Trump Stunned to See CNN at UN, Hegseth Makes Military Dumber, David Cay Johnston Joins (9/22/26)
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Today's Guests Links Prof. David Cay Johnston at RIT, Pulitzer Prize winning Author & Investigative Journalist https://bsky.app/profile/davidcayjohnston.bsky.social https://substack.com/@davidcayjohnston Dmitri Mehlhorn https://www.dmitrimehlhorn.com The dirty commie rhetoric was put away for a time while President Trump met with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion. The surprisingly cordial conversation focused on one issue affecting nearly every New Yorker: the rising cost of living. The two discussed housing affordability, federal funding, immigration protections, and the safety of immigrant communities or the lack thereof. Despite their differences, Trump said Mamdani has “great potential” as mayor, while Mamdani said it's New Yorkers who will be judging his performance. We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. We'll talk about the news outlets banned from the White House and how some of Trump's recent announcements have come as a surprise to everyone, including his own staff. Want more David Cay Johnston? Find him on Substack: https://substack.com/@davidcayjohnston and at dcreport.org We will share a great conversation with Dmitri Mehlhorn. He is the author of a new book called: Archipelago of Light. Dmitri is a triple threat...a graduate of Stanford, Harvard and Yale Law School. He is known for his work on public policy, political strategy, philanthropy and efforts to strengthen democratic institutions. Find Dmitri at: https://www.dmitrimehlhorn.com His bicoastal book launch starts on October 6th in NYC. Find more events on his website above. The Mark Thompson Show 9/22/26 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%
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