White House Shooting, Thomas Massie Loses, The Rise of Jihadist Militants in Africa, and U.S.-Cuba Tensions

World Ablaze with George Fontes · May 25, 2026 · 1h 38m · transcript

Welcome back to another episode of World of Blaze. Today, I’m diving deep into the fallout from Thomas Massie’s historic primary defeat in Kentucky’s 4th district and what it reveals about the alleged power of "Podcastistan". We’ve heard the roar from the internet’s biggest influencers—Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Dave Smith—who threw their weight behind Massie, believing their reach on X could override political reality. But after a $35 million primary where Massie secured only 45.2% of the vote, we have to ask: is the influence of these podcasters actually influential, or are they just…