The Damage Report: January 23, 2025

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Francesca Fiorentini

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Jim Jordan signals investigations into the Biden family, while Speaker Johnson announces plans to probe Biden’s pardons. Donald Trump accuses Biden of corruption, and CNN’s boss reportedly warns hosts against criticizing Trump’s past. Trump is reportedly considering ending FEMA and shifting disaster aid to states, as his immigration plans disrupt the food industry. Federal employees are being asked to name DEI colleagues OR ELSE! AOC states Trump term is a “billionaire feeding frenzy.” Meanwhile, Fox Business Reporter, Charles Payne, defends Trump’s ties to billionaires, and the FTC highlights consumer data's role in “surveillance” pricing. In Japan, some elderly citizens are struggling so much they choose jail time. Co-Host: Francesca Fiorentini

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1 hour, 13 minutes

January 22, 2025

The Damage Report: January 22, 2025

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Yasmin Khan

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D.C. Bishop urges Trump to show “mercy.” Trump lashes out against religious leader. Backlash mounting from controversial January 6th pardons. Lauren Boebert offers pardoned rioters ‘tours’ of the capitol. AOC tears apart Elon Musk for the nazi salute. Bernie Sanders sounds alarm on billionaire media power. ‘KKK’ fliers circulating threatening migrants. House GOP seeking to continue investigating Biden. All eyes (not) on Trump's inauguration. Elon Musk finally admits to the embarrassing truth.

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1 hour, 13 minutes

January 21, 2025

The Damage Report: January 21, 2025

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Brett Erlich

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Trump signs 26 executive orders on inauguration day. Trump rescinds Biden's landmark drug negotiation order. Addressing Jon Stewart’s ‘both sides’ pardon argument. Biden issues preemptive pardons for family & administration officials. Trump responds to Biden's final pardons. Trump pardons nearly all J6 defendants. Did Elon Musk just do a nazi salute at Trump's inauguration? Trump & Melania ‘meme-coins’ plummet after he takes office. TikTok was banned, now it's back.. what’s next? Marjorie Greene reminds us of her past with insane comment. Co-Host: Brett Erlich

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January 17, 2025

The Damage Report: January 17, 2025

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Brett Erlich

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Trump’s treasury pick shows allegiance to the rich. Bernie Sanders blasts treasury pick on ‘The American Oligarchy.’ CNN airs a supercut of Trump’s nominees bad-mouthing him. Americans have seriously low expectations for the new president. Mike Johnson in trouble with House GOP in unforced error. Oath Keepers seeking to recruit Boy Scouts for ‘race war.’ Apple AI pulled after comically false headlines. Garbage people of the week. Laughably bad Trump and Vance portraits were released. Co-Host: Brett Erlich

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1 hour, 18 minutes

January 16, 2025

The Damage Report: January 16, 2025

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Brian Unger

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Takeaways from Biden's farewell address. Updates on status of Israel/Gaza ceasefire. Pam Bondi shows her true colors in her confirmation hearing. Justice Alito asks ridiculous question in important case. Hannity slips up while criticizing latest Biden move. Mike Johnson denies a basic request to a pregnant colleague. Trump & Biden both scrambling to ‘save’ TikTok. Trump is at odds with MAGA over the LA Olympics. Co-Host: Brian Unger

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January 15, 2025

The Damage Report: January 15, 2025

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Sharon Reed

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Jasmine Crockett & Nancy Mace nearly fight in Congress. House passes reversal of Title IX transgender protections. Updates on Pete Hegseth’s confirmation. Big money flowing to protect Trump’s tax cuts for the rich. Laura Ingraham sinks to new level of hypocrisy. FTC investigation finds 2000%+ markups on life-saving drugs. Ben Shapiro is telling MAGA to drop Andrew Tate. RFK Jr failed to disclose anti-vax profits to Trump team. Latest example of CEOs ‘bending over backwards’ for Trump. Host: John Iadarola Co-Host: Sharon Reed

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January 14, 2025

The Damage Report: January 14, 2025

Hosts: John Iadarola

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Latest as nomination hearings for Pete Hegseth begin. Trump rages over final Jack Smith report after release. GOP standing against aid for LA fires. Charlie Kirk angered over ‘distraction’ in emergency briefings. Trump organization to allow foreign deals during 2nd term. Marjorie Greene attacks colleague for… reading. Poll: American people thoroughly dissatisfied with Biden. New ‘anti-censorship’ Meta rules allow for hate speech. GOP Senator blames you for your health issues. Report: ‘alpha male’ Trump concerned about his figure.

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1 hour, 12 minutes

January 13, 2025

The Damage Report With John Iadarola: January 13, 2025

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Francesca Fiorentini

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Republicans are politicizing recovery aid for California wildfires as Donald Trump continues to spread falsehoods about the LA fires. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene makes her most outrageous suggestion yet, while advocates demand an eviction moratorium and rent freeze. Gavin Newsom criticizes Elon Musk for allegedly exposing his own "lies," and JD Vance tells FOX News who won’t receive a January 6th pardon and claims no force is needed to take Greenland. Chris Hayes warns that “Joe Biden is doing untold damage." Six landlords are added to the RealPage price-fixing lawsuit. Steve Bannon lashes out at Elon Musk, calling him “truly evil." Trump praises John Fetterman after a Mar-a-Lago meeting. Co-Host: Francesca Fiorentini

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1 hour, 11 minutes

January 10, 2025

The Damage Report: January 10, 2025

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Brett Erlich

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Latest updates as LA fires continue to rage. Trump’s dangerous fire misinformation fact checked. Fox hosts blame ‘outside agitators’ for LA fires. Trump officially becomes a convicted felon. Trump takes victory lap after loss in court. Report: Fox News helped Trump cheat before town hall. Trump to issue flurry of EO’s, including border shut down. Elon Musk says ‘DOGE’ likely won’t find $2 trillion to cut. Garbage people of the week. United HealthCare stops surgeon from operating for a question. Co-Host: Brett Erlich

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1 hour, 13 minutes

January 9, 2025

The Damage Report: January 9, 2025

Hosts: John Iadarola

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Wildfires in LA have claimed 5 lives and forced tens of thousands to flee, with Donald Trump controversially blaming Democrats for the disaster. Meanwhile, Trump’s inauguration perks for big donors are reportedly running out. George Santos’s sentencing in his fraud case has been delayed. Joe Biden insists he could have beaten Trump in 2016, a claim CNN’s Harry Enten calls “flat-out bonkers." Meta has revised its policies on “hateful conduct” as fake Mark Zuckerberg headlines flood Facebook. Host: John Iadarola Co-Host: Elex Michaelson

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