This week on the Lonely Liberal, Rick and I break down all the major news. From billion-dollar defense bubbles to billion-dollar visas, we break down the Trump administration’s latest flurry of announcements, controversies, and cartoonish chaos. We also bring you the best of the ridiculous: AI mishaps, polygraphs at the White House, and Marjorie Taylor Greene fighting with a bot.
Major Headlines- Golden Dome Missile Defense: Trump unveils a $175B next-gen missile shield.
- "White Genocide" Video: Trump shocks South African President with fake footage.
- GOP Reconciliation Bill: Mike Johnson declares Trump the “most respected modern president.”
- Qatari Jet Becomes Air Force One: A $400M gift raises Emoluments Clause alarms.
- TrumpCard.gov: “Gold Card” visa program launches for wealthy foreign investors.
- Harvard Ban: International students blocked from enrolling, citing CCP “concerns.”
- Supreme Court Ruling: Allows president to fire independent watchdogs at will.
- White House Polygraphs: Staffers undergo lie detector tests to plug leaks.
- Lutnick Tariff Flop: Asked if Americans are feeling the pain—crowd yells “Yes!”
- “Gold Standard Science” EO: Trump signs a bizarre executive order reshaping federal research.
- Farewell to Pennies: Treasury says goodbye to the one-cent coin by 2026.
- Russian Orthodox Surge: U.S. men flock to church in search of “manliness.”
- MTG vs AI: Marjorie Taylor Greene gets into a theological argument with Grok, Musk’s AI bot.
- Kid Cudi vs. Diddy: Rapper claims Diddy broke into his house and unwrapped Christmas gifts.
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