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-- Jon Favreau, Pod Save America co-host and former Obama speechwriter, joins David for a Substack Live
-- Donald Trump celebrates Jimmy Kimmel’s show being taken off the air and cheers ABC for cancelling him after months of threats
-- The Federal Reserve lowers the federal funds rate by 0.25% and warns that job gains have slowed and downside risks to employment have risen
-- Barack Obama publicly rebukes Trump and contrasts him with past Republican leaders to argue he departs from American values
-- Trump delivers a rambling speech in the United Kingdom and struggles to read prepared remarks
-- Trump's bruised and discolored hands and raise concerns about his health
-- Trump speaks incoherently during his UK trip and makes exaggerated claims about the economy and tariffs
-- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posts a tweet framing an earthquake as a divine sign
-- Kash Patel faces intense questioning in a hearing as members press him on numbers and evasive answers related to Trump and the Epstein files
-- On the Bonus Show: Trump says he's going to classify Antifa as a terrorist organization, Luigi Mangione's state terrorism charges dismissed, House Democrats weigh whether to support legislation honoring Charlie Kirk, and much more...
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(00:00) Donald Trump cheers Kimmel cancellation
(09:24) Fed cuts rates, warns on jobs
(13:12) Obama rebukes Trump publicly
(20:37) Trump rambles in UK speech
(26:46) Concerns over Trump’s hands
(30:33) Trump exaggerates economy, tariffs
(38:12) Jon Favreau joins us on Substack Live
(1:05:24) Leavitt calls earthquake divine sign
(1:10:12) Kash Patel grilled on Epstein files
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