Jake Levine On Midterms and Fighting for American People

In this episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast, host Ben Shapiro dives into Donald Trump's proposed 2027 federal budget, highlighting its extreme militarization and devastating cuts to social programs, environmental protection, and public services. The budget calls for a $1.5 trillion military increase—marking the largest year-over-year rise since WWII—while slashing funding for the EPA, NASA, NIH, FEMA, HUD, education, renewable energy, and critical safety nets like LIHEAP and Job Corps. The episode critiques Trump’s rhetoric that the federal government can no longer afford social programs, framing it as a dangerous ideological shift toward war-first governance. This sets the stage for a conversation with Jake Levine, Democratic candidate for California’s 32nd congressional district, who contrasts Trump’s agenda with a forward-looking, action-oriented platform focused on affordability, public safety, and effective governance. Levine, a former Obama and Biden administration official, emphasizes his track record in climate policy, disaster response, and youth engagement, positioning himself as a generational alternative to entrenched incumbents. He outlines concrete plans to reduce housing, utility, childcare, and insurance costs, expand fire and community safety, and fight for immigrant rights—all while holding Congress accountable for tangible results.