This is a war of right vs. wrong - and if you are a Democrat, you are wrong!

PLUS, Rafer Weigel, former Chicago TV anchor and co-founder of Made U Look Media, tells Shaun about the newest documentary on the Jussie Smollet scandal that rocked Chicago, the anti-CPD rhetoric of Jussie's supporters, and the integrity of journalism in 2025. Watch Rafer narrate the documentary The Truth About Jussie Smollet? premiering this Friday on Netflix!  

And Sarah Westall, independent investigative journalist, tells Shaun she will continue ringing the alarm on censorship and free speech - warning without free speech, corruption will thrive!  

This is a war of right vs. wrong - and if you are a Democrat, you are wrong!
PLUS, Rafer Weigel, former Chicago TV anchor and co-founder of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.madeulookmedia.tv/">Made U Look Media</a>, tells Shaun about the newest documentary on the Jussie Smollet scandal that rocked Chicago, the anti-CPD rhetoric of Jussie's supporters, and the integrity of journalism in 2025. Watch Rafer narrate the documentary&nbsp;The Truth About Jussie Smollet?&nbsp;premiering this Friday on Netflix!&nbsp;&nbsp;
And <a href="https://www.sarahwestall.com/">Sarah Westall</a>, independent investigative journalist, tells Shaun she will continue ringing the alarm on censorship and free speech - warning without free speech, corruption will thrive! &nbsp;

Shaun Thompson refuses to allow corrupt politicians to infringe on his personal liberty, and each day, he takes them to task.

Shaun Thompson refuses to allow corrupt politicians to infringe on his personal liberty, and each day, he takes them to task.

The Shaun Thompson Show

August 19, 2025

Jim Iuorio fills in for Shaun!

PLUS, Stephen Moore, economist and founder of Committee to Unleash Prosperity, tells Jim Iuorio everything that economists got wrong about Trump's economy in 2025.   

Jim Bianco, President and Macro Strategist at Bianco Research, tells Jim Iuorio that because the Illinois Constitution does not allow a municipality to go bankrupt, Illinoisians will be stuck with the bill when Chicago goes bankrupt. 

Ray Lopez, Alderman of Chicago's 15th Ward, talks to Jim Iuorio about the possible "green-flight" from Chicago after the Chicago Board of Education secretly raised property taxes $25M.     

John Tillman, Chairman of Illinois Policy Institute and CEO of the American Culture Project, points to pension reform to get Illinois' budget back on track.  

Jim Iuorio fills in for Shaun!
PLUS, Stephen Moore, economist and founder of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.committeetounleashprosperity.com/">Committee to Unleash Prosperity</a>, tells Jim Iuorio everything that economists got wrong about Trump's economy in 2025.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Jim Bianco, President and Macro Strategist at <a href="https://www.biancoresearch.com/">Bianco Research</a>, tells Jim Iuorio that because the Illinois Constitution does not allow a municipality to go bankrupt, Illinoisians will be stuck with the bill when Chicago goes bankrupt.&nbsp;
Ray Lopez, Alderman of Chicago's 15th Ward, talks to Jim Iuorio about the possible "green-flight" from Chicago after the Chicago Board of Education secretly raised property taxes $25M.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
John Tillman, Chairman of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.illinoispolicy.org/">Illinois Policy Institute</a>&nbsp;and CEO of the American Culture Project, points to pension reform to get Illinois' budget back on track. &nbsp;

There Is No Financial Crisis in Illinois!

John Tillman, Chairman of Illinois Policy Institute and CEO of the American Culture Project, points to pension reform to get Illinois' budget back on track.

John Tillman, Chairman of <a href="https://www.illinoispolicy.org">Illinois Policy Institute</a> and CEO of the American Culture Project, points to pension reform to get Illinois' budget back on track.

John Tillman

Ray Lopez, Alderman of Chicago's 15th Ward, talks to Jim Iuorio about the possible "green-flight" from Chicago after the Chicago Board of Education secretly raised property taxes $25M.

Ray Lopez, Alderman of Chicago's 15th Ward, talks to Jim Iuorio about the possible "green-flight" from Chicago after the Chicago Board of Education secretly raised property taxes $25M.

August 19, 2025

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