The Mark Thompson Show

Trump's Truth Social stock has soared, catapulting him to newfound wealth. The platform, touted as a conservative alternative to mainstream social media, witnessed a surge in investor interest, driving its stock value skyward. With its launch garnering significant attention and backing from Trump loyalists, the platform's success translated into substantial gains for the former president. As Truth Social gained traction among users seeking alternative narratives, its stock price mirrored the enthusiasm, transforming Trump's financial fortunes in the process.Also today...Abortion is Back on the Menu at the Supreme Court. Arguments Over Mifepristone Get Underway...Today, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the abortion pill or Mifepristone.  It’s the first abortion case since the conservative leaning court took away the constitutional right to an abortion two years ago. Mifepristone was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year.Abortion opponents want access to the medication limited. Can you really compare crucifixion with allegedly making hush money payments to a pornstar? If you’re Donald Trump, yes. Trump posted that he is like Jesus Christ as he faced a court hearing for his upcoming criminal trial over hush money given to Stormy Daniels, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author David Cay Johnston will stop by to talk about it all- plus Mark’s Madness continues! The Mark Thompson Show 3/26/24Patreon 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#DavidCayJohnston #Trump #Stormy #Mifespristone #Abortionpill #abortion #Scotus

Former President Donald Trump successfully appealed to a higher court to reduce his bond requirement, securing a favorable ruling in his legal battle. The appeal court's decision effectively lowered the financial guarantee Trump needed to post, a significant development in the ongoing legal challenges he faces. This outcome marks a strategic win for Trump's legal team, potentially alleviating some financial strain and bolstering his defense in the broader legal proceedings.NBC’s Chuck Todd let the network have it for hiring former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel as a commentator. Todd threw down criticism of his employer saying, “I think our bosses owe you an apology for putting you in this situation,” and of McDaniel, “She is now a paid contributor by NBC News and I have no idea whether any answer she gave to you was because she didn’t want to mess up her contract. … she has credibility issues that she still has to deal with.” The post show meeting must have been super fun.Alaska’s Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski is   “absolutely” not voting for Trump and she’s so frustrated that he is the presumptive Republican nominee, she’s considering leaving the Grand Old Party. Monday brings the True Crime Corner to The Mark Thompson Show. Courtney welcomes attorney Tom Jacobsen to the show. He won a case for the families in Jeffrey Dahmer killings and he has some thoughts about a Dahmer Netflix series. Chris Paulos, attorney and co-author of Suspicious Activity will join us. He’ll tell us about the book and about his fight against Iran to get victims of IEDs and EFPs compensated. The Mark Thompson Show 3/25/24

Even though Trump's social media company Truth Social completed a merger today with a wealthy shell company, it won't make a difference where his bond in the New York Civil fraud case is concerned. Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corporation approved the merger with Trump Media & Technology Group, and just in the nick of time. The company is nearly out of cash and the merger means more than $300 million will pour into Trump Media. Trump can't tap into it through. He is prohibited from selling any of his shares or using them as collateral for a loan for the next six months. It looks like Trump has his hand out to the Republican National Committee. Even though the RNC previously said they would not be paying Donald Trump’s legal bills, an invitation to a fundraiser tells the real story. The event in Palm Beach, Florida next month indicates the Save America committee, which Trump uses to collect money for legal fees, will be a recipient of RNC donor money. In case you want to go, it’s between $250k and $815k per person. Some political analysts think Trump needs to be careful not to alienate moderate swing voters. Given his recent comments about Jewish voters and immigrants, it seems he’s not too concerned about offending voters who could sway the election. We welcome journalist and political analyst Michael Shure to discuss it all. Friday ushers in a new crop of Florida craziness. Get ready to pick your favorite with Friday Fabulous Florida! The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder will side down a rainbow to give us the skinny on the best movie and tv series of the week. All that plus Mark’s Madness continues!

