October 29, 2025 • 5 mins
Trump’s shutdown enters chaos mode: food assistance vanishes, flights are at risk, and Speaker Mike Johnson won’t call Congress back. Meanwhile, Trump’s turning the White House into his own Versailles, with a 90,000 sq ft expansion and a staircase to nowhere. Plus, his Asia tour features comedy, cognitive tests, and diplomatic shade. Patrick Gutfield takes you inside the wildest moments from D.C. to Japan.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Callaroga Shark media from Washington, DC, where presidential renovation meets
reality show demolition.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
This is ballot, that's right, the staircase to nowhere.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
I'm Patrick Guttfield, and the shutdown is about to get worse.
And buckle up because this is about to get spicier
than a government cafeteria mystery meat. President Trump's shutdown is
turning into the longest unpaid vacation in American history. We're
talking about programs running out of money faster than a
politician runs from a tough question. Snap benefits about to disappear,
(00:40):
headstart closing faster than a comedy club on a Monday night.
Speaker 2 (00:45):
Nutrition assistance hanging on by a thread.
Speaker 1 (00:49):
It's like a game of governmental Jenga, and someone's about
to pull the wrong block. Forty million people rely on
food assistance, and now they're looking at empty fridges. Thousands
of federal employees are about to miss paychecks. Air traffic
controllers might stop showing up, which sounds like the setup
to a disaster movie, not a government policy. And get this,
(01:12):
the essential air service is running out of cash. Rural
communities might see airline prices jump higher than a cat
in a room full of rocking chairs. Alaska's remote areas
are about to get a crash course in economic turbulence.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
The military.
Speaker 1 (01:27):
Trump pulled six point five million dollars from military research
to pay troops earlier. It's like robbing Peter to pay Paul,
except Peter is national defense and Paul is well.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
Paul is still the military speaker.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
Mike Johnson's big move refusing to call lawmakers back because
nothing says leadership like letting the government grind to a halt.
Just another day in the wild world of Washington, where
political standoffs are the national pastime and compromise is a
forgotten art. Let's dive into President Trump's Asian vacation extravaganza,
(02:02):
where diplomacy meets stand up comedy. So Trump's cruising through
Asia like it's a political world tour Malaysia, check dancing apparently, yes,
economic deals, sure, potential vice presidential run in twenty twenty eight.
Absolutely not, that's too cute. Trump's doing what he does best,
talking about potential Republican candidates like he's casting a political
(02:25):
reality show. Jd Vance great, Marco Rubio great. It's like
he's handing out compliments like participation trophies, and then we
get to his favorite pastime, insulting Democratic politicians. AOC and
Jasmine Crockett prepare for the low IQ World Tour. Trump's
challenging them to cognitive tests faster than you can say
(02:47):
Walter Reed medical exam, speaking of which he's bragging about
those cognitive tests again. First it's a tiger, then an elephant.
This is what presidential discourse has become, a game of
political name that animal. Just another day in the world
of presidential politics, where every press conference is a comedy
special in every trip is a potential sitcom pilot. President
(03:14):
Trump is turning the White House into his personal real
estate project. And let me tell you, this renovation makes
home improvement shows look like precision engineering. Imagine a model
of the new East Wing with a staircase that leads
directly into a brick wall. It's like an architectural dad joke. Hey,
you want to go upstairs? Psych The New York Times
(03:35):
is calling this a hurried process. What in the construction
chaos is happening here? Trump's adding a ninety thousand square
foot annex that'll more than double the White House. It's
not an expansion, it's a presidential real estate flex and
he might even name it after himself, because subtlety is
not in the Trump playbook.
Speaker 2 (03:56):
Critics are comparing this renovation to isis Artifact destruction.
Speaker 1 (04:00):
Archaeologists are looking at this going what in the historical
preservation is happening? Joe Scarborough called it grotesque, and that's
Joe being diplomatic. The White House Historical Society is basically
having a collective heart attack. One historian said, this is
transforming the White House from a democratic symbol to a
presidential palace. It's like Trump watched too many European monarchy
(04:23):
documentaries and thought, hold my blueprint. Trump's calling himself the
Builder President, a title that sounds suspiciously like something a
Soviet dictator would give themselves. And he's ordered federal workers
not to take photos. Classic move. If you can't handle
the criticism, ban the evidence. The White House communications Director's response,
(04:44):
losers who are quick to criticize need to stop their
pearl clutching. Well, that's diplomacy in twenty twenty five for you,
just another day where the White House looks less like
a symbol of democracy and more like a Trump construction.
