Jesus Weeps | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas

Conflict reporter/writer/cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST. Today we discuss: • A crowd of thousands transformed a block of the National Mall into an evangelical-style worship service Sunday at an event backed by Trump and funded with millions of taxpayer dollars. In an eight-hour lineup, speakers including top government officials framed America as a country founded to be explicitly Christian — and in danger if its population turns from their version of that religious faith. Sitting, standing, dancing and praising with hands raised toward a blazing sun, attendees appeared riveted as speakers took the stage during “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving.” Many said they were thrilled to see an event that tied the nation and its government so overtly to Christianity. • The Trump administration is considering the establishment of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate the president’s allies and others investigated by the Justice Department under Biden. The unusual plan, which Democrats and former government officials criticized as a vast political slush fund financed by taxpayers, is being fast-tracked. The fund would also address Trump’s separate pair of administrative claims against the Justice Department for its investigations into him. Trump has asked for $230 million for those claims. • Iran is threatening to impose fees on undersea Internet cables beneath the Strait of Hormuz, CNN reports, raising concerns that Iran could target a critical “digital corridor” for global finance, cloud services and communications as talks with Washington remain stalled. • The Long Island Railroad commuter rail system is on strike. The main sticking point is a pay raise. 00:00 Intro & Rundown 00:03:20 Thomas Massie Congressional Race 00:09:54 Trump's $1.7 Billion Lawfare Slush Fund 00:14:11 Sienna College Polling & Voter Disapproval 00:20:53 Live Chat & Superchats 00:28:38 Long Island Railroad Strike & Labor Cycle 00:38:44 Live Chat & Superchats 00:46:00 Outsourcing, Capital Flight, and Tariffs 00:53:40 Live Chat & Superchats 00:54:21 Trump's Evangelical Tent Service on the Mall 00:59:09 Outro / Wrap-Up MERCH STORE: https://www.deprogram.live https://x.com/tedrall https://x.com/JamarlThomas LIVE ON RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/DeProgramShow SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kdFlw2... APPLE MUSIC: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...