Episode 23: Stubborn Things
Facts are stubborn things, at least two of Trump’s predecessors have said. And for Trump on the economy—and Jeffrey Epstein–-there’s nothing to see here. This week Rachel and Aaron look at what the latest job numbers mean for Trump 2.0. Plus, Trump is making his own list… of political enemies. And secret documents in a secret annex at FBI Headquarters? Pssh.
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New York Times: Until Trump Fired Her, She Was an Economist With Bipartisan SupportABC News: Joe Rogan slams Trump administration over Epstein investigation: 'Trying to gaslight'The Breakfast Club: Charlamagne Responds To Donald Trump’s ‘Truth Social’ Post About HimThe Cycle (Substack): The Anatomy of “Othering”: How Authoritarians Build Permission for ViolenceHit ‘Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game’
This is America: Checked In for the Checked Out
From the front lines of protecting democracy, political analysts Rachel Bitecofer and Aaron Murphy, authors of Hit 'Em Where it Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game (Crown, 2024), host a brief, weekly look at "what you need to know" about Trump 2.0. They're checked in for the checked out.
This is America is a callback to William L. Shirer's groundbreaking This is Berlin broadcasts from the rise of Nazi Germany in the 1930s.
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