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Right now we mourn America. In November, we can celebrate it again. youtu.be/4V4DHronVWE
NEW LINCOLN PROJECT AD: Mourning America
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Republicans defended Trump throughout this economic mess and voters won't let them backtrack now. Watch Rick Wilson on MSNOW:
Democrats regaining power doesn't suddenly fix this mess. They need a playbook, and Brian Tyler Cohen has one. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOHvPZHlmP8&t=53s
Trump's selfishness is sinking Republican hopes of seeming like they care about Americans. Listen to Rick Wilson on MSNOW:
Trump voters were promised two things: no more foreign wars and Epstein files. Congratulations, you got both.
It's too late for Cornyn and Tillis to save their legacy. They will be remembered as Trump-enablers. Watch Stuart Stevenson on MSNOW
The GOP's official party-wide slogan marching into the midterms: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
Democrats need to be in the business of winning elections right now, everything else comes second. Ben Wikler joins the LP Podcast to talk about big tent politics and uniting behind a common goal. Watch: https://youtu.be/qmCVz1X-kCw
Wow. Iowa MAGA Senate candidate Ashley Hinson has taken nearly $90,000 in donations from billionaires named in the Epstein Files. https://www.thedailybeast.com/exclusive-iowa-gop-senate-candidate-ashley-hinson-faces-fresh-heat-over-epstein-pen-pal-campaign-donor-cash/
MAGA Candidate Faces Fresh Heat Over Epstein Pen Pal Cash
Ashley Hinson took close to $100,000 in campaign funds from billionaires with ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Donald Trump's health is deteriorating and the coverup isn't fooling anybody. Rick Wilson discusses how Trump's team are desperately hiding his frailty on The Trump Report.
Rick reports back from a week of speaking in the UK — on America’s declining standing abroad, the rise of authoritarian populism, and the growing pull of social media, foreign actors, and political figures on Western democracy. Watch here: https://youtu.be/nDzV3dvJ4po
Donald Trump wants to use your tax dollars to pay off January 6th rioters who beat cops with flag poles, and the GOP at large has nothing to say about it. They don't care, it's that simple.
ATTENTION: The Breakdown is on break this week while Rick and Maya are in London. Catch up on all things Lincoln at our Youtube channel, and watch past episodes like this one: https://www.youtube.com/live/7YxwCabl3O8?si=tmrZyM58LAAQlA0u
Is Mitch McConnell DEAD?
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Oh look, the Commerce Department quietly announced 7 new equity stakes in private companies. Brought to you by the people fighting "communism." https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6000186-commerce-ai-chips-stakes/
Commerce Department quietly announces 7 new equity stakes in private companies
The Department of Commerce quietly announced this week it will designate more than $870 million in federal incentives for semiconductor manufacturing in exchange for a minority equity stake in seve…
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He swears they can't track the disease because it's 'hard to track', not because they stopped tracking it. https://bit.ly/4x4VR0C
RFK Jr. weighs in on why cyclosporiasis outbreak has been 'hard to track'
Health Secretary Robert Kennedy tells USA TODAY in an exclusive interview food surveillance is better than ever, but explosive diarrhea is hard to track.
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Almost showtime! Rick Wilson and Maya May are in London at the Leicester Square Theatre for a live roundtable on the rise of authoritarianism.
The Republican Party has become an unserious organization full of unserious people. LP Sr Advisor Stuart Stevens has more on MSNOW:
MSNOW: A new poll shows that 66% of Americans believe the Iran war has not been worthwhile, that includes about 40% of Republicans.
JUST IN: U.S. economic growth slows to 1.5% in the second quarter, falling short of economists’ expectations. Is this the winning, MAGA?
Epstein survivor on Trump's criminal lawyer Todd Blanche: "Yeah, I mean, he actually said the words 'get to the point' to us. We're survivors who've been waiting to meet with him for 9 months, 8 months. We've been asking for meetings, and he very much said, 'can you get to the point already?'"
Things have gotten so bad for the Republican Party that they're now trying to remind you about the year 2020.
This is a very big deal. Donald Trump is screwing with seniors on fixed incomes, causing them to pay more for drugs they need to stay alive. https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/trump-administration-to-end-medicare-drug-plan-subsidy-76d255d1
Exclusive | Trump Administration to End Medicare Drug Plan Subsidy
Program that held down premiums won’t be renewed for 2027, resulting in higher costs for some seniors.
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The president is out of control but Republicans aren’t willing to admit it. They’d rather cling on to Trump than act in America’s interests. Listen to LP Sr Advisor Stuart Stevens on MSNOW:
Trump is willing to risk our national security if it means he gets a new jet. Listen to LP Sr Advisor Stuart Stevens explain on MSNOW:
LONDON: On July 30 at the Leicester Square Theatre, Rick Wilson and Maya May join a roundtable on the rise of authoritarianism. Get your tickets here: https://www.leicestersquaretheatre.com/show/the-authoritarian-playbook/
The Authoritarian Playbook: What Britain Can Learn From America - Leicester Square Theatre
With the Lincoln Project, Quiet Riot & Byline Times. MAGA: overbearing, overreaching, and over here. The authoritarian playbook is no longer just an American story. Trumpism, populism, media capture,...
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Rick Wilson with a reminder: Americans don't fold in the dark — we do our best work there. Watch the full message: https://youtu.be/vBE1-PTkR0o?si=7pfc7EXrjnDEXS8W
America at 250: This Is the Fight We Were Born For
Let's be honest about the moment we're in: it's dark. The institutions are strained, the norms are cracking, and it's easy to look around and wonder if the whole American experiment is finally running out of road. But here's the thing the doomscrollers ...
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LONDON: On July 30 at the Leicester Square Theatre, Rick Wilson and Maya May join a roundtable on the rise of authoritarianism. Get your tickets here: https://www.leicestersquaretheatre.com/show/the-authoritarian-playbook/
The Authoritarian Playbook: What Britain Can Learn From America - Leicester Square Theatre
With the Lincoln Project, Quiet Riot & Byline Times. MAGA: overbearing, overreaching, and over here. The authoritarian playbook is no longer just an American story. Trumpism, populism, media capture,...
leicestersquaretheatre.com
No new Breakdown this week, but you can always catch up on old episodes like the one below at our YouTube channel. Rick and Maya will be back soon with more. https://www.youtube.com/live/eRihj_qXUYw?si=rc9UgTZaziH5UmI6
What To Do When You Encounter ICE
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