Trump's Christo-Fascist Shadow President w/ Andy Kroll | MR Live
Investigating Russ Vought: Inside the Architect of the Administrative Shadow Presidency
Uncover how journalist Andy Kroll mapped Russ Vought's decades-long plan to dismantle federal governance through ideological fusion. Learn the core ideological blueprints driving the potential administration reshaping set for Day One execution.
Short Summary
- Vought fuses the political strategies of a fiscal hawk with the ethos of a Christian nationalist warrior.
- He prepared approximately 350 executive orders ready for immediate use upon a future administration's inauguration.
- The repeated executive interference has severely damaged morale and the concept of stable federal government service.
- The administration weaponizes essential services, like SNAP benefits, as leverage against unrelated policy goals, such as health insurance access.
This segment features investigative journalist Andy Kroll discussing his ProPublica exposé on Russ Vought, the powerful director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Kroll characterizes Vought as the "Shadow President," synthesizing extreme cultural conservatism with radical administrative streamlining plans. Pay attention to how these ideological roots inform his strategy for seizing executive power and undermining congressional authority.
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Top Comments (10)
Stop Fascism! Feed the people, SNAP! Pay the military, pass a CR! REKEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
When a tyrant has been defeated, when a country shakes free of a dictator, it’s not just an act that finally defeats them. It’s thousands of people, speaking up, refusing to be intimidated, and pointing and laughing at the naked emperor, that broke them free. Never underestimate your own power, or that of your fellow citizens, no matter how immutable & formidable the tyranny may seem.
"Do you want to eat or do you want health insurance?" has been a difficult choice for the American people for decades.
Oooo the MoCA! They don’t give you that one unless they have some serious concerns! Sometimes it’s called the “Mini Mental” Getting any questions wrong is a bad sign. Failing it is often a reason for an MRI. And sometimes a referral to a neuropsychologist.
Trump volunteering to take multiple aptitude tests has the same energy as a kid in a restaurant asking for multiple kids menus so they can beat the same maze over and over again
Steak and ketchup are not doing their jobs quickly enough!
Was that a smirk on little Marky Rubio’s face when trump said he passed the “genius” test? That might be the most enthusiasm i have seen from him in years
I once yelled at anti-trans protesters that other socks besides tube socks exist when I noticed they all were wearing tube socks.
Thanks for the work y’all keep doing. Don’t always listen to full episodes but I catch it as often as I can and you’re the best progressive news out there on YouTube
This is scary stuff man.
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Top Comments (10)
Stop Fascism! Feed the people, SNAP! Pay the military, pass a CR! REKEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
When a tyrant has been defeated, when a country shakes free of a dictator, it’s not just an act that finally defeats them. It’s thousands of people, speaking up, refusing to be intimidated, and pointing and laughing at the naked emperor, that broke them free. Never underestimate your own power, or that of your fellow citizens, no matter how immutable & formidable the tyranny may seem.
"Do you want to eat or do you want health insurance?" has been a difficult choice for the American people for decades.
Oooo the MoCA! They don’t give you that one unless they have some serious concerns! Sometimes it’s called the “Mini Mental” Getting any questions wrong is a bad sign. Failing it is often a reason for an MRI. And sometimes a referral to a neuropsychologist.
Trump volunteering to take multiple aptitude tests has the same energy as a kid in a restaurant asking for multiple kids menus so they can beat the same maze over and over again
Steak and ketchup are not doing their jobs quickly enough!
Was that a smirk on little Marky Rubio’s face when trump said he passed the “genius” test? That might be the most enthusiasm i have seen from him in years
I once yelled at anti-trans protesters that other socks besides tube socks exist when I noticed they all were wearing tube socks.
Thanks for the work y’all keep doing. Don’t always listen to full episodes but I catch it as often as I can and you’re the best progressive news out there on YouTube
This is scary stuff man.