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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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120:42

Buoyed By ABC Settlement, Trump Sets His Sights on...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2024/12/17

Trump appears to be feeling more sure footed in his desire to go after media companies. His $15 million settlement win with ABC came after a lawsuit he filed over reporting on the E. Jean Carroll civil sexual assault case, where Trump was found legally liable but not convicted criminally. Now, he’s looking at other media outlets he feels have wronged him and those grudges go way back. We’ll ask Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston whether the next four years

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121:01

Activists Calling Out Corrupt System as Anger and...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2024/12/16

Luigi Mangione, now facing murder charges in New York, sees his folk hero status climb. Despite the alleged violence, he’s being cheered. Now, he has a high powered attorney joining his fight. Concerns are rising about the polio vaccine. There is word that RFK Jr.’s lawyer is trying to get the clearance of this vaccine revoked. That is bringing calls of concern from Mitch McConnell to Mia Farrow, both of whom remember the world with polio.We’ll talk to iHeart television and radio political analyst

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126:17

Luigi’s Grandmother’s Trust Has a Surprise 12/13/24

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2024/12/13

It appears Grandma Mangione has some interesting final wishes. Mary Mangione died a year ago and there are some surprising details in her will. Her fortune is said to be worth at least $30 million and possibly as much as 100 million. Her grandson Luigi Is suspected of murdering United Health, CEO Brian Thompson. This might be the first of Trump‘s campaign promises to go down in flames. The president-elect now says it might be too hard to lower the price of groceries. We welcome Congressman Steve

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119:29

America’s Justice Department is Now Trump’s Justice...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2024/12/12

Saying America was built on possibilities and second chances, President Biden is commuting sentences for about 1,500 people, with more likely to come. Most were released from prison during the pandemic and switched to home confinement. He also pardoned almost 40 nonviolent criminals. The President says he will be reviewing more clemency petitions in the coming weeks. We welcome former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz to the show to talk about the significance of the presidents

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123:03

CEO Killer Getting Email Offers…Plus, Trump Helps Out...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2024/12/11

Alleged United Health CEO killer Luigi Mangione is getting a flood of messages from people. We’ll tell you why. Plus his mother reported him missing in San Francisco about a month before the killing. Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle are on the rocks. What better way to part ways than with a free long term trip to Greece! Guilfoyle is Trump’s pick for Ambassador to Greece. It’s quite the break-up gift and send-off on the American taxpayer’s dime. John Rothmann will stop by to talk politics

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114:39

Picture Emerging Around Alleged United Health CEO...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2024/12/10

From his Ivy League education to his so-called manifesto, there are new details about the alleged shooter of United Health CEO Brian Thompson. Plus, some people are so annoyed with the McDonald’s worker that ratted out the alleged shooter that they have taken to pummeling the restaurant’s online ratings. Liz Cheney is responding to claims from Trump that she should be locked up for her congressional investigation of the January 6th insurrection. The group that overthrew Syria’s Bashar Al Assad is

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115:29

New Clues Left Behind Now Make Killer’s Message...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2024/12/09

Items found in a backpack in Central Park thought to be discarded by the UnitedHealth killer include Monopoly Money. Meanwhile, Internet sleuths that commonly assist in police investigations have decided to sit this one out.Bashar Assad has been run out of Syria. Reports indicate that he’s taken refuge in Moscow. We’ll talk about the overthrowing of Assad and how world leaders are looking at Syria as an opportunity. Trump sat down with NBC or his first post election interview. He says he can’t

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149:51

Cryptic Messages on Bullets Reflect Widespread...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2024/12/07

Americans are increasingly frustrated with the cost of health Insurance - from out of pocket costs to prescribed treatments not being covered. The reaction to the killing of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson highlights the anger boiling toward companies making billions off the backs of people who feel they are being treated unfairly and with an utter lack of empathy. We’ll talk about it with journalist Michael Shure. We’ll also ask him about rumblings that President Biden could issue preemptive

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125:19

Evidence Left Before & After United Health CEO Was...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2024/12/05

From a discarded water bottle to a dropped cell phone to reports of messages left on bullet casings, police have a lot to go on when it comes to finding a suspect in the killing of United Health CEO Brian Thompson. His wife says threats had been made against him, yet he was without the security detail provided by UnitedHealth Group, America’s largest insurance company. Journalist Anthony Davis joins the conversation with a unique perspective about the cost of healthcare in America. Trump’s legal

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116:39

Pardoning a President - There are Calls for Biden to...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2024/12/04

When asked about the possibility of pardoning Trump before the election, President Biden laughed it off. Now, following the pardon of Hunter Biden, there are multiple calls for such a move. Political insiders like Senator Joe Manchin and John Dean and commentator Stephen A. Smith all say it’s time to put any chares against Trump yo bed. We’ll talk about it with Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann. Television personality Lisa Joyner Is starting up new podcast. We will talk to

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116:53

New Pete Hegseth’ Revelations: Drinking, Abuse &...

