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This week on The Necessary Conversation, Chad, Haley, and Mary Lou are recording just hours before UFC Freedom 250 kicks off on the White House lawn. It's also Trump's 80th birthday, making him the oldest president in American history. π
π° Trump helped Elon Musk become the world's first trillionaire. SpaceX raised $75 billion in the biggest IPO in history β despite losing $4.9 billion last year. The Nasdaq and FTSE Russell changed their rules to fast-track SpaceX into their indexes, meaning your retirement fund could be forced to hold SpaceX stock whether you want it or not. At least 10 Trump administration officials disclosed holding tens of millions in SpaceX ahead of the IPO.
π A reporter asked Trump about inflation hitting 4.2%, the highest since 2023. His response: "No, I love it. I love the inflation." This is the same president who said in May he doesn't "think about Americans' financial situation" at all. We ask Mom and Dad if they still think he cares about regular people.
π Bombshell reporting from the New York Times revealed that JD Vance led a Situation Room meeting last July specifically to protect Trump from the Epstein files. Attendees floated having Tucker Carlson interview Ghislaine Maxwell in prison, putting Vance on Joe Rogan to dilute the Epstein conversation, and even pardoning Maxwell. Their priority wasn't prosecuting anyone β it was protecting Trump.
π We simmer down for a breather.
π£ Week 16 of Trump's war with Iran. A U.S. Apache helicopter was shot down, Iran attacked U.S. bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, and Iran claims U.S. strikes hit reservoirs supplying drinking water to 20,000 people. Trump said a deal would be signed by today β then said he wouldn't be there to sign it because he has to attend the UFC. When asked if negotiations were over, Trump said: "I couldn't care less... I thought they started to get very boring." No deal has been signed.
π₯ UFC Freedom 250 is happening tonight on the White House South Lawn beneath a 92-foot structure called "The Claw," with weigh-ins held at the Lincoln Memorial. Trump and the UFC are selling co-branded commemorative coins up to $11,999.99 with Trump's face on them. Trump's financial disclosure shows he bought TKO stock before announcing the event. Insider trading in plain sight.
π΄ Trump turns 80 today and his age is showing. He fell asleep on camera for the second time in two weeks, and reporting revealed his "routine physical" at Walter Reed involved 22 doctors. We ask: is 80 too old to be president?
Happy birthday, Mr. President. Now wake up.
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In this midweek episode Chad and Mary Lou play clips for one another from the opposite sides of the political spectrum highlighting Trump's new gold coin, Trump falling asleep at the NBA finals and fan reactions to his face on the Jumbotron.
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This week on The Necessary Conversation, Haley is back to join Chad and Mary Lou in the 15th week of Trump's illegal war with Iran. We discuss:
ποΈ Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are buying a $1.4 billion former military island off Albania β complete with 3,600 Cold War nuclear bunkers, miles of tunnels, an underground hospital, and a Soviet submarine base. The deal is funded largely by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi. Thousands of Albanians took to the streets in protest. We ask: why does the Trump family keep acquiring military bunkers?
π£ Week 15 of Trump's illegal war with Iran. One person killed and 63 injured in Kuwait, the U.S. shot down drones and struck Iranian radar sites, and Iran says no nuclear negotiations have taken place. Iran wants $24 billion in frozen assets released β roughly the same amount the war has cost us so far. Mom said this would be a six-week war. We check in.
π€‘ Bill Pulte β the guy from the dildo video β is now officially the Director of National Intelligence. He has zero security or intelligence experience, didn't even have a security clearance, and Trump has told him to start firing people across all 18 intelligence agencies including the CIA and NSA. Trump also hinted he'll use Pulte to cast doubt on the midterm elections.
π We simmer down to hear about some galavanting.
βοΈ Trump's $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" appears to be dead. A federal judge suspended it, and acting AG Todd Blanche told Congress "we are not moving forward with the fund, period." But the catch? Trump's family still has permanent legal immunity from IRS audits β meaning they never have to pay their owed taxes while the rest of us do.
π΄ Sleepy Don strikes again. Trump fell asleep on camera during an Oval Office press conference about Iran β and was caught on mic farting loudly during one of his naps. This came one day after Rubio told Congress under oath that he's "never seen" Trump fall asleep. Trump hadn't been seen publicly for seven days before this, and when he resurfaced, viewers noticed a visibly swollen eye and hand. He's had four physicals in 16 months.
π The White House launched a new "Leftist Influencers" category on its media bias website, targeting independent journalists. This came the same week CBS fired Scott Pelley from 60 Minutes for pushing back against the network's new Trump-aligned leadership. We ask: do we still have a free press in America?
