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Abbott: State & FBI Track TX Dems; Record-High Tariffs Hit; Hegseth’s $10M for Confederate Monuments

2025-08-08 Entertainment
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Roland S. Martin
Roland S. Martin
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Texas Democrats Standoff, Record Tariffs, and the Weaponization of Institutional Norms

Assess the high-stakes Texas Democratic walkout against politically charged redistricting and analyze how record-high import tariffs directly affect everyday family finances.

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  • State Representatives detailed their refusal to yield to the GOP redistricting map, framing it as a defense of nationwide representation rights.
  • Economists and experts detailed that record tariffs function as a massive consumer tax, disproportionately squeezing marginalized groups and small businesses.
  • Analysts warned that political conflict is escalating toward "mutual assured destruction" due to deliberate norm-breaking by the ruling party.
  • The administration is actively applying pressure—using funding leverage to force compliance on university admissions and weaponizing federal departments as political tools.

This discussion details the tactical resistance in Texas politics, presenting lawmakers' arguments against accusations of flight and cowardice. It then shifts to a deep dive into the immediate economic fallout from new, steep tariffs, which experts largely define as consumer tax hikes. Finally, the panel analyzes the aggressive push to dismantle institutional independence, focusing on education funding control and university data mandates.

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8.7.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Abbott: State & FBI Track TX Dems; Record-High Tariffs Hit; Hegseth’s $10M for Confederate Monuments Texas Governor Greg Abbott says the state and possibly even the FBI is tracking down Democratic lawmakers who fled to stop the GOP's redistricting plan. We'll talk to two of those lawmakers, State Reps Christian Manuel and Lauren Ashley Simmons, about what's really going down in Texas and what's at stake. Also... those new tariffs... They just kicked in today, and they're the highest we've seen in modern U.S. history. We're talking record-high import taxes. What that means for your paycheck, your bills, and your business-- Economist Gbenga Ajilore and supply chain expert Jennifer Barbossa will break it all the way down. And Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is spending $10 million to bring back Confederate monuments. Yeah, you heard that right. We'll unpack the politics, the price tag, and the message behind the move. #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/3VDPKjs (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)

@mIKE.TURNup 2025-08-08

I love the thursday shows.

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@chasityyoung6169 2025-08-08

Ya'll better be safe and be aware of your surroundings.

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@user-gf2gi9fi1v 2025-08-08

Thanks for the content.

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@alannad3702 2025-08-08

You all are doing the right thing, don't let the naysayers on here or anywhere else tell you otherwise!!

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@alannad3702 2025-08-08

The illinois gov has said he would support and fund their endeavor and he is a billionaire.

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@bonniethomas4241 2025-08-08

do a go fund me page for the Democratics

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@lorenzotriplett5042 2025-08-08

Great show well done Omacongo!

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@grownfolksperspectives 2025-08-08

Tell people where you are once you leave, is my mantra!!!

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@judywilliams2213 2025-08-08

Grassroots efforts STILL WORKS. Don't discount the small donors for the long haul. PEOPLE HAVE MONEY FOR WHATEVER THEY WANT.

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@SarahThompson-u5v 2025-08-08

I hope they all get arrested

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