Amidst financial turmoil, former U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly contemplating bankruptcy for his company, Trump Organization, while exploring potential investments from Saudi Arabian sources. This move marks a significant shift in strategy for Trump, who has long boasted of his financial success. Facing mounting debt and legal challenges, including investigations into his business practices, Trump's consideration of bankruptcy reflects the severity of his financial woes. Seeking funding from Saudi Arabia raises ethical concerns, given the kingdom's controversial human rights record and potential conflicts of interest. Trump's potential reliance on foreign investment underscores the complex intersection of politics, finance, and international relations in his post-presidential endeavors. Renowned legal expert and former Federal Prosecutor, David Katz, joins and delves into the most pressing legal issues facing Trump, the state of Texas and SCOTUS (Supreme Court)

Yes to Stormy and yes to Michael Cohen! Trump’s lawyers in the Hush Money case argued testimony from both would be immaterial. The judge disagreed. The famous Access Hollywood tape can be discussed at trial but not shown. After a weekend full of offensive comments from Donald Trump, the GOP is trotting out their apologists. At this point, they’re used to downplaying the outrageous. John Rothmann, political analyst and presidential historian will swing by to share his thoughts. Belinda Waymouth will share the latest word on the environment on “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”

Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro is denied more time before he has to report to the slammer. He was trying to delay the start of his 4-month long prison sentence for ignoring a subpoena from the House committee investigating the insurrection. Navarro is appealing convictions on two counts of contempt of Congress citing executive privilege. US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts flatly rejected Navarro’s claim. One of the lawyers trying to overturn the 2020 election is now under arrest. Stefanie Lambert, who had a warrant out for her arrest related to a separate case in Michigan where she’s accused of trying to steal voting machines, was arrested in a DC courtroom after a hearing about her recent leaking of internal Dominion Voting Systems emails.We will ask Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist David, Cay Johnston about these Trump allies and Trump’s comments yesterday attempting to shame Jewish Democratic voters. Alexandra Shaykevich, research manager at the Environmental Integrity Project, will stop by to talk about how taxpayer subsidies of plastic factories are supporting Illegal air pollution in communities of color. Jefferson Graham is headed our way to talk tech too! The Mark Thompson Show 3/19/24Patreon 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 #Navarro #DavidCayJohnston #StefanieLambert #insurrection #election #Dominion #politics #politicalanalyst #plastic #environment #subsidies #republicans #tech

Former President Donald Trump is facing "insurmountable difficulties" in obtaining a bond to satisfy the $464 million civil fraud judgment, his attorneys said Monday in a new appellate court filing, and the magnitude of which would require him to use real estate as collateral.Judge Arthur Engoron in February ordered Trump to pay $464 million in disgorgement and interest after holding him liable for doing a decade's worth of business with fraudulent financial statements that overvalued his real estate holdings and hyped his wealth. Trump was also barred from leading any New York company for three years. His sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump were also fined $4 million apiece and barred for two years."Defendants have faced what have proven to be insurmountable difficulties in obtaining an appeal bond for the full $464 million," according to an affirmation by Trump Organization general counsel Alan Garten.While his lawyer said Trump is "financially stable" and maintains "substantial assets," the magnitude of the judgment would require him to use his real estate as collateral for the bond. So far, according to Garten's affirmation, no surety bond provider approached by Trump is willing to accept real estate as collateral, including Chubb, the insurance giant underwriting Trump's $91.6 million bond to cover the $83 million judgment in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case, plus interest.Surprise, Surprise! Putin Wins Another Russian “Election” That Vladimir Putin won his “election” is not a shocker. Exit polls show he came away with 88% of the vote. That it wasn’t 100% is the surprise. The “win” gives Putin six more years in power at a time when his invasion of Ukraine has the world fearing what he’ll do next. Trump gave a whopper of a campaign speech over the weekend. He warned of “bloodshed” if he doesn’t win in November.  He also said the January 6th Committee should be jailed and that some undocumented immigrants aren’t people. It seems he’s doubling down on the hate and revenge.True Crime Corner brings Courtney to the show with a story she’s been researching for weeks. Wait until you hear about the Octopus Murders!Comedian and actor Alonzo Bodden will stop by. We’ll ask him about winning Last Comic Standing and hosting America’s Worst Driver. He may also talk about his experience donating a kidney to his brother. The cavalcade of guests won’t stop!  No one knows politics the way Howie Klein does.Writer, political activist, media personality, and former record label executive, DJ and Producer, Howie Klein will swings by. You're gonna love him!  The Mark Thompson Show 3/18/24Patreon 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 #Election #Putin #BidenVsTrump #Election2024 #PoliticalAnalysis #AlonzoBodden #HowieKlein #TrueCrime #CampaignSpeculation #PoliticalRivalry #APNews #PoliticalInsights #PresidentialCandidates #CaliforniaLegislature  #LegislativePriorities #PolicyMaking #GovernmentInitiatives #CaliforniaNews #APNews #LegislativeTrends  #BidenApproval #AmericanMood #CulturalCommentary #PoliticalAnalysis #EntertainmentNews #PublicSentiment #PoliticalCritique #SocialCommentary

