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Mea Culpa

I Went to Portland…Here’s the Truth + A Conversation with Pam Hemphill

Mea Culpa

Michael Cohen

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.82K Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

“I’m making amends for January 6th in Portland.” Today on Mea Culpa, I welcome back Pam Hemphill, the former MAGA supporter turned truth-teller. Once branded the “MAGA Granny” after attending the January 6th riots, Pam now uses her platform to expose how Trump’s lies and fear tactics are tearing America apart. Recently, she traveled to Portland, Oregon, to witness Trump’s militarized crackdown firsthand, and her account of the chaos unleashed by ICE is unforgettable. From the right-wing journalist who faked a black eye to the MAGA influencer arrested and later welcomed at the White House, Pam saw it all. She opens up about breaking free from the cult mentality that still grips millions, and together, we unpack the dangers of government overreach, Trump’s obsession with control, and how ordinary citizens can fight back against authoritarianism. Thanks to our sponsors: Shopify: Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at: shopify.com/COHEN Leesa: Go to https://Leesa.com for 20% off mattresses PLUS get an extra $50 off with promo code COHEN Subscribe to Michael's Substack: https://therealmichaelcohen.substack.com/ Subscribe to Michael's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMichaelCohenShow Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliticalBeatdown Add the Mea Culpa podcast feed: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohen Add the Political Beatdown podcast feed: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.7

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0:33.8

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0:39.2

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0:41.6

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0:43.6

This is Michael Cohen, and you're listening to the one and only Mayacopa podcast right here on the Mighty Midas Touch Network.

0:53.8

So look for all future episodes of our show

0:55.8

behind the Blue Banner icon. And I'm truly thankful that you hear because of you. We've now

1:00.7

exceeded 500 million downloads to date. So let's go now to the news. America's living in denial,

1:08.3

plain and simple. We just keep convincing ourselves that what we're seeing isn't really happening.

1:13.6

We tell ourselves that this country could never drift into authoritarianism,

1:18.6

could never send troops against its own citizens, could never abandon workers in the middle of a crisis,

1:24.6

but my friends, that's exactly what's happening, and it's happening

1:28.9

in plain sight. For example, look at Portland, Oregon right now. Federal forces and camouflage

1:36.2

patrolling the streets. Unmarked vans pulling people off sidewalks, protesters facing tear gas, rubber

1:43.9

bullets, and a military presence that feels more

1:46.9

like, um, Fallujah than Oregon. And what's the story Trump is selling? That Portland is on fire.

1:55.2

That anarchists are assaulting police. That the city is a war zone and he and only he can save it. He's recycling the

2:05.0

same fear-soaked script that he's always used, except now the stakes are even higher because he's

2:11.4

sitting in the Oval Office again and wielding the machinery of government like a weapon against

2:16.7

its own people.

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