Things get dangerous when authoritarians lose control
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Dozens of you wrote to me about a disgusting video clip of a legacy media journalist laughing it up with Stephen Miller.
Why is Kristen Welker’s video with Stephen Miller sparking concerns about establishment journalism?
And maybe this captures why establishment journalism keeps failing. We're going to talk about it. Also, Donald Trump's attempt to seize control of state elections grinds to a halt as a judge says, no, you're not going to do this. And Trump caught defending Vladimir Putin and claiming that he somehow just got into office. And if everything doesn't look quite right or if anything doesn't look quite right, it's Joe Biden's fault. We're also going to look at reports of the Iran war completely depleting critical American munitions that we might actually need in other scenarios and a completely unhinged speech from by Donald Trump, interrupted by a heckler calling him a pedophile protector.
How did a federal appeals court block Trump’s attempt to restrict mail‑in voting?
He didn't like it. And we will talk about what happens when you have both an unstable leader and access to nuclear weapons. Terrifying stuff. But it is the United States we live in after all.
If you ever find yourself sort of wondering why does independent media matter, why is it so important that we have independent media? I want you to take a look at this clip because it's difficult to hold powerful extremists accountable when the people assigned to cover them are laughing it up and socializing with them at Washington parties. I'm going to show you video here of NBC's Kristen Welker, moderator of Meet the Press, regularly interviewing top administration officials, including up to Donald Trump, hanging out in this video with Stephen Miller at the White House Correspondents Dinner this weekend.
What did Trump say to reporters aboard Air Force One about the Iran war and Vladimir Putin?
A number of people wrote in and said, David, you've got to comment on this. Is this as bad as I think it is? Let's take a look at the video and then we will discuss.
So there they are. You know, they're smiling. They're laughing. They're having a wonderful time. Now, a single short clip that was 17 seconds.
What happened when a heckler confronted Trump at his Michigan rally and how did he respond?
That doesn't tell us everything. We don't know what Stephen Miller said. We don't know the broader context. Laughing at one comment, which is what Kristen Welker does. It doesn't prove or suggest that Kristen Welker endorses the views of Stephen Miller or considers him a friend. And I've talked before. about how I've met plenty of people with absolutely repulsive political views who were perfectly pleasant to me personally. And it would be easy to go with them and get a beer or whatever. And in fact, I've also said two of the nastiest people I've ever met were both ostensibly on the left. One is the late Ed Schultz. Maybe many in our audience don't even remember him. What met him twice.
Why did Trump abruptly halt military strikes against Iran and what does it reveal about munitions supplies?
And these were not like going up to him on the street. No, excuse me. It was like introductions from people we both knew. Just nasty to me. The other person I haven't publicly named because they're still alive. But the two people who have been the nastiest to me that I met were people nominally on the left. It's not rare that you meet one of these right wing bomb throwers.
Why is House Speaker Mike Johnson saying prayer will secure Republican control of Congress?
And on a personal level, they are nice and ideology and individual interpersonal pleasantness don't always line up. Stephen Miller might be a charming cocktail party companion. He might ask about your family. He might compliment you. He might tell you a funny story that does not change who he is or what he has done as the architect of some of the most disgusting policies of this administration. Now, there's an important distinction.
What warnings did a former Trump official give about Trump’s emotional fitness to control nuclear weapons?
between me and Kristen Welker. I am not a journalist, nor do I present myself as one. I'm a political commentator. I'm an opinion host. I am open about my values. We have candidates on the show and I don't attempt to hide whether it's a candidate whose policy and ideology I mostly agree with or mostly disagree with. I'm sort of transparent about that. This is a different sort of show. I support candidates. I oppose candidates. I tell you what I believe. I explain why. Kristen Welker represents an institution that presents itself as objective journalism. She interviews administration officials. She's supposedly responsible for scrutinizing them on behalf of the public.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:10
2
Why is Kristen Welker’s video with Stephen Miller sparking concerns about establishment journalism?
0:10–0:58
3
How did a federal appeals court block Trump’s attempt to restrict mail‑in voting?
0:58–1:59
4
What did Trump say to reporters aboard Air Force One about the Iran war and Vladimir Putin?
1:59–2:32
5
What happened when a heckler confronted Trump at his Michigan rally and how did he respond?
2:32–3:13
6
Why did Trump abruptly halt military strikes against Iran and what does it reveal about munitions supplies?
3:13–3:31
7
Why is House Speaker Mike Johnson saying prayer will secure Republican control of Congress?
3:31–4:00
8
What warnings did a former Trump official give about Trump’s emotional fitness to control nuclear weapons?
4:00–1:06:07