Ford News

Ford News
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Ford News is the brainchild of new media journalist Johnathan Ford and media vet Brian London. Ford News aims to cover the current state of American politics, supported by facts and the truth while calling out those that aim to subvert American democracy. Weekly episodes of Ford News will bring you the latest scuttlebutt on the biggest news in the world of U.S. politics with some personal flair and humor mixed in. 

  1. 05/14/2025

    Season - 2 Episode - 12 - Trump and Billionaires Cash in on America While U.S. Citizens Struggle

    On this episode of Ford News, Johnathan and Brian start by discussing the ethical and legal issues surrounding Donald Trump's acceptance of a $400 million 747 from Qatar.  It doesn't matter how many word salads you try to use to avoid the outright violations of the Emoluments Clause; we know what is happening. It's always a grift! Segment two brings us to the "pause" of tariffs on China. It's not a pause, and it shows Trump blinked. This administration's entire economic policy has been a mess.  Finally, the Ford Fact Check focuses on the trade deficit. Donald Trump doesn't seem to understand the concept.  Links Selling America  Trump Organization strikes deal for luxury golf resort in Qatar | AP News Luxury skyscrapers, golf courses and cryptocurrency: Trump’s rapidly expanding Middle East business | CNN Politics Trump accepting luxury jetliner from Qatar raises alarm on both sides of political aisle - Los Angeles Times Trump inks $142B arms deal with Saudi Arabia, part of $600B investment package China Trade War. Trump caves Trump, China agree to slash tariffs for 90 days: What to know Trump Cuts China Tariff on Small Packages From Likes of SHEIN, Temu - Newsweek Ford Fact Check  U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, March 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Tradeindata - Trade & Customs data from 200+ Countries for Global Imports and Exports

    41 min

  2. 04/30/2025

    Season 2 - Episode 11- Trump Deportations Without Due Process Continue, Polling In The Tank

    On this episode of Ford News, Johnathan and Brian start the episode by discussing the recent events as the Trump Administration has sent multiple kids, who are American Citizens, including a four-year-old with Stage 4 cancer, to other countries as their mothers were being deported. They, like so many others, received no due process. It's appalling.  In the second segment, we do the "Ford Fact Check." This week, Johnathan takes a deep dive into the recent polling numbers for Donald Trump. They aren't just bad, they are historically bad.  LINKS Children, US Citizens Deported  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g8yj2n33yo https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/children-who-are-u-s-citizens-deported-along-with-foreign-born-mothers-attorneys-say https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/two-children-us-citizens-4-and-7-year-old-deported-honduras-rcna203208 Ford Fact Check - Trump Polling https://www.npr.org/2025/04/29/nx-s1-5379596/trump-100-days-polling-grade-approval-rating https://www.axios.com/2025/04/29/prri-poll-most-americans-trump-dangerous-dictator https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2025/04/23/trumps-job-rating-drops-key-policies-draw-majority-disapproval-as-he-nears-100-days/

    30 min

  3. 04/23/2025

    Season 2 - Episode 10 - Hegseth, Mace, and Noem Continue Incompetence as Supreme Court Makes Rulings

    On this Episode of Ford News, Johnathan is BACK! After suffering a horrific car accident, Johnathan is on the mend and ready to fight MAGA once again.  We start by discussing the absolute disaster that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been. He's leaked operational details in Signal chats, all while saying repeatedly that he can't stand leakers. LOOK IN THE MIRROR!  Then it's on to another cabinet member, Kristi Noem, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.  She took her family to dinner, and had her purse stolen, with cash, her passport, and her DHS ID Badge inside! This was while her Secret Service detail was "protecting" her.  Congresswoman Nancy Mace got feisty with a constituent who simply wanted to know when her next town hall would be.  Then, in the "Ford Fact Check," Johnathan talks about the Supreme Court Ruling that requires the government to bring back Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador. Somehow, MAGA thought this was a win. They didn't seem to read the court's opinion.  LINKS Pete Hegseth Hegseth Crisis Communication After Signalgate Was Horrible: Ex-Spokesperson - Business Insider Pete Hegseth had a meltdown: Signal gate: Pete Hegseth reportedly has a meltdown at White House Easter Egg Roll in front of his own children in a desperate plea to save his job - The Economic Times The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans - The Atlantic Kristi Neom Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag, including $3,000 in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant | CNN Politics Nancy Mace Nancy Mace Says ‘F*ck You’ During Heated Exchange With Constituent Ford Fact Check Facilitate vs. Effectuate: The 10-Letter Words at the Center of a Growing Constitutional Crisis - Newsweek NOEM v. ABREGO GARCIA | Supreme Court | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute Judge skeptical that Trump's Venezuela deportation notices comply with Supreme Court ruling ReplyForward Add reaction

