The Damage Report: January 17, 2025

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Brett Erlich

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Trump’s treasury pick shows allegiance to the rich. Bernie Sanders blasts treasury pick on ‘The American Oligarchy.’ CNN airs a supercut of Trump’s nominees bad-mouthing him. Americans have seriously low expectations for the new president. Mike Johnson in trouble with House GOP in unforced error. Oath Keepers seeking to recruit Boy Scouts for ‘race war.’ Apple AI pulled after comically false headlines. Garbage people of the week. Laughably bad Trump and Vance portraits were released. Co-Host: Brett Erlich

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1 hour, 18 minutes

January 16, 2025

The Damage Report: January 16, 2025

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Brian Unger

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Takeaways from Biden's farewell address. Updates on status of Israel/Gaza ceasefire. Pam Bondi shows her true colors in her confirmation hearing. Justice Alito asks ridiculous question in important case. Hannity slips up while criticizing latest Biden move. Mike Johnson denies a basic request to a pregnant colleague. Trump & Biden both scrambling to ‘save’ TikTok. Trump is at odds with MAGA over the LA Olympics. Co-Host: Brian Unger

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1 hour, 22 minutes

January 15, 2025

The Damage Report: January 15, 2025

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Sharon Reed

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Jasmine Crockett & Nancy Mace nearly fight in Congress. House passes reversal of Title IX transgender protections. Updates on Pete Hegseth’s confirmation. Big money flowing to protect Trump’s tax cuts for the rich. Laura Ingraham sinks to new level of hypocrisy. FTC investigation finds 2000%+ markups on life-saving drugs. Ben Shapiro is telling MAGA to drop Andrew Tate. RFK Jr failed to disclose anti-vax profits to Trump team. Latest example of CEOs ‘bending over backwards’ for Trump. Host: John Iadarola Co-Host: Sharon Reed

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1 hour, 10 minutes

January 14, 2025

The Damage Report: January 14, 2025

Hosts: John Iadarola

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Latest as nomination hearings for Pete Hegseth begin. Trump rages over final Jack Smith report after release. GOP standing against aid for LA fires. Charlie Kirk angered over ‘distraction’ in emergency briefings. Trump organization to allow foreign deals during 2nd term. Marjorie Greene attacks colleague for… reading. Poll: American people thoroughly dissatisfied with Biden. New ‘anti-censorship’ Meta rules allow for hate speech. GOP Senator blames you for your health issues. Report: ‘alpha male’ Trump concerned about his figure.

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1 hour, 12 minutes

January 13, 2025

The Damage Report With John Iadarola: January 13, 2025

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Francesca Fiorentini

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Republicans are politicizing recovery aid for California wildfires as Donald Trump continues to spread falsehoods about the LA fires. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene makes her most outrageous suggestion yet, while advocates demand an eviction moratorium and rent freeze. Gavin Newsom criticizes Elon Musk for allegedly exposing his own "lies," and JD Vance tells FOX News who won’t receive a January 6th pardon and claims no force is needed to take Greenland. Chris Hayes warns that “Joe Biden is doing untold damage." Six landlords are added to the RealPage price-fixing lawsuit. Steve Bannon lashes out at Elon Musk, calling him “truly evil." Trump praises John Fetterman after a Mar-a-Lago meeting. Co-Host: Francesca Fiorentini

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1 hour, 11 minutes

January 10, 2025

The Damage Report: January 10, 2025

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Brett Erlich

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Latest updates as LA fires continue to rage. Trump’s dangerous fire misinformation fact checked. Fox hosts blame ‘outside agitators’ for LA fires. Trump officially becomes a convicted felon. Trump takes victory lap after loss in court. Report: Fox News helped Trump cheat before town hall. Trump to issue flurry of EO’s, including border shut down. Elon Musk says ‘DOGE’ likely won’t find $2 trillion to cut. Garbage people of the week. United HealthCare stops surgeon from operating for a question. Co-Host: Brett Erlich

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1 hour, 13 minutes

January 9, 2025

The Damage Report: January 9, 2025

Hosts: John Iadarola

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Wildfires in LA have claimed 5 lives and forced tens of thousands to flee, with Donald Trump controversially blaming Democrats for the disaster. Meanwhile, Trump’s inauguration perks for big donors are reportedly running out. George Santos’s sentencing in his fraud case has been delayed. Joe Biden insists he could have beaten Trump in 2016, a claim CNN’s Harry Enten calls “flat-out bonkers." Meta has revised its policies on “hateful conduct” as fake Mark Zuckerberg headlines flood Facebook. Host: John Iadarola Co-Host: Elex Michaelson

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1 hour, 6 minutes

January 8, 2025

The Damage Report: January 8, 2025

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Sharon Reed

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Donald Trump continues to call for the U.S. to annex Greenland. Trump wants to rename the Gulf of ‘Mexico’ to ‘America’. Trump’s plan to add a 51st state to the union. AOC criticizes move to label war in Ukraine a genocide. Trump restates troubling “all hell will break loose” remarks. Despite reports, Trump is not backing down on tariffs. NC Supreme Court aiding efforts to steal election. Georgia Republicans ban former Lt Gov. from GOP. Hulk Hogan booed off stage at WWE event. Pentagon enlisting surprising celebrities to improve image. Ohio to begin charging citizens for body cam footage. Host: John Iadarola Co-Host: Sharon Reed

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1 hour, 5 minutes

January 7, 2025

The Damage Report: January 7, 2025

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Jackson White

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Meta announces end to ‘fact-checking’ in latest Trump gift. Mark Zuckerberg names Trump ally Dana White to Meta board. Cartoonist leaves Wa-Po after corruption image censored. Report: Trump is complaining to inner circle about Musk. Melania loves that Musk is ‘babysitting’ Trump. Trump’s lawyers beg AG Garland to block Smith report. Steve Bannon weighs in on January 6th four years later. Underfunded suicide hotline in Texas hanging up on callers. Sean Hannity tries to dissuade MAGA from economic populism. Fox News spreads hopelessly dishonest teacher lie. Co-Host: Jackson White

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1 hour, 12 minutes

January 6, 2025

The Damage Report With John Iadarola: January 6, 2025

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Francesca Fiorentini

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January 6th: four years and one election later. Updates on cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas. MAGA allies push back against Trump’s planned legislation. Updates on Trump's most controversial nominees. Trump rages after his upcoming sentencing date announced. Biden continues to make moves that infuriate Republicans. GOP melts down after Biden presents award to Soros. Meta faces backlash over ‘digital blackface’ among AI models. Amazon announces upcoming Melania Trump documentary. Co-Host: Francesca Fiorentini

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1 hour, 21 minutes

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