the future probably clearer than most other people. Certainly when I first came across your work, I wasn't particularly convinced. I'm much more convinced now. You were right. I was wrong. Is there, anything about Trump too, that surprised you? I mean, any of the, the cruelty? Open corruption, the anger, the hostility, the attempt to destroy anything of any value in America, the fact that they seem to take such great pleasure in destroying this country's most valuable thing.Sarah Kendzior: Yeah, it's extremely sad and no, he doesn't surprise me at all. He's been the same guy since I was a little kid. You know, he was a plot line on children's television shows in the 1980s where as a child, I was supposed to know that the name Trump was synonymous with corruption, with being a tax cheat, with being a liar, you know, these were just sort of cultural codes that I was expected to know. What surprised me more is that no one stopped him because this threat was incredibly obvious. And that so many people in power have joined in, and I'm assuming they're joining in because they would rather be on the side with all that power than be a target of that power, but that they feel apparently no sense of loss, no sense grief for things like the loss of national parks, public education, the postal service, things that most folks like, social security for your elderly parents. Most Americans... Want these things. And most Americans, regardless of political party, don't want to see our country torn apart in this fashion. And so I'm not surprised by Trump. I'm surprised at the extent of his enablers at the complicity of the press and of the FBI and other institutions. And, you know, it's also been very jarring to watch how open they are this time around, you know, things like Elon Musk and his operation taking out. Classified information. The thing is, is I'm pretty sure Trump did all that. I mean, we know Trump did this in his first term, you know, and they would emphasize things like this box of physical written documents in Mar-a-Lago illegally taken. But, you know my mind always just went to, well, what did they do digitally? Because that seems much easier and much more obvious. What did they with all of these state secrets that they had access to for four years? What kind of leverage would that give them? And I think now they're just kind of, they're not bothering to hide anything anymore. I think they set the stage and now, you know, we're in the midst of the most horrible play, the most terrible performance ever. And it's, you can be still crushing at times.Andrew Keen: And of course, the real question is whether we're in the last act. Your book, The Last American Road Trip, was written, mostly written, what, in 2024 from?Sarah Kendzior: 2023.Andrew Keen: 2023. So, I mean, here's, I don't know if you can answer this, Sarah, but you know as much about middle America and middle Americans as anyone. You're on the road, you talk to everyone, you have a huge following, both on the left and the right in some ways. Some of your books now, you told me before we went live, some of your previous books, like Hiding in Plain Sight, suddenly become a big hit amongst conservative Americans. What does Trump or the MAGA people around him, what do they have to do to lose the support of ordinary Americans? As you say, they're destroying the essential infrastructure, medical, educational, the roads, the railways, everything is being destroyed, carted off almost like Stalin carted of half of the Soviet Union back into Asia during the Second World War. What does he have to do to lose the support of Middle America?Sarah Kendzior: I mean, I don't think middle America, you know, by which like a giant swath of the country that's, that's just ideological, diverse, demographically diverse supports him. I mean some do certainly. He's got some hardcore acolytes. I think most people are disillusioned with the entire political system. They are deeply frustrated by Trump. They were deeply frustrated. By Biden, they're struggling to pay bills. They're struggling. To hold on to basic human rights. And they're mad that their leverage is gone. People voted in record numbers in 2020. They protested in record number throughout Trump's first term. They've made their concerns known for a very long time and there are just very few officials really listening or responding. And I think that initially when Trump reentered the picture, it caused folks to just check out mentally because it was too overwhelming. I think it's why voter turnout was lower because the Democrats, when they won, didn't make good on their promises. It's a very simple thing. If you follow through with your campaign platform that was popular, then you're going to retain those voters. If you don't, you may lose them, especially when you're up against a very effective demagogue who has a way with rhetoric. And so we're just in such a bad place, such a painful place. I don't think people will look to politicians to solve their problems and with very good reason. I'm hoping that there are more of a sense of community support, more of sense that we're all in this together, especially as financially things begin to fall apart. Trump said openly in 2014 that he intended to crash the American economy. He said this on a Fox News clip that I found in 2016. Because it was being reprinted all over Russian-language media. They loved this clip because it also praised Putin and so forth. And I was astounded by it. I was like, why in the world isn't this all over every TV station, every radio station? He's laying out the whole plan, and now he's following that plan. And so I'm very concerned about that. And I just hope people in times like this, traditionally, this opens the door to fascism. People become extremely afraid. And in their fear they want a scapegoat, they are full of rage, they take it out on each other. That is the worst possible move right now from both a moral or a strategic view. People need to protect each other, to respect each other as fully human, to recognize almost everyone here, except for a little tiny group of corrupt billionaires, is a victim in this scenario, and so I don't see a big difference between, you know, myself and... Wherever I go. I was in Tulsa yesterday, I was in San Francisco last week. We're all in this together and I see a lot of heartache wherever I go. And so if people can lend each other support, that is the best way to get through this.Andrew Keen: Are you suggesting then that he is the Manchurian candidate? Why did he say that in 2014?Sarah Kendzior: Well, it was interesting. He was on Fox during the Sochi Olympics, and he was talking about how he speaks with Putin every day, their pals, and that Putin is going to produce a really big win for us, and we're all going to be very happy about it. And then he went on to say that the crashing of the economy and riots throughout America is what will make America great again. And this is in February 2014. Fox has deleted the clip, You know, other people have copies. So it is, it's also in my book hiding in plain sight, the transcript of that. I'm not sure, like a Manchurian candidate almost feels, you know like the person would have to be blackmailed or coerced or brainwashed somehow to participate. I think Trump is a true volunteer and his loyalty isn't to Russia per se. You know, his loyalty is to his bank accounts, like his loyalty is to power. And one thing he's been after his whole life was immunity from prosecution because he has been involved or adjacent to such an enormous number of crimes. And then when the Supreme Court granted him that, he got what he wanted and he's not afraid of breaking the law in any way. He's doing what all autocrats do, which is rewrite the law so that he is no longer breaking it. And he has a team of lawyers who help him in that agenda. So I feel like on one sense, he's very. All-American. It's kind of a sad thing that as he destroys America, he's doing it in a very American way. He plays a lot of great American music at his rallies. He has a vernacular that I can relate to that and understand it while detesting everything he's doing and all of his horrific policies. But what they want to turn us into though, I think is something that all Americans just won't. Recognized. And we've had the slipping away of a kind of unified American culture for a while, I think because we've lost our pop culture, which is really where a lot of people would bond, you know, movies, music, all of it became split into streaming services, you know. All of it became bifurcated. People stopped seeing each other as much face to face, you know, during COVID and then that became kind of a permanent thing. We're very fragmented and that hurts us badly. And all we've kind of got left is I guess sports and then politics. So people take all the effort that they used to put into devouring American pop culture or American civic life and they put it into this kind of politics that the media presents as if it's a game, like initially a horse race during the election and now like, ooh, will the evil dictator win? It's like, this is our lives. Like we have a lot on the line. So I wish they would do, they would take their job more seriously too. Of course, they're up paywalled and on streaming sites, so who's watching anyway, but still it is a problem.Andrew Keen: Yeah, it's interesting you talk about this death wish, you mentioned Thelma and Louise earlier, one of the great movies, American road movies, maybe in an odd way, the final scene of the Trump movie will be similar to the, you seem to be suggesting to, I'm not gonna give away the end of Thelmer and Louise to anyone who's watching who hasn't seen it, you do need to see it, similar ending to that movie. What about, you've talked about resistance, Sarah, a one of. The most influential, I guess, resistors to Trump and Trumpism. You put up an X earlier this month about the duty of journalism to resist, the duty to thinkers to resist. Some people are leaving, guys like Tim Snyder, his wife, Marcy Shaw, Jason Stanley, another expert on fascism. You've made it clear that you're staying. What's your take on people like Snyder who are leaving this country?Sarah Kendzior: Well, from what I know, he made a statement saying he had decided to move to Canada before Trump was put in office. Jason Stanley, on the other hand, explicitly said he's moving there because Trump is in office, and my first thought when I heard about all of them was, well, what about their students? Like, what about all these students who are being targeted by ICE, who are being deported? What about their TAs? What about everyone who's in a more vulnerable position. You know, when you have a position of power and influence, you could potentially do a lot of good in helping people. You know I respect everyone's decision to live wherever they want. Like it's not my business. But I do think that if you have that kind of chance to do something powerful for the community around you, especially the most vulnerable people in it who at this time are green card holders, people here on visas, we're watching this horrific crackdown at all these universities. My natural inclination would be to stay and take a stand and not abandon them. And I guess, you know, people, they do things in different ways or they may have their own personal concerns and, you know that's fine. I just know, you know I'm not leaving, you know, like I've got elderly parents and in-laws. I've got relatives who need me. I have a lot of people who depend on me and they depend on me in St. Louis and in Missouri. Because there aren't that many journalists in St. Louis. I think there could be, there are a lot of great writers in St Louis, you know, who have given a chance, given a platform, you could really show you what it's actually like here instead of all these stereotypes. But we're always, always marginalized. Like even I'm marginalized and I think I'm, you know, probably the most well-known in terms of being a political commentator. And so I feel like it's important to stand my ground but also You know, I love this, this state in the city and I love my community and I can't fathom, you know, leaving people in the lurch at a time like this. When I'm doing better, I'm on more solid ground despite being a target of various, you know organizations and individuals. I'm at a more solid down than somebody who's a, you know a black American or an immigrant or impoverished. Like I feel like it is my job to stand up for you know, folks here and let everyone know, you know what's going on and be somebody who they can come to and feel like that's safe.Andrew Keen: You describe yourself, Sarah, as a target. Your books have done very well. Most of them have been bestsellers. I'm sure the last American road trip will do very well, you're just off.Sarah Kendzior: It is the bestseller as of yesterday. It is your bestseller, congratulations. Yeah, our USA Today bestsellers, so yeah.Andrew Keen: Excellent. So that's good news. You've been on the road, you've had hundreds of people show up. I know you wrote about signing 600 books at Left Bank Books, which is remarkable. Most writers would cut off both hands for that. How are you being targeted? You noted that some of your books are being taken off the shelves. Are they being banned or discouraged?Sarah Kendzior: I mean, basically, what's been happening is kind of akin to what you see with universities. I just think it's not as well publicized or publicized at all, where there's not some sort of, you know, like the places will give in to what they think this administration wants before they are outright told to do it. So yes, there is an attempt to remove hiding in plain sight from circulation in 2024 to, you know, make the paperback, which at the time was ranked on Amazon. At number 2,000. It was extremely popular because this is the week that the Supreme Court gave Trump immunity. I was on vacation when I found out it was being pulled out of circulation. And I was in rural New Mexico and I had to get to a place with Wi-Fi to try to fight back for my book, which was a bestseller, a recent publication. It was very strange to me and I won that fight. They put it back, but a lot of people had tried to order it at that time and didn't get it. And a lot of people try to get my other books and they just can't get them. You know, so the publisher always has a warehouse issue or a shipping problem and you know, this kind of comes up or you know people notice, they've noticed this since 2020, you know I don't get reviewed in the normal kind of place as a person that has best selling books one after another would get reviewed. You know, that kind of thing is more of a pain. I always was able to circumvent it before through social media. But since Musk took over Twitter and because of the way algorithms work, it's more and more difficult for me to manage all of the publicity and PR and whatnot on my own. And so, you know, I'm grateful that you're having me on your show. I'm also grateful that, you Know, Flatiron did give me a book tour. That's helped tremendously. But there's that. And then there's also just the constant. Death threats and threats of you know other things you know things happening to people I love and it's been scary and I get used to it and that I expect it but you know you never could really get used to people constantly telling you that they're gonna kill you you know.Andrew Keen: When you get death threats, do you go to the authorities, have they responded?Sarah Kendzior: No, there's no point. I mean, I have before and it was completely pointless. And, you know, I'll just mostly just go to people I know who I trust to see if they can check in on things. I have to be very vague here who are not in the government or in the police or anything like that. I don't think anyone would protect me. I really just don't think anyone could help. You know, one thing is, you know, yes, I'm a prominent critic of Trump and his administration, but I was also a prominent critic of. The DOJ and Merrick Garland for not doing anything about all of these threats and also a critic of Biden and the Democrats for not impeaching quickly, for not being more proactive, for not acting with greater urgency. So I'm targeted by kind of everyone except for people who don't have any power, which is a strange situation to be in because I love my readers and I think that they're wonderful and I'm incredibly grateful for them because my books largely spread through word of mouth. It is scary for me, just as like a mom in Missouri without a lot of resources to be targeted by all of these kind of high profile, wealthy, powerful people. But all I have is my voice and my writing. And so I just do what I can. And that's just the way the cards have been dealt for me and it is what it is, so.Andrew Keen: Later historians write about this period in 50 or 100 years time. How do you think you mentioned the Biden administration, you were critical of them. We haven't talked about Kamala Harris's failed presidential term, which I wasn't particularly impressed with. How much moral responsibility do you think that Biden and Harris should be accused of for Trump too?Sarah Kendzior: Yeah, I mean, well, first of all, I'd be delighted if we have historians in the future. Well, I will be, even if I don't.Andrew Keen: Well, there will be, even if, I don't know, in America, there'll be somewhere.Sarah Kendzior: I is where it'll be some sort of AI creation that just, you know, belches out, make America great again, like, you know, like in The Shining or something, just over and over and over again. But assuming we have real historians that actually assess the situation, I think they are going to be tremendously critical of the Biden administration. I think it may in fact go down as one of the worst of all time. And he will be seen as a Neville Chamberlain-like figure who had the opportunity to stop or slow A number of autocratic practices and either chose to look the other way or to enable them. Because the thing is, in 2016, people were very doubtful that America could become an autocratic state. They hadn't seen this before. A lot of this was new to them. From 2016 through 2021, we saw all that Trump was capable of, and he committed a large multitude of crimes,RetryClaude hit the max length for a message and has paused its response. You can write Continue to keep the chat going.AKplease continueEditHere's the continuation of the transcript:Sarah Kendzior: ...and those crimes, not just him, but his cohort were never held accountable. And what they did during the Biden years was plan all of their next moves. Like you don't suddenly have a gulag for Americans in El Salvador, like just off the top of your head. You know, all of this takes planning. We knew about a lot of the plans, you know, the Democrats campaigned about combating Project 2025. And my question to them was, well, what what if you lose? How are you going to combat it then? You know what, if he gets back, what are you gonna do? They would be so offended. They're like, how dare you, you question us. How dare you question, you know, our plans? They're, like, well, I don't, you don't have a plan. Like, that's my question is what is the plan? And they didn't. And they could have spent those four years creating a bulwark against a lot of the most horrific policies that we're seeing now. Instead, they're kind of reacting on the fly if they're even reacting at all. And meanwhile, people are being targeted, deported, detained. They're suffering tremendously. And they're very, very scared. I think it's very scary to have a total dearth of leadership from where the, not just the opposition, but just people with basic respect for the constitution, our civil rights, etc., are supposed to be.Andrew Keen: You mentioned Project 2025, we've got David Graham on the show next week, who's written a book about Project 2025. Is there anything positive to report, Sarah? I mean, some people are encouraged by the behavior, at least on Friday, the 18th of April, who knows what will happen over the weekend or next week. Behavior of Harvard, some law firms are aggressively defending their rights. Should we be encouraged by the universities, law firms, even some corporate leaders are beginning to mutter under their breath about Trump and Trumpism?Sarah Kendzior: And it depends whether they actually have that power in wielded or whether they're just sort of trying to tamper down public dissent. I'm skeptical of these universities and law firms because I think they should have had a plan long ago because I was very obvious that all of this was going to happen and I feel so terribly for all of the students there that were abandoned by these administrations, especially places like Columbia. That gave in right away. What does hearten me though, you know, and I, as you said, I'd been on this tour, like I was all over the West coast. I've been all over, the Midwest and the South is, Americans, Americans do understand what's happening. There's always this like this culture in media of like, how do we break it to Americans? Like, yeah, well, we know, we know out here in Missouri that this is very bad. And I think that people have genuine concern for each other. I think they still have compassion for each other. I think there's a culture of cruelty that's promoted online and it's incentivized. You know, you can make money that way. You could get clicks that that way, whatever, but in real life, I think people feel vulnerable. They feel afraid, but I've seen so much kindness. I've been so much concern and determination from people who don't have very much, and maybe that's, you know, why people don't know about it. These are just ordinary folks. And so I have great faith in American people to combat this. And what I don't have faith in is our institutions. And I hope that these sort of in between places, places like universities who do a lot of good on one hand, but also can kind of act as like hedge funds. On the other hand, I hope they move fully to the side of good and that they purge themselves of these corrupt elements that have been within them for a long time, the more greedy. Aspects of their existence. I hope they see themselves as places that uphold civic life and history and provide intellectual resistance and shelter for students in the storm. They could be a really powerful force if they choose to be. It's never too late to change. I guess that's the message I want to bring home. Even if I'm very critical of these places, it's never to late for them to change and to do the right thing.Andrew Keen: Well, finally, Sarah, a lot of people are going to be watching this on my Substack page. Your Substack Page, your newsletter, They Knew, I think has last count, 52,000 subscribers. Is this the new model for independent writers, journalist thinkers like yourself? I'm not sure of those 52,00, how many of them are paid. You noted that your book has disappeared co-isindecially sometimes. So maybe some publishers are being intimidated. Is the future for independent thinkers, platforms like Substack, where independent authors like yourself can establish direct intellectual and commercial relations with their readers and followers?Sarah Kendzior: It's certainly the present. I mean, this is the only place or other newsletter outlets, I suppose, that I could go. And I purposefully divorced myself from all institutions except for my publisher because I knew that this kind of corruption would inhibit me from being able to say the truth. This is why I dropped out of academia, I dropped out of regular journalism. I have isolated myself to some degree on purpose. And I also just like being in control of this and having direct access to my readers. However, what does concern me is, you know, Twitter used to also be a place where I had direct access to people I could get my message out. I could circumvent a lot of the traditional modes of communication. Now I'm essentially shadow banned on there, along with a lot of people. And you know Musk has basically banned substack links because of his feud with Matt Taibbi. You know, that led to, if you drop a substack link in there, it just gets kind of submerged and people don't see it. So, you know, I think about Twitter and how positive I was about that, maybe like 12, 13 years ago, and I wonder how I feel about Substack and what will happen to it going forward, because clearly, you Know, Trump's camp realizes the utility of these platforms, like they know that a lot of people who are prominent anti authoritarian voices are using them to get the word out when they are when they lose their own platform at, like, say, the Washington Post or MSNBC or... Whatever network is corrupted or bullied. And so eventually, I think they'll come for it. And, you know, so stack has problems on its own anyway. So I am worried. I make up backups of everything. I encourage people to consume analog content and to print things out if they like them in this time. So get my book on that note, brand new analog content for you. A nice digital.Andrew Keen: Yeah, don't buy it digitally. I assume it's available on Kindle, but you're probably not too keen or even on Amazon and Bezos. Finally, Sarah, this is Friday. Fridays are supposed to be cheerful days, the days before the weekend. Is there anything to be cheerful about on April The 18th 2025 in America?Sarah Kendzior: I mean, yeah, there's things to be cheerful about, you know, pre spring, nice weather. I'm worried about this weekend. I'll just get this out real quick. You know, this is basically militia Christmas. You know, This is the anniversary of Waco, the Oklahoma City bombings, Columbine. It's Hitler's birthday. This is a time when traditionally American militia groups become in other words,Andrew Keen: Springtime in America.Sarah Kendzior: Yeah, springtime for Hitler. You know, and so I'm worried about this weekend. I'm worry that if there are anti-Trump protests that they'll be infiltrated by people trying to stoke the very riots that Trump said he wanted in order to, quote, make America great again and have everything collapse. So everyone, please be very, very careful this weekend heading out and just be aware of the. Of these dates and the importance of these days far predates Trump to, you know, militia groups and other violent extremist groups.Andrew Keen: Well, on that cheerful note, I asked you for a positive note. You've ruined everyone's weekend, probably in a healthy way. You are the Cassandra from St. Louis. Appreciate your bravery and honesty in standing up to Trump and Trumpism, MAGA America. Congratulations on the new book. As you say, it's available in analog form. You can buy it. Take it home, protect it, dig a hole in your garden and protect it from the secret police. Congratulations on the new book. As I said to you before we went live, it's a beautifully written book. I mean, you're noted as a polemicist, but I thought this book is your best written book, the other books were well written, but this is particularly well written. Very personal. So congratulations on that. And Sarah will have to get you back on the show. I'm not sure how much worse things can get in America, but no doubt they will and no doubt you will write about it. So keep well, keep safe and keep doing your brave work. Thank you so much.Sarah Kendzior: Yeah, you too. Thank you so much for your kind words and for having me on again. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

