Daily AudioThe Empire Strikes First: Trump, Putin, and the Global War on Democracy2651×0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -8:36-8:36Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.The Empire Strikes First: Trump, Putin, and the Global War on DemocracyThom's Daily Read 3March25LouiseMar 03, 2025265ShareTranscriptDiscussion about this episodeCommentsRestacksDaily AudioThom reads his Daily TakeThom reads his Daily TakeSubscribeListen onSubstack AppSpotifyRSS FeedAppears in episodeLouiseRecent EpisodesCould a 9/11-Scale Crisis Be the Political Lifeline Trump’s Presidency Desperately Needs?19 hrs ago • Thom HartmannIs Deporting a Journalist the Ultimate Form of Cancel Culture?Mar 3 • Thom HartmannOperation Epstein Fury: Is This About National Security or Political Survival?Mar 2 • Thom HartmannIs a Secret Plot Already in Motion to Take the Election Out of Voters’ Hands?Feb 27 • Thom Hartmann“Send Them Back” Is the Oldest Racial Taunt in History, and Now It’s Being Amplified by TrumpFeb 26 • Thom HartmannPardons, Policy, and Profits: Where Does Governance End and Grift Begin?Feb 25 • Thom HartmannThe National Debt Is the Evidence of the Crime: Who Pocketed the $38 Trillion?Feb 24 • Thom HartmannCan Freedom Exist Without “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”?Feb 23 • Thom Hartmann