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Trump Gets His Karma

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Trump Gets His Karma

Polling data reveals a growing Democratic advantage on key issues such as cost of living, AI regulation, and corruption, with strong leads in states like Ohio and South Dakota. In South Dakota, independent candidate Brian Bangs is emerging as a viable alternative to the establishment Republican Mike Rounds, who faces widespread criticism for his ties to corporate interests, anti-competitive policies, and failure to address real economic hardships like soaring diesel prices and agricultural losses. Bangs, a retired military veteran, champions policies focused on reducing money in politics, cracking up corporate monopolies, and restoring public trust through transparency. His campaign resonates with voters who see political discourse as increasingly gamified and driven by ideology rather than tangible solutions. Critics point to Trump’s rhetoric and trade policies—such as destructive tariffs and inflated diesel costs—as damaging to rural economies and daily life. The data reflects national disillusionment with political extremism and empty promises, with voters demanding practical, issue-based governance. As Trump continues to promote a false "golden age," public sentiment emphasizes accountability, common sense, and a return to core American values. Brian Bangs represents a movement rooted in anti-corruption, economic fairness, and adult-level political discourse—offering a counter-narrative to the current political climate. His campaign highlights the disconnect between elite political messaging and the lived realities of ordinary Americans.

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This is what Donald Trump feared. Let's take a look at these numbers. Look at these devastating polls from him. This by Fox State Regime Media's poll in a generic ballot Democrats lead Republicans 54% to 43% among independence Democrats lead 53% to 31% in terms of the GOP. Now trust on issues cost of living Democrats plus 15 large AI data center regulation Democrats plus 14 on the issue of fighting corruption Democrats plus 11 on foreign policy Democrats plus 10 only on the issue of immigration Republican still only plus one. What about this question in the state regime media poll is the Trump regime more or less as corrupt as previous administrations overall 53% of voters say more corrupt only 26% of voters say less corrupt 19% say about the same when you look at independence 57% say more corrupt 12% say less corrupt and 28% say about the same what about in certain states like Ohio what's the latest polling show there the Democratic candidate for governor Amy act in taking a pretty significant lead based on prior polling over Maggie Republican extremist Vivek Ramaswamy Amy act in 48% Ramaswamy 45% what about in that Senate race right there same thing right now the Maggie Republican extremist incumbent though he tries to act moderate but he isn't John use did 45% Democratic former senator Sherrod Brown at 48% a three point lead over there why don't we zoom in on Texas some of the latest polling out of Texas the Mason Dixon telemundo poll over there has James Tolerico at 46% Ken Paxton at 43% how about in South Dakota don't sleep on South Dakota the Democratic candidate dropped out in that race and independent Brian bangs a Navy veteran and retired Air Force lieutenant colonel can make this a real race now when it's a one on one race Mike grounds a mega Republican extremist in South Dakota is 10 points underwater and 32% of Trump voters rate him unfavorably as well he's detested by Democrats despised by independence and abhorred by Trump voters very notable and he's someone who said well I like when Donald Trump is nasty with cannon don't be too nasty but be nasty with him really weird stuff that he would say and the people of South Dakota are absolutely suffering as a result of Donald Trump's reckless trade wars against the world in Canada and Donald Trump's catastrophic war and around look at the latest polling there Brian bangs 44% Mike grounds 44% right there I mean that race is very very close tied race right there and I'm gonna keep on zooming in on that race other races show other polls show bangs ahead right there folks and we're seeing some interesting things happen you don't get much more mega extremist propaganda then Tommy Lauren right here's what Tommy Lauren just said everything that is going to shit is going to shit due to the Iran conflict I think most of us are looking back and wondering if Iran was really on the brink of a nuclear weapon or if it was perhaps overstated your thing Tommy if they were president Trump and no choice to act but if the neocons pushed him into it what a betrayal of him and all of his non neocon voters what a betrayal you just realizing that now Tommy Lauren why don't you look at Donald Trump's statements from last year when he said I totally obliterated Iran's nuclear program obliteration nope it was Donald Trump and Netanyahu to cover up the child sex trafficking ring that is the Epstein files engage in this catastrophic and heinous war in Iran and now we have interest rate hikes we have mass slaughter of innocent people abroad we have our own service members being killed we have our economy absolutely in shambles we are running out of diesel yeah there are places in Texas and California that are out of diesel the price of diesel in San Diego's like 999 I mean absolutely horrific and the American people are paying more money everywhere people can't afford homes and people are psychologically tortured by this regime that's what we're seeing reflected in the data when we see consumer confidence at historic lows that's not just some hypothetical thing people are suffering while Donald Trump's like this is the golden age we did the golden age everybody absolutely and it's even Carl rove is saying I'm a voting Democrat for the first time GOP has increased the number of its bigots Carl rove you're just learning that you may have had a little bit something to do with that the Carl rove and he's pointing to Beau French the Republican nominee for Texas railroad commissioner over there in Texas