The Mark Thompson Show

Congress thought they had a deal on spending that would keep the federal government open for business. Now, they’re not so sure. First, Elon Musk took to X to speak out against the deal. Then, Trump, who won’t be back in power until next month, threatened to primary any Republican who votes for it. Trump wants Congress to increase the nation’s borrowing limit instead. Now, Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans have very little time to come up with an alternative to fund the government while keeping Trump and Musk at bay. Former Federal Prosecutor and now defense attorney, David Katz will stop by the show to talk about Trump’s legal cases, Trump’s lawsuit against the Des Moines Register for running a poll result he didn’t like and the latest on the Luigi Mangione murder case.

At one point, Trump said he would put sports icon Herschel Walker in charge of missile shields. While Walker’s new job, pending confirmation, seems much less complicated, critics are calling it an S-show. We’ll tell you where Herschel might be headed on a long-term vacation. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann will join us to talk politics. “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” brings our eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth to the show to help us save the world. The Mark Thompson Show 12/18/24

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 will put media companies on edge and put the ability of reporters to speak the truth at risk. The Mark Thompson Show 12/17/24Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshowMaybe you’re more into PayPal.  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com

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 Gary Dietrich about those issues and more. Our favorite British, Anthony Davis, returns to the show to talk politics.Oh, and Mark Thompson returns! The Mark Thompson Show 12/16/24Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshowMaybe you’re more into PayPal.  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com#Trump #polio #Luigi #Politics #Political #PoliticalAnalysis #RFKJr #GaryDietrich #AnthonyDavis #UnitedHealth #Animals #KarenDawn

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 Cohen to the show. His district in Tennessee includes Memphis. We’ll talk with him about the challenges this incoming administration will likely pose. No Friday is complete without a trip to Florida to see what’s going on with our friends in the South. Mark may not be here today but we’re still on machete, meth and gator watch. Maybe it’s a great weekend to curl up with a book or watch a movie and we have you covered both ways. Jennifer Caloyeras will swing by the show with some great book suggestions. She is an author and has a podcast called Books are My People. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, is ready to round things out with some movie reviews for us.

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 display of mercy. Mark Thompson is off this week but we expect him to stop by the show today to check in. We’ll ask him what he’s been up to this week.

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. We’ll ask him about the ouster of Bashar al Assad in Syria and the jockeying for control at the buffer zone near Israel.

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 might have their designation as a terrorist organization removed. What makes them a terrorist organization one day, but not the next? Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will join us to discuss it all. Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show. The former writer for USA today and now host of photo walks TV on YouTube always has details on the latest in demand gadget. The Mark Thompson Show 12/10/24Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshowMaybe you’re more into PayPal.  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com

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 guarantee that prices won’t go up as a result of tariffs. He’s indicating a quick pardon for those involved in January 6th and he plans to do away with birthright citizenship in America.Mark is off. Michael Shure joins the show along with Kim and Tony. We welcome iHeart Television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich. Will review the Trump interview and will take a look at a reshuffling of some Democrats with an eye toward the next election. The Mark Thompson Show 12/9/24Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshowMaybe you’re more into PayPal.  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com

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 pardons to protect targets of Trump’s retribution campaign. It’s not Friday without Friday Fabulous Florida. We’ll check in on the nation’s wildest state to see what they’ve been up to. The Culture Blaster will join us to look at the best movie and streaming options for the weekend ahead. Movie critic Michael Snyder always leaves us with great ideas.