317. Trump 2.0 Is Here. President Mayhem is Back. 1600 Pardons for Insurrectionists. 1500 Troops to the Border. TikTok Should be Banned. Biden Says Goodbye. New Hegseth Allegations. Independents Hit a New High. Goodness is Viral. NFL Divisional Playoffs.

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Righteous Media | Bleav

Daily News, Veteran, News, Politics, News Commentary, National Security

4.6 • 907 Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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He’s President now. Again. And he’s wasting no time. With national security and the debate over the Hegseth nomination for Secretary of Defense front and center, this show is rising to meet this trying and perilous moment. In the hard-hitting and independent way that defines this show. Our Paul Rieckhoff has decades of experience in many related areas and is gonna take you through it all fast and fiercely. And, dig into the TikTok ban, Trump sending active duty troops to the border, and a huge weekend of NFL playoffs coming up. It's a 30 minute download of all the things you need to know, without the corporate and partisan spin, and with a healthy dose of good patriotism and a dash of inspiration. It’s tough, smart and real. Be sure to check out the show now on our YouTube page here. Every episode of Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the most important news stories–and offers light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It’s content for the 49% of Americans that proudly call themselves independent. Always with a unique focus on national security, foreign affairs and military and veterans issues. Independent content for independent Americans. In these trying times especially, Independent Americans is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. The podcast that helps you stay ahead of the curve–and stay vigilant. -Watch the full episode here. -Join the movement. Sign up to get our regular breakdowns of the independent news you need to know. -Hook into our exclusive Patreon community of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power. -Check the hashtag #LookForTheHelpers. And share yours. -Find us on social media or www.IndependentAmericans.us. And get a cool, new IA hoodie sweatshirt just in time for the start of the cold season. -Check out other Righteous podcasts like The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra, Uncle Montel - The OG of Weed and B Dorm. Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led Righteous Media. America’s next great independent media company. Ways to listen: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0F1lzdRbTB0XYen8kyEqXe Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff/id1457899667 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/49a684c3-68e1-4a85-8d93-d95027a8ec64/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff TuneIn Radio: https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/Independent-Americans-p1214607/ Ways to watch: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@independentamericans Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/IndependentAmericansUS/ Social channels: X/Twitter: https://x.com/indy_americans BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/indyamericans.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndependentAmericansUS/

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0:00.0	Power by Righteous Media.
0:16.2	Welcome to Independent Americans. Welcome to episode 317. I'm your host, Paul Reikoff. And welcome to President Mayhem 2.0.
0:30.3	Welcome to the second term of the most dangerous, reckless, and mayhem-inducing President America has ever seen.
0:40.3	He's been inaugurated, and now is most definitely, most definitely a time to stay vigilant.
0:53.3	And it began Monday, a new cultural, intellectual, intellectual, political, democratic, moral, great depression.
1:08.1	That's what we are about to experience, what we must endure, what we must live through,
1:13.9	what we must survive. And in my view, the biggest change and the biggest challenge is the message.
1:24.1	It's everybody for themselves. That was the message from Trump in his inauguration
1:29.3	and the actions that immediately followed,
1:31.3	which are many and noteworthy.
1:34.3	But you're all in this on your own.
1:36.3	The government is not going to help you.
1:38.3	The neighboring states are not going to help you.
1:40.3	The president is not going to help you.
1:42.3	Unless you pay him or give him a reason,
1:45.5	and it may sound good in the beginning. But when you're stuck with only local city resources
1:50.6	and people are looking out for themselves, the culture disintegrates onto itself.
1:57.5	America has always been a balkanized country of different cultures.
2:08.3	But now, those balkanizations are being exacerbated, magnified, and exploited.
2:13.0	America has always been united by a common vision and good leadership.
2:14.7	And that's gone now.
2:20.1	And either a vision, rises, and leaders step forward and get us to appreciate it,
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