Sitetions of today's show were made with the help of
AI
Callaroga Shark media from Washington, DC, where presidential renovation meets
reality show demolition.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
This is ballot, that's right, the staircase to nowhere.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
I'm Patrick Guttfield, and the shutdown is about to get worse.
And buckle up because this is about to get spicier
than a government cafeteria mystery meat. President Trump's shutdown is
turning into the longest unpaid vacation in American history. We're
talking about programs running out of money faster than a
politician runs from a tough question. Snap benefits about to disappear,
(00:40):
headstart closing faster than a comedy club on a Monday night.
Speaker 2 (00:45):
Nutrition assistance hanging on by a thread.
Speaker 1 (00:49):
It's like a game of governmental Jenga, and someone's about
to pull the wrong block. Forty million people rely on
food assistance, and now they're looking at empty fridges. Thousands
of federal employees are about to miss paychecks. Air traffic
controllers might stop showing up, which sounds like the setup
to a disaster movie, not a government policy. And get this,
(01:12):
the essential air service is running out of cash. Rural
communities might see airline prices jump higher than a cat
in a room full of rocking chairs. Alaska's remote areas
are about to get a crash course in economic turbulence.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
The military.
Speaker 1 (01:27):
Trump pulled six point five million dollars from military research
to pay troops earlier. It's like robbing Peter to pay Paul,
except Peter is national defense and Paul is well.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
Paul is still the military speaker.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
Mike Johnson's big move refusing to call lawmakers back because
nothing says leadership like letting the government grind to a halt.
Just another day in the wild world of Washington, where
political standoffs are the national pastime and compromise is a
forgotten art. Let's dive into President Trump's Asian vacation extravaganza,
(02:02):
where diplomacy meets stand up comedy. So Trump's cruising through
Asia like it's a political world tour Malaysia, check dancing apparently, yes,
economic deals, sure, potential vice presidential run in twenty twenty eight.
Absolutely not, that's too cute. Trump's doing what he does best,
talking about potential Republican candidates like he's casting a political
(02:25):
reality show. Jd Vance great, Marco Rubio great. It's like
he's handing out compliments like participation trophies, and then we
get to his favorite pastime, insulting Democratic politicians. AOC and
Jasmine Crockett prepare for the low IQ World Tour. Trump's
challenging them to cognitive tests faster than you can say
(02:47):
Walter Reed medical exam, speaking of which he's bragging about
those cognitive tests again. First it's a tiger, then an elephant.
This is what presidential discourse has become, a game of
political name that animal. Just another day in the world
of presidential politics, where every press conference is a comedy
special in every trip is a potential sitcom pilot. President
(03:14):
Trump is turning the White House into his personal real
estate project. And let me tell you, this renovation makes
home improvement shows look like precision engineering. Imagine a model
of the new East Wing with a staircase that leads
directly into a brick wall. It's like an architectural dad joke. Hey,
you want to go upstairs? Psych The New York Times
(03:35):
is calling this a hurried process. What in the construction
chaos is happening here? Trump's adding a ninety thousand square
foot annex that'll more than double the White House. It's
not an expansion, it's a presidential real estate flex and
he might even name it after himself, because subtlety is
not in the Trump playbook.
Speaker 2 (03:56):
Critics are comparing this renovation to isis Artifact destruction.
Speaker 1 (04:00):
Archaeologists are looking at this going what in the historical
preservation is happening? Joe Scarborough called it grotesque, and that's
Joe being diplomatic. The White House Historical Society is basically
having a collective heart attack. One historian said, this is
transforming the White House from a democratic symbol to a
presidential palace. It's like Trump watched too many European monarchy
(04:23):
documentaries and thought, hold my blueprint. Trump's calling himself the
Builder President, a title that sounds suspiciously like something a
Soviet dictator would give themselves. And he's ordered federal workers
not to take photos. Classic move. If you can't handle
the criticism, ban the evidence. The White House communications Director's response,
(04:44):
losers who are quick to criticize need to stop their
pearl clutching. Well, that's diplomacy in twenty twenty five for you,
just another day where the White House looks less like
a symbol of democracy and more like a Trump construction.
Sitetions of today's show were made with the help of
AI
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