Hey everyone,
If you’ve been wondering why Trump can dominate every news cycle like I’ve been—even on his worst day—this episode is for you.
I sat down with Corbin Trent—former comms director for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and co-founder of No Excuses PAC—for a no-holds-barred conversation about Democratic messaging failure, the rise of Trump’s media machine, and how to actually fight back.
We talked about:
• Why Trump’s propaganda model is more effective than anything Democrats have built
• How MSNBC and CNN help launder conservative narratives
• Why voters tune out Democrats—and how to earn their attention back
• The collapse of trust in political institutions (including the media)
• What a real message machine on the left would require—and why we haven’t built one
Corbin doesn’t pull punches, and neither do I. This was one of the sharpest, most honest convos I’ve had about messaging, media, and political power in 2025.
With Urgency,
Mike
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