The Rick Smith Show 1-9-2026
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On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick is joined by Craig Harrington, Research Director at Media Matters, to unpack the frantic “justification gymnastics” inside MAGA world as right-wing media scrambles to sell its latest talking points on Trump’s Venezuela adventure. Craig breaks down how the narrative keeps shifting to protect the former president. Later, Virginia Burger, former active-duty Marine Corps officer and now Senior Defense Policy Analyst at POGO, explains Pete Hegseth’s push to target Sen. Mark Kelly’s pension and how weaponizing censure could silence retired veterans who dare criticize Trump’s reckless foreign policy. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE Did you miss last night’s show? Miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen at work, or around the house? Download the podcast on our website at: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email [email protected]
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