The Mark Thompson Show

Harris People Lodge Complaint but Make Deal on Debate 9/5/24

Dems Ask Trump Directly About Money From Egypt 9/4/24

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are asking Trump about a suspicious 10-million dollar campaign donation during his last run for the White House. Whether Trump illegally accepted millions from the Egyptian government is also the subject of a secret Justice Department investigation. We welcome presidential historian and political analyst John Rothmann to the show to discuss.

Trump Campaign Insiders Say Plan Is to Dirty Up Harris 9/3/24

It seems we can expect Trump’s insults to keep coming. Though his former rivals in the GOP have publicly stated that focusing on issues like the economy and immigration would be a better tactic than mud-slinging, Trump’s advisers see the only option as damaging Kamala Harris and keeping her on defense. According to the “Washington Post”, the attacks are in full force when it comes to campaign ads, most of those are Trump commercials targeting Harris. Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journali...

Trump’s Social Media Posts are Growing Stranger By the Day 8/30/24

Trump is getting weirder on his social media site. Lately, he’s been sharing Qanon Posts in addition to making offensive comments. The Qanon reposts are pretty eye opening. They include a ridiculous Qanon conspiracy that Trump is some kind a savior fighting the supposed “deep state”. He keeps posting Qanon slogans ad he passed around a sexist degrading meme about his female rivals. We’ll see what journalist and political analyst. Michael Shure has to say about all this. We’ll also ask him whethe...

Trump Catching Heat for Using Fallen Soldiers as Photo Op Props 8/29/24

As Trump releases footage taken at Arlington National Cemetery in a campaign ad, some families are crying foul. On CNN, Maggie Haberman reported that she spoke to one family upset that their son, who committed suicide after serving several tours in the Middle East, had the front and back of his gravestone visible in the Trump ad. There is a federal law prohibiting filming in this section of Arlington and so far, there is no evidence that Trump received clearance from military officials allowing ...

Trump Faces Fresh January 6th Indictment. This One is Retooled Due to the Immunity Ruling 8/28/24

Donald Trump is facing a fresh indictment. Special Counsel Jack Smith filed against Trump on the same four counts of trying to overturn the 2020 election, but this time, given the immunity ruling from the Supreme Court, he did so without citing evidence that could potentially be covered by immunity. Will Trump’s re-indictment for an alleged coup attempt sway voters? We welcome journalist and host of “The Issue Is…” Elex Michaelson to see whether or not he thinks this could affect the election. W...

Dems Try Stopping the GOP Scheme Not to Certify Vote: Mount Court Challenge in GA 8/27/24

Democrats are trying to help voters in Georgia from having their votes held hostage by political games. The Democrats (national & local) with support from the Kamala Harris campaign, are now suing to stop new Georgia election rules that allow officials to delay the counting process and the certification of the vote. We’ll run it past Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. He joins us to talk politics. Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by the show. T...

Trump’s Fear of Debate Now Out in the Open 8/26/24

Is Trump backing out of the presidential debate? A post on his social media platform indicated some second thoughts about meeting Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC next month. He went on the attack against ABC and asked “Why would I do the Debate against Kamala Harris on that network?” He went on to disparage ABC hosts and stir up conspiracy theories. Trump previously agreed to the debate and now it looks like he might be afraid to go through with it. We turn to CBS television and iHeart Radio...

DNC Night Four Brought “Vibe”, Confidence and Made History 8/23/24

The final day of the Democratic National Convention featured back to back heavy hitters from Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer to Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren to Gabby Giffords and Senator Mark Kelly, former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and an emotional performance by P!nk, who brought her daughter on stage to sing “What about us.” The grand finale and history making moment came when Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the nomination to be the democratic candidate fo...

Searing Attacks on Trump & Vance and Powerful, Emotional Moments - DNC Day 3 8/22/24

From Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to former President Bill Clinton to Oprah to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz accepting the Vice Presidential nomination, day three at the DNC was filled with energy and passion. Both Bill Clinton and Pete Buttigieg did not back down from speaking candidly about how America would look if Trump returned to the White House. There was a large focus on the events of January 6th. Video of the attack on the Capitol was shown to remind people, with the words “if ...

DNC Day #2, The Obamas, Bernie, Doug Emhoff, and the Roll Call Dance Off! 8/21/24

The second day of the Democratic National Convention was a complete party. The celebration carried on through the ceremonial roll-call (where Governor Gavin Newsom cast California’s delegate votes) onto the screen where Vice President Harris and Minnesota Governor Walz, standing before a massive crowd at a Wisconsin rally, were beamed into the DNC via satellite. Both Barack and Michelle Obama were inspirational and masterful with their words. The dynamic speakers kept coming with Senators Bernie...

