Young male voters souring on Trump isn't a gift to Democrats — it's an opening. Astead Herndon's reporting makes clear these men don't identify with either party; they're available, grievance-driven, and looking for whoever speaks to their wallet first.
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With the 2028 horizon already in view, Herndon asks Posobiec who can replicate Trump's cultural connection with young men. Posobiec's answer is JD Vance — but not simply as a Trump continuation [1] — Jack Posobiec "Trump posts memes. JD Vance IS the meme. Jack Posobiec says Vance has immersed himself in internet culture to a depth Trump never reached, …" 26:40 . Where Trump is a 'retweeter,' Vance 'breathes the memes,' portrays himself as the meme, and has fully immersed himself in the internet culture that defines young male political identity in 2025. Posobiec also highlights Vance's unique connection with military veterans, calling his camaraderie with troops 'unmatched' as a fellow veteran. On the Democratic side, Posobiec grudgingly acknowledges a nascent strategy: running white male veteran populists with economic populist messaging, pointing to Grant Plattner as an early trial run. He's skeptical — he doesn't see a Democrat who can pull it off credibly — but admits the strategic logic is sound and predicts Democrats will continue refining it. The implication is that the 'bro vote' is not structurally Republican; it's up for grabs, and the party that speaks most convincingly to economic pain and masculine identity will win it [2] — Jack Posobiec "JD Vance 'breathes the memes' of internet culture: Jack Posobiec argued JD Vance has fully immersed himself in meme and internet culture in…" 27:10 .
Trump posts memes. JD Vance IS the meme. Jack Posobiec says Vance has immersed himself in internet culture to a depth Trump never reached, making him uniquely positioned to carry the bro vote into the next election cycle.
Jack Posobiec argued JD Vance has fully immersed himself in meme and internet culture in a way Trump never did, making him uniquely positioned with young men.
Jack Posobiec sees Democrats trying to court young men with white male veteran populists — pointing to Grant Plattner as an early test of that strategy. He's skeptical but admits the approach is real, and warns Democrats could overcorrect into parody.
Astead Herndon concluded that softened young male support for Trump doesn't make those men Democrats, but does make them a genuine opportunity for Democrats heading into the midterms.
Young men at the UFC event consistently cited gas prices, the Iran war, and lack of Epstein file transparency as their reasons for souring on Trump.
Ten years ago, 90% of tech media coverage was relentlessly negative and Kalanick felt he couldn't speak freely. Today, the rise of independent podcasters and Elon Musk buying Twitter has fundamentally changed the game — and it's why he's finally willing to talk.
Kay Classman, 28, was arrested for repeatedly posing as a 16-year-old and enrolling in Bronx high schools across multiple districts. She wasn't a predator — just someone so sad and lonely she wanted her lost childhood back. That's somehow sadder.
Disney, Meta, and Paramount have collectively paid Trump roughly $60 million to settle what Galloway calls nuisance lawsuits — all routed to his presidential library. Newsrooms are folding. The White House is handpicking press pool participants. This is what the end of a free press looks like.
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A progressive organization with a stated mission to destroy Turning Point USA received millions from ActBlue and is now publicly pushing the narrative that TPUSA insiders and Israel murdered Charlie Kirk. Andrew Wilson traced the network of accounts all amplifying the same conspiracy in perfect unison.
The microphone-bomb theory fails on every physical front: no smoke, no ignition, mic on the wrong side of the wound. And the .30-06 rifle round used is extensively documented by the US Army — it does not always produce a through-and-through wound. Wilson argues this is a well-studied projectile with well-understood behavior.
Andrew Wilson publicly offered Candace Owens $300,000 to debate her theory that Israel and TPUSA murdered Charlie Kirk. She refused. He argues that flat-earthers will debate anyone, but Kirk conspiracy theorists won't defend their claims under scrutiny.
Erika Kirk became the CEO of TPUSA while grieving her husband's murder in public, and now faces tens of thousands accusing her of conspiring to kill him. Andrew Wilson calls it mind-boggling psychological torture. The sparklers at the memorial weren't suspicious — they were a grieving widow doing her best in an impossible situation.
Joe Rogan and Andrew Wilson watch a bystander video of the Corey Ruiz police shooting in Madison, Wisconsin live on air. The video is so blurry they initially think a female officer fired the fatal shots. They later learn a male officer did, after Ruiz allegedly pulled a knife and stabbed officers. Their conclusion: you cannot have a hot take on a story you don't understand yet.
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