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December 17, 2025 72 mins

-- On the Show

-- Sarah Matthews, former Trump White House Deputy Press Secretary, joins us in a Substack Live to discuss Donald Trump's health cover-ups, the Susie Wiles Vanity Fair controversy, and the challenges of working in his press office

-- White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles describes Donald Trump as impulsive, dismissive of details, tolerant of Elon Musk's drug use, and prone to behavior she admits caused harm

-- Karoline Leavitt deflects questions about Susie Wiles by attacking reporters instead of disputing facts, revealing the administration cannot credibly contradict its own insider's statements

-- Karoline Leavitt repeats demonstrably false claims about jobs data and Trump's record while insisting context excuses objectively incorrect statements

-- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth admits the Pentagon will not release footage of the second strike's aftermath on a suspected Venezuelan drug boat, withholding evidence that could clarify whether U.S. forces committed a prohibited double tap

-- Donald Trump's inability to respond appropriately to Robert Reiner's tragic death, contrasted with his past behavior, signals possible cognitive decline

-- Rep. Don Bacon, Republican from Nebraska, publicly criticizes Donald Trump's Rob Reiner post as ugly and beneath the presidency, signaling growing concern inside the GOP

-- Jessica Tarlov cites labor data showing weak job growth, rising unemployment, and elevated youth joblessness, collapsing Fox News claims of a strong Trump economy

-- On the Bonus Show: 30% of Republicans support bombing the city from Aladdin, Elon Musk nears a $1 trillion net worth, Candace Owens's audience begins turning on her after meeting with Erika Kirk, and much more…

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(00:00) Start
(01:46) Susie Wiles exposes Trump
(08:29) Leavitt attacks reporters
(15:15) Leavitt spreads jobs falsehoods
(22:25) Pentagon withholds strike footage
(26:42) Trump Rob Reiner reaction
(33:18) Sarah Matthews interview
(1:02:47) GOP criticism emerges
(1:08:10) Fox economy myths collapse
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