Trump Bans CNN From the White House — Then Lectures America on 'Dignity'

Matt Lewis Can't Lose · Sep 22, 2026 · 56m

On this week's podcast, Charlie Sykes and Matt discuss:

— Trump’s Truth Social rant justifying the media ban and calling outlets “third-rate clowns”

— Appeasement at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner — and why it failed

— Approval ratings near the “Hoover line” and Republicans distancing themselves

— How the 2024 coalition is fracturing: farmers, Hispanics, Gen Z, and the podcast bros

— Another ICE shooting in Austin, Texas.

— Kash Patel’s FBI policy change on bestiality and what it signals about recruitment

— Pete Hegseth, lame-duck risks, and the 2026 Senate map (Texas, Iowa, Alaska…