Van Jones
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That's not a good strategy, folks. Defending a broken status quo and offending most of the country turns out is not as popular as my party thought it was going to be.
That's not a good strategy, folks. Defending a broken status quo and offending most of the country turns out is not as popular as my party thought it was going to be.
How the hell did Donald Trump figure out The mainstream media is the fringe, and the fringe is now the mainstream. How the hell did Donald Trump figure out? I mean, Joe Rogan is obvious, right? Like, we knew the guy had a big audience. It's not like we were, like, stunned.
How the hell did Donald Trump figure out The mainstream media is the fringe, and the fringe is now the mainstream. How the hell did Donald Trump figure out? I mean, Joe Rogan is obvious, right? Like, we knew the guy had a big audience. It's not like we were, like, stunned.
But, like, how the hell was he, the 78-year-old guy who doesn't even have a computer, and still, like, writes handwritten notes? How did he become the guy who cracked the code on, to your point, running a cultural... I don't even want to say campaign. It was a movement.
But, like, how the hell was he, the 78-year-old guy who doesn't even have a computer, and still, like, writes handwritten notes? How did he become the guy who cracked the code on, to your point, running a cultural... I don't even want to say campaign. It was a movement.
A cultural movement, heading a cultural movement versus a campaign. Every one of your people knows Elon, Elon, Elon, Elon. Listen, everybody keeps – I mean the problem is you have a framework in your mind that how can Donald Trump, how can Donald Trump, how can Donald Trump – guys, can we cut it out? Donald Trump is not an idiot. Donald Trump, let me just be very clear.
A cultural movement, heading a cultural movement versus a campaign. Every one of your people knows Elon, Elon, Elon, Elon. Listen, everybody keeps – I mean the problem is you have a framework in your mind that how can Donald Trump, how can Donald Trump, how can Donald Trump – guys, can we cut it out? Donald Trump is not an idiot. Donald Trump, let me just be very clear.
Donald Trump is smarter than me, you, and all the critics. You know why we know? Because he has the White House, the Senate... The House. Totally agree. The popular vote. He has a massive media ecosystem bigger than the mainstream built around him and for him and a religiously religious fervor in a political movement around him.
Donald Trump is smarter than me, you, and all the critics. You know why we know? Because he has the White House, the Senate... The House. Totally agree. The popular vote. He has a massive media ecosystem bigger than the mainstream built around him and for him and a religiously religious fervor in a political movement around him.
And he is best buddy is the richest person in the history of the world. And the most relevant Kennedy is with him. He this dude is is a phenomenon. He is the most powerful human being. on earth and in our lifetime. And we're still saying, well, how is this God? We look like idiots. You're totally right.
And he is best buddy is the richest person in the history of the world. And the most relevant Kennedy is with him. He this dude is is a phenomenon. He is the most powerful human being. on earth and in our lifetime. And we're still saying, well, how is this God? We look like idiots. You're totally right.