Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes

Donald Trump does his first major Sunday show sit-down and it's a lot.  Grant breaks down his answers on tariffs, maybe adding two new states, ending basic citizenship, his lack of a plan for healthcare and his big plans for his political opponents.  Support the show Follow along on social media  SaySo: @GrantHermes   X: @GrantHermes Insta: @Grant__Hermes Tiktok: Grant_Hermes

This MIMS Mini is what was supposed to be last week's full episode all about the people Trump has ready to run the Department of Homeland Security and his immigration plans.  It's also a deep dive into what we know Trump is planning to do on immigration when he takes office. Mass deportations. Family separations. Workplace raids. Ideology screenings.  Support the show Follow along on soc...

Hey folks, Grant is out sick this week so you're getting the full conversation with Matt Nelson from the grassroots organizing group Presente all about how immigrant groups are getting ready for a Trump 2.0 administration. Links here! https://presente.org/ Book: How We Win: Energizing Strategies Voters and Agendas Support the show Follow along on social media  SaySo: @GrantHermes   X: @GrantH...

Welcome to the first Midweek episode! Joe Biden does a 180 on his promise not to pardon his son Hunter and it's caused some controversy. It also gives us some insight to the state of American institutions.  More of Trump's picks to lead agencies or departments are in jeopardy and we're getting a better look at just how much Republicans in the Senate are willing to go along, or not,...

Donald Trump's original pick for Attorney General, Fmr. Rep. Matt Gaetz drops out of the running after bombshell reporting and bad meetings with US Senators, in a scandal that could harm the Trump transition.  He picked a reliable replacement, who is more qualified but comes with baggage of her own.  Plus, a look at what Trump wants to do with the DOJ when he takes office in 2025.  Grant talk...

Trump is choosing his cabinet and close advisors at warp speed.  Grant breaks down some of the most high profile positions. Plus, how the Trump team is already trying to get around background and security checks and whether some of the most outlandish cabinet choices could even pass scrutiny from the Senate.  Also, get ready for MORE MIMS! New episodes will be dropping on Wednesdays starting next...

Donald Trump wins the 2024 election with numbers we haven't seen in decades from a Republican President-elect. His victory was a decisive mandate from voters to enact his policies and a resounding rebuke of Kamala Harris, although it may be more about Joe Biden. Grant breaks down who voted for Trump, what this means about our ideas about the way American politics look now and what happens nex...

Election Day Countdown: TOMORROW When will we know the results of the election. Today's min is a swing state by swing state breakdown of what things look like when it comes to counting the votes.  This is also the last daily mini episode for a while. The plan was always to do the dailies up until the election and then go to just the weekly full episodes. A HUGE thank you to all of you who hav...

Election Day Countdown: 1 Day Kamala Harris makes a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live and Trump praises a crude joke about Harris before performing a simulated sex act on stage while running for president. We're down to the wire people.  Support the show Follow along on social media  SaySo: @GrantHermes   X: @GrantHermes Insta: @Grant__Hermes Tiktok: Grant_Hermes

Election Day Countdown: 2 days  A new survey out explores who's lying to their loved ones about their choice for president. Spoiler, younger voters and women are afraid to tell the people in their lives they might be voting differently Grant unpacks why and what it says about where we are right now.  Support the show Follow along on social media  SaySo: @GrantHermes   X: @GrantHermes Insta: @...

Election Day Countdown: 3 Days Believe it or not, there are still undecided voters out there. Grant takes a look at what we know about people who haven't made up their minds yet, what they say are their reasons and what it could mean for the election.  Plus, Grant talks to Mary Anna Mancuso,(@mancusomaryanna) a Republican strategist and spokesperson for RepublicEN, a Conservative climate chan...

Election Day Countdown: 4 Days Happy Halloween! With the election just a handful of days away, people are freaked out and fearful of what might happen. Today's mini is a breakdown of just how scared we are, why we're so scared and what we can do about it.  If you are having harmful thoughts get help here,  https://mentalhealthhotline.org/ Support the show Follow along on social media  Sa...

