Trump's $21 trillion fantasy, Ken Paxton's meltdown, and a Republican revolt
Summary
David Pakman discusses ICE obtaining 50 million voter records and potential integration with deportation systems, raising serious election integrity concerns. He analyzes the possibility of Trump becoming politically irrelevant if Republicans suffer a major midterm defeat. The episode also critiques Ken Paxton’s accidental prayer for the end of capitalism, Fox Business’s promotion of Trump’s fabricated $21 trillion investment claim, and Dr. Oz’s erroneous grocery price claims. Finally, Pakman highlights a Republican voter’s call to C-SPAN stating his party deserves to lose every election.
Topics discussed
Intro: ICE voter records, Trump's political future, and Ken Paxton
ICE obtains 50 million voter records and potential polling place presence
Call for transparency on voter data usage before midterms
Scenario: Republicans abandoning Trump after midterm losses
Voter mobilization and the power of likely voters
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Ken Paxton accidentally prays for end of capitalism
Texas Senate race polling update
Critique of Fox Business repeating Trump's $21T investment claim
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Dr. Oz grocery price gaffe on Fox News
Republican voter calls for party defeat on C-SPAN
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