If you missed last nightâs episode of The Audit The Vote Podcast, you missed a powerful conversation that was equal parts personal, political, and painfully honest.
I sat down with Brandon Straka, founder of the #WalkAway Campaign, and we went deep. This wasnât your typical fluff interview. This was real talkâabout the journey, the backlash, the prison time, and yes⌠the controversy that has everyone whispering: Whatâs the deal between Straka and Presler?




đĽ What We Covered:
đš Cancel Culture & J6:
Brandon opens up about what it was like to go from viral sensation to federal target. The arrest. The fallout. The silence from so many "allies" on the right. Itâs a sobering look at how quickly things can changeâand who actually stands with you when they do.
đš #WalkAway 2.0
After being silenced and censored, Brandon is back and rebuilding. We talked about whatâs next for the movement and how he's moving forward in 2025 and beyond.
đš The Presler Situation
Letâs just say: we didnât dance around it. The growing divide inside the grassroots isnât just frustratingâitâs dangerous. We broke it down, looked at where the messaging is going wrong, and why voters deserve the whole truth, not just the polished press-release version.
đš Why We Canât Be Silent
Whether you're a Brandon fan, a skeptic, or somewhere in between, youâll want to hear what he had to say about the state of conservative activismâand why the most dangerous thing we can do is stay quiet.
đ My Take:
Thereâs a growing tension in this movement between the âjust trust the systemâ crowd and those of us still daring to ask the hard questions. This conversation reminded me that the people whoâve been through the fire often have the clearest vision for whatâs really at stake.
Brandon doesnât pretend to be perfectâbut he shows up. And in a world full of politicians, consultants, and social media influencers saying all the right things, that actually means something.
đĽ WATCH the full interview here:
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đ§ Podcast version dropped today on Spotify + Apple Podcasts
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See you next week!
Toni
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