who posted racist image of Indian students who went to university of Texas and Beau French made heinous comments about them attending the school and then lots of other mega people supported those comments and so now Carl rove was like I'm beginning to think the Republican Party under Donald Trump may have become a little bit racist we may have meanwhile on state regime media not only are they putting out polling data like that even the host on state regime media are mocking Donald Trump's fraudulent scheme of giving $5,000 out if you vote Republican they're mocking him on state regime media that Donald Trump is a liar here play this clip okay uh we mentioned this earlier uh treasurer secretary besson says yeah there is a way to deliver Trump's $5,000 dividend checks to all adult Americans without going into the deficit he didn't explain how we do that can you give 5,000 bucks to every adult and not not raise the deficit I also heard Trump you know Trump is hinking over the fact that they've developed an anti-gravity machine okay and why she did this is nonsense there's no way in the world you can give $5,000 to each family in the United States that's about $1.2 trillion of additional spending and not go ahead and increase the budget deficit uh I don't know how you're funded what what you get the money that's does it maybe you have to increase taxes but you have you know put in a wealth tax into effect are you gonna have a value add a tax no it's it's just nonsense it's not gonna happen you know all the while Donald Trump was in where north Carolina he's like we're in the golden age the Democrats prevented you from being in the golden age but this is it this is the golden age people like now this ain't the golden age what are you talking about listen to what he had to say play this clip gonna win Michael so the Democrats gave us the dark age of America and we turned it into the golden age we're right now the golden age of America and that war that war is gonna inverse you and watch you just watch all right I want to bring in now got a special guest for you this is the mightest touch network after all let me bring in Brian bangs the independent candidate who's now neck and neck in this poll with the Magga Republican from South Dakota mic rounds as I said earlier there is no Democratic candidate in this race the Democratic candidate dropped out leaving Brian bangs this navy veteran retired Air Force lieutenant colonel to go head to head against a despised lunatic named mic rounds who's hated by the people of the state because he's hurt the people in South Dakota and he hates the people apparently has done such damage to the people in South Dakota so let me bring on independent candidate Brian bangs here's the interview I just did with him now I want to bring in Brian bags the independent candidate running in that Senate race in South Dakota against the Magga Republican mic rounds who occasionally says he's magga occasionally that depends what day it is and what his message is to the people you know South Dakota is in play and you are in some of the polls ahead and some of the polls it's close I think objectively it's fair to say this is a neck and neck race right now and I think as people are saying you know what Washington has failed us you take a look at South Dakota and you go yeah they they failed this big time and people like mic rounds you had the opportunity to prove yourself you and the establishment could have shown you you did it but they didn't like we have the receipts the receipts are in it's been an utter failure and they are now going around Brian saying this wasn't a failure this is the golden age. Aren't you happy? And people like, nah, so that's where you come. been right here because you're saying what are you talking about? There's a better way. Talk to us about South Dakota right now and what we're seeing. Yeah well the polling has been very favorable. I am on the initial ballot. I'm either tied or down three on the the most current one and post bios. I'm up ahead for several polls right now. But South Dakota is in play because people it's not necessarily that they love Republicans. It's that they just despise Democrats. So when you're running as an independent and you're saying the message that appeals to people, I've called myself a Teddy Roosevelt Republican because I'm a proponent of getting money out of politics absolutely be single biggest sin that this country has is too much money in politics. I'm a proponent of having billionaires pay a higher tax rate than people who work for living than their secretaries and I'm a proponent of busting up corporate monopolies and South Dakota is really suffering from this meat packer monopoly that the Department of Justice just does not care about. So when you talk about those things with people, they say, yeah, sign me up. Sign me up. Let's do this. And the mic rounds attack ads on me are you know him. He's a Democrat Democrat Democrat Democrat Democrat. So when the attack ads are not issue based, but rather he's just on the other team, then you know you're doing something right. And I think that's the boom that that's the the issue is politics has become gamified. And it's are you met's fan or are you a Yankees fan? Are you a Lakers fan or are you a Celtics fan? And we've been taught we don't like the Celtics. So we'll always like the Lakers no matter what the advice verse or whatever. And it's like stop and you see as we're approaching the selection, they go right back in the political pundit class comes in and they said you got to look like this and you got to say this and you got to say this and you got to say this and I'm like hello. Just listen to what the people are saying right now because the people are telling you here's what we like. Here's what we don't. We don't like them ripping away our healthcare. We don't like young building data centers in our backyards. We don't like them telling us you just have nothing to worry about with AI. They'll regulate themselves. Just you know, just let them run crazy with it. They don't like Trump talking about golden ballrooms while they're paying record amounts for diesel. So it's like okay, we can go back this team that team up down whatever. It's just