-- On the Show:
-- Donald Trump openly admits that presidents are responsible for shutdowns while bragging about using this one to make irreversible cuts
-- Trump slurs his speech, appears disoriented, and shows symptoms raising concerns of a possible stroke or other serious condition
-- Trump delivers a bizarre speech to generals about gold paper, civil disturbances, and fake news while wasting taxpayer money
-- Top military leaders criticize Trump and Pete Hegseth’s chaotic meeting as a clown show and openly mock their weakness
-- Gavin Newsom taunts Trump over his weight and hypocrisy, sparking debate about Trump’s insecurities and false claims about himself
-- Organizers plan over 2,100 “No Kings” demonstrations across all 50 states as protests test whether mass resistance can disrupt Trump’s rule
-- Trump shocks with threats to cut health care during the shutdown while rambling incoherently alongside Robert F Kennedy Jr and Mehmet Oz
-- Multiple new polls show Trump deeply unpopular, collapsing on the economy and immigration, and increasingly propped up by a radical minority
-- Trump’s administration subsidizes coal in 2025 despite its economic collapse and health costs, clinging to nostalgia instead of reality
-- On the Bonus Show: Trump shares a deepfake of Jeffries and Schumer, Republicans block an elected Democrat from taking office ahead of the shutdown, OpenAI prepares to launch an AI video app, and more…
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(00:00) Trump admits shutdown blame, vows cuts
(06:51) Trump slurs speech, health concerns raised
(13:15) Bizarre Trump address to generals
(23:30) Generals mock Trump and Hegseth’s chaos
(30:00) Newsom taunts Trump over weight, hypocrisy
(35:10) Nationwide “No Kings” protests planned
(40:47) Trump threatens health care cuts with RFK Jr, Oz
(48:28) New polls show Trump collapsing in support
(56:29) Coal subsidies return despite collapse
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