Canada's Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly is offering a warning to the members of the G7, “If the U.S. can do this to us, their closest friend, then nobody is safe.” Canada has been at the mercy of Trump's erratic tariff threats for months. As Canada prepares to host the G7 foreign ministers, Joly says she plans to raise the issue with the European and British members, while advising them that “Canada is the canary in the coal mine." A judge says probationary federal workers will have to be reinstated. It's one of may lawsuits pending against the Trump administration. We welcome Constitutional Law Professor Corey Brettschneider to the show to discuss it. Former federal prosecutor David Katz joins the show to talk about the law and politics.

Since Donald Trump took office and Elon Musk made himself the face of Doge, Tesla stock has dropped 48%. In a show of loyalty, Trump cheapened the front of the White House by turning it into something of a Tesla showroom yesterday. Musk had a Cybertruck and a couple sedans brought over. Then, Musk and Trump posed for pictures as the owner of Tesla sold the non-driving president an electric car. The move brought Tesla stock up 4%. Tesla has also been the target of protestors who have burned charging stations and vandalized vehicles. To them, Trump says he is directing those acts to be considered “domestic terrorism.” Our resident presidential historian, John Rothmann, will have a lot to say about using the Whitehouse as a backdrop to sell cars. Our favorite Britisher Anthony Davis stops by to talk politics. He is the host of “5 Minute News” on YouTube and brings his deep knowledge of world politics to the conversation. Potential Social Security changes are concerning many people. We’ll talk about it with Branko Marcetic. He is a journalist, investigative reporter and author. *Programming Note: Belinda Waymouth is off today

Trump could have used his appearance on Fox over the weekend to calm and reassure nervous investors but instead he ratcheted up the anxiety. After a back-and-forth - now he will, now he won’t - tariff policy with Canada and Mexico and financial markets across the world reacting badly, economists tell The Guardian, the risk of a 
Trumpsession is getting bigger.
Branco Marcetic will stop by the show. He is a 
journalist, investigative reporter and author. 
Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston joins us to talk politics. 
Tech Tuesdsay brings Jefferson Graham to The Mark Thompson with a look at Apple’s latest and the best gadgets 

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3/11/25
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When asked on Fox about the possibility of a recession, Trump said he hates to predict things like that, but would not rule out a 2025 recession. 
His was a message of it may get worse before it gets better. He said:
“There is a period of transition, because what we’re doing is very big. We’re bringing wealth back to America. That’s a big thing.”
Meanwhile, the back and forth over firing federal workers and cutting federal programs continues. 
We welcome Alex Lawson to the show. If you’re worried about the future of Social Security and Medicare, you won’t want to miss this conversation. Alex leads a coalition of more than 340 organizations that support Social Security and Medicare and brings a knowledable perspective. 
We will talk politics with CBS iHeart Television & Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich. 
Gil Duran will stop by the show. He’s a former opinion editor for the Sacramento and the San Francisco Examiner. He also worked with both Governor Jerry Brown and the late Senator Diane Feinstein. 
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3/10/25
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It’s a cat and mouse game of will there or won’t there be tariffs. Today’s answer is wildly different from yesterday's and last week’s. Now, carmakers are getting a pause on 25% import levies until early April. Other items covered by the North America's free trade pact are also exempt including televisions, air conditioners, avocados and beef. What will tomorrow bring? Likely more uncertainty as markets continue to be volatile. How did America get to this place and how can we get out of it? Author Karherine Stewart sits down with Mark to explore the themes of her new book, “Money, Lies and God.” Journalist and political reporter Michael Shure stops by to wrap up this week in politics. We’ll visit our wild Florida friends to see what kind of trouble meth, booze and gators brought this week. Then, the Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder, will slide in to talk movies, streaming options and more!

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Elon Musk, who clearly holds sway over the president, wants the US government privatize as much as possible. That includes the US Postal Service, Amtrak and more. Musk made the comments at a Morgan Stanley tech conference. It’s not clear who would take over services currently managed by the government, but It could be a money making opportunity for the wealthy tech bros.

We welcome Patrick Lovell to the show. After suffering personal losses in the 2008 Financial Crisis, Lovell created a TV Series called The Con and continues to fight for truth and justice.

A mixture of court rulings are coming back. One yesterday from the Supreme Court went against Trump‘s bid to freeze USAID money. We’ll check in with former federal prosecutor and now defense attorney David Katz for help untangling the latest decisions.

The Mark Thompson Show 3/6/25

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People who rely on Social Security checks may be feeling a little iffy about President Trump’s intentions. Trump spoke to a joint session of Congress last night and once again, raised the issue of possible fraud within the Social Security system. He’s convinced dead people are getting checks The Social Security administration addressed the matter recently saying the numbers are part of a known problem with the government’s data with millions of people over age 100 in the Social Security Administration’s database, but the vast majority aren’t receiving benefits. Why Trump keeps raising the issue when it’s been explained is unclear, but both Trump and Elon Musk have been exaggerating figures and misrepresenting Social Security data as part of the Doge cost cutting agenda We will check in with presidential historian John Rothmann for his perspective on Trump’s address. The measles outbreak continues to spread.

We will check in with emergency medicine specialist Dr. Michael Daignault. If you have questions for him, we will try to get at least a few on. Find us at [email protected]

Programming Note: Belinda Waymouth is off today.

The Mark Thompson Show 3/5/25

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Today, Trump‘s high tariffs against Canada and Mexico will kick in. Trump insists they will help Americans but experts like billionaire investor Warren Buffett say tariffs are an “act of war to some degree.” CBS News asked Buffet whether tariffs will impact inflation and he said:
 "Over time, they are a tax on goods. I mean, the Tooth Fairy doesn't pay 'em! And then what? You always have to ask that question in economics. You always say, 'And then what?'"
Meanwhile, America has a new crypto reserve and crypto markets are thriving under Trump. We’ll talk to journalist Michael Hiltzik from the LA Times about what putting faith in crypto could mean for the economy. 
Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston will join us to talk politics.
Tech Tuesday brings Jefferson Graham by the show to talk about Amazon‘s new Alexa+ and the new MacBook Air.
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3/4/25
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The world is reacting following the Oval Office disaster last week at which Trump and Vance called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ungrateful and gave him a dressing down. French President Emmanuel Macron is now urging European nations to increase defense spending. The move is a direct response to America's new pivot toward Russia. In addition, Elon Musk, who seems to have Trump's ear, is calling for the United States to check out of NATO. That notion also has European nations looking to increase their own national defense readiness.

We welcome Gary Dietrich, CBS iHeart Television & Radio Political Analyst, to the show to talk politics.

Then, Yale Professor Timothy Snyder will join us. He is an historian specializing in Central and Eastern European history, the Soviet Union, and the Holocaust. Law & Disorder brings word that Trump is taking the documents the FBI seized back to Mar-a-Lago.

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3/1/25

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Meeting between Trump & Zelensky goes sideways with a loud argument in the Oval Office. A planned press conference is now canceled. We have the video.

Elon Musk to the rescue! The billionaire says Verizon, which has a $2.4 billion contract to upgrade the FAA’s air traffic control system, is failing. That’s okay though, because he can fix it. Musk says it’s important that his Starlink take over. The FAA is already testing three Starlink terminals Musk sent over in an effort weasel his way into the lucrative government deal.

It’s a big Friday show complete with Friday Fabulous Florida. Journalist Michael Shure and The Culture Blaster, Michael Snyder.

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2/28/25

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