Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams

Obama's Library, Trump's UFC 250, and Two Very Different Americas

June 23, 2026·1h 23m
Episode Description from the Publisher

This week, guest host Melissa Murray, host of Crooked Media’s Strict Scrutiny podcast is joined by Erin Ryan, co-host of Crooked Media’s Hysteria. They juxtapose the Obama Presidential Center opening with Trump’s UFC event celebrating his 80th birthday, and talk about the two very different visions of our country that those events (and their attendants) represent. They also touch on Trump’s dismal approval ratings, the biggest takeaways from primary battles in states like New York and Georgia, the positive vibes at the World Cup, and why the right just can’t move on from attacking pride month. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast, episode title, and episode date.Learn & Do More:  Be Curious: Listen to Strict Scrutiny and Hysteria, wherever you get your podcasts.   Solve Problems: Don’t let the right twist your understanding of our founding documents. Educate yourself and those around you by picking up a copy of Melissa’s newest book, The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader.  Do Good: Celebrate America’s 250th birthday by visiting constitutioncenter.org.

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