The Patriot Economy: Vote With Your Wallet | Jeff Kruszyna on The Joe Rooz Show

What happens when Americans stop separating their politics from where they spend their money? Jeff Kruszyna, Founder & CEO of JMK Victory, joins host Joe "Rooz" Russiello on The Joe Rooz Show. They talk about how 9/11 moved Jeff from computer science to Republican politics and fundraising, why direct mail still works in the age of social media and AI, the fight for Congress in the 2026 midterms, New York politics and the rise of the DSA, and the growing Patriot Economy: conservatives choosing companies like Rumble, Patriot Mobile and Blackout Coffee that share their values. This is the full conversation, originally streamed live on The Joe Rooz Show on August 20, 2026. CHAPTERS 0:00 JMK Victory intro 0:08 Welcome to The Joe Rooz Show 3:32 From computer science to 9/11 7:26 How Jeff found his way into direct mail fundraising 10:40 What keeps you in politics for 20 years? 13:11 Trump, the master marketer 20:19 Iran, gas prices and the 2026 midterms 27:56 The SAVE America Act, voter ID and the filibuster 31:02 Mamdani's New York City 32:43 Why New York Republicans keep coming up short 37:01 Knicks fans and meeting John Starks 41:38 The DSA and the national Democrat Party 47:00 What campaigns get wrong about donor psychology 49:44 A razor-thin House majority 54:57 Why Virginia and Texas matter 56:31 What is the Patriot Economy? 1:00:27 Rumble, YouTube and Big Tech censorship 1:02:19 Patriot Mobile, Old Glory Bank and real customer service 1:05:01 Veteran entrepreneurs and building name ID 1:08:17 Are conservatives really changing where they spend? 1:10:17 AI search and AEO 1:11:49 Parallel economies: does everything become political? 1:16:53 The next generation of conservative leaders 1:21:02 A Packers fan in Virginia, and Vince Lombardi 1:26:31 Wrap-up: cigars, bourbon and faith 1:30:36 Who Jeff respects right now 1:32:23 Closing ABOUT THE SHOW The Joe Rooz Show, hosted by Joe "Rooz" Russiello: a live talk show and podcast on faith, politics and culture, live weeknights at 7 PM Central. Watch the original episode: Rumble: https://rumble.com/v7eerus-the-patriot-eco... YouTube:    • The Patriot Economy: Are Conservatives Cha...   Website: https://joerooz.com ABOUT JEFF Jeff Kruszyna is Founder & CEO of JMK Victory, a KB Partners company. JMK Victory runs direct mail fundraising for Christian conservative ministries, nonprofits, campaigns and patriot-economy brands. Website: https://www.jmkvictory.com Book a call: https://booking.jmkvictory.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kruszyna #PatriotEconomy #DirectMail #Fundraising