Andy Levy and Molly Jong-Fast banter before diving into a discussion of military service and troop welfare, focusing on reports about the USS Lincoln’s unusually long deployment—over 250 days uninterrupted at sea—and how extended, uncomfortable conditions and broken expectations can crush morale and performance, something they argue some right-wing “love the troops” rhetoric ignores. They pivot to what they describe as racism and political vanity in the Navy allegedly moving away from naming a carrier after Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller, a Black sailor awarded the Navy Cross, and instead floating the idea of naming a ship after Donald Trump, which they call disgraceful and outside typical norms about naming ships for living presidents. The conversation then shifts to Senator Jon Ossoff mentioning Trump and aide Natalie Harp (the “human printer”), with commentary on the right’s performative outrage, the oddity of Harp’s closeness to Trump without a security clearance, and excerpts from a personal-sounding letter she wrote him, including references to burnout and grief. It wraps with a comedic interlude where a producer sends matching “Fight with Kash” merch as birthday gifts, followed by jokes about past gag gifts like Cameos from figures including Alan Dershowitz and Sebastian Gorka, before the hosts close out. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328

<p>Andy Levy and Molly Jong-Fast banter before diving into a discussion of military service and troop welfare, focusing on reports about the USS Lincoln&rsquo;s unusually long deployment&mdash;over 250 days uninterrupted at sea&mdash;and how extended, uncomfortable conditions and broken expectations can crush morale and performance, something they argue some right-wing &ldquo;love the troops&rdquo; rhetoric ignores. They pivot to what they describe as racism and political vanity in the Navy allegedly moving away from naming a carrier after Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller, a Black sailor awarded the Navy Cross, and instead floating the idea of naming a ship after Donald Trump, which they call disgraceful and outside typical norms about naming ships for living presidents. The conversation then shifts to Senator Jon Ossoff mentioning Trump and aide Natalie Harp (the &ldquo;human printer&rdquo;), with commentary on the right&rsquo;s performative outrage, the oddity of Harp&rsquo;s closeness to Trump without a security clearance, and excerpts from a personal-sounding letter she wrote him, including references to burnout and grief. It wraps with a comedic interlude where a producer sends matching &ldquo;Fight with Kash&rdquo; merch as birthday gifts, followed by jokes about past gag gifts like Cameos from figures including Alan Dershowitz and Sebastian Gorka, before the hosts close out. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328</p>

Join noted author & pundit Molly Jong-Fast for irreverent humor that cuts right to the heart of our politics today as she discusses the top political headlines with some of today’s best minds. Known for being one of the few interviewers in politics to cut through the talking points, Molly reveals the personalities and issues tearing the country apart. She asks the questions no one else does, and gets the answers even her guests didn’t expect to give – and exactly what you want to know. Tune in every Monday, Wednesday & Friday for the funniest yet serious look at what’s ailing America.

<p>Join noted author &amp; pundit Molly Jong-Fast for irreverent humor that cuts right to the heart of our politics today as she discusses the top political headlines with some of today’s best minds. Known for being one of the few interviewers in politics to cut through the talking points, Molly reveals the personalities and issues tearing the country apart. She asks the questions no one else does, and gets the answers even her guests didn’t expect to give – and exactly what you want to know. Tune in every Monday, Wednesday &amp; Friday for the funniest yet serious look at what’s ailing America.</p>

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How Dems Use Natalie Harp Against Trump w/ Andy Levy

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