The Tony Michaels Podcast

The 2026 Midterms Aren’t About Trump — They’re About THIS | TMP #1057

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1583908/fan_mail/new] AI data centers are being built all across America. And most communities are finding out after the decisions are already made. This isn’t just a technology story. It’s a story about power. Who controls the electric grid? Who controls the water? Who gets the tax breaks? Who pays the cost? And who gets to decide how the future is built? Tonight’s show breaks down why the AI infrastructure boom may become one of the defining constitutional and political fights of the next decade — and why the 2026 midterms should be about representation, consent, and concentrated power. This is not left versus right. This is whether the American people still believe they have the right to govern their own country. Become a paid supporter at The Coffman Chronicle for full episodes, deeper breakdowns, transcript analysis, and independent reporting focused on power, accountability, and working people. Rumble: https://rumble.com/v7af2i6-the-2026-midterms-arent-about-trump-theyre-about-this-tmp-1057.html [https://rumble.com/v7af2i6-the-2026-midterms-arent-about-trump-theyre-about-this-tmp-1057.html] The Coffman Chronicle: https://www.thecoffmanchronicle.com/ [https://www.thecoffmanchronicle.com/s/the-tony-michaels-podcast] Pocket Constitution: https://thecoffmanchronicle.kit.com/pocket-constitution [https://thecoffmanchronicle.kit.com/pocket-constitution] You’re listening to today’s Opening Argument from The Tony Michaels Podcast. The full show is free on Rumble [https://rumble.com/c/thetonymichaels], with clips, receipts, and the full breakdown. For the ad-free version and deeper breakdowns, subscribe to The Coffman Chronicle at TheCoffmanChronicle.com [https://www.thecoffmanchronicle.com/]. Support the show [https://tonymichaels.live/tip]

Trump Took Billionaires to China — Not the People | TMP #1056

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1583908/fan_mail/new] Trump went to China with CEOs, billionaires, and corporate power beside him — but where was Congress? This is not just a story about China. It is a story about concentrated power. When Article I weakens, Article II becomes the fast lane. And money always studies the room where decisions are really made. Today we break down: Trump’s CEO delegation to China Why Congress matters in trade and oversight How executive power concentrates access Why ordinary Americans feel farther from decision-making The constitutional fight between public representation and private access The question is simple: Who got in the room? And who got left outside paying for the decisions made there? Become a paid supporter at The Coffman Chronicle for full episodes, deeper breakdowns, transcript analysis, and independent reporting focused on power, accountability, and working people. Rumble: https://rumble.com/v7adduy-trump-took-billionaires-to-china-not-the-people-tmp-1056.html [https://rumble.com/v7adduy-trump-took-billionaires-to-china-not-the-people-tmp-1056.html] The Coffman Chronicle: https://www.thecoffmanchronicle.com/ [https://www.thecoffmanchronicle.com/] Pocket Constitution: https://thecoffmanchronicle.kit.com/pocket-constitution [https://thecoffmanchronicle.kit.com/pocket-constitution] You’re listening to today’s Opening Argument from The Tony Michaels Podcast. The full show is free on Rumble [https://rumble.com/c/thetonymichaels], with clips, receipts, and the full breakdown. For the ad-free version and deeper breakdowns, subscribe to The Coffman Chronicle at TheCoffmanChronicle.com [https://www.thecoffmanchronicle.com/]. Support the show [https://tonymichaels.live/tip]

