UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the Resistance
470 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Gun control expert Cliff Schecter and LGBT advocate John Aravosis give you an unfiltered and humorous insider's look at the latest political news from a decidedly anti-Trump perspective.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene and the ongoing threat from Trumpism
February 05, 2021 17:29 - 1 hour - 61 MBIn today's show, we discuss yet another election defamation suit against Fox News and the Trumpers, the stimulus bill, and then devote most of our show to the aftermath of the House vote to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee appointments. It's clear that the Republican party does not want to dissociate itself from far-right extremists, but the question is why? Are they still afraid of Trump, or worse, is the GOP now openly-embracing the kind of extremism that helped elect Trump in ...
How Russia helped incite the Jan. 6 Insurrection at the US Capitol
February 03, 2021 19:49 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBExtremism expert Alan Silberberg joins us to talk about how extremists are using the Internet to foment trouble, and specifically how the Russians helped incite the insurrection at the US Capitol building on January 6. This is a free 30-minute excerpt of today's show. To hear the entire episode, and support our podcast, please become a patron over at Patreon, thanks! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Who is Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Quckoo)?
January 30, 2021 16:03 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBToday's show is about freshman Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose embrace of the QAnon conspiracy theory only begins to scratch the surface of her extremism. This is one of our free episodes. To hear the rest of our shows, and support our podcast, please consider becoming a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Been a bad week already for MAGA
January 26, 2021 19:42 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBIn today's episode, we continue the "happy" theme with a discussion about the My Pillow guy getting kicked off Twitter, a lead Trump troll getting arrested, freshman Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert possibly breaking the law, Kellyanne Conway joining her, and Fox News getting even foxier. This is one of our subscriber-only episodes. You can listen to a 30-minute snippet here, and if you become a patron over at Patreon, you can hear the whole show and support our work, thanks. See Priva...
President Biden
January 23, 2021 21:18 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBToday's episode is all about the inauguration of President Biden. It's a happy show, by popular demand :) This is one of our free episodes. To hear all of our shows, and support our podcast, please consider becoming a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump is scarier than fascism, he’s an authoritarian
January 18, 2021 17:46 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBToday's guest is Ruth Ben-Ghiat, an expert of fascism and authoritarian governments at New York University, and author of the book, "Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present." Ruth joins us for a fascinating discussion on how Donald Trump came to power, and how we rid of ourselves of Trumpism once and for all. She looks at the historical parallels to Trump and Trumpism, why so many Americans are willing to believe Trump's lies, and whether it's even possible to win back the hearts and minds o...
Where does America go from here?
January 14, 2021 18:28 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBIt's 2021, the coup is over (for now), Trump has been impeached, Biden will be sworn in next Wednesday, so where does the country go from here? Will the coup embolden the far-right? How much "unity" does Joe Biden really want? Today's episode is all about the aftermath of the bloody coup attempt, and where we all go from here. This is one of our premium episodes. You can listen to a 30-minute excerpt on this page, but to hear the entire 70-minute show, and support our work, please become a pa...
Coming to terms with Donald Trump's Coup
January 12, 2021 15:32 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBIn today's show, the obvious topic is the ongoing fallout, and security concerns, following Donald Trump's attempted violent coup last Wednesday. We discuss the ongoing realization of just how bad it really was, the corporate backlash against Trump and his GOP collaborators, the refusal of the Pentagon to come to the aid of the Vice President and the entire Congress under siege, the options remaining to punish Trump (impeachment, 25th amendment), and whether Trump's collaborators like Hawley ...
Insurrection
January 07, 2021 18:24 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBToday's show is about Donald Trump's attempted coup and his supporters' violent takeover of the US Capitol building. We also talk about the now-forgotten Democratic victory in the Georgia special election. Among the topics: Should Trump now be removed; what the act of domestic terror and the Georgia victory means for Biden and his agenda; whither the filibuster; Sen. Manchin as the most powerful man in Congress; would any Republican Senators be willing to caucus with the Democrats to expand o...
Trump's coup attempt just got a whole lot more dangerous
January 04, 2021 17:37 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBToday's show is about Trump's ongoing coup attempt, and in particular, the revelation about Trump this weekend illegally attempting to coerce Georgia's Republican secretary of state to illegally change the election results. We segue from that concern, as if it weren't bad enough, to growing worry about just what Trump has in store for the US military over the final few weeks of his regime. It ain't a happy episode, folks, but it's important. This is one of our free episodes. To hear all of ou...
