Interview Introduction: The Intellectual Roots of Trumpism

-- On the Show:

-- Laura Field, a writer and political theorist who is an expert on American far-right populist intellectualism, joins us to discuss her new book, "Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right"

-- Representatives Thomas Massie, Ro Khanna, and Marjorie Taylor Greene hold a press conference with Jeffrey Epstein's victims to push for the "Epstein Files Transparency Act" requiring the full release of the files

-- Reports from Bloomberg and a hidden camera recording suggest the FBI and Department of Justice are redacting or scrubbing Donald Trump's name from the Epstein files

-- Donald Trump admits to shouting at people, claiming they were "stupid" for trying to renegotiate a trade deal, and refuses to rule out sending troops into Venezuela

-- Donald Trump delivers a disaster speech, claiming he does not need a rewritten speech because he is "not Biden" and makes several other questionable comments

-- Following Donald Trump's online attacks labeling her a "traitor," Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene receives death threats from members of the MAGA movement

-- Donald Trump calls a female reporter from Bloomberg a demeaning "piggy" on Air Force One in an attempt to silence her when she asks legitimate questions about the Epstein files

-- Kevin Hassett attempts to defend Donald Trump's contradictory tariff policies by arguing tariffs caused no problem but that cutting them helps lower prices

-- On the Bonus Show: MTG gets called out for her double standard on Trump's bullying, Trump and his FCC target late-night host Seth Meyers, Ted Cruz is weighing a presidential bid, and much more...

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(00:00) Start (02:00) Epstein Act press push (10:23) DOJ accused of scrubbing (19:33) Trump rants, threatens Venezuela (25:13) Trump's chaotic disaster speech (31:46) MTG gets MAGA death threats (38:50) Laura Field interview (57:16) Trump insults Bloomberg reporter (1:02:50) Hassett defends tariff chaos