The Matt McNeil Show

On today’s show:

– Fish fry Fridays are back!

– Should we show sympathy for farmers who voted for Trump and are now being hurt by his administration?

– Trump’s continuing mistreatment of veterans.

– How proposed cuts to Medicaid are deeply unpopular across the political spectrum.

– We’re joined by Dr. Joe Eastman and Becky Robertson, a long COVID survivor.

– A prank on Delta airlines by some kids goes wrong.

– Surcharges on eggs at restaurants.

– Winona State University loses a $1.1 million grant from the Defense Department thanks to DOGE.

– Republicans won’t fight for constituents who will be hurt by losing Medicaid.

Matt is joined by Dr. Joe Eastman and Becky Robertson, a long COVID survivor. They talk about March 15 being International Long Covid Awareness Day, the impacts of long COVID and how several governments around the world are doing little to help.

Tariffs suspended on Canada and Mexico; Republicans try to move forward with their budget; Mike Siegler joins to discuss how to keep yourself safe from online scams; how Republicans will justify cutting social services; more layoffs at WCCO and end of nighttime local programming; Rep. Al Green censured; Mike Lindell found in contempt of court; revised state budget forecast; local Republicans struggling to address Trump administration actions; Republicans want to end Ukrainian refugee protections.

Mike Siegler joined Matt to discuss keeping yourself safe from digital scams.

On today’s show:

– The Trump administration makes draconian cuts to the department of Veterans Affairs.

– Trump already blinks and makes tariff automotive exemptions.

– With little to no scientific evidence, RFK Jr. thinks vitamin A is the solution for the measles outbreak in Texas.

Jeff Stein is in for his weekly update

-Farmers of Iowa who voted for Trump and the Tariffs that are destroying the farmers and possible bankrupt farms in Nebraska

China not getting or taking or farm product in the future

Wrestling with the Education and what MAGA wants our education to look like

15 years of Matt coming up this  month

Will China still but US Pork?

Park workers fired will have an impact

Jeff Stein is in for his weekly update

-Farmers of Iowa who voted for Trump and the Tariffs that are destroying the farmers and possible bankrupt farms in Nebraska

China not getting or taking or farm product in the future

Wrestling with the Education Budget

Elon Musk wades into Derek Chauvin; trade war; Patrick Coolican’s Tuesday visit; Republicans accosted at a local Davanni’s; record food shelf visits continue.

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

Oscars recap; man pleads guilty in Chicago mass shooting; tariffs to go into effect tomororw; hypocrisy on the religious right; Pew Research religious study; snowstorm on the way; Minnesota sluggish in student proficiency recovery; Republicans will violate your children for their causes; local ICE raids; Republicans target married women with voting laws.

On today’s show:

– Trump and Vance’s repulsive behavior during their meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky.

– How the entire Trump/Zelensky meeting was a staged attack by Trump and his minions.

– Chris Kluwe joins Matt for the second half of hour 1.

– Thoughts on Red Wing High School cancelling a student group that had planned to host Keith Ellison for a speech.

– A St. Paul Highland Park High School field trip was canceled after a lawsuit was filed alleging discrimination against white students.

– Gaelynn Lea and Kevin Kling, who created the original musical fable, Invisible Fences.