like hey people we're America. We're team America. And to me, someone like a mic rounds his policies have hurt America. They hurt South Dakota. That's it. That's it. That's it. That's the pitch. It seems like that. Talk to talk to talk to us about that because I'm sure I'm sure you're here in this in South Dakota from people who say yeah, I'm Republican, but I don't like this shit. So absolutely. I'm running in many ways just against the establishment, the dysfunctional broken gridlock of the two party system that they just look to stab each other. And mic rounds is the gatekeeper of the money that paid a play. And he's raised the vast majority over 90% of his fundraising has come from corporate and special interest packs and big money donors. The vast majority of mine has come from small dollar donors. So that is what people want. They want money out of politics. They want this legalized corruption gone and the system to just work and address issues of like, Hey, diesel super expensive. That's going to impact farmers. Hey, gas is super expensive. I can't afford my groceries. They just want these practical solutions that the system isn't delivering and mic rounds is standing guard for the money that stands in the way of delivering anything for the people. Talk to me about the issues in South Dakota right now. So people know because, you know, obviously when we talk about the price of diesel surging, when we talk about this, they call the big, beautiful bill and they try to act like this thing was great when it really hurt people. I think it hurt lots of people in South Dakota. I think it removed a lot of access to health care as well. You know, talk to us when you're traveling. I mean, what are the issues? I mean, I know mic rounds probably wants to talk about, you know, bathrooms or I don't know what he wants to talk about. He loves loves bathrooms. He wants to inspect your underwear and whatever. Like, okay, mic rounds got it. Like, understand your 2024 playbook, but I kind of think that when people in South Dakota wake up, they're thinking, how am I going to make it through the day? Not whether mic rounds wants to take, you know, magnifying glass to inspect somebody's underwear to check if there's this or that part or whatever. That's my that's my hunch about South Dakota. Yeah, well, it is obviously the consequences that are intruding into people's lives. It's the same across the country with the affordability crisis. You can't afford to fill up your car's gas tank and buy all the groceries you need at the same time now because both are significantly more expensive. And agriculture is a big industry in South Dakota, of course. So what we've got now with the price of diesel literally at a record high, it is harvest season. So the tractors and everything that go out to to pull in the crops, they're paying extra. And the tariffs have already hit the the profitability of those crops because the reciprocal pair tariffs from China have cut down on the markets for the farmers to sell the beans in the corn already. So the profit margin is taking a big dive. And then you've got the cattle industry in South Dakota where you've got these hundreds of thousands of tons of mystery meat coming in under further undercutting already a tough cattle production market. And they're unhappy about that. So it is a universal problem for the egg industry. Farmers don't want a government bailout. They want to farm for a market, not for a check to say, hey, sorry about that. We destroyed your business. Here's some socialism for you. They don't want that. And then the data centers that's become an issue nationally. It's issue here as well. The the senior lobby or not senior the senior advisor for the mic rounds campaign is also well on a Senate payroll is a paid lobbyist for meta in this state to advance the AI data center industry in this state. So mic rounds takes a huge amount of money for AI. It is a big raw raw cheerleader for data centers in South Dakota. When the people themselves don't get to have a voice and they don't they can't say no because the amount of money behind it is crazy. So that is a huge one. I've taken the stand against new data center construction whatsoever until we get some federal guardrails built in place around this entire AI industry to prevent. Sounds like it's overblown, but the extinction of the human race to try to minimize that possibility that we now have to talk about in addition to the other environmental and community based problems that data centers cause. So all these issues are kind of meld up together and as you point out mic rounds is very concerned about boys and girls sports as the big deciding issue. So when we talk about things we talk about things that actually have consequences to people's lives and he doesn't want to talk about those things. He has dodged the debates. He's declined both because he does not want to talk. That's why I mean you know and then you'll have you know Trump come in and you know he'll say the farmers I love you you love me I love you you know and by the way I mean the power of the presidency regardless of you know who's there is is something that was built over generations you know the post-World War II architecture that I believe people like mic rounds and Trump are destroying is a very powerful tool though it's very powerful it's potent. So to hear some I love you I love you I love you I understand why to certain groups that has you know in general across the country like that has oh really pray loves me like you okay you know and it's like okay well here we are mid to late September 2026 and you say these things but what it actually turns out is you're just a sociopath because if this is your love I would hate to know what your hate is because this is been awful this has been absolutely stop telling me that tariffs have been great for South Dakota they haven't and everybody warned you quit telling me you're gonna make a deal or we I'm speaking to the Houthis I'm speaking to Iran I'm about to do a deal tomorrow it's like you know don't don't treat us like we're stupid like why are you behaving this way it's gross it's like a loser behavior you're not doing deals stop saying you're doing deals with people you're