Hindsight 2020 Ep. 37: The 2017 Playbook—Tariffs, Treason, and Travel Bans

Buckle up, because Chris Paul and Patrick Gunnels are taking a time machine back to 2017—when the deep state was flailing, the media was melting down, and Trump was rolling out his America First agenda like a wrecking ball. In this episode of Hindsight 2020, we dig into the eerie parallels between Trump’s first term and his second, from tariffs and border battles to the intelligence community’s favorite pastime: treason.

We break down why USAID is suddenly a hot topic (spoiler: the regime is panicking), how Russia was quietly purging CIA assets while the media screamed "collusion," and the deep state's first attempts at using "muh confusion" as a reason to stop Trump from doing anything. Plus, we revisit the Berkeley riots, Chuck Schumer’s Oscar-worthy meltdown, and the absolute clownery of the 2017 judicial system blocking Trump's travel ban.

History doesn’t repeat, but it sure as hell rhymes. Grab a drink, take notes, and let’s unpack the deep state's greatest hits.