I went viral a few years ago thanks to a CNN appearance with former Republican strategist and author Rick Wilson, where we playfully mocked Trump and his cultish MAGA base that took pride in its cruel ignorance. It is now known as the “U-Crane” segment and seems to put a smile on a few faces from time to time.
Oh, but the backlash at the time was immense!
An irate MAGA base that calls the rest of us predators, invaders, and pedophiles was outraged that we would dare mock their support for a vulgarian. Establishment outlets and corporate pundits wagged their fingers at us and said we should be more civil and respectful in the face of increasing radicalization, abnormality, and norm-breaking.
Nonetheless, Rick, myself, and several others tried our best to keep warning America that Trump is an aspiring authoritarian who represents an extremist fascist movement. We said he would not leave peacefully in 2020 and that MAGA had thoroughly devoured the GOP, leaving very few, if any, actual moderates.
Well, fast forward to 2025, and Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” has resulted in the 5th largest single-day stock marker drop in history. It was just revealed that U.S. job cuts hit 275,240 in March 2025, surpassing the 2001 and 2008 recessions. Economic experts are now preparing for a potential global recession, consumer confidence has sunk, and while this is happening, Republicans are fine gutting Social Security and Medicaid. But don’t worry, at least we have competent people in the government.
Oh, wait.
The most powerful man on Earth is taking national security advice from Laura Loomer, a notorious anti-Muslim bigot who was so fringe and extreme that she was once mocked and ridiculed by the MAGA movement. Well, now she gets a private 30-minute meeting with Donald Trump, and based upon her brilliant suggestions, Trump fired six people from NSC who weren’t “America First” enough. Yet, Pete Hegseth and Michael Waltz still have their jobs despite the stream of embarrassing news spilling out from Signal-Gate.
Do we feel great again, America? How about MAGA, who worship Trump as their “King” and “Daddy?”
To break down and understand the madness of the moment, I invited Rick for this Live Chai Talk. We also give our predictions about what will happen to America over the next few years, “the long walk” ahead, and how everyone needs to buckle down and join the resistance.
Give us a watch!
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