How Mitch McConnell killed the $2,000 stimulus check
December 31, 2020 17:14 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBHey gang, in today's show, Cliff and I talk about Trump's latest election fraud nonsense, scheduled for January 6; Mitch McConnell's $2000 stimulus check poison pill; the pro-Trump GOP Congressman who just died from Covid; how Republican presidents always blow a hole in the deficit; and how Democrats need to better message their ideas. This is one of our premium episodes. You can listen to a half hour for free here, and then, if you'd like to hear the rest of the show, and support our work, c...
Cong.-elect Ritchie Torres (D-NY) on Trump, Biden and 2021
December 24, 2020 19:40 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBRising Democratic star Congressman-elect Ritchie Torres (D-NY) joins us to talk about his recent election to Congress as the first African-American and Latino member of Congress to be openly-gay, his views on Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, the transition, the stimulus bill, and his legislative goals for 2021. He's such an impressive guy. You can watch a Zoom version of this interview, here. And this is one of our free podcasts. To hear the rest of our shows, and support our work, pl...
How Biden and the Democrats can, and must, improve their messaging
December 17, 2020 17:47 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBOn today's show, we talk to longtime friend Simon Rosenberg about the importance of Democratic messaging, and exactly how Democrats should go about improving their messaging as we enter the Biden years. Simon is the founder of New Democrat Network and the New Policy Institute, a liberal think tank and advocacy group based in Washington, D.C. He's worked for the DNC and DCCC, on the Dukakis and Clinton 92 presidential campaigns, and is a former producer for ABC News. This is one of our free ep...
Guest David Roberts on Trump's continuing election steal
December 16, 2020 21:41 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBWriter David Roberts, author of the new newsletter Volts.wtf, joins us to talk about the latest ramifications of Trump's election steal. It was a fun conversation. This is one of our premium podcast episodes. You can listen to 30 minutes here, and to hear the rest of the show, our past episodes, and more generally support our work, please consider becoming a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...
Trump's ongoing effort to steal the election
December 14, 2020 22:29 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBThe latest on Trump's effort to steal the election, and what impact its having on our democracy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Bill Scher on Biden's first year, Trump 2024, and the ongoing Election Steal
December 09, 2020 17:03 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBIn today's patron-only show, we invited Politico contributor, and new podcaster, Bill Scher back to talk about Biden's first year in the presidency, what it means for Republicans (and all of us) if Trump really decides to run again in 2024 (and announces it now), and the ongoing losing effort by Trump to steal the election. This is one of our premium subscriber-only episodes -- you can hear half an hour for free, then to hear the rest of the show, please consider becoming a patron over at Pat...
Trans 101, with transgender activist Dana Beyer
December 03, 2020 18:50 - 1 hour - 108 MBMy longtime friend and colleague, Dana Beyer, who is a trans woman, joins us to talk about all things transgender. Cliff and I approached this episode from the perspective that there are no dumb questions. Dana heartily agreed. So, hopefully, you'll learn something new about an issue that's increasingly in the news. We talk about the JK Rowling controversy, pronouns, the notion that some people are "non-binary," and the difficulty of even discussing trans issues without fearing you're using t...
Malcolm Nance on the threats America faces in 2021 and beyond
December 01, 2020 20:57 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBOn today's UnPresidented Podcast, we talk with Malcolm Nance, former US intelligence officer, NYT best selling author, and MSNBC contributors. Malcolm's most recent book, "The Plot to Betray America" was just released in paperback. Malcolm talks to us about the threats facing America, at home and abroad, in 2021 and beyond. This is a 30-minute free excerpt of the podcast. To hear the entire show, and our back archives, AND support our work, please become a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See ...
The Transition, what a show!
November 27, 2020 03:08 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBFor the first time in four years, we don't have anything that scary to report. In today's show, we talk about the Biden transition, Trump's insane legal team (but we mock them, so that's still fun), Social Security, and the wisdom of congressional (and judicial?) term limits. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump's desperate attempt to remain in power
November 20, 2020 18:17 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBOn today's show, Cliff and I start with an interview with Pat Kreitlow, a former Wisconsin state senator, and now managing editor of UpNorthNews, about what how Trump is trying to steal the election in Wisconsin, where Biden won a clear victory by 20,000 votes. Later in the show we also talk about Fox News doing actual journalism, a few more GOP senators standing up to Trump's bogus election fraud claims, Trump's power during the lame duck, Rudy's crazy press conference yesterday, and more. T...
