The Tara Palmeri Show

The Tara Palmeri Show

Welcome to The Tara Palmeri Show! Tara Palmeri is one of the most feared and fearless political journalists. As a deeply-sourced reporter, she brings her audience inside the machinations of the highest level of power. Her quick wit and unvarnished reporting goes beyond the headlines, offering a deeper understanding of the intrigues of the permanent political class. This show is not about platitudes. Rather it's about what’s really happening at the highest levels of power and the inside conversation. Tara has covered national politics and foreign affairs for fifteen years. She was formerly a White House Correspondent for ABC News, where she covered the first Trump administration. She was the Chief National Correspondent for POLITICO during the Biden administration. She has been a political analyst for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She’s also worked for the Washington Examiner, the New York Post, POLITICO Europe and Puck, and she hosted The Ringer's election podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win." Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein called "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells." Subscribe to her weekly newsletter The Red Letter on Substack Support her independent journalism on GoFundMe Visit her channel on YouTube Follow Tara on Social Media: Instagram X TikTok Got guest ideas or news tips? TaraPalmeriInfo@gmail.com

Episodes

June 16, 2025 42 mins
Did Trump's Military Parade Honor the Nation or Serve His Ego? Join The Tara Palmeri Show for a fiery episode with Trump’s former Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci where they dissect the controversy surrounding Trump’s military parade. Scaramucci argues the parade exposed Trump’s vulnerabilities, while he and Tara throw down the gauntlet, challenging Steve Bannon to a debate moderated by Tara herself. The discussion heats...
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Is the shocking Minnesota assassination attempt proof that America’s political divide has reached a boiling point? Breaking News: Minnesota lawmakers Hoffman and Hortman, along with their spouses, were targeted in a horrific, politically motivated shooting. Tragically, Hortman and her husband lost their lives, while Hoffman and his wife fight for survival in the hospital. The suspect, 57-year-old Vance Boelter, a former Tim Walz s...
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The Middle East is on edge with Israel striking Iran, and global tensions are skyrocketing—is President Trump in control? In a special crossover episode of The Tara Palmeri Show and State of the World, hosts Tara Palmeri and Sally Lockwood dive deep into Israel’s bold military moves against Iran. Joined by The Economist’s Gregg Carlstrom in the Middle East, they unpack the escalating conflict, its regional fallout, and what it mea...
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Why isn’t Andrew Yang afraid of Elon Musk’s ‘dirty money’? The Tara Palmeri Show is back with a hard-hitting conversation featuring Forward Party founder and 2020 Democratic Presidential candidate Andrew Yang. Tara presses Yang on whether he’d accept Elon Musk’s money—his candid response will surprise you! They dive into the struggles of the Democratic Party, Yang’s bold push for a multi-party system, and his take on the chaotic L...
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Veteran Journalists Tara Palmeri and Sally Lockwood speak with the Israel and Palestine Director for Human Rights Watch Omar Shakir about the humanitarian crisis on the ground in Gaza. This episode of the "Tara Palmeri Show" is excerpted from "State of the World," a weekly program on the news around the World hosted by Sally Lockwood in Dubai and Tara Palmeri in Washington and New York. You can watch it on YouTube @stateofthew...
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Is Elon Musk's rival Bill Gates trying reverse DOGE cuts in a shocking White House power play? Get the SCOOP from Tara Palmeri’s The Red Letter Substack and The Tara Palmeri Show! While Trump and Elon Musk traded blows on Friday, Bill Gates slipped into Washington unnoticed—until now. Tara Palmeri breaks the news that Gates visited the White House, urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to reverse DOGE’s foreign aid cuts, including...
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June 8, 2025 10 mins
What was the real connection between Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump? In this special episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, journalist Tara Palmeri examines the relationship between Trump and Epstein, drawing on her in-depth, two-year investigation from her acclaimed podcasts Broken: Jeffrey Epstein and Power: The Maxwells. With careful analysis and exclusive insights, Tara sheds light on a complex and often misunderstood story. Share...
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Elon Musk vs. Donald Trump: Has Their Feud Exploded Beyond Repair? Dive into the shocking clash that’s rocking the political and tech worlds! In this breaking edition of The Tara Palmeri Show, we unpack the explosive fallout between Elon Musk and Donald Trump. From Musk’s bombshell claim that Trump is tied to the Epstein files to his scathing attack on Trump’s “beautiful bill” and calling him ungrateful, the DOGE drama has reached ...
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Did Calley Means and MAHA get caught with his hands in the cookie jar?On The Tara Palmeri Show, Tara and Steve Schmidt, Calley Means’ former boss, pull the wool off MAHA’s grifting empire. Schmidt, who helped Means enter Harvard Business School, exposes Means’ lies, revealing he was never a Big Food/Pharma lobbyist but a con artist peddling junk science for millions. Tara unpacks a Vanity Fair exposé, highlighting how Means’ fabric...
