Dems Walk Out

Majority 54

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🗓️ 7 August 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Ravi Gupta, solo hosting this week with Jason out, breaks down the escalating redistricting battles as Democrats push back against GOP-drawn maps in states like Texas and New York. He analyzes viral moments from Rep. James Talarico and Governor Hochul’s appearance on Maddow, as well as the media frenzy over Trump and Governor Abbott’s responses to the gerrymandering controversy. Gupta also dives into the deepening Trump information bubble, including Trump’s firing of the BLS commissioner after a strong jobs report, his CNBC interview clashes, and even pushback from allies like Kevin O’Leary. Plus, new revelations in the Epstein case emerge as Ghislaine Maxwell is moved to a low-security prison and MAGA media starts to shift its tone—with reporting that top Trump officials met privately to strategize their response. Ravi also unpacks RFK Jr.’s stunning decision to cancel hundreds of millions in mRNA vaccine research, sparking backlash from public health experts. Finally, he covers the right-wing media’s obsession with the Sydney Sweeney controversy—and how it distracts from real scandals. This and more on the podcast that helps you, the majority of Americans who believe in progress, convince your conservative friends and family to join us—this is Majority 54! Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://SHOPIFY.com/majority Majority 54 is a MeidasTouch Network production. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander. Majority 54 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/majority54 Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonKander Jason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonkander/ Ravi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaviMGupta Ravi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ravimgupta Ravi on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LostDebate Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast The Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show Burn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boats Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Coalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:31.7	A massive off-cycle redistricting fight could determine control of Congress. Trump fired a federal
1:37.7	official for reporting numbers he didn't like. More evidence of an Epstein cover-up from Trump's
1:42.9	inner circle. RFK continues his war on vaccines.
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1:51.5	the 54% of Americans who regularly vote for progress in every election and want to convince
1:55.3	their friends and family members to join our majority. This is Majority 54. I'm Ravi Gupta. Today, I am solo. I'm Stephen A.
2:04.3	Smith in this pod because Jason is out. And we're going to start with this big redistricting
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