The Hartmann Report

Is Truth Dying?

Aug 25, 2025
Michael Wolff, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author, shares his insights from his time inside Trump's White House and his interactions with Jeffrey Epstein. He delves into the troubling rise of false narratives in politics, questioning how the Democrats can counter Trump's disinformation. Their conversation explores the intersection of autocratic governance and media influence, revealing chilling parallels between historical authoritarianism and today's political climate. Wolff's perspectives challenge listeners to critically assess the veracity of information in the modern world.
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ANECDOTE

Hartmann's Uganda Experience

  • Hartmann shares his personal experience working in Uganda in the early 1980s with relief agencies.
  • He contrasts Uganda's conditions then with worse places like South Sudan and criticizes deportation choices.
INSIGHT

Lie, Never Admit, Always Attack

  • Thom Hartmann argues Trump learned to lie, never concede, and always attack from mentors like Roy Cohn and his father.
  • This tactic erodes accountability by making repeated falsehoods feel like truth to many listeners.
INSIGHT

Federal Troop Threat To Cities

  • Hartmann warns Trump may be manufacturing crises to justify federalizing forces like the National Guard.
  • He notes governors and mayors argue such deployments would be illegal without a national emergency.
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