Trump’s assault on speech + the looming shutdown

On the latest episode of Nir & Rupar, our live weekly video show, David Nir of The Downballot and Aaron Rupar of Public Notice discuss Donald Trump’s war on the First Amendment and how Democrats should approach a possible government shutdown. If you haven’t yet subscribed to The Downballot, which provides unparalleled coverage of the thousands of critical elections below the presidency, sign up below: David and Aaron discuss: * New polling showing that the Trump administration’s efforts to get Jimmy Kimmel thrown off the air are already unpopular * Trump’s buffoonish lawsuit against the New York Times that a judge dismissed four days after it was filed * Why shutdowns rarely if ever have a long-term impact on the party that gets blamed for them And much more. As we do every week, we also took questions from viewers. If you missed our livestream, you can watch it by clicking above. Nir & Rupar goes live every Friday at 2 PM ET. The easiest way to participate is by downloading the free Substack app. You can also subscribe on your favorite podcast app to make sure you never miss an episode. Folks who are paid subscribers to either of our publications can participate in our Q&A! Get full access to Public Notice at www.publicnotice.co/subscribe