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An episode unpacking Trump’s headline-grabbing EU trade deal announcement as a distraction from scandal, his escalating ultimatum to Putin on Ukraine, and the hypocrisy of rebuking Netanyahu over Gaza’s starvation while greenlighting territorial annexation.

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Trump’s Announce First- Details Later Trade Deal With the EU and “Air Farce One: When Gift Becomes Grift” We begin with an analysis of Trump’s “announce first – details later” trade deal with the EU he proclaimed at his golf course in Scotland which critics see as an attempt to distract from the Epstein story. … Continued

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A look at Trump’s escalating instability, JD Vance’s intellectual cover for racist policy, the erosion of constitutional remedies, and the GOP’s war on the free press — with guests Katherine Stewart, Aziz Huq, and Peter Loge.

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We begin with Trump appearing increasingly mentally ill when announcing a trade deal with the EU and reducing his ultimatum to Putin from 50 days down to 10 or 12 as he went on a fact-free rant about windmills and whales. We discuss how Trump’s more and more likely successor J.D. Vance is putting an … Continued

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Trump mocks his own supporters, Epstein’s prosecutor is fired under political pressure, and Senate Democrats stage a walkout over a far-right judicial nominee. Ask ChatGPT

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After Feeding Them Lies and Delusions For Years, Trump Now Calls His MAGA Cultists “Stupid” and “Weaklings” We begin with a reporter who I spoke with live on January 6, 2021 from the scene as the US Capitol was being stormed by Trump’s insurrectionists. We discuss how Trump is now castigating his followers for being … Continued