The Hartmann Report

Bizarro World holds no candle to the peculiar ponderings of the Republican mindset as reinvented by Trump and Vance. Callers of the Thom Hartmann show weigh in on the significance of the disastrous election outcome. Will a political strategy built on dysfunctionally racist and sexist memes inevitably fail? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With fascism looming, Thom's callers process the moment we find ourselves in. Plus- Thom reads from former Congressman Bob Ney's fascinating inside look at how Congress really works, his book "Sideswiped".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

National Progressive Townhall Meeting with phone questions answered by U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA, 17th District) / Vice Chair-Congressional Progressive Caucus. Listeners of the Thom Hartmann show ply the representative with queries on Congressional; strategies with the return of Trump, the apparent leadership vacuum in the DNC, and will exponential reforestation blunt planetary tipping points for climate change.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From Adams’ Sedition Acts to Trump’s relentless attacks, the war on truth threatens to unravel the very foundation of our republic...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How and why was America's middle class systematically taken out? Thom Hartmann goes over all the details. The rich are planning to take everything the middle class has left. Find out how they did it and how the middle class can win again. The schemes of the billionaires, morbidly rich and forces of unchecked capitalism can be defeated! 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, politically and spiritually, the darkest Thanksgiving for our nation in my lifetime. So how about a quick story out of America’s earliest history that somewhat echoes this moment and may give us some hope?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

China, Canada and Mexico hit back at Trump’s tariff plan amid warnings of impact on the US economy - - How do we bring our jobs back home? Trump says he'll slap tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico on Day 1. I agree with jobs coming home - Dems should have done this. Our drugs, food, and good union jobs have been sent to unregulated cheap labor. There are loads of recalls that no one even checks. This broke unions and drove down paychecks. This should begin with a made in America buying from the federal government. Trump is not going to handle this well. We've had 30, 40 years of our good jobs being shipped overseas and it can't be undone overnight or we will have chaos. You now have other countries that make critical pharmaceuticals that could be withheld. Hardly anything is manufactured here anymore.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The right approach to tariffs could rebuild American manufacturing and reshape the political landscape…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

News - We all can't be good Germans or good Russians. Or now good Americans. The Next Pandemic Could Be Brewing: Is Trump’s Team Ready to Fail Us Again? Straight white people can chill as they're still in charge. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Democrats have a long and illustrious history of strong leadership: FDR, Truman, Kennedy, LBJ, Clinton, Obama. Where is this generation’s leader?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Romney's Bain Capital helped dismantle left-wing talk network Air America. Will something similar happen to MSNBC? Republicans are gunning for Republicans. Will their be anything left beside subsidized right-wing propaganda?Plus- Thom reads from "How Wealth Rules the World: Saving Our Communities and Freedoms from the Dictatorship of Property" by Ben G. Price. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Incompetence and conspiracy theories meet a deadly virus: Will history repeat itself, or will we face an even deadlier disaster with unprepared leaders at the helm?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fascists have ruled by fear and corruption throughout history. This is not a new thing, and the preparation to destroy the hard-won institutions that protect us is happening right now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Public prayer, talking violent civil war with their neighbors, tearing down what little support we give to the least among us- how does the modern Republican party claim to follow the teachings of Jesus?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Russians fired a new unstoppable missile on Ukraine this week, and recently brought North Korean troops into the fight, the Chinese can listen to our phone calls, and all the while Russia keeps threatening nuclear war. Will Trump's Putin-loving cabinet be the ones to defend Democracy?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Private equity, billionaire agendas, and GOP-funded attacks are driving a stake through the heart of American media diversity…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are Republicans going to take out unions- and the press- in America? Who will lead the Democratic Party Now? Should Democrats form a shadow government? Progressive Representative Mark Pocan takes listener questions- and has ideas on how we can join the fight.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The West’s response to Ukraine could redefine the future of democracySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will Trump get his Putin-loving nominees in power over the executive branch without congressional hearings using a constitutional trick? Is this how he becomes a "dictator on day one"?Commentator Steve Schmidt joins Thom, with a warning. And, Thom read from "I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year" by Carol D. Leonnig and Philip Rucker. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

By choosing loyalists over experts, Trump risks unraveling the integrity of U.S. agencies while empowering adversaries like Putin…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Can Social Security survive right wing efforts to hand it over to Wall Street? Meanwhile Republicans are full speed ahead on giving Trump concrete power to attack non-profits, immigrants, journalists, and protesters any other enemies of his consolidation of power.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How Divisions and Complacency Allow Authoritarianism to Flourish…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One security analyst, Stephen Spoonamore, wants to check to see if the Russian-generated bomb threats were designed to distract from a software attack on our elections in swing states. But will Kamala Harris ask for a hand recount? Stephen joins Thom to share his theories.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The road ahead could lead to dictatorship or renewed liberty, as the American people confront the corrosive power of wealth in politics…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Democrats must remake the party into the party of the bottom 90%, the party of average working people whose wages have gone nowhere and whose jobs are less secure. 'Blueprint of destruction': Experts outline 'chillingly clear' view of Trump's next term.MTG is teasing who will be arrested for "crimes against humanity" by Matt Gaetz and it's chilling. Should Dr Fauci flee the country? Marjorie Taylor Greene: Matt Gaetz will prosecute vaccine 'crimes against humanity'.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Boris Johnson warns that some Republicans have a 'Weird Homoerotic Fascination' with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Also why women are hoarding birth control medicine as well as mifepristone thanks to the antiquated Comstock Act. Will the new regime enforce it as well as putting the hammer down on porn?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

