The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell – Aug. 17 | Audio Only



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38 Comments

  1. Please don't have Simone do the show anymore, have Ali Velshi or Jan Psaki instead. I love the show… that is why I need to say something. She ruins it for me with the lip smacking, please stop it.

  2. Does Trump even know about the Korean War? How Truman sent troops to help S. Korea, our Allie, being attacked by N. Korea to annex S. Korea to be a part of their communist country? Or how the United Nations Command was created in 1950 so that 21 other countries could help the US and S. Koreat? How if N. Korea hadn't been stopped it would have jeopardized Japan, the Philippines and other countries to fall like dominoes to Communism?
    I highly doubt so. I even doubt Hegseth knows this history.
    Thus, in a sense the US is signalling those countries are up for grabs because he got his "fweeelings" hurt and his ego bruised.

    I detest wars and pray for peace. This man in the WH only cares about himself, his ego, money and criming. After all, he's a criminal that has been criming for most all of his adult life.

  3. One of the reasons Trump said we attacked Iran was to help Iranians. He's f'ng getting them killed as their govt hunkers down. And what's he doing to South Korea? Most likely he's trying to extort them, shake down, like CBS, ABC, etc.

  4. Bombing allies, Trump is really a great president, a real heavyweight, He has the military genius greater than Alexander the Great. Except Alexander conquered Iran and Trump lost his war with Iran.😂

  5. Watch out everyone… the BOTS are out in full force!!! They think they can sway our midterms… please don’t let them… we are all in this together 💪🏼🇺🇸🥰

  6. Can you believe this Pinocchio‘s older brother whom is Trump?.. he is going to Houston, Texas and if you want to take a picture with him, this is how much you have to pay 🫪

    PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
    DONALD J. TRUMP
    HOUSTON, TX
    THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2026
    HOST COMMITTEE $443,000 PER COUPLE ROUNDTARLE $250,000 PER COUPLE
    PHOTo OPPORTUNITY $88,600 PER COUPLE
    RECEPTION $10,000
    I’ll tell you something I don’t even wanna take a picture with him for free.. he keeps scamming his supporters and his supported like idiots. They will pay that..

  7. But it is okay for North Korea to have one to threaten Japan and the Pacific region, even the West coast of the United States. Why does the Press not ask Donald Trump about North Korea? The PRESS is CHICKEN!

  8. We are missing the ENTIRE POINT, the war is being dragged out as a distraction from the REAL ISSUE…THE EPSTEIN FILES! HIs name is mentioned 59,000 times! according to some! Get the Epstein Prosecution underway Congress…Laser Focused After the mid-terms!

  9. Blanche saying that many of their investigations start from the prompting of a US citizen. Apparently not if the investigation is into Jeffrey Epstein.
    Edit: maybe MSNOW should bring in Republican Representatives and ask them these same questions. It would be enlightening to hear their response.

  10. She would rather surrender her vote to stop Trump from abusing his power. We are here because of uneducated voters. Obviously she voted for Trump and doesn't realize how local elections and midterms work. And to answer her question it was worth it doesn't she she how much money he's making. Oof she got played.

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