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The Mark Thompson Show

The Mark Thompson Show

The Mark Thompson Show lives to see another day! Join your host Mark Thompson, news maven Kim McCallister, and fabulous producer John Daly every weekday live on YouTube from 10am-noon as they present issues of the day, Law & Disorder, News of the Bizarre, That’s Rich, It’s the Planet Stupid!, Friday Fabulous Florida, and so much more!

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113:54

Vance & Musk Question Authority of the Courts in...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2025/02/10

First, Elon Musk commandeered America’s money without the consent of Congress. Now, Musk and JD Vance are questioning the authority of the judicial branch of government to serve as a check on executive power. They are pushing back against a federal judge's decision blocking Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records. In doing so, top Trump administration officials are questioning the legitimacy of judicial oversight. Musk called for the impeachment of the

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129:10

Musk Drowns Fed Workers in Chaos & Confusion Ahead of...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2025/02/07

Federal workers are getting bullied into resigning. According to Politico, Trump administration officials are sending multiple messages trying to convince staff to take a deferred resignation deal. Many federal workers aren’t sure that deal is legal or will even be honored. For now, threats of layoffs, cutting entire office locations and being replaced with AI are keeping the pressure on federal workers. We will check in with Josh Mankiewicz from Dateline NBC. When Mark & Josh get together, the

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128:39

Musk Barges His Way into Government But More...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2025/02/06

Elon Musk now has his fingers in America’s finances. He’s brazenly forcing his way into secure and protected systems. He has offended just about every federal worker with illegal buyout letters and threats to job safety. Now, it seems he’s losing support. A new Economist/YouGov poll shows that more Republicans who liked the idea of the SpaceX/Tesla billionaire having a significant influence in the Trump administration are singing a different tune. Right after the election, 47% of Republicans

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129:55

Trump Tower Gaza Edition? Trump Wants to Relocate...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2025/02/05

Taking over land that has been fought over for decades might not sound like the smartest move, but here comes America inserting itself into the middle of a battleground. Donald Trump’s latest idea is to permanently relocate Palestinians in Gaza so that America can take ownership and redevelop the area. The question many are asking is whether Trump is serious or whether this is another one of his outrageous comments made to hasten longer term cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Also,

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130:15

Why Elon Musk is a “5 Alarm Fire” to National...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2025/02/04

There is grave concern that Elon Musk has snatched control of the US Treasury and USAID away from elected officials. His access to the private information of millions of Americans along with intelligence reports is troublesome to say the least. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is one of many sounding the alarm saying, “Having an unelected billionaire, with his own foreign debts and motives, raiding US classified information is a grave threat to national security”.We welcome Pulitzer Prize

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135:50

Elon & Team Grab Control of Treasury, Trump’s Trade...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2025/02/03

Over the weekend, President Trump slapped down his first tariffs against America’s two biggest trading partners, Canada and Mexico. He insists this is mainly about border safety, undocumentedmigrants, and the flow of drugs and contraband into America. Canada and Mexico stood strong both insisting retaliatory measures are coming.Under Trump’s tariffs, most products from Mexico and Canada will get a 25% tariff except for Canadian oil at 10%. Trump is also putting an additional 10% tariff on goods

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128:19

Trump Making Enemies, Mexico & Canada Tariffs Hit...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2025/01/31

Two of America’s top trading partners, Canada, and Mexico, will get a taste of what it’s like to be Donald Trump‘s neighbor this weekend. Saturday, Trump says 25% tariffs will be announced…tariffs that he says may increase over time. Why rile up the neighbors? Trump says he is fighting back against an increase of migrants at the southern border, fentanyl coming into the United States and the trade deficit the U.S. has with both countries. Trump says neither Mexico nor Canada has treated the U.S

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138:30

Trump Begins Blame Game for Deadly Plane Crash in DC...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2025/01/30

We are following the deadly collision of a plane and a helicopter last night in D.C. We will examine the message Trump sent shortly after the crash and why it’s importat. Aviation expert Patrick Weil joins. Did Elon Musk act without approval from President Trump when he sent all federal workers a “deferred resignation” buyout letter? It seems he went around key Trump officials, took over the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and presented an offer very much like he did at Twitter, worded

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125:36

Trump Vengeance…Hegseth Orders Investigation of...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2025/01/29

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wasted no time. On his second day on the job, Hegseth set about exacting revenge. He revoked the security detail and the security clearance for General Mark Milley and started an investigation into Milley’s conduct. All federal workers have been given a choice. Accept a buyout deal worth eight months pay or roll the dice and see if you still have a job after all the layoffs come. We welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to the show to

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134:11

Trump Shuts Down Fed Grants & Loans,...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2025/01/29

