The Bruised Hand in the Cookie Jar
Summary
The hosts analyze a New York Times poll showing Democrats leading by 11 points in the midterms, highlighting Trump’s record-low approval and voter dissatisfaction with the economy. They discuss Trump’s $1.776 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund, his suspicious stock trading, and his primary attacks on Republicans Bill Cassidy and Thomas Massey. The episode also covers the stalled Iran negotiations, Colorado Governor Jared Polis’s commutation of Tina Peters’s sentence, and shifting public opinion on Israel.
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Polls show Trump's approval dropping and economic concerns rising
Trump's DOJ settlement fund and potential political abuse
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Trump commutes sentence of election interference convict Tina Peters
Trump's stock trading and conflicts of interest
Trump's feud with Thomas Massie and Louisiana primary
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Iran ceasefire stalemate and tensions with Cuba
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Trump's age, fitness, and the 25th Amendment debate
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