The Hartmann Report

Viktor Orban told America's right to take control of the courts, the media, and the universities- and that's just what Trump intends to do. Also- Doge got caught letting in Russian hackers to the Department of Labor's systems- so why is there no prosecution while the whistleblower ended up with death threats taped to his door?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Musk. Trump. Putin. Labor spies. Stolen data. This isn’t a thriller. It’s what’s happening inside your government — right now…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why is Elon Musk taking our money! Donald Trump may have compromised social security, turning it into a deportation machine run by Elon Musk. Thom Hartmann explains.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump defied the Supreme Court and had a lawful U.S. resident deported into a foreign prison. The next one could be you...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Commentator and author David Pepper joins Thom- are we watching the billionaires revolt as Trump's incompetence hits them where it hurts the most- in their bulging wallets.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

History warns us: every major economic crash has led to a world war. Trump’s corruption, debt, and tariffs may be lighting the fuse…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Democratic Leaders in the Senate plan to unveil legislation that would provide an emergency $200 monthly increase in Social Security benefits through the end of the year, Axios has learned. Economists have warned that the levies are likely to drive inflation and — unlike in 2022 — that wages may struggle to keep up. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump will lose his insane trade war with China and worse, he risks pulling America into a hot war with China. China will win ANY war against the United States. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Trump slow-walks aid Congress has allocated to Ukraine- and spouts Russian talking points- Putin's forces continue to succeed in their mission to destabilize western Democracy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump’s not interested in governing. He’s rewriting the rules, tearing down institutions, and replacing democracy with spectacle and submission...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr Bandy X. Lee joins Thom with a fascinating analysis of the "Trump Contagion" from the perspective of mental disorder. In this crisis period, can we overcome many years of American societal and mental decline?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump’s order to investigate truth-tellers isn’t just abuse of power—it’s a test of whether we still have a republic…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are Trump's voters so brainwashed they can't recognize it when Donny is incompetently screwing up the world economy?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Manufacturing jobs alone didn’t build postwar prosperity — organized labor did. And Trump is killing it...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the latest Supreme Court ruling the chaos of Trump's authoritarian takeover rolls on. Are student journalists the next to heel?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump, Musk, and the GOP have hotwired our democracy, stripped it for parts, and are selling the pieces to the highest bidder while telling us to enjoy the ride.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Here's how Trump could pull off an authoritarian third term... could it happen?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

April 20 was Hitler’s holiday. Now it may mark the day Trump declares martial law, suspends the Constitution, and finishes the job he started on January 6…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The tariff war begins as the elephants dance...Wall Street tumbles again after China announces retaliatory 34% tariffs. Trump’s trying to recreate the Gilded Age - here's what that looks like for us. World News... Trump says, "Free Marine Le Pen": Is Trump setting up refugee centers for white South Africans?Should we pay attention to what Russian dissenters are saying?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Republicans have sold their supporters a worldview built on lies and misinformation. So why can't Democrats sell the truth?Plus- Fair Share America's Kristin Cowell joins Thom to discuss the Washington DC protest on April 10th multiple groups are planning.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Investigative journalist Lamar Waldron joins Thom to delve into Donald Trump's JFK file release. It was supposed to be a shocking revelation into what really happened to one of America's most beloved presidents. Also is devious Donald positioning our country into a war with Iran? What rights do US citizens still possess when unlawful disappearances and detainments continue?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Trump presidency is the most corrupt in American history — and now it’s openly breaking laws, ignoring judges, and threatening us all with the power of the state…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Democrats must take a clear position in favor of smart, targeted tariffs — on individual products rather than countries — like Biden did. Veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner reports from Ukraine with sobering war crimes committed by Russian forces. Also US Rep Mark Pocan (WI) comments on the recent election wins in Wisconsin during a National Progressive Town Hall Meeting with the audience. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A nuanced look at real trade policy vs. political cosplay with global stakes…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cory Booker goes beyond Strom Thurmond’s Senate record. The vegan New Jersey senator spoke on the Senate floor for over 25 hours after days of fasting. Also devious Donald demonstrates how full-on authoritarian fascism starts. Particularly if people don't demand a stop. Elon Musk poured money into Wisconsin in an effort to handpick a state Supreme Court justice, but voters rejected his candidate and, with that, sent a clear signal: the morbidly rich don’t own us. Not yet, anyway.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A new Gilded Age has arrived — but will Americans fight back like they did in 1899, or are we doomed to follow Russia’s descent into billionaire rule?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump's chaotic approach to tariffs and mass layoffs of essential government workers are having a predictable effect.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The GOP Built a Propaganda Empire. Democrats Built a Consultancy Firm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After Elon is done tearing up Social Security, Republicans will begin pushing to privatize the system to make their investment buddies fabulously rich.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Undermine democracy. Destroy institutions. Divide the people. Loot the country. Collapse it from the inside out…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why do so many authoritarian supporters- from Nazis to MAGA- lack empathy and concern for other beings? Plus- Thom reads from "How to Survive a Pandemic" by Michael Greger.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Representative Ro Khanna takes listener calls from across the nation.    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How the GOP’s war on empathy turned America into a playground for billionaires and psychopaths...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

