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Surviving Trump. Saving America
Navigating the chaos of today’s politics can be overwhelming —this show helps make sense of it all. In about 30 minutes each week, host Bella Goode breaks down the players, policies, and threats facing democracy — in plain language and straight talk. Your crash course in today’s politics
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- Surviving Trump. Saving America
Episode 47: The Murder of Charlie Kirk and How Trump Weaponized Tragedy
Send us Fan Mail Charlie Kirk wasn’t a president, senator, or governor—he was a conservative activist who built Turning Point USA into a cultural force. In…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 46: Political Violence in America - From January 6th to Today
Send us Fan Mail Political violence in America is no longer rare—it’s part of our daily reality. In this first episode of a three-part series, Bella Goode…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 45: FEMA Under Trump: How America's Disaster Response System Is Being Dismantled
Send us Fan Mail When catastrophic floods hit Texas in July 2025, FEMA should have been the nation’s lifeline. Instead, survivors were met with unanswered…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 44: Inside FEMA’s Collapse Under Trump
Send us Fan Mail FEMA was once America’s safety net. Under Trump, it’s being hollowed out. In this episode, Bella Goode reveals how leadership purges…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 43: FEMA Before the Storm: America's Disaster Response Agency Under Threat
Send us Fan Mail How did FEMA become the backbone of disaster response and when did it start to break? In this episode, Bella Goode lays the foundation for…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 42: Hurricane Trump Aims to Destroy NOAA
Send us Fan Mail NOAA is more than a weather agency; it is America’s environmental safety net. Under Trump’s second term, that net is being torn apart, and the…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 41: NOAA Before Trump — America’s Gold Standard in Forecasting
Send us Fan Mail What happens when the system built to warn us begins to fail? In this episode, Bella Goode unpacks NOAA's vital role in weather forecasting…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 40: Corruption’s New Benchmark — The Trump Era
Send us Fan Mail What happens when corruption isn't hidden, but flaunted? In this final episode of the corruption series, Bella Goode uncovers how Trump…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 39: Corruption: A Presidency for Sale
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Bella Goode traces how Donald Trump didn’t just dip into corruption—he turned the presidency into a personal business empire…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 38: Corruption – How It Works, Who Wins, and Who’s Supposed to Stop It
Send us Fan Mail From Enron to Watergate to Clarence Thomas, corruption isn’t just history — it’s here, and it’s thriving. In this episode, Bella Goode…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 37: Confronting Crypto (Part 2)
Send us Fan Mail Crypto didn’t just reinvent money—it unlocked a volatile new battleground for speculation, scams, and power grabs. In part two of her…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 36: Confronting Crypto (Part 1)
Send us Fan Mail Cryptocurrency is more than hype—it’s transforming how money, power, and corruption move in America. In this episode, Bella Goode kicks off…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 35: The Verdict: Americans Reject Project 2025. The Plan: Here's What We Need To Do
Send us Fan Mail This final chapter of Bella Goode’s six-part exposé on Project 2025 reveals a powerful truth: once Americans understand the plan, they reject…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 34: Everyone Will Be Impacted by Project 2025
Send us Fan Mail Project 2025 is no longer an abstract playbook. It is a blueprint that decides exactly who prospers and who pays. Through three vivid…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 33: The Architects of Evil (Part 2) What They're Doing and Why It Matters
Send us Fan Mail Who is behind the most dangerous authoritarian push in modern U.S. politics? In Part Two of this exposé, Bella Goode uncovers how Russell…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 32: The Architects of Evil (Part 1) - Russell Vought and Stephen Miller
Send us Fan Mail Who’s really behind the most dangerous government overhaul in American history? In this episode, Bella Goode pulls back the curtain on the two…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEPISODE 31: Inside Project 2025 — The Hidden Network Behind Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook
Send us Fan Mail Where did Project 2025 really come from, and who’s behind its push for authoritarian power? In this episode, Bella Goode takes listeners…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEPISODE 30: Project 2025 - Inside the 4 Pillars of Trump’s Plan to Seize Government Power
Send us Fan Mail What is Project 2025, and why are experts calling it a roadmap to authoritarianism? In this episode, Bella Goode unpacks the 4 strategic…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEPISODE 29: Project 2025 Overview — Dismantling Democracy and Women’s Rights
Send us Fan Mail Episode Summary Welcome to Surviving Trump. I’m Bella Goode. This is the first episode in a new five-part series on Project 2025 — a sweeping…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 28: A Call to Action — The Democracy Defense Plan
Send us Fan Mail Episode Summary In Episode 28, Bella Goode lays out a bold and urgent strategy to fight back against Trump’s second-term agenda and the…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 27 – Surviving Trump: The First 100 Days - The Left Strikes Back
Send us Fan Mail Episode Summary: In Part Three of our four-part series on Donald Trump’s first 100 days of his second term, we’re shifting perspectives to…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 26: “Trump’s 100 Days – Why MAGAs Are More Loyal Than Ever”
Send us Fan Mail Episode Summary: In the second instalment of our four-part series examining Trump’s first 100 days, Episode 26 of Surviving Trump explores the…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 25: Through Their Eyes – How Trump Loyalists See the First 100 Days
Send us Fan Mail Episode Summary: In the first of a four-part series examining Donald Trump’s second-term first 100 days, Episode 25 of Surviving Trumptakes us…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 24: The Rest of the Team: Trump’s Whisper Network and the Breach That Followed
Send us Fan Mail Episode Summary: Some of the most powerful figures in Trump’s national security circle don’t hold formal titles. They don’t lead federal…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 23: The National Security Team – Loyalty Over Competence
Send us Fan Mail Episode Summary: In this second installment of our three-part national security series, we examine the people now leading America’s most…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 22: National Insecurity – How Trump’s Vision Is Breaking the System
Send us Fan Mail Episode Summary: In this opening episode of our three-part national security series, we go back to basics — defining what national security…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 21: Tariff World – How Trump’s Trade War Broke The Global Economy
Send us Fan Mail Episode 21: Tariff World – How Trump’s Trade War Broke The Global Economy What’s in this episode In the final instalment of our three-part…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 20: From the Farm to the Factory — Who’s Paying for Trump’s Trade War?