In this week’s episode, Jennifer is joined by Morgan Vina, Principal at Invariant, a bipartisan government relations and communications firm based in Washington, DC. With extensive experience providing strategic counsel to companies, trade associations, nonprofits, and individuals seeking to navigate the complexities of Washington, Morgan is recognized for her expertise in global economic policy, national security, and defense technology. Before joining Invariant, Morgan served in high-level roles, including working with Ambassador Nikki Haley and advising on U.S. manufacturing and tech policy. This episode dives into some of the nation’s most pressing and controversial issues, beginning with the volatile response of financial markets to tariff escalations and America’s pivotal position in the global economic order. Jennifer and Morgan dissect the immediate impact of global tariffs, Trump’s negotiation tactics, and the strategic repercussions with countries such as China and Vietnam. The conversation shifts to the internal intrigue of “Signal Gate,” security breaches within the National Security Council, and the influence of polarizing figures like Laura Loomer. Morgan and Jennifer examine how these issues connect to broader questions of foreign policy, U.S. manufacturing revival, and the complex dynamics inside the Trump administration, particularly between “restrainers” and national security professionals. The episode wraps with a focus on Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, U.S.-Israel relations, and the unexpected headline of America’s interest in Greenland. "There are some people within his orbit that are very smart....there are other people who are just complete dilettantes." ~Morgan Vina This week on Political Contessa: The dramatic impact of tariffs on U.S. and global markets Trump’s negotiation style and global economic strategy The strategic risk posed by China’s influence in Southeast Asia The revival of U.S. manufacturing and the importance of modern tech industries The national security breach known as “Signal Gate” and its ramifications Political infighting within the Trump administration between “restrainers” and security professionals Netanyahu’s White House visit and critical U.S.–Israel discussions The geopolitical significance of Greenland and U.S. strategic interests Connect with Morgan Vina: Invariant: https://invariantgr.com/ Resources Mentioned: Book: Freedom’s Forge by Arthur Herman Awaken Your Inner Political Contessa Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of Political Contessa. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Spotify I Stitcher I Apple Podcasts I iHeart Radio I TuneIn I Google Podcasts Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media. And if you’ve ever considered running for office – or know a woman who should – head over to politicalcontessa.com to grab my quick guide, Secrets from the Campaign Trail. It will show you five signs to tell you you’re ready to enter the political arena.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump has taken the global economy on a dangerous roller coaster, and it's not over yet. Chris Sununu was the Republican Governor of New Hampshire. He was a backer of Nikki Haley but ultimately endorsed Donald Trump. He's just ruled out a Senate run in the state, much to the President's disappointment. He joins the program from New York.   Also on today's show: author Ed Yong; economist Oren Cass; director Gints Zilbalodis  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's America at a Crossroads, political strategist Sarah Longwell and attorney George Conway join veteran journalist Warren Olney for a candid, forward-looking conversation about where the country is headed. Amid deep polarization and political uncertainty, they explore signs of optimism, the resilience of democratic institutions, and what it will take to secure a better future for the United States.

