Democrats Care About Only One Thing: Power

Democrats Care About Only One Thing: Power

From The Josh Hammer Show by The Josh Hammer Show

June 9, 2026 · 43 min

About this episode

Josh discusses the Democratic Senate primary in Maine, controversies surrounding candidate Graham Planter, and the intersection of sports and politics with Donald Trump's recent appearance at a Knicks game.

Josh opens the show by breaking down Democrats' hopes of reclaiming power in Maine as voters head to the polls for the Democratic Senate primary. He explains why Democrats have rallied behind Graham Planter in their bid to flip the seat this fall, despite a growing list of controversies surrounding the candidate, including revelations about a Nazi tattoo and other troubling reports that continue to emerge. Josh also takes a look at some of the other far-left and controversial Democratic candidates running across the country and what their campaigns say about the direction of the party. Later, Josh responds to remarks made by outgoing Congressman Thomas Massie on the House floor, highlighting what he believes were misleading claims and setting the record straight on the facts. Finally, Josh discusses President Donald Trump's appearance at the New York Knicks game Monday night, the star-studded crowd in attendance, and the increasingly blurred line between sports, celebrity culture, and politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Josh Hammer

Topics covered

  • Democratic Senate primary
  • Graham Planter
  • far-left candidates
  • Thomas Massie
  • Donald Trump
  • sports and politics

Keywords

  • Democrats
  • power
  • Graham Planter
  • Thomas Massie
  • Donald Trump
  • New York Knicks
  • politics
  • Senate primary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Knicks

Places: Maine

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