Is North Korea's latest move a new low or just plain bizarre? It ‘s both comical and concerning. This episode kicks off with a sharp look at Kim Jong-un's antics before I shift my attention to Rudy Giuliani's latest legal problem for spreading false election claim I won't stop there; you'll get the inside scoop on how European leaders are reacting to Trump's 34-count felony conviction. Some leaders have shown their support, while others are playing it cool. And just when you thought Mike Pence was done with Trump, he steps in to defend him, leaving us all scratching our heads about his true motives.
But it gets darker: I’m diving into the dangerous rhetoric spewed by right-wing media darlings Matt Walsh and Jesse Waters, who are calling for political revenge. This toxic atmosphere isn't just about talk; it's leading to real threats against jurors in Trump's trial. Chief Justice John Roberts' refusal to meet with Democratic lawmakers comes under fire, and Judge Eileen Cannon's handling of Trump's classified documents case is leaving us all exasperated. Don't miss my call to action – join our Facebook group "A World Gone Mad Podcast" to connect with others who share your concerns about today's political madness. Tune in for biting commentary and a whole lot of thought-provoking discussion!
Is North Korea's latest move a new low or just plain bizarre? It ‘s both comical and concerning. This episode kicks off with a sharp look at Kim Jong-un's antics before I shift my attention to Rudy Giuliani's latest legal problem for spreading false election claim I won't stop there; you'll get the inside scoop on how European leaders are reacting to Trump's 34-count felony conviction. Some leaders have shown their support, while others are playing it cool. And just when you thought Mike Pence was done with Trump, he steps in to defend him, leaving us all scratching our heads about his true motives.
But it gets darker: I’m diving into the dangerous rhetoric spewed by right-wing media darlings Matt Walsh and Jesse Waters, who are calling for political revenge. This toxic atmosphere isn't just about talk; it's leading to real threats against jurors in Trump's trial. Chief Justice John Roberts' refusal to meet with Democratic lawmakers comes under fire, and Judge Eileen Cannon's handling of Trump's classified documents case is leaving us all exasperated. Don't miss my call to action – join our Facebook group "A World Gone Mad Podcast" to connect with others who share your concerns about today's political madness. Tune in for biting commentary and a whole lot of thought-provoking discussion!
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There is chaos in the world, can't you see? And we need to stand up and preserve our democracy. Well, this is a world on land, this is a World Gone Mad on the news, nationally and world news and politics. So let's jump right into it. So North Korea this weekend and their military attack on South Korea Garbage no, I'm not saying the military attack was garbage, it actually was garbage.
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North Korea has ramped up its trash balloon operations, with Seoul officials reporting about 700 of the airborne waste deliveries floating into South Korea. That's right garbage, my friends Littering parts of the country with cigarette butts, paper and scraps of cloth. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said no substance is harmful to the safety and the citizens have been found, but that's the latest attack from North Korea. Balloons of garbage. Wouldn't that be nice if all wars were fought like that? I throw a water balloon at you, you squirt me with a water pistol. I throw an egg at your family member, you hit me with a lemon cream pie. There is no rumor to the story that North Korea's next attack against South Korea is going to be insults shouted through a bullhorn or whoopee cushions.
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And unfortunately, rudy Giuliani is back in the news. Donald Trump's former lawyer, rudy Giuliani, is one step closer to being disbarred. Does he even practice law anymore? A bogus 2020 election fraud lawsuit that the ex-New York mayor and former federal prosecutor should lose his law license. His law license was already been suspended due to his work boosting, or you know, trump's false assertions about his electoral loss, and now they conclude that disbarment is the only sanction that will protect the public, the courts and the integrity of the legal profession. How about just tying him up duct tape on his mouth, locking him in a room somewhere and feeding him a couple of times a day? Rudy, you're 140 years old. You couldn't practice law, even if you retained your law license. You don't know what you're doing. Bye Rudy, bye Rudy.
