Moment of Truth

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with Russ Greene to unpack his viral American Mind article, "Total Boomer Luxury Communism." He reveals how massive wealth transfers via Social Security, Medicare, and property taxbreaks favor affluent seniors (the richest cohort globally) at the expense of younger workers.  Topics include program generosity to high earners (e.g., golf and horsebac...

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick Solheim kicks off Season 6 with Kevin O'Reilly to unpack Right to Repair and its massive national security implications. Kevin explains how manufacturers lock out owners from parts, tools, and software—hitting farmers, consumers, and crucially, the U.S. military. They discuss real battlefield risks, obscene contractor profits, the recent unsuccessful NDAA push, a...

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick welcomes back Joshua Steinman, former Trump NSC cyber/telecom director and Galvanick CEO, for an optimistic deep dive into America's trajectory. Steinman shares his Navy origins, Iraq tours, and authoring the white paper that birthed the Defense Innovation Unit. If you’re in need of some Christmas cheer, Joshua delivers hopeful white pills on winning and riding o...

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with Nate Morris, the avowed America First entrepreneur running for U.S. Senate in Kentucky to replace Mitch McConnell. Nate tells the story of how he went from his blue-collar roots in a single-parent home to founding Rubicon Technologies, a $700M waste management powerhouse, even as he watched career politicians sell his people out to NAFTA. Nate disc...

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick is joined again by Dan Caldwell, who has a big announcement for fans of American Moment. Dan opens up about his tumultuous year marked by personal trials, including a cancer diagnosis, and shares how God has guided him through it. The duo then dives deep into President Trump's groundbreaking 2025 National Security Strategy and its decisive break from 30 years of...

This week on Moment of Truth, the "Maeven of the Senate" Rachel Bovard returns to explain the gritty details behind the effort to remove the filibuster restriction in the U.S. Senate. Rachel shares the rich history of Senate procedure, how it has changed (and who changed it!), as well as lays out the pros and cons of changing it now at President Trump's request. She also offers some dramatic alter...

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick is joined by his old friend and mentor, Minnesota Republican State Rep. Max Rymer to explain why the once-proud North Star State has spiraled into crime, fraud, and cultural collapse. From turning an $18 billion surplus into a $6 billion deficit, to becoming the welfare magnet for mass Somali resettlement, to the George Floyd riots that hollowed out Minneapolis a...

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick is joined by Ian Fletcher, Senior Economist at the Coalition for a Prosperous America. Ian demolish the sacrosanct state of free trade and explain why America must embrace tariffs, strategic industrial policy, and government-supported technology development if we want to reclaim good jobs and reassert our global competitiveness. Ian also explains why decades of n...

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick continues to investigate pro-family housing innovation, this time with guest Bobby Fijan, founder of The American Housing Company. Bobby's passion is building row homes and apartments that offer a "baby, maybe" appeal, allowing young urbanite couples to start families without worrying about having to move in order to accommodate their new needs. Together, Nick an...

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick is joined by Brad Hargreaves, a Fellow at The Manhattan Institute and founder of Thesis Driven. Together they rage over Brad's essay about America’s dog obsession and the negative impact it has had on family formation. Brad explains how cities architect for pets instead of kids as luxury dog spas replace playgrounds and emotional support Yorkies invade grocery st...

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick welcomes Morgan Murphy, Trump admin veteran and U.S. Senate candidate for Alabama. Murphy recounts his wild journey from New York Post reporter and Southern Living food critic to Navy officer in Afghanistan, Pentagon press secretary, and eventually landing as national security advisor to Senator Tuberville (AKA "Coach!"). He gives the inside-baseball on Senator T...

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with Jeremy Tate, founder and CEO of the Classic Learning Test (CLT). Jeremy makes the case that standardized tests form what schools teach, and what schools teach form the next generation. The U.S.’s students deserve better than the SAT and ACT. They need a test that encourages teachers to connect them with the classical learning traditions. Join Nick...