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This week on The Necessary Conversation: Midweek Edition, it's just Chad and Mom (Mary Lou) trading videos from opposite sides of the political aisle. Dad (Bob) had a trip to the ER this week for a UTI β he's home now eating shrimp and recovering. Haley will be back Sunday. β€οΈ
π³οΈ We kick off with Spencer Pratt's wild AI campaign ad for LA mayor that turns Karen Bass into a Batman villain who hurts puppies, then launches her into space. Mom sent it. Chad is baffled. We both agree it's ridiculous β but Spencer Pratt might actually end up in a runoff against Bass.
π€ Trump is now floating canceling the Great American State Fair entirely after nearly every musical artist backed out. His solution? Replace it with a rally starring himself β "the man who gets much larger audiences than Elvis in his prime." Only Flo Rida and Vanilla Ice remain.
ποΈ Mom sends a clip of a podcaster roasting NYC Mayor Mamdani's plan to transfer ownership of neglected buildings to nonprofits or tenants. Chad and Mom go back and forth on whether that's wild or actually a good idea.
π Chad shows Mom a resurfaced video of Bill Pulte β Trump's new Director of National Intelligence β getting slapped in the face with a dildo and receiving an award that reads "only the young." Mom doesn't want to talk dildos with her son but agrees: Trump needs to do better with his appointments. We also dig into Trump's insider trading with TKO/UFC stock.
ποΈ New side-by-side photos of the White House show what it used to look like versus what it looks like now β a giant hole for the ballroom and a massive UFC structure on the South Lawn. Mom says it looks like crap. Chad points out that Trump claims he needs the ballroom for security, but he's about to sit outside at a UFC fight with no enclosure.
π΄ Chad plays a clip of Marco Rubio being shown video of Trump sleeping right next to him at a cabinet meeting β and Rubio tells Congress it never happened. Mom admits she sees Trump declining and getting more tired, but still thinks he should be president. Chad pushes back.
Mom's coming around on some things this week β she didn't like the White House construction, didn't like the Bill Pulte pick, and said she sees Trump's decline. Progress? We'll see Sunday.
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This week on The Necessary Conversation, Bob is still on the mend and Haley is galavanting so Chad and Mary Lou wade into conversations about:
π₯ Crews began building a UFC cage on the South Lawn of the White House. UFC Freedom 250 will double as a celebration of America's 250th birthday and Trump's personal birthday party. It's projected to cost over $60 million to produce with zero profit, plus millions more in taxpayer-funded security. Even Joe Rogan has concerns. We remind Mom about the time she was outraged that Obama built a basketball court.
π¨ Protests erupted at a private ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey, where detainees went on a hunger strike over food containing maggots, overcrowded rooms, no blankets, and cold showers. Senator Andy Kim was pepper-sprayed during a peaceful protest, and ICE agents attacked protesters and media. The facility is run by GEO Group, which made $2.6 billion in revenue last year.
π€ Nearly every musical artist pulled out of Trump's "Great American State Fair" after learning about its political ties. Morris Day, Young MC, Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, The Commodores, and others all bailed. As of Friday, only Flo Rida and Vanilla Ice are still scheduled. Trump said he might kick off the fair himself.
π We simmer down to celebrate Mom and Dad's 51st anniversary and ask for their relationship advice.
π Pam Bondi finally testified before the House Oversight Committee about the Epstein files β but she wasn't sworn in under oath and the session wasn't videotaped, making nothing she said admissible. She blamed the botched file release on Todd Blanche. Democrats are now subpoenaing Blanche and Kash Patel. We ask: why are 3.5 million Epstein files still hidden?
π΅ Trump unveiled plans to put his face on a new $250 bill for America's 250th anniversary β even though federal law bars living people from appearing on U.S. currency. He's already forced the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to design prototypes, and the chief who pushed back was reassigned.
βοΈ Trump's DOJ launched a criminal investigation into 82-year-old E. Jean Carroll β the woman who won $88 million in civil judgments after a jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. The investigation is focused on whether she committed perjury. We ask: is this justice or revenge?
This one is packed wall to wall. Strap in.
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In this midweek episode, Chad shows Mary Lou some clips that lay out Trump's corrupt attempts to steal taxpayer money for himself. And they watch and react to the clip of RFK getting bit by snakes.
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This week on The Necessary Conversation, Chad, Haley, and Mary Lou discuss the biggest political topics of the week while Bob continues to recover.
