FUN HALF: https://youtube.com/live/4PW816zrJEk?feature=share 5/4/26 - Sam Seder and Emma Vigeland welcome Nicholas Enrich, a former civil servant who worked at USAID under four administrations and author of Into the Wood Chipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Into-the-Wood-Chipper/Nicholas-Enrich/9781668226957 Watch the Majority Report live Monday–Friday at 12pm EST on YouTube or http://www.Majority.fm To connect and organize with your local ICE rapid response team visit ICERRT.com The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the US Senate or the House of Representatives. Today's Sponsors: • JUST COFFEE: Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code MAJORITY for 10% off your purchase! • COZY EARTH: Go to https://cozyearth.com/MAJORITYREPORT for an exclusive 20% off. • TRUST AND WILL: Get 20% off https://trustandwill.com/MAJORITY • AURA FRAMES: Exclusive $25-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/MAJORITY. Promo Code MAJORITY Become a Majority Report member: https://fans.fm/majority/join Find MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ More from the MR crew: Bryan Vokey https://www.instagram.com/mrbryanvokey Matt Binder DOOMED https://www.youtube.com/MattBinder Brandon Sutton DISCOURSE https://www.youtube.com/@Th3Discourse Emma Vigeland https://www.instagram.com/emmavigeland/ Matt Lech LEFT RECKONING https://www.youtube.com/LeftReckoning Our alt YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive 00:00 - INTRO 08:19 - Rising Gas Prices, Trump Approval Ratings & Economic Impact of War with Iran 14:03 - Democratic Party Strategy: Can They Capitalize on Trump's Polls? 23:41 - Nicholas Enrich: How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID What was the USAID? (Mission and soft power) The human toll: Sudan, PEPFAR, and unnecessary deaths The "Doge Bros" takeover and institutional degradation Cruel vs. Buffoon: The two types of DOGE appointees Keyword Search Destruction: Canceling life-saving contracts by mistake The Whistleblower’s Dilemma: Complicity vs. Speaking out The $19 Billion "Savings": The actual cost of closing an agency Can USAID be rebuilt? The Rogan-Musk Pipeline: Conspiracy theories and policy impacts