not just enough I just think that enough enough and I think that's the experience it's just people in South Dakota see this right and they're like this is loser behavior and you tell me mic rounds is too afraid to debate you that don't be in politics do something it's okay do another job like the job is like debate go and debate you don't want to do it because you're scared okay look it's scary I get it you have to go in front of cameras there's people you have to answer questions okay not everybody's cut out for that line of work not everybody's cut out for this don't do this line of work if you don't want to do it it's crazy to me that's not a political position why I'm interested in your campaign is that's how you approach you're like I'm not a political guy I'm a navy vet I'm running with common sense that's what to me your campaigns about more than anything yeah that's it I particularly running as an independent I'm not going to be a loyal foot soldier for either teamwriter team blue I'm running with an open mind of like here here's what I want to do I want to help regular people I want you to be able to afford your groceries and your health care and I want you to have the American dream and I want you to have confidence that your children will have a better life than you if they work hard and they do what we're all conditioned like oh went to school got a good job you know got married so this traditional path to what we consider a good life as an American it has been put in jeopardy by the the stupidity of people like Mike Brown's voting for policies that don't produce it and actually are contrary to that. And, you know, the cuts to the big, to medicate in the big beautiful bill, they've created healthcare deserts. For example, in Winter South Dakota, it's a relatively poor area near a tribal reservation. And the hospital down there, the rural health care hospital down there, had to cut and just stop. It does not have a labor and delivery unit anymore because it cannot afford to operate it. It just can't. So women in that area that need to give birth are looking for a long car ride to the next nearest medical facility that they can do that if they make it there in time. It's problems like that that need a practical solution as opposed to just a party line. We're cutting everything. It'll all be fine. And here's the thing. You're happy to debate it, right? I mean, we could, we could do this interview for a half hour. You and I can go back and forth. And I'm sure what will determine is that there's a lot more in common than there's a lot more different. And we would find solutions. And we would go, I like this. I don't like that. I disagree. But we would speak like adults. We wouldn't be like, Terips are the greatest thing. And I'm the greatest. And I'd be there. And we'd be like, no, okay, like, let's be smart. Okay, well, let's make a solution. Let's do this. I think you're pushing too far. Let's roll up our sleeves and get the job done for national interest for America. Let's stop talking about golden ballrooms and hiding in catering containers with Natalie Harp. Stop making this a reality show. Let's talk about it. Let's solve it. It's okay to disagree. But let's be grownups, adults. That's what I think is most important, I think, for us to get out of this hell. Generally that we're in is let's be grown up. Stop with this gamified crap. All right. Before we go, where can people learn more about your campaign, Brian? We've got about seven million subscribers here at this channel. And what's your kind of closing message if you will to the seven million subscribers here on this channel? The closing message is that our government is corrupted by money. When I go up and I talk to people in South Dakota, the single biggest issue that I talk to them about is that I ask them whether I think they think that our politicians are representing them or are they representing the individuals, the right, large campaign checks. And basically, to a person of the thousands of people that I've talked to across this state, they say, well, no, they're representing money. And that's a fight that we need to have, this legalized corruption of money in politics. It is not going to be an easy fight, but it is a fight we need to have. And we've had it before. Last century, Teddy Roosevelt led the charge on the same thing. And I'm and part of a movement here out in the independent frontier where there's multiple folks like that that want to have this fight for the very reason that Teddy Roosevelt wanted to have it back in the day. And I invite everybody to come check out my website. It is bengesforceouththecoder.com. And that is spelled with my last name, B-E-N-G-S, forceouththecoder.com. And you can find more than you ever wanted to know about my background and my policy positions. And if you have a question about any of that, there's an email address. You can ask me, I live for questions and discussion of these issues. So reach out and let's talk. Speak softly and carry a big stick. You will go far. Teddy Roosevelt, a big stick. There was once upon a time where whether you agreed or disagreed with the presidency, he would speak softly and carry a big stick. People knew how powerful we were with the United States, damn it. We never had to be this way of what we're seeing right now. Like, that's just not, you know, what we should be. I think no matter what, we can all agree on some basic core values and principles. That's what we've got to return to Brian. We're going to keep following your campaign. You know, we're seeing your pull in a head of this, you know, Trump bootlick and guy. And so that's something that we are. We need, I think, get rid of this spell of whatever the hell this moment is because it's hurting, it's hurting people. And however we get there, we got to do it, Brian. I appreciate you so much for joining us. Thank you for having me. Appreciate it. Brian Beng's independent candidate in South Dakota. Appreciate you all and subscribe. Have a great one. Before you go, our book WTF America is available for pre-order now. It's the story of how we got here and how we fight our way back. To pre-order, scan the QR code or click the link in the description. Let's do this.