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In other news, european allies of former US President Donald Trump well, they're rallying around him in support following his historic conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Does that feel good? When you say that Guilty 34 counts, my hair goes up on end. I perk up. My posture gets better. Guilty Donald is guilty. That feels good. Anyways, italy's I'm sorry, italy's deputy prime minister, matteo Salvini, called Trump's conviction due judicial harassment in a post on X, while Hungarian President Viktor Orban urged him to keep on fighting. Wow, there's two people you want rallying around you right Salvini and Orban. That's who I want in my corner, donald. Other countries declined to comment on the development of conventional response for governments when asked about another nation's domestic matters. Anyways, 34 counts, donald, you're still guilty. We can say it 150 times, it's still going to sound as sweet as the first time I read this and this still gets me.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence said the conviction of his former running mate, donald Trump, on 34 felony counts oh, that feels so good is an outrage and undermines confidence in the American justice system, calling the charges politically motivated. In a profound statement from Pence, I say that sarcastically. No one is above the law, but our courts must not become a tool to be used against political opponents, even though Donald did this in his time in office. Remember that, mike. To millions of Americans, this was nothing more than a political prosecution driven by a Manhattan DA who ran for office on a pledge to indict the former president, and this conviction undermines confidence in our system of justice, mike Pence said this weekend. He added that the conviction sends a terrible message to the wider world about the American justice system. It only divides us. He thinks the conviction will be overturned.
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Mike, can I remind you of something and focus on what I'm saying? I doubt you listen to my podcast, but if you do pay attention, this is important. Okay, ready, hang, mike Pence. Hang, mike Pence. Do you not recall? Hang, mike Pence? What happened January 6th? And you're standing up for Donald, like Nikki Haley does, and everyone else, and I'm trying to understand. What are you scared of? What has he got on you? What bodies or skeletons that you have in your closet, mike, to stand up and make this statement? Your political career is over, unless, of course, donald all of a sudden promotes you to something if he becomes president again. I don't get this, this news item. I want to get into a little deeper. This is a dangerous news item.
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Donald Trump's media allies are demanding retribution in the wake of his conviction, following weeks of attacks targeting the historic hush money case against the former president, prominent right-wing media figures you know who you are immediately flooded the public discourse this past Thursday with extreme and disturbing rhetoric. After Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts, and as typical of Fox News and other right-wing outlets, pro-trump media personalities erupted in anger, blaming everyone from Judge Mershon, manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to President Joe Biden the entire US justice system. I think he blamed the New York Knicks and also the New York Rangers for losing a game. You know, bozo the Clown, the Krispy Kreme donuts weren't sugary enough, they said. This is a disgraceful conviction.
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While not surprising, the furious bluster reverberating across right-wing media still carried its intended effect burning away public trust in America's core institutions, leaving a lasting impact on the legitimacy of the role of law in the United States. And here's where we get into the very dangerous part this toxic rhetoric commentary, its inflaming desires of retribution held by Trump's MAGA supporters, with popular right-wing media figures openly declaring that the GOP candidate to nakedly seek revenge against his critics should he emerge as president again and return to the Oval Office. Now it's not only that. Maga media personalities are assailing the guilty verdict and the return by the jury of 12 New Yorkers. They're calling it unfair and rigged, and some of the right wing's most popular talking heads are openly calling for weaponization of government and political retribution against Trump's opponents. That's the overview.
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Here's the two points that get really down and dirty in the mud. The Daily Wire's Matt Walsh, who commands a following of millions of subscribers on YouTube and social media said after the verdict, that Trump should make and publish a list of 10 high-ranking Democratic criminals who he will have arrested when he takes office. The Federalist chief executive, sean Davis, said he wants to see lists of which Democratic officials are going to be put in prison. Which Democratic officials are going to be put in prison, and Fox News' Jesse Waters declared we're going to vanquish the evil forces that are destroying this republic.
