Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
Politics has never been more chaotic, and most podcasts just add to the noise. Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes cuts through it.
Grant is an AP Award-winning journalist with over a decade of on-the-ground reporting on the biggest political stories, scandals, and elections in America. Twice a week, he takes the stories dominating the headlines and breaks them down in plain English — no jargon, no spin, no shouting.
If you care about what’s happening in this country but you’re exhausted by how it’s being covered, this is the show for you. Real reporting. Clear explanations. Actual context.
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Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
How Trump Just Shielded Himself from the IRS — And Made You Pay for It
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The ceasefire in the Iran War officially expires TODAY and the White House is searching for a loophole to restart military strikes without Congressional approval.
Meanwhile, Trump's DOJ just created a $1.776 billion fund that shields the Trump family from IRS audits, forever, and could pay out taxpayer money to January 6th participants. Grant breaks it all down.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Intro: Two Loopholes, One Episode
01:15 – Iran War Update: Day 80 & Ceasefire Expiration
04:30 – The Strait of Hormuz: What 452 Stuck Ships Means for Gas Prices
07:00 – Trump's Approval Ratings Hit Historic Lows 09:00 – Why Trump Called Off the Iran Strike (And Who Asked Him To)
13:45 – Trump's Middle East Business Deals Explained
17:00 – The DOJ's $1.776 Billion "Anti-Weaponization" Fund
21:30 – How Trump Blocked IRS Audits on His Family
25:00 – Is This Fund Even Legal?
28:30 – Why This Won't Sit Well with the American Public
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