Moment of Truth

In today's episode of Moment of Truth, get ready for a masterclass on trade, tariffs, and global currency movements from a variety of experts. Robert Lighthizer, Oren Cass, Joanna Wischer, Charles Benoit, Michael Stumo, and Marc Fasteau each provide a piece of the bigger picture to understanding why the status quo has failed the American people and why the new direction President Trump provides may be the breath of fresh air the world needs. The discussion critiques the flaws of globalization and neoliberal trade policies, emphasizing their detrimental impact on U.S. industries, and challenges free trade orthodoxy, urging policies that prioritize U.S. production and workers’ welfare. 00:00 - 01:21 - Introduction 01:22 - 05:35 - Reagan’s Protectionism 05:36 - 09:09 - Post-Reagan Free Trade Drift 09:10 - 13:44 - Globalization’s Failures 13:45 - 17:38 - NAFTA’s Consequences 17:39 - 24:56 - Currency Overvaluation 24:57 - 36:38 - USMCA Violations 36:39 - 42:04 - Policy Solutions 42:05 - 42:17 - Production Credits Follow American Moment across Social Media: X / Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrg [https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrg] Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrg [https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrg] Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/ [https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/] YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4Tcg [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4Tcg] Rumble – https://rumble.com/c/ammomentorg [https://rumble.com/c/ammomentorg] Check out AmCanon: https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/ [https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/] Follow Us on Twitter: Saurabh Sharma – https://twitter.com/ssharmaUS [https://twitter.com/ssharmaUS] Nick Solheim – https://twitter.com/NickSSolheim [https://twitter.com/NickSSolheim] American Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Campus in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios, and edited by Jake Mercier and Jared Cummings. [https://jaredcummingsllc.com/] Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth" Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529] Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj [https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

On today's episode of Moment of Truth, Nick dives into the Watergate scandal with Geoff Shepard, former Nixon White House staffer and key figure in Nixon’s legal defense when he transcribed the infamous “smoking gun” tape. Discover how Nixon, a transformative president with landmark achievements was undermined by a biased media and a deep state conspiracy. Shepard’s decades-long quest for justice challenges the narrative that Nixon’s resignation was an admission of guilt. #Watergate #Lawfare #DeepState Find more from Shepard: shepardonwatergate.com [shepardonwatergate.com] x.com/GeoffShepardEsq [x.com/GeoffShepardEsq] Follow American Moment across Social Media: X / Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrg [https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrg] Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrg [https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrg] Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/ [https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/] YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4Tcg [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4Tcg] Rumble – https://rumble.com/c/ammomentorg [https://rumble.com/c/ammomentorg] Check out AmCanon: https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/ [https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/] Follow Us on Twitter: Saurabh Sharma – https://twitter.com/ssharmaUS [https://twitter.com/ssharmaUS] Nick Solheim – https://twitter.com/NickSSolheim [https://twitter.com/NickSSolheim] American Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Campus in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios, and edited by Jake Mercier and Jared Cummings. [https://jaredcummingsllc.com/] Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth" Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529] Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj [https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

In today's episode of Moment of Truth, trade expert Charles Benoit unpacks the history and future of American trade policy, focusing specifically on the big topic of the day: tariffs. Benoit traces U.S. trade from the 1789 Tariff Act to the free trade shift under Wilson and Hull. He debunks myths like Smoot-Hawley causing the Great Depression and highlights how tariffs built America’s middle class. This episode is a masterclass on why tariffs are a conservative cornerstone and how they could reshape America’s economic future. Follow American Moment across Social Media: X / Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrg [https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrg] Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrg [https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrg] Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/ [https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/] YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4Tcg [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4Tcg] Rumble – https://rumble.com/c/ammomentorg [https://rumble.com/c/ammomentorg] Check out AmCanon: https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/ [https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/] Follow Us on Twitter: Saurabh Sharma – https://twitter.com/ssharmaUS [https://twitter.com/ssharmaUS] Nick Solheim – https://twitter.com/NickSSolheim [https://twitter.com/NickSSolheim] American Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Campus in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios, and edited by Jake Mercier and Jared Cummings. [https://jaredcummingsllc.com/] Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth" Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529] Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj [https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

In this episode of Moment of Truth, Nick dives right into an incredible conversation with Augustus Doricko, founder and CEO of Rainmaker, a next-gen weather modification company. Rainmaker uses drones to seed clouds, making it rain and snow to combat water scarcity in the American West. Augustus shares his journey—from a physics student at UC Berkeley to dropping out and launching a mission to turn deserts green. Topics range from the viability of the industry to creating the technology from scratch to Augustus' perspective on God's will for mankind and humanity's dominion over the earth. Don’t miss this mind-blowing look at a future where we master the skies! Subscribe, like, and follow Augustus (@adoricko) and Rainmaker (rainmaker.com) for more. Follow American Moment across Social Media: X / Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrg [https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrg] Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrg [https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrg] Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/ [https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/] YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4Tcg [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4Tcg] Rumble – https://rumble.com/c/ammomentorg [https://rumble.com/c/ammomentorg] Check out AmCanon: https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/ [https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/] Follow Us on Twitter: Saurabh Sharma – https://twitter.com/ssharmaUS [https://twitter.com/ssharmaUS] Nick Solheim – https://twitter.com/NickSSolheim [https://twitter.com/NickSSolheim] American Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Campus in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios, and edited by Jake Mercier and Jared Cummings. [https://jaredcummingsllc.com/] Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth" Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529] Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj [https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

In this episode of the Moment of Truth podcast, George Beebe, Director of the Grand Strategy Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, joins Nick to discuss the evolving dynamics of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, U.S. foreign policy under the Trump administration, and the shifting global order. With a career spanning the CIA, the White House under Vice President Cheney, and the think tank world, Beebe offers an insider’s perspective on international relations and the prospects for peace. Follow American Moment across Social Media: X / Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrg [https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrg] Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrg [https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrg] Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/ [https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/] YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4Tcg [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4Tcg] Rumble – https://rumble.com/c/ammomentorg [https://rumble.com/c/ammomentorg] Check out AmCanon: https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/ [https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/] Follow Us on Twitter: Nick Solheim – https://twitter.com/NickSSolheim [https://twitter.com/NickSSolheim] American Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Campus in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios, and edited by Jake Mercier and Jared Cummings. [https://jaredcummingsllc.com/] Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth" Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529] Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj [https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.