11.8.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump Criminal Cases, Trump's No Fluke, Trump & Higher Education Finances

Folks believed that Trump's 2016 presidential win was a one-off, a fluke. Elie Mystal will explain how Tuesday's outcome proved that the country is much more right-wing than we thought.

Now that Trump is returning to the White House, what's happening with his criminal election interference cases? Today, a federal judge paused all upcoming deadlines related to the case.

We'll also talk to a student loan expert about what parents and returning students can expect when the Department of Education is demolished.

And tonight, we want to hear your thoughts. We'll have the phone lines open.

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In Chapter 11, set in November in Tallahassee, fictional Florida, Governor Buck Bryce confidently addresses the press regarding Hurricane Timothy, initially predicted to be a manageable Category 1 storm. However, the hurricane unexpectedly strengthens to a devastating Category 4 upon landfall, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of life. The governor, previously assured by Washington that all preparations were sufficient, is confronted with the reality of inadequate storm forecasting due to recent cuts to federal meteorological services as proposed by Project 2025.

As emergency response efforts falter, Bryce grapples with the new federal policies under Trump that make it difficult to declare emergencies and provide immediate assistance to affected businesses and citizens. The narrative highlights the consequences of disregarding climate science and federal data, resulting in death and destruction

As always, the series author, David Pepper ties the fiction to the facts in Project 2025 and Trump’s own words.

We'd like to thank all the artists who volunteered their time to make this episode:
Mark Ruffalo who read the chapter and others who contributed character voices.
Sound design by Jonathan Moser.

Trump's Project 2025: Up Close and Personal is written by David Pepper and produced by Pepper, Melissa Jo Peltier and Jay Feldman and is a production of Ovington Avenue Productions and The Bill Press Pod.

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11.7.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Biden On Trump's Win, Latino Men Showed Up for Trump, Jane Elliott Explains How Racism Elected Trump

President Joe Biden spoke for the first time since election night, asking the country to unify and promising a peaceful transition of power. We'll show you what he said.

Journalist Eric Garcia of The Independent says he knows why Latino men helped re-elect Trump. He'll be here to discuss the warnings he gave the Democratic Party.

Diversity Educator Jane Elliott will explain the different ways racism played a significant part in electing a racist, misogynistic, convicted felon as president of the United States.

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