    45 min

  4. 03/24/2025

    Season 2 - Episode 9 - Don't Blame the Judges - Read the Constitution - The Future of the Democratic Party

    Brian flies solo on this edition of Ford News as Johnathan recovers from a bad car accident.  (Go wish Johnathan well on X HERE @FordJohnathan5) Segment One is all about the powers of the judiciary. We focus on the rulings of Federal Judge James "Jeb" Boasberg. MAGA thinks he should be impeached for doing his job. MAGA tends to forget The Constitution and the three co-equal branches of government. They also seem to forget that the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments guarantee due process rights to all "persons," not just citizens of this country.  Oh, and let's not forget that Boasberg was Brett Kavanaugh's roomie at Yale Law School and was also the federal judge allowing the State Department to release Hilary Clinton's emails. He is far from a "liberal activist judge." In Segment Two, Brian talks about the speaking tour that AOC and Bernie Sanders are on. Thousands of people have come out to see them speak about the rising oligarchy in the United States and the fact that the Trump Administration does not represent the values or the plight of the working class in this country. But, who will be the future messenger and face of the Democratic Party? Will it be AOC or will someone else rise to the occasion? We discuss. LINKS  Boasberg and the Judiciary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Boasberg https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/22/politics/who-is-judge-james-boasberg/index.html https://www.axios.com/2025/03/23/trump-boasberg-courts-constitutional-crisis https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-check-balance The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments guarantee rights to Persons not just Citizens  https://www.pbs.org/tpt/constitution-usa-peter-sagal/equality/due-process-equal-protection-and-disenfranchisement/ The Future of the Democratic Party https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/us/politics/aoc-sanders-democrats-2028.html

    44 min

  5. 03/17/2025

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Lady Liberty Tarnished, Land of Immigrants Betrayal

    On this episode of Ford News, Johnathan, and Brian start the show by discussing numerous cases where people who are legally allowed to be in the United States have been deported, including a 10-year-old girl with brain cancer and a doctor who helps perform kidney transplants. In segment two the focus turns to Columbia University and the student, and Palestinian protester, Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained by ICE and disappeared from his pregnant wife and legal team. Is the Trump administration taking a law from 1798 too far?  Segment three brings us to the "Ford Fact Check." This week Johnathan brings you up to date on the real deal as it relates to tariffs, Canada, and dairy.  We urge you to get involved with the Hands Off 2025 National Day of Action to protest against the Trump Administration's actions. Get more info and sign up to get involved HERE.  LINKS  10-Year-Old Cancer patient, Citizen deported  Girl, 10, With Brain Cancer Removed From US With Undocumented Parents Dr. Raha Alawieh, a kidney specialist, with a visa, deported Medical Doctor Deported From US Despite 'Valid' Visa, Court Order—Lawyer - Newsweek Judge wants authorities to answer for Dr. Raha Alawieh's  deportation  Judge orders customs officials into Brown Medicine doctor's deportation Mahmoud Khalil deportation banned  Judge extends Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil's deportation ban from the US Ford Fact Check, Trump misleads Americans  Yes, Canada can place 250% tariffs on US dairy products — but online claims lack context | Snopes.com

    41 min

  6. 03/10/2025

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Tate Praised - Green Censured - Trump Lies - Today's Republicans

    On this episode of Ford News, Johnathan and Brian start the show by discussing the Tate brothers coming to the United States. Why are these two disgusting individuals scumbags? Why do the "bros" worship them? Why does Donald Trump embrace "Alpha Males?" All of these questions are things we ponder.  In segment two, we talk about Texas Congressman Al Green (D), who stood up and shouted at President Donald Trump during last week's speech to a joint session of Congress. Green was censured in a move that can only be termed as hypocritical after the Boopsie Twins' MTG and Lauren Boebert acted like idiots over the last few years during Biden's SOTU addresses.  Segment three brings us to the "Ford Fact Check," where Johnathan takes a stab at fact-checking the president's speech to Congress. One segment probably didn't give him enough time to do this, but he tried!  LINKS Andrew Tate Andrew Tate, charged with rape and trafficking in Romania, returns to the U.S. Alina Habba, a fan of Tate Trump's lawyer Alina Habba 'big fan' of Andrew Tate and told him it's 'time to stop being wimps' Dana White Dana White meets Andrew Tate, cozies up to human trafficking suspect Mario Lopez  Mario Lopez Slammed For Hugging Andrew Tate, "This Is What Wealth In 2025 Looks Like" Al Green, Trump address Rep. Al Green removed from Trump's speech after shouting at president Al Green Censured House votes to censure Rep. Al Green after Donald Trump speech protest Trump Lies during address FactChecking Trump's Address to Congress - FactCheck.org

