Maddow: 'Is this how we invade Greenland?!'
Aug 11, 2026 · 43m
Summary
Rachel Maddow investigates a Texas oil company illegally dumping drilling equipment in Greenland despite a national ban, linking the project to Dr. Phil and Trump-aligned donors. She highlights grassroots resistance in Ohio and Indiana against ICE policies and mass deportation rallies. The episode features Rev. Earl Fisher on mobilizing Black voters in Tennessee to counter gerrymandering and Rep. LaMonica McIver on deadly conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE prison.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and show introduction
Dr. Phil's PR pitch and Greenland oil drilling footage
Greenland Energy's illegal drilling attempts and local resistance
Trump administration's war rhetoric and imperial ambitions
Protests against ICE in Ohio and mass deportation rally in Indiana
Voters reject Republican constitutional and tax amendments
Black political power mobilization in SC, GA, and TN
Interview with Rev. Earl Fisher on voter mobilization
Election news: NC, OH, and MT primary deadlines
ICE detention conditions and deaths at Delaney Hall
Interview with Rep. LaMonica McIver on ICE oversight
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