💰You've heard "follow the money" your whole life. Today, I'm going to show you exactly where it leads. There's a K Street lobbying firm most people have never heard of — Ballard Partners — that now controls more access to the Trump White House than just about any other outside entity. 

Before Trump's first election, they had zero federal clients. Today they're billing $88.1 million a year and representing foreign governments from Qatar to Saudi Arabia to Libya. And the firm's former employees? They're the White House Chief of Staff, the Attorney General, and — through connected networks — the Secretary of State. 

This isn't a partisan attack on Trump. Some of what this administration is doing I think is exactly right. This is a SEAL and a former CIA officer showing you how the game is actually played — so you can stop being a pawn in it.



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🕒 Timestamps:
00:00 — The war inside the Republican Party no one is naming

03:11 — What is the "deep state" — and where does it actually live?

11:13 — Ballard Partners: $88.1M, 300 clients, 3 continents

19:39 — The pipeline: Susie Wiles and Pam Bondi came from the same firm 

26:25 — Foreign clients: Qatar, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Libya

27:35 — The client roster: Amazon, TikTok, Nippon Steel, UnitedHealth

34:04 — Why David supports some of what Trump is doing — and what worries him

36:21 — Susie Wiles: foreign agent, Netanyahu's campaign, and the DC expansion

43:20 — Pam Bondi: lobbied for Uber and Geo Group before becoming AG

46:40 — The Rubio 2028 setup: donor class picks the next candidate

53:31 — The bipartisan machine: Democrats running the "Republican" firm's DC office

57:21 — What this means for you in 2026 and 2028

💰You've heard "follow the money" your whole life. Today, I'm going to show you exactly where it leads. There's a K Street lobbying firm most people have never heard of &mdash; Ballard Partners &mdash; that now controls more access to the Trump White House than just about any other outside entity. Before Trump's first election, they had zero federal clients. Today they're billing $88.1 million a year and representing foreign governments from Qatar to Saudi Arabia to Libya. And the firm's former employees? They're the White House Chief of Staff, the Attorney General, and &mdash; through connected networks &mdash; the Secretary of State. This isn't a partisan attack on Trump. Some of what this administration is doing I think is exactly right. This is a SEAL and a former CIA officer showing you how the game is actually played &mdash; so you can stop being a pawn in it. 
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🏫 Get coaching by David Rutherford: https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/ 📕 Get David's novel, The Poet Warrior: https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/the-poet-warrior 📰 Sign up for David's newsletter for free coaching tips, updates, and more: <a href="https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/">https://davidrutherfordletter.substack.com/</a> 🕒 Timestamps: 00:00 &mdash; The war inside the Republican Party no one is naming
03:11 &mdash; What is the "deep state" &mdash; and where does it actually live?
11:13 &mdash; Ballard Partners: $88.1M, 300 clients, 3 continents
19:39 &mdash; The pipeline: Susie Wiles and Pam Bondi came from the same firm&nbsp;
26:25 &mdash; Foreign clients: Qatar, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Libya
27:35 &mdash; The client roster: Amazon, TikTok, Nippon Steel, UnitedHealth
34:04 &mdash; Why David supports some of what Trump is doing &mdash; and what worries him
36:21 &mdash; Susie Wiles: foreign agent, Netanyahu's campaign, and the DC expansion
43:20 &mdash; Pam Bondi: lobbied for Uber and Geo Group before becoming AG
46:40 &mdash; The Rubio 2028 setup: donor class picks the next candidate
53:31 &mdash; The bipartisan machine: Democrats running the "Republican" firm's DC office
57:21 &mdash; What this means for you in 2026 and 2028

The David Rutherford Show represents the highest form of the emerging new media landscape. As a former Navy SEAL, CIA contractor, and world championship performance coach, David has been exploring the human condition for the past 30 years in his epic quest to understand how individuals and teams can defeat the negative insurgency. In his new show David will give experienced analysis to most pressing topics of our time. His mission is to consolidate the battlefield of information and provide unique context to most important issues of the day. Don’t miss this exciting show and allow David to be your flash bang of truth. 

The David Rutherford Show represents the highest form of the emerging new media landscape. As a former Navy SEAL, CIA contractor, and world championship performance coach, David has been exploring the human condition for the past 30 years in his epic quest to understand how individuals and teams can defeat the negative insurgency. In his new show David will give experienced analysis to most pressing topics of our time. His mission is to consolidate the battlefield of information and provide unique context to most important issues of the day. Don&rsquo;t miss this exciting show and allow David to be your flash bang of truth.&nbsp;

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