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 Ford News is the brainchild of new media journalist Johnathan Ford and media vet Brian London. Ford News aims to cover the current state of American politics, supported by facts and the truth while calling out those that aim to subvert American democracy. Weekly episodes of Ford News will bring you the latest scuttlebutt on the biggest news in the world of U.S. politics with some personal flair and humor mixed in.



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  • Season - 2 Episode - 12 - Trump and Billionaires Cash in on America While U.S. Citizens Struggle

    Season - 2 Episode - 12 - Trump and Billionaires Cash in on America While U.S. Citizens Struggle
    May 14 2025
    On this episode of Ford News, Johnathan and Brian start by discussing the ethical and legal issues surrounding Donald Trump's acceptance of a $400 million 747 from Qatar.

    It doesn't matter how many word salads you try to use to avoid the outright violations of the Emoluments Clause; we know what is happening. It's always a grift!

    Segment two brings us to the "pause" of tariffs on China. It's not a pause, and it shows Trump blinked. This administration's entire economic policy has been a mess.

    Finally, the Ford Fact Check focuses on the trade deficit. Donald Trump doesn't seem to understand the concept.

    Links

    Selling America

    Trump Organization strikes deal for luxury golf resort in Qatar | AP News

    Luxury skyscrapers, golf courses and cryptocurrency: Trump’s rapidly expanding Middle East business | CNN Politics

    Trump accepting luxury jetliner from Qatar raises alarm on both sides of political aisle - Los Angeles Times

    Trump inks $142B arms deal with Saudi Arabia, part of $600B investment package


    China Trade War. Trump caves


    Trump, China agree to slash tariffs for 90 days: What to know

    Trump Cuts China Tariff on Small Packages From Likes of SHEIN, Temu - Newsweek


    Ford Fact Check

    U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, March 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

    Tradeindata - Trade & Customs data from 200+ Countries for Global Imports and Exports
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    41 mins
  • Season 2 - Episode 11- Trump Deportations Without Due Process Continue, Polling In The Tank

    Season 2 - Episode 11- Trump Deportations Without Due Process Continue, Polling In The Tank
    Apr 30 2025
    On this episode of Ford News, Johnathan and Brian start the episode by discussing the recent events as the Trump Administration has sent multiple kids, who are American Citizens, including a four-year-old with Stage 4 cancer, to other countries as their mothers were being deported. They, like so many others, received no due process. It's appalling.

    In the second segment, we do the "Ford Fact Check." This week, Johnathan takes a deep dive into the recent polling numbers for Donald Trump. They aren't just bad, they are historically bad.

    LINKS

    Children, US Citizens Deported

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g8yj2n33yo

    https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/children-who-are-u-s-citizens-deported-along-with-foreign-born-mothers-attorneys-say

    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/two-children-us-citizens-4-and-7-year-old-deported-honduras-rcna203208


    Ford Fact Check - Trump Polling

    https://www.npr.org/2025/04/29/nx-s1-5379596/trump-100-days-polling-grade-approval-rating

    https://www.axios.com/2025/04/29/prri-poll-most-americans-trump-dangerous-dictator

    https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2025/04/23/trumps-job-rating-drops-key-policies-draw-majority-disapproval-as-he-nears-100-days/
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    30 mins
  • Season 2 - Episode 10 - Hegseth, Mace, and Noem Continue Incompetence as Supreme Court Makes Rulings

    Season 2 - Episode 10 - Hegseth, Mace, and Noem Continue Incompetence as Supreme Court Makes Rulings
    Apr 23 2025
    On this Episode of Ford News, Johnathan is BACK! After suffering a horrific car accident, Johnathan is on the mend and ready to fight MAGA once again.

    We start by discussing the absolute disaster that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been. He's leaked operational details in Signal chats, all while saying repeatedly that he can't stand leakers. LOOK IN THE MIRROR!

    Then it's on to another cabinet member, Kristi Noem, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. She took her family to dinner, and had her purse stolen, with cash, her passport, and her DHS ID Badge inside! This was while her Secret Service detail was "protecting" her.

    Congresswoman Nancy Mace got feisty with a constituent who simply wanted to know when her next town hall would be.

    Then, in the "Ford Fact Check," Johnathan talks about the Supreme Court Ruling that requires the government to bring back Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador. Somehow, MAGA thought this was a win. They didn't seem to read the court's opinion.


    LINKS

    Pete Hegseth

    Hegseth Crisis Communication After Signalgate Was Horrible: Ex-Spokesperson - Business Insider

    Pete Hegseth had a meltdown: Signal gate: Pete Hegseth reportedly has a meltdown at White House Easter Egg Roll in front of his own children in a desperate plea to save his job - The Economic Times

    The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans - The Atlantic

    Kristi Neom

    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag, including $3,000 in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant | CNN Politics

    Nancy Mace

    Nancy Mace Says ‘F*ck You’ During Heated Exchange With Constituent

    Ford Fact Check

    Facilitate vs. Effectuate: The 10-Letter Words at the Center of a Growing Constitutional Crisis - Newsweek

    NOEM v. ABREGO GARCIA | Supreme Court | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

    Judge skeptical that Trump's Venezuela deportation notices comply with Supreme Court ruling











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