The Mark Thompson Show

The President’s press conference could have gone better. President Biden responded to a couple of questions about whether he was up to the job of being president in a strong and forceful way. He did, however mix up the names of his vice president, Kamala Harris, and his opponent, Donald Trump. This came after another moment where he misspoke at a NATO press event introducing President Vladimir Zel...

Sharing intelligence information with our key allies will likely stop if Trump gets back into the White House. Trump advisers told NATO allied countries that cutting back on intel sharing would be part of a bigger plan to scale back U.S. support and cooperation with NATO. Articles of Impeachment filed against Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Alito may bring attention to alleged corruption. We wel...

An investigation into the most corrupt Supreme Court Justice in history, Clarence Thomas, will finally happen if key legislators follow through.... Day 1 of the NATO Summit in Washington brought interesting comments from the top defense ministers of what Politico calls Europe’s most vulnerable countries. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania seem to be betting on Trump by echoing his stance about countrie...

Monday was a pivotal day in President Biden’s effort to rally support for his campaign after his shaky debate performance led to questions about his cognitive health. President Biden seems to have cauterized the flow of democrats considering pulling their support as some prominent members of the party are now stepping forward to back him. Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist...

It’s going to be an interesting week on Capitol Hill with a mad scramble underway. Democrats have little time to decide if they will circle the wagons around President Biden after his shaky performance at the debate or whether they will press him to withdraw from the race. President Biden appeared on ABC with George Stephanopolis Friday to reassure Americans that he is up to the job, but it may no...

The next couple of days are being called Make-Or-Break time for President Biden. Tonight, he’ll sit down with George Stephanopolis to try to reassure voters that he is fine, despite his shakey debate performance. Meanwhile, some wealthy Democratic donors say they will no longer fund the Democratic Party until President Biden drops out of the race. Political analyst and journalist Michael Shure wil...

More House Democrats are calling for President Biden to step aside. A new poll shows there is one Democrat who may be able to beat Trump. Will they step up? Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will be in to discuss all of the options ahead for the Democrats. Singer, songwriter and now author Carol Connors will share details of her new book called Elvis, Rocky & Me. She h...

Despite calls to step aside following his concerning state at the presidential debate, President Joe Biden is standing firm that he will continue his campaign. How will Democrats move forward? Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist David Cay Johnston shares his thoughts on that and more.  What does the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling really mean? Former federal prosecutor turned...

Since President Biden’s fragile looking appearance at the first presidential debate last week, there has been much discussion about whether he should stay at the top of the ticket or step aside. On all the Sunday new shows, Democrats rallied in support of the president, but he may not be able to shake calls for a different candidate.  Cenk Uygur, political commentator and co-creator of The Young T...

Former President Trump didn’t have to do very much during the debate other than spout the same lies he’s been spouting, and then lean back and let President Biden make the case that many people have been arguing – that he is too old to serve as president. It didn’t matter that President Biden had a better command of issues, the fact that he looked and sounded ancient and couldn’t convey those thou...

Trump advisors are narrowing down the debate topics that they think Trump can have the most success with. Are they the three issues voters care about the most? We’ll see if this strategy pays off. From leaks on big rulings to a head scratching decision on public corruption…former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz will weigh in on the Supreme Court.

President Biden and his opponent Donald Trump are gearing up for the CNN debate tomorrow night in Atlanta. While President Biden Is engaged in debate practice with his lawyer acting as Trump, Trump is spending more time on the golf course. This one could come down to who is more prepared. Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will be on the show to talk about it all. We turn o...

Taking a page out of the Trump How to Steal an Election handbook, Congressman Bob Good, of Virginia, is going to try to stop the certification of votes in his district’s largest city. Good, who is also the chair of the House Freedom Caucus says he has a lack of confidence in the election results. Good is behind by 344 votes and is blaming RINOs (Republicans In Name Only) for backing his opponent. ...

