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Republicans Suddenly Have Plans Next Week

Sep 4, 2026 · 1h 38m

Summary

The hosts analyze Trump’s ineffective midterm ads and Republicans’ reluctance to attend his costly convention, while discussing the sold-out Trump dollar coins and the ongoing Iran conflict. They cover Ed Markey’s primary victory in Massachusetts, Kamala Harris’s selective campaign endorsements, and Democrats’ new strategy to attack Republicans over AI data center tax breaks and Medicaid cuts.

Topics discussed

Sponsors and show introductions Trump's victory lap vs. negative polling Republicans skeptical of Trump's $400M spending GOP convention attendance and costs Trump coins and renaming the Strait of Hormuz War strategy, gas prices, and broken promises Ad reads for salmon and Blinds.com Massachusetts primary: Markey defeats Moulton Democrats rejecting Kamala Harris endorsements AI data centers and the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act Fox News internal drama and Crooked Con promo Interview with Jasper Nathaniel on West Bank settlers Government ties to settler violence and attacks Pervasive terror in Palestinian villages Ad read for Sundae for Dogs IDF integration with settlers and starvation policies Retired generals condemn Jewish terrorism Jewish identity, Adath Israel, and political solutions Closing remarks and final sponsors
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