Topic: White America

The Trump administration has reportedly issued termination notices to over 500 journalists at Voice of America. The hosts discuss the changing landscape of the White House press corps, which now includes more "influencers" and podcasters. They reminisce about past political predictions involving Marco Rubio and Bernie Sanders, and the lack of an invitation to the 2016 inauguration.

The White House issued a statement accusing Voice of America (VOA) of amplifying Chinese propaganda regarding the Wuhan lockdown. VOA, which receives $200 million in taxpayer funding, is overseen by the U.S. Agency for Global Media, whose board includes various political appointees.

A report presented to the United Nations claims that members of the White Helmets admitted to staging fake chemical attacks in Syria to provoke Western military intervention. The report, covered by One America News, alleges that civilians were paid to play dead and use toothpaste to simulate foaming at the mouth. The hosts call for the Academy to revoke the Oscar awarded to the White Helmets documentary.

Jonathan Greenblatt of the Anti-Defamation League discusses a 57% increase in anti-Semitic incidents, linking the rise to "dog whistle" rhetoric like "America First" and "globalist." The hosts argue the ADL has become a partisan political organization that ignores anti-Semitism from figures like Louis Farrakhan to focus exclusively on white nationalists.

A montage of media clips illustrates a trend of labeling Trump supporters and voters as racists and "complicit" in administration policies. The rhetoric includes comparisons to being a bystander during a crime and calls for public confrontation of officials like Sarah Sanders. One commentator suggests that older generations harboring prejudice simply "have to die" for progress to occur.

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest attempted to downplay terror threats against U.S. malls following a propaganda video released by Al-Shabaab in Africa. Earnest reiterated that the intelligence community was not aware of any specific, credible plots against the Mall of America despite Secretary Jeh Johnson's earlier cautionary statements. The discrepancy between the White House and DHS messaging is analyzed as a communication failure.

Austin Goolsbee, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, introduced the "Startup America" initiative using a whiteboard presentation. He described the "Valley of Death" that entrepreneurs must cross to scale their businesses. The program includes $2 billion in matching funds for venture capital, which is characterized here as a scam benefiting elite investors like Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia.