Episode Details

Jon Herold digs into Trump's UN General Assembly speech, playing multiple clips including his declaration that he "gives no credence" to the midterms when it comes to Iran policy, which Jon reads as Trump deliberately putting distance between himself and a Republican Party he doesn't fully trust. He also breaks down Trump's push to rename "artificial intelligence" to "superintelligence," his comments defending fake news bans as a national security matter, and a new Pentagon Homeland Defense Board Jon connects to his ongoing theory about the military eventually countering a weaponized intelligence community domestically. Other topics include over 200 arrests in a DOJ and DHS voter fraud crackdown, a new US Denmark Greenland military basing agreement, and an unconfirmed Zelensky and CIA Director Ratcliffe airport meeting in Ireland. Sponsor reads and a lively chat session round out a dense, clip heavy Tuesday show.