The Trump administration is moving to assume more control of the federal purse strings. Yesterday, Trump’s budget office froze all federal financial assistance. From food stamps to foreign aid, it’s all on pause. The only exceptions are Social Security and Medicare. The reason given in the official order? It appears to be a move to counter so called “Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies.” We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist

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128:06

Late Night Trump Purge to Attack Gov’t Oversight…At...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2025/01/27

There is a federal law (enacted as a result of Trump’s first term) that Congress must be given 30 days notice before an inspector general can be fired. Laws be damned. Trump and his team fired at least 12 inspectors general over the weekend. These jobs at federal agencies came about after Watergate and were meant to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse in the government. Inspectors General hold agencies to account and help keep everything on up and up. Democrats like Senate Minority Leader Chuck

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141:42

Trump’s Shutdown of Scientific Research & Health...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2025/01/24

Trmp is pushing pause on the release of science and health information from the government. That includes the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. That report gave us the first indication that diseases like HIV, Ebola and Covid would be an issue. It helps health care professionals know what to watch for and what to do. As of now, such communicatons are paused pending approval by a Trump appointee. A constitutional amendment to add a third Trump term is before Congress. Tennessee

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134:56

America For Sale: Trump Has $600 Billion Reasons to...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2025/01/23

It was all buddy-buddy on a call between Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Trump. The good vibes came as the Saudi prince said his kingdom wants to sink $600 billion in the United States over the next four years in trade and investments. No word where exactly those investments and trade would be placed. When it comes to birthright citizenship and other Constitutional issues, Trump is barreling right ahead. We welcome former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz to

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117:14

Trump Zeroes in on Immigration, Okays Ice Arrests at...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2025/01/22

Big changes are coming to the ability of immigration agents to track down and arrest undocumented immigrants. Long considered out of bounds, the Trump administration says ICE agents are able to make arrests at churches and schools. These sensitive areas are now fair game in the new era of immigration enforcement. While encouraged to use common sense, officials say, “criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest. The Trump Administration will not tie the

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115:15

Trump’s Pardon Orgy Includes Proud Boys Leader & 1500...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2025/01/21

The people who mounted an attack on American Democracy, tried to steal the voice of the people by interrupting certification of the vote, smashed our nation’s capitol building and left it smeared with bodily fluids, attacked Capitol police and left them mentally shaken to the point of self harm, and threatened the lives of our elected representatives…they all just got big fat pardon from Trump. In a disgusting anti-American display, Trump ordered “a full, complete and unconditional pardon to all

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120:15

Trump Takes Oath, More Than 200 Executve Orders Are...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2025/01/20

A cold Inauguration Day brings Trump back to power in America. His return brings swift change. Trump will sweep into office with the intent to sign upwards of 200 executive actions. It’s an attempt to try to start keeping some of his campaign promises on Day 1 while wiping away the accomplishments of the Biden administration.We will talk politics with iHeart TV and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich as we follow the day’s events. Jefferson Graham joins to take a look at the best tech gadgets to

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119:55

Trump Devours Corporate Cash 1/17/25

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2025/01/17

The Trump festivities are starting as the money rolls in from corporations and the elite. Meanwhile, obut a new poll shows Americans are already skepical of one of Trump’s biggest campaign promises. Presient Biden gave his last interview while still in office and warned of Amrica’s fragile democracy.. His final days in the oval included commuting thouands of sentences for drug offenders.Michael Shure will discuss it all, plus we pay a visit to Florda and check in with The Culture Blaster, Michael

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114:40

Oligarchs & Loyalists In Charge…Is it Too Late to...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2025/01/16

Tech Billionaires are assembling a new club…the American Oligarchy. An ultra rich and well connected group of powerful men like this moves into an influential position every so often, but this time it feels like a serious threat. President Biden warned of it in his goodbye speech and political commentator Thom Hartmann shares his thoughts about what Americans can do to support democracy. Our legal expert, former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz, will join us. We’ll see if he

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121:59

Hegseth Hammered, Exposed for Knowing Nothing, Plus,...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2025/01/15

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth says Pete Hegseth is not qualified to be America’s Secretary of Defense. After her questioning brought his lack of knowledge regarding defense issues to the surface, Senator Duckworth said the hearing “seems to be about whether or not women are qualified to serve in combat…and not about whether or not you are qualified to be Secretary of Defense. And let me just say that the American people need a secretary of defense who's ready to lead on day one. You are not that

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111:23

Justice Dept. Smith Report Says Trump Was Going Down,...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2025/01/14

Had Attorney General Merrick Garland moved faster, there’s a pretty good chance that now President-elect Donald Trump would be facing serious consequences in the 2020 election interference case. The report by Special Council Jack Smith was released early today and indicates that Smith had enough evidence to convict Trump. Smith also writes that Trump‘s reelection and Constitutional protections for presidents make it impossible to move forward with the prosecution of that case. Smith also wrote that

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