The Matt McNeil Show

A personal friend of Matt’s, Dermot Flanagan makes his annual St. Patrick’s Day visit to discuss Ireland and the goings on there.

Nancy Nelson fills in for Matt today! We talk about how to move forward as Democrats during the 2nd Trump administration. Plus we talk about the detention of Mahmoud Khalil and immigration. Also a visit from DFL vice chair Marge Hoffa!

Philip Anthony and Austin Bee fill in today for Matt. They discuss the latest news surrounding the Trump administration and other topics.

Bruce Klopfleisch fills in for Matt. On today’s show:

– We’re joined by Andrew Hoffman of Neighbors, Inc. They’re a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in South St. Paul, providing emergency assistance and supportive assistance programs to low-income community members.

– Is Donald Trump the latest Republican President to crash the economy?

– Ineffective Democratic leadership

– What happens if we eliminate the Department of Education.

– Why Democrats need to get back to a working class message.

– How Republicans do not help rural Americans.

Brett Johnson fills in for Matt today. Max Richtman, President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare discusses the current push for cuts by this administration; Matt Gertz of Media Matters details the American right’s embrace of Russia; Patrick Coolican joins the show; David Fenley of the Minnesota Council on Disability previews their Friday event.

David Fenley is the ADA director at thw Minnesota Council on Disability.

Patrick Coolican is Editor-in-Chief of the Minnesota Reformer. He joins Brett every Tuesday at 4:15 on AM950.

Matt Gertz is a senior fellow at Media Matters, which he joined in 2007. His work focuses on the relationship between the right-wing media and Donald Trump’s Republican Party, news coverage of politics and elections, and media ethics. Matt’s writing on the Trump-Fox feedback loop has appeared in The Daily Beast, HuffPost, NBC News’ THINK, and Politico Magazine, and he has discussed his analysis on CNN, MSNBC, NPR, and Comedy Central. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Columbia University. Matt is married to Washington Post Letters and Community Editor Alyssa Rosenberg.

Max Richtman is President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare

Nancy Nelson fills in for Matt today. How FOX News has divided America; Trump’s attacks on LGBT Americans; Republicans evade town halls; continuing resolutions.