Geopolitics with Ghost Ep. 32: Bolton Raided, Trump’s World Cup Moves, and Global Power Shifts - August 22, 2025

In this fiery episode of Geopolitics with Ghost, host Gordon McCormick unpacks a whirlwind of breaking stories shaping the global stage. Ghost dives into the FBI raid on John Bolton’s home over classified documents, Trump’s sharp jabs at his former advisor, and the deeper strategy behind Bolton’s role as a “neocon pawn.” From Trump’s Oval Office announcement about hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup to the deployment of JAG officers in D.C., the conversation highlights the intersection of law, politics, and optics in real time.

Ghost also dissects Tulsi Gabbard’s bold move to cut intelligence staffing and revoke clearances, Keith Kellogg’s defense of Trump’s diplomacy with Putin, and the unraveling of Russiagate as top CIA analysts face the axe. The episode spans continents, covering Mali’s embrace of Russia, Netanyahu’s push to annex Gaza, Nord Stream sabotage arrests in Italy, and Venezuela’s clash with U.S. drug war policy. With wit, salt, and hard-hitting analysis, Ghost connects the dots across global conflicts, intelligence power plays, and the shifting balance of sovereignty.