The Kentucky Primary That Broke America

The Kentucky Primary That Broke America

From The Trawl by Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss

May 21, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 369

About this episode

Marina and Jemma discuss the recent political events surrounding Trump, including corruption and misinformation.

In this Trawl, Marina and Jemma dive headfirst into what might be the most jaw-dropping week of Trump 2.0 so far. From claims of billion-dollar “slush funds” and eye-watering stock trades to the political takedown of Republican congressman Thomas Massie after he pushed for the Epstein files release, the corruption alarms are deafening. The pair unpack the terrifying power of MAGA loyalty, the growing influence of billionaire donors and lobbying groups, and why so many Americans are starting to feel utterly powerless watching it all unfold. Plus: RFK Jr on Joe Rogan, Elon Musk’s latest nonsense, the staggering amount of misinformation flooding social media, and why even Lululemon somehow ended up in the culture war. There’s rage. There’s despair. There’s Trump’s comb-over in a wind tunnel. And somewhere in the middle of it all, a very wholesome story about periods. Basically: the world is on fire, but at least we’ve got each other. Thank you for sharing and please do follow us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast   Patreon https://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawl   Twitter https://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcast If you’ve…

People in this episode

Hosts: Marina Purkiss, Jemma Forte

Topics covered

  • Trump 2.0
  • political corruption
  • MAGA loyalty
  • billionaire influence
  • misinformation
  • culture war

Keywords

  • Trump
  • politics
  • corruption
  • MAGA
  • misinformation
  • Kentucky Primary
  • Thomas Massie
  • RFK Jr
  • Elon Musk

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Organizations: Lululemon

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