DNC Day #1:Biden Late Night Speech, Sports Stars, Dem Luminaries, Reproductive Rights Advocates 8/20

The message on the first day the Democratic National Convention was one of moving forward and unity. Warriors Coach Steve Kerr spoke about not staying silent. AOC gave a passion filled speech making it clear the Democratic Party is one for all the people trying to make it in the world. Representative Jasmine Crockett and Senator Raphael Warnock delivered words of hope. Hilary Clinton brought down the house when she said when a barrier falls for one of us, it falls for all of us. She talked about...

With VP Harris Rising, Vance Tells Fox That Fake Media Uses Fake Polls 8/19/24

Trump‘s running mate JD Vance told Fox News Sunday that the Trump campaign is doing just fine. He says the fake media uses fake polls to convince Republican voters not to turn out to vote. It’s almost as amusing as their last allegation that crowds turning out for Harris rallies are created by AI. While blaming AI and Fake Polls may make the Trump campaign look silly, it also indicates they’re failing and they can’t see it or can’t figure out a legitimate way to explain it or take action. We’ve ...

Trump Delivers Rambling Rant About the Economy, His Legal Woes & Possibility of Prison 8/16/24

Amid a backdrop of grocery store items, Donald Trump gave a press conference at his Bedminster, New Jersey property yesterday. He stayed on script for a little while regarding the economy, but the conversation devolved into personal attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump started remembering previous elections. At times, he seemed like an old man reliving his glory days. He had a lot to say about Hillary Clinton, about the justice system, and about all the great deals that he’s made ...

Trump Stumbles Onto a Plan to Stem the Tide of Harris Popularity 8/15/24

On the heels of former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley sending a message to Donald Trump via Fox News to stop silly attacks that voters don’t care about and focus on the issues, Trump almost succeeded. At a campaign stop in North Carolina yesterday, it seemed he was trying to focus on the economy. He couldn’t quite stop himself from going off on weird rants laced with anger, sexist insults and outright lies, but between all of that, he seemed to have hit on a strategy that could re...

Haley Gives Trump a Pro Tip: Stop With The Talk About Crowd Size and Race 8/14/24

Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says she wants Trump to win, but that’s not going to happen if he keeps using race to attack Vice President Kamala Harris and complaining about crowd sizes at her rallies. Haley appeared on Fox News and said that what America sees is Harris inspiring hope and Trump dredging up the past. She’d like to see the Trump campaign focus more on Democratic policies instead of attacks that likely won’t go anywhere and don’t matter to voters, but is Hale...

Concern For Trump During X Appearance With Lisping, Slurred Speech 8/13/24

The conversation on X between Trump and Elon Musk was plagued with technical issues from the start. Some are wondering if it was technical trouble that made Donald Trump sound slow and like he may have had a lisp or was slurring his words. Maybe it’s because he’s now pitted against Vice President Kamala Harris who is 20 years younger, but over the last couple of months with rambling speeches at rallies and strange speech patterns, Trump finds himself the candidate struggling with age related iss...

Trump Poll Numbers Continue To Slide and Trump is Increasingly Desperate 8/12/24

Anxiety is creeping in for Trump’s campaign advisers. His public appearances, described by media reports as flailing ever since Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee, have his team worried. According to Axios, Trump’s anger and frustration continues to swell with each fresh poll that shows Harris ahead in key battleground states - even before her expected polling bump from the Democratic National Convention next week. CBS television and iHeart Radio Political An...

Trump Gets Brutalized in Latest Swing State Polling As He Delivers Rambling Press Conference 8/9/24

The latest reliable swing state polling will snap your ahead around. The Harris/Walz surge is real. Mark discusses results and methodology in the polling. Something of a press conference (full of softball questions and minus any followup questions) at Mar-a-Lago turned into a bizarre rambling mess yesterday. Trump lashed out against VP Kamala Harris for drawing larger crowds at her rallies. He claimed the reason that Harris is doing well in polling is because “she’s a woman who represents a cert...

JD Vance Says He’ll Debate Kamala Harris while Trump Takes a Hard Pass 8/8/24

Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance says he wants to debate Vice President Kamala Harris. Vance set his sights on going head to head with Presidential candidate Kamala Harris saying, “Here’s my offer to Kamala Harris. If she’d like to do a debate with me on August 13th, I’ll do it.” Vance went on to claim there is some type of uncertainty about who will actually be on the Democratic ticket. Though Trump backed out of a planned Presidential debate on ABC, he has said he will debate Ha...

