THE DAN BONGINO SHOW

Ep. 2578 A Gift?

by: Team Bongino
August 20, 2026
Source: Bongino
08/20/2026

In this episode, I'll cover the election night big picture stories including a specific DSA candidate and why her losing race matters.

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References 8/20/26

A Gift? (Ep. 2578)

Ronald McDonald

Shawn Farash Post

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DSA Co-Chair Ashik Siddique gets RIPPED for their statement praising Fidel Castro

LAROSA

Good for @MichaelLaRosaDC. The disrespect of 9/11 victims is completely unacceptable.

JK Rowling- absurd a belief is, the more people who hold it (or pretend to) will resist recanting

The anti-data center stuff is insane and clear evidence

Angie Nixon is a member of DSA.

CNN- Natalie Harp once rode in SUV Trunk to be close to Trump

Will Chamberlain- Refugee Admissions are at the lowest level ever recorded.

Eric Daughtery- Florida Republicans now lead Democrats by NEARLY +12 POINTS in 2026 primary voting statewide

James Talarico says Karmelo Anthony was convicted because "there were no black members of the jury" and the "system is not working for black Texans."

Fauci Aid Pleads guilty

Former Fauci Aide Pleads Guilty in Covid Origins Coverup

Mayor Mamdani's NYC Groceries tells me city may give grants to local grocers fearing competition from city-run stores

Milton Friedman had him arguing that his own side keeps the poor poor

Parker Thayer from Tuesday

Long Canada wait times for healthcare, lost costs

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Gross U.S. debt has surpassed $40 trillion

early innings of the healthcare system becoming unburdened by many terminal illnesses

Gavin Newsom

Rachel Bovard- there has never been a party controlling the Senate that is the opposite party from the President

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unidentified hackers trying to breach devices made by @Siemens that ⁠are used to monitor and operate ‌water facilities and other critical infrastructure systems.