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Season 1 Episode 57
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In this bonus episode of Surviving Trump, Bella Goode closes out Season 1 — a year of straight talk about what’s happening inside our government, who’s driving the agenda, and how those…
Published on 6 hours ago
Episode 56: NOAA & FEMA — America’s Safety Net Under Siege
Episode 56
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Trump’s assault on FEMA and NOAA is leaving America weaker in the face of disaster. In this episode, Bella Goode reveals how mass layoffs, budget cuts, and political interference are te…
Published on 2 days, 8 hours ago
Episode 55: Taxpayer Waste Under Trump: Billions Lost to Vanity, Grift, and Mismanagement
Episode 55
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Eight months into Trump’s second term, the price tag of taxpayer waste is already staggering. From a $200M White House ballroom to $21.7B lost through mass layoffs at the Department of …
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
Episode 54: Resistance — From Local Action to National Pushback
Episode 54
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ICE’s expansion has fueled unprecedented resistance across the country. In this episode, Bella Goode traces how communities, courts, and coalitions are fighting back—from shutting down …
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Episode 53: The War of Words - How Rhetoric Shapes Immigration Policy
Episode 53
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Immigration policy isn’t just written in laws or enforced at borders—it’s fought in the language that defines who belongs and who doesn’t. In this episode, Bella Goode unpacks how words…
Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Episode 52: Architects of Catastrophe: Noem, Miller & Patel
Episode 52
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Behind every raid and detention center are decision makers who built the system to look this way. In this episode, Bella Goode exposes the architects of ICE’s enforcement machine: Krist…
Published on 1 month ago
Episode 51: The Rise of ICE’s Masked State and What it Means for Democracy
Episode 51
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For immigrant families, the sight of masked agents at the door no longer feels like policing—it feels like war. In this episode, we’ll reveal how ICE’s new masked raids, drones, and sec…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Episode 50: Inside the Bureaucracy: The ICE Machine of Mass Enforcement
Episode 50
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ICE isn’t just growing, it’s exploding into one of the largest enforcement machines in U.S. history. This episode exposes how billion-dollar budgets, recruitment ads, and slashed traini…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Episode 49: When ICE Comes to Town: Trauma, Fear, and Resistance
Episode 49
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When ICE shows up, the damage ripples far beyond the person taken. From a quiet Colorado town to a Harlem ball field to the fire lines of Washington State, Bella Goode uncovers how sudd…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Episode 48: America’s Choice: Normalize Violence or Defend Democracy
Episode 48
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America is splitting in two directions—one where violence is excused and even celebrated, and one where democracy still depends on ballots, laws, and peaceful protest. In this third epi…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago