Air Faux One
Summary
Hosts David Plotz and Emily Bazelon, joined by guest Juliette Kayyem, analyze the controversy surrounding President Trump’s secret plane switch during a summit, debating whether the decoy tactic unnecessarily endangered staff. The trio also discusses Trump’s efforts to circumvent Supreme Court rulings on tariffs and birthright citizenship, the transparency of military resource reporting, and a bizarre MAGA infighting saga over burrito prices that masks deeper disagreements about the Iran war.
Topics discussed
Intro and host banter
Air Force One decoy plane controversy
War reporting and censorship debate
Supreme Court rulings on tariffs and birthright citizenship
The $20 burrito debate and inflation
Chatters: Books, documentaries, and listener recommendations
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