Sep 18, 2026 · 49 min
Census data fuels clash over economic gains and political authenticity
Bombshell Economic News the Media is Covering Up: We now have the HIGHEST Median Income Ever Recorded & the LOWEST Poverty Rate Ever Recorded, plus Talarico & El Sayed Caught in More Lies
The episode pairs disputed claims about record economic indicators with allegations that Senate candidates are concealing their views from voters.
- 1Cruz and Ferguson spotlight Census Bureau figures they say show record median income and historically low poverty, including child poverty.
- 2The hosts argue major outlets including ABC News, NBC News, CBS News, and CNN underplayed favorable economic data.
- 3The discussion portrays James Tallarico and Abdul El-Sayed as candidates whose public positions may differ from their underlying ideological commitments.
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The hosts play and analyze a recording in which James Tallarico’s pastor allegedly says the campaign is temporarily moderating its positions.
The brief
Ted Cruz and Ben Ferguson open with United States Census Bureau figures they describe as showing the highest median household income and lowest poverty rates recorded, including child poverty.
The hosts argue that ABC News, NBC News, CBS News, and CNN gave limited attention to favorable economic indicators while emphasizing negative stories and contrasting Trump- and Biden-era trends.
The episode then turns to James Tallarico, using a recording of his pastor to argue that the Texas Senate candidate is moderating positions for electoral reasons.
Abdul El-Sayed becomes the parallel case in Michigan, as Cruz and Ferguson connect his religious associations and alleged links to Hassan Piker’s views to questions about political disclosure.
The episode’s central claim is that economic reporting and candidate messaging can both obscure information voters need to judge public performance and private commitments.