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Will Sommer

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273 total appearances

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The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

Like, as you know, I mean, that is kind of like once you get hit with that, then every time anything goes bad in the Justice Department or they don't indict, you know, some random Democratic member of Congress they don't like, they're going to say, you know, this is because Pam Bondi is running interference for them. And once you get hit with that, it's kind of hard to get back in their good side.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

Like, as you know, I mean, that is kind of like once you get hit with that, then every time anything goes bad in the Justice Department or they don't indict, you know, some random Democratic member of Congress they don't like, they're going to say, you know, this is because Pam Bondi is running interference for them. And once you get hit with that, it's kind of hard to get back in their good side.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

And, you know, certainly not something like not enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. They don't care about that.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

And, you know, certainly not something like not enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. They don't care about that.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

And, you know, certainly not something like not enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. They don't care about that.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

Yeah, I mean, the Tate thing is, I think, so fascinating. When the Tates were first under investigation for human trafficking a few years ago, it was striking to me how few ties they did have to the MAGA movement at the time. I mean, they were living in Britain and then Romania. They went to the Trump Hotel with kind of some right wing influencers. But other than that, they weren't huge figures.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

Yeah, I mean, the Tate thing is, I think, so fascinating. When the Tates were first under investigation for human trafficking a few years ago, it was striking to me how few ties they did have to the MAGA movement at the time. I mean, they were living in Britain and then Romania. They went to the Trump Hotel with kind of some right wing influencers. But other than that, they weren't huge figures.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

Yeah, I mean, the Tate thing is, I think, so fascinating. When the Tates were first under investigation for human trafficking a few years ago, it was striking to me how few ties they did have to the MAGA movement at the time. I mean, they were living in Britain and then Romania. They went to the Trump Hotel with kind of some right wing influencers. But other than that, they weren't huge figures.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

It's only after, I mean, you would think that this would have been the fall of the human trafficking investigation, but they actually become stars since then. And so this idea that the US pressured Romania to let them travel, and then, you know, once they're here, and particularly, if they get on a plane to Dubai or something, I mean, they're going to escape justice.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

It's only after, I mean, you would think that this would have been the fall of the human trafficking investigation, but they actually become stars since then. And so this idea that the US pressured Romania to let them travel, and then, you know, once they're here, and particularly, if they get on a plane to Dubai or something, I mean, they're going to escape justice.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

It's only after, I mean, you would think that this would have been the fall of the human trafficking investigation, but they actually become stars since then. And so this idea that the US pressured Romania to let them travel, and then, you know, once they're here, and particularly, if they get on a plane to Dubai or something, I mean, they're going to escape justice.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

I mean, they're also wanted in the UK. And so you have this interesting divide where I think kind of more your classic conservative types, Ron DeSantis, the Ben Shapiro crew, etc. They, I think, understandably do not think conservatives should embrace alleged human traffickers. People who are on video, I mean, it's not even an allegation.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

I mean, they're also wanted in the UK. And so you have this interesting divide where I think kind of more your classic conservative types, Ron DeSantis, the Ben Shapiro crew, etc. They, I think, understandably do not think conservatives should embrace alleged human traffickers. People who are on video, I mean, it's not even an allegation.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

I mean, they're also wanted in the UK. And so you have this interesting divide where I think kind of more your classic conservative types, Ron DeSantis, the Ben Shapiro crew, etc. They, I think, understandably do not think conservatives should embrace alleged human traffickers. People who are on video, I mean, it's not even an allegation.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

I mean, they said all this stuff about sort of entrapping women into being cam operations and all this kind of stuff. Andrew Tate is wanted on rape charges in the U.K., And then you have kind of the more, you know, whatever will get me clicks or the more Trumpian types who are more than happy to host them on their podcasts. As you said, Dana White embraced them.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

I mean, they said all this stuff about sort of entrapping women into being cam operations and all this kind of stuff. Andrew Tate is wanted on rape charges in the U.K., And then you have kind of the more, you know, whatever will get me clicks or the more Trumpian types who are more than happy to host them on their podcasts. As you said, Dana White embraced them.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

I mean, they said all this stuff about sort of entrapping women into being cam operations and all this kind of stuff. Andrew Tate is wanted on rape charges in the U.K., And then you have kind of the more, you know, whatever will get me clicks or the more Trumpian types who are more than happy to host them on their podcasts. As you said, Dana White embraced them.

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

It was striking to me that not really a Trump figure, but someone from Vanderpump Rules also took pictures with them. And then he said, oh, my gosh, I didn't know who those guys were. You know, I denounced them. Mario Lopez did. Slater. Yeah, exactly. What's up, Slater?

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

It was striking to me that not really a Trump figure, but someone from Vanderpump Rules also took pictures with them. And then he said, oh, my gosh, I didn't know who those guys were. You know, I denounced them. Mario Lopez did. Slater. Yeah, exactly. What's up, Slater?

The Bulwark Podcast
Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse

It was striking to me that not really a Trump figure, but someone from Vanderpump Rules also took pictures with them. And then he said, oh, my gosh, I didn't know who those guys were. You know, I denounced them. Mario Lopez did. Slater. Yeah, exactly. What's up, Slater?