On est sans nouvelles de deux journalistes haïtiens depuis le 31 mars dernier, depuis l'attaque des gangs à Mirebalais. Selon l'Association des journalistes haïtiens, il s'agit de Jean-Christophe Collègue, ancien correspondant de Voice of America, dont la maison a été incendiée, et d'Israël Roger Claudy, enlevé par des criminels qui l'auraient pris pour des membres de la BSAP, cette unité des forces de l'ordre. Une dizaine d'autres journalistes ont dû prendre la fuite pour échapper à la violence des gangs. L'Association des journalistes haïtiens lance un appel pour exiger justice et demander aux autorités de mieux protéger les journalistes.Haïti : des drones pour lutter contre les gangsFace à cette violence toujours plus grande, la police utilise depuis quelques semaines des drones contre les groupes criminels. Ils permettent d'atteindre les zones contrôlées par les gangs. Une nouvelle stratégie qui ne fait pas l'unanimité. Ses partisans saluent un moyen pour les policiers de pouvoir enfin faire peur, voire de reprendre le contrôle de certains pans de Port-au-Prince et de ses environs. En revanche, d'autres voix critiquent l'efficacité limitée des drones et le risque de victimes collatérales. Reportage de notre correspondant en Haïti, Peterson Luxama.La République dominicaine veut « se protéger » de la crise haïtienneLa situation en Haïti inquiète son voisin, la République dominicaine, qui se barricade encore un peu plus. Hier, le président dominicain a annoncé des mesures pour, dit-il, protéger son pays. Luis Abinader « durcit le ton », écrit Le Nouvelliste qui liste les 15 mesures dévoilées hier et destinées à « contrer la migration irrégulière haïtienne ». Parmi elles, « l'envoi de 1 500 soldats supplémentaires à la frontière, en addition aux 9 500 déjà en poste, ainsi que la construction de 13 kilomètres de clôture supplémentaires aux 54 kilomètres de mur déjà construits », souligne le quotidien haïtien. Des mesures « drastiques », estime le journal dominicain El Nacional. Des mesures « fortes » pour El Caribe.Un demi-million d'Haïtiens vivent en République dominicaine, pays de 10,5 millions d'habitants.À lire aussiLa République dominicaine durcit encore le ton face à l'immigration illégale en provenance d'HaïtiAux États-Unis, les démocrates veulent riposterFace aux turbulences provoquées par Donald Trump, les démocrates sont assez silencieux jusqu'à présent. Mais voilà qu'ils décident de réagir, nous apprend le Washington Post, en créant une « cellule de guerre ». Les démocrates ont entendu leurs électeurs, rassemblés notamment hier dans les rues de plusieurs villes américaines. Des électeurs qui leur demandent de faire quelque chose. Et dans un premier temps, le parti veut « contrer les fausses informations de l'administration » Trump, explique le Washington Post. Pour cela, il va s'appuyer sur « un vaste réseau de micro-influenceurs qui peuvent avoir un public plus restreint, mais plus dévoué sur les réseaux sociaux ». Ce sont des « tactiques d'opposition créatives », se félicitent les responsables démocrates qui espèrent redorer leur blason alors que le parti est au plus bas dans les sondages, explique le Washingon Post. Pour beaucoup d'électeurs, les démocrates sont « ​​​​​​​faibles ».Des démocrates « faibles » et « vieux »Les jeunes démocrates estiment que « ​​​​​​​le parti est dominé par une vielle génération de dirigeants qui ont perdu le contact avec les luttes quotidiennes des Américains », peut-on lire dans un autre article du Washington Post. Des dirigeants qui ne sont pas assez combatifs, estime ainsi Saikat Chakrabarti qui a travaillé pour Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Des dirigeants qui « ​​​​​​​attendent simplement qu'arrive le retour de bâton pour Donald Trump et que la balance repenche en leur faveur ». « ​​​​​​​C'est comme si, depuis toujours, les démocrates et les républicains jouaient aux échecs. Sauf que là, les républicains ont mis le feu à la maison et les démocrates restent assis et réfléchissent à leur prochain coup », explique la sénatrice du Michigan, Mallory McMorrow, 38 ans, dans les colonnes du journal.Ce débat sur l'âge n'est pas nouveau et touche aussi les républicains. Nikki Haley, candidate aux primaires face à Donald Trump, avait qualifié le Congrès américain, de « ​​​​​​​maison de retraite la mieux lotie des États-Unis », rappelle le Washington Post. Fin 2023, 79% des Américains étaient pour l'instauration d'un âge maximum pour siéger à Washington. Mais pour certains démocrates, c'est devenu une urgence vitale de rajeunir le parti. Comme l'explique le Washington Post, ils ont l'impression que rien ne bouge alors que leur colère contre Donald Trump ne fait que grandir. C'est pour ça que beaucoup de démocrates trentenaires sont en train de se mettre en ordre de bataille en vue des élections de 2026.Au Chili, les machis soignent le corps et l'espritAu Chili, la médecine traditionnelle est de plus en plus populaire. Celle des Mapuches dépasse désormais la communauté et les Chiliens font plus souvent appel aux machis, ces guérisseurs et leaders spirituels. Ils connaissent les plantes locales, les utilisent pour soigner le corps et l'esprit à travers des rituels sacrés et des cérémonies. Reportage de notre correspondante, Naïla Derroisné.

