The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

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'REALLY WEIRD': Trump getting supporters to pledge to 'cheat like hell' in election raises alarms

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Tonight on The Last Word: Trump makes supporters pledge to 'cheat like hell.' Plus, Trump's Iran war and tariffs send prices soaring. Also, Trump tries to co-opt 9/11 tra

Sep 12
42 min

Lawrence: Not one person who heard Trump's $5,000 election offer believes he means it

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Tonight on The Last Word: Trump promises $5000 payments if the GOP wins midterms. Plus, Helena Foulkes wins the Democratic primary in Rhode Island. Also, Texas GOP candid

Sep 11
42 min

Lawrence: Republicans boycott Trump’s pretend convention as Democratic campaigns find new strength

Tonight on The Last Word: Mary Peltola leads incumbent GOP Sullivan in key Alaska Senate race. Plus, Trump looks to make midterms a referendum on his presidency. And Trum

Sep 10
43 min

Lawrence: What are Donald Trump's deranged social media posts if not evidence of insanity?

Tonight on The Last Word: Trump's Iran war continues to make life unaffordable for Americans. Plus, Trump threatens to stop the sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in the U.

Sep 9
43 min

Trump’s Iran war drags on with 60 days until midterms (Pt. 2)

Tonight on The Last Word: The New York Times reports Iran has grown more confident after six months of war. Also, a federal judge extends the block on Donald Trump’s atta

Sep 5
43 min

Trump’s Iran war drags on with 60 days until midterms (Pt. 1)

Tonight on The Last Word: The New York Times reports Iran has grown more confident after six months of war. Also, a federal judge extends the block on Donald Trump’s atta

Sep 5
42 min

Iran war at a stalemate as Trump claims U.S. is winning

Tonight on The Last Word: The Trump administration offers conflicting messages on the status of the Iran war. Also, Trump takes his attack on mail voting to the Supreme C

Sep 4
41 min

Trump flails as his Iran war drags on with no strategy

Tonight on The Last Word: The USS Lincoln arrives in Thailand after a 9-month deployment. Also, a new poll finds a majority of voters opposes Donald Trump’s new Canada ta

Sep 3
42 min

U.S. & Iran launch airstrikes for second time in three days

Tonight on The Last Word: The lack of leadership inside the Pentagon worsens with the army secretary’s resignation. Also, Democrats slam Republicans for their silence on

Sep 2
41 min

Trump’s Canada trade war could affect midterm elections

Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump’s Iran war is at a stalemate with 64 days until midterms. Also, the Supreme Court allows Trump to continue his ballroom constructio

Sep 1
40 min

Trump’s trade war & Iran war have cost Americans billions

Tonight on The Last Word: Two destroyers stay behind as the USS Lincoln heads home. Also, thousands march in Washington, D.C. to defend the right to vote. Plus, Democrats

Aug 29
41 min

Lawrence: Future generations may laugh at Trump’s madness. But first, we will have to survive it.

Tonight on The Last Word: A federal judge temporarily blocks Donald Trump’s mail ballot rule. Also, Trump tries to claim victory as the Iran war nears six months. Plus, a

Aug 28
42 min

Lawrence: Attacking voting by mail, Donald Trump wants to take away what Abraham Lincoln gave us

Tonight on The Last Word: California vows to fight Donald Trump’s mail-in voting order. Also, MS NOW reports the Navy sailor who jumped off the USS Lincoln now faces puni

Aug 27
42 min

Lawrence: Trump admin.’s childish threat of ‘economic D-Day’ is mocked by Iran as ‘improv night’

Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump’s Iran war nears six months as his hold on the GOP is tested in key races. Also, Democrats campaign on Trump’s unpopular war and ec

Aug 26
42 min

Lawrence: SCOTUS, like Natalie Harp, pretends to believe Trump works on ‘election integrity’

Tonight on The Last Word: The Supreme Court backs the Trump executive order on mail ballots for now. Also, Donald Trump targets Canada with a new 50% tariff threat for 20

Aug 25
40 min

Trump rallies voters for Graham in SC GOP Senate runoff

Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump and JD Vance try to sell an unpopular agenda to voters. Also, Democrats campaign on economic woes from Donald Trump’s war. Plus, th

Aug 22
42 min

Lawrence: Trump’s Treasury Secretary said ‘we don’t know when’ Trump’s war will end.

Tonight on The Last Word: The USS Lincoln begins its journey home after a record deployment. Also, Democrats are investigating Jared Kushner’s Middle East business ties.

Aug 21
42 min

Lawrence: Trump’s ‘lust for vengeance’ could cost Republicans in the House and Senate

Tonight on The Last Word: The Iran war and the economy plague Donald Trump’s GOP 76 days from the midterms. Also, Trump downplays reports on the USS Lincoln living condit

Aug 20
42 min

Lawrence: Trump-endorsed primary losses show Trump might not pick the next GOP presidential nominee

Tonight on The Last Word: A recent poll finds Democrats leading Republicans on the economy heading into the midterms. Also, a whistleblower reports the Trump Justice Depa

Aug 19
42 min

Trump & officials downplay concerns about USS Lincoln

Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump’s war in Iran drags on with no clear strategy. Also, Trump claims Kim Jong Un treats him with “great respect." Plus, Todd Blanche r

Aug 18
41 min

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What listeners say

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Great podcast. Thank you, Lawrence, for speaking truth in these dangerous times. Your take on Fani Willis’ letter to J Jordan, for example, was exactly what we need to hear. MAGA Republicans, like Jordan, do not deserve courtesy. We need to stand up to these verbally abusive, disrespectful, ignorant MAGA people in Congress. I, for one, appreciate that you are not tip toeing around the disgusting behavior that is going on in our country. Keep calling out Republicans’ lies. Keep calling out Trump’s criminality and his threats to our democracy. Keep reporting on President Biden’s hard work for our country. Keep calling out mainstream media for not reporting on the disturbing danger Trump presents. Keep reporting on our insanely MAGA-fied Supreme Court. Your voice and experience are greatly appreciated and crucial to our survival as a civilized society. Thank you, Lawrence, for standing with President Biden over Hunter’s pardon. It was the only thing Joe Biden could do, knowing that Trump is out for vengeance and will restructure our “justice” system to do his bidding. Had Kamala won, Hunter’s pardon would not have been necessary.

debllstl · Dec 2024

Lawrence, you are now my go-to podcast for educated, intelligent evaluations for what just happened in this election. Your podcasts are not sensationalism, just facts. You may know how difficult it is for we “everyday” folks to find that these days. Thanks for keeping me sane by not deriding Kamala for the loss. She was brilliant! Who else but her could have run a campaign against a corrupt, illigiment, felon and walk away with dignity and grace. You’re the best. Please stay onboard MSNBC. Me and my friends need your objective reports more than ever these days. —Kate

PanAmKate · Nov 2024

You have a warm and calming voice, which I especially enjoy at the end of all of these crazy news days! Your previous experience is valuable in your assessments of senate and house actions. I never miss the show by choice.

Listener53 · Aug 2024

Thank you for creating an hour free of ideological political opinion. I hear historical perspective and first-hand government experience from Lawrence. It is not anxiety inducing. It’s just clear and calmly delivered.

NeerahKC · Jul 2024

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