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Naima Troutt: Why Gen Z Doesn’t Want to Be Politicians. | DSH #1651

01 Dec 2025

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Chapter 1: How does U.S. branding conflict with immigration policies?

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If you really don't want immigrants, look at North Korea. You've got to work on your branding.

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Chapter 2: What challenges does Naima face in balancing school and work?

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I'm just saying. Nobody's trying to move to North Korea because they've made it very clear they don't want people.

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Chapter 3: What are the safety concerns in modern political spaces?

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But you're pitching yourself as a country that is welcoming and accepting the immigrants. And then as soon as they get here, you turn around and do the exact opposite.

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Chapter 4: How does Naima view Trump and his political strategies?

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All right, guys. Here at Spotify Studios LA with Naima. Let's go. She's coming off a fiery debate with Andrew Wilson. I think it's at a million views already. Is it? Something like that. On his or on mine? It was on whatever, right?

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Chapter 5: What are Naima's thoughts on the format of debate shows?

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Yeah, it was on whatever. Yeah.

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Chapter 6: What is Naima's stance on gun ownership and safety?

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Pretty insane.

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Chapter 7: Why does Gen Z prefer commentary over running for office?

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You're welcome, Brian.

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Chapter 8: What are Naima's future plans in political commentary?

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And your first one with him got a lot of views too. Yeah. Yeah. That one was kind of, that one was funny. The pickle jar shit was hilarious. Yeah. That was viral. Yeah. That was really funny. You should have brought it again. You should have brought another one. I was thinking about it and I've been working out too. I've been on my fitness grind. I'm training to be a yoga instructor. Oh yeah?

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Yeah. I'll have my certification in like a month. Wow. Yeah. You do a lot, man. You got two jobs. I do two fucking ones. You're debating at least once a week. You're going on huge shows. Yeah, and I'm still in school. How are you doing this? You must not be sleeping. Yeah, it's mostly just not sleeping. Jeez. Honestly. Yeah, no. And everyone's like, why don't you go live more?

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I'm like, girl, when? Oh, you're doing the live debates too? No. I mean, people always want me to go live on TikTok and I'm just like, dude, no, I can't add anymore. Yeah. Some people are live there like eight hours a day. I'm like, bro. I know. I don't really understand. See, I would, I don't think I could ever be a streamer because I just can't do that. Yeah.

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Like when I'm in my home, that's my safe space. Streamers, you're like not yourself also. Yeah. I feel like you're, yeah, you're putting on a persona and it's hard to maintain. Yeah, and there is a difference between how you're acting when you're on camera and how you're acting when you're just in the privacy of your home. I don't want to blur those lines. Yeah, for sure.

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Would you ever do a campus debate, like set up how Charlie used to do? You know what? No. You wouldn't? Well, look how that ended for Charlie. Can't even blame him. I think I would pass. Yeah. I mean, I do appreciate the idea of involving younger people in politics. I think it's important to get involved in politics. I got involved in politics from a very young age.

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But I wasn't debating adults as a child. I was debating other kids, you know? And I think I've gotten – hold on. Is my phone going? Someone's phone is ringing. That is my phone. Who is calling me and why? Oh, it's my mother. You want to take it? We could cut this out if you want. Actually, I'll take it. Yeah, go ahead. Hey, Mama. Hi. Mommy, I'm on a podcast right now at Spotify headquarters.

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Can I call you back? Sure. Okay, call me back. Love you. Love you, too. Okay, bye. You can keep it in if you want to. My phone only rings with my mom when my mom calls. Yep, yep, yep. She's the only one that gets through. Yeah, no. If I don't answer my parents' calls, they're like, ah. They freak out. Yeah, the FBI. They got you. Were they helicopter parents growing up for you? No.

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Well, not really. My parents are like, they're like corporate hippies. Yeah. You know, they weren't really helicopter-y, but they are very concerned about my safety, especially like I'm 95 pounds, you know, living across the country. Whoa. debating people who just got assassinated. So they get their anxieties about my safety. Yeah, that's a big change from growing up in Jersey in the suburbs.

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Yeah, yeah, it is. So I was in Brooklyn for most of my childhood, and then I moved to Jersey for high school. So that was a huge shift, too. What did you like more, Brooklyn or Jersey? Brooklyn. Really? Yeah. I mean, I kind of like the balance, though, because New Jersey is beautiful. And it was nice to be able to like walk my dog all over my neighborhood and it doesn't smell like urine.

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