In this first episode of "Domino Theory," a reboot of "Simon and Whiton," hosts Christian Whiton and Mark Simon, along with guest Steve Yates, delve into Trump as a shock to both parties and Kamala Harris's attempt in 2024 to redo Biden's 2020 basement campaign. Topics include: China's fentanyl war against America, which claimed the life of Steve's daughter, and why many Americans won't face it, what the Chicoms think about the U.S. election, the phony label of "isolationism," whether Taiwan and the Philippines will fight China, the dying media and what will survive, and why people trust comedians more than journalists.

Christian was an official in the Trump and Bush administrations, a finance guy, and the author of “Smart Power: Between Diplomacy and War.” Mark is a longtime media executive, deputy to imprisoned publisher and dissident Jimmy Lai, and a veteran of Asia-Pacific business and private equity. Steve was a deputy national security advisor in the Bush administration, the chairman of the Idaho Republican Party, and has held a number of other positions in government, business, and at think tanks.

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to Domino Theory

00:44 Kamala’s Failed CNN Interview

06:36 Chicom View of U.S. politics

10:32 Taiwan’s Confusing Politics

20:51 Trump Outside the System, Not Isolationist

26:12 China’s Fentanyl War on the USA

32:09 The Failing Media and Money

38:12 Are Conservatives Succeeding in Media?

43:36 Christian’s Worst Pitch Ever

46:12 Woke Snowflakes in the Newsroom