The Hartmann Report

Reporter Greg Palast wants voters to choose the president. He joins Thom to discuss his new movie "Vigilantes Inc.: America’s New Vote Suppression Hitmen". Plus- Troy Miller is fighting for justice in West Virginia. And- is Trump trying to lose the election or just losing his mind? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

America is the only developed country in the world that’s allowed an unaccountable, unelected Supreme Court to hand its political system over to its richest citizens… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The right-wing is trying to break down the wall between church and state- but their real goal is to make the rich richer. Patrick Elliott from the Freedom From Religion Foundation is on the line. Plus- MAGA leader Russel Vought is talking about using the military to put down anti-Trump riots after Trump takes power- what could go wrong? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why don't Republicans want to work with all decent Americans to try to erase racism from our society? And why does Trump keep talking about executing people? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Investigative Filmmaker Greg Palast has been hanging out with the MAGA crowd in Georgia? Why are they putting AR-15s on their t-shirts? Plus- Thom reads from "A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump's Testing of America" by Philip Rucker. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

While we struggle, they scheme—how a Trump crash could line the pockets of America’s elite… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The people behind Project 2025, including the Heritage Foundation, are on a mission to neuter federal anti-discrimination laws. Brian Hansbury, Co-Founder of the non-profit Media and Democracy Project joins Thom with the details of their dystopian plan. Plus Thom reads from "Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy" by Larry Tye. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From silenced voices to erased truths, this could be the dark new order under Trump’s iron grip… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump may get away with inciting violence, but would the same protection apply to Elon Musk? Journalist Sabrina Haake thinks Musk may be in legal jeopardy. Plus- Is violence the prime tool that fascists have? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A few thousand votes could rewrite history – don’t leave it to chance… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will Trump's base go full psycho in November no matter who wins? Thom Hartmann is joined by psychoanalyst & Clinical Professor Dr. Justin A. Frank to discuss the twisted minds inside the MAGA movement. Both Elon Musk and JD Vance say that they want to cut Social Security to balance the budget. It’s like two Santa Claus‘s came back to bite. New Elon Musk PAC ad calls Kamala Harris ‘big ole C word’....Say What!? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We need a cultural shift that views wealth not just as privilege, but as a duty to uplift society—reviving the forgotten principle of noblesse oblige... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Did Trump commit political suicide with his New York rally where comedians 'trashed' Puerto Ricans? And- wait a minute!- did Trump just say out loud he is planning to work with Mike Johnson to throw the election to the House of Representatives? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From Bezos to Musk, America’s richest are using media control to shape politics and grow profits... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Latest Fox News Lie from Sean Hannity is Disgraceful. "Extreme Power": Trump finds a new way to say he will be a dictator on day one… Are republicans are flooding the polls so that they can scream fraud on election night? Or are they winning? Even More of Donald Trump‘s History of Sexual Violence Exposed See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Harris plan will bring tax increases for the wealthy 1% and cuts for the 99%. Most people have no clue how good the economy is or why. Congo says Trump is lying - and why it matters. Outgoing Multnomah County, OR D.A. on Project 2025 & Progressives Under Attack. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom welcomes author and journalist Craig Unger to the show- he was the guy that broke the Iran-Contra scam that Reagan used to get elected, and now he's got the receipts. His new book 'Den of Spies' is out, and he and Thom are not afraid to talk about treason and the dirty tricks Republicans use to take power. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Republicans are gaming the system for a second Trump term—here’s how they plan to pull it off... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kamala summed it up last night when she looked at the camera and said, 'Let's be very clear, Donald Trump has an enemy's list, and I have a to-do list for the American voter.' Crazy Alert! Can anything get weirder than this? Tucker Carlson’s ‘creepy’ daddy speech is stunning. Dean Obeidallah - Trump is America's Hitler.-- Yes - it can get even weirder - MAGA pastor compares women to "pigs with gold nose rings." Say what?! Plus the Ukraine Update with Phil Ittner. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As long as dark money, lies, and hate dominate politics, the next Trump is inevitable… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.