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with Tom Sauer, founder & CEO of Miramar Health—a veteran-focused rehab center in California. Tom shares how from an early age, the impact of mental illness and addiction touch his life through his father's struggles and, once he had returned from serving his country in the Marines and in the Navy, he felt the pull to step in. Thousands of veterans...

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with Luke Niforatos, Vice President of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), to unpack why "pot is bad" as well as the dangers of wider drug legalization. Modern marijuana is far more addictive and harmful than the weed of decades past, contributing to mental health crises, violence, and addiction. Luke exposes the dark side of the marijuana industry, fr...

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with Nathan Halberstadt from New Founding to dissect the impact of DEI initiatives and H1B visas on American workers. Nate shares how he saw first hand consulting giants like BCG drive major DEI transformations, often staffing diversity offices with non-citizens to meet metrics, while outsourcing jobs to cheaper labor abroad. They also delve into the st...

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with Terry Schilling, President of the American Principles Project, to tackle the rising issue of trans violence in America. They dive into the mental health crisis fueling this trend and how government policies and a multi-billion-dollar transgender industry have exacerbated the problem. They also discuss the urgent need for legislative action, the rol...

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick is back in the studio and is joined by Dr. Adam Bruggeman, an orthopedic surgeon and addiction specialist. The opioid epidemic has moved out of the spotlight, but the decades of damage remain. Dr. Bruggeman shares his mission to bring hope and healing to people crawling their way back from addiction. Follow Dr. Bruggeman: https://x.com/DrBruggeman Follow American...

It's a crossover episode! This week, American Moment CEO Nick Solheim joins Bradley Devlin on The Signal Sitdown to discuss the critical issue of personnel in politics. Nick explains how (and why!) American Moment identifies, educates, and credentials young, aligned conservatives to serve in Washington, D.C. It all started with short essay by JD Vance addressing the lack of competent, agenda-drive...

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with Calley Means, currently an SGE at the Department of Health and Human Services, to unpack the systemic issues plaguing America’s healthcare and food industries. Means exposes how corporate capture and perverse incentives drive chronic disease and reveals a broken system profiting off sickness. He discusses the transformative MAHA-MAGA coalition and...

In this engaging episode of Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with Evan Swarztrauber, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation and host of The Dynamist podcast. They dive into the evolving conservative perspective on Big Tech, exploring censorship, antitrust battles, and the impact of corporate power on free speech. Evan shares his experiences at the FCC during the net neutrality fren...

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with Rachel Bovard, Vice President of Programs at the Conservative Partnership Institute, for a deep dive into the U.S. Senate’s inner workings. Rachel became a seasoned Senate expert working under Sen. Mike Lee and was a thorn in Mitch McConnell's side. Here she unpacks the post-nuclear era of confirmations, exposing why 140 civilian nominations langui...

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with Darin Selnick, a retired Air Force veteran and former Pentagon senior policy analyst, to expose the pervasive "wokeness" in the military and its impact on readiness. Selnick shares shocking stories from his time dismantling DEI policies for President Trump, from leadership boards missing President Trump’s photo to superglued library doors at the Na...

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick is joined by Jennifer Galardi, Senior Policy Analyst at the Heritage Foundation’s Restoring American Wellness initiative. Jennifer shares her riveting journey from a progressive LA lifestyle to leading the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. Life has led her through many twists and turns, including time spent in a yoga cult before rediscovering Christiani...

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick is joined by U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt from Missouri to discusses the America First movement’s future in the Senate, the groundbreaking rescissions package, and reindustrializing America. He highlights the shift in the Overton window, the fight against the administrative state, and the urgency of confirming Trump’s nominees amidst unprecedented Democratic obstruc...

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with Kyle Diamantas, Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods at the FDA, for the first MoT MAHA-focused episode of the season! Kyle shares his journey from practicing FDA law to leading efforts to improve America’s food supply. They dive into the alarming rise in chronic diseases, the impact of food dyes on children’s behavior, and the push for healthier, l...