The Damage Report with John Iadarola The Damage Report with John Iadarola

Guess Who's Commies For Dinner

Sep 25, 2026 · 55m

Summary

John Iadarola and guest Elliott Morgan discuss Trump’s contentious state dinner with China, highlighting the exclusion of banned media and the controversial AI manipulation of photos featuring Xi Jinping. The hosts analyze the political fallout from Netanyahu’s UN speech, where he attacked New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and examine how the war in Iran and economic issues are driving Republican polling numbers down ahead of the midterms. They also cover the backfiring effects of US-Canada trade tariffs on the housing market and debunk the Department of Homeland Security’s erroneous claim of …

Topics discussed

Sponsorship and show introduction Welcome and guest introduction: Elliot Morgan Social break recap and show logistics Trump's dinner with Xi: Media ban and political optics Analysis of AI-doctored photos and 'Only Trump' branding Sponsor break: Caesar dog food The White House ballroom tour and business attendees Critique of Trump's UN speech and walkouts Netanyahu's speech in NYC and Mayor Mamdani's response Political backlash against Netanyahu and US support Sponsor break: EA Sports FC 27 GOP internal panic and Trump's declining approval ratings Republican attempts to distance themselves from Trump Canada tariffs backfiring on US lumber and construction Sponsor break: Toyota RAV4 and Noble Mobile DHS voter fraud claims debunked in Nevada OSCE election observers and ICE economic impact Critique of Peter Thiel and the 'Intellectual Dark Web'
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