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2024/12/03

Trump’s choice to oversee the Pentagon couldn’t even oversee a couple nonprofits. The New Yorker reports Pete Hegseth was forced to step down from both Veterans for Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America because of “serious allegations of financial mismanagement, sexual impropriety, and personal misconduct.” Add that to a rape allegation and a now public letter from his mother in which she made her embarrassment of and disappointment in him clear, and Pete Hegseth is looking like Trump’s latest

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130:38

Furious Trump Wants J6 “Hostages” Pardoned Along With...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2024/12/02

Despite words to the contrary earlier this year, President Biden is pardoning his son Hunter. The move will keep the younger Biden out of prison following convictions for gun and tax related crimes. Our Legal expert on the show, former federal prosecutor David Katz, predicted the move months ago asking what man would let his son rot in jail when he has the power to let him go on charges that were only brought because his father is the president? The move has outraged Republicans. Trump is comparing

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138:17

Trump Tariffs on Day 1? Mexico & UK Among Countries...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2024/11/27

Countries around the world are getting ready for Trump’s promised tariffs. In return, some are ready to level tariffs of their own on American goods. Potential trade wars are bringing economic jitters even before Inauguration Day. The president-elect made threats online to Mexico and Canada that they’d face high tariffs if they don’t stop migrants and fentanyl from coming over the border into the U.S. He threatened China with tariffs if they don’t stop fentanyl from coming into the U.S. as well

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124:37

Selling Access to Trump?? Disagreements Getting...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2024/11/26

The effort to seat Trump’s incoming cabinet is a wild, chaotic, cash filled scramble. From dark money infiltrating the process and selling access to the president-elect to word that his confidants are jockeying so hard for influence that it’s led to physical confrontations, Trump’s second time around is not a smooth process. We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to discuss this and more. Kamala Harris's team speaks.Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson

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124:00

Trump Moves to Fill Cabinet Without the FBI Vetting...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2024/11/25

The Trump transition team is being directed not to move forward with FBI background checks for nominees. According to CNN, the Trump team was caught off guard by allegations against Pete Hegseth and Matt Gaetz. So why the aversion to background checks and why won't Trump and his team sign ethics forms? We'll ask former federal prosecutor now defense attorney, David Katz about that and more. We also welcome iHeart Television and Radio political analyst Gary Dietrich to talk politics. Author Joel

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145:45

Elon & Vivek Detail the Plan to Slash & Burn the...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2024/11/22

In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy discuss details of their plans to eliminate some governmental rules along with many federal workers. As part of the Department of Governmental, Efficiency, the pair will be outside volunteers overseeing a staff of “small government crusaders.” They are looking to make administrative and regulatory cuts and save money. The plan is to “identify rules that exceed the authority Congress granted agencies.” They’ll run it past lawyers and then

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121:57

Heat on Gaetz Forces His Withdrawal, Plus Greg Palast...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2024/11/21

Pressure on Matt Gaetz proved to be too much. He is stepping away from the Attorney General nomination. During the run up to the election, Trump did his best to distance himself from Project 2025. It’s a blueprint for implementing some draconian Christian nationalist policies that appear to be wildly unconstitutional. Trump said he had no idea who was behind the plan. Now, he is embracing its creators. So far, the following men have been tapped to serve in the Trump administration and also are neck

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128:22

Musk Jumps Into Government…Meet Our New Daddy:...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2024/11/20

Elon Musk is emerging as a large figure in the upcoming Trump years. What made him get tangled up with politics and how does he stand to profit? How could we have been so wrong about the election? Our Republican friend from Florida, Jamie Miller, joins the conversation. He is a political consultant, field operations expert, and author of “Reasonable Arguments.” Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston will stop by to talk politics.

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134:59

Salacious Gaetz Details Emerge But Trump Stands By...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2024/11/19

Ethics investigation report or not, details of Trump’s nominee for Attorney General, Matt Gaetz, are oozing out. New details make him even less of a desirable choice to lead the DOJ, but Trump isn’t backing down. Meanwhile, there are calls for President Biden to start background checks on Trump nominees before he leaves office, since Trump doesn't intend to have them done. That would leave senators without many details for upcoming confirmation hearings.We’ll start the discussion with Richard

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130:32

Trump Confirms: National Emergency Declaration &...

The Mark Thompson Show ·

2024/11/18

Trump’s mass deportation plan? Declare a national emergency and use the military to round people up. Is Elon Musk creating a coalition of liars? After losing his fortune for telling horrible lies about the massacre at Sandy Hook, Alex Jones was on the verge of seeing his Infowars podcast purchased by satire site The Onion. Just as The Onion was declared the successful bidder, Elon Musk and his lawyers for X filed a notice of appearance in Jones’ bankruptcy case. It seems Musk and company didn’t

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