MSNBC host and producers are under threat now as ex-Trump people start fleeing the country. The Russia Report will make your toes curl...Line up to kiss the ring! How to join the brownnosers sucking up to Trump. The new fascist mantra of the Republican party exposed... "If Trump says jump 3 feet high we jump 3 feet high" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From the Founders’ Vision to the Billionaire Takeover of DemocracySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom talks with Tina Anderson of Just Thrive HealthSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Phil Ittner - Ukraine Update - What will happen to Ukraine? The LA Times goes "fair & balanced." Is this just "obey in advance?" Is Putin Blackmailing Trump? Are the Putin-released nudes of Melania his way of telling Donald Trump that the PeePee tapes are next if he doesn’t do what he wants? Fascism Rising, Truth Dying News... Republicans have seized control of everything, prez, senate, house and SCOTUS - who will save Democracy?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s time to name the enemy and wage a real fight for the middle class…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Trump vows to ditch the Paris Agreement and regulations the world gets warmer and more hazardous. What will the "Warrior Board" do? Retribution? Did Donald Trump win the 2024 election fairly or even legally? Dean Obeidallah joins Thom Hartmann to convince us that America deserves a recount. Thom reads from Dopamine Nation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From FDR to Reagan to Trump: How the left lost its greatest power, and how to win it back…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are retribution and the unthinkable coming soon? CONGRESS IS ABOUT TO GIFT TRUMP SWEEPING POWERS TO CRUSH HIS POLITICAL ENEMIES. The House is set to vote Tuesday on a bill that would let the administration destroy nonprofits it claims support terrorism. Co-founder & Executive Director - Freedom of the Press Foundation Trevor Timm - Can we limit Trump's power to go after the press?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Homan returns to ICE, expect a brutal escalation in deportation raids, with few spared…and the rest of us will probably be next.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A strategy to win back America and stand against Trump’s takeover.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

These voters supported both Trump and AOC — here's what they were thinking. Is the world moving right-wing or away from neoliberalism? An Important message from Senator Corey Booker. Project 2025 authors gloat over Trump win: 'What a joke – it was all lies' A strategy to win back America and stand against Trump’s takeover.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Despite the terrifying prospect of DJT returning to the White House, the federal government is not the only political institution that can positively or negatively impact people's lives. There is also a lot at stake at the state and local level. Today, state and local governments are largely responsible for educating children, prosecuting crime, and protecting reproductive rights. Some down ballot victories can give us a chance for hope.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Political commentator Elie Mystal says that Donald Trump is the embodiment of everything America has stood for and pretended it didn't. The analyst penned scathing words for America in his latest column for The Nation. Also the extreme hateful Trump supporters are out calling for rape squads and violence...we all need to be carefulSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If we want to have a chance of saving our Democracy, the resistance has to start right now. Svante Myrick joins Thom Hartmann to discuss People For the American Way's new campaign Resist Project 2025. Democrats must recognize how the winds have changed in America, do the work, spread the word, and let America know what they stand for. If they do, it could be a new day for this country.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Biden’s real economic reforms were drowned out by the powerful lure of Trump’s promises...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jack Smith and Judge Merchon: Do not obey in advance? Judge in Trump’s New York Criminal Case Considering Tossing His Felony Convictions. What will Netanyahu do now? Will the Haitians be the first to go? Is this what Americans voted for? The Haitians of Springfield brace for Trump presidency. 'Europe's last dictator' crushes opposition - this is how it happens - can it happen here? You betcha....See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

By torching the regulatory state, Trump and Musk pave the way for America’s elite to plunder…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Who is going to stand up to Trump in this new US/world order? What happens to the lawless Trump? Here We Are, America, But How Did We Get Here? The Left doesn't have have a YUGE media ecosystem - Why? America’s Friends and Foes Brace for a New World Under Trump See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bought politicians, and a court on their side—they’ve seized control...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What to watch for tonight to know which way the wind is blowing. Who Needs Democracy? The closing theme for Trump seems to be a war on women  Crazy Alert! Abortion causes hurricanes...say what?! David Pepper explains Gerrymandering and polling.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Because we don’t have a right to vote, America’s billionaires and the GOP are preventing Democrats from voting…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Reporter Greg Palast wants voters to choose the president. He joins Thom to discuss his new movie "Vigilantes Inc.: America’s New Vote Suppression Hitmen".Plus- Troy Miller is fighting for justice in West Virginia. And- is Trump trying to lose the election or just losing his mind? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

America is the only developed country in the world that’s allowed an unaccountable, unelected Supreme Court to hand its political system over to its richest citizens…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The right-wing is trying to break down the wall between church and state- but their real goal is to make the rich richer. Patrick Elliott from the Freedom From Religion Foundation is on the line. Plus- MAGA leader Russel Vought is talking about using the military to put down anti-Trump riots after Trump takes power- what could go wrong?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.