Chuck Schumer

Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East, my view is the overall narrative here was selling out US national interests for the private gain of his family. He essentially gave away the crown jewels of American AI and semiconductor technology to the Gulf in exchange. In exchange, it looks like, for a $2 billion investment in the Trump family stablecoin venture.

Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East, my view is the overall narrative here was selling out US national interests for the private gain of his family. He essentially gave away the crown jewels of American AI and semiconductor technology to the Gulf in exchange. In exchange, it looks like, for a $2 billion investment in the Trump family stablecoin venture.

Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East, my view is the overall narrative here was selling out US national interests for the private gain of his family. He essentially gave away the crown jewels of American AI and semiconductor technology to the Gulf in exchange. In exchange, it looks like, for a $2 billion investment in the Trump family stablecoin venture.

You know, the last four years seem to be consumed with theology regarding the environment. We're more interested in helping other countries than we were our own.

You know, the last four years seem to be consumed with theology regarding the environment. We're more interested in helping other countries than we were our own.

So we're here today with the Energy Secretary, with my good friend, Congressman Chuck Fleischman, to see what we can do to make certain that America remains at the cutting edge and that we're doing everything we can here in Tennessee to make that so.

So we're here today with the Energy Secretary, with my good friend, Congressman Chuck Fleischman, to see what we can do to make certain that America remains at the cutting edge and that we're doing everything we can here in Tennessee to make that so.

I want to read you the opening lines of a couple of fundraising texts I got. These are mostly real, but some may be made up, and I want to see if you can spot the fake one. Sure. Family, it's Cory Booker. It's one. Two, we're about to shock Susan Collins. Three, Tommy, I'm gay and I need your help.

I want to read you the opening lines of a couple of fundraising texts I got. These are mostly real, but some may be made up, and I want to see if you can spot the fake one. Sure. Family, it's Cory Booker. It's one. Two, we're about to shock Susan Collins. Three, Tommy, I'm gay and I need your help.

Four, and this one I believe is supposed to be sung, lately I've been losing sleep, losing sleep about the future of our country, Tommy. Number five, friend, I don't mean to sound dramatic, but our democracy is about to burn to the fucking ground. My ass is literally on fire, RN. This is Chuck Schumer, by the way. Which of those do you think is real? Welcome to Pod Save America. I'm Tommy Vitor.

Four, and this one I believe is supposed to be sung, lately I've been losing sleep, losing sleep about the future of our country, Tommy. Number five, friend, I don't mean to sound dramatic, but our democracy is about to burn to the fucking ground. My ass is literally on fire, RN. This is Chuck Schumer, by the way. Which of those do you think is real? Welcome to Pod Save America. I'm Tommy Vitor.

And this episode is about something everyone hates, fundraising emails and fundraising texts. Even if you've made only one political donation in your life, your contact information can get thrown into some database that leads to endless streams of unhinged fundraising solicitations. But this problem is bigger than it just being kind of weird when Hakeem Jeffries won't stop sending you selfies.

And this episode is about something everyone hates, fundraising emails and fundraising texts. Even if you've made only one political donation in your life, your contact information can get thrown into some database that leads to endless streams of unhinged fundraising solicitations. But this problem is bigger than it just being kind of weird when Hakeem Jeffries won't stop sending you selfies.

It could actually undermine one of the few advantages that Democrats have over Republicans, which is grassroots fundraising success. In 2024, Kamala Harris raised about 40% of her money from small-dollar donors, while Trump raised less than 29% of his.

It could actually undermine one of the few advantages that Democrats have over Republicans, which is grassroots fundraising success. In 2024, Kamala Harris raised about 40% of her money from small-dollar donors, while Trump raised less than 29% of his.

And according to an analysis by the Center for Campaign Innovation, in the first three months of 2025, House Democrats have raised about twice as much on average from donors giving under $200. And the Democratic Party's advantage with small-dollar donors is even bigger over in the Senate.

And according to an analysis by the Center for Campaign Innovation, in the first three months of 2025, House Democrats have raised about twice as much on average from donors giving under $200. And the Democratic Party's advantage with small-dollar donors is even bigger over in the Senate.

But if we drive those donors away by annoying them, or worse, by exploiting them, that fundraising advantage will evaporate. So in today's episode, I'm going to explore the world of online fundraising.

But if we drive those donors away by annoying them, or worse, by exploiting them, that fundraising advantage will evaporate. So in today's episode, I'm going to explore the world of online fundraising.

how it got so bad, why texting stop never seems to make the messages stop, the political risks for the Democratic Party, and the critical role that ActBlue plays in our fundraising success and how Republicans are trying to destroy it. You're going to hear from three experts in this digital media world.