Zohran Mamdani Postmortem - July 2, 2025

Trump calls for an investigation into Jack Smith and Ilhan Omar. Trump warns of a “massive armada” heading toward Iran as the U.S. weighs further military escalation, while his administration openly pursues regime change in Cuba by the end of the year following the ouster of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro. Trump also confirms Karoline Leavitt’s explosive claim that the U.S. used a new kind of weapon in Venezuela, though details remain unclear. Go to ⁠⁠shipstation.com⁠⁠ and use code DAMAGE for sixty days for free! Refresh your winter wardrobe with Quince. Go to ⁠⁠quince.com/damage⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Hosts: John Iadarola & Cenk Uygur SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE ☞  https://www.youtube.com/@TheYoungTurks FOLLOW US ON: FACEBOOK  ☞   https://www.facebook.com/theyoungturks TWITTER  ☞       https://twitter.com/TheYoungTurks INSTAGRAM  ☞  https://www.instagram.com/theyoungturks TIKTOK  ☞          https://www.tiktok.com/@theyoungturks 👕MERCH  ☞      https:/www.shoptyt.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Jan 3h 2min

Donald Trump is again talking about Gaza not in humanitarian terms but as prime real estate, praising its location for potential development. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he opposes purchasing Israel Bonds, drawing backlash from pro-Israel haters. A private autopsy sheds new light on the Renee Good shooting. Go to ⁠shipstation.com⁠ and use code DAMAGE for sixty days for free! Refresh your winter wardrobe with Quince. Go to ⁠quince.com/damage⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Hosts: Ana Kasparian & Cenk Uygur SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE ☞  https://www.youtube.com/@TheYoungTurks FOLLOW US ON: FACEBOOK  ☞   https://www.facebook.com/theyoungturks TWITTER  ☞       https://twitter.com/TheYoungTurks INSTAGRAM  ☞  https://www.instagram.com/theyoungturks TIKTOK  ☞          https://www.tiktok.com/@theyoungturks 👕MERCH  ☞      https:/www.shoptyt.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Jan 2h 44min

Trump announces a stunning reversal on his attempted conquest of Greenland, but details on the deal he’s touting are still unknown. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joins Trump’s “Board of Peace” while other countries turn down the offer and Palestinians are excluded. Ana responds to Jillian Michaels and Dave Rubin’s criticisms of her foreign policy analysis. Go to ⁠shipstation.com⁠ and use code DAMAGE for sixty days for free! Refresh your winter wardrobe with Quince. Go to ⁠quince.com/damage⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Hosts: Ana Kasparian SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE ☞  https://www.youtube.com/@TheYoungTurks FOLLOW US ON: FACEBOOK  ☞   https://www.facebook.com/theyoungturks TWITTER  ☞       https://twitter.com/TheYoungTurks INSTAGRAM  ☞  https://www.instagram.com/theyoungturks TIKTOK  ☞          https://www.tiktok.com/@theyoungturks 👕MERCH  ☞      https:/www.shoptyt.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Jan 2h 12min

A Minnesota police chief reveals that ICE agents have been harassing both civilians and cops. MTG and Ben Shapiro slam Trump's effort to annex Greenland. Trump links his renewed threats toward Greenland to being snubbed for a Nobel Prize. Tim Dillon says he doesn't "give a f***" about Iran and wants American politicians to focus on America. Go to shipstation.com and use code DAMAGE for sixty days for free! Refresh your winter wardrobe with Quince. Go to quince.com/damage for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Hosts: Ana Kasparian SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE ☞  https://www.youtube.com/@TheYoungTurks FOLLOW US ON: FACEBOOK  ☞   https://www.facebook.com/theyoungturks TWITTER  ☞       https://twitter.com/TheYoungTurks INSTAGRAM  ☞  https://www.instagram.com/theyoungturks TIKTOK  ☞          https://www.tiktok.com/@theyoungturks 👕MERCH  ☞      https:/www.shoptyt.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Jan 2h 26min

Internal alarms are raised after a CBS News report on an ICE officer’s injuries. A medical examiner reportedly concludes that the death of a man in ICE custody was a homicide. Megyn Kelly claims female ICE protesters just aren’t getting laid. A federal judge drops a bombshell, ruling that Trump cabinet secretaries conspired to violate the Constitution, as Steve Bannon mocks Lindsey Graham for melting down over the possibility the U.S. might not strike Iran. Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/TYT and use code TYT and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Hosts: John Iadarola & Jordan Uhl SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE ☞  https://www.youtube.com/@TheYoungTurks FOLLOW US ON: FACEBOOK  ☞   https://www.facebook.com/theyoungturks TWITTER  ☞       https://twitter.com/TheYoungTurks INSTAGRAM  ☞  https://www.instagram.com/theyoungturks TIKTOK  ☞          https://www.tiktok.com/@theyoungturks 👕MERCH  ☞      https:/www.shoptyt.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Jan 2h 12min

Donald Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota as Kristi Noem suggests U.S. citizens should be prepared to show proof of citizenship, escalating fears of authoritarian overreach. Trump also signals he wants any military action against Iran to be “swift and decisive,” while openly musing that the U.S. “shouldn’t even have an election” when discussing the midterms. Fox News accuses Ms. Rachel of antisemitism over her appearance with Zohran Mamdani. If your work depends on conversations — interviews, meetings, calls — Plaud AI just makes sense. Check it out at plaud.ai/tyt Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/TYT and use code TYT and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Hosts: Jordan Uhl, Sharon Reed SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE ☞  https://www.youtube.com/@TheYoungTurks FOLLOW US ON: FACEBOOK  ☞   https://www.facebook.com/theyoungturks TWITTER  ☞       https://twitter.com/TheYoungTurks INSTAGRAM  ☞  https://www.instagram.com/theyoungturks TIKTOK  ☞          https://www.tiktok.com/@theyoungturks 👕MERCH  ☞      https:/www.shoptyt.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Jan 2h 14min

Hosts: Ana Kasparian The Trump administration moves military assets towards Iran and evacuates a base in Qatar. Mike Pompeo argues Gaza’s story must be told so history books don’t focus on Palestinian victims, drawing backlash as Israel’s assault continues. Israeli journalists claim foreign actors are arming Iranian protesters with live weapons, raising fears of escalation. In the U.S., six Minnesota prosecutors resign in protest over a DOJ push to investigate the widow of an ICE shooting victim, intensifying accusations of federal abuse. GOP leaders cool on Trump’s credit-card proposal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Jan 2h 51min

As protests rock Iran, the deposed shah’s son attempts to thrust himself back into relevance, seeking center stage amid the unrest. In Gaza, Israel continues demolitions two months after a declared “cease-fire,” deepening the humanitarian crisis and international outrage. The Clintons defy a subpoena to testify in the Epstein investigation. Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/TYT and use code TYT and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Hosts: Ana Kasparian & Cenk Uygur SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE ☞  https://www.youtube.com/@TheYoungTurks FOLLOW US ON: FACEBOOK  ☞   https://www.facebook.com/theyoungturks TWITTER  ☞       https://twitter.com/TheYoungTurks INSTAGRAM  ☞  https://www.instagram.com/theyoungturks TIKTOK  ☞          https://www.tiktok.com/@theyoungturks 👕MERCH  ☞      https:/www.shoptyt.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Jan 2h 12min