Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
“Economic depression and actual, real depression is coming and growing in this country and it’s only going to get worse because of AI layoffs. [The 2028] president better be able to answer how we're going to both secure your future and secure your now.”
In this ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’ interview, Mehdi Hasan sits down with Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego to discuss his plans to tax the rich, restrict aid to Israel, the DOJ’s investigation into his campaign finances and his shift from being ‘progressive’ to a ‘border hawk.’
Since his election to the Senate in 2024, the Democratic senator has been viewed as a major contender for the presidential race in 2028. In the conversation, Gallego dives into whether or not he can keep his momentum going despite being investigated by Trump’s Department of Justice and facing scrutiny for his relationship with Congressman Eric Swalwell.
Gallego says the Trump administration is targeting him because they’re ‘afraid’ of him, while warning that the U.S. is being led by oligarch families. They also discuss limiting billionaires’ influence in politics, the senators record on immigration and the future of the Democratic Party.
This conversation was published on zeteo.com earlier this month. If you want early, exclusive access to this kind of independent, unfiltered journalism — subscribe to our Substack here: zeteo.com/subscribe
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
02:21 Trump and Arizona
05:07 Billionaires, Taxes and the Epstein Class
12:46 Democratic Socialists
14:37 Aid to Israel
15:19 ICE, Border and Immigration
24:13 Eric Swalwell and Assault Allegations
27:30 DOJ Investigation
30:59 Running in 2028
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“Economic depression and actual, real depression is coming and growing in this country and it’s only going to get worse because of AI layoffs. [The 2028] president better be able to answer how we're going to both secure your future and secure your now.”
In this ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’ interview, Mehdi Hasan sits down with Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego to discuss his plans to tax the rich, restrict aid to Israel, the DOJ’s investigation into his campaign finances and his shift from being ‘progressive’ to a ‘border hawk.’
Since his election to the Senate in 2024, the Democratic senator has been viewed as a major contender for the presidential race in 2028. In the conversation, Gallego dives into whether or not he can keep his momentum going despite being investigated by Trump’s Department of Justice and facing scrutiny for his relationship with Congressman Eric Swalwell.
Gallego says the Trump administration is targeting him because they’re ‘afraid’ of him, while warning that the U.S. is being led by oligarch families. They also discuss limiting billionaires’ influence in politics, the senators record on immigration and the future of the Democratic Party.
This conversation was published on zeteo.com earlier this month. If you want early, exclusive access to this kind of independent, unfiltered journalism — subscribe to our Substack here: zeteo.com/subscribe
If you want to increase your financial support for our work and help us grow, donate to Zeteo! zeteo.com/p/donate-to-zeteo
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
02:21 Trump and Arizona
05:07 Billionaires, Taxes and the Epstein Class
12:46 Democratic Socialists
14:37 Aid to Israel
15:19 ICE, Border and Immigration
24:13 Eric Swalwell and Assault Allegations
27:30 DOJ Investigation
30:59 Running in 2028
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Find Mehdi:
Substack: substack.com/@mehdirhasan
Twitter: twitter.com/@mehdirhasan
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Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan
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