Send us Fan Mail Episode Summary: In Episode 20 of Surviving Trump, host Bella Goode digs into the real-world consequences of Donald Trump’s sweeping April…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 19: Blowing Up the Economy: Trump’s Tariff Gamble
Send us Fan Mail Episode Summary: In Episode 19 of Surviving Trump, host Bella Goode unpacks Donald Trump’s massive April 2025 tariff announcement—the largest…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 18: Democracy Deleted: Musk, DOGE, and the Unraveling of America
Send us Fan Mail Episode Summary In the final chapter of our six-part Musk series, Bella Goode delivers a powerful reckoning with the fallout of Elon Musk’s…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 17: Musk Without Borders – Disrupting Governments Worldwide
Send us Fan Mail In Part 5 of our six-part series on Elon Musk, we zoom out from Washington to the world stage. Musk isn’t just dismantling the U.S. government…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 14: The Vision of Elon Musk: Savior or Supervillain?
Send us Fan Mail Understanding Musk’s mental health and leadership is crucial to assessing his influence in both business and politics. While this analysis is…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 15: Project 2025 in Action: How Musk and DOGE Are Breaking the System by Design
Send us Fan Mail Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency—DOGE—has become the engine behind a hostile takeover of the U.S. federal government. Guided by…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 16: The Aftermath: Fallout from Musk’s Government Takeover
Send us Fan Mail Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative—the Department of Government Efficiency—was sold as a revolution in streamlined governance. But in the wake of its…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 13: Elon Musk: Where it all began
Send us Fan Mail Elon Musk is not just a billionaire tech mogul—he’s one of the most polarizing figures of our time. Some hail him as a genius innovator, while…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 12.5 Connecting the Dots: A Listening Guide
Send us Fan Mail Episode Summary New here? Just jumping around? You’re in the right place. In this quick guide, host Bella Goode breaks down how Surviving…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 11: Trump's Effort to Become King - Explaining Unitary Executive Theory
Send us Fan Mail Donald Trump’s second term isn’t about governance—it’s about absolute power. But behind the headlines and the chaos, the theory of Unitary…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 12: Russell Vought – The Man Rewriting America’s Future
Send us Fan Mail Donald Trump’s second term isn’t about governance—it’s about absolute power. But behind the headlines and the chaos, Russell Vought is quietly…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 10: The Trauma of Trump’s America
Send us Fan Mail Donald Trump’s second term isn’t just a political disaster—it’s a psychological and institutional crisis. In this episode, we examine: Trump…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 09: Trump's Second-Term Strategy – A Madman in Charge
Send us Fan Mail Donald Trump’s second term is not about governance—it’s about absolute power. In this episode, we dissect his authoritarian playbook, exposing…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 08: The Cult of Trump: Why MAGA Followers Worship Him
Send us Fan Mail Trump is more than a political leader—he is the center of a cult-like movement that has transformed the Republican Party and threatens the…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 07: Breaking the Silence on Trump’s Mental State
Send us Fan Mail In this first installment of our six-part deep dive into Donald Trump, we explore one of the most urgent and widely debated topics: his mental…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 06: Immigration, Disinformation and the Fight for Truth
Send us Fan Mail In this final episode of our series on the 10 Pillars of Democracy, we confront two urgent threats: Pillar 9: Immigration – The Mass…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 05: The Rollback of Civil Rights & The Rise of Political Policing
Send us Fan Mail This episode of Surviving Trump explores two deeply unsettling shifts in American democracy: Pillar 7: Civil Rights – The Rollback of Civil…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 04: "Faith, Schools and Power
Send us Fan Mail Today we continue our deep dive into the pillars of democracy—this time focusing on two major areas under attack: Separation of Church and…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 03: From Controlling the Press to Power Grabs
Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode of Surviving Trump, we continue our deep dive into the pillars of democracy and how Trump’s actions are threatening them…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 02: Democracy on the Brink
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Surviving Trump, we dive into the core question: What’s at stake? The answer is simple—our democracy. Since returning to…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaEpisode 01: Preview of Future Episodes
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Surviving Trump, host Bella Goode lays out the roadmap for the podcast, detailing what’s ahead in the coming weeks. From…
Surviving Trump. Saving AmericaSurviving Trump: With Democracy On Life Support
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Surviving Trump, a podcast dedicated to navigating the next four-plus years with our sanity intact—and, more importantly, doing our…