Greetings. I'm Simone Sanders Townsend. And I'm Eugene Daniels. Welcome to Clockit, where we post up at the intersection of politics and culture.

Because while most politics talk is focused on the halls of power, the real political games are being played outside.

They're on football fields, on the runways and on TikTok.

That's right. You have to remember, Donald Trump understands better than, frankly, any other

politician that the culture is where the power is. And he's been a big part of culture since the

80s before we were even born. He shows up in music.

I'm at the Trump International acts for me. I'm just trying to get rich like Trump.

In movies.

You're working on Donald?

Well, I'm working on buying St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Maybe doing a little rip-down job.

And, of course, on TV.

On January 8, NBC presents the ultimate job, working for the toughest boss.

That would be me.

Donald Trump, introducing the apprentice.

You're fired.

And he rode that wave of attention all the way to the White House.

Twice.

So clock it is where we talk about what we see and hear as the political games bleed into the culture

so you can start to clock it too.

Small tell the people what's going on right now.

Well, today we are talking about Democrats going on a run, even though some of the girls are

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