Patreon 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 #McConnell #Judgeshopping #Politics#documents #espionage #MichaelShure #MichaelSnyderIt seems Mitch McConnell supports judge shopping. The Judicial Conference of the United States has a new rule that if a case seeks a national injunction to reverse or block a federal government policy, the judge has to be randomly assigned within the district court where the case was filed. McConnell calls the rule an unforced error by the Judicial Conference that will do Washington Democrats’ bidding. He want's them to reconsider.Trump's judge slaps him down on dropping espionage charges. US District Court Judge Aileen Cannon was asked by Trump's lawyers to toss out the classified documents case against him. In one motion, they argued the charges against him were too vague.  She disagreed.  She has yet to rule on a second motion that the Presidential Records Act requires the case to be dismissed.  We'll talk to journalist and political analyst Michael Shure about all of this and more.  Here comes Friday Fabulous Florida in all it's glory.  It's like People Behaving Badly infused with a special sauce only Florida can create.  Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will be in to talk entertainment from the coolest live shows to the movies and sports too.  He's packing up his bag full of ding words to bring along for his ride on the rainbow.  The Mark Thompson Show3/15/24

Senator Katie Britt is blaming the media for her SOTU rebuttal speech blunder. She chose to tell the story of a girl who had actually been trafficked during the last Bush administration and tried to lay the blame at the feet of President Biden. Britt says the liberal media isn’t interested in the truth and that when all the facts come out, people will see the truth. Speaking of the border crisis, we are so excited to welcome back friend of The Mark Thompson Show Jim Avila. He’s done an incredible story for the ABC affiliate in San Diego titled, “48 Hours on the Border”. Here’s the link to his special:https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/south-bay-news/48-hours-on-the-border-what-does-comprehensive-immigration-reform-look-likeVincent Paterson will also drop by. He’s a choreographer who has worked with Madonna and Michael Jackson. He is trying to convince the Academy to recognize choreographers with an annual Oscar.We’ll add some levity to the proceedings with comedian, actor, writer and director Mike Binder.You may recognize him from movies like “The Upside of Anger”, “Man About Town”, “Black or White”, “The Minority Report” and more.Plus, Mark’s Madness continues! The Mark Thompson Show 3/14/24Patreon 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#politics #bordercrisis #JimAvila #MikeBinder #VincePaterson #choreogaphy #moviestars #writers #screenplay #hollywood #KatieBritt

From the Gridiron to the Hill? It’s a Hail Mary kind of campaign. RFK Jr. is said to be considering football star Aaron Rodgers as a running mate. Would they be the vaccine for gridlock in DC? Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will be in to talk about that and more.Former federal prosecutor David Katz joins us to talk about the revolving door of legal cases against Donald Trump. We’ve got a great “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” With Belinda Waymouth too! The Mark Thompson Show3/13/24Patreon 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