Trump and Pod Save America Agree: JD Is Lame
Summary
The hosts discuss Trump’s apparent retreat from his $1.8 billion slush fund amid legal challenges and his dismissive stance on Iran war negotiations. They analyze primary races in Iowa and California, including the governor’s contest featuring Tom Steyer and Katie Porter, and the LA mayoral race. Senator Andy Kim also joins to discuss witnessing horrific conditions and being pepper-sprayed at an ICE detention center in Newark.
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Intro: Trump's Iran stance, JD Vance, and Weiss controversy
Trump's economic claims, gas prices, and IRS settlement
GOP slush fund, immigration, and Oath Keepers convictions
Iran nuclear deal negotiations and media spin
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Iowa Senate race and Joni Ernst's successor
California Governor primary: Becerra, Porter, and Steyer
LA Mayor race: Bass, Pratt, and Nithya Raman
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Maine Senate: Graham Plattner's Nazi tattoo scandal
JD Vance's awkward Iran comments and Trump's reaction
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Interview: Sen. Andy Kim on ICE detention conditions
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