The Rich Zeoli Podcast

Trump Poised for Midterm Convention Success as Bernie Pushes Shorter Workweek and more DSA Craziness

September 9, 2026·57 min
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On Today’s Show: 👉 Republican Midterm Convention kicks off in Dallas with short speeches and massive fundraising targets👉 AOC attempting to hijack the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement👉 Michigan Senate race exposing candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his extremist streamer connections👉 Shocking jury room pressure tactics exposed following the Lindsay Clancy trial mistrial👉 Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy cracking down on illegal commercial driver's license schoolsRich Zeoli opens today's broadcast tackling the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas as GOP candidates gather to raise funds and counter socialist economic policy promises. We look closely at rising gas prices and why Trump voters must show up to protect the legislative agenda from endless congressional investigations. Rich analyzes Bernie Sanders proposing a mandatory 32-hour work week, while state leaders battle over tech data center construction on land, in space, and under the ocean.Zeoli shifts focus to the growing 2028 primary rivalry between Gavin Newsom and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, where Newsom appears increasingly rattled by AOC’s aggressive posturing. We dive into AOC’s quiet efforts to co-opt the Make America Healthy Again movement while attacking regulatory decisions. Over in Michigan, we examine a blistering new campaign video calling out Abdul El-Sayed over his past appearances with radical streamers who mocked national tragedies.We scrutinize the shocking fallout from the Lindsay Clancy trial mistrial, where press interviews reveal how jurors pressured a courageous holdout who refused to excuse terrible violence. Rich also exposes the bizarre media stunt pulled by Ohio Democrat candidate Amy Anton, whose claims of an armed fairground attack collapsed under video verification. Finally, we review Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s massive push to shut down fraudulent commercial driving schools issuing licenses across multiple states.00:00 RNC Midterm Convention Kicks Off in Dallas03:20 Bernie Sanders Pushes 32-Hour Work Week05:10 Data Centers in Space and Automation Tech Debates07:13 Trump Approval Ratings and Rising Gas Prices10:17 Old-School GOP Convention Strategy and Media Coverage12:35 Gavin Newsom vs AOC in 2028 Democrat Primary Struggle15:03 New Campaign Ad Attacks Michigan Candidate Abdul El-Sayed17:35 Streamer Hasan Piker Controversy and 9-11 Comments20:16 Lindsay Clancy Trial Fallout and Jury Mob Pressure27:35 Defense Attorney PR Push and Public Party Line Divide31:24 GOP Strategy in Swing Districts and NJ-07 Race35:25 Strategic Case for a 60-Day Ceasefire Before Midterms37:32 Ohio Democrat Amy Anton Staged Fairground Assault Claims43:45 AOC Attempts to Hijack the MAHA Movement48:27 TSA Pre-Check Water Bottle Updates and Airport Gate Access51:10 Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy CDL Crackdown53:55 GOP Midterm Fundraising Surge vs DNC Debt Troubles

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