Join legal analyst and former U.S. Attorney Harry Litman in conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Patt Morrison for a timely and thought-provoking discussion on the future of the American justice system. As political pressures mount and public trust wavers, they explore whether our legal institutions can withstand today's unprecedented challenges.

Susan B. Glasser writes Letter from Biden's Washington for The New Yorker. She previously served as editor of Politico during the 2016 election cycle, founding editor of Politico Magazine, and editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine — earning three National Magazine Awards during her tenure.Madeleine Brand is the host of the award-winning daily news and culture show Press Play on KCRW, where she covers national and local stories through a Southern California lens. She's also the co-host of The Legal Eagle Files, KCRW's popular legal affairs podcast.

What do Fareed Zakaria, Nikki Haley, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Vinod Khosla and Kamala Harris all have in common? They are all, of course, highly successful Americans of Indian descent. According Meenakshi Ahamed, author of Indian Genius, one reason for what she calls the “meteoric rise” of Indians in America are their humble beginnings here. Arriving with minimal resources (what she calls the "$8 club"), Ahamed attributes their success to "jugaad" (resourcefulness), competitive spirit, family values, and an emphasis on education. She notes Indians are America's fastest-growing immigrant group, with traditionally Democratic voting patterns, though a 10% shift toward Republicans occurred in recent elections. So what are the chances that Trump will read Indian Genius to understand the upside of immigration to America? Less than zero, of course. 5 Key Takeaways * Successful Immigration Counter-Narrative: Ahamed's book presents a counter-narrative to anti-immigrant rhetoric, showcasing how Indian Americans have made significant contributions to American society, particularly in medicine, technology, and business.* The "$8 Club" Phenomenon: Many successful Indian immigrants came to America with extremely limited resources (just $8 due to India's currency restrictions) yet achieved remarkable success through determination, education, and hard work.* "Jugaad" Mindset: Ahamed attributes much of Indian immigrants' success to "jugaad" - a resourcefulness and ability to create something from nothing, developed in India's competitive environment where people must constantly find ways to get ahead.* Generational and Class Dynamics: Earlier Indian immigrants (1965-2010) typically came from upper castes with access to education, though this is changing. Additionally, Ahamed notes differences between first-generation immigrants like Vinod Khosla and later arrivals like Nadella and Pichai.* Shifting Political Allegiances: While Indian Americans traditionally voted 75% Democratic, Ahamed notes a recent 10% shift toward Republicans, particularly among younger Indian American men born in the US, reflecting broader demographic voting patterns.Meenakshi Ahamed was born in 1954 in Calcutta, India. After finishing school in India, she obtained an MA from Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies in 1978. She has had a varied career as a journalist, and prior to that, as a development consultant. She has worked at the World Bank in Washington, DC, as well as for the Ashoka Society. In 1989, she moved to London and became the foreign correspondent for New Delhi Television (NDTV). After returning to the United States in 1996, she worked as a freelance journalist. Her op-eds and articles have been published in the Asian Age, Seminar, Foreign Policy, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. She has served on the board of Doctors Without Borders, the Turquoise Mountain Foundation, and Drugs for Neglected Diseases. She divides her time between the United States and India.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting the daily KEEN ON show, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy interview series. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.Keen On America is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

Can we reclaim a common truth in the age of social media? In this America at a Crossroads conversation, human rights expert Michael Posner joins journalist Madeleine Brand to discuss how social media shapes democracy, the spread of misinformation, and what can be done to restore trust in facts.

In this episode of America at a Crossroads, UC Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky joins journalist Larry Mantle to discuss the possibility of a constitutional convention and other important constitutional issues shaping the country today.

Episode 878 of The Professional Left Podcast examines how the Republican party built a "democracy-destroying machine" over 50 years, and why attempts by Never Trumpers to reform it from within consistently fail. The hosts analyze a recent Bari Weiss column as a case study of how conservative critics must attack Democrats and marginalized groups to establish credibility with the MAGA base. They discuss recent developments including Trump's attacks on Zelenskyy, Nikki Haley's "evolving" (revolving) stance on Trump, and Kash Patel as FBI director. The episode includes commentary on Senate #FAIL, astronauts pushing back against Elon Musk's claims, and concludes with a brand new "Thursdays with Royko". Note: This podcast contains explicit language and is not safe for work.Support the show

On today's Top News in 10, we cover: President Trump's approval rating one month after he took office. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says he won't seek reelection in 2026. Former ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has been critical of President Trump in recent years. And today, she did not hold back that […]

On today's Top News in 10, we cover: President Trump's approval rating one month after he took office. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says he won't seek reelection in 2026. Former ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has been critical of President Trump in recent years. And today, she did not hold back that […]

