Episode 28: No Faux King Way

Episode 28: No Faux King Way

This is America: Checked In for the Checked Out by Rachel Bitecofer & Aaron Murphy
E28
Oct 21, 2025
25:21

Episode notes

This week Rachel and Aaron unpack the GOP’s framing of thousands of peaceful “No Kings” protests as “Hate America” rallies. How, exactly, did Republicans lose control of the narrative–at least for a weekend? Plus, why House Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear-in America’s newest member of Congress. And what do Venezuelan boat strikes have to do with disgraced Congressman George Santos?

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Keywords

Trump
MAGA
Hit 'Em Where It Hurts
Fascism
Rand Paul
ICE
Jeffrey Epstein
Shutdown
Venezuela
George Santos
No Kings
Mike Johnson