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Eric Ham

@realericham.bsky.social
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News & Political Junky with a voracious appetite for facts and data!!

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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A meager 29k jobs created in September & an uptick in unemployment along with rising interest rates and higher gas prices shows an economy in freefall and #Trump owns it. Voters feeling it & the @GOP will feel it at the polls soon. #midterms apnews.com/article/jobs...
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US hiring slows and unemployment ticks higher with a month remaining before Americans head to polls
U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, according to new data, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of ...
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Should Democrats succeed in wresting control of the gavel from Republicans, it is unclear if leadership — as well as rank-and-file members — has the political will, let alone the unanimity, to thwart the White House’s signature economic policy.” #Canada #Trade www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...
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Eric Ham: Would a Democractic midterm win end the Canada-U.S. trade war?
Eric Ham argues that even if Democrats reclaim Congress in the upcoming U.S. midterms, deep caucus divisions, executive overreach, and systemic legislative gridlock could prevent quick tariff relief f...
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snkscoyote @snkscoyote.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeUb... @cherijacobus.bsky.social @realericham.bsky.social #Blacksky
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Ghosts of J6
YouTube video by Cheri Jacobus
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
On today’s episode of The Election Show now airing on YouTube, with the #midterms just weeks away #Trump and his band of #MAGA republicans are playing defense and while the outcomes are important for many reasons, so is the response. Could another #J6 be brewing?
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#Trump once again failed to meet the moment on the world stage during his #UNGA address. My latest…
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
#Trump “annihilation” comment at #UNGA isn’t a head scratcher. Violence and brutishness are the hallmarks of his psyche. It can’t be normalized or softened even in polite society. It’s why he’s always been on the outside looking in; even by former presidents.
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This #Trump address at #UNGA lacks any cohesive theme and is not undergirded by a central governing ideology or doctrine. It’s just a list of political grievances with no foresight, thought or substance. Much like any #MAGA campaign speech he gives on the stump.
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Once again, #Trump is on a global stage at #UNGA conflating domestic politics with global politics. Who is the target audience for this speech? What is he hoping to gain for a war he started? Does he really think after this speech #Iran will retreat?
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Once again, #Trump read of the room is just wrong. Like every speech at #UNGA he is giving a campaign speech that just doesn’t meet the moment. He’s in a room with sophisticated and cunning minds deeply versed in geopolitics that don’t fall his bluster.
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I’m not even sure where to begin with this; first off, #Belarus doesn’t even have the infrastructure nor the capacity to supply America’s need for #potash and secondly, getting in bed with an authoritarian state doesn’t signal affinity for democracy.
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#Midterms are less than 50 days away and it is looking more like tsunami than wave for Democrats. @aljazeera.com
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#Trump suggesting #Canada efforts deepening ties with #EU a “hostile act” makes clear his concerns losing an invaluable partner. My latest reporting for @CTVNews
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
#Democrats are in the drivers seat heading into the #midterms2026 but the American people will be looking for noticeable answers to problems brought about by this White House and #Trump. “The Election Show” YouTube
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
My co-host @cherijacobus.bsky.social gives her thoughts on what’s really behind @governor.ca.gov comments about @kamalaharris.com in the lead up to #2028. “The Election Show” YouTube.
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Congressman Thomas Massie’s impeachment efforts to remove Hegseth is merely performative. The “Secretary of War” a sycophant doing the bidding of #Trump this is #TrumpsIranWar and the geopolitical carnage rest at his feet. thehill.com/homenews/hou...
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Massie launches effort to impeach Hegseth
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Tuesday launched an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, citing the Pentagon’s military actions against Iran.  Massie, a frequent critic of President Trum…
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The existential threats being felt by #Europe #Canada and #Asia will force these players to rapidly militarize and fortify their economies to withstand future attacks fueled by authoritarian regimes. A new world is being established and it’s time to pick a side.
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
“The fact is the U.S. desperately needs Canada’s natural resources in order to maintain its robust and outsized growth. Yet, Trump acutely recognizes America’s dependence it has for the global economy.” @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...
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Eric Ham: Republican senators break ranks to defend Canadian companies from Trump
Washington political analyst Eric Ham says President Donald Trump’s aggressive, resource-driven trade offensive is backfiring, uniting American citizens, businesses and some Republican lawmakers in de...
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
As #Trump continues his trade war against #Canada Americans are rallying but perhaps not in the way the White House might prefer. My latest for @ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...
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Eric Ham: Republican senators break ranks to defend Canadian companies from Trump
Washington political analyst Eric Ham says President Donald Trump’s aggressive, resource-driven trade offensive is backfiring, uniting American citizens, businesses and some Republican lawmakers in de...
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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The crowd to open the GOP midterm convention … 📸 Liz Landers
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
#Canada has imposed counter tariffs on the U.S. but it won’t stop there. The trade war will have massive implications for the November midterm elections and #Trump ability to shape his agenda the final two years of his presidency: www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
On this day when we celebrate the value and pride of work; the labor that helped build a great nation the occupant in the White House posts of takeovers and authoritarian expansionism.
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Perhaps the biggest reveal from the @WSJ re: @fetterman.senate.gov is a man who post-stroke simply wasn’t up for the job but found it easier and less cumbersome being a patsy for the right.
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
If (and it’s a big “if”) #susancollins loses her re-election bid I suspect likeability factor as the issue. The many years as a creature of Washington are showing and she’s lost the basic desire to connect to her constituents and is instead more craven to simply be in the game
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
#Texas is quickly becoming the barometer for the state of play this #midterm election cycle and what’s happening in its 3rd largest county should be concerning for democracy watchers.
