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The Media Want Americans to Only Pay Attention to Trump

The Media Want Americans to Only Pay Attention to Trump
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On today’s episode of The Backstory, host Rachel Blevins discussed current events including emails showing VP Joe Biden used a secret pseudonym, and Eminem telling Vivek Ramaswamy to stop using his music.
Ted Rall - Political Cartoonist, Syndicated Columnist | President Biden's Emails Set to be Released, Progressives Ignore the Biden Crime History, and Joe Biden Caught using a Pseudonym

Todd Bensman - Senior National Security Fellow and Author | Austin, Texas is Full of California License Plates, Uzbekistan's Daesh* Sympathizers Smuggled into America, and Pakistani Doctor Sentenced for Daesh Support
Scott Ritter - Former UN Weapons Inspector & WMD Whistleblower | Putin Has Been Honest, German Chancellor is Shocked by Putin, and Drone Strikes on Russia

Carl Zha - Host of Silk and Steel Podcast | One China Principle, Sanctions on China, and China Turns to Brazil for Food

In the first hour, Rachel spoke with Ted Rall about the a no labels Presidential candidate, the mainstream media obsession over Trump, and average Americans need to see a Biden impeachment inquiry. Ted spoke on the lack of curiosity on the ideological left and polls showing Democrats think Joe Biden is too old for the 2024 election. Ted commented on the revelation of Joe Biden's emails under a secret pseudonym.

Rachel spoke with Todd Bensman about the situation along the Southern border, Daesh smugglers caught by the FBI, and Daesh support from an H1B visa holder. Todd discussed the CNN report on Uzbekistan nationals with ties to Daesh and the FBI disrupting the smuggler's network.

In the second hour, Rachel spoke with Scott Ritter about President Putin's relationship with Angela Merkel, American intelligence used to strike Russia with drones, and German Chancellor Scholz puzzled by Putin's stance. Scott discussed the reports of President Macron and Olaf Scholz, surprised by Putin's lack of care for sanctions. Scott talked about the Ukrainian drones that have struck Russian territories and the established Russian red line.

Rachel spoke with Carl Zha about the US sanctions on China, Gina Raimondo the Secretary of Commerce, and China in the Hitec sector. Carl talked about the "US decoupling from China" and China turning to Brazil for agricultural investments.
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*Daesh (ISIS/IS/ISIL) is an Islamist terrorist group that is outlawed in Russia and many other countries
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