Trump’s $2 Billion Windfall Proves LBJ’s Famous Quote; Also, Democratic Party’s 2024 Autopsy Shows that the Party Does Not Understand Itself

Trump’s $2 Billion Windfall Proves LBJ’s Famous Quote; Also, Democratic Party’s 2024 Autopsy Shows that the Party Does Not Understand Itself

From Call It Like I See It by James Keys, Tunde Ogunlana

July 8, 2026 · 48 min · Episode 374

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The episode discusses Trump's significant income and the Democratic Party's disconnect with its base ahead of the 2024 elections.

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to the revelation that President Trump made over $2 billion in in his first year back in office and discuss whether the free pass many Trump supporters give him with his obvious self-dealing is a result of Trump giving them “somebody to look down on.” The guys then take a look at the recently released autopsy report of the 2024 election from the Democratic party and consider whether the apparently widening disconnect between the Democratic party leadership and its base may be setting them up to fail, or at least underperform, in the upcoming midterm elections. As Trump reports $2.2 billion in 2025 income, ethics experts raise alarms (LA Times) Trump's $2B income in 2025 raises fresh questions about profiting off presidency (PBS) Does Trump Worry About Conflicts of Interest? ‘I Found Out That Nobody Cared.’ (NY Times) Lyndon B. Johnson Quotes (Goodreads) Takeaways from the Democratic National Committee’s long-awaited autopsy report on 2024 election (AP News) Building the middle class may be a ‘defining goal’ under a Harris presidency — how that may shape a key tax credit (CNBC)

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Hosts: James Keys, Tunde Ogunlana

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