MAGA wants to turn America into an autocracy, and carve up the planet into three dictatorial spheres of influence. Will we let oligarchy win this time?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

And this one ends with either democracy renewed — or democracy erased…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Masked ICE agents are now snatching dissidents off the streets like a scene from Stalin’s Russia. This isn’t speculative fiction. It’s happening right now, in America…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greg Palast is watching Republican dirty voting tricks kick into overdrive in time for the midterms. Now Trump is working to undermine federal courts.. And, April 1st the US post office is slowing down services. Do enough people pay attention to even know they are being hustled?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

No matter how hard you try, the world won’t forget. The lies, the corruption, and the betrayal are etched into history, a stain that will follow your party for generations…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Biggs is the President of the International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers. Can federal workers become part of the resistance to Trump's fascist takeover?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When your regime is part mafia spoof, part constitutional crisis, things stop being funny real fast…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

While Vance's wife scouts out Greenland, Trump's special envoy to Vladimir Putin wants Russia to get its old sphere of influence back. And elsewhere, Erdoğan and Netanyahu take time out to arrest their opposition. Can America escape the authoritarian wave?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's probably a coincidence, but why did Donald ask government officials to be ready to declare martial law before Adolf's birthday on April 20th? Is ignoring the legal system of the United States just the start for these guys?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

National Progressive Town Hall with US Rep Mark Pocan of Wisconsin taking listener questions. We must flood the streets in protest. We must call our representatives and demand accountability. We must challenge this in the courts, in the media, and at the ballot box. Silence is complicity. The time to resist is now, before Trump’s America becomes a full-fledged police state.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The astonishing report that should have stopped Russia and Donald Trump but it was covered up. Investigative Raconteur Heidi Siegmund Cuda of the Bette Dangerous Substack joins Thom Hartmann with the story. Also as Putin delays actual commitments to end his aggression, veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner reports from Kiev, Ukraine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump, Musk, and their tech-bro overlords are engineering America’s authoritarian future...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The incompetent power grab roles along, as doped-up Donald destroys the Department of Education to pay for the massive tax cut Republicans are about to gift their billionaires employers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If Trump can destroy America’s biggest law firms, who will be left to stand against him?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Who does shutting down the Voice of America benefit? Hint: Not Democracy.Also- Trump moves to kneecap the Social Security Administration through mass layoffs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

First, they came for the immigrants. Now, they’re coming for legal residents, tourists, and even citizens. Are you paying attention now?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Putin puts Trump on hold while he talks to Russian oligarchs and makes him wait - I guess we know who the real boss of Trump is. Is Putin our boss now too? Who broke into the US Institute of Peace? And why? Also David Pakman joins the show to discuss his new book, The Echo Machine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.