War and Piece… of Ukraine

The Muckrake Political Podcast

CLNS Media Network

News, Politics

4.6 • 530 Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down Donald Trump’s demanded “Thanksgiving peace plan” for Ukraine, a proposal that hands Vladimir Putin everything he wants while threatening to cut off all U.S. aid if Zelensky refuses. They dig into the geopolitical fallout, the long history of American foreign policy blunders that led here, and why this deal rewards invasion, kidnapping, and aggression. From there, the guys unpack Marjorie Taylor Greene’s surprise resignation, what her dramatic letter really reveals about the state of MAGA, and why the movement is fracturing just as Trump’s grip tightens. Then it is on to Zahra Mamdani’s surreal visit to the White House, where Trump immediately melted under flattery and exposed just how easily he can be manipulated. Finally, they examine the collapse of DOGE, the catastrophic damage done to federal agencies, global aid, and U.S. data systems, and why the fallout will haunt the country for years. Support the show by signing up to our Patreon and get access to the full Weekender episode each Friday as well as special Live Shows and access to our community discord: http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Thanksgiving Politics & Family Minefields 00:00:01 – 00:03:30 Trump’s “Peace Plan” And Ukraine’s Betrayal 00:03:30 – 00:17:20 Marjorie Taylor Greene Quits… And What It Really Means 00:17:20 – 00:27:08 Mamdani Rolls Trump In The Oval Office 00:27:08 – 00:43:06 The Fall of DOGE And The Damage It Leaves Behind 00:43:06 – End

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody. Welcome to the Muckraig podcast. I'm Jerry Gates,
0:04.9	Sacks, and I'm here with Nick Kousman. How you doing, but?
0:07.1	I'm doing. I'm doing well. I'm looking forward to the Thanksgiving festivities this week. I hope you are, too.
0:12.4	I am as well. That sounded very official. Yes. Well, you know, it sounds like a PR release.
0:18.6	Politics, family. Ah, gridlock. Politics, family. Gridlock.
0:21.3	Oh, no.
0:22.6	I think my family, I think most of them have seen the light, I think is what we call it.
0:26.8	Okay.
0:27.4	I like that.
0:28.4	That's good.
0:29.1	I wish you and our listeners a lot of luck this Thanksgiving.
0:34.3	Are you the guy who would bring it up knowing that someone is on the other side?
0:38.3	No, I'm a, I'm a really, like, nice guy in social situations, familial situations. But if somebody
0:45.6	brings it up, I will try to bridge the divide, so to speak. I will try and find common ground.
0:53.0	And if they don't want to go that direction, I will, you know, ground their bones into dust.
0:57.5	So you supported Joe Biden this whole time?
1:00.6	Yeah, that's the thing.
1:01.8	This has been a devil's advocate situation the entire time.
1:05.2	I take particular pleasure sometimes in getting those conversations when, you know, you're like, oh, okay, we're going to go there and this is going to be interesting um so i enjoy i enjoy the conversations as uh research
1:18.6	i'll say that i i enjoy hearing the way that like information filters through people and seeing
1:24.9	which headlines and which sort of talking points sort of make their way
1:28.1	through. I enjoy that. And at the same time, I like to see where the weaknesses are, you know,
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