We discuss:π Trump subpoenaed streamer Hasan Piker and CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin over a humanitarian convoy to Cuba, raising serious First Amendment concerns. Meanwhile, we learned Trump made over 3,700 stock trades in his first three months of 2026 β more than 40 per market day β buying shares in companies like Nvidia, Oracle, and AMD right before announcing policies that sent their stocks soaring. He even posted Palantir's ticker symbol on Truth Social, the first time a sitting president has ever endorsed a specific stock. We ask: how is this not insider trading?
π° Trump settled his $10 billion lawsuit against his own IRS by creating a $1.7 billion taxpayer-funded "Anti-Weaponization Fund" β essentially a slush fund for his allies, including nearly 1,600 January 6 rioters he already pardoned. About 40 of those pardoned rioters have since been rearrested for crimes including child sexual assault, rape, and conspiracy to murder FBI agents. The officers who were beaten defending the Capitol got nothing. Now the people who beat them are about to get paid.
π¦ But that wasn't even the worst part. Buried in the settlement was a one-page addendum declaring the U.S. government is "FOREVER BARRED" from pursuing any tax claims against Trump, his family, or his businesses β ever. Every American can be audited. Trump just made himself exempt. We ask Mom how she'd feel if Obama did this.
πΊ We simmer down with everyone's favorite TV show of all time.
β οΈ Trump lifted a ban on M-44 "cyanide bombs" β spring-loaded devices that spray lethal poison into an animal's mouth β for use on public lands. They've killed pets, endangered wildlife, and even poisoned people. He also blocked federal protections for monarch butterflies despite a 99% extinction probability for western monarchs. Mom loves monarchs. We have questions.
π§ The EPA repealed limits on PFAS "forever chemicals" in drinking water β rolling back the first new standards in 30 years. These chemicals never break down, accumulate in your body, and cause cancer, thyroid disease, and reproductive harm. Meanwhile, AI data centers are emerging as a major new source of PFAS contamination, poisoning thousands of drinking water wells.
π And finally β Donald Trump Jr. got married this week and his father didn't show up. Trump cited "circumstances pertaining to Government" but has found time for golf, UFC fights, and a two-day trip to China. We ask: is Trump a good dad? Has he been a good husband?
The full family is firing on all cylinders this week. You don't want to miss this one.
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In this midweek edition of The Necessary Conversation Chad and Haley sit down for a discussion about Trump making himself exempt from ever paying taxes again and we talk about Trump giving. himself 1.8 billion dollars to fund a private militia. Fun times.
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This week on The Necessary Conversation, Bob is still out dealing with some medical issues so Mary Lou, Chad and Haley hold down the fort and discuss:
π¨π³ Trump took a two-day trip to China that was widely seen as a humiliation for America. President Xi called the U.S. a "declining nation," sat Trump in a smaller chair, and made zero commitments on Iran. Trump brought a squad of billionaires β including Elon Musk and Tim Cook on Air Force One β plus Eric and Lara Trump, but not Melania. He did bring his 34-year-old executive assistant Natalie Harp, fueling speculation. He left with nothing.
π€· Trump said the quiet part out loud β twice. When asked if Americans' financial situations were motivating him to make a deal with Iran, he said: "Not even a little bit. I don't think about Americans' financial situation. I don't think about anybody." Gas hit $4.50/gallon the same day. When Fox's Bret Baier gave him a chance to walk it back, he doubled down: "Short-term pain. I'd make it again."
ποΈ NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani hit his 100-day mark and the results are in: he eliminated New York's $12 billion deficit, launched universal childcare, secured $30 million from bad landlords, and repaired over 6,000 apartments. Mom said New York would fall under Mamdani. We check in on that prediction.
π£οΈ We simmer down with a round of speaking gibberish.
π° Trump is expected to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for creating a $1.7 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund to compensate allies β including nearly 1,600 January 6 defendants he already pardoned. The money comes from the Treasury's Judgment Fund, Trump has unchecked authority over who gets it, and there's zero oversight.
β FBI Director Kash Patel got into a screaming match with a senator over his drinking β then we learned he took a "VIP snorkel" over the sunken USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, where more than 900 sailors and Marines are still entombed. A marine veteran called it "like having a bachelor party at a church."
π¬ Trump's Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy is starring in a new reality show called "The Great American Roadtrip" β funded by Boeing, Shell, Toyota, United Airlines, and Royal Caribbean, all companies his department directly regulates. Taxpayers are covering his travel. Shell's profits doubled from the gas price surge. And Duffy filmed over seven months, meaning he wasn't doing his actual job. We ask: is this what a cabinet is supposed to look like?
