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Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Trump: Deal or No Deal on Iran. Putin Hits Romania. Did Trump Just Curse the Knicks? No VA Visits by President Mayhem.

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

Righteous Media | Bleav

Politics, News, National Security, News Commentary, Daily News, Veteran

4.6907 Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

It's episode 535 and Paul Rieckhoff is flying solo on a Friday — no guest, just a no-BS rapid-fire briefing on a week where the wheels kept coming off. Trump is still dangling a tentative Iran deal that looks suspiciously like the Obama agreement he tore up, while the Strait of Hormuz stays closed, the regime stays in place, and the nukes stay unsecured. Fourteen wounded American troops are at Walter Reed. The president walked the same halls for his own physical and didn't stop in. Meanwhile, a Russian drone hit an apartment building in Romania — NATO territory — and the silence from this White House has been deafening.

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0:00.0

lines that ensure our military has independence, integrity, professionalism, trust, unity,

0:06.1

and strength.

0:07.3

And HECF, man, he smashes all those lines, more and more by the day.

0:11.6

And he's making our military weaker, more distracted, more politicized, more homogenous, and more radical.

0:19.9

And the damage he's doing on our military will take decades to repair.

0:42.1

Welcome to Independent Americans.

0:44.5

Welcome to Episode 535.

0:49.5

I am your host, Paul Reikoff, and it is Friday, May 29.

0:52.1

Finally, it is Friday.

0:57.7

And it is NBA Finals Friday. We're almost there at the finals, folks,

1:04.4

more on that in a second, but we're also almost done with May. Wow. And I'm coming to you from New York City, USA, where the weather is damn good. Damn good indeed. And we need some good weather. We've earned it. We deserve it.

1:13.9

And today's artist is also damn good. It is the great and powerful Rob Bass, the hip-hop icon,

1:20.7

who we've remembered last week on the anniversary of his passing. He died on May 22nd,

1:26.3

2026, surrounded by his family after a battle with cancer.

1:32.5

He just passed a legend, an icon, a legacy that shaped music around the world,

1:38.8

brought so much joy and positive energy to people.

1:41.8

I've read more about him since his passing.

1:43.7

I found out he was a loving father, a family man,

1:46.2

and definitely a creative force that should never be forgotten,

1:49.9

especially if you grew up in the 90s.

1:51.6

His biggest hit, of course, was the 88 hip-hop anthem, It Takes 2 with DJ Easy Rock.

1:58.5

The song was a huge crossover success, hit the Billboard Top 100,

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