Chuck Todd on Trump, Crypto, and the Rot at the Core

Trump’s meme coin grift, the walking corpse of political norms, and why charisma is still beating competence in straight sets.

May 28, 2025

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Hey there,

My apologies for going dark over the holiday (and beyond). But I’m still here, still watching the American experiment teeter on the edge like a drunk at a wedding.

Yesterday, I brought in Chuck Todd for a VERY wide-ranging conversation that ping-ponged between cynical nostalgia and the gallows humor you need to stomach today’s politics.

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