TAKING DOWN TRUMP is a book, a Substack, and now – a podcast.
Every week, Tristan Snell gives you an indispensable go-to pod on Trump’s trials and other top s...
The Mailbag: MSNBC's Future, Ukraine's War, and Tesla's Tailspin
In this mailbag episode, Tristan Snell tackles listener questions covering today's most pressing issues. He examines why MSNBC and CNN viewership continues to decline, analyzes the Ukraine-Russia conflict's long-term strategic implications, and discusses how Tesla shareholders might hold Elon Musk accountable for plummeting stock values.
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Wheels Off the Trump Train: 9/11 Funding, Skyrocketing Drug Prices & Germany's Election Surprise
The Trump administration is showing cracks just weeks in, with prescription drug prices soaring, 9/11 first responder funding cuts (later reversed after public outcry). Tristan analyzes Germany's recent election where the far-right AFD failed to gain power, explains how social media activism successfully pressured the administration to restore 9/11 health funding, and breaks down why Republicans in purple districts are increasingly vulnerable defending unpopular policies. Plus: why Elon Musk's EV charging station removal hilariously backfires on his own interests.
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King Musk, Ukraine's Future, and NYC's Corruption Crisis
From Elon Musk securing lucrative contracts for his own interests while shutting down agencies investigating his companies to the uncertain future of US support for Ukraine. The icing on this sad cake is the explosive investigation into NYC Mayor Eric Adams' alleged corruption scandal involving Turkish bribes and a controversial deal with the Trump administration, leading to dramatic resignations at the Southern District of New York prosecutor's office.
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Ask Tristan: Fighting the Noise with Scott Dworkin
Tristan and Scott Dworkin tackle the challenges of debunking MAGA propaganda and explore how disinformation campaigns are weaponized to manipulate public opinion.
They reflect on past battles, including the fight against Trump University, and connect those lessons to current struggles while highlighting the broader stakes: the dismantling of essential programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security under Project 2025, as well as threats to democracy posed by extremist agendas.
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Agency Warfare: Elon Musk's Vendetta Against American Government
Today, we’re talking about Elon’s systematic campaign of retaliation against federal agencies and what may be driving his actions. Plus the deceptive trap behind the federal employee "buyout" scheme and his installation of unvetted appointees.
Later, Tristan breaks down Trump's alarming plans for a U.S. military occupation of Gaza, his attempts to re-legalize foreign bribery, Kash Patel, and why all of this chaos and reliance on midnight executive orders actually signals weakness, not strength.
TAKING DOWN TRUMP is a book, a Substack, and now – a podcast.
Every week, Tristan Snell gives you an indispensable go-to pod on Trump’s trials and other top stories impacting law and democracy – with a weekly news roundup, a deeper dive on a topic you need to know about, and special guests.
Tristan Snell led the NY AG’s successful prosecution of Trump University, recovering $25 million for Trump’s victims in the first major legal loss he ever suffered. As a lawyer, a legal commentator on MSNBC and CNN, and the author of the best-selling book TAKING DOWN TRUMP: 12 Rules for Prosecuting Donald Trump By Someone Who Did It Successfully.
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