Populism Is Whatever You Want It to Be
The latest Triad Mailbag episode discusses various political topics and listener questions. Key issues include concerns about a potential slush fund linked to Trump and the DOJ, the role of AI in future elections, and the dynamics of political narratives around crime. The hosts also explore personal interests and recommendations related to faith and film.
- ▪Listeners submitted questions covering a range of political topics.
- ▪Concerns were raised about a $1.8 billion slush fund associated with Trump.
- ▪The discussion included the potential impact of AI on the 2028 elections.
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The TriadPopulism Is Whatever You Want It to BeTriad Mailbag for May 22Jonathan V. Last and Jasmine M. GreenMay 22, 2026∙ PaidShareHey, y’all! JVL and I have taped the third installment of our Triad Mailbag. As always, thank you for your excellent queries and let us know if you’d like to see more of these.Triad Mailbags will be posted in the Bulwark+ Takes feed for our audiophiles and a transcript can be found below for the readers among us.Leave a commentIn this episode we cover:From Sue G.: Is there anything that can be done to stop Trump and the DOJ from setting up the $1.8 billion slush fund? (starting around 0:26)From Kim Z.: Do you think AI will be one of the main topics of 2028? And do you think it makes sense to have a Bulwark content expert on AI? (starting around 3:31)JVL to…
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