Episode 265 Audio: Pretty Bad Lefty

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of recent revelations about Trump and Epstein on Trump's approval ratings and the political landscape in the U.S.

Even Tim Pool is distancing himself from Trump, and that’s how you know it’s REALLY not good. PrettyBadLefty, or Brandon, is the host of The Discourse with Brandon and a regular Majority Report contributor. We talked to Brandon about how revelations of the Epstein files, the ICE raids, and more are wreaking havoc within Trump’s base. Trump’s approval ratings are catastrophically bad, and it’s connected to what was clearly his significant presence in Epstein’s circles. Right-wingers like Alex Jones have rejected what they see as the “hoax” going around about the president, refusing to admit that Trump was a major associate of Epstein’s. But from Trump’s recent and major dip in favorability, we can see that the administration and coalition have been massively and irreversibly fractured by the release of information about his Epstein involvement. Meanwhile, we’re advancing rapidly toward the loss of voting rights in the U.S., while right now some Americans have seen that their home states are willing to throw those rights away without putting up a fight. A lot depends upon the ability of grassroots organizers and allies in government to thwart Trump’s attempts to steal elections and…

People in this episode

Host: Krystal Kyle & Friends

Guest: Brandon

Topics covered

• Trump
• Epstein
• voting rights
• grassroots organizing
• political approval ratings

Keywords

• Trump
• Epstein
• voting rights
• grassroots organizing
• political approval

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Discourse with Brandon, Majority Report, Trump, Epstein

Places: U.S.

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