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The New Abnormal

There’s One Looming Reason Why Trump Fired Waltz Not Hegseth

The New Abnormal

The Daily Beast

News & Politics

4.67.9K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of The New Abnormal, hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie theorize why Trump fired National Security Adviser Mike Waltz over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following several Signalgates. Plus, David Sirota, founder and editor-in-chief of The Lever, breaks down Trump’s chaotic first 100 days. Then, Media Matters for America’s senior fellow Matt Gertz examines MAGA’s media spinning of collapsing poll numbers.

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Andy Levy, former Fox News and CNN-HLN guy and current cable news conscientious objector.

0:06.1

I'm a former libertarian who now sits pretty comfortably on the left.

0:09.6

Hi, I'm Danielle Moody, former educator and recovering lobbyist.

0:13.4

But today, I'm an unapologetic, woke commentator on America's threats to democracy.

0:18.5

And I'm producer Jesse Cannon, and I'm here to make sure things don't go too far off the rails. We're here to have fun, smart conversations with some of

0:25.6

the most knowledgeable and entertaining people in politics, media, and beyond. Our goal is to try

0:30.8

and make sense of our current crazy world, our new abnormal, and hopefully even make you laugh

0:36.3

through the tears. What an excellent show we have for you today.

0:39.4

David Serota, the founder and editor-in-chief of The Lever,

0:42.2

joins us to break down Trump's chaotic first 100 days and explain why the economic damage is

0:46.7

fueling rising public frustration.

0:48.5

Then we'll talk to Media Matters for America's senior fellow Matt Gertz about how

0:52.4

MAGA and media is spinning Trump's collapsing

0:54.3

poll numbers despite all evidence to the contrary. But first, let's have some fun.

0:59.5

Well, we have some news. As it seems, Mike Waltz, has left the chat. Mike Waltz,

1:07.1

Trump's national security advisor, is out, as well as his deputy is also out. What I find fascinating

1:14.5

here about this firing is that first off, he was traveling with Donald Trump on Air Force One.

1:21.7

I guess he only got a one-way ticket because he got on a plane, right? And then like the next leg, he was not there. So I'm like,

1:30.5

did you exit midair? Like, what happened? Also, if you knew that you were going to fire this man,

1:36.7

why was he on Air Force One to begin with? I don't know why I'm trying to make sense and nonsense.

1:41.1

But I find it amazing, Andy, that it's waltz that's out as opposed to Pete

1:47.6

Hegsef, who has now, it has been confirmed, has had multiple signal chats with no one with clearance,

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