By working people. For working people. Welcome to The Rick Smith Show.Working Americans are tired of listening to think tank approved corporate news and commentary. They want a direct, honest approach to the issues that matter, so this is what The Rick Smith Show provides. No puppets. No focus groups. No talking points.Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.comThe Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night in prime time on Free Speech TV.Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, on the FSTV iOS app, or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, Columbus on 98.3/92.7 FM, Minneapolis on AM950, and many others. Check your local listings.Call-in at 1-866-416-RICK (7425) to join the show.Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Politicians have always been celebrities in some way, but the rise of Trumpism has elevated that celebrity status to cult worship, which is not something Americans typically embrace. We need to get back to treating our politics like we used to, as a means to get what all Americans need. And the evils of Trumpism have convinced many of us to look for saviors instead of seeing politicians for what they are … tools. Scott Paul of The ...
Well ... there just no good way to say this. America is falling apart, our government is being dismantled, and your personal information is probably in the hands of a 19 year-old Musk disciple with no security clearance who uses the online handle "Big Balls". That last sentence may just be the most depressing thing we've ever written, but it's true. Jeff Hauser of The Revolving Door Project and former OSHA Deputy As...
Trump and his allies feed into our worst impulses, attacking vulnerable people and playing on our indifference towards those we consider "not us." It's an old trick, and it never doesn't work. So it should surprise no one that while Trump and Musk are deporting American citizens and trampling on our freedoms, their approval numbers are actually going up. Former GOP Congressman Bob Ney and Reporter Sarah Burris are w...
During the campaign, Trump and the Republicans ran on promises of lower prices for Americans. Now, only a few weeks into his term, Trump has raised the price of just about everything. For example, Waffle House is now charging an additional fifty cents per egg sold just to cover the rising costs. Today's guests will help us understand how Trump and his cronies can lie so always and seemingly never be held accountable.
Now that Trump has begun his destruction of our system of government, it's time to talk about what this will mean for working families. First we speak to Phil Glover of AFGE, the union for federal employees, about the mass firing that Trump is attempting and how working people can fight back, and then we speak with former OSHA Deputy Secretary Jordan Barab about the number of Americans who die in the workplace, and how many of ...
Ever since Trump took office, we have witnessed an all out assault on the very idea of government, and it's happening for a very specific reason. Government is the tool, often the only tool we have, to restrain powerful people, whether they are politicians or self-absorbed beta billionaires. That is why government must be destroyed. We discuss this and more with Scott Paul of The Alliance for American Manufacturing and Jill Ros...
Well, the DNC has new leadership, but the jury is still out on whether or not they have a new direction, or the will to get into the fight they should have joined 50 years ago. But if we're going to defeat fascism in America, this is the team that will have to play a big role. We discuss whether or not they're up to the task with guests Sarah burris of raw Story and former GOP Congressman Bob Ney.
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On Tuesday of last week, Trump sent out a letter ordering a freeze on all federal aid spending, slashing everything from Medicare to school lunches. Then, two days later, he rescinded the letter. This is a perfect example of the Trump governing philosophy, which is "chaos for chaos' sake." We discuss this and more with former US Congressman Andy Levin and Ted Genoways of The Food and Environment Reporting Network.
Just days ago, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that basically cut off all federal funding for most of our safety net programs, instantly creating funding issues all over America. This is chaos by design, and it will be followed by massive cuts to many of the most vital domestic programs in American history. We discuss this and more with guests Randi Weingarten of The American Federation of Teachers and Brent Booker, Presiden...
After denying that Project 2025 was the Republican plan during the campaign, now that Trump has been elected, he is enacting policy after policy that comes straight from the Project 2025 playbook. This should surprise no one, yet many Americans are expressing surprise anyway, mostly due to the fact that they listen to right-wing media and its firehose of lies, and mainstream media is entirely populated by cowards who quit the good ...
Americans are beginning to understand that none of the campaign promises are ever going to come true, and as we come to terms with just how fooled we were, the awful policies begin. We discuss this and more with Alex lawson of Social Security Works and podcast host Rich Ojeda.
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The Trump Administration just completed its first week in power, and the results are about as terrible as we expected. Working families are going to be Trump's primary target for the next four years, and they're getting started fast. We will discuss this and more with Jeff Hauser of The Revolving Door Project, and Union Attorney David Borer.
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After fuming about Biden's pardons and commutations, Trump himself just released aver 1500 J6 terrorists. And after saying repeatedly that drug dealers shot be executed, he also pardoned one of America's biggest drug dealers, proving once again that in Trumpworld, truth is much stranger than fiction. Our guest today is Ian Millhiser, Senior Correspondent at Vox.
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We get it. There's a lot of anxiety out there right now, and most of it is justified. But in order to not fall for the distractions, we are going to intentionally look past the latest outrage and focus instead on the sleight-of-hand thievery going on just behind it. And some of our friends from The Center for American Progress and the Communications Workers of America (CWA) are going to help.
It was an Inauguration Day to remember - Elon did a Nazi salute, Trump took the oath of office without putting his hand on the Bible ... oh, and every J6 terrorist got a pardon, and Trump started his attack on federal workers and anyone who hasn't yet kissed the ring. We discuss this and more with Scott Paul of The Alliance for American Manufacturing, and Sarah Burris of raw Story.
Well, Dictator Day has arrived, and the Trump team is busy trying to make it look like it's the biggest Inauguration Day ever, but after moving the vent indoors to avoid those pesky drone images of what most believe will be the least attended inauguration in American history, we are preparing for the ceaseless spin machine to tell us not to believe what we can clearly see. And once it's over, the onslaught of terrible polic...
As wildfires continue to burn in California, the Trump team is signaling that they may withhold aid to the region due to insufficient loyalty shown to Trump by California's leaders. We're not kidding - the loyalty tests are a real thing. Also, the incoming administration has begun its inquisition of current government employees, identifying and then firing anyone who isn't Trump-y enough for them. Get ready for the most...
So the Trump Administration hasn't even begun yet, and Congress is already trying to repeal the progress made during Joe Biden's historic four years. First on the chopping block is the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes a number of items relevant to working Americans, including the $35 per month cap on insulin. Prices on many things are about to go up, and way up. Big win for Big Pharma, and certain to be the first of ...
Here we go again. Another promise made, and another promise broken, This time, it's Elon Musk, the DOGE-boi himself, admitting that his program probably won't be able to come up with the 2 trillion in cuts he promised during the campaign. So far, Trump and his new work wife have rolled back pretty much every campaign promise, so expect more of this going forward. But you can bet the mortgage that they will keep their promis...
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