2024, Graham's election fraud, prosecuting Trump & the danger of Fox News
November 18, 2020 16:16 - 1 hourIn today's show, we talk about Republicans worrying that Trump may run again in 2024, Lindsey Graham trying to steal the Senate runoff elections in Georgia, whether a Biden DOJ should prosecute Trump, and how Fox News et. al. will try to make Trump the new Reagan whose message doesn't fade for decades. And we also delve into Scott Atlas' latest inanities. (PS I was wrong about Grassley! It was Inhofe who pulled the "wanna shake hands?" prank.) This is one of our free episodes. To hear our pas...
2024, Graham's election fraud, prosecuting Trump & the danger of Fox News
November 18, 2020 16:16 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBIn today's show, we talk about Republicans worrying that Trump may run again in 2024, Lindsey Graham trying to steal the Senate runoff elections in Georgia, whether a Biden DOJ should prosecute Trump, and how Fox News et. al. will try to make Trump the new Reagan whose message doesn't fade for decades. And we also delve into Scott Atlas' latest inanities. (PS I was wrong about Grassley! It was Inhofe who pulled the "wanna shake hands?" prank.) This is one of our free episodes. To hear our pas...
The aftermath of Biden's victory, and Covid is back
November 16, 2020 17:19 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBJust more election aftermath, and the growing concern over the resurgence of Covid. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest Mary Trump on Donald's downfall
November 11, 2020 19:37 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBShe's back! Mary Trump, Donald Trump's niece, joins us once again to help us get inside Trump's mind, post-election. We had a lot of fun with Mary, I think you'll enjoy. This is one of our free episodes. To listen to our old shows, and to help support our work, please consider becoming a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
BIDEN WINS! Victory margin equivalent to JFK, Truman
November 07, 2020 21:34 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBFinally. We recorded this show right after the networks declared Biden the winner. Our main topic is just how historic a victory this was for Biden/Harris -- it wasn't a small margin, and blows Trump's 2016 "win" out of the water. We also discuss the polls, and why many were so far off. And overall, it's just a really fun show! Yeah! This is one of our subscriber-only episodes, but you can listen to a 30-minute free excerpt here, and if the spirit moves you, please consider becoming a subscri...
Biden has now won, but the danger isn't over
November 06, 2020 19:33 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBIn today's show, we walk you through where things stand with the election, and even with Biden pretty much having locked it down, what dangers remain between now and the inauguration. This is a free episode of our podcast. To hear our archive, and all our other shows, and to support our work, please consider becoming a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Biden is actually winning, here's why
November 04, 2020 17:22 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBPut away the grape Kool-Aid, we think Joe Biden is winning. In today's UnPresidented Podcast, we tell you why. This is a premium episode for our Patreon subscribers -- you can sign up here -- but we provide a 30-minute excerpt for free on this page. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tomorrow is the election
November 02, 2020 22:48 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBThis is our last show before the election. We talk about the final presidential and congressional polls, and whether Trump might just try to steal this in spite of the polls (well, he'll try, but whether he'll succeed is the question). This is one of our free episodes. To hear all of our shows, and support our work, please consider becoming a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-...
Four days to the election: Are Democrats going to win?
October 30, 2020 21:02 - 31 minutesFour days to go to the election. Cliff and I give a more general overview of where the presidential and Senate races stand, we look at the latest voter suppression moves by the courts, and talk about how Covid might impact voter turnout. And then we close with a discussion of the news that Glenn Greenwald has quit the Intercept. This is one of our subscriber-only episodes. You can listen to 30 minutes here for free, then to hear the rest of our shows, our past episodes, and support our work, ...
Four days to the election: Are Democrats going to win?
October 30, 2020 21:02 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBFour days to go to the election. Cliff and I give a more general overview of where the presidential and Senate races stand, we look at the latest voter suppression moves by the courts, and talk about how Covid might impact voter turnout. And then we close with a discussion of the news that Glenn Greenwald has quit the Intercept. This is one of our subscriber-only episodes. You can listen to 30 minutes here for free, then to hear the rest of our shows, our past episodes, and support our work, ...
