Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
The State of the Union addresses tonight.
Chapter 2: What issues does Trump address in his State of the Union preview?
Many of you don't plan to watch. Many of you do. Either way, we should be prepared for the lies and the gaslighting and what certainly will be another round of if it's bad, blame Biden or Obama. And if it's good, Trump gets the credit. We heard from Caroline Levitt, Trump's press secretary, previewing the State of the Union.
Chapter 3: How does Karoline Leavitt defend Trump's claims about Iran?
And that is exactly the plan that she is laying out, humiliating herself on Fox News and in front of reporters. We are also going to talk about a scary moment where Donald Trump appeared completely disoriented in exactly the way they claimed Biden was disoriented. But right wing media is completely silent. J.D. Vance resurfaces.
with another reminder as to why they try to prevent him from speaking publicly to too much because he's very, very bad at it.
Chapter 4: What criticisms does Leavitt make against Biden regarding the affordability crisis?
And another dustup between Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom raises the sundowning question as Trump's reading abilities are back in focus. What is the next eight months look like leading up to the midterms? Well, a lot of it is going to be determined by what happens over the next 24 to 48 hours. All of that today.
Donald Trump is going to step up to the lectern in the House of Representatives tonight and attempt to rewrite reality during his State of the Union address. He is going to describe strength where there is actually instability. He is going to claim prosperity when working families are very much struggling. He is going to claim a united country
where I can't think of a period where the country was more divided. And so before that starts tonight, whether you plan to watch or not, we want to ground ourselves in what is actually true. What is true is that Trump is a liar. His record shows it. He promised health care reform. Americans are still rationing medications. He promised lower costs.
But families are still looking at grocery prices and saying the numbers are up, not down. Trump said he would bring stability, but chaos is just following him around everywhere.
Chapter 5: What concerns arise from Trump's disoriented public appearance?
But in addition to being a liar, Trump is also a failure because his plans haven't materialized. The beautiful health care replacement never appeared. The cost of living solution never materialized. And the country is more polarized than ever. And then expect Trump to use the language of authoritarianism, loyalty tests, attacks on judges and the media.
praise for strong men, casual talk about suspending rights.
Chapter 6: What vague claims does JD Vance make about factory jobs?
That is modern fascism. It is not tanks in the streets, but it is normalizing power grabs and cruelty. And As Americans are trying to make ends meet and they want health care that they can afford, they want groceries that don't wipe out their paychecks. They want ICE raids out of their neighborhoods. Most Americans do.
They want the detention camps to be closed and money to stop hemorrhaging on that.
Chapter 7: What threats does Trump make regarding new tariffs on foreign countries?
They want crimes against children prosecuted no matter who commits them. Is it Democrats? Is it Republicans? Who cares? Go after them as all of that is going on.
Chapter 8: What false claim does Trump make about Gavin Newsom?
We are going to get a State of the Union that describes an imaginary scenario. Now, some elected officials are boycotting tonight. Some media figures are boycotting tonight. Some viewers and voters are boycotting tonight. I think that that's fine. I think everybody should do what aligns with their strategy and their conscience. Now, my view is simple.
I am live streaming the State of the Union tonight. We'll have a pre show and we'll have a post show. We'll have analysis. We will have your thoughts and questions because it is a community event after all. My view is simple. The president's State of the Union is newsworthy no matter how disgustingly authoritarian the president is.
It is the most formal articulation of the priorities of the presidency that there is. It signals legislative strategy. It exposes the rhetorical direction of this administration. And if we ignore it, it doesn't make it irrelevant. Now, if your concern is I don't want to give Trump ratings. There's a practical sort of point here.
If you watch through independent media, whether it's me or whoever, you're not boosting the ratings, which are corporate network numbers. In fact, if you're curious about what Trump will say, watching on a stream like mine takes share away from the ratings and it strengthens alternative coverage. So if you're watching here, you're not padding cable news ratings at all.
I believe that there is enormous news value, not so much or only in what Trump says, but in seeing what happens in that House chamber, because the reactions matter, who stands and sits, who claps or refuses to clap. The body language between Democrats and Republicans will tell us a lot. about the internal fractures, party discipline, political fear.
Are they are Republicans still standing by Trump? So watching is not an endorsement of anything. Observing power doesn't validate power and analyzing the rhetoric doesn't support the rhetoric. Now, again, I respect everybody who's boycotting. Strategic non participation can be a statement. There is room for both approaches. And if you watch, it's important to stay disciplined.
When Trump lies, which he will, I assume within a minute he will tell a lie, resist repeating the lie just to negate it. Tell what the truth is. Repetition can make statements feel familiar and familiarity can feel like truth. So we need to be positive about what is reality. And if Trump talks about a booming economy, we talk about families struggling with rent and food.
If Trump says, well, the immigration raids are about safety. We talk about communities being traumatized and terrorized by these aggressive, unhinged raids. Say what is true. clip the embarrassing stuff and then just smother with actual facts. Now, Trump thrives on spectacle. We're going to stay focused on substance, health care, affordability, civil rights, accountability.
That's the real state of the union. There's no speech that can erase that. So if you are watching. Join me at 8 p.m. Eastern, 5 Pacific. We will do analysis. We will open the phone lines after to get your thoughts on the speech. By popular demand, we will have a Trump State of the Union bingo card. So I hope to see you tonight. And I also respect you if I don't.
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