The Mark Thompson Show

According to a CNN report, a group of top Trump administration officials were set to meet last night at Vice President JD Vance’s residence to discuss whether to publish details of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s meetings with Ghislaine Maxwell. Both Trump and Vance called the report fake news, but CNN says the meeting was to include Vance, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel and Todd Blanche. Trump is also saying, and expects us to believe, that he hasn’t been briefed on what Maxwell told Blanche during their two meetings and that he wasn’t aware of the decision to move Maxwell to a prison camp in Texas. We welcome former U.S. Pardon attorney Liz Oyer to The Mark Thompson Show. We’ll ask her about a potential Maxwell pardon and how that might play out.

The fight over maps is getting uglier in Texas. There are threats to get the FBI involved in tracking down Democrats from the Texas State House who left rather than see Republicans hijack the midterm elections. Can they do that? We will ask former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz to weigh in. Spooked By mRNA technology, RFK Jr. is trying to turn back the clock on medical advancements. He is terminating 22 contracts meant to boost developing mRNA vaccines. He’s also closing out other federal investments in mRNA technology, As the Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is supposed to be looking ahead toward future health emergencies, but is putting the brakes on the very same science that was crucial to moving us forward after Covid closed down the world. Save the planet? Yes, please. Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth join for “It’s the Planet, Stupid!”

Texas House Democrats, who thwarted Republican plans to vote on redrawing Congressional district maps by leaving the state, are being threatened with civil arrest. Their colleagues across the aisle voted to approve civil arrest warrants for those lawmakers who bailed before a vote could be taken. Republican Governor Greg Abbott says he will kick the Democratic lawmakers out of office for abandonment and he is threatening to send law enforcement to force them to return to Texas. Is it all bravado and bluster?We’ll ask Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston for his take. Plus, we’ll dig into the latest on the Trump-Epstein connection and why Epstein’s co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell is suddenly in a lower security prison camp. Trump’s approval ratings may be dropping, but hardcore MAGA faithful are still holding on tight. From disasterous tariffs, to lies about Jeffrey Epstein to undermining the Constitution and slicing the safety net for America’s poor, it seems Trump has given MAGA ample reason to wake up. So why haven’t they? We welcome Dr. Steven Hassan. He is a world-renowned cult expert and the author of The Cult of Trump.Plus, Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham to the show for gadgets and good times. The Mark Thompson Show 8/5/25Patreon 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

More than 50 Texas Democrats walked off their jobs serving constituents in the legislature and left the state Sunday. The move was an effort to stop any forward movement by Texas Republicans who planned to vote in the state House on a new congressional district map that will add five GOP seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.. Democrats brought legislative business to a halt, leaving their body without a quorum (the necessary number of legislators needed present to conduct business.) We’ll talk about this situation with iHeart Radio and television political analyst Gary Dietrich. From vaccines to research to medicaid policy, we’ll get the latest with our emergency room Dr. Michael Daignault.Then, it’s “A Word About Animals” with Karen Dawn of Dawn Watch. Let’s give some love to all the creatures.The Mark Thompson Show 8/4/25Patreon 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

It’s a big Friday show! We’ll look at Trump’s latest back and forth tariff ultimatums and extensions as he scrambles to make more trade deals.We’ll get details on whether Trump’s new tax policy will make it easier to slide control of social security to private companies. Alex Lawson with Social Security Works will lay it all out. Oscar nominated writer and director Billy Ray will stop in to talk movies, Hollywood and politics. This Week in Politics brings our beloved Jim Avila and Michael Shure to the show. These heavy hitting journalists will help us highlight the biggest stories of the week. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, brings it home with his thoughts on your theater and streaming options this weekend.The Mark Thompson Show 8/1/25Patreon 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

The Mark Thompson Show 7/31/25Patreon 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

The man who helped Trump out of jam after jam and, according to whistleblowers, told Trump administration officials to ignore judicial rulings is now himself a federal judge. It’s a lifetime appointment for Emil Bove. Loyalty pays off. Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann joins to talk politics. Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth helps us save the planet. Oh, and Mark is back!The Mark Thompson Show 7/30/25Patreon 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.come

Here comes the “flying palace.”  It turns out that “free” jet from Qatar will cost US taxpayers nearly one billion dollars to renovate. That money is coming frm a fund meant to upgrade aging U.S. nuclear weapons. Reports indicate that at the end of Trump’s term, the plane will go to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation. That’s a big gift from both Qatar and the Amercan people. Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative reporter David Cay Johnston joins to discuss.The Mark Thompson Show 7/29/25Patreon 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

With her information on Iran’s nuclear capabilities brushed aside by Trump, National Security Director Tulsi Gabbard found a new way into the spotlight and Trump’s good graces. With allegations that former President Obama lied about Russia’s election interference in 2016, Congressman Jason Crow says Tulsi Gabbard has made herself a “weapon of mass distraction.” Michael Shure will be in the Captain’s chair to talk about it with iHeart TV & radio political analyst Gary Dietrich. The Mark Thompson Show 7/28/25Patreon 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

It is shaping up to be a difficult September for Attorney General Pam Bondi. Republican leaders in the House are going after information in the Epstein files. Files Bondi reportedly told Trump his name was featured in multiple times, but told the public there were no files to release. MAGA is losing confidence in Bondi and some GOP House members seem to be feeling the same way. Subpoenas are flying and the Epstein case and its bungling will likely carry past the House recess in August and continue to follow Bondi into the fall. We welcome former ABC White House correspondent and award-winning journalist Jim Avila to talk about the Epstein case and more. Friday Fabulous Florida is upon us again. We’ll take a look at our fun, Southern friends and their summer shenanigans. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder joins us with his take on the latest movies in theaters and streaming options. Let the weekend begin!