The Breakdown with Shaun King

How long could a White House nominee keep their nomination if they were overheard chanting “Kill the Jews?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Americans LOVE Daniel Penny - who choked a young Black man to death, got away with it, and is now being honored by Donald Trump for it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I always knew this moment was likely, but it’s somehow lower and more painful than I expected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new poll that was released today showed that 80% of Americans finally agree on something - and this is a RARITY in 2024. They agree that it was wrong to pardon Hunter Biden. Let me unpack and explain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A mix of American vanity, white privilege, and utter contempt for the health insurance industry has somehow allowed a young man that murdered a CEO in broad daylight become a cult hero. Let me unpack and explain it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I am nothing but glad to see an evil dictator ousted. I am also very suspicious of Israel and the United States and their role in everything - as we should be. Let me unpack and explain it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s true. And not true. Let me explain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a huge deal. And may be the single biggest blow we’ve seen yet to Israel in the past 14 months. Let me explain what it does and does not mean for what’s next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Russia just announced it is changing its rules on nuclear war and nuclear weapons. Why? The United States just sent long range missiles to Ukraine and gave Ukraine permission to strike deep inside of Russia with them. It’s a VERY dangerous decision that is already having ripple effects around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yes, Trump’s cabinet picks are absolutely insane. I’ll try my best to explain what he’s thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We now know that Democrats lost the House, Senate, Presidency, and the popular vote.  And in interviews this week, they are already making an enormous mistake that will doom their future Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guess what? It may come as a huge surprise but Joe Biden is still President of the United States. And is still making HORRIBLE decisions. What they did yesterday is making my blood boil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Let’s talk about “red lines” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You don’t learn nearly as much about people in victory as you do in defeat. And what we are seeing, in defeat, is tens of thousands of Kamala Harris supporters now being so heartless and callous that they are publicly turning on Palestinians and Muslims and saying they no longer care about the genocide. Like WHAT?!? I call this “transactional activism,” but that’s being generous. Let me unpack and...

You have every right to be disappointed that Trump won. It’s ok to be sad. And it’s certainly OK to be concerned. But I see people that have allowed legitimate fears turn into delusional and irrational hysteria. And it’s traumatizing children. Let me unpack and explain it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I want to tell you a quick story about the bubbles we all live in. I didn’t quite understand how bad it could be until a friend of mine wrote me this summer and asked me a question that made my jaw drop. Let me unpack and explain it on today’s episode of The Breakdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This wasn't quite how I expected to return to The Breakdown, but let me unpack and explain where we are right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today is one of those days where all I know to do is pray. And to ask you to pray as well. Palestinian leadership has sent in their framework for what the need for a ceasefire and now the nations at the table will HAVE to find a way to make it work. Please pray for their success, OK? And, as we speak, the Israeli military has surrounded one of the last remaining hospitals in Gaza, and are killing...

Every night is horrible in Gaza. Without fail. But somehow, last night was one of the worst ever as Israel and the United States bombed refugee camps all over Rafah, in Southern Gaza. Over 1.6 million Palestinians have crammed into a community meant for 150,000 people - after they were told it was a safe zone, but now they are being bombed endlessly. And the fallout is beyond words. What I saw las...

Last week the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel is committing genocide and, in essence, ordered them to stop all genocidal actions, genocidal speech, and to open up ports for humanitarian aid. And gave them 30 days to do so. We are now within that 30 day period and Israel is in full, open defiance of every one of those orders. The genocide is in full force. The question now is this:...

Hey my friends. When you see this, the International Court of Justice will have either already made their ruling on the genocide case brought by South Africa against Israel or will be close to releasing their findings. Let me tell you what I expect to happen. To listen to today’s FULL EPISODE of The Breakdown go now to Apple Podcasts or Spotify and search for “The Breakdown with Shaun King.” Subsc...

In the center of Khan Younis, in Southern Gaza, a United Nations training center that was housing thousands of Palestinian refugees was fired upon indiscriminately by Israeli tanks. The UN reported the massacre themselves across social media, but leading American newspapers, knowing full well that Palestinians don't own a single tank (or airplane or warship or submarine for that matter) outright R...

Ron DeSantis put all of his eggs in the Iowa basket and lost there to Donald Trump last week. Nikki Haley did the same thing in New Hampshire and lost to Trump just like DeSantis. This means the race is all but over. It's going to be Trump vs. Biden. If these men can live until the election, and if Trump can stay out of prison, they will be facing each other in November. Let me unpack and explain...

In short, the offer is a non-starter. A pause in your own genocide means next to nothing if Israel is openly admitting, as they are, that it will simply start back up again in 60 days. Let me unpack and explain it. To listen to today’s FULL EPISODE of The Breakdown go now to Apple Podcasts or Spotify and search for “The Breakdown with Shaun King.” Subscribe there for FREE and listen to the whole p...

Hundreds of innocent men, women, children, and elders have been slaughtered by Israel and the United States all over the Gazan city of Khan Younis in Southern, Gaza. Bombs and missiles are being dropped everywhere - on homes, on refugee camps, on schools - nothing and no one is being spared. And this is where people were told to flee for safety. Let me unpack and explain it. To listen to today’s F...