Batya Ungar-Sargon

New York

American Jew. Author of Bad News and Second Class. Columnist @TheFP. Cohost of The Group Chat @2way. Contributor @newsmax.

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Articles

Why Gavin Newsom Will Never Be President

2 weeks ago | thefp.com | Batya Ungar-Sargon

On Tuesday night, California governor Gavin Newsom addressed the nation amid his ongoing fight with President Trump. The president had sent the National Guard to Los Angeles last weekend to protect law enforcement officials after anti-ICE protests descended into violence, and Newsom seized the moment to elevate his national profile as leader of #TheResistance.
The Elon-Trump Bromance Crashes and Burns

2 weeks ago | lucianne.com | Batya Ungar-Sargon

Original ArticlePosted By: gaboy, 6/7/2025 12:46:07 PMElon Musk is First Buddy no longer.
The Elon-Trump Bromance Is Over-And That’s a Good Thing

3 weeks ago | thefp.com | Batya Ungar-Sargon

The Elon-Trump Bromance Is Over—And That’s a Good ThingA series of conflicts of interest cut to the core of the delicate tech bro-MAGA alliance.
Trump’s Grand Strategy for the Middle East: Deals, Deals, Deals

1 month ago | thefp.com | Batya Ungar-Sargon

Trump’s Grand Strategy for the Middle East: Deals, Deals, Deals The president’s epochal speech in Riyadh denounced both the failed forever wars of the GOP and the failed appeasement of the Democrats—and laid out his grand vision: peace through commerce. President Trump’s Middle East tour, the first foreign visit of his second presidency, got started with a bang.
The U.S. Provides $4 Billion a Year to Israel. Is That a Bad Thing?

1 month ago | thefp.com | Batya Ungar-Sargon

President Donald Trump surprised many when he waved off an Israeli plan to strike Iran’s nuclear sites in favor of negotiations, despite the pleading of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Steve Hilton: California Faces Life or Death. That’s Why I’m Running for Governor.

2 months ago | thefp.com | Batya Ungar-Sargon

Steve Hilton: California Faces Life or Death. That’s Why I’m Running for Governor. ‘This is my home. And it’s being ruined.’ The former Fox News host explains why he’s thrown his hat in the ring—and why he thinks Republicans have their best shot in 20 years. Steve Hilton, the charismatic media personality and expat from the UK, has worn many hats in his life: Fox News host, author, entrepreneur, adviser to British prime minister David Cameron, to name a few.
I Used to Hate Trump. Now I’m a MAGA Lefty.

2 months ago | thefp.com | Batya Ungar-Sargon

I Used to Hate Trump. Now I’m a MAGA Lefty. The president is giving the working class its best shot at the American Dream in 60 years. That’s why I support him. My name is Batya and I am a MAGA Lefty. The journey has been a long one. Initially, I had Trump Derangement Syndrome—and I had it bad. In 2016, I stopped going to my favorite local bar in Sheepshead Bay because everyone there had voted for Trump. How could they do that to me?!Like so many other Democrats, I took Trump’s victory personally.
Michelle Obama podcasts for the rich

Mar 17, 2025 | unherd.com | Batya Ungar-Sargon

Barack ObamaClass conflictCultureFirst LadyMichelle ObamaPodcastsProgressivesUSWealth While listening to former First Lady Michelle Obama‚Äôs new advice podcast, IMO, co-hosted with her brother, Craig Robinson, a single thought kept hammering me: what advice would Michelle‚Äôs and Craig‚Äôs parents have given to young Americans struggling to make it in a country that has become prohibitive for young families?
Trump vs. Wall Street

Mar 12, 2025 | compactmag.com | Batya Ungar-Sargon |Batya Ungar-Sargon

For a decade, the Democrats and their loyal stenographers in the media have cast Donald Trump as a corrupt billionaire with a singular purpose in running for office: to enrich himself and other people like him. The truth, however, is that the wealthy have been gravitating ever more toward the Democratic Party, while working-class voters have increasingly voted for the GOP.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Pro-Worker Republican

Feb 20, 2025 | compactmag.com | Batya Ungar-Sargon |Batya Ungar-Sargon

On Wednesday, the Senate held its confirmation hearing for Lori Chavez-DeRemer, President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of labor. In her opening statement, Chavez-DeRemer revealed that she is the mother of twin daughters, one a Republican and the other a Democrat. The former representative is a union-endorsed Republican, so it’s fitting that her twin daughters seem to have split the difference.