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Is Scott Jennings a true MAGA warrior or an establishment insider in disguise? On this explosive episode of The Tara Palmeri Show, fearless journalist Tara Palmeri goes head-to-head with Scott Jennings, CNN’s breakout star and author of A Revolution of Common Sense. Tara grills Scott on his journey from Trump skeptic to MAGA defender. She challenges Scott’s claim that Trump is a free speech champion, while Scott fires back, arguin...
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King Charles vs. Trump: Why Canada’s Sovereignty Is Making Headlines The State of the World is in flux as Tara Palmeri and Sally Lockwood unpack the absurd yet geopolitically charged moment when King Charles III jetted to Canada to affirm its sovereignty—spurred by President Trump’s provocative claim that Canada could be America’s 51st state! Plus why Trump’s “manifest destiny” instincts are leading to 66% of Canadians joining Tea...
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May 29, 2025 33 mins
Buckle up for a wild ride on the Tara Palmeri Show as we uncover the crypto caper that’s got everyone talking! Joined by The Verge’s Tina Nguyen, fresh from the Bitcoin Conference in Vegas, Tara dives into the murky waters of $TRUMP, where crypto bros allegedly pulled a fast one, shorting the coin all while snagging a glitzy dinner with the President. With a loophole wider than Mar-a-Lago’s gates, these high rollers gambled big, ex...
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What secrets does the future whisper about Trump, the GOP & the Democratic party?Gaze into the mystic veil with The Tara Palmeri Show as we channel the cosmos to divine the path ahead! SiriusXM’s Julie Mason, a master tarot reader, shuffles the deck and peers into the destiny of the GOP's political stars. Will the midterms bring triumph or turmoil? Is JD Vance fated for glory or gloom? Will Elon Musk be able to defy the pull of pol...
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Sally Quinn, legendary Washington Post journalist and prominent social influencer, is accusing former First Lady Jill Biden of elder abuse. Quinn doubts the Biden family did not know about President Biden's prostate cancer. Quinn recalls her experience taking care of her own husband -- famed Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee - during his years of dementia. She also accuses President Trump of inducing Watergate-level fear and anxie...
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May 27, 2025 21 mins
How is the conflict in Gaza impacting lives far beyond its borders, even in Washington, DC? On this episode of The Tara Palmeri Show, Tara features her YouTube show State of the World that she hosts with Sally Lockwood. They reflect on the tragic loss of two Israeli staffers, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, killed in a terrorist attack in DC, where the assailant shouted "Free Palestine." Joined by ReliefAid founder Mike Seawri...
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Is the Trump administration and RFK Jr.'s MAHA movement trying to have its cake and eat it too? Join Top Chef’s Spike Mendelsohn on The Tara Palmeri Show as they dish out a spicy take on Washington, D.C.’s food scene. Has it cooked up something fresh, or is it just reheating old flavors? Spike spills the beans on whether he’ll team up with RFK Jr.’s MAHA movement, while Tara and Spike chew over the irony of MAGA embracing MAHA’s h...
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May 18, 2025 27 mins
Dive into a Tara Palmeri Show exclusive as Tara unravels her explosive report, Inside the MAGA Deep State. Joined by former CNN correspondent Elise Labott on her Substack, The Red Letter, Tara exposes how Marco Rubio is reshaping the State Department, prioritizing loyalty over expertise. Discover how an obscure nonprofit is funneling MAGA-aligned career diplomats into senior policy roles. Are you disturbed by Trump's loyalty test ...
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"President Donald Trump returns to the United States from the Middle East with deals and wins, but will they stick? His interest in accepting a $400 jumbo jet from Qatar has sparked controversy. Tara Palmeri joins Sally Lockwood and the Economist's Gregg Carlstrom to unpack it all. Tara and Sally host a weekly global affairs show "State of the World" on youtube @stateoftheworld where they deep dive into global affairs. Expect sharp...
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Do the Democrats finally have a chance at winning state-wide in Texas? Former NFL player Senate candidate Colin Allred, who challenged Ted Cruz for his Senate seat in 2024, joins Tara to game out the midterm elections and hints that he may throw his hat in the ring again. He also has some tough love for the Democratic party and some advice on how the party should talk to young men. Do you think former Congressman Colin Allred can...
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What happens when Biden critic Dave Rubin and fearless journalist Tara Palmeri walk into the Biden School for an unfiltered showdown? You won’t believe the sparks that fly! Join The Tara Palmeri Show as Tara and guest Dave Rubin take the stage at the University of Delaware’s Biden School - where Valerie Biden sits on the Board - for a no-holds-barred open mic discussion. From the collapse of legacy media to the rise of new media, ...
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