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Irrespective of @angieforfl.bsky.social chances of winning , this is a test of Dems resolve & will to fight. Denounce the language; coalesce around a candidate representing the party against overwhelming odds in a deep-red state. To do otherwise only exacerbates the divide within the party.
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
For all the latest on the #trade war #Trump has launched against #Canada visit @ctvnews to learn more. One of my blog posts begs; Is Canada the #Venezuela of the North? Click here for more: www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...
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PM Carney challenges Trump’s order to rename Lake Ontario. Live updates here.
Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America.' Soon after, Mark Carney said Canadians will know it as ‘Lake Ontario – then, now and always.’ Follow for live updates.
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#Trump thinks he’s hurting #Canada with these childish antics but he’s not only making clear his lack of knowledge of North American history but also his lack of respect for it as well.
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I see @MapQuest take a page from the Bernie Mac playbook and told #Trump “I ain’t scared of you motherf*@ker’s!” But might wanna get out of the country for a while and don’t think of coming back unless or until he’s gone from office.
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Another take on the Jeffries/Kushner meeting that I think is particularly unsettling to many on the left; they don’t know if Jeffries is keeping his enemy close or sleeping with the enemy. With Kushner those on the right are more clear on his intentions.
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Again, both men thought there were legit reasons to meet, especially Kushner who sees he might be on the losing end of a bruising midterm battle. But Jeffries will need to explain to the party as an internal battle rages inside the Dem Party as they fight to gain power.
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The Jeffries/Kushner meeting could be a case of “keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer” for both sides but now that their sit-down has been made pubic, it is Jeffries not Kushner that will have to do most of the clean-up.
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Both men have their reasons for this sit down but considering #Trump is openly and brazenly an enemy of democracy and #democrats are fighting to claw back power to be a check on #MAGA runaway lawlessness Jeffries might want to explain this to the base: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/u...
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Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly
President Trump’s son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together.
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
#America remains the global hegemon and #Trump exerted that power and influence over friends and allies. Now, a war in #Iran a trade war with #Canada and $40T debt has diminished U.S. standing. The nation is on borrowed time.
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
#Canada and U.S. are at the point of no return because during trade negotiations Washington tried adding language giving it a say in how #Ottawa trade policy. #Trump will not stop trying to force a sovereign nation into subservience. Now all #Americans will pay the price
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
#Ohio trade relationship with #Canada is 30% #Michigan is 40% both states are consequential to control of #Congress in November. #Trump trade war with #Ottawa is now on the ballot.
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
results from #Alaska & #Florida are in the dust has settled and the fields are set. #DSA will continue going after democrats while the dem establishment tries to wrest back power from #Trump and #MAGA. The latest episode The Election Show: m.youtube.com/watch?v=nPtE...
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The Field is Set: Scoring the Primaries and their impact on November 2026
YouTube video by Cheri Jacobus
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The deadline is fast approaching as #Trump tariffs on #Canada go into effect decimating #Americans even as rising inflation and sky-high #energy prices as a result of a failed war in #Iran continue to be a paralyzing chokehold on the economy. www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...
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Eric Ham: What Trump’s pending tariff threat actually means for Canadian consumers
Washington political analyst Eric Ham breaks down the crucial economic stakes, core sticking points, and growing political pushback in the U.S. ahead of the Aug. 19 deadline for Canada to avoid $20 b...
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Invasions aren’t always initiated with guns and bombs. What #Trump is currently doing in #Greenland is a perfect example: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill
Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
In this polarizing climate, queer WOC can never be hostile towards cisgender white women; especially when those said white women have openly and publicly aligned themselves with a radical rabid and racist political ecosystem. #sophiecunningham #DijonaiCarrington
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
The August recess will be especially hot for #republicans trying to explain why they and #Trump haven’t lowered prices, is cutting #healthcare and went to war with #Iran. @ajenglish.bsky.social
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Cheri Jacobus @cherijacobus.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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Reviewing Primary Results
YouTube video by Cheri Jacobus
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Fools gold as #MAGA losing its luster with fellow republicans. The Election Show. YouTube
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The #Michigan primary could certainly bring out the racist trolls which could backfire even as #MAGA thinks #El-Sayed gives them a shot at winning in a purple state @cherijacobus.bsky.social and I discuss: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzUX...
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Reviewing Primary Results
YouTube video by Cheri Jacobus
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Kurt Bardella @kurtbardella.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Is it really too much to ask our political parties to stop electing men accused of assault/abuse? I
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
#Trump #AG #ToddBlanche nomination vote has been postponed. Could it be more signs cracks are showing within the #Republican Party. Watch our latest episode of The Election Show as me and co-host @cherijacobus.bsky.social discuss: m.youtube.com/watch?v=BZux...
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Cracks in GOP Firewall
YouTube video by Cheri Jacobus
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The #midterms are less than 100 days away and control of #congress could come down to the wire but make no mistake, it’s the states NOT #Trump that control elections.
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
If Kentucky republicans have the law on their side to block @andybeshearky.bsky.social from handpicking his successor then why not have #SenMcConnell resign effective immediately and replace him with another Republican? Your move Governor!
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
#Ukraine recent attack on #Iran  vessel in the Caspian Sea could trigger a broader conflict in the #MiddleEast potentially halting #Kyiv gains in #Russia prolonging conflict between the U.S. and Iran.
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
#Trump continues his #trade war against the world including its neighbor and ally #Canada but it’s Americans, not just Canadians, that are ready to strike back! www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
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Eric Ham: Trump’s latest tariff offensive has American lawmakers fuming
Washington political analyst Eric Ham says U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods has sparked widespread opposition from U.S. lawmakers, including Republicans, causi...
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Eric Ham @realericham.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
It’s D-Day in America as #Trump continues #Trade war with the rest of the world for only businesses and US consumers to pay the price!
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