The Darkest State of the Union in Years (w/ Susan Glasser) | The Bulwark Podcast

For just under two hours, Trump in his State of the Union address lied about the state of the economy, the cost of living, his tariffs, and even his immigration policy—claiming that he favors legal immigration while his armed, masked goons grab and imprison people who followed the law. And if Americans didn’t hear Trump discuss any real policy proposals in speech, it might be because he’s a bit distracted with his quest to capture more media outlets, including his longtime nemesis, CNN. Trump’s attempt to silence dissent has become the signature of his presidency. Plus, the paradoxes and conflicting signals on Iran, the sellout of bipartisan support for Ukraine, Vance finally has a job as VP, and POTUS only allows robotically remixed, Fox fever dream women in his Cabinet. Susan Glasser joins Tim Miller. Give yourself the gift of a healthier unwind. Right now, Soul is offering my audience 30% off your entire order! Go to GetSoul.com and use the code THEBULWARK.  Show Notes: Susan's column on the SOTU: https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/donald-trumps-state-of-the-union-was-long-and-wrong Susan on Trump's attacks on free speech: https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/if-we-dont-have-free-speech-then-we-just-dont-have-a-free-country Josh Barro's new pod, "Central Air": https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/central-air/id1601727251 Chapters: 00:03:20 The Longest, Weirdest Speech 00:07:06 Trump as Toastmaster 00:09:06 Scaring the Base Before the Midterms 00:11:37 Ad Break – Soul 00:11:54 JD Vance as Fraud Czar 00:13:46 Irony, Corruption, and Trump’s Record 00:17:07 Who Was This Speech For? 00:20:49 Media Reactions and the Hockey Team Moment 00:24:37 Lying About the Economy 00:29:50 Why State of the Union Speeches Fail 00:34:31 Media Mergers and Authoritarian Pressure 00:39:06 Free Speech Under Threat 00:48:35 Reverse Discrimination and Culture Wars 00:51:40 Ukraine, Russia, and America’s Shift 00:56:06 Iran, War Signals, and Brinkmanship Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join