Donald Trump declares himself to be the King of America. 9th Circuit will not allow Donald to end birthright citizenship. DOGE is math challenged. Donald blamed Ukraine for starting the invasion of Ukraine, banned COVID vaccine mandates in public schools, slashed healthcare for 9/11 heroes, and coerced Panama into imprisoning deported migrants. Good news about Mitch McConnell. You Were Warned: Jesse Watters and Nikki Haley. With Jody Hamilton, David Ferguson, music by Hannah Fairlight, Karma and the Killjoys, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's Top News in 10, we cover:    President Trump's approval rating one month after he took office.  Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says he won't seek reelection in 2026.  Former ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has been critical of President Trump in recent years. And today, she did not hold back that criticism. Haley said that when the President criticizes Ukraine, he is giving Puting exactly what he  wants.  Also on today's show:  The Senate confirms Kash Patel to be the next FBI director. The bodies of four slain hostages are returned to Israel.   Links From Today's Show: Keep Up With The Daily Signal Sign up for our email newsletters: https://www.dailysignal.com/email     Subscribe to our other shows:  The Tony Kinnett Cast: https://www.dailysignal.com/the-tony-kinnett-cast  Problematic Women: https://www.dailysignal.com/problematic-women  The Signal Sitdown: https://www.dailysignal.com/the-signal-sitdown    Follow The Daily Signal:  X: https://x.com/DailySignal  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailysignal/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDailySignalNews/  Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@DailySignal  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DailySignal  Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/TheDailySignal    Thanks for making The Daily Signal Podcast your trusted source for the day's top news. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and never miss an episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this conversation, Donny and, the host of MSNBC's "The 11th Hour", Stephanie Ruhle, discuss the current political landscape under Trump 2.0, focusing on the implications of executive orders, the influence of Elon Musk, and the risks to democracy. They analyze the challenges facing the Democratic Party and the communication strategies employed by Trump and his allies. The discussion also touches on the future of the Republican Party and the potential candidates for upcoming elections. Be sure to check out the On Brand with Donny Deutsch YouTube page. There you will find all of Donny's conversations in video form. Takeaways America voted for something different and is receiving it. The reliance on executive orders indicates a failure in government functionality. Elon Musk's multiple business interests raise significant conflicts of interest. Democracy is at risk due to the erosion of checks and balances. The Democratic Party currently lacks a cohesive message or strategy. Trump's media strategy effectively connects with the American public. Raging centrists are frustrated and need to engage more in politics. Wes Moore is seen as a promising centrist candidate for the Democrats. Trump's shamelessness and media savvy are key to his political success. Nikki Haley is a potential candidate to watch in the Republican Party. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Overview of Trump 2.0 02:57 Executive Orders and Government Functionality 06:01 Elon Musk's Influence and Conflicts of Interest 09:04 Democracy at Risk: Checks and Balances 12:07 The Democratic Party's Current Challenges 15:04 Trump's Communication Strategy and Media Influence 17:58 Future of the Republican Party 20:53 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Democrat Calls Americans Stupid, Nikki Haley Wants War, and Trump To Give Americans Cash? | 02.20.25   Live show Monday-Thursday at 3pm est.   SOCIALS: https://linktr.ee/drewberquist  NEWS: https://DrewBerquist.com  MERCH: https://RedBeachNation.com #DrewBerquist #ThisIsMyShow #TIMS Show Notes/Links: Crazy! Detroit flooded...and then froze over https://x.com/BGatesIsaPyscho/status/1892264096298344922   Kash Patel confirmation vote discussion   USA vs. Canada in hockey tonight, live from Boston TD Garden discussion   CNN Breaks Down Republicans gaining points in the electorate https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1892227707393491049 Jasmine Crocket says Trump has high approval rating because Americans aren't educated https://rumble.com/v6mr3q0-dem-thinks-americans-who-approve-trumps-performance-arent-educated-enough.html   Chris Matthews says someone needs to take a shot at Trump on MSNBC https://x.com/WesternLensman/status/1891929406160932926   U.S Treasury is going to get rid of the penny https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1892020548911202723   Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent thinks people are worried they are part of the waste, fraud and abuse https://x.com/Breaking911/status/1891997706228257256 Trump says DOGE may give 20% of saving back to American citizens https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1892348439117156748   Trump considering 5,000 check to all Americans https://x.com/MichelleRM68/status/1892171828484788656 Chuck Schumer: Of Course there has been wasteful spending, but you use don't use a meat axe to cut it all https://x.com/Breaking911/status/1892310630771642662   Elon highlights the fact that we can use kinetic strikes against Foreign Terrorist Organizations in Mexico https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1892288041894465657   JD Vance UK will be the first Islamist country to have a nuclear weapon https://x.com/RadioGenoa/status/1892129799339974810   Nikki Haley: We have to be friends to our allies Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel https://x.com/johnrich/status/1892308384612819024   Putin says Russia and U.S. have agree to restore diplomatic relations https://x.com/Megatron_ron/status/1892220741623382277   COVID vaccines could be suspended for all ages groups in America https://x.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/1892193278797533550

JD Vance is standing firm in his criticism of Ukrainian President Zelensky, calling out his demands for more U.S. aid and his ban on Truth Social in Ukraine. Vance argues that Zelensky should be thanking American taxpayers for their support instead of perpetuating a war with no end in sight. Meanwhile, conservatives like President Trump are pushing for a shift away from endless foreign entanglements, questioning why the U.S. is footing the bill for a conflict that Europe should be handling. As figures like Nikki Haley align with the military-industrial complex, the debate over Ukraine and U.S. involvement intensifies. | https://www.audacy.com/989word | The Charlie James Show | Listen on Spotify : https://spoti.fi/3MXOvGP | Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-charlie-james-show-podcast/id1547262821 | Join our Live Stream Weekdays - 3pm to 7pm | Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/989word, Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2031096, X: https://twitter.com/989word, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/989word/ | Red Meat, Greenville." 02/20/25

In this week's America at a Crossroads conversation, legal expert and former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance joins award-winning journalist Patt Morrison to explore the evolving challenges facing the American justice system.From the increasing politicization of the courts to the resilience of democratic institutions, Vance and Morrison discuss how legal norms are being tested and what it means for the future of justice in the U.S.

In this episode, Ken Coleman sits down with the former South Carolina governor and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley. You'll learn how she approached tenure under President Donald Trump, why her personal experience informed policy, and what it looks like to lead in crisis. Next Steps:

This week, Donald Trump ranted that no one with ties to certain Republicans who have criticized him will get jobs in the new government. The inclusion of Nikki Haley among them got attention, because after her primary against Trump, she bent the knee and obsequiously endorsed him. It didn't help her much: Her reward is Trump's thorough humiliation of her. We think this is really a warning to future GOP critics: Cross Trump and you risk being on the outs, with no way back in. We talked to Casey Michel, a reporter who covers lobbying and influence peddling, and he explains how Trump's rewarding of friends and punishment of enemies are central to a bigger story: His creation of a new Trump kleptocracy that will now dominate us.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and George explore Trump's dubious distinction as the “First Felon of the United States,” the GOP's transformation into a cult, and January 6 delays. George also examines Mitch McConnell's foot-dragging, Merrick Garland's overly cautious investigations, Senate hearings, figures like Pam Bondi and Pete Hegseth, and Trump's influence on Eileen Cannon, Joni Ernst, and Nikki Haley.

This week, Donald Trump ranted that no one with ties to certain Republicans who have criticized him will get jobs in the new government. The inclusion of Nikki Haley among them got attention, because after her primary against Trump, she bent the knee and obsequiously endorsed him. It didn't help her much: Her reward is Trump's thorough humiliation of her. We think this is really a warning to future GOP critics: Cross Trump and you risk being on the outs, with no way back in. We talked to Casey Michel, a reporter who covers lobbying and influence peddling, and he explains how Trump's rewarding of friends and punishment of enemies are central to a bigger story: His creation of a new Trump kleptocracy that will now dominate us.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Donald Trump ranted that no one with ties to certain Republicans who have criticized him will get jobs in the new government. The inclusion of Nikki Haley among them got attention, because after her primary against Trump, she bent the knee and obsequiously endorsed him. It didn't help her much: Her reward is Trump's thorough humiliation of her. We think this is really a warning to future GOP critics: Cross Trump and you risk being on the outs, with no way back in. We talked to Casey Michel, a reporter who covers lobbying and influence peddling, and he explains how Trump's rewarding of friends and punishment of enemies are central to a bigger story: His creation of a new Trump kleptocracy that will now dominate us.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Original air date: February 27, 2024 Donald Trump's victory over Nikki Haley in the South Carolina GOP primary has sparked another round of punditry about his supposed political dominance. Yet the primaries have revealed his weaknesses with independents, and he clearly fears his legal travails are a major liability that will get worse. So what if Trump is weaker than he appears? We chatted about this with political scientist Julia Azari, co-author of a new piece arguing that the long shadow of his 2016 victory is still badly distorting our understanding of the present and the majority coalition that continues handing him and the MAGA movement defeat after defeat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Original air date: February 27, 2024 Donald Trump's victory over Nikki Haley in the South Carolina GOP primary has sparked another round of punditry about his supposed political dominance. Yet the primaries have revealed his weaknesses with independents, and he clearly fears his legal travails are a major liability that will get worse. So what if Trump is weaker than he appears? We chatted about this with political scientist Julia Azari, co-author of a new piece arguing that the long shadow of his 2016 victory is still badly distorting our understanding of the present and the majority coalition that continues handing him and the MAGA movement defeat after defeat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As President-elect Trump's defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth continues to deny the allegations mounted against him, the co-hosts react to his mother walking back the scathing email she sent to her son. Charlamagne Tha God joins to share how he's “staying optimistic” after Donald Trump's win and reacts to President Joe Biden pardoning his son, Hunter Biden. Plus, he discusses joining Nikki Haley's podcast, applauds Gavin Newsom and Pete Buttigieg for engaging across the aisle, and why he says cable news will never cover Donald Trump “honestly.” James Van Der Beek discusses getting his colorectal cancer diagnosis when he was 46, the warning signs and his new special that's raising awareness of the disease, “The Real Full Monty.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2: 4:05pm- Congressman Jeff Van Drew—United States Representative for New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District—joins The Rich Zeoli Show and reacts to Donald Trump's impressive Election Day performance in New Jersey. Plus, Rep. Van Drew expresses his frustrations with President Joe Biden—explaining he's “escalating” the war between Ukraine and Russia. 4:30pm- On her SiriusXM show, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley raised concerns about Donald Trump's appointments of Tulsi Gabbard to Director of National Intelligence and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Send us a textTrump pulls the ultimate bait and switch, DOGE is copying our naming strategy, and Nikki Haley is pouting. Tom rants about the police, Josh has opinions about musicals, and a Volvo ad gets Erika in the feels. All this and more on the LOOPcast! EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org  SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org  LINKS YOU'LL LOVE The left on Pam BondiTalking to the police videoBud Light tries againAMAZING Volvo adAll opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote. 0:00 – Welcome to the LOOPcast!8:16 – Gaetz drops out 15:36 – DOGE and Planned Parenthood25:45 - Nikki Haley vs Tulsi Gabbard40:00 – Penny and the Police46:38 – LOOPcast movie review56:27 – Mailbag58:58 – Twilight Zone

