The Todd Huff Show

Senator Dianne Feinstein's (D-CA) personal driver of 20 years was a Chinese spy. But we can take a big sigh of relief in knowing the spy wasn't Russian. Whew! Is the media the "enemy of the people" as Trump says? Some in Administration walking that back. "If men [and women] were angels..." Study finds that 40% of Americans cannot name single right in First Amendment. And we wonder why some are so easily misled by media. Return to basics in order to persuade. LeBron James, Don Lemon & Donald Trump.

While there are some disturbing numbers related to the 2018 midterms (and to the long-term direction young people want to take the country), there are also positive numbers to report. Trump's approval hits 50% according to Rasmussen. Trump's Hispanic numbers improve by 10 points. Third Quarter GDP expected to better than 2Q GDP of 4.1%. Approaching 5%? Sustained 4% GDP may be possible, despite what the naysayers tell us. Pope says Christians should work for the abolition of the death penalty worldwide. Conflating the issues of abortion and capital punishment.

China seeking to interfere in US Election with targeted tariffs. Collusion turning into conspiracy. Still need underlying crime - although it is at least somewhat satisfying to hear folks finally admit the word collusion isn't in the criminal code and it requires an underlying crime to be against the law. Hope and Change vs Collusion and Conspiracy. Superficial arguments. Politicizing the Mueller probe. Get ready to start hearing a little more about this as we move into final stretch before midterms. Google it culture and the danger of not knowing how to think for oneself - and how that makes one a target for political manipulation. Jeff Sessions.

Media & Democrat Party have worked many Americans into a frenzy with false and exaggerated narratives. Democrats campaign against millionaires, billionaires and one-percenters - and those who formerly worked at Goldman Sachs - but have elected one to be governor of NJ. Facebook shuts down 32 pages. Russian interference. All deceit - no matter the source - is bad. We should be worked into a frenzy about Russian Facebook pages but not the thousands of non-American citizens on voter rolls? National Geographic story about polar bear is another example we don't trust media. Riots in Portland, Oregon, and the abolish ICE movement should be a bigger story than it is.

Today, we talk about single payer healthcare. Medicare-for-All. The costs. Bernie and his team didn't even do a cost estimate. Other groups estimate cost at $33,000,000,000,000 over 10 years. Almost doubles our annual federal spending. Democratic Socialism is being taken seriously. We've got a lot of folks to persuade. This may be unpopular to say, but healthcare isn't a "right." There are lots of things we should strive for in America that aren't rights. If it's a right, it doesn't matter what it costs. Persuade and win the political argument.

Trump meets with A.G. Sulzberger, Publisher of the New York Times. Sulzberger reportedly asked Trump to stop attacking media. Dangerous. Trump tweets, calling media "Fake News" and "Enemy of the People." Media, the President & Free Speech. Criticism, turns out, can be a two-way street. Carl Bernstein compares CNN coverage of Trump to Washington Post's exposure of Watergate. Congressional candidate Liz Watson's post about Americans for Prosperity. Where are the Facebook fact-checkers on this one?

Trump teases GDP numbers. Estimates as high as 5.3% - but probably not that high. Exploring why the economy is strong. Even Stephen Collinson of CNN has to acknowledge Trump deserves some credit. But instead of focusing on "who," we should focus on "why." Ideas matter. NYT looking for dirt on Brett Kavanaugh's wife? I will be part of a story on Fox News tonight set to air on Special Report with Bret Baier. The Conservative Not Bitter Party.

Today, we respond to a genuine question I received yesterday pertaining to Trump's alleged lies. Setting the political groundwork. Conservatives & Republicans were unhappy. Many elected officials were either (a) not conservative or (b) wimps. Enter Trump. Can-do attitude. Refusal to accept status quo. Convinced many Americans that he would, in fact, do something about issues that others had let get out of control. A list of alleged lies in the Washington Post by "fact checkers." Trump negotiates new trade deal with EU, with both sides reportedly agreeing to move away from tariffs.

CNN plays Cohen recording with Trump. Questions about this. Seems the pendulum has swung towards violating privacy now. Midterm election. Blue wave? Remember 2016: Huffington Post said Hillary had 98.1% chance of winning. Sacha Baron Cohen & Jason Spencer. When that little voice in your head just isn't working. Stand your ground law & the recent Florida shooting.

FBI releases Carter Page FISA warrant application. Heavy redactions. Political posturing for 2018. Advisor to Russia? Trump tweets. Judicial Watch. Iranian President Rouhani's comments about war with US. Trump's response on Twitter. ALL CAPS. Update on Fox News interview. Get updates and behind-the-scenes access to the interview if you sign-up for our (free) email newsletter: toddhuffradio.com/newsletter.