Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 04/14/26
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Tuesday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Is Trump the Antichrist?
Article: “Is Trump the Antichrist?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump says he won’t apologize to Pope Leo and explains his reason for posting much-criticized meme“ by Will Weissert, Josh Boak, Nicole Winfield.
Article: “After niece’s tell-all book, a money suit“ by AP.
Article: “What does MAGA really mean?“ by Cheryl Devine Tuumalo.
Article: “Millions ‘one step away’ from famine in Yemen, UN warns“ by Aljazeera.
Book: “The Prophet’s Way“ by Thom Hartmann.
Bible: “Judge not, that ye be not judged...“ - Matthew 7 (part of the Sermon on the Mount).
Bible: “...And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:...“ - Matthew 25.
Article: “10 Commandments in the Bible“ by Catholic Answers.
Article: “Famine has arrived in pockets of Yemen. Saudi ships blocking fuel aren’t helping“ by Nima Elbagir, Barbara Arvanitidis, Angela Dewan, Nada Bashir and Yousef Mawry.
Article: “Pic Of The Moment: A Helpful Guide To Whatever This Is“ (Trump Cosplaying as Christ) by EarlG.
Article: “Pope Francis teaches on Ignatian discernmen. An example: Ignatius of Loyola“.
Article: “Trump Lied More Than 30,000 Times During His Presidency. No Wonder We’re Exhausted.“ by Jackie Flynn Mogensen.
Article: “Trump told Bob Woodward he knew in February that COVID-19 was ‘deadly stuff’ but wanted to ‘play it down’“ by Dareh Gregorian.
Article: “Trump Repeats Claims Against Alex Pretti, Casting Slain Nurse as ‘Agitator’“ by John Yoon.
Article: “‘Elected the Antichrist’: Massive MAGA backlash as Trump shares image of self as Christ“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Demonic edit to Trump’s ‘blasphemous’ Jesus meme bewilders onlookers: ‘What is that?’“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Meeting with Pope John Paul II“ by Thom Hartmann.
Site: “Castel Gandolfo“.
Image: “Thom and Louise Meet Pope John Paul II“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Sermon on the Mount“ (Matthew 5-7) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Iran deal ‘80% done’ before collapse; US sought 20 years over Iran’s 5-year nuke freeze“ by Times Now Digital.
Article: “Fact check: Did Netanyahu’s call to JD Vance derail US-Iran peace talks? This is what we know“ by Gulshan Parveen.
Article: “Netanyahu saying Trump admin reports to him daily sparks backlash“ by Dan Gooding.
Video: Loathe Thy Neighbor 5: Jesusectomy.
Video: ‘Jesus Chose Someone That Should Have Hated Him’: Andy Beshear Discusses His Faith.
Iran Offered a Deal. Trump Walked Away and Chose War.
Article: “Iran Proposes Suspending Nuclear Activity for Up to 5 Years“ by Tyler PagerEric Schmitt, Farnaz Fassihi and David E. Sanger.
Article: “2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “JD Vance“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Steve Witkoff“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jared Kushner“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Netanyahu Saying Trump Admin Reports to Him Daily Sparks Backlash“ by Dan Gooding.
Will Trump Wipe Away His Impeachment? He’s Getting Help from Epstein’s Lawyer.
Article: “‘One of the greats!’ Trump praises Epstein-linked lawyer for impeachment expungement idea“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Virginia Giuffre“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Iran first attacked the Ukrainian UAV base in the UAE: APU specialists were killed“ (in Russian) by Vladimir Orlov.
Article: “Hungary can’t abandon Russian oil, Magyar explains why“ by Daryna Vialko.
Article: “Hungarians in Ukraine“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Hungary’s election winner Magyar seeks to be sworn in as prime minister as early as May 5“ by AP.
Article: “Hungary PM’s son-in-law left behind inexplicably overpriced lamps“ by Anita Vorák.
Video: Maddow: Trump’s fear is palpable as authoritarian peer Orbán is resoundingly rejected in Hungary .
Article: “Project 2025“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Peter Magyar vows to pursue those who ‘plundered’ Hungary, after election win“ by Jon Henley.
Cruise: “Romantic Danube“ by Viking.
Article: “More popular than Jesus“ by Wikipedia.
Song: “Come Together“ by John Lennon.
Article: “22 Bible Verses about Antichrist“ by Knowing Jesus.
Article: “First Epistle to the Thessalonians“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Second Epistle to the Thessalonians“ by Wikipedia.
Bible: “Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, 2 not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter—asserting that the day of the Lord has already come. 3 Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness[a] is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. 4 He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God...“ - 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 The Man of Lawlessness.
Bible: “Book of Revelation“.
Article: “Eric Swalwell Resigns From Congress Amid Sexual-Misconduct Allegations“ by Cheyenne Roundtree.
