The Terrible Tates
Summary
Host Todd Zwilick covers the Trump administration’s new tariffs on Australian goods, a surge in US measles cases, and the DOJ withdrawing subpoenas for New York Times reporters. The main segment features journalist Madeline Peltz discussing the Tate brothers’ Miami arrest and the White House’s distancing from them as political liabilities ahead of midterms. The episode also notes the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner and LeBron James leaving the Lakers.
Topics discussed
Intro: Nubian giraffes relocated and Tate brothers preview
Australia objects to Trump's forced labor tariffs
US measles cases surge to highest levels since 1991
DOJ withdraws NYT subpoenas; WHCA dinner rescheduled
Interview: Tate brothers' rise and arrest in Miami
Sponsors: Americans United and Quince
Tate connections to Trump family and administration
White House distances itself from Tates before midterms
MAGA split: Manosphere support vs. mainstream critics
Outro: Runaway Country promo and LeBron James news
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