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And to go even deeper, have you read the reports of people wanting to find out the emails and addresses of the 12 jurors who convicted Donald Trump? That's right. They want to publish personal information about the jurors who convicted Donald Trump. That's right. They want to publish personal information about the jurors so they could be harassed and threatened and possibly physically harmed. Are you freaking, kidding me, you low-life piece of garbage out there that want to go after people because they did their job in a trial? Remember this in the past. Sometimes backfires and you publish the wrong information about the wrong person and they're in harm's way and you think this is okay. Look in the mirror, people. There's something seriously wrong with you and that's what you want to happen. By the way, my comment on all this. Trump's still guilty of 34 counts. Get over it, and there's more to come.
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Here's another cute little tidbit, and I say that lightly. Chief Justice John Roberts this past Thursday rejected a meeting request from Democratic lawmakers who wanted to discuss two provocative flags hoisted at Justice Samuel Alito's properties. Separation of powers concerns and the importance of preserving Judicial Independence Council against such appearances, roberts wrote in a letter released by the Supreme Court the Supreme Court, like I said earlier in another episode, has lost all credibility, for me at least. The conservatives of the Supreme Court. They don't care anymore people. They don't care about right and wrong. They care about political agenda Democrats versus Republicans. I'm frankly upset at this and it's just going to get worse and worse with all the rulings coming up that are important in these couple of months following with more sessions from the Supreme Court.
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Unfortunately, judge Eileen I have no clue about any judicial legal structure. Canon that's my name for her. Structure, cannon that's my name for her may have slapped down a request to gag Donald Trump, but her indefinite delays on the trial could very likely put a deadline on her own involvement in the case entirely. One could hope so. This past Tuesday, cannon rejected special counsel Jack Smith's gag order request in Trump's classified documents trial on the basis that the filing wasn't polite enough. Oh my lord, wasn't polite enough. This loon ball now that's Marjorie Taylor Greene loon ball. This doesn't know anything about Justice Judge. Judge Cannon telling the federal prosecutor, jack Smith that he did not offer Trump's legal team enough time to discuss and ultimately reject the request.
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But time is of the essence in this trial. This is the damaging one people, especially with a loose-lipped defendant like Donald. He keeps haranguing federal agencies and a Trump-appointed judge in Cannon who is slow-walking this case. And a Trump-appointed judge in Cannon who is slow-walking this case. Some legal experts have predicted that it's that exact combination that will push the trial until after November and into a possibility where Trump could potentially pardon himself. But the bottom line is, supposedly, legal scholar Matthew Seligman argued that a renewed motion would put Cannon's face squarely in her own hands. If she doesn't approve any further motions or if she sits on this case indefinitely, this could potentially go to the 11th Circuit and ask them to step in and she could be gone Bye-bye. So we can hope so, judge Eileen. I know nothing about the legal system. Canon could no longer be around very shortly. Please, please, please, I wish upon. A star changed his registration from his party that he was affiliated with to a different registration and also the dangerous, dangerous precedent of people in protest wanting to fly their flags upside down in support of donald a potential civil war moment, not going to overstate that, but this is damning.
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So I want to talk about the senator who is changing party affiliation. Who would that be? Well, Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a longtime moderate Democrat, announced this past Friday that he is registering as an independent. Now, if you recall, manchin announced last year that he would not run for re-election in the deep red state, creating an opportunity for Republicans to flip the Senate seat. The news that Manchin has registered as an independent raises fresh questions, however, over his political future and aspirations. Manchin stated our national politics are broken. Neither party is willing to compromise, to find common ground. To stay true to myself and remain committed to put country before party, I've decided to register as an independent with no party affiliation, and continue to fight for America's sensible majority. If he does decide to run for Senate or governor, he has until August 1st to file a statement of candidacy and submit the necessary signatures needed to get on the ballot.