Dad's back, the whole family is fired up, and this one goes everywhere.
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In this in-person midweek episode, Chad shows Mary Lou several clips of Donald Trump mistreating women journalists in the past year and Mary Lou inches ever closer to leaving the Maga cult.
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This week on The Necessary Conversation, we celebrate Motherβs Day with a an update on Bob.
And we cover the biggest political issues of the week, which have Mary Lou getting even closer to leaving the Maga cult.
π³οΈ Democracy is crumbling in real time. In the wake of the Supreme Court's gutting of voting rights protections, Tennessee carved up a majority-Black district in Memphis, Alabama passed a law to ignore its own primary results, Louisiana's governor suspended primaries after votes had already been cast, and South Carolina is looking at eliminating its only Democratic district. Seven of the 13 House members targeted by these Republican-drawn maps are Black or Latino. Democrats are countering with their own maps β but Virginia's Supreme Court just struck theirs down. We ask: is any of this fair? Is any of it not racist?
π Trump unveiled a 22-foot gold-leafed statue of himself called "Don Colossus" at his golf course in Miami. Evangelical and Jewish clergy consecrated it with prayers at the base. Christian commentators are calling it a modern-day golden calf straight out of the Book of Exodus. A Catholic newsletter wrote that "a faith that cannot say no to a golden calf is not Catholic." We ask Mom β as a Catholic β does this bother her?
π£ Week 10 of Trump's war with Iran and the ceasefire is officially dead. Trump launched "Operation Project Freedom" to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran responded with cruise missiles and drones, the U.S. destroyed six Iranian boats and disabled two oil tankers, and at least one sailor was killed. Trump called it "just a love tap" and insists the ceasefire is still in effect. Iran's foreign minister says otherwise.
π We simmer down for a breather.
π€ Trump threw a tantrum at ABC's Rachel Scott for asking why he's focused on construction projects while the country is at war and gas prices are soaring. He called her question "a disgrace to our country" and a forensic lip reader confirmed he called her "a bitch" on camera. This adds to a pattern that includes calling female reporters "piggy," "ugly, both inside and out," and "stupid and nasty."
ποΈ Remember when Trump said taxpayers wouldn't pay "a dime" for the White House ballroom? This week Senate Republicans tucked $1 billion in funding for it into an ICE and Border Patrol bill. Trump has said "I'm paying for it," "100% by me and some friends," "no charge to the taxpayer whatsoever," and "zero taxpayer dollars." Now we're paying for it. Sound familiar? Something about Mexico and a wall comes to mind.
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there.
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Mary Lou and Chad have a conversation about Bob's current health issues and how difficult it's been for Mary Lou to navigate the healthcare system under Trump.
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This week on The Necessary Conversation, it's just Chad and Haley β the Lib Sibs holding it down. Mom and Dad are both out this week while Bob deals with some health issues. Love you, Dad. Get better soon. β€οΈ
βοΈ Trump had James Comey indicted AGAIN β this time over an Instagram photo of seashells spelling "86 47" on a beach. The first indictment was already tossed by a judge. Acting AG Todd Blanche said they won't prosecute everyone who posts "86/47" β just Comey. We ask: is this anything other than political persecution?
πΊ Trump and Melania are going after Jimmy Kimmel AGAIN, demanding Disney fire him over a joke calling Melania a "beautiful expectant widow." But this time Disney isn't folding β Kimmel's show aired as normal. We ask whether mainstream media is finally done bending the knee.
π³οΈ The Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in a 6-3 party-line decision, striking down Louisiana's second majority-Black congressional district. Within an hour, Florida's Republican-controlled House passed an aggressively gerrymandered map. Every red state is expected to follow. Blue states say they'll do the same. We ask: is this the end of democracy as we know it?
π We simmer down for a breather by discussing Trump's assassination attemtps.
π King Charles addressed a joint session of Congress in what was widely read as a carefully worded rebuke of Trump β championing rule of law, independent judiciary, NATO, and Ukraine. Trump posted a photo of them together captioned "2 Kings." We unpack the audacity.
ποΈ Pete Hegseth testified before Congress for the first time since the Iran war began and it went badly. He called Democrats and some Republicans "the biggest adversary we face," got caught in a major contradiction about Iran's nuclear program, and when Rep. Garamendi told him "You have been lying to the American public from day one," Hegseth responded: "Who are you cheering for?"
