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Mea Culpa

Trump’s Grip on the GOP Is Cracking + A Conversation with Representative Steve Cohen

Mea Culpa

Michael Cohen

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.82K Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of Mea Culpa, I turn to someone experiencing the chaos of Trump’s America from inside the halls of Congress, Representative Steve Cohen of Tennessee. Together, we break down the fallout from the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, including devastating SNAP cuts, rising job losses, and how Trump’s so-called “booming economy” is built on cruelty and corruption. From unapproved military strikes to the weaponization of power, Rep. Cohen offers an insider’s account of the humanitarian and political toll of Trump’s reckless governance. As Democrats fight to sustain momentum after major election wins, Rep. Cohen pledges to keep holding his colleagues in Congress accountable. Thanks to our sponsors: L-Nutra: Just visit https://ProlonLife.com/MEACULPA to claim your 15% discount plus a $40 bonus gift. Shopify: Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at: shopify.com/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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This is my may-a-go-bye. Oh, baby, don't lie for me. If I tell you my story, don't cry for me.

0:39.0

I did my time that's fun by me.

0:41.3

This is my fair to me.

0:46.3

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

0:53.3

So look for all future episodes of our show

0:56.0

behind the Blue Banner icon. And I'm truly thankful that you're here. And because you're here,

1:00.8

we've now exceeded 500 million downloads to date. So thank you. But now for the news.

1:07.6

Look, it's not hyperbole to say that we're watching the deliberate unraveling of American

1:13.3

governance. I mean, the latest government shutdown, it's not a mistake or an unfortunate

1:18.6

miscalculation. No, it's a political weapon wielded with surgical cruelty. Federal workers are left without pay. Veterans benefits stalled. Food inspections

1:31.6

halt. And the White House, in his characteristic slide-a-hand, calls this a necessary pause

1:38.3

to rein in spending while billions continue to flow unscathed to defense contractors and corporate subsidies.

1:46.8

This is not stewardship.

1:48.8

This is hostage taking, a display of power simply for the cameras.

1:55.1

Now the cruelty, it's not confined to the halls of government.

1:58.7

No.

1:59.4

You see, across the country, millions of Americans are waking up to the reality of snap cuts,

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