Trump’s running mate has been chosen, but that person doesn’t know it yet. The question his campaign is wrestling with now – when to make the announcement. Should it be done before or after Trump‘s sentencing hearing for his 34 felony counts in New York? True Crime Corner with Courtney will center on the McDonald’s Monopoly Scam.  Hal Rudnick cohosts! The Mark Thompson Show  6/24/24 Patreon subscr...

Comedian, actor and writer Hal Rudnick cohosts. Banking heir Timothy Mellon poured $50 million into to a pro-Donald Trump super PAC last month. The donation came right after Trump’s felony hush money trial convictions. The money is now with the Make America Great Again Inc., PAC and will likely be used on a nationwide advertising campaign next month. Is Trump setting the stage for a potential win...

Wasn’t there something about the separation of church and state? Someone needs to tell officials in Louisiana that mandating all schools put up the 10 Commandments could be considered unconstitutional. We’ll ask former federal prosecutor - now defense attorney David Katz for his legal analysis. Most of us have known for a long time that Fox News isn’t trustworthy, but Donald Trump is just catching...

The gag order in Trump‘s hush money case will stay in place. It requires Trump not make any public statements about witnesses in the case, jurors, prosecutors, court staff or members of their families. New York’s high court would not hear Trump’s appeal on the gag order. The penalty phase is expected to begin July 11th. Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will be in to talk...

It’s easy to dismiss the fringe conservatives trying to drum up violence as just a bunch of crazies, but perhaps we should take it more seriously. More than once, Steve Bannon has used terms meant to stir up anger and violence, terms used in the lead up to the Civil War. Perhaps we should be paying closer attention and not brushing it off.  Jefferson Graham is back from his travels and ready to ta...

Video is circulating of President Biden at a weekend fundraiser in LA. He looks like he’s waving to people in the audience along side former President Barack Obama. After about a minute of greeting the crowd, President Obama reaches out and gently touches President Biden on the arm before they walk off stage together. What followed was an edited version made to look like President Biden somehow ne...

Just in time for his 78th birthday, Donald Trump gets the gift of support from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and the submission of the Republican Party. Now that they are falling in line, what does it mean for the election? No income tax? Trump put forth the idea of doing away with the U.S. income tax system and imposing a higher tariff on imported goods instead. What would that mean for...

It’s back to Capitol Hill for Donald Trump. He’s going to gather with Republicans reportedly to strategize about policies to put into place quickly should he find himself back in power. He’ll also meet with corporate executives. Former federal prosecutor - now defense attorney David Katz will join us as we consider some interesting pending legal cases.

Wait! Isn’t the justice system rigged? Isn’t it a political weapon? That ship sank with the conviction of President Biden’s son Hunter for falsifying a gun questionnaire. Trump tries to sidestep reality as he reacts to the verdict. Political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann will join us to discuss it We’ll take up the issue of the Electoral College and voting systems in the United...

Rudy Giuliani is adding to his collection of mugshots. The former Trump attorney went through processing Monday in the criminal case regarding alleged efforts to overturn Trump’s Arizona election loss.  He and several other Trump supporters and employees are accused of submitting the names of fake electors to Congress. Giuliani posted bond of $10,000 cash.  Fox is backtracking on the editing of a...

It’s unlikely Trump will win in California, but it’s where the tech bro money is located. That’s why, just days after becoming a convicted felon, Trump swung through the Golden State. With a Thursday fundraiser in San Francisco, an event Friday in Beverly Hills, a Newport Beach luncheon Saturday and another fundraiser in Las Vegas, Trump was expected to raise more than $25 million for his campaign...

Despite the threat of prison time should he be convicted on weapons charges, President Biden reiterated yesterday that he will not be pardoning his son Hunter. The president says he will accept the outcome of Hunter Biden’s trial, whatever it may be. We will talk about it with political analyst and journalist Michael Shure. Bring on the wild world of Florida. It’s time once again to get a little c...