(BTW This is the substack I MEANT to send out earlier. Ooof.)
During today’s Substack LIVE conversation — which we taped before the decision on birthright citizenship came down — Matt and I break down the embarrassing flop of Trump’s “Great American State Fair” — complete with TMZ’s damning empty-field footage — and how the administration hijacked (and botched) America’s 250th anniversary celebrations.
Among the highlights:
Trump’s botched 250th anniversary events: Embarrassingly low attendance at the “Great American State Fair” (TMZ empty-field footage), reflecting pond fiasco, and shrinking celebrations after Trump seized control from prior Smithsonian plans.
Supreme Court decisions: Major expansion of presidential power (unitary executive theory), mixed rulings including E. Jean Carroll, mail-in ballots, transgender athletes, and upcoming birthright citizenship case.
*Immigration and conservatism’s shift: Contrast between Reagan’s pro-immigrant speeches and today’s nativist rhetoric (e.g., Megyn Kelly), plus the “horseshoe theory of me.”
Praise for John Ossoff’s effective messaging (“Epstein class”), and concerns about far-left DSA-style candidates.
Reclaiming patriotism and the flag: July 4th and the American flag belong to the people, not Trump/MAGA — celebrate locally with community cookouts, fireworks, and events in small town America, not D.C. spectacles.
And MUCH more!
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Thank you Caro Henry, Sandolore Sykes, Howard W. Gordon, Beth McClellan, Jacqueline Dorinda Maddox, and many others for tuning into my live video with Matt Lewis! Join me for my next live video in the app.
