America This Week America This Week - Monday Live Show 12/8/25
Dec 9, 2025
The hosts dive into the history and revival of the Monroe Doctrine, critiquing recent remarks on its implications. They discuss controversial Caribbean airstrikes and the legal justifications behind them, questioning the real targets and their significance. The conversation transitions to military policy and potential regime change in Venezuela, exploring the role of oil and geopolitics. They analyze media coverage, from local reporting gaps to the rise of influencers, emphasizing the complexities of trust and narrative in today's landscape.
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Hollywood Party Of Excess
- Walter Kirn recounts attending a Hollywood Christmas party overflowing with free swag and celebrity excess.
- He contrasts the extravagance with his Midwestern sensibilities and jokes about smuggling dermatological goodies home for his sick wife.
Monroe Doctrine Gets Repurposed
- Matt Taibbi and Walter Kirn trace the Monroe Doctrine’s evolution and note the Roosevelt Corollary fundamentally changed its meaning.
- They emphasize modern rhetoric reviving Monroe as justification for hemispheric intervention under Trump.
Questions Around Caribbean Airstrikes
- The hosts discuss U.S. airstrikes on suspected narco-smuggling boats and conflicting accounts about orders to 'destroy the vessel and kill all 11 people on board.'
- They flag legal, ethical, and evidentiary confusion around double-tap strikes and survivor killings.
