The Hartmann Report

Why don't Republicans want to work with all decent Americans to try to erase racism from our society? And why does Trump keep talking about executing people?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Investigative Filmmaker Greg Palast has been hanging out with the MAGA crowd in Georgia-- why are they putting AR-15s on their t-shirts?Plus- Thom reads from "A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump's Testing of America" by Philip Rucker.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

While we struggle, they scheme—how a Trump crash could line the pockets of America’s elite…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The people behind Project 2025, including the Heritage Foundation, are on a mission to neuter federal anti-discrimination laws. Brian Hansbury, Co-Founder of the non-profit Media and Democracy Project joins Thom with the details of their dystopian plan. Plus Thom reads from "Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy" by Larry Tye.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From silenced voices to erased truths, this could be the dark new order under Trump’s iron grip…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump may get away with inciting violence, but would the same protection apply to Elon Musk? Journalist Sabrina Haake thinks Musk may be in legal jeopardy. Plus- Is violence the prime tool that fascists have?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A few thousand votes could rewrite history – don’t leave it to chance…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will Trump's base go full psycho in November no matter who wins? Thom Hartmann is joined by psychoanalyst & Clinical Professor Dr. Justin A. Frank to discuss the twisted minds inside the MAGA movement. Both Elon Musk and JD Vance say that they want to cut Social Security to balance the budget. It’s like two Santa Claus‘s came back to bite. New Elon Musk PAC ad calls Kamala Harris ‘big ole C word’....Say What!?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We need a cultural shift that views wealth not just as privilege, but as a duty to uplift society—reviving the forgotten principle of noblesse oblige...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Did Trump commit political suicide with his New York rally where comedians 'trashed' Puerto Ricans? And- wait a minute!- did Trump just say out loud he is planning to work with Mike Johnson to throw the election to the House of Representatives?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From Bezos to Musk, America’s richest are using media control to shape politics and grow profits...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Latest Fox News Lie from Sean Hannity is Disgraceful. "Extreme Power": Trump finds a new way to say he will be a dictator on day one… Are republicans are flooding the polls so that they can scream fraud on election night? Or are they winning? Even More of Donald Trump‘s History of Sexual Violence ExposedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Harris plan will bring tax increases for the wealthy 1% and cuts for the 99%. Most people have no clue how good the economy is or why. Congo says Trump is lying - and why it matters. Outgoing Multnomah County, OR D.A. on Project 2025 & Progressives Under Attack.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom welcomes author and journalist Craig Unger to the show- he was the guy that broke the Iran-Contra scam that Reagan used to get elected, and now he's got the receipts. His new book 'Den of Spies' is out, and he and Thom are not afraid to talk about treason and the dirty tricks Republicans use to take power.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Republicans are gaming the system for a second Trump term—here’s how they plan to pull it off...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kamala summed it up last night when she looked at the camera and said, 'Let's be very clear, Donald Trump has an enemy's list, and I have a to-do list for the American voter.' Crazy Alert! Can anything get weirder than this? Tucker Carlson’s ‘creepy’ daddy speech is stunning. Dean Obeidallah - Trump is America's Hitler.-- Yes - it can get even weirder - MAGA pastor compares women to "pigs with gold nose rings." Say what?! Plus the Ukraine Update with Phil Ittner.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As long as dark money, lies, and hate dominate politics, the next Trump is inevitable…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One of the reasons our media so rarely reports on the obscene things that Trump says at his rallies is that they are terrified of showing up. This is what fascists do... "Extreme Power": Trump finds a new way to say he will be a dictator on day one… Are republicans are flooding the polls so that they can scream fraud on election night? Or are they winning? Trump's Arlington visit about to be outed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With every investment home they snatch, the dream of owning a house slips further away from you…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lev Parnas, the Ukrainian -born businessman reveals Donald Trump's treachery. How Herbert Hoover deported Mexicans and swept up Americans. How fascists like Trump take over countries, and how quickly it happens. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is this the beginning of the end for property taxes? One state could change the game…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former British diplomat, Intelligence professional Christopher Steele joins Thom Hartmann to discuss his first new book, UNREDACTED: Russia, Trump, and the Fight for Democracy. What an inside view of Donald Trump, Putin and the plot to destroy American Democracy and what Western governments—and all of us—can and should do to counter this generational threat. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

...and instead make the transition from a white-controlled economic and political system to a truly multiracial, multi-religious pluralistic democracy with a stable middle class?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The polls are in a dead heat as election day looms. What is on the mind of voters across the nation? Progressive leader Mark Pocan takes listener calls. Plus- tracking Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are They Buying Your Vote? Slick ads promoting billionaire friendly candidates and condemning politicians who fight for the middle class are everywhere... but who is funding them? Thom Hartmann follows the money. Eleanor Roosevelt famously said, “With freedom comes responsibility.” That includes the responsibility of media outlets that use the word “news” to present factual information and clearly label their opinion programming and writing.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

