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Trump's Christo-Fascist Shadow President w/ Andy Kroll | MR Live

2025-10-28 News & Politics
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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.

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  • 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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FUN HALF https://youtube.com/live/5vEStnEw2Vs?feature=share Sam is joined by Andy Kroll, journalist at ProPublica to discuss his piece on Russ Vought titled The Shadow President. 10/28/25 Andy's work for @ProPublica: https://www.propublica.org/article/russ-vought-trump-shadow-president-omb The EmMajority Report t-shirts and baseball hat are back for a limited time only at https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Watch/Listen to The Majority Report live Monday–Friday at 12pm EST on YouTube OR via daily podcast at http://www.Majority.fm Today's Sponsors: • JUST COFFEE: Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code MAJORITY for 10% off your purchase! • BABBEL: Learn a new Language and get up to 55% off your subscription at https://Babbel.com/MAJORITY • HELLO FRESH: Go to https://HelloFresh.com/majority10fm to get 10 Free Meals + Free breakfast for Life! One per box with active subscription. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. • SUNSET LAKE: Use coupon code Leftisbest (all one word) for 20% off of your entire order at https://SunsetLakeCBD.com IM the show and listen live with the free Majority Report App: http://majority.fm/app Subscribe to MR's daily AM Quickie newsletter: https://am-quickie.ghost.io Become a Majority Report member: https://fans.fm/majority/join Find all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ More from the MR crew: Matt Binder DOOMED https://www.youtube.com/MattBinder Brandon Sutton DISCOURSE https://www.youtube.com/@Th3Discourse Emma Vigeland ESVN https://www.youtube.com/ESVNShow Matt Lech LEFT RECKONING https://www.youtube.com/LeftReckoning Our alt YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive

Top Comments (10)

@Kenzie_Hill 2025-10-28

Stop Fascism! Feed the people, SNAP! Pay the military, pass a CR! REKEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!

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@bethmoore7722 2025-10-28

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.

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@TheShauNanigans 2025-10-28

"Do you want to eat or do you want health insurance?" has been a difficult choice for the American people for decades.

17 5 replies
@MaarvaAndor 2025-10-28

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.

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@ronanmchugh2253 2025-10-28

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

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@robertdavidtingstrom118 2025-10-28

Steak and ketchup are not doing their jobs quickly enough!

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@FreeSamich 2025-10-29

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

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@clairekelliest 2025-10-28

I once yelled at anti-trans protesters that other socks besides tube socks exist when I noticed they all were wearing tube socks.

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@joystick0821 2025-10-30

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

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@kimmieb4706 2025-10-29

This is scary stuff man.

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