The Rick Smith Show 1-16-2026

On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick Smith takes on the myth that “everything was cheaper under Trump.” Rick is joined by Margaret Poydock, Senior Policy Analyst at the Economic Policy Institute, to break down EPI’s new report, 47 Ways Trump Made Life Unaffordable, exposing how Trump-era policies drove up costs for working families. Later, legendary labor journalist Steven Greenhouse joins Rick to discuss his latest article on Trump’s dangerous rhetoric around invading Venezuela, and why it’s truly all hands on deck to protect democracy before it’s too late.

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