The Wacky Lunacy of the Trump Administration and It's Allies ft. Kara Swisher | The Joy Reid Show, Sep 10, 2025

Joy Reid dives into the turmoil inside Trump’s renamed “Department of War,” where Secretary Pete Hegseth is restoring Confederate base names despite legal bans. She breaks down the Supreme Court’s new greenlight for racial profiling, forcing Black and brown Americans to carry “Papers” everywhere. Joined by Kara Swisher, Joy also exposes Trump’s military strike in the Caribbean, the crackdown on dissent in Chicago, media censorship at the U.S. Open, and how tech billionaires and fossil fuel lobbyists are teaming up with MAGA allies to reshape America into a corporate, white nationalist state. SUBSCRIBE to never miss a moment!: https://www.youtube.com/@TheJoyReidShow?sub_confirmation=1#JoyReidShow #JoyAnnReid #TheJoyReidShow #JoyReid #joyreidyoutube Chapters 00:00 Pete Hegseth Rebrands the Pentagon as “Department of War” 05:09 Renaming the Military "A Performance or a Policy Shift?" 06:22 “Erasing History” or Honoring Traitors? The Base Renaming Debate 13:15 Military Bases, Performative Racism, and Dangerous Overreach 16:00 Sen. Eric Schmitt Says “America Belongs to White People” 23:55 Trump Jokes about “War with Chicago” 36:38 Billionaire Media, Power, and the Toxic Embrace of Trump 49:00 How Tech Titans and Trump Are Reshaping America’s Future 59:00 JD Vance’s Limitations as a Possible Heir 1:05:00 Trump’s Final Act "Legacy, Power, and the End of an Era" 1:08:40 Kara’s Final Thoughts on Power and Fear ABOUT JOY REID: Joy-Ann Lomena Reid (AKA Joy Reid) is a best-selling American author, political journalist and TV host. She was a national correspondent for MSNBC and is best known for hosting the Emmy-nominated, NAACP Award-winning political commentary and analysis show, The ReidOut, from 2020 to 2025. Her previous anchoring credits include The Reid Report (2014–2015) and AM Joy (2016–2020). STAY CONNECTED WITH THE SHOW: Website: https://www.joyannreid.com Substack: https://substack.com/@joyannreid Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Joy-Reid-Show/61576759980854/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyreidshow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejoyreidshow Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/joyannreid.bsky.social FOLLOW JOY ON SOCIAL: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joyreidofficial/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyannreid/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joyreidofficial Want to hear more of our theme song? Check out the Foodchain page on BandCamp: https://thefoodchain.bandcamp.com/track/the-foodchain-basically-ft-jd-era ============================= Copyright Notice: This video and my YouTube channel contains content that is property of The Joy Reid Show, a production of Image Lab Media Group. You are authorized to share the video link and channel, and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to this YouTube Channel is provided. © 2025 The Joy Reid Show https://www.youtube.com/@TheJoyReidShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices