{"id":5343,"date":"2024-06-06T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/284-marcus-carter-independent-veteran-for-congress-in-floridas-9th-trump-is-guilty-menendez-says-hes-independent-but-hes-not-neither-is-manchin-zelensky-and-bi\/"},"modified":"2024-06-06T11:50:24","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T11:50:24","slug":"284-marcus-carter-independent-veteran-for-congress-in-floridas-9th-trump-is-guilty-menendez-says-hes-independent-but-hes-not-neither-is-manchin-zelensky-and-bi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/284-marcus-carter-independent-veteran-for-congress-in-floridas-9th-trump-is-guilty-menendez-says-hes-independent-but-hes-not-neither-is-manchin-zelensky-and-bi\/","title":{"rendered":"284. Marcus Carter. Independent Veteran for Congress in Florida\u2019s 9th. Trump is Guilty. Menendez Says He\u2019s Independent\u2014But He\u2019s Not. Neither is Manchin. Zelensky and Biden at Normandy. D-Day 80 Years Later. Poop Balloons, Sesame Street and Pride 2024."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IA-284-mail.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"574\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5345\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive  embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q1gJfqltg-U\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" class=\" embed-responsive-item\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA6557966529\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Summer is here. And it\u2019s getting hot. In America, around the world, and in our politics. And we\u2019re not afraid of some heat. From the Trump verdict to Menendez and Manchin claiming independence to poop balloons. Yes, poop balloons. It\u2019s already a wild summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s also a summer of independents. So welcome back to our groundbreaking \u201cMeet The 2024 Independent Candidates\u201d series\u2014highlighting independent candidates of all kinds, for all levels of office, from all across America. In our last episode in the series <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/281-kodi-sawin-independent-candidate-for-texas-state-house-lets-get-very-local-zombie-candidates-and-jacks-smirking-revenge-the-biden-vs-trump-debates-are-set-and-rfk-jr-won\/\">we met Kodi Sawin<\/a>, an independent powerhouse from Texas. She dropped us a line to let us know that right after she was on the show she passed her verified signature count and is on track to submit her application and petition on or before June 10. We\u2019re tracking on her race\u2014and every single one of the candidates we\u2019ve be profiling in the series.<\/p>\n<p>And speaking of candidates\u2026 America, meet Marcus Carter (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarcusCarter4FL\">@MarcusCarter4FL<\/a>). He\u2019s running for Congress in Florida\u2019s 9th District and is up against incumbent Democrat Darren Soto. And a Republican to be decided after an August primary.\u00a0They\u2019re long odds to face, but Marcus will make his case why he thinks he\u2019s the best option for voters in his district and he\u2019s got the kind of independent spirit we want to highlight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in independent politics\u2014or American politics in general\u2014this is a rare inside look at politics at the local level. If you\u2019re an independent, you\u2019ve found your home. And an inspiring one at that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your host Paul Rieckhoff (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulRieckhoff\">@PaulRieckhoff<\/a>) rips into all of it in this all new episode of <em>Independent Americans<\/em>. And he\u2019s digging into the aftershocks of the Trump guilty verdict and how it might impact the race, Eric Adams failing again and again, Zelensky and Ukraine finally getting the go ahead to hit targets of military importance inside Russia and poop balloon attacks. That\u2019s right, poop balloons. Because nothing makes more sense in 2024 than weaponized balloons carrying poop. Keep your head on a swivel, people! And hit that download button now.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Because on <em>Independent Americans<\/em>, we\u2019re focused on not just what\u2019s happening now, but also on what\u2019s happening next.<\/p>\n<p>Every episode is the truth beyond the headlines\u2013and light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It\u2019s content for the 49% of Americans that proudly call themselves independent. And delivers the <a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\">Righteous Media <\/a>5 Is: independence, integrity, information, inspiration and impact. <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\"><em>Independent Americans<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/marcuscarter2024.com\/\">-Learn more about Marcus Carter and his race on his campaign website.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\/posts\">Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community<\/a> of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Q1gJfqltg-U\">-WATCH video of Paul and Marcus\u2019 conversation.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>-Check the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23LookForTheHelpers&amp;src=typed_query\">#LookForTheHelpers<\/a>. And share yours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Find us on social media or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independentamericans.us\">http:\/\/www.IndependentAmericans.us<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/merch\/\">And get cool IA and Righteous hats, t-shirts and other merch<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Check out other Righteous podcasts like <a href=\"https:\/\/thefirefighters.us\/\"><em>The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra<\/em><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/unclemontel.us\/\"><em>Uncle Montel &#8211; The OG of Weed<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bdorm.us\/\"><em>B Dorm<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Independent Americans<\/em> is powered by veteran-owned and led <a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\">Righteous Media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is here. And it\u2019s getting hot. In America, around the world, and in our politics. And we\u2019re not afraid of some heat. From the Trump verdict to Menendez and Manchin claiming independence to poop balloons. Yes, poop balloons. It\u2019s already a wild summer.\u00a0 And it\u2019s also a summer of independents. So welcome back to&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/284-marcus-carter-independent-veteran-for-congress-in-floridas-9th-trump-is-guilty-menendez-says-hes-independent-but-hes-not-neither-is-manchin-zelensky-and-bi\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">284. Marcus Carter. Independent Veteran for Congress in Florida\u2019s 9th. Trump is Guilty. Menendez Says He\u2019s Independent\u2014But He\u2019s Not. Neither is Manchin. Zelensky and Biden at Normandy. D-Day 80 Years Later. Poop Balloons, Sesame Street and Pride 2024.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5344,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2024-independent-candidate-series","category-episodes","entry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1120d0b4acd053995dbe364bd703a140.jpg",1000,1000,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1120d0b4acd053995dbe364bd703a140.jpg",1000,1000,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1120d0b4acd053995dbe364bd703a140.jpg",1000,1000,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1120d0b4acd053995dbe364bd703a140-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1120d0b4acd053995dbe364bd703a140-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1120d0b4acd053995dbe364bd703a140.jpg",750,750,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1120d0b4acd053995dbe364bd703a140.jpg",1000,1000,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1120d0b4acd053995dbe364bd703a140.jpg",1000,1000,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1120d0b4acd053995dbe364bd703a140.jpg",1000,1000,false]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/author\/admin\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/category\/2024-independent-candidate-series\/\" rel=\"category tag\">2024 Independent Candidate Series<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/category\/episodes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Episodes<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Summer is here. 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