Podcast Summary

Key Points:

  1. Polling data shows Democrats leading Republicans across key issues like cost of living, AI regulation, and corruption, with significant margins in states like Ohio and South Dakota.
  2. In South Dakota, independent candidate Brian Bangs is neck-to-neck with Republican Mike Rounds, who is widely criticized for his policies, corporate ties, and divisive rhetoric, especially regarding data centers and agriculture.
  3. Voters across the U.S. are disillusioned by Trump’s policies—including trade wars, high diesel prices, and misleading claims of a "golden age"—and increasingly reject political extremism, demanding practical solutions and transparency over partisan slogans.

Summary:

Polling data reveals a growing Democratic advantage on key issues such as cost of living, AI regulation, and corruption, with strong leads in states like Ohio and South Dakota. In South Dakota, independent candidate Brian Bangs is emerging as a viable alternative to the establishment Republican Mike Rounds, who faces widespread criticism for his ties to corporate interests, anti-competitive policies, and failure to address real economic hardships like soaring diesel prices and agricultural losses. Bangs, a retired military veteran, champions policies focused on reducing money in politics, cracking up corporate monopolies, and restoring public trust through transparency.

His campaign resonates with voters who see political discourse as increasingly gamified and driven by ideology rather than tangible solutions. Critics point to Trump’s rhetoric and trade policies—such as destructive tariffs and inflated diesel costs—as damaging to rural economies and daily life. The data reflects national disillusionment with political extremism and empty promises, with voters demanding practical, issue-based governance.

As Trump continues to promote a false "golden age," public sentiment emphasizes accountability, common sense, and a return to core American values. Brian Bangs represents a movement rooted in anti-corruption, economic fairness, and adult-level political discourse—offering a counter-narrative to the current political climate. His campaign highlights the disconnect between elite political messaging and the lived realities of ordinary Americans.

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Polls show Democrats leading Republicans in states like Ohio and South Dakota, with Amy Act ahead of Maggie Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio and Brian Bangs tied with Mike Rounds in South Dakota, reflecting strong Democratic and independent support.

Brian Bangs runs as an independent to challenge the two-party system and advocate for money out of politics, corporate accountability, and practical solutions to issues like high fuel prices and data center regulations.

Voters widely view Mike Rounds as out of touch, criticizing his focus on bathroom regulations and lack of debate, while blaming his policies—like supporting AI data centers and high tariffs—for hurting local farmers and businesses.

High diesel and gas prices, rising living costs, and agricultural losses due to tariffs and data center construction are major concerns, particularly impacting farmers and rural communities.

He argues that politicians represent money, not people, citing that Mike Rounds' campaign is funded by corporate donors, while his own is backed by small-dollar donors, emphasizing a need to reduce political corruption.

Data centers are a point of contention, with Bangs opposing new construction due to environmental and community impacts, and noting that Mike Rounds' campaign has ties to Meta and promotes AI data centers without public consent.

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