Trump Reminds Voters He Screwed Them, Fox News Flips Out Over AOC, Russell Vought Schemes (10/7/26)

Trump says U.S. poverty is at an historic low—but that doesn’t mean life feels affordable. From rent and groceries to health care and childcare, many Americans still struggle to cover the basics. We look at the gap between poverty statistics and the cost of living ahead of the midterms. Guest today include: John Rothmann. He is a presidential historian and host of the podcast ‘Around the Political World with John Rothmann.’ Allan Lichtman is an historian, author and long-time civil rights advocate. He has testified in more than 110 civil rights and voting rights cases across the US. In his upcoming book, Great American Presidents: The Twelve Who Transformed the Nation, Lichtman introduces his innovative non-partisan framework for gauging presidential performance. He considers Trump the worst president in history for many reasons, including his blatant attacks on civil rights. Jared Yates Sexton is a political analyst and author. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Republic, Politico, The Daily Beast, and elsewhere. He is the co-host of The Muckrake Podcast and his writings can be found at Dispatches From a Collapsing State and at: https://www.jysexton.com/books Substack - https://jaredyatessexton.substack.com/ Eco- journalist Belinda Waymouth joins for It’s the Planet, Stupid! She’ll discuss the damage oil companies leave in their wake and some better news about work to monitor oceans. The Mark Thompson Show 10/7/26 Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshow Maybe you’re more into PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24 And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com The Mark Thompson Show has an official new Facebook page. Please join! Here's the link: https://m.facebook.com/TheMarkThompsonShow/ Show sponsors: coachellavalleycoffee.com - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%