    37 min

  7. 03/03/2025

    Season 2 - Episode 6 - Diplomacy Failure as Trump Sides with Putin - Republican Members of Congress face Pushback

    On this episode of Ford News, Johnathan and Brian start the show with the debacle in foreign relations and diplomacy in the Oval Office last week as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with President Trump, J.D. Vance, and Sec. State Marco Rubio. It was an embarrassment for the United States and nothing we have seen EVER in the history of this country.  In Segment Two, we discuss the numerous Republican members of Congress and the Senate who have faced pushback from their constituents at town halls being held in red districts and states. The folks seem to be a tad upset at some of the haphazard cuts that DOGE has made to the federal government. It's almost as if firing Vets is a bad idea.  The third segment brings us to the "Ford Fact Check," where we dive into the true numbers as they relate to how much the United States is spending in supporting Ukraine. Where is that money going to, and what are European countries spending ?  LINKS Trump oval office Trump, Vance attack on Zelenskyy angers many. But Russians and (some) Republicans love it. - POLITICO Zelenskyy remains defiant after blowup with Trump and Vance Republican Representative run  House Republicans hit the brakes on town halls after blowback over Trump's cuts DOGE cuts rattle GOP lawmakers as angry constituents flood town halls Ukraine spending How much has the US given to Ukraine? Trump lies Fact-checking Trump's claims on amount of US aid to Ukraine - ABC News The US sends weapons, not money  Russia-Ukraine war: How the US keeps funding Ukraine's military | AP News

    50 min

  8. 02/24/2025

    Season 2 - Episode 5 - Republicans Run in with the Law - Maine Gov Fights Back - Pentagon Shakeup

    On this episode of Ford News, Johnathan, and Brian start the show by discussing the alleged incident with Florida Congressman Cory Mills and a woman, now identified as Iranian-American Sarah Raviani.  We also bring up Enrique Tarrio, of Proud Boys and Seditious Conspiracy fame, who has made himself a regular in Washington D.C. being the agent provocateur that he is.  In segment two, we get to Maine Governor Janet Mills, who openly challenged Donald Trump at a meeting of the country's governors last week. They had a back and forth, where Trump said "WE ARE THE LAW." Governor Mills told him that she will see him in court.  This brings up the broader question of how should Dems treat the current situation. Should Dems fight back, or let Trump and Musk burn their own bridges and watch them self-destruct from the sidelines?  Segment three takes us to the Pentagon, where Trump fired an amazingly decorated and qualified Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General C.Q. Brown, and replaced him with an odd choice in Lt. General Dan Caine, who actually doesn't meet the legal qualifications for the job.  MAGA shouts about "woke" and "DEI," but continues to put people in jobs they aren't necessarily qualified for.  LINKS Rep. Cory Mills and Enrique Tarrio  GOP Rep. Cory Mills probed after 'emotionally charged' spat with Iranian-American activist Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested on assault charge outside U.S. Capitol Maine Governor Calls Out Trump  Fearless governor tells Trump to stick it — to his face. He doesn’t take it well - nj.com WATCH: ‘See you in court,’ Maine’s governor tells Trump on transgender athlete ban | PBS News Shakeup at the Pentagon Trump fires top US general in unprecedented Pentagon shakeup Trump administration fires top US general and Navy chief in unprecedented purge of military leadership | CNN Politics

    42 min
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Ford News is the brainchild of new media journalist Johnathan Ford and media vet Brian London. Ford News aims to cover the current state of American politics, supported by facts and the truth while calling out those that aim to subvert American democracy. Weekly episodes of Ford News will bring you the latest scuttlebutt on the biggest news in the world of U.S. politics with some personal flair and humor mixed in. 

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    2024 - 2025
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