Chuck Todd unpacks a seismic moment in Republican politics: Marjorie Taylor-Greene’s break from Donald Trump and her abrupt resignation from Congress. He traces how the split—months in the making—reveals deep fractures inside the “America First” movement, with MTG positioning herself as the true-believer successor to the Bannon wing while accusing both parties of fueling a self-serving “political industrial complex.” Chuck explains why her departure signals growing disillusionment among Trump’s base, how job displacement and economic anxiety are reshaping the electorate, and why MTG’s political instincts make her far more formidable than her critics admit. Then he turns to new confusion surrounding the administration’s Ukraine peace proposal—where even Republicans like Marco Rubio appear uneasy—and how Trump’s handling of Venezuela risks alienating Latin American partners and setting U.S. diplomacy back decades. Finally, Chuck hops into the ToddCast Time Machine to revisit the year America had TWO Thanksgivings, answers listeners’ questions in the “Ask Chuck” segment and recaps the weekend in college football. Go to https://getsoul.com & enter code TODDCAST for 30% off your first order. Thank you Wildgrain for sponsoring. Visit http://wildgrain.com/TODDCAST and use the code "TODDCAST" at checkout to receive $30 off your first box PLUS free Croissants for life! Got injured in an accident? You could be one click away from a claim worth millions. Just visit https://www.forthepeople.com/TODDCAST to start your claim now with Morgan & Morgan without leaving your couch. Remember, it's free unless you win! Timeline: (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 00:00 Chuck Todd’s introduction 00:45 Marjorie Taylor-Greene splits w/Trump and resigns from congress 02:45 MTG’s break with Trump has been months in the making 04:00 MTG is an “America First” true believer 05:00 Trump isn’t as America First as his coalition 06:45 Trump isn’t governing based on the coalition he built 07:30 MTG could be a presidential candidate repping the Bannon wing 08:45 MTG calls out the “political industrial complex” in her statement 10:15 There is truth to the political industrial complex accusation 12:00 For 20 years every election just flips back and forth between parties 13:30 Job displacement is going to be a massive electoral issue 14:30 MTG is a spurned true believer 18:00 Whatever you think of her, MTG understands how congress works 18:45 MTG wants to send the message that she’s the true believer 20:30 MTG wanted to blow up the system & establishment, Trump didn’t 22:30 Trump is always bullshitting, some of his followers are finding it out 24:45 MTG didn’t want to face a Trump-backed primary challenger 28:00 Trump will be at the center of the midterms, that’s bad for the GOP 29:30 If MTG ran for senate in Georgia, she’d probably win 31:00 The MAGA coalition is cracking, Trump won’t be able to fix it 32:45 Confusion between administration and congress over Ukraine peace deal 34:15 Rubio argued the peace proposal was written by the U.S. 35:45 Rubio is clearly uncomfortable with the terms of the deal 36:15 Steve Witkoff just plays stenographer for the Kremlin 37:30 The majority of congress supports Ukraine far more than Trump 39:30 The administration has not made the Venezuela case to congress 41:00 Trump could set us back decades with Latin America w/missteps in Venezuela 46:45 Toddcast Time Machine - 1939 47:15 America had two Thanksgivings after FDR moved it 49:15 FDR changed the date for Thanksgiving to help retailers 50:00 Presidents used to choose the date for Thanksgiving 52:15 Thanksgiving date was always changed for logistical reasons 53:30 FDR moved Thanksgiving up one week & started a culture war 54:45 23 states celebrated “Franksgiving” 55:15 3 states celebrated two Thanksgivings 56:15 In 1941, Congress stepped to make official date for Thanksgiving 58:45 Ask Chuck 59:15 Thoughts on Trump falling head over heels for Zohran Mamdani? 1:06:15 Would Chuck ever run for office someday? 1:09:45 How do you track evolving policies across administrations? 1:12:30 College football recap See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
