This is my Mayor Coppaw.

Oh, baby, don't lie for me.

If I tell you my story, don't cry for me.

I take my time that's fun by me.

This is my say a Copo.

This is Michael Cohen, and you're listening to the one and only Mayor Culper podcast, available

wherever you listen to podcasts. So make sure that you subscribe to the blue background icon

for all new and updated interviews. Now, look, I've spent more time than I've ever imagined

watching Donald Trump prepare for these major addresses to Congress. I've seen the rehearsals, the edits, the strategic

pauses. I know the discipline that it takes for him to stay on script and the calculation behind every line.

And this week's joint address to Congress, it wasn't random. It was structured. It was deliberate,

and it was aimed squarely at shaping the narrative

of his presidency at a moment of economic anxiety and cultural tension. On this episode of

Mayacolpa, I previously sat down with political strategist and digital content creator Ali Samarko

to unpack what we witnessed and why it should

concern anyone who cares about how political information is consumed coming up into the midterms.

So let me be clear, this is not about personality.

It is about infrastructure.

You see, Trump understands modern media better than most politicians of his

generation. He knows that a speech is no longer just a speech. It's raw material, clipped, filtered,

amplified, and distributed within minutes across platforms that reach tens and tens of millions, particularly young voters.

Now, Ali made a point that should set off alarms inside the Democratic warrooms.

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