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Shutdown Hits Wallets, Trump Targets Chicago Leaders, FL Kirk Bill, The Root’s Black Ownership

2025-10-13 Entertainment
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Roland S. Martin
Roland S. Martin
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Economic Strain, Political Showdowns, and Black Media Reacquisition Under Trump Administration Policies

Understand how ongoing government disputes directly impact household finances, why the political class is prioritizing cultural battles over economic relief, and the critical importance of Black people owning their media infrastructure.

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  • Voters who supported current policies are now forecasting significant personal financial pain through tariffs and rising costs.
  • Conservative lawmakers in Florida are pushing legislation that weaponizes state funding to impose memorials for controversial political figures on HBCU campuses.
  • Black-owned media faces persistent structural disadvantages in securing legitimate advertising revenue, a challenge being directly confronted by newly reacquired outlets like The Root.

This broadcast analyzes the economic realities facing Americans, contrasting the administration’s claims with record consumer debt statistics and agricultural distress. Guests debate whether this economic pain will finally shift voting patterns in crucial red states. Furthermore, the program scrutinizes the aggressive use of culture war legislation in Florida, featuring a state senator fighting mandates to rename university roads after Charlie Kirk. Finally, the show celebrates the return of The Root to Black ownership, diving deep into the underlying financial structures that challenge sustained growth in Black media.

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10.8.2025 #RolandMartinUnifltered: Shutdown Hits Wallets, Trump Targets Chicago Leaders, FL Kirk Bill, The Root’s Black Ownership Many are seeing their pockets getting empty due to this administration's tariffs and policies. We'll talk to an economist about how this shutdown will affect your bank account. Washington Congressman Adam Smith will be here to talk about the eighth day of the government shutdown. The criminally convicted man occupying the White House says Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker "should be in jail." A Florida state senator will be here to talk about a controversial new bill that would force public universities to rename roads after White Supremacist Charlie Kirk or risk losing state funding. And The Root's ownership returns to Black hands. Ashley Alison joins us to share her vision for the legendary brand's future and what this means for Black entrepreneurship. #BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbase https://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase This Reg A+ offering is made available through StartEngine Primary, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment. You should read the Offering Circular (https://bit.ly/3VDPKjD) and Risks (https://bit.ly/3ZQzHl0) related to this offering before investing. Download the Black Star Network app at http://www.blackstarnetwork.com! We're on iOS, AppleTV, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, XBox and SamsungTV. The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

Top Comments (10)

@barbaraburns8014 2025-10-13

VP Harris and many others warned the US.

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@CarlosSeaborn 2025-10-13

I agree with martin on Bernie coming here to georgia, I'm from Georgia born and raised here dealing with these crazy Republicans who see things that fool in the white house is for just to stay in power. Hell we'll waiting on that voice to come on down.

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@god1stfamily233 2025-10-13

I agree Roland 100😅00%

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@marvinarts2726 2025-10-13

Mr. Martin is right. I know it won't be easy, but you have to do your very best to keep it together.

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@Manette-h3b 2025-10-13

Good morning ❤

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@aleayh 2025-10-13

If people collectively stop spending and paying taxes all this will shift because they’re not doing anything but getting rich off the American people, but if we stopped rotating out dollars and paying taxes… it’ll stop. I went exempt the dayTrump got into office and don’t plan on getting off exempt.

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@gregoryakers1614 2025-10-13

I agree 100%, and if the tax credits aren't passed by the Republican's for the ACA health, Democrats have stated that Health Care will go up tremendously in 2026, the Trump Administration doesn't care about the people.

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@steelegenna 2025-10-13

We as a a people really need to Boycott Everything

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@BernardSlaughter 2025-10-13

Right now the only people making money is the Gov & Funeral Homes

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@carolyncoleman4827 2025-10-13

We are drowning, and it's Scary 😮😮😮😢😢😢

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