Latest Polls Make Clear: Dems Finding Momentum 8/7/24

At a packed rally last night in Philadelphia, Vice President Kamala Harris presented her new running mate to the nation. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, she said, shares her values of kindness and inclusion, of having freedom over our own reproductive choices, of making sure America is safe with common sense gun laws, clean air and water and she called him a descent and good man. From leading a football team to working with LGBTQ students, from serviceman to Congressman, Harris said Walz keeps peop...

Impact of Kamala’s Tim Walz Announcement...Trump and a Big Bag of Cash, David Cay Johnston 8/6/24

At or before a campaign rally scheduled for this evening in Philadelphia, Vice President Kamala Harris will announce she is choosing Tim Walz, the Minn. Governor, as her running mate. Passing on Shapiro leaves questions to be answered but we'll discusses Walz's considerable assets and what lies ahead. Meantime, with a push to sway independent Republicans to vote for Kamala Harris and polling numbers swinging in her favor, what will Trump do to stop his faltering campaign? We welcome Pulitzer Pri...

Trump Lashing Out as Former Cabinet Members Turn Saying He’s Dangerous for the Country 8/5/24

Trump seems to be feeling the poll numbers closing in on him. It’s still a tight race, but Vice President Kamala Harris is inching up in polling results and seem to have Trump feeling mighty uncomfortable. He also seems a little nervous at the prospect of debating Harris on any network except Republican friendly Fox. Add to that, some of Trump’s former cabinet secretaries are calling him dangerous for America and it seems Trump didn’t have the best weekend. We’ll look at where the country stands...

New Kind of Vetting for Harris VP Selection, Decision Coming Within Days, 8/2/24

The governors of Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Illinois, an Arizona Senator and a Cabinet Secretary are all going through a vetting process as Vice President Harris works to select a running mate. A decision is expected by this Tuesday when campaigning in battleground states gets serious. How important is it for a candidate to be from a swing state? Which one is most beneficial and what other qualities will be important to help win this race? We turn to political analyst and journalist M...

Trump Attacks Harris and It Doesn’t Go Well 8/1/24

Between his insult of a black journalist and his strange racial attack on Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump’s visit to the National Association of Black Journalists didn’t go so well. From accusing Harris of “turning black” and accusing immigrants of taking away “black jobs” and then not being able to say that black jobs are any different from other jobs, Trump found himself in a real pickle. We’ll talk politics and we will bring in former federal prosecutor, now defense attorney, David Katz t...

GOP Plan to Take Elections if Not By Getting More Votes, By Holding Up Certification 7/31/24

With polls indicating a tight presidential race, the GOP is thinking strategy after election day. Some Trump election deniers are now in positions of power as election officials. They are part of a vote certification refusal movement. If valid elections are denied certification, it could cause confusion and chaos across the country. We’ll talk politics with our favorite Britisher, journalist Anthony Davis. The conversation continues with political analyst and presidential historian John Rothmann...

Trump Scared? Kamala Harris Has Widening Lead in One Demographic. David Cay Johnston joins 7/30/24

Girls Vs Boys? With women’s reproductive health on the line, perhaps it’s no surprise that the latest presidential polls are highlighting a widening gender gap. A recent New York Times/Siena College poll shows Harris with a 14-point lead over Trump among likely female voters (55% to 41%). Trump is attracting male voters. He has a 17-point lead among men (56% to 39%). The Quinnipiac, CNN and NPR polls all indicate the gender gap to varying degrees. We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and inv...

Musk Breaks His Own X Rules to Post Harris Deepfake 7/29/24

When you own the company, are you supposed to break your own policy by posting deep fakes and malicious content? Elon Musk helped promote a very misleading video using a voice altered to sound like Vice President Kamala Harris. He retweeted the so called parody on X without disclosing that the content was manufactured. CBS television and iHeart Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich will be in to discuss that and more. Dan Morain, author of “Kamala’s Way: An American Life” will join us to share h...

Trump Backpedals and Kamala Dares Him to Step Up As Polls Tighten 7/26/24

Something about Friday on The Mark Thompson Show seems to make everyone happy. We start with a preview of politics and follow it up with a look at the wild world that is Friday Fabulous Florida! Then a full helping of politics! Trump agreed to a debate with President Biden set for September, but now that he’s facing the prospect of debating Vice President Harris instead, he’s backtracking. Is it because he’s scared to go head to head with the former prosecutor? Harris isn’t backing down from the...

Trump Wearing Thin on His Own Voters? Polling Says Harris May Appeal to Trump Fence Sitters 7/25/24

Trump could be in real trouble with the presidential race now shifting from President Biden to Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump’s own supporters are saying they see this as a real challenge. Some tell Politico they even think it’s possible that “women who are soft Trump backers will shift away from him.” It seems like Republicans are running scared. They are trying to keep the Biden/Harris money away from Harris and have even filed Impeachment papers against her in Congress. We will talk to f...