Six days to the election -- Democrats are still ahead
October 28, 2020 21:58 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBSix days to go. Knock on wood, things are still looking good for Democrats. As always, Cliff and I walk you through the latest polls, and what they mean. This is one of our free episodes. To hear all our past shows, and support our work, please consider becoming a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Eight days to the American elections, here's what the latest polls show
October 26, 2020 21:39 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBCliff and I dissect the latest presidential and congressional polls to give you an in-depth state-by-state look at where the races stand. (Spoiler alert: So far, so good.) This is one of our subscriber-only episodes. You can listen to 30 minutes of it here for free, then if you become a patron over at Patreon, you can hear the rest of the show, all our previous shows, and slept well at night knowing you've supported progressive media. And who doesn't want that? See Privacy Policy at https://a...
Final presidential debate recap - we watch so you don't have to
October 23, 2020 19:15 - 1 hour - 88 MBThe second and final presidential debate is now over. How did it go? Did Biden kick Trump's butt? Listen to our extended debate coverage, with clips, in today's episode. This is one of our free episodes. To hear all our past shows, and support our work, please consider becoming a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The latest US election polls
October 20, 2020 22:34 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBToday's show is nice detailed deep dive into the latest presidential and Senate polls -- where things stand exactly two weeks before the US election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Latino Vote, and the latest Election Polls
October 17, 2020 20:40 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBWe are joined today by Victoria Leandra, the managing editor of "The Americano: US Latino News By And For Latinos," to talk about the Latino vote this election. Afterwards, Cliff and I delve into the latest polls, in our continuing look at how the congressional and White House races are going (spoiler alert: So far so good!) This is one of our free episodes. To hear the rest of our shows, including the premium ones, and support our independent progressive journalism, please considering becom...
Why the latest polls are good news for Joe Biden and congressional Democrats.
October 13, 2020 22:38 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBThe latest polls are GREAT for Joe Biden, and great for Democrats running for the US Senate and US House. In today's show, we of course talk about the Supreme Court, including the Amy Coney Barrett nomination and expanding the court, but a lot of our show is looking at the latest polls just out in the last day or two, and explaining why they're really good news for Democrats. This is a 30-minute excerpt of our show. To hear the entire 70-minute episode, all of our past episodes, and support o...
Deep dive into the latest election polls
October 10, 2020 21:02 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBToday's show is election, election, election, with a bit of Coronavirus thrown in (but of course, we talk about how it affects the election!). We do a deep dive into the latest state and national polls, and more. This is one of our free episodes. To hear the rest of our archive, and help support independent journalism, please consider becoming a patreon over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s...
The Election & Covid, with radio's Matt McNeill
October 06, 2020 15:46 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBCliff and I are joined today by Matt McNeill, host of “The Matt McNeil Show” on AM 950 in Minnesota, to talk about Trump's Covid diagnosis and the election, with a particular look at the national and state level polls. This is one of our premium episodes, so you can listen to a half hour for free here, then if you'd like to hear the entire hour and 25 minute show, and support our work, please consider becoming a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...
Trump has Covid -- We discuss what this means with Coronavirus expert Craig Spencer MD
October 02, 2020 17:34 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBIn today's special episode, Cliff and I talk to NYC emergency room doc Craig Spencer MD about Donald Trump, Melania, favorite Trump aide Hope Hicks, and RNC chair Ronna Romney McDaniel all being diagnosed with Covid-19. Craig is the Director of Global Health in Emergency Medicine at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. He currently divides his time between providing clinical care in New York and working internationally in public health as a board member of Doctors Without...
"Arrogant un-American crackhead," our presidential debate recap
September 30, 2020 18:15 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBIn today's patron-only special episode, Cliff and I recap last night's presidential debate with the best (or worst) clips of the evening, and our take on who won, and whether it even matters. Among the clips: Trump's incessant interruptions; Trump embracing the Proud Boys white supremacist group; Trump talking about a coup; taxes; the ACA; masks; the vaccine and Trump's wacky bleach idea; the economy; and Kellyanne claiming riots help Trump. We also have a long discussion throughout about whe...
