The Mark Thompson Show

In May, Trump was briefed and knew his name is all over the Epstein files. Since that briefing, the DOJ’s move has been to seal the evidence and keep the public in the dark. Attorney General Pam Bondi's deputy, Todd Blanche (Trump’s former defense attorney) are visiting with Ghislaine Maxwell — Epstein’s longtime co-conspirator — in prison. It would seem a deal is in the offing. Meanwhile, Trump distracts by raging at Obama, and Tulsi Gabbard happily tosses more gasoline on the conspiracy bonfires about Obama. Award-winning journalist Gil Gross and former federal prosecutor David Katz join us to expose the cover-up, examine the legal risks, and track the growing panic among Trump’s GOP allies

CNN is out with old video footage and pictures that further illustrate the tight bond between Donald Trump and the late convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Pictures show Epstein at Trump’s second wedding, video shows the pair joking around at a Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and a more ominous picture shows Epstein looking at Trump’s two young children. Trump is furious about old images being published and reportedly screamed at and then hung up on a CNN reporter over the release. Meanwhile, the wild rumpus of Trump’s outlandish behavior continues as he tries to fire off distractions in all directions. Presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann joins to talk about this and the politics of the day. We highlight the planet and our changing environment with “It’s the Planet, Stupid!” Eco-journalist Belinda Waymouth always finds hope for future.

The Trump administration has the will, the plans and now the resources to ramp up immigration enforcement. Trump’s Border officials say Americans will soon see ICE agents flood sanctuary cities run by Democrats. At Trump’s request, the Republican led Congress earmarked more than $170 billion over the next four years for increased immigration enforcement, detention and deportation. It seems the immigration arrests happening across the country will only become more severe and widespread. We will talk about all of it and so much more with Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author David Cay Johnston. The Trump administration now has the go ahead from the Supreme Court to dismantle the US Department of Education. We welcome the Education workers union president, Brittany Coleman. She’s the AFGE Local 252 Chief Steward and an attorney for the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in Dallas. It is Tech Tuesday once again on The Mark Thompson Show and that means Jefferson Graham will join us to talk about the latest gadgetry. The Mark Thompson Show 7/22/25Patreon 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

A secret meeting at Rupert Murdoch’s Montana ranch? Reports indicate Vice President JD Vance and his wife flew into Butte aboard Air Force Two on June 11th. The plane stayed on the ground from around 2:30pm to nightfall. The Associated Press reports Vice President Vance spoke with 94-year-old Murdoch (owner of the Wall Street Journal), his son Lachlan Murdoch and other Fox News executives, though the nature of the conversation wasn’t shared. After the meeting, the vice president and his wife enjoyed on a short hike. Just a few weeks later, the Wall Street Journal published a salacious birthday note said to have been written by Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, with a drawing of a naked lady and wishes for daily secrets. Now, Trump is suing the Wall Street Journal and those associated with the story for $10 billion. So what was VP Vance doing at Murdoch’s Montana Ranch and what went down at that meeting?We’ll talk about it with iHeartRadio and TV political analyst Gary Dietrich. We are excited to welcome Dr. Vincent Racaniello to the show. He is a researcher in virology at Columbia and has done groundbreaking work. He is bringing his knowledge to the public with a series of podcasts helping educate people about viruses and vaccines.The Mark Thompson Show 7/21/25Patreon 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

Donald Trump is already backing away from an exposé in the Wall Street Journal detailing his bestie relationship with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The WSJ report includes a birthday note Trump reportedly wrote for Epstein that includes a drawing of a naked lady and ominous words about them having so much in common and wishes for ongoing secrets. Trump says it’s not his letter, but after slamming closed the Epstein investigation and releasing none of the promised files, that’s a pretty tough claim to believe. CBS appears to still be running scared of Trump and his threats of lawsuits and FCC retaliation. The cancellation of Stephen Colbert‘s late night show, which was highly critical of Trump, seems like the latest capitulation to the President. It’s a fail for the network of Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather. We’ll talk about all of it with journalist Anthony Davis. The political conversation continuous with This Week in Politics featuring Jim Avila and possibly Michael Shure, who might be outside the studio picketing instead due to lack of a Mark Thompson Show coffee mug. 😆 We take a deep breath and head to the land of gators and wild nights for Friday Fabulous Florida. Then, the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, wraps it all up with an entertaining bow as he talks movies, streaming options, sports, and fun.

Suddenly, Trump and friends don’t want to talk about Jeffrey Epstein or what happened to files and client lists that Trump and his conspiracy theorist supporters spent so much time demanding the release of. As MAGA turns on itself, calling for information from Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI leaders Kash Patel and Dan Bongino, Trump is now blaming Democrats. The President, who was very good friends with Jeffrey Epstein and who many have suspected would have his name all over those files, is blaming Presidents Obama and Biden and accusing them of altering whatever’s in the files (the files he likely ordered Bondi not to release.) Trump now says Democrats must’ve tampered with them. It would appear like a preemptive strike from someone who knows his name will come up. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice just fired former FBI director James Comey’s daughter Maureen, who served as the prosecutor in the case against Epstein. From an administration that prides itself on “transparency“ why does it look like a big old cover-up? Former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz will swing by the show to talk about the termination of Maureen Comey and recent Supreme Court decisions.

Once again, a Senate vote came down to a tiebreaker cast by vice president JD Vance. This time, the White House was behind a move to “claw back” billions in international aid and public broadcasting funding. The effects of Trump’s tariffs and questionable economic policies is finally catching up with him. New data shows the policy is are bad for jobs and inflation. We welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to the show to talk politics. Belinda Waymouth returns with “It’s the Planet Stupid!”

There is a new fear that the Trump administration intends to keep immigrants detained by ICE locked in detention centers indefinitely. A new report by the Washington Post indicates ICE policy is changing to make undocumented immigrants ineligible for a bond hearing. That means that the months and sometimes years it takes to fight removal proceedings would be spent in lockup. We will discuss this and more with Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston.Emergency Physician, Dr. Rob Davidson will stop by. He’s the Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Heath Care. He’ll share his ideas on healthcare policy and how to keep our healthcare system from collapsing under the weight of Trump’s new spending plan.Jefferson Graham swings by on this Tech Tuesday with details about the most expensive mobile phone to date.The Mark Thompson Show 7/15/25Patreon 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 7/14/25Patreon 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

Who has leaked information? Who has betrayed Trump and his cabinet? Who is disloyal? It’s like the plot of a political thriller at the FBI where director Kash Patel is forcing dozens of senior officials to take polygraph tests. According to the New York Times, Patel wants to know.whether they have ever said anything bad about him. ICE raids at farms in Southern and Central California targeted workers in the fields. Governor Gavin Newsom posted video of kids being exposed to chemical agents and some crying because their parents were arrested. Is this the America voters wanted? We welcome former ABC White House political correspondent Jim Avila to talk about this week in politics. A lighter moment as we head south for Friday Fabulous Florida… let’s see what trouble people are cooking up with hot weather, meth, and gators. The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, is back and better than ever. Why, it’s almost like he’s Superman! Michael will be giving us all the details on new movie releases in the theaters and streaming on your TV.