-- On the Show: -- A deeper dive into the real winners of the Donald Trump presidency, which are not the working and middle class -- Tom Homan, the nominated "border czar," makes it clear that those in blue states who don't help Trump's deportation scheme could face arrest -- If the ethics report about Matt Gaetz exonerated him, Republicans would be eager to have it made public -- Nikki Haley slams Donald Trump's selection of Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence, but ignores that she helped make it a reality by endorsing Trump -- Donald Trump's Spacex stunt with Elon Musk inadvertently helped Joe Biden get more judges confirmed in the Senate -- JD Vance tweets and then panic deletes a post about Trump looking to replace the FBI Director -- Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace melts down when she doesn't like the questions asked of her -- The exodus continues from Elon Musk's Twitter since the election, and Bluesky is one place people are going -- On the Bonus Show: Trump gives Republicans an order on press freedom bill, latest Dept of Education nominee faces her own sex scandal, Texas board advances plan to allow Bible in elementary school lessons, much more...

Jussie Smollett's conviction is overturned by Illinois Supreme Court, Nikki Haley goes scorched earth on Tulsi Gabbard, and Ex-Israeli minister Ayelet Shaked's visa is banned in Australia. Head to https://www.clubcandace.com to check out our Black Friday bundle deals! Nimi Skincare Save 15% on your routine subscription + 5% additional using code 'CANDACE' at checkout + FREE gift every 3rd order. http://www.Nimiskincare.com The Wellness Company Go to https://twc.health/candace and use code Candace to save up to $40 plus free shipping. Seven Weeks Coffee Save up to 25% with promo code 'CANDACE' at http://www.sevenweekscoffee.com/Candace Candace on Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/Pp5VZiLXbq Candace on Spotify: https://t.co/16pMuADXuT Candace on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/RealCandaceO Subscribe to Club Candace: https://www.clubcandace.com Join The Candace Community on Locals: https://candace.locals.com #CandaceShow #Candace #CandaceOwens #News #Politics #Culture #PopCulture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Cabinet appointees within the incoming Trump administration take shape, there is cause for hope among libertarians, as well as some cause for concern. Matt Kibbe is joined by Keith Knight, managing editor at the Libertarian Institute and author of the book "Domestic Imperialism: Nine Reasons I Left Progressivism," to talk about why progressives and neoconservatives alike are so quick to agitate for foreign wars and why it's so important to keep hawks like Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo far from the levers of power.

(2:00) Remember the CDC's "Quarantine" Concentration Camps?A look back at the plans for  military-uniformed enforcers of medical martial law — under TrumpWill Trump take his TrumpShot off the vaccine schedule FOR KIDS?  Hope springs eternal for MAGABritish doctor asking vaccine question flagged for "hate speech" - STILL.  How is science "hate"?Autism explosion can't be hidden by government & media — so they misdirect, claiming it's caused by…automobiles!The story of a teen fighting for his life with "bird flu" falls apart under scrutiny(43:39) LIVE comments (51:28) Mom handcuffed and jailed because her 11 yr old walk less than a mile alone in small town of just over 300 — yet FIVE people are part of this NANNY STATE persecution and it's not over yet (1:00:37) Public (aka, Pubic) SchoolsSchools spent BILLIONS fighting parents says study as they blame "conflict" on parents, community, school boards — anyone BUT teachers & administratorsTHIS is who could teach YOUR kids — teacher says she refuses to have kids while Trump is presidentVoddie Baucham warns America is ALREADY under God's judgment, get ready for persecution(1:31:58) LIVE comments & questions (1:43:33) Personnel IS Policy and Trump's Policy is Shaping Up for WarYou thought Pompeo, Bolton, and Nikki Haley were bad?  There's plenty more where they came from and the Trump administration is filling upWill Trump be another "Peace President" like Woodrow Wilson & FDR who got us into two World Wars?  Will Trump get us into a third?WATCH Hegseth, Waltz, Ratcliffe on War and Israel FirstMiriam Adelson's $100M bought an entire White House full of Zionists who put political Israel ahead of America's interestsWhat will Musk's $130M buy?  Will the world's richest man become the first TRILLIONAIRE?The cynical DOGE joke of putting the "King of Crony Capitalism" in charge of "Government Efficiency" — or is that "Exploitation"(2:04:48) LIVE comments (2:06:42) Is THIS how Kristi Noem got her appointment as top cop at DHS? (2:10:42) What is "1789 Capital" and how does it bring CFR, Trump Jr, and Tucker Carlson together? (2:13:59) Will Soros' man Scott Bessent be Treasury Secretary? The guy who masterminded "Breaking the Bank of England"?  Listen to MAGA media twist itself into pretzels trying to tell you Soros' guy is a "good" thing (2:20:15) Fed Reserve's Powell Says He WILL NOT LEAVE Even if Trump Says Go — Here's what COULD be doneIs an "Independent Fed" in the Constitution or even in the Fed Reserve Act?Trump wants a bigger say in economic manipulation.  Is there a precedent for that?What could be done by Congress and/or President?(2:25:48) Bitcoin and GoldBitcoin is going straight up like a rocket.  Will it go to $150k without a correction?The world's oldest and most stable asset, gold, is ON SALE.  It's Black Friday come early(2:46:41) Letters, comments (2:50:24) Is Biden's Open Border Chaos and Trump Biometric Police/Surveillance State a ONE/TWO Hegelian Set Up?If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7 Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHTBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show--2653468/support.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (11/11/2024): 3:05pm- Donald Trump announced that Tom Homan will serve as his administration's “border czar.” In 2019, while serving as the Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homan famously destroyed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez as the two debated illegal migration during a House Oversight Committee hearing. 3:20pm- Chuck Schumer is an Election Denier. On Friday, the Associated Press called the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race in favor of Republican challenger Dave McCormick—but sitting Senator Bob Casey has refused to concede! Appeasing Casey, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has withheld an orientation invite for incoming Senators from McCormick. Does this mean Schumer is an election denier? 3:25pm- While appearing on CNN with Dana Bash, Senator Bernie Sanders defended himself—and other politicians like Donald Trump—for appearing on Joe Rogan's podcast. 3:30pm- John Yoo—Emanuel S. Heller Professor of Law at University of California at Berkeley & a Visiting Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to answer the question: now that Donald Trump has won a second term as president, what will happen to all of the legal challenges that were brought against him? Professor Yoo says the two federal cases brought by Jack Smith and the Department of Justice “are dead for sure.” The cases in New York and Georgia are both flawed—in fact, there has been no progress made in Georgia and it could potentially be dropped. He argues that because the NY case is so legally unsound, Trump should appeal all the way to the Supreme Court. But could Judge Juan Merchan sentence President Trump to jail time? 3:50pm- How Did Kamala's Campaign Squander $1 Billion? According to a report from Politico's California bureau chief Christopher Cadelago, Kamala Harris's presidential campaign raised over $1 billion and—despite her campaign only lasting just over 100 days—they have found themselves in debt. Other reports suggest that the campaign paid Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions $1 million for hosting a town hall event—and paid the Call Her Daddy podcast six-figures for set construction. 4:05pm- On Monday, Donald Trump announced he will be appointing Congresswoman Elise Stefanik to his Cabinet as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. He also said he would appoint former Congressman Lee Zeldin to serve as the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protective Agency (EPA). 4:15pm- While appearing on CNN with Dana Bash, Senator Bernie Sanders stated that the Democrat Party has largely abandoned the working class. 4:20pm- Actress Justine Bateman took to social media to call out the far-left. She explains that over the last four years “common sense was discarded, intellectual discussion was demonized.” 4:30pm- Ryan Manion— Chief Executive Officer of the Travis Manion Foundation & Author of “The Knock at the Door”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show for Veterans Day. She reacts to the outrageous “anti-Veterans Day” protests taking place on Columbia University's campus. To learn more about the Travis Manion Foundation, visit: https://www.travismanion.org 4:50pm- Over the weekend, Donald Trump used social media to announce that Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo would not serve in his administration. According to rumors, Donald Trump Jr. played a key role in the decision. He views both Haley and Pompeo as potential rivals to a J.D. Vance presidential run in 2028. 4:55pm- According to Barack Obama's biographer, the 44th President is nervous that his legacy may be irreparably damaged now that Donald Trump has won a second term. 5:05pm- David Urban—Political Commentator for CNN & Volunteer Senior Advisor to Donald Trump—joins The Rich Zeoli Show for Veterans Day. Plus he recaps Trump's big election night win. Urban hilariously notes that if Democrats learn one thing from this election cycle, it should be that celebrity endorsements and free concerts aren't enough to win. ...