Election Day Countdown: 5 days  Kamala Harris gives her closing argument speech on the National Mall, from the same place where Trump incited the Jan 6 attack. She strikes a bipartisan tone hoping it will be enough to win on Election Day.  Support the show Follow along on social media  SaySo: @GrantHermes   X: @GrantHermes Insta: @Grant__Hermes Tiktok: Grant_Hermes

Election Day Countdown: 6 Days Elon Musk has become one of the most prolific spenders and supporters for Donald Trump and one of his latest schemes has been called illegal. But his campaign activity is hiding a much more dangerous way Musk is engaging in this election.  Support the show Follow along on social media  SaySo: @GrantHermes   X: @GrantHermes Insta: @Grant__Hermes Tiktok: Grant_Hermes

Election Day Countdown: 7 Days The Department of Justice announces there were more attempted hacks into the presidential campaigns, this time from Chinese hackers. It's the latest round but the elections are still safe from interference, at least this kind.  Support the show Follow along on social media  SaySo: @GrantHermes   X: @GrantHermes Insta: @Grant__Hermes Tiktok: Grant_Hermes

Election Day Countdown: 8 Days Donald Trump is set to hold a rally at Madison Square Garden. It's meant to kick off his final push in the race but it's coming with some troubling historical context.  Support the show Follow along on social media  SaySo: @GrantHermes   X: @GrantHermes Insta: @Grant__Hermes Tiktok: Grant_Hermes

Election Day Countdown: 9 Days  Kamala Harris holds a rally in Houston, TX continuing to make the Lone Star State the national center for the fight over reproductive rights. She's joined on stage by Beyonce and gives a fiery speech before her closing address next week.  Support the show Follow along on social media  SaySo: @GrantHermes   X: @GrantHermes Insta: @Grant__Hermes Tiktok: Grant_Her...

Election Day Countdown: 10 Days  There are more than 165 lawsuits already filed across the country, but mostly in the swing states surrounding who can vote, how they can vote, which votes count and who can make an election officials. The majority are meant to gum up the works before election day to sew doubt.  Grant takes a look at the election that's already playing out in the courts and tal...

Election Day Countdown: 11 Days  Kamala Harris does a town hall on CNN that was supposed to be a debate, except Trump declined. There, she calls him a fascist for the first time. The town hall is also a chance for voters to reevaluate the curves they've been grading Harris and Trump on.  Support the show Follow along on social media  SaySo: @GrantHermes   X: @GrantHermes Insta: @Grant__Hermes...

Election Day Countdown: 12 Days A pair of bombshell stories dropped Tuesday interviewing Fmr. General and Chief of Staff John Kelly laying out Trump wishing to be a dictator and praising Hitler. It's a doozy.  Support the show Follow along on social media  SaySo: @GrantHermes   X: @GrantHermes Insta: @Grant__Hermes Tiktok: Grant_Hermes

Election Day Countdown: 13 Days  The Harris campaign is starting to get nervous about its blue wall states, mainly Michigan and the next two weeks will be a combination of shoring up the support there and making sure they don't let any other state slip away without scaring Democrats off.  Support the show Follow along on social media  SaySo: @GrantHermes   X: @GrantHermes Insta: @Grant__Herme...

Election Day Countdown: 14 days Donald Trump stages a photo op to work the fry station at McDonald's. It's a dig at Harris as he continues to lie about her employment history but it's also a diversion from two pretty bad news cycles for his campaign. Still, there's plenty of real things to talk about from it.  Support the show Follow along on social media  SaySo: @GrantHermes  ...

Election Day Countdown: 15 Days  With two weeks left in the campaign Trump and Harris are feeling it. Trump's exhausted and Harris is still struggling to answer a key question in this race.  Support the show Follow along on social media  SaySo: @GrantHermes   X: @GrantHermes Insta: @Grant__Hermes Tiktok: Grant_Hermes

Election Day Countdown: 16 Days  Early voting has started in 47 states and people are VOTING. Several swing states have broken records and Grant breaks down why voting by mail is safe and actually a good thing.  Support the show Follow along on social media  SaySo: @GrantHermes   X: @GrantHermes Insta: @Grant__Hermes Tiktok: Grant_Hermes

Election Day Countdown: 17 Days This week Donald Trump said he wants to send the military after political opponents and Democrats raising the alarm for people who study authoritarians and fascists. But is Trump actually a fascist? Grant breaks it all down.  Support the show Follow along on social media  SaySo: @GrantHermes   X: @GrantHermes Insta: @Grant__Hermes Tiktok: Grant_Hermes