# 963 - Distractions feat. Prem Thakker (8/25/25)

An episode of [Chapo Trap House](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1097417804), 25 Aug 2025, 1 h 14 min.

Audio: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2159314203-chapo-trap-house-963-distractions-feat-prem-thakker-82525.mp3

Zeteo’s Prem Thakker joins us for a look at Trump’s takeover of Washington D.C. We talk about the impetus for the takeover, what day-to-day life in occupied D.C. looks and feels like for its immigrant communities, and the Democratic Party’s impotent response. We then look more broadly at Trump’s Fortress America, ICE’s country-wide renditions, and the continuing case of Kilmar Ábrego García. Finally, we talk about the destruction of Nasser Hospital in Gaza and the Democratic Party’s flip-flopping on the term “genocide.” Follow Prem on X/Twitter: https://x.com/prem_thakker?lang=en And be sure to check out his work at Zeteo: https://zeteo.com/s/subtext-with-prem

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