DSA Wins in Florida, Trump Approval Falls to 33%, & NY ISIS Attack Thwarted | PBD #847
August 21, 2026
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5 min readDSA Wins in Florida, Trump Approval Falls to 33%, & NY ISIS Attack Thwarted
The PBD Podcast covers a wide range of stories this episode, from a socialist primary victory in Florida and sinking presidential approval numbers to a foiled ISIS plot in Albany and the ongoing Lindsey Clancy murder trial. The conversation repeatedly returns to affordability, the war in Iran, and the state of conservative coalition-building after Charlie Kirk's death.
Democratic Socialist Wins Florida Primary in Upset
Angie Dixon, a Democratic Socialist, won her Florida primary against Alex Vindman — the former National Security Council official central to Trump's first impeachment — in what the panel calls a shock upset. Vindman raised $16 million; Dixon raised just shy of $1 million. She beat the 16-to-1 favorite by targeting voters on social media, backed by influencers like Ms. Rachel and Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:50) **$25 Minimum Wage Debate** - Panel debates the economic impact of a federal $25 minimum wage, with projections of 5 million job losses
- 2 (09:23) **DSA Wins in Florida** - Democratic Socialist Angie Dixon defeats establishment favorite Alex Vindman in Florida primary despite being outspent 16-to-1
- 3 (43:46) **Sean Duffy's Harvard Concerns** - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and his wife express fear that Harvard will corrupt their daughter's Catholic faith and conservative values
- 4 (54:08) **Lindsay Clancy Trial** - Massachusetts mother who strangled her three children is on trial, with supporters arguing postpartum psychosis and medication cocktails are to blame
- 5 (72:12) **WNBA Commissioner Shakeup** - Sophie Cunningham publicly suggests Commissioner Cathy Engelbert's job could be open, praising her but implying a change is needed
- 6 (82:36) **Army GTA Reenlistment Incentive** - An Army battalion offers four-day passes to play Grand Theft Auto VI as a reenlistment incentive, with 20 soldiers already signing up
- 7 (99:08) **Trump Approval Falls to 33%** - New Reuters poll shows Trump's approval rating at a record low, tied with his December 2017 low, driven by war fatigue and rising gas prices
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Show Notes
Patrick Bet-David and the Home Team break down the FBI escalating its investigation into Eric Swalwell as newly released documents revive questions about his relationship with suspected Chinese spy Christine Fang. Plus, a former Fauci adviser pleads guilty to concealing COVID research records, and Trump's approval sinks to 33% as the Iran war, $4 gas, and the midterms collide.
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