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On this episode of The Final Countdown, host Ted Rall and guest host Steve Gill discuss various topics, including Biden’s campaign fate.
The show begins with the CEO of Heartland Journal Steve Abramowicz weighing in on Trump’s speech at the RNC.
Then, journalist and Youtuber Peter Coffin discusses Biden’s presidential campaign’s fate and also touches on the huge Crowdstrike-linked Microsoft outage.
Later, political analyst, host of ‘Pasta2Go’ and Co-Host of ‘The Convo Couch’ Craig ‘Pasta’ Jardula shares his analysis on the Venezuelan elections.
The show closes with Senior Research Fellow at the Global Policy Institute Dr. George Szamuely weighing in on Ursula von der Leyen winning a second term as European Commission president.
The Final Countdown – 7/16/24 – Trump Kicks Off RNC With VP Pick
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On this episode of The Final Countdown, host Ted Rall and guest host Steve Gill discuss the latest news in the U.S. political arena, including Trump’s VP pick.
The show begins with veteran news anchor and host of Perspective Scottie Nell Hughes discussing Trump’s newly announced VP pick, J.D. Vance, and how the Ohio Senator as a running mate will impact Trump’s campaign.
Then, attorney, broadcaster, and former Congressional staffer, Rory Riley Topping shares her legal expertise on the dismissal of the classified documents case against Trump.
The second hour kicks off with Scott Stantis, cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune, to discuss NBC host Lester Holt’s interview with President Biden.
The show closes with Ryan Cristian, the Founder and Editor of The Last American Vagabond, weighing in on the RNC and Biden’s presidential campaign.
The Final Countdown – 7/15/24 – Nation Reacts to Trump’s Attempted Assassination
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On this episode of The Final Countdown, host Ted Rall and guest host Steve Gill lead a full-show discussion on the aftermath of Trump’s assassination attempt.
Scott Stantis, cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune, kicks off the show-long discussion on the aftermath of Trump’s assassination attempt and the RNC.
Then, counselor-at-law Tyler Nixon joins a panel with GOP political strategist Woodrow Johnston to continue the conversation on the aftermath of the assassination attempt against Donald Trump.
The Final Countdown – 3/12/24 – Congress Weighs Loaning Ukraine Funds from Seized Russian Assets
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On this episode of The Final Countdown, hosts Angie Wong and Ted Rall discuss topics from around the globe, including Trump trying to purge the RNC.
Larry Ward – President, Constitutional Rights PAC
David Tawil – Cofounder, Prochain Capital
Dan Lazare – Independent journalist
Armen Kurdian– Retired Navy Captain
The first hour begins with the president of Constitutional Rights PAC Larry Ward, who talks about Trump’s leadership team “purging” officials at the RNC.
The show is later joined by David Tawil, co-founder of Prochain Capital, to weigh in on Biden’s proposed tax hikes and the spikes in inflation.
The second hour starts with independent journalist Dan Lazare, who shares his perspective on Speaker Mike Johnson’s latest budget proposals.
The show closes with Retired Navy Captain Armen Kurdian, who talks about Robert Hur testifying on Biden’s classified documents.
Ted Cruz Strikes Back Again
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The third night of the 2016 Republican National Convention featured an attempt by Ted Cruz and Donald Trump to “big dog” each other. Trump flew his jet over the Quicken Loans Arena during Cruz’s speech. Cruz urged delegates to “vote their conscience,” in other words, not necessari;y Donald Trump, the party nominee. Chaos ensued.