Episode

5/8 Trump’s Economy Hangs by a Thread; GOP Assault on Black Voters w/ Heather ‘Digby’ Parton

May 8, 2026

It’s Casual Friday on The Majority Report

On today’s program:

Carlyle’s Chief Strategy Officer of Energy Pathways, Jeff Currie says U.S. oil reserves will run empty somewhere in the July 4th period.

The CFO at household appliance manufacturer Whirlpool says that they haven’t seen demand this low since the 2008 great recession.

As oil and gas prices soar and the economy continues careen towards a recession Trump tells America that it’s worth it because now Iran won’t have the nuclear weapon that they’ve two weeks away from developing for the last 47 years.

Heather ‘Digby’ Parton, friend of the show and contributing writer at Salon, joins the show to recap the week that was.

In the Fun Half:

Red state republicans are working hard, successfully, to disempower black voters.

The Republican party – through the big, beautiful bill – have forced millions of Americans off of Medicaid.

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has spent the last 7 months filming a reality TV show as planes fall from the sky.

Pete Hegseth makes a case that the $1.5 trillion-dollar military budget will be used efficiently and not involve payouts to fat cat CEO’s

Zohran Mamdani shows what it means to be a real leader in his press conference announcing $31 million in fines for a negligent slum lord in the Bronx.

Ben Shapiro is desperate for a ratings boost as he tries to throw himself into the Candace Owens – Erika Kirk beef.

All that and more.

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