Article: “Gary Hart“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Judge says E Jean Carroll allegation Trump raped her is ‘substantially true’ in court dismissal“ by Martin Pengelly.
Article: “U.S. Dollar Index“ by TradingView.
Article: “Hungary’s New Leader Reveals Viktor Orbán Was Paying CPAC“ by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling.
Hour Two: United Airlines’ CEO Wants to Build a Monopoly in the Sky
Article: “United Airlines CEO reportedly pitched merger with American, sparking competition fears“ by Lauren Aratani, Michael Sainato.
Book: The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Monopoly“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Golden spike“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Railroad land grants in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Silas Sanderson“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Sherman Antitrust Act“, 1890.
Law: “Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States antitrust law“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Chapter 5 The Monopoly Enigma, the Reagan Administration’s Antitrust Experiment, and the Global Economy“ by Louis Galambos.
Article: “Mergers and acquisitions“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Merger mania“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Michael Milken“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Albert J. Dunlap“ (Chainsaw Al) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jack Welch“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Lina Khan“ (chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Monopsony“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Nepal“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rapper-politician Balendra Shah’s party wins Nepal election“ by Kathryn Armstrong.
Article: “Nicolas Sarkozy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Former French President Sarkozy released from prison pending appeal in conspiracy case“ by Nicolas Vaux-montagny, Sylvie Corbet.
Your Tax Bill Just Revealed Who the Government Really Works For
Article: “The Average Taxpayer Shelled Out Over $4,000 for War and Weapons Last Year “ by Lindsay Koshgarian, Hanna Homestead.
Article: “Al Franken“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Alex Pretti’s Last Words Before Being Shot In Minneapolis: ‘Don’t...’“ by Dimple Singh.
Article: “Congressman Tony Gonzales QUITS after Daily Mail exposed affair with staffer who set herself on fire“ by Stephen M. Lepore.
Article: “Pump and dump“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Abraham Accords“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Rev. Benjamin R. Cremer.
Article: “Trump labeled ‘antichrist’ by MTG after chilling social media post“ by Charlie Jones.
Bible: “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.“ - Matthew 7:15.
Article: “Jon Stewart Is Hilariously Suspicious of the Man Being Healed in President Trump’s AI Jesus Image“ by Whitney Danhauer.
Article: “Netanyahu’s criminal trial to resume Sunday after wartime court freeze“ by Sarah Ben-Nun.
Hour Three: Criminal cases are being built against Trump and his cabinet in all 50 states. Guess where it starts?
- Christopher Armitage, Journalist. Criminal justice Researcher, former law enforcement officer, veteran, author. @carmitage.bsky.social
Article: “Criminal Cases Are Being Built Against Trump and His Cabinet in All 50 States“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “People are Filing Local Police Reports Against DOGE.“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Democrats Can Launch Criminal Investigations into DOGE, Today.“ by Christopher Armitage.
Law: “Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO)“.
Law: “Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act“.
Article: “Jeff Jackson (politician)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sen. Ruben Gallego alleges Eric Swalwell ‘lied’ and ‘betrayed’ him, says he never saw inappropriate behavior“ by Rebecca Shabad.
Trump is claiming America can make up for lost Middle Eastern oil and “save” the global economy - Is he right?
Article: “Can US Oil Replace Strait of Hormuz? No.“ by Sarah Connor.
Article: “Oil supply crunch intensifies as last Hormuz tankers reach refineries“ by Jamie Smyth.
Article: “Netanyahu’s Claim That US Officials ‘Report to Him’ Daily Draws Scorn as Iran Ceasefire Hangs by a Thread“ by Bernadette B. Tixon .
Article: “Medicare for All Act“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Medicaid estate recovery“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Schakowsky Reintroduces Bill to Protect Grieving Families from Medicaid Estate Seizures“ by Jan Schakowsky.
Article: “Illinois Democrat Schakowsky won’t seek Congress reelection in 2026 after 14 terms“ by Sophia Tareen.
Article: “Medicare Advantage in 2025: Enrollment Update and Key Trends“ by Nancy Ochieng, Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman.
Article: “Medicare To Test Prior Authorizations In 6 States As Part Of A Pilot Program“ by KFF Health News.
Article: “Insurer CEO Makes a Billion“ by George Anders.
Article: “Carl Jung Knew God“ by Dr Olly Alexander Branford.
Bible: “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil...“ - 1 Timothy 6:10.
Bible: “Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.“ - Matthew 19:24.
Article: “Is Donald Trump the Third Antichrist? “ by Michele Gunn.
Article: “Bandy X. Lee“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Italian PM condemns ally Trump over ‘unacceptable’ Pope criticism“ by Robert Greenall and Laura Gozzi.
Article: “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action“ (Iran nuclear deal) by Wikipedia.