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The Mark Thompson Show lives to see another day! Join your host Mark Thompson, news maven Kim McCallister, and fabulous producer John Daly every weekday live on YouTube from 10am-noon as they present issues of the day, Law & Disorder, News of the Bizarre, That’s Rich, It’s the Planet Stupid!, Friday Fabulous Florida, and so much more!
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The Rev. Mark A. Thompson has spent most of his life as a political, civil rights & human rights activist and organizer. He not only has been a part of every major social justice movement & event over the past 40 years, he has also been a radio broadcaster for three decades, and he has spent over 10 years as a television commentator, as well. Rev. Mark hosts Make It Plain (MIP), a political, human rights and breaking news podcast. Rev. Mark’s lifelong social justice activism intersects with ...
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Elon Musk is emerging as a large figure in the upcoming Trump years. What made him get tangled up with politics and how does he stand to profit? How could we have been so wrong about the election? Our Republican friend from Florida, Jamie Miller, joins the conversation. He is a political consultant, field operations expert, and author of “Reasonabl…
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Are we now in the age of 'here come the election conspiracies' or do any new claims have merit? We'll bring you the allegations, including a look at a statement by Joe Rogan that Elon Musk knew the results of the election 4 hours earlier than everyone else. We'll talk about vote total numbers some are finding suspicious. Then, we'll discuss. Whethe…
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Donald Trump will skate by with out facing consequences for trying to steal the 2020 election with fake electors, putting pressure on states to find him the votes and then whipping up a frenzied insurrection at the Capitol to keep votes from being certified. How did it happen? Why is it that Americans will never get justice after Trump tried to sil…
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Surprise! Project 2025 was the plan all along. Republicans were distancing themselves from it right up until election day. On November 6th, they felt comfortable openly admitting that Project 2025 will be their guide moving into the Trump administration. It includes a national abortion ban, limits on contraceptives, the expansion of presidential po…
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The pollsters were right about one thing, this presidential election was extremely close. Still, Trump’s dominant success was something of a surprise. We’ll talk about what happened with this election and what happens to America now. Journalist Anthony Davis will join us followed by presidential historian John Rothmann.…
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President Biden, Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Adam Schiff took the brunt of Trump‘s verbal assaults as the last day of campaigning saw him flinging insults. Despite the ugliness in his messaging and the unity in messaging from Harris, pollsters say the race is on a knife’s edge. Jefferson Graham is back for Tech Tuesday. The Ma…
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The end of presidential campaigning seems to be heightening Trump‘s anger at… well, everything. After some violent words toward the press and Liz Cheney and a long, weird and inappropriate rant about his microphone malfunctioning at a weekend rally, he’s now incensed over new polling data out of Iowa putting Vice President Kamala Harris in the lead…
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A red flag for Trump. Early voting data and polling in Pennsylvania shows the senior vote leaning in favor of Harris. According to Politico, voters over the age of 65 have cast nearly half of the early ballots in Pennsylvania and registered Democrats account for about 58 percent of votes cast by seniors, compared to 35 percent for Republicans. we w…
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Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo, and Robert James, II, President of Carver Financial Corporation join. Jobs The Black unemployment rate was 5.7% in September, near historic lows. The Black unemployment rate was 9.3% when President Biden took office. 2023 was the lowest year for Black unemployment on record. 16 million jobs have been created…
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Happy Halloween 🎃 The final days of presidential campaigning will likely bring more outrageous comments from Trump. Political analysts say that’s because the more Vice President Harris has to respond to issues like Puerto Rico, the less time she gets to hammer home her message. This election cycle, legal maneuvering over voter rolls is a big concer…
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An estimated 70,000 people gathered at the ellipse in Washington, D.C. to watch Vice President Kamala Harris make her closing argument to American voters. She talked about democracy, supporting allies, lifting up the middle class, the economy, reproductive rights and much more. She also touched on the formation of the United States saying. “we wres…
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Just in time for the election, here comes Steve Bannon. The MAGA instigator is being released from prison today. He served nearly four-months for ignoring a subpoena in the congressional investigation of the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Bannon is expected to appear on CNN, hold a press conference and resume his podcast with hours o…
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Trump's Madison Square Garden Rally brought a rare Melania sighting, another strange speech from Elon Musk, an appeal against DEI from Dr. Phil, more Hulk Hogan nonsense and a racist comedian who was so bad, even Trumpers had a hard time laughing at his offensive jokes. Video shows a steady stream of people leaving while Trump spoke. One note: Trum…
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ESPN host Stephen A. Smith had to correct Sean Hannity yesterday on Fox. Hannity was trying to normalize Trump’s mental state and Smith wasn’t having it. In trying to defend Donald Trump, Hannity said Harris struggles to speak in public and that she hast to give word salads because she can’t say how she really feels. Smith called Hannity out: 'I kn…
