328. Congressman Don Bacon. The GOP Voice of Reason? The Maverick Republican Challenging Trump on Tariffs, Ukraine, Loomer and More. Is Dan Osborn Running Again? DoD Stonewall. Eric Adams is Corrupt and Not Independent. Tuberville Lies Again. Val Kilmer.

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Righteous Media

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.8 • 783 Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

It’s time for another walk. Through the chaos of the last couple of weeks and the signs of spring fighting to break through winter's icy grip. The markets on fire, the world is outraged and our enemies are celebrating. And with so many questions looming about the economy, Trump’s decisions and what’s next for Ukraine, there might not be a better guest to get a gauge of where things stand. He’s maybe the most reasonable Republican in the house, and as a result he’s butted heads with everyone. From Laura Loomer all of the way to the Oval Office, Republican Congressman and retired Air Force General Don Bacon is the perfect guest for this episode. He represents the maverick spirit we’ve seen from so many of the good folk from Nebraska we’ve profiled on the show. I’m not sure what’s in the water out there, but we should bottle it and send it to Washington ASAP. They need it bad. And so do we all. It’s a great conversation with an influential decision maker at a critical time in our country’s history. Welcome to Independent Americans, Episode 328. Be sure to check it out on our YouTube page here. -Get extra content, connect with guests, attend exclusive events, get merch discounts and support this critical show that speaks truth to power by joining our IA community on Patreon. -NEW! Watch the video version of the entire podcast here. -Find us on social media and www.IndependentAmericans.us. Where you can also get some very cool IA merch in time for Easter, Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. -Wanna advertise on the show and support the independent movement? Hit us up! -Also check out new episodes of other Righteous Media podcasts including the B Dorm Podcast, The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra and Uncle Montel - The OG of Weed. 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 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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Independent Americans. Welcome to Episode 328. I'm your host paul reichoff and welcome to
0:25.8	almost spring in new york where it's still only about 40 degrees but the flowers are out the sun is
0:33.4	shining we're going to go for a walk and try this again for a second episode in a row,
0:38.6	because not only is Trump destroying our economy and destroying our global alliances,
0:45.0	he's also destroying our national security. So even though the cherry blossoms are starting to
0:51.1	bloom and the sun is trying to come out now is especially still a time to stay vigilant So we're going to start again walking downtown and make our way north toward the World Trade Center.
1:14.6	As I break down for you the most important, the most urgent, and some of the most underreported issues in politics and national security.
1:24.6	How are you and where are you?
1:26.6	As for me, I am in downtown lower Manhattan
1:30.3	walking north along the West Side Highway with the Statue of Liberty behind me, the World Trade Center
1:36.4	ahead of me, now self-proclaimed independent Eric Adams somewhere north of me, and the flowers are fighting to get out through the cold,
1:47.9	through the wind, through the adversity. It's kind of what it feels like for all of us in America
1:53.6	right now. And coming up, I'm going to have an amazing conversation with a different kind of fighter.
1:59.4	Maverick Republican Congressman Don Bacon. He's a former
2:03.5	Air Force General who's been bucking Donald Trump and his party on Ukraine, on tariffs, and more.
2:09.5	And we're going to talk about all those issues, whether he's going to stay a Republican, and how he feels
2:14.7	about Dan Osborne, the independent in Nebraska, who says he might be running again.
2:19.5	All that coming up as we walk north.
2:21.9	And as the sun comes in and out, which is kind of what it feels like in America these days,
2:26.7	you get a blip of sun and then some more cold.
2:29.5	But first, let's kick it off in the midst of all the noise and the chaos with my top topics.
2:48.0	The birds are chirping, the sun is out, and the markets are in ruin.
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