The impact of President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Lt. Gov. Burt Jones for governor in the 2026 GOP primary opens analysis for the August 17th show. U.S. Senate GOP candidate Derek Dooley’s first media interview is also critiqued, as well as U.S. Sen. Jon Ossof’s recent votes against weapons for Israel and his call for Trump’s impeachment. Other topics: The Centers for Disease Control shooting; the growing array of GOP lieutenant governor candidates, and the Atlanta Beltline’s whopping $3.5 billion transit plan.