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Tucker Carlson was on stage with Trump at a rally in Georgia last night and it got weird. Carlson, in what was at best a completely misogynistic rant and at worst pervy and abusive, slammed Vice President Kamala Harris and then said “dad” was coming home to deliver punishment. Of Daddy Trump, Carlson said, “He’s pissed! Dad is pissed. … And when da…
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Also, young men are attracted to the political strongman, yet they aren't showing up to early vote as much as women are. Also, how are Latino and Arab voters trending toward the candidates? 12 days til Election Day! Markos joins for Thursday Kos! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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Perhaps Donald Trump has had a lot of time to reflect after the two attempts on his life during this campaign. Perhaps he really caught religion or perhaps he was just trying to play to the Christian voters he was in front of when he said he was chosen by a “supernatural hand” inferring that God selected him. He also told the group of conservative …
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If Donald Trump is allowed to move forward with his plan for the economy, nonpartisan budget watchdog group “The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget” says it would push Social Security to insolvency three years earlier than expected and would cut benefits by nearly a third. Between Trump’s plans for mass deportations, tariffs and tax cuts, t…
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Trump seems to be having more serious mental issues. Over the weekend at a rally, he referred to the late golfer Arnold Palmer’s penis size. He’s also sticking to his nonsensical lie that Kamala Harris never worked at McDonald’s and showed up to work at a McDonald’s cooking up french fries. Last week, he decided to play music at a town hall event a…
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Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk is kickong off a series of solo rallies in support of Donald Trump. Yesterday, Musk appeared at a high school In Ridley Township, Pennsylvania. He called the state of linchpin of this election. Musk told the crowd that if they cared about the US Constitution, they would vote for Trump. Trump is the only candidate …
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With fewer than 20 days until the 2024 presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris walked into the lion’s den and sat down for an interview with Brett Baier, of Fox News. The moment the interview started, the atmosphere was tense. Harris was strong when it came to protecting the constitutional rights of Americans. She called Baier out for n…
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Yesterday, Donald Trump told a room full of women at a Fox News town hall event that he is the father of IVF. Monday, Trump sat down with Bloomberg Editor John Micklethwait at the Economic Club of Chicago. Rolling Stone called it a total mess, saying, “the former president was incoherent when pressed with real questions about his policies.” It was …
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Incensed by the idea that his beloved Fox News would interview Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump took to social media. Trump wrote Fox “has grown weak and soft on Democrats.” He accused Fox News anchor Bret Baier, set to interview Harris on Wednesday, of being too soft on the left. He then slammed other Fox hosts. Though Trump has upcoming appear…
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You would think that while standing behind a podium in Detroit, Michigan trying to court voters, a presidential candidate would not badmouth a city to its own residents. That’s what Trump did yesterday. Speaking at the Detroit Energy Club, Trump rambled on for nearly three hours. He took the opportunity to express his dismay over Vice President Kam…
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A Trump rally in Pennsylvania yesterday turned into something of an embarrassment. Trump told the crowd,“We do a lot of these beautiful rallies, and it’s so great. We never have an empty seat, never have, look at it!” So, it appears a few people actually looked around. Whole sections of seating areas at the back of the Trump rally were either empty…
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Hurricane Milton strengthened back into a Category 5 storm as people continue to try to leave danger zones on clogged Florida freeways. One woman told CNN, “This is the one we prepare for but never had.” Those choosing to stay are facing dire warnings. Tampa’s mayor is telling her constituents “If you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas…
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Vice President Kamala Harris did not get softball questions when she sat down with Bill Whitaker on CBS’ 60 Minutes. He pressed her on the economy and on immigration policies, putting the questions to her until he got direct answers. Harris shined when asked about foreign relations and conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. Trump canceled his sc…
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Monifa Bandele of Moms Rising joins, TELL CONGRESS: Pass the Black Maternal Health Momnibus! Another Woman Dies During Childbirth at a Troubled Brooklyn Hospital Family of woman who died after C-section plans legal action against Woodhull Hospital Brooklyn Doctor Under Investigation in Sha-asia Washington’s Death During Childbirth Doctors Give Blac…
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Elon Musk, it appears, just had his Tom Cruise couch jumping moment. Over the weekend at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania, Musk was strangely jumping and leaping around behind Donald Trump on stage. The event was held in Butler, Pennsylvania, the sight of the first Trump attempted assassination. In addition to his bizarre jumping for joy cheerleading …
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Newly-elected and First African American Service Employees International Union President April Verrett joins and pays tribute to Coaliton of Black Trade Unionists Founder William Lucy, Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyMake It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson által