MSNBC's Ali Velshi takes listener questions as we all brace for the coming election. How is it even possible this criminal con-man is even in the running? Plus- Thom reads from 'Trump U!', a book about the former president's fake university.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Eleanor Roosevelt famously said, “With freedom comes responsibility.” That includes the responsibility of media outlets that use the word “news” to present factual information…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dirty tricks? Trump Super-PAC Sent Out Bogus Medicare Cancellation Notice to Scare Voters About Kamala Harris. A confession? We Created a Monster: Trump Was a TV Fantasy Invented for 'The Apprentice' Could chaos in Georgia create chaos elsewhere? Trump has repeatedly threatened to deploy the military inside major cities run by Democrats - Would he do it? It's getting really bad out there - Are Government workers are being hunted? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From internment camps to abolishing free press—how Trump could make his worst threats real…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Christian nationalism is on the rise…But, some evangelicals are pushing back. Why were Trump's followers stranded in the desert? Big defeat for election deniers in Georgia Dems have a 64% chance to take house - if we VOTE! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When language becomes a political weapon, democracy becomes the victim…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greg Palast - MAGA Militants to Riot on December 11. Does Trump Have a 2024 Blueprint for Stealing the White House? Would a Prez Trump outlaw political dissent and criticism? And just how far will he go with vilifying dissent and criticism? Is DeSantis preparing to abort the abortion measure? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

To the extent that our Constitution is still intact, the choice for our democracy to rise or fall is in our hands…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The top court has become an anti-democratic institution- can we take it back? Senator Ron Wyden has introduced a bill that would revitalize the court. Plus- Alex Lawson reports on Kamala's policy proposal to cover senior home care within Medicare.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will Trump manipulate the Constitution and the courts to take the presidency without winning the vote?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jack Smith is calling the Supreme Court on their BS- but at this late hour will it ultimately make any difference?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We may already have the best government private money can buy. Can we escape the 'money is free speech' laws of the billionaires and return politics to the people? David Sirota joins Thom to talk about his podcast that documents the slow conservative takeover.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

An interview with Robert Greenwald on his new film - E. Jean Carroll V. Donald J. Trump. Also Ukraine Update with Phil Ittner. Plus the fossil fuel industry is literally buying Republican legislators.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will service workers benefit, or will hedge funds and big banks reclassify bonuses or bribes as tips?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann and welcomes back his father Joe Smith. The ever popular 'News with My Dad' segment covers the stories of the day, shout-outs and a Straw in the Wind. The superpower of Donald Trump is framing the outrage on whatever topic he chooses. Don't take the bait! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How one woman’s ego is endangering Democracy and destroying the Green Party...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The chair of the House Progressive Caucus, the honorable representative from Washington state, Democratic caucus whip- Congresswoman Jayapal joins the show to share he take on where we stand now, less than a month until the election.Plus - Thom reads from "Birthright Citizens: A History of Race and Rights in Antebellum America. By Martha S. Jones.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How expanding and regulating the court could save America from GOP billionairesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Can a flood of attack ads buy Trump the presidency back, so the super rich can get yet another tax cut? How is it even possible this guy is a whisker away from being re-elected?\Plus- Thom reads from 'State Capture: How Conservative Activists, Big Businesses, and Wealthy Donors Reshaped the American States -- and the Nation' by Alex Hertel.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This election may be America’s last stand against this country becoming, like Hungary and Russia, a full-on oligarchy run of, by, and for the morbidly rich…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

News - Oct 7th, Hurricane Milton, and Viktor Orban in trouble...Oh and Trump has a new shocking "bad genes" rant. Jill Stein is a narcissistic grifter and now openly threatening our democracy. Who would add twice as much to the national debt?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The pandemic’s psychological toll and the rise of Trump’s dangerous movement…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Third-party spoilers want to teach us a lesson and that lesson is. 'White male in his 50s or 60s' cited for killing geese in Springfield Ohio — not Haitians. Trump is lying in a way that could get people killed. Will right wing media echo him?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This should be known far and wide! Election denier Tina Peters sentenced to nine years. Judge called her a charlatan and a liar. Liz Cheney joined, Harris on the campaign trail yesterday! Crazy Alert! ‘They Can Control the Weather,’ Claims Marjorie Taylor Greene After Deadly Hurricane Helene Kills More Than 200. How is the economy doing?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Russia just used a devastating bomb against Ukraine... Is Putin desperate or is he ramping up to something bigger? Veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner based in Kiev joins us to discuss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.