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# McConaughey 2028? The Hollywood Star’s Independent Moment
- URL: https://ivn.us/mcconaughey-2028-the-hollywood-stars-independent-moment/
- Published: 2026-10-20T13:50:10.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-20T13:51:35.000Z
- Description: Plus, Bengs Ties Rounds in South Dakota. Musk asked Trump to throttle Starlink. And, Ukraine's first-ever drone medevac.
- Author: Righteous Media
- Tags: Independent Americans, 2026 Midterms, Veterans

Matthew McConaughey just sent a message that lit up phones across the country, and Paul Rieckhoff breaks down what a Hollywood heavyweight going independent actually means for 2028 — and for the plurality of Americans already here. He covers the stunning new South Dakota poll showing independent veteran Brian Bengs tied with GOP Senator Mike Rounds, The Guardian's report that Elon Musk personally asked Donald Trump to throttle Starlink in Ukraine, the ex-press secretary disaster that captured the entire Trump administration in a single clip, a weekly check-in on IVA-endorsed veteran candidates Osborn, Bodnar, and Achilles, the real story behind Coast Guard recruiting numbers, and finishes on Ukraine's 92nd Separate Assault Brigade pulling off the first-ever drone medevac of a wounded soldier in combat history. Righteous anger, patriotic hope, and a movement finally being heard.

**Get the latest episodes of Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff on the podcast's** [**YouTube channel**](https://www.youtube.com/@independentamericans?ref=ivn.us)**.**