3552 - BLS Reports Slowing Economy, So Trump Fires the Chief; Resisting Authoritarianism w/ Daniel Hunter & Erica Chenoweth

Aug 4, 2025

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On today’s show:

Donald Trump claims the Bureau of Labor Statistics manipulated job reports to help Kamala Harris win the election—conveniently forgetting that last year he said those same reports were terrible for her.

We’re joined by Daniel Hunter and Erica Chenoweth to discuss the shrinking window for authoritarian pushback and what effective resistance looks like.

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Texas Democratic State Representatives flee the state to break quorum and block a GOP redistricting push as Govenor Perry threatens them with felony charges.

A pro-tariff knife manufacturer realizes too late that tariffs are slicing into his business.

Patrick Bet-David hosts Tomi Lahren for a segment on antisemitism, where she argues Jewish students will migrate to southern schools for “safety.”

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