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Democrats face the risk of losing 19 House seats in 2026. Despite Trump’s unpopularity, Democratic losses could stem from gerrymandering, voter fear, or the party’s inability to clearly present a compelling alternative for working-class Americans. This midterm could be one of the most consequential in decades, and Democrats’ ability to convince voters they are the better choice will likely determine the outcome.
Federal agents under Trump have escalated tensions in Chicago. After Border Patrol agents rammed an SUV on a residential street, officers deployed tear gas, pepper balls, and smoke grenades, injuring residents—including children—and detained a 15-year-old for hours. This mirrors the authoritarian tactic of provoking chaos to justify more force.
During a cabinet meeting, Donald Trump dodged substantive questions, attacked journalists, and favored “fluff” questions he could control. He made false claims about inflation, threatened to move World Cup games over political disagreements, and refused to take questions from ABC because he didn’t like how George Stephanopoulos pressed JD Vance over the weekend.
At Charlie Kirk’s posthumous Medal of Freedom ceremony, Trump made the event almost entirely about himself. He opened with remarks about his redesigned Rose Garden, recounted avoiding being shot, and ranted about winning the election.
Eric Trump later said in an interview “God saved” his father because he is “heaven bound,” raising difficult questions: if God intervened to save Trump, why not Kirk or other victims? Some religious believers reject this framing, arguing God doesn’t micromanage events.
Trump also publicly praised Hamas over rival Gaza militias, framing their violent suppression of opponents as positive. Following the Israeli-Gaza deal, Hamas executed rivals publicly, and Trump called them “very bad gangs” whose elimination didn’t bother him. This contradicts decades of U.S. policy, signaling that authoritarian control is preferable to democratic processes when convenient.
Trump also ranted about Los Angeles wildfires, falsely blaming Gavin Newsom for refusing to “open valves” to divert water from the Pacific Northwest. There are no such valves, but Trump repeated the claim. Newsom mocked him online, asking a chatbot whether losing touch with reality is a dementia symptom.
Recent leaks exposed deeply troubling behavior among the next generation of Young Republican leaders. State-level officials joked about gas chambers, rape, slavery, and antisemitism. These aren’t anonymous trolls but rising party figures. While some have apologized, the party response has mostly been damage control.
Finally, Representative Jake Auchincloss, Democrat from Massachusetts, joins us to discuss the government shutdown, and much more…
On today’s bonus show:
The Supreme Court will consider further gutting the Voting Rights Act. Gun crime cases fall as federal agents prioritize immigration enforcement. Trump is giving Argentina $20 billion to help Javier Milei, and much more...
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Cant the blue states gerrymanderry to get mire blue seats? Are they doing that?
I think a lot of Repubs will be voting Denicrar. So we need every Dem to vote that we can get.
Are you going to follow up on the Election Truth Alliance? If there’s truth to that then voting won’t matter.