Kagro in the Morning - March 20, 2026

In this incisive and often darkly humorous episode of 'Kagro in the Morning,' host David Waldman delivers a scathing Friday roundup of political chaos, institutional corruption, and the absurdity of modern governance under Donald Trump’s second term. The episode opens with biting satire about Trump’s rumored physical ailments and his obsession with golf, framing his presidency as a surreal spectacle of power, privilege, and self-mythologizing. Waldman then pivots to a series of alarming developments: the Florida-based federal probe into former FBI Director James Comey, part of a broader effort to re-investigate the 2016 election and target political enemies; the ongoing, legally dubious investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, which has been weaponized by Trump and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro despite a judge’s rejection of the subpoenas; and the bizarre, real-world consequences of prediction markets like Polymarket, where journalists are harassed and threatened for reporting facts that affect betting outcomes. The episode also dives into the controversial rise of Carl Setzer, a former doomsday cult member and craft beer entrepreneur running as a Democratic candidate in Ohio, embodying the party’s internal struggle between institutionalism and insurgent populism. Finally, Waldman exposes a web of corruption involving Corey Lewandowski, who allegedly demanded bribes from DHS contractors like GEO Group, and links this to a larger scandal involving Dr. William A. Walters III, a former humanitarian hero turned right-wing contractor profiteer. The episode closes with a powerful, long-overdue statement from civil rights icon Dolores Huerta, who breaks her decades-long silence to reveal she was sexually abused by Cesar Chavez, adding a profound moral weight to the week’s narrative of power, silence, and accountability.