{"id":5808,"date":"2025-11-19T19:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/377-former-senator-jon-tester-can-the-dems-win-on-epstein-schumers-no-shaq-saudi-f-35s-chinas-backdoor-i-remember-kent-state-poor-taste-trump-dines-with-the-ultra-rich-is-m\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T19:15:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:15:00","slug":"377-former-senator-jon-tester-can-the-dems-win-on-epstein-schumers-no-shaq-saudi-f-35s-chinas-backdoor-i-remember-kent-state-poor-taste-trump-dines-with-the-ultra-rich-is-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/377-former-senator-jon-tester-can-the-dems-win-on-epstein-schumers-no-shaq-saudi-f-35s-chinas-backdoor-i-remember-kent-state-poor-taste-trump-dines-with-the-ultra-rich-is-m\/","title":{"rendered":"377. Former Senator Jon Tester. Can The Dems Win on Epstein? Schumer\u2019s No Shaq. Saudi F-35s &#8211; China\u2019s Backdoor. I Remember Kent State. Poor Taste: Trump Dines with the Ultra Rich. Is Montana\u2019s Future Independent? Farms, Basketball &amp; Life After The Senate."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA3931158823\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Former Montana senator and podcast host Jon Tester joins Paul Rieckhoff (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulRieckhoff\"><u>@PaulRieckhoff<\/u><\/a>) for a candid, no-bullshit conversation about the state of American democracy, national security, and the urgent need for integrity in politics. From revelations about the Epstein files to concerns about U.S. military sales and deep division in D.C., Jon shares unfiltered perspectives rooted in years of service\u2014and grounded in Montana farmland. Hear insights on veterans, leadership, and why Tester says \u201cthe only way out is morals.\u201d Learn why Tester is proud to be out of the Senate\u2014and where America should go next.<\/p>\n<p>Because every episode of Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the most important news stories&#8211;and offers light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It\u2019s independent content for independent Americans. In these trying times especially, Independent Americans is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. The podcast that helps you stay ahead of the curve&#8211;and stay vigilant.<\/p>\n<p>-Watch Jon\u2019s previous appearance in <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/181-senator-jon-tester-the-montana-maverick-pact-act-fuckery-roes-impact-on-veterans-will-the-va-ever-change-its-sexist-motto-dr-ronny-jackson-then-and-now-farmers-basketball-yello\/\"><u>Episode 181 from July 28, 2022<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CeHBK3TS7Yk\"><u>WATCH video of this episode on YouTube now.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>-Listen\/watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCkga6dWnoUGSTxNINOLtikA\"><u>Grounded Podcast: with Jon Tester &amp; Maritsa Georgiou<\/u><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/groundedpodcast.substack.com\/podcast\"><u>check out their Substack<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Learn more about Paul\u2019s work to elect a new generation of independent leaders with <a href=\"https:\/\/independentveteransofamerica.org\/\"><u>Independent Veterans of America<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\/posts\"><u>Join the movement. 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Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Montana senator and podcast host Jon Tester joins Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) for a candid, no-bullshit conversation about the state of American democracy, national security, and the urgent need for integrity in politics. From revelations about the Epstein files to concerns about U.S. military sales and deep division in D.C., Jon shares unfiltered perspectives rooted&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/377-former-senator-jon-tester-can-the-dems-win-on-epstein-schumers-no-shaq-saudi-f-35s-chinas-backdoor-i-remember-kent-state-poor-taste-trump-dines-with-the-ultra-rich-is-m\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">377. Former Senator Jon Tester. Can The Dems Win on Epstein? Schumer\u2019s No Shaq. Saudi F-35s &#8211; China\u2019s Backdoor. I Remember Kent State. Poor Taste: Trump Dines with the Ultra Rich. Is Montana\u2019s Future Independent? Farms, Basketball &amp; Life After The Senate.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5809,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-episodes","entry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3cc03c963a0136ad55c331f20d9345c4.jpg",800,800,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3cc03c963a0136ad55c331f20d9345c4.jpg",800,800,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3cc03c963a0136ad55c331f20d9345c4.jpg",800,800,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3cc03c963a0136ad55c331f20d9345c4-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3cc03c963a0136ad55c331f20d9345c4-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3cc03c963a0136ad55c331f20d9345c4.jpg",750,750,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3cc03c963a0136ad55c331f20d9345c4.jpg",800,800,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3cc03c963a0136ad55c331f20d9345c4.jpg",800,800,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3cc03c963a0136ad55c331f20d9345c4.jpg",800,800,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\/episodes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Episodes<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Former Montana senator and podcast host Jon Tester joins Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) for a candid, no-bullshit conversation about the state of American democracy, national security, and the urgent need for integrity in politics. 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