That Trippi Show

This week, Joe talks DeSantis' cringiness, why Trump going to war with Fox is good for America, the "yuuuge" danger Fox is facing, and what the media keeps getting wrong about the 2024 GOP primary and the absurdity of talking Biden "succession" plan when the guy's killin' it as POTUS!

Guest Juliet Jeske of Decoding Fox News joins Joe to explain how Fox is dividing us and is even divided against itself. Is pushing the Right's lies and doing Putin's propaganda work for him all for the ratings? That's what the Dominion lawsuit showed.

Joe gives us all a reality check about the power of Trumpism and why Nikki Haley needs- to put it kindly - a whole lot of things to break her way to even be relevant. Joe and Alex also share the most insane question they've ever gotten - while wondering if it's from Trump himself.

Does Biden have a black belt in political jiu-jitsu? Political columnist Greg Sargent says Biden's major accomplishments are blows to the MAGA grievance machine. Plus, why DeSantis' culture crusades could be his undoing - even in the GOP primary.

Good news for Dems in '24? Yes, say Joe Trippi and Alex Shashlo. After two years in office, Biden's performance has been nothing short of remarkable. Major investments in infrastructure - in red states and blue, leading a multinational coalition against Putin's genocide in Ukraine, managing and rebuilding from a global pandemic, record jobs growth, and slowing inflation - quite a first 2 yrs. But Alex just had to say it - VP MTG? You can't avoid the crazy, but we can fight back.

What really happened in the days after the 2020 election - and how did people across the political spectrum come together to save our democratic process? Mike Podhorzer joins Joe and Alex to talk about why building a pro-democracy coalition is crucial. Also - Why a massive media miss at the end of 2022 probably cost the Democrats the House.

The GOP should remember - when you start a forest fire, everything in it dies. Hear why Joe believes the House wildfire of chaos could lead to the GOP suffering severe electoral burns.

Joe and Alex are back - but the House GOP isn't. The House GOP leadership fight continues - and why, even if a Speaker is chosen, the fight ain't ending anytime soon. And why this is all Trump playbook 101 - he isn't going anywhere. His election-denying protegees are now in full control of the House GOP. Plus - what President Biden is doing to capitalize on the chaos (hit, it's what he's always done) and why all this crazy has Joe's crystal ball fogging up.

A story out of the AP that has us all scratching our heads - why it matters that Gen Z so strongly supported Democrats and why we have to stamp down the false narrative that Democrats struggled with young voters. Why they think the Sinema defection is ultimately much ado about nothing. Is it a mistake for Sinema? And what it means for our party - what do Democrats everywhere need to understand? Why having someone who doesn't vote with Democrats 100% of the time is still critical to getting things done. And a reader question about how we can keep up the momentum in 2024.

Georgia gave Herschel Walker the Heisman (Thanks, Dave Pell) -and youth voters were a big part of it. Joe and Alex break down the Georgia win and what it means with special guest Victor Shi - who's been hard at work organizing Gen Z and youth voters. What are they doing that has MAGA so freaked out? And no, Newt, it isn't just getting on TikTok. What's the path forward for Democrats to capitalize on their historic wins with Gen Z? Check out more of Victor's work @VictorShi2020 on Twitter.

Another wild week in the GOP may have far-reaching consequences beyond just the hand-to-hand combat for speaker. Joe and Alex welcome back Trygve Olson to discuss why "don't negotiate with terrorists" may not apply to Kevin McCarthy, who may be the first hostage elected Speaker of the House in history (if he even makes it that far). And why the whole Trump-Fuentes-Ye fiasco might have bigger negative implications for voters than the larger media narrative assumes. Plus: Why we may have a bigger opportunity to drive people off of Trump and Trumpists coming into 2024. And why Joe actually quoted Newt Gingrich... praising Biden? Read Isaac Chotiner's piece in the New Yorker here: https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/a-right-wing-zionist-digests-trumps-anti-semite-dinner-party

On a special guest episode of That Trippi Show, author and director of polling at the Harvard Institute of Politics, John Della Volpe, joins Joe and Alex to discuss one of the most impactful trends in politics -- growing engagement among young voters. What changed in 2018 that John and Joe see continuing through 2022 and beyond? And why John thinks Democrats might be winning the long-term battle for young voters -- and locking in gains for decades. What policies and tactics should campaigns follow to win young voters? (Hint: It's all about the relationships, not the transactions).