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SERIES 3 EPISODE 68: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (2:00) SPECIAL COMMENT: If you're wondering who's the boss here it ain't Trump. Putin refused to call him first and instead had Russian State Television "celebrate" his becoming the 21st Century Grover Cleveland by showing nude photos of Melania. Russian TV - which has figured out Trump is a lame duck - also reported Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo would not be in the new administration long before Trump announced it. Putin also seems to have soured on RFK Jr, leaving Sideshow Bobby to aspire only to becoming Secretary of Masturbation. MEANWHILE, NO, THE ELECTION WAS NOT STOLEN - not in the sense you're thinking. It WAS stolen in the sense that the fascists and the anti-democracy billionaires have been running a series of illicit, hidden, disguised pro-Republican advertisements 24/7/365, for at least thirty years. They have been bombarding the underachievers of this nation, the incels, the morons, the idiots, the bros, and now the social media addicts of America, with a series of easy-to-digest, sweet-tasting conspiracy theories on a thousand streaming networks and podcasts and the Democrats have...MSNBC. The Left not only doesn't compete in the new Marketplace of Ideas it doesn't know where the shops are. It has to change this or you can forget '26 and '28 as well. On the other hand, this circular firing squad? Utterly ludicrous. It looks like Kamala Harris will have ultimately lost by 1.5% which would make Trump's the fifth SMALLEST popular vote win all time. You do not burn it all down after that. You rebuild. B-BLOCK (32:15) POSTSCRIPTS TO THE NEWS: Corey Lewandowski and Chris LaCivita show us what winning means: you get to try to kill your rival on the winning team. Finally we figure out what's really behind the deportation scam: the companies that will make billions building the private prisons to turn into concentration camps for deportees. Nevermind the future of NATO. Will its members ever trust us with intel again? And the Dallas Cowboys honor founding coach Tom Landry on Veterans' Day by...misspelling his name. But it'll all come out in the wash. C-BLOCK (40:00) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: With only 7% of the city believing he didn't commit a crime, New York Mayor Eric Adams has reached out to...Trump. The Massachusetts congressman has the New Democratic rallying cry: Transphobia! And the White House "correspondent" so stupid she publicly accused the Democrats of trying to fix the Kari Lake/Ruben Gallego race so they can "steal" Congress. Except Lake and Gallego were running for the Senate!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump selects Tom Homan as his "border czar," Congresswoman Elise Stefanik as his Ambassador to the United Nations, and Susan Wiles as his Chief of Staff, all disastrous choices -- Donald Trump humiliates Nikki Haley after her months of her sucking up to Trump by saying he will not be offering her a role in his administration -- Kari Lake loses again, this time losing her Senate race against Democratic Congressman Ruben Gallego in Arizona -- The left should stop promoting bogus election fraud conspiracy theories that make us sound like Trump supports from 2020 -- Los Angeles and Massachusetts announce that they will simply not comply or assist with Donald Trump's planned mass deportations -- After a brief decline for progressive media post-election, bloodthirsty pro-Trump influencers are circling and hoping to destroy progressive media completely -- Exploring how Donald Trump won young male voters in 2024 -- Scottish politician Patrick Harvie blasts Scotland's First Minister John Swinney over his congratulation of Donald Trump -- Donald Trump's allies are privately panicking and we discuss why -- On the Bonus Show: Dems did better than Harris downballot, exploring abortion rights voters who also voted for Trump, judge will decide whether Trump's hush money conviction can stand, much more...

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2: 4:05pm- On Monday, Donald Trump announced he will be appointing Congresswoman Elise Stefanik to his Cabinet as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. He also said he would appoint former Congressman Lee Zeldin to serve as the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protective Agency (EPA). 4:15pm- While appearing on CNN with Dana Bash, Senator Bernie Sanders stated that the Democrat Party has largely abandoned the working class. 4:20pm- Actress Justine Bateman took to social media to call out the far-left. She explains that over the last four years “common sense was discarded, intellectual discussion was demonized.” 4:30pm- Ryan Manion— Chief Executive Officer of the Travis Manion Foundation & Author of “The Knock at the Door”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show for Veterans Day. She reacts to the outrageous “anti-Veterans Day” protests taking place on Columbia University's campus. To learn more about the Travis Manion Foundation, visit: https://www.travismanion.org 4:50pm- Over the weekend, Donald Trump used social media to announce that Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo would not serve in his administration. According to rumors, Donald Trump Jr. played a key role in the decision. He views both Haley and Pompeo as potential rivals to a J.D. Vance presidential run in 2028. 4:55pm- According to Barack Obama's biographer, the 44th President is nervous that his legacy may be irreparably damaged now that Donald Trump has won a second term.

Donald Trump has announced the first members of his incoming administration, including former acting ICE Director Tom Homan being named “border czar” and promising mass deportations. Plus, Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo will not have roles in Donald Trump's second term, leading to questions about who is advising the incoming president about his choices, and the future of funding Ukraine will be discussed when Joe Biden meets with his successor in Washington.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this conversation, Carl Jackson discusses the dynamics of undecided voters on the eve of a significant election, focusing on polling inaccuracies and the impact of candidates' communication styles. He highlights the importance of voter sentiment in Pennsylvania and the contrasting approaches of Trump and Harris, as well as the effectiveness of Nikki Haley's closing arguments. The conversation emphasizes the critical issues at stake, including inflation and national security, and the potential consequences of the election outcome. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carljacksonradio Twitter: https://twitter.com/carljacksonshow Parler: https://parler.com/carljacksonshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarljacksonshow http://www.TheCarlJacksonShow.com   NEW!!!! THE CARL JACKSON SHOW MERCH IS HERE. SUPPORT THE PODCAST GETTING A T-SHIRT NOW! https://carljacksonmerch.itemorder.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch The X22 Report On Video No videos found Click On Picture To See Larger Picture US banks are seeing money flowing out. Institutional investors are dumping their stocks, elite are and now dumping their stock, what do they know? Trump gives an economic warning, the entire system is going to crash, [KH] will continue the crash, Trump will turn it all around. The patriots are now building the case for election fraud. The more cases that are brought to the courts, the more cases that are a won the better the chance the patriots will have standing when it goes the Supreme Court. Election fraud is being exposed before the election this time around. National guard is now activated in three states. Something big is about to happen.   (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:13499335648425062,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-7164-1323"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="//cdn2.customads.co/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); Economy US Big Banks Suffer Biggest Deposit Outflow Since April... Until The Fed 'Adjusted' Them Money market funds saw yet another week of inflows (+$40BN), taking the total AUM to a new record high of $6.508 TN... Source: Bloomberg The inflow into MM comes as bank deposits (on a seasonally adjusted basis) dropped a modest $13BN to the week-ending 10/23... This is the biggest Large bank deposit drop since May... Source: Bloomberg This should only be worrying if we see liquidity problems in the banking system starting to occur. Wait, what? Are they holding back a banking crisis for Trump's victory Source: zerohedge.com https://twitter.com/GRDecter/status/1852724543304917448   know we don't? https://twitter.com/unusual_whales/status/1852502957780246920      I will massively cut taxes for workers and small businesses—and we will have NO TAX ON TIPS, NO TAX ON OVERTIME, and NO TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY benefits! Political/Rights I Apologize': Mark Cuban Backtracks On Claim That Trump Is ‘Never Around Strong, Intelligent Women' Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban took to social media on Friday to clarify comments he made about former President Donald Trump during an appearance on “The View.” Cuban apologized after claiming that Trump is “never around strong, intelligent women,” a comment that quickly drew backlash from Trump's supporters and the former president. Speaking on “The View,” Cuban suggested Trump's distance from Nikki Haley stemmed from his discomfort with women of intellect, following Haley's critique of Trump's campaign focus on “bromance and masculinity” over messaging that resonates with female voters. Source: dailycaller.com   https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1852810094674940028   the opposite of its name.  Geopolitical/Police State War' South Korean Parliament Warns President Sending Arms To Ukraine Risks War With Kim Jong Un  "Seoul has previously resisted entreaties from western allies to draw on its vast stockpiles of military armaments, preferring to contribute to Kyiv's war effort through non-lethal aid." Seoul's "answer" to the north might indeed be to weaponize the other side, by providing badly needed 155mm artillery shells to Ukraine. So far this has only allegedly been done indirectly, by routing the shells to the United States. According to more from FT: Yoon has vowed not to “sit idle” in response to the North Korean deployment. His office confirmed this week that Seoul intended to send a delegation to Ukraine to monitor the North Korean forces, following a call on Tuesday between Yoon and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy. But this has been consistently opposed by South Korea's left opposition, which maintains a parliamentary majority.

