Trump's Sunday Goes Horribly Wrong...
Summary
The episode critiques the Trump administration's formation of a "Superintelligence Force" and its handling of the Iran conflict, highlighting the loss of US moral authority after Trump normalized bridge strikes. The hosts analyze economic data contradicting claims of a "golden age," noting record-high gas prices, mortgage rates, and national debt despite officials blaming Russia and Democrats. They also cover escalating tensions in Yemen involving the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, the depletion of US military assets in the Arabian Sea, and the Supreme Court's role in enabling controversial immi…
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Trump's 'Super Intelligence Force' announcement
Trump posts on Reflecting Pool protest and arch
Global tensions: Hormuz, North Korea, and allies
Russian strike on Kyiv's North Bridge
US loss of moral authority on bridge strikes
Energy Secretary Wright blames others for gas prices
Kevin Hassett claims economic 'golden age'
Hassett defends economy despite rising mortgage rates
Supreme Court Justice Alito on political bias
Media manipulation and framing of Ukraine strikes
Data vs. claims: Debt, deficits, and spending
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Pneumonic plague outbreak in Siberia
Hassett calls for Fed Chair Powell's resignation
Todd Blanche defends third-country deportations
Yemen conflict: Houthis advance and Saudi response
Iran's response to Trump rhetoric and Strait of Hormuz
US military weakness: Carrier gaps and munitions
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