Molly welcomes The Good Liars Jason Selvig for a wide-ranging, darkly comedic discussion about Donald Trump’s ability to dominate public attention by embedding himself in pop culture as much as politics, from UFC and WrestleMania to spectacle-driven events that keep him in the social-media bloodstream regardless of whether the coverage is positive or negative. They unpack the idea that Trump’s planned UFC-style “blood sport” moment is both a branding move and a personal vanity project meant to put his stamp on American institutions, then pivot to Jason’s recent reporting at a Washington, D.C. “Rededicate 250” national prayer jubilee tied to America’s 250th anniversary, which he describes as a Christian nationalist gathering where attendees voiced creationist beliefs, promoted Bible-based schooling, and framed Trump as divinely chosen—sometimes even as a figure with a direct line to God. The exchange also touches on protests at Newark’s Delaney Hall ICE detention center, where pro-ICE activists and Proud Boys appeared, and it closes with observations about contradictions inside MAGA merchandising and ideology—like “buy American” rhetoric paired with China-made gear—alongside occasional, surprising flashes of anti-billionaire or pro-environment sentiment that are quickly swallowed by conspiratorial worldviews. Subscribe to Fast Politics and listen 4x a week for interviews just like this on your favorite podcast app: https://episodes.fm/1645614328