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Donald’s Expendables (feat. John Fugelsang)

Aug 14, 2026 · 1h 1m

Summary

The Daily Beans covers the Kennedy Center board voting to add Trump’s name to the building, DHS surveillance of Minnesota protesters, and CBP database abuse. Hosts discuss Trump’s NATO decoy flight, a lawsuit against Max Miller for sharing nude photos of his toddler, and Ken Paxton donors in the Epstein files. The episode also addresses the USS Abraham Lincoln’s mental health crisis, a Kansas newspaper raid settlement, and features John Fuglesang on Democratic primary unity.

Topics discussed

Intro: DHS spying, Air Force One decoys, and Harvard lawsuit Live event announcement and host banter Trump's decoy flight and Epstein family connections Harvard anti-Semitism lawsuit dismissed and Smithsonian renaming Ad break: Honey Love shapewear DHS investigation into left-wing groups in Minnesota CBP employees abusing databases for personal reasons Mental health crisis on USS Abraham Lincoln Kansas newspaper raid settlement and aftermath Ad break: AG1 nutritional drink Trump's catering truck escape and Caroline Levitt's resignation ICE shock gloves and authoritarian trends Democratic Party unity and primary election analysis Outro: Book promotion and show credits Good News: Coastal protection, pets, and listener stories
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