Why This Show Exists | Solidarity, Dignity & Liberty

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1583908/fan_mail/new] This isn’t just another political show. The Tony Michaels Podcast [https://www.thecoffmanchronicle.com/s/the-tony-michaels-podcast] exists to defend dignity, solidarity, liberty, and the idea that democracy belongs to ordinary people — not concentrated power. In this video, Tony Michaels explains the mission behind the show, The Coffman Chronicle [https://www.thecoffmanchronicle.com/subscribe], and the growing community of listeners who believe free people deserve dignity. Because solidarity breeds dignity. And dignity promotes liberty. Subscribe to The Coffman Chronicle: https://www.thecoffmanchronicle.com/s/the-tony-michaels-podcast [https://www.thecoffmanchronicle.com/subscribe] Watch the full show on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/thetonymichaels [https://rumble.com/v7aa9uc-why-this-show-exists-solidarity-dignity-and-liberty.html] You’re listening to today’s Opening Argument from The Tony Michaels Podcast. The full show is free on Rumble [https://rumble.com/c/thetonymichaels], with clips, receipts, and the full breakdown. For the ad-free version and deeper breakdowns, subscribe to The Coffman Chronicle at TheCoffmanChronicle.com [https://www.thecoffmanchronicle.com/]. Support the show [https://tonymichaels.live/tip]

Mike Johnson HIDES From Trump’s Iran War Vote | TMP #1055

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1583908/fan_mail/new] Mike Johnson abruptly canceled a scheduled House vote on Trump’s Iran war powers just before lawmakers left Washington for Memorial Day recess. The vote appeared likely to pass after a previous War Powers Resolution failed in a 212–212 tie — meaning Congress was one vote away from reclaiming its constitutional role. This episode of The Tony Michaels Podcast breaks down the real story underneath the Iran headlines: Article I versus Article II, Congress versus the presidency, and how concentrated executive power grows when lawmakers refuse to act. Iran is the headline. War powers are the issue. The Constitution is the story. Read more at The Coffman Chronicle and get the full show for paid subscribers. Rumble: https://rumble.com/v7a8l5i-mike-johnson-hides-from-trumps-iran-war-vote-tmp-1055.html [https://rumble.com/v7a8l5i-mike-johnson-hides-from-trumps-iran-war-vote-tmp-1055.html] The Coffman Chronicle: https://www.thecoffmanchronicle.com/s/the-tony-michaels-podcast [https://www.thecoffmanchronicle.com/s/the-tony-michaels-podcast] Pocket Constitution: https://thecoffmanchronicle.kit.com/pocket-constitution [https://thecoffmanchronicle.kit.com/pocket-constitution] You’re listening to today’s Opening Argument from The Tony Michaels Podcast. The full show is free on Rumble [https://rumble.com/c/thetonymichaels], with clips, receipts, and the full breakdown. For the ad-free version and deeper breakdowns, subscribe to The Coffman Chronicle at TheCoffmanChronicle.com [https://www.thecoffmanchronicle.com/]. Support the show [https://tonymichaels.live/tip]

JD Vance Is AUDITIONING To Inherit Trump’s POWER | TMP #1054

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1583908/fan_mail/new] JD Vance keeps showing up like a man being tested for the chair. Tested in the briefing room. Tested in donor rooms. Tested on foreign policy. Tested in front of Trump. Tested by the machinery of power. But the real question is not whether JD Vance wants to be president. Of course he does. The real question is whether the power structure around Donald Trump believes Vance can operate the machine if Trump can’t. This is not just a 2028 story. This is an Article I versus Article II story. It is about whether Congress still has the power to check the executive — or whether the presidency has become a throne that donors, loyalists, and political operatives prepare for the next man in line. Trump can name an heir. He cannot hand over the spell. Read more at The Coffman Chronicle and get the full show for paid subscribers. Rumble: https://rumble.com/v7a6ub8-jd-vance-is-auditioning-to-inherit-trumps-power-tmp-1054.html [https://rumble.com/v7a6ub8-jd-vance-is-auditioning-to-inherit-trumps-power-tmp-1054.html] The Coffman Chronicle: https://www.thecoffmanchronicle.com/ [https://www.thecoffmanchronicle.com/] Pocket Constitution: https://thecoffmanchronicle.kit.com/pocket-constitution [ https://thecoffmanchronicle.kit.com/pocket-constitution] You’re listening to today’s Opening Argument from The Tony Michaels Podcast. The full show is free on Rumble [https://rumble.com/c/thetonymichaels], with clips, receipts, and the full breakdown. For the ad-free version and deeper breakdowns, subscribe to The Coffman Chronicle at TheCoffmanChronicle.com [https://www.thecoffmanchronicle.com/]. Support the show [https://tonymichaels.live/tip]