Trump and his pack of dude-bros are pitting men against women, even inside the home—the current Republican Party is definitely not pro-family or pro-marriage. Plus, Nikki's feelings are hurt, and Elon trucked in door-knockers for Trump who basically worked as indentured servants. How does this Putin-whispering patsy still have government contracts?  Adam Kinzinger joins Tim Miller. show notes Tim's message to Nikki Haley voters

Today on the Matt Walsh Show, the Kamala Harris campaign is openly encouraging women to lie to their husbands about who they're voting for. That's the entire message of a new ad, narrated by Julia Roberts. And it's perhaps the most vile political ad of all time. Also, Joe Biden calls all Trump supporters "garbage." And then the media sets to work trying to convince us that he didn't say the thing we all heard him say. Plus, Nikki Haley is very upset about the Trump rally at Madison Square Garden. There's too much "masculinity" in the Trump campaign, she says. Click here to join the member-exclusive portion of my show: https://bit.ly/4bEQDy6 Ep.1475 - - - DailyWire+: My hit documentary “Am I Racist?” Is NOW AVAILABLE on DailyWire+! Head to https://amiracist.com to become a member today and use code DEI for 35% off! Make The Daily Wire your hub for election coverage and tune in November 5th for live, real-time poll results and analysis! Join now at https://dailywire.com/subscribe Join The Candle Club! Become a Founding Member for 20% OFF, plus receive an exclusive members box with a limited-edition candle at https://TheCandleClub.com Get your Matt Walsh flannel here: https://bit.ly/3EbNwyj - - - Today's Sponsors: Coign - Learn more about America's first credit card for conservatives at https://coign.com today! PureTalk - Get one year free of DW+ Insider: https://www.PureTalk.com/Walsh - - - Socials:  Follow on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3Rv1VeF Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3KZC3oA Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3eBKjiA Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3RQp4rs

Rep Governor and former Trump primary opponent Nikki Haley went on Fox News to effectively endorse Kamala over Trump to try to deliver her 4 million voters to VP Harris. Michael Popok takes a look at her interview critical of Trump, his attack on women and women voters and his campaign's related PAC's calling VP Harris the C word—the final straw to get Haley off the sidelines to criticize Trump. Go to http://mackweldon.com/?utm_source=streaming&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcastlaunch&utm_content=LEGALAFutm_term=LEGALAF and get 20% off your first order with promo code LEGALAF Join the LegalAF Patreon: https://Patreon.com/legalAF Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown Lights On with Jessica Denson: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/lights-on-with-jessica-denson On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Coalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kamala Harris gave her closing speech at the same place as Trump's Jan. 6 rally and attacked Trump and his policies. Trump tries to downplay the controversy over the Puerto Rico insult at his Madison Square Garden rally. Mike Johnson says the Republicans will target Obamacare again. Kamala Harris' team is quietly confident in defeating Trump as we look at new polling. Nikki Haley slams Trump's “overly masculine” campaign. Host: John Iadarola (@johniadarola) Co-Host: Brett Erlich (@bretterlich) ***** SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE TIKTOK  ☞          https://www.tiktok.com/@thedamagereport INSTAGRAM  ☞  https://www.instagram.com/thedamagereport TWITTER  ☞        https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport FACEBOOK  ☞    https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT

-- On the Show: -- Joaquin Castro, Democratic Congressman from Texas, joins David to discuss the upcoming election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, the House and Senate contests, and much more -- Kamala Harris speaks to a record audience of 75,000 in Washington DC in her closing message to the voting public -- Donald Trump starts to claim election fraud in Pennsylvania -- Donald Trump holds an event in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, where he declares himself the best President in American history -- Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner facts checks Donald Trump's claims about the 2020 election, not out of journalistic integrity but due to fears about lawsuits -- A panicked Donald Trump wildly lies that he has no idea about what Tony Hinchcliffe said about Puerto Ricans during his rally at Madison Square Garden earlier this week -- Nikki Haley's explanation of why she is supporting Donald Trump is incoherent and disgusting -- Republican Senator Marco Rubio seems confused about why he is supporting Donald Trump -- On the Bonus Show: Mysterious statues popping up in Washington DC, Washington Post cancellations hit 250,000, Steve Bannon feels "empowered" after four months in prison, much more...

In a scathing new interview, Trump Chief of Staff John Kelly comes clean about the former president and his fitness for office. Plus, a new report says the nation's most powerful banking CEO is really behind Kamala Harris. Then - can she also win over will Nikki Haley's voters? Gabriel Debenedetti, Michael Steele, Michael Schmidt, David Gura. Peter Goodman, Maria Teresa Kumar, Reed Galen, and Craig Snyder join The 11th Hour this Tuesday. 

SERIES 3 EPISODE 46: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: I think Vladimir Putin just sent Trump two not-very-carefully coded messages and to borrow the stylings of Vice President Harris, one began with the letter F and the other began with the letter U. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov – as I assume you know – has confirmed to Bloomberg that Bob Woodward's book is RIGHT, that Trump DID send tests and testing machines early in the Covid nightmare of 2020, but, quoting Peskov, “but about the phone calls – it's not true.” Putin just outed Trump as a liar. Twice. In different directions. Confirming what he wanted denied; denying what he wanted confirmed. NOT BAD FOR 81 DAYS: Kamala Harris has raised a billion dollars since becoming the presidential candidate. That's more than Trump has raised in ALL of 2024. Harris's figure is just since the afternoon of July 21. New polling: Republicans and Independents who had supported Nikki Haley and Trump is only getting 45 percent of them and Kamala Harris is getting 36 percent. Lemmings gonna lemming, of course. But the interesting number here is that in the 2020 election these same voters had gone for Trump by 59 to 28. HOW DO YOU NOT LISTEN TO HISTORY? Even in an America in which Trump's all-too-obvious affection for Hitler and the Nazis is exceeded by the psychoses of so many of his supporters, it would seem to be obvious that the last thing that even Pro-Nazi Trumpists would want to do would be to invoke February 20th, 1939 and the German-American Bund rally at Madison Square Garden in New York. It didn't go exactly as the Nazis planned. The Garden was surrounded by ONE HUNDRED thousand ANTI-Nazi protestors who three times nearly broke lines manned by 2500 police. As it was, the Nazi presence in New York received fatal damage when a former Navy officer, now plumber's assistant named Isadore Greenbaum sneaked inside the Garden and able to contain his rage no longer, rushed the stage. The Nazis didn't know what to do and after a few flailed punches at Greenbaum, a handful of police stopped all of them and pulled Greenbaum out. So what have Trump and reprobate garbage Garden/Knicks/Rangers owner James Dolan scheduled for October 27? A NEW Trump-Nazi rally at the new Madison Square Garden. Trump hopes 20,000 will attend. Has he or this idiot Dolan considered how many people will be outside the Garden THIS time? B-Block (22:32) IN SPORTS: My first boss Sam Rosen was just named the winner of the Lester Patrick Award for service to hockey in this country (he had already been made a saint for having survived BEING my first boss) (26:29) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Maria Bartiromo is thrown when a Republican congressman accidentally tells the truth about FEMA. Marco Rubio wants you to believe the urgency of what the government is telling you. Just today, mind you. Not last week. And Jesse Watters calls Trump nihilist Stephen Miller a "sexual matador" and Miller explains that to attract women, men "should wear their Trump support on their sleeve." You mean like an armband? C-Block (37:00) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: We take a break from news of my ex Kyrsten Sinema or my ex Laura Ingraham or my ex Olivia Nuzzi to discuss my ex Katy Tur, whose husband is in the news. He's Tony Dokoupil and I can't tell if CBS News is about to fire him or make him Chief Operating Officer. The sad saga of how my post-relationship friendship with her ended when he arrived.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.