Is It Gay to Flip Texas?

Is It Gay to Flip Texas?

From Pod Save America by Pod Save America

May 29, 2026 · 1h 32m · Episode 1166

About this episode

The episode discusses Texas politics, the U.S. economy, and features an interview with Scott Colom about the Senate race in Mississippi.

After Ken Paxton's victory in the Texas Senate Republican primary runoff, the MAGA faithful set their sights on James Talarico, attempting to disqualify him for being too much of a beta male for Texas. Will it stick? The White House is on the verge of getting Iran to the table to negotiate, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismisses concerns that the U.S. economy is heading toward stagflation, and Trump accelerates his quest to stamp his image on Washington, covering statues in gold and attempting to create a $250 bill with his own face on it. On the presidential family front: ProPublica reports that the administration funneled millions to a company owned in part by Donald Trump Jr., while Dr. Jill Biden finally speaks candidly about her reaction to her husband's infamous 2024 debate performance. Then, Scott Colom, the Democratic nominee for Mississippi's U.S. Senate seat, stops by the studio to talk to Jon about why he believes the deep-red state is in play. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast, episode title, and episode date.

People in this episode

Host: Pod Save America

Guest: Scott Colom

Topics covered

  • Texas politics
  • Republican primary
  • U.S. economy
  • Trump administration
  • Senate race
  • Iran negotiations

Keywords

  • Texas Senate
  • James Talarico
  • Scott Colom
  • Trump
  • U.S. economy
  • Iran negotiations
  • Jill Biden

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ProPublica, Texas Senate, White House

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