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Senator Majority Leader Chuck Schumer approached Manchin about running for re-election as an independent. I think that's a long longumer. Approached Manchin about running for reelection as an independent. I think that's a long long shot. Manchin said so. I don't anticipate that happening. I don't anticipate running, but I anticipate Joe's not done with politics. Joe wants to be president and Joe did everything he could to be a thorn in Joe Biden's side and the Democratic agenda. Remember not allowing that bill to go through the major changes to everything he said vote for this bill first and then I'll come back to that bill later. And he never did so. I don't trust Joe Manchin. I don't know what he's thinking. I don't know what's going to happen. We're going to find out August 1st but Joe wild card Manchin in the news.
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So you, the Wolfpack listening audience, how do you feel about Joe Manchin? What's your take on where he stands? He's a little bit of an enigma and again, like I said, I don't trust him. I don't think he's a terrible man, I just think he plays sides like most politicians do for his own agenda. Let me know. We have a phone number, 24 hours a day, seven days a week 833-399-9653. 833-399-9653. Toll free, it's just a voicemail system. Leave your opinion. Don't forget, if you're listening on the Buzzsprout app, you can stop the podcast at any time and leave a comment. Let me know what you think. Your feedback adds a little fun to this podcast.
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So the big elephant in the room. People are flying their flags upside down to show support because of Donald Trump's conviction and while I find that intriguing, I also find it very dangerous, for lack of a better word, setting a precedent of what's to come. While some of you here may not agree with me that this is alarming, I think it is. Hanging the United States flag upside down is a move that's supposed to signal distress and that has already ensnared Justice Alito. With the two flags one upside down, the American flag and the other flag the appeal to heaven, the flag that was used by the insurrection is January 6th and this bothers me because President Trump's supporters, such as Representative Marjorie Taylor, loonball of Georgia, former National Security Advisor, disgraced General Michael Flynn, posted pictures of upside down flags on social should be ashamed. Sir made the image his profile picture on X. That's a call to arms about this guy trying to start another insurrection Now by Friday. This past Friday, pro-trump social media accounts were awash with images of inverted flags hanging on porches and lawns across the country. On porches and lawns across the country, the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, posted the image appearing to show that the flag hanging upside down above its Washington DC headquarters. We haven't checked our neighbors yet. I have a neighbor around the corner who has a big Trump sign that he had a couple of years back and I have not seen him. He's flying a flag upside down. I bet he is. I'm going to check that Now.
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In California, dozens of American flags that were placed outside a library in Monrovia in Los Angeles County to commemorate Memorial Day were turned upside down overnight. It's not clear who did the stunt. The city was very surprised to learn someone inverted the flags, which were set up in honor of our community's veterans. We were able to reset them correctly with the help of staff and community members. Dillon Fayek, monrovia's city manager, told CNN on Saturday. Now, just to remind everyone I'm sure most of you already know this respect for the flag is outlined in the US Code, which states the flag should never be displayed with the Union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property. And to me, why this is polarizing is the next statement or fact that happened.
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Over the weekend, the trend seemed to be gaining steam. Country music star Jason Aldean, no stranger to political controversy, posted an image of an inverted flag to his 4.4 million followers on Instagram after the verdict on Trump. Writing Scary times in our country. Right now, when a former POTUS gets treated like this by our justice system, what does that mean for the rest of us? By Saturday, aldean, the post that he made, had almost half a million likes. You know what it means. It means the MAGA supporters are taking it to the next level.
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I've stated it's the family members and friends and I'm going to sound bad on this. Or I'm going to sound bad on this or I'm going to sound off my rocker but a civil war is formulating underneath between the two sides again, between Republicans who support Donald and the MAGA supporters, and Democrats Republicans, some of them and independents who are against all of this. This is scary people. I don't even wear a shirt anymore in public stating my support one way or the other, or a sign out of my yard because I'm afraid my house would get vandalized or if I'm walking my dog, my dog would get hurt. I say this sincerely, I don't say this lightly. I think we are at a moment in time that's on the precipice. I think we are at a turning point that, if Donald loses the election, could create massive violence. It's their last shot. If he wins the election, it creates massive support for people in charge who shouldn't be in charge, and I don't know where we go on this unless he is convicted of the other crimes documents case and everything else. It's scary.
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