Former Senator and West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin joins Sean Hannity for a candid conversation about Joe Biden’s decline, the Democratic Party’s radical shift, the future of the Senate, and the collapse of bipartisan politics.
In this wide-ranging episode of Hang Out with Sean Hannity, Manchin reveals what he saw while working with President Biden and says Biden was a “cognitive mess” during his debate with Donald Trump. He explains why he opposed eliminating the filibuster, how he blocked the $1.75 trillion Build Back Better bill, and why he believes the Democratic Party has moved far away from the working-class voters he represented.
Manchin also discusses his relationships with Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Chuck Schumer, and Susan Collins; the border crisis; Iran’s nuclear program; energy policy; the national debt; the 2028 presidential race; and his work to bring independent-minded Americans together through No Labels and American Together.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Joe Manchin on Biden, the Filibuster and a Divided America
03:11 - Manchin’s Family, JFK and Entering Public Service
05:39 - Technology, Social Media and the Rise of AI
08:29 - Why Susan Collins Is the Soul of the Senate
10:14 - Tariffs, NATO and Europe’s Decline
12:02 - Chuck Schumer’s Attack on Susan Collins
13:28 - How Manchin Won in Deep-Red West Virginia
17:03 - Why Manchin Fought to Protect the Filibuster
19:57 - Manchin’s Midterm Election Predictions
22:41 - Iran, the Nuclear Deal and Confronting Trump
28:12 - The Democratic Socialists’ Agenda
31:11 - Immigration, Border Security and DACA
38:11 - What Manchin Saw During Biden’s Decline
42:37 - “Lose the Filibuster, Lose Democracy”
45:15 - John McCain, Obamacare and the Build Back Better Bill
49:06 - Obama, Coal and America’s Energy Future
52:08 - The Presidents Manchin Served With
53:35 - Biden’s Debate Performance Was “Awful”
55:48 - Joe Manchin on Bernie Sanders
57:34 - Manchin’s Relationship With Donald Trump
01:00:12 - The Loss of Character and Compassion in Politics
01:01:43 - Kamala Harris and the 2024 Election
01:03:19 - The Democratic Party’s Radical Shift
01:04:14 - Manchin Endorses Mike Rogers
01:04:37 - Texas Politics, Gender Ideology and the Border
01:07:43 - The Case for Common-Sense Immigration Policy
01:10:50 - No Labels and the Future of a Third Party
01:13:04 - Abortion, the National Debt and America’s Future
01:16:24 - Manchin’s 2028 Presidential Predictions
01:18:04 - Healthcare Reform and Manchin’s Daughter Heather
01:20:21 - Joe Manchin’s Final Message on Bipartisanship