Parkland dad Fred Guttenberg on gun violence
September 29, 2020 19:59 - 1 hour - 92 MBIn today's episode, Cliff and I speak with Fred Guttenberg, who became an outspoken gun safety advocate after his 14-year-old daughter Jaime was killed in a mass shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida in 2018. We have a long discussion with Fred about his story, his new book "Find the Helpers: What 9/11 and Parkland Taught Me About Recovery, Purpose, and Hope," and about the time Brett Kavanaugh refused to shake his hand. After our interview with Fred, Cliff...
Amanda Marcotte on Trump's refusal to forswear violence should he lose the election
September 24, 2020 19:06 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBLiberal writer Amanda Marcotte joins us to talk about Trump's latest refusal to accept a peaceful transition of power should he lose. Among other topics, we discuss what feels like a growing threat of violence, the Supreme Court, and the election overall and how the Senate is looking. You can listen to 30 minutes of this episode here for free, and then to hear the rest of the show, and support our work, please become a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...
The coming Civil War, with guest Jared Yates Sexton
September 22, 2020 17:41 - 1 hourWriter Jared Yates Sexton joins us for Civil War Week at UnPresidented. We talk to Jared today, and will speak with Amanda Marcotte on Thursday, about why our country is descending into chaos, and what can be done, if anything, to stop it from falling apart entirely. This is one of our free episodes. To hear the rest of our shows, and support our work, please become a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...
The coming Civil War, with guest Jared Yates Sexton
September 22, 2020 17:41 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBWriter Jared Yates Sexton joins us for Civil War Week at UnPresidented. We talk to Jared today, and will speak with Amanda Marcotte on Thursday, about why our country is descending into chaos, and what can be done, if anything, to stop it from falling apart entirely. This is one of our free episodes. To hear the rest of our shows, and support our work, please become a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...
NYC emergency room Doc Craig Spencer on the Trump Covid fiasco
September 17, 2020 23:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBOur guest today is Dr. Craig Spencer MD MPH, the Director of Global Health in Emergency Medicine at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. Craig is an emergency room doctor who divides his time between providing clinical care in New York City and working internationally in public health as a member of the board of directors of Doctors Without Borders US. Craig is also a Covid expert, having personally worked on scores of patients in NYC over the past seven months, particula...
48 days to the election
September 15, 2020 18:57 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBWith only 48 days to the election, today's podcast is all about the election, with special guest Matt Robison, a former Democratic congressional staffer, campaign manager, and blogger. Among the topics, Bloomberg's $100m he's spending on Florida and how it will help; why Biden needs to get way more than 270 electoral votes to ensure victory; why the Woodward book is an even bigger problem for Trump than the Atlantic story ("suckers" and "losers"); and much more. This is one of our free episod...
Trump's a Murderer
September 10, 2020 22:55 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBDonald Trump is a murderer. The shocking -- yet, somehow not unexpected -- revelations from Bob Woodward's new book prove that the blood of tens of thousands of Americans is on Trump's hands. Today's episode is all about Woodward's book and Trump's refusal to prepare our country for the Coronavirus' onslaught, even though Trump knew in early February that it could kill over one hundred thousand Americans, and was far worse than the flu. Among the topics: What did Woodward find; what did Trump...
Should we trust election polls, with guest Jason Boxt
September 08, 2020 18:51 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBToday's show is all about polls. Can we trust them, should we trust them, what actually happened in 2016, what do the polls tell us about the upcoming November election (including the fact that Biden is doing remarkably well with traditional GOP voters, and that Biden is winning in most swing states), and might the polls (with the help of mail-in ballots) put Trump in a position to claim an election night victory even if he lost. We also discuss the bombshell Atlantic story about Trump callin...
Never-Trumper Amanda Carpenter on how Republicans finally cleanse the party of Trumpism
September 03, 2020 17:17 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBIn today's subscriber-only episode, Amanda Carpenter, prominent Never-Trumper, columnist at the Trump-critical Bulwark, and contributor to CNN joins us talk about the election and to revisit her book, "Gaslighting America: Why We Love It When Trump Lies to Us," now that Trump is over three years into his reign. Among the topics: What is gaslighting and how does Trump use it; why Trump won't just go away if/after he loses in November; how Trump, Don Jr. and the alt-right will continue to terro...
Trump is nuts
September 01, 2020 19:14 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBOn today's show, Cliff and I talk about the latest poll showing Trump in trouble with the military vote, we get into some other races as well, then talk about the latest revelations about Trump's health, the protests in Kenosha and Portland, and close with a discussion of the virus. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.