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EPISODE · Aug 15, 2025 · 42 MIN

Lawrence: Gov. Newsom is showing Americans how to fight Donald Trump

from The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell · host Alan Rappeport, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Lawrence O'Donnell, Sen. Ed Markey, David Rothkopf, Jared Bernstein

Tonight on The Last Word: California Gov. Gavin Newsom fights back against the Texas redistricting scheme. Also, AARP finds 96 percent of voters say social security is “important.” Plus, Donald Trump breaks his “day one” vow to lower costs as prices rise since his election win. Trump deflects again from his failed campaign promise to end the Ukraine war in 24 hours. And ethics questions are raised over Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s assets. Rep. Eric Swalwell, Sen. Ed Markey, Jared Bernstein, David Rothkopf, and Alan Rappeport join Lawrence O’Donnell. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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