On Brand with Donny Deutsch

SE Cupp — CNN contributor and host of the "Off the Cup" podcast — joins Donny for a no-holds-barred conversation on the political moment we're in.

They dig into a stunning new AP poll showing American Jews rate Zohran Mamdani far more favorably than Benjamin Netanyahu, and unpack whether that reflects anti-Zionism, progressive politics, or something closer to antisemitism in disguise. SE Cupp draws on her years covering the Syrian war to explain the double standard in who the world chooses to care about.

From there, the conversation moves through the Democratic Party's growing rift with DSA-aligned candidates, the hypocrisy on both sides of the aisle (Ken Paxton, Graham Platner, Mitch McConnell), what a winning 2026 Democratic message actually looks like, and why "affordability" — not ideology — may decide the next election.

They close with a wide-ranging look at 2028: Marco Rubio, Josh Shapiro, Mark Kelly, Rahm Emanuel's feistiness problem, whether Trump could anoint a successor, and SE Cupp's theory that Tucker Carlson is quietly building a third-party run.

🎙️ SE Cupp also talks about her July 13th live event, "Carnegie Connects," with Ron Brownstein and Aaron David Miller on Israel and American politics — and what her podcast "Off the Cup" is really about.

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It's another edition of Brands of the Week! Donny runs through the brands rising, falling, and holding steady in the cultural conversation — starting with Netflix's controversial use of Gene Wilder's AI voice for a new Willy Wonka competition series, and Tom Hardy's much-debated return for Mobland Season 3. Plus: Sam's Club dethrones Costco's beloved rotisserie chicken, 7-Eleven turns the Slurpee into a "date destination" for its 60th birthday, and a new study links daily probiotics to improved mood. Donny also breaks down why brisk walking is lowering heart attack risk in women, why Ford brought back 350 veteran engineers after an AI experiment went sideways, and why in-office job seekers are getting hired faster. From an Aurora, Colorado mayor secretly sleeping in homeless shelters to understand his city better, to child-free millennials splurging on luxury dog travel, "bloom scrolling" as the antidote to doom scrolling, seniors embracing their inner Golden Girls, physical books outselling digital media, and Cracker Barrel's full-circle redemption arc — it's a packed week in brand news. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe, and tune in tomorrow for Donny's big interview with CNN's S.E. Cupp.

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This week Donny runs down the brands shaping the culture — a lifetime brand-up for Larry David and his new HBO series, plus a brand-up for Jay-Z's upcoming Rick Rubin-directed HBO documentary. Apple raises prices across its Mac and iPad lineup, Hasbro faces backlash over AI voice cloning for child actors on Peppa Pig, and philosophy majors suddenly have the edge over computer science grads in the age of AI. Plus: fireworks are traumatizing dogs and veterans, America's $1.7 trillion auto loan debt has the repo man riding high, gray divorce rates are climbing, Dolly Parton opens a luxury truck stop, and Mr. Pibb makes its big comeback. All that and more in this week's Brands of the Week.
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What can the turbulent 1960s teach us about navigating today's divided world? In this powerful episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin joins us to discuss her latest book, An Unfinished Love Story, a deeply personal memoir that weaves together her own life with the defining moments of one of America's most transformative decades.

Goodwin reflects on the leadership legacies of JFK and LBJ, the courage behind the Civil Rights Movement, and why collective action — not individual heroism — has always been the true engine of progress. She unpacks how social media is reshaping modern movements, what today's leaders can learn from the past, and why youth engagement may be our greatest hope for bridging societal divides.

We also explore the rise of AI and its implications for how history is written and remembered — and why Goodwin believes human moral reasoning will always be irreplaceable.

Whether you're a history buff, a political junkie, or simply someone looking for perspective and optimism in uncertain times, this conversation will leave you inspired.

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NYT Bestselling author and former Mueller prosecutor Andrew Weissman joins Donny to break down his explosive new book Liar's Kingdom: How to Stop Trump's Deceit and Save America — and the bold legal reforms he says could protect American democracy for generations.

Andrew Weissman — former lead prosecutor on the Mueller Special Counsel investigation, ex-General Counsel of the FBI, and 15-year federal prosecutor — pulls no punches on the weaponization of the Justice Department, political lies, and what real structural reform looks like.

In this episode:

Why Weissman's original publisher dropped his book after Trump's executive order — and why that backfired

His proposal to raise the grand jury indictment standard to stop retributive, politically motivated prosecutions

The Truth in Elections Act — how countries like Germany, France, and Brazil criminalize deliberate election lies, and why the U.S. should too

The First Amendment argument against regulating political speech — and why Weissman says it doesn't hold up

What a German court's Holocaust denial ruling reveals about protecting democracy from dangerous lies

Whether Trumpism survives Trump — and the structural reforms needed before the next authoritarian playbook is run

Whether you're a political junkie, legal nerd, or just a concerned American, this conversation is essential listening.

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