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Colorado Republican Tina Peters is headed to jail. As a former Colorado county clerk, she promoted Trump’s 2020 election lies and was behind a security breach of Mesa County’s voting system. In other words, she tried to cheat and take the voice away from the voters she was supposed to protect. Tina Peters was convicted of four felony and three misd…
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The judge in Trump’s federal election interference case is making portions of a dossier of evidence against him public. From comments he allegedly made about his Vice President Mike Pence being in danger to statements he made about the outcome of the election to those around him…the evidence appears damning. Former federal prosecutor, now defense a…
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Markos joins for this week's Thursday Kos, and breaks down the latest Cook Political Report which says Harris is leading in every battleground state, except GA. She's erased Trump's six point lead and the two are tied for the most trustworthy to handle inflation. The 37% of voters who thought the economy was getting better or was staying the same i…
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Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz seemed a bit nervous as the debate started, but got over that pretty quickly. Republican JD Vance was confident from the start and presenting a side of himself that voters have not yet seen, someone who, on the surface, seems reasonable. While the debate was surprisingly civil (mics were only disabled…
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We get to find out a little more about the Vice Presidential candidates tonight in their only debate of this election. There will not be a live audience at the VP Debate in New York, but unlike the presidential debate, the microphones will stay on. For the last couple of months, Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance have been disparaging each o…
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Newly leaked messages do not bode well for the relationship between JD Vance and Donald Trump. The “Washington Post” says in 2020, Vance was using X (then called Twitter) to send direct messages critical of Trump. The WP says Vance was not pleased with Trump’s record as president writing, “Trump has just so thoroughly failed to deliver on his econo…
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From golden sneakers to bibles, Trump is slapping his name on anything he thinks will make him a buck. With only two months until the election, it seems everything must go. In the last couple of weeks, Trump silver coins, Trump watches, and Trump crypto have all launched. The watches are selling from between $500-$100,000. Trump did not design or m…
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Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo, White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention Deputy Director Greg Jackson and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Micheal Regan join Rev. Mark. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyMake It Plain with Rev. Mark Thompson által
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We know that a presidential candidate can win the popular vote yet lose because of the electoral college votes. It was thought that Republicans had the advantage, but new data shows Trump may not be as strong on Electoral College numbers now. According to the New York Times polling average, it looks like Kamala Harris won’t need to win the popular …
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On this week's #ThursdayKos, Markos and Rev. Mark, assess current voter turnout, the strategies of both the Harris and Trump campaigns, and the importance of mobilizing key demographic groups, including African American, Latino, and young voters for Harris, and white voters for Trump. They also highlight issues within the current campaign strategie…
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It may be a long shot, but a nonprofit called the Haitian Bridge Alliance wants Trump & Vance to legally answer for the lies they’ve told about Haitians eating pets . They want the two men arrested and facing criminal charges after the claims made without evidence resulted in bomb threats and safety issues. They accuse Trump/Vance of making false a…
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No matter the audience, Donald Trump is trying to scare the hell out of people insisting their livelihoods will end should Vice President Kamala Harris win the election. Trump tells people, no matter their occupation, they won’t be able to rely on that job anymore. He is stoking fear against immigrants, insists we should all be afraid of a crime wa…
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Fresh polling by NBC News shows Democrat Kamala Harris ahead of Republican Donald Trump by 5 points among registered voters. Their national polling has Harris leading 49%-44%. It’s still within the margin of error, but better for Democrats in the last NBC poll in July which had Trump over Biden by 2 points. Demographic data included in the poll is …
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North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson insists that he did not make a series of perverse comments on a porn website. CNN reports they have found a trove of comments made over the years that are pretty disturbing. In addition to being accused of racially vile comments, the African-American politician is also alleged to have comment…
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New polling data shows support for Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris is on the rise. Her support appears to be increasing both nationally and in the all important swing states. Mark joins in to discuss it. Are there two different scenarios come November for what happens to the legal cases pending against Trump? Sentencing in the New Y…
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Republicans had the chance to protect access to to IVF and require insurance companies to cover such fertility procedures. Instead, they chose to strike down the bill despite knowing that voters are watching reproductive issues closely. Ohio Senator and GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance didn’t even show up for the vote opting to attend a cam…
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