The Rick Smith Show 1-20-2026

On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick Smith digs into the weekend’s biggest political chaos with Sarah Burris, senior editor at AlterNet. From Trump floating the idea of sending troops to Minneapolis, to new tariff threats aimed at allies over Greenland, Rick and Sarah break down what it all means and why the instability never stops. Then Rick is joined by Natalie Baker, Director of Economic Analysis at the Center for American Progress, to unpack the latest disappointing jobs numbers and expose the truth behind Trump’s claims of a “tremendous” economy. Reality check, working people are feeling it.

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