π¨πΊ And just when you thought one failing war was enough β Trump said the U.S. would be "taking over" Cuba "almost immediately" and signed an executive order expanding sanctions. We ask: will Republicans finally push back if he starts another war?
Just the Lib Sibs this week but we brought the heat. Mom and Dad will be back soon.
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Actress, singer, songwriter, drag queen, and activist Peppermint joins Mary Lou, Haley and Chad for a discussion about Transgender rights in Trump's second administration.
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This week on The Necessary Conversation, Chad and Haley are joined by Mary Lou but Bob is sitting this one out while he deals with some health issue.
π« Last night a gunman opened fire near the security checkpoint of the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The suspect was armed with a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives. Trump β attending his first ever Correspondents' Dinner across both presidencies β immediately used the incident to push for his blocked $400 million ballroom project. We ask: was this staged? And why is the guy who constantly attacks the free press showing up to a dinner that celebrates it?
π£ Week 9 of Trump's war with Iran. JD Vance's second round of peace talks was cancelled because Iran refused to show up. The Strait of Hormuz is still blocked. Iran seized two cargo ships. Nearly 3,400 Iranians have been killed including a school full of children, 12 hospitals have been destroyed, and a U.S. soldier says he's lost 17 pounds because troops are still rationing food. We check back in on Mom's prediction that this would be a six-week war.
π° A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier was arrested for betting over $33,000 on Polymarket on the timeline of the Maduro kidnapping raid β a mission he was directly involved in β and pocketed nearly $410,000. Trump compared it to Pete Rose and said the world "has become somewhat of a casino."
π We simmer down with Mom opening a mystery box.
π΄ Sleepy Don strikes again. Trump fell asleep on camera during a healthcare event β adding to a growing list that now includes seven publicly televised naps since December. We ask Mom why she cared about Biden looking tired but not this.
π The DOJ announced it's bringing back firing squads, gas chambers, and streamlined executions. The federal government has never previously used firing squads, and Biden had banned lethal injections. They're also exploring building new execution facilities and restricting clemency petitions.
π Trump hit the worst approval ratings of either of his presidencies. Nate Silver's aggregate has him at 39% approval, CNN has his economic approval at a career-low 31%, and two-thirds of Americans say his policies have made things worse. We ask Mom if any of this matters to her.
No Bob this week but Mary Lou is holding it down. This one covers a lot of ground.
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In this midweek episode Chad and Mary Lou play each other clips about Trump being found guilty of sexual assault in the E Jean Carroll civil case from 2024. Will hearing Trump's deposition in which he states his beliefs about celebrity being justification for committing sexual assault sway Mary Lou?
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This week on The Necessary Conversation, the full crew is back β Chad, Haley (fresh off her birthday galavanting!), and Mom and Dad (Mary Lou and Bob). π
π£ Week 8 of Trump's war with Iran and still no end in sight. Trump announced the Strait of Hormuz was "fully open" β then Iran closed it again and fired on commercial ships. Trump threatened to seize Iranian vessels, posted Frank Sinatra lyrics, AI memes, and pictures of himself as Jesus β all in the middle of the night. We check back in on Mom and Dad's predictions about when this war would be over.
βͺ Trump posted a picture of himself as Jesus and got into it with the Pope, calling him "weak on crime" and claiming the Pope wants Iran to have a nuclear weapon. We ask Dad β as a Catholic β who matters more to him: Trump or the Pope?
π¦ RFK Jr.'s new biography reveals he once pulled over on a highway to cut the penis off a dead raccoon in front of his kids. This adds to a rΓ©sumΓ© that already includes a bear cub dumped in Central Park and a whale head bungee-corded to a minivan. Also, Joe Rogan showed up in the Oval Office for Trump to sign an executive order fast-tracking psychedelic drugs through the FDA.
π We simmer down to hear all about Haley's birthday trip.
π¬ Pete Hegseth delivered a "prayer" at the Pentagon β except it was actually Samuel L. Jackson's hitman monologue from Pulp Fiction. The Pentagon said anyone who noticed was "peddling fake news." The Pope appeared to respond directly. We ask Mom and Dad if this offends them as Catholics.
πΈ The Atlantic reported that FBI Director Kash Patel has been drinking so heavily that his security detail once requested breaching equipment β the kind SWAT teams use to break down doors β because they couldn't wake him up. We ask: should the FBI Director ever be this unreachable?
π½οΈ U.S. soldiers in Iran are running out of food. Photos show near-empty meal trays, mail delivery has been paused to 27 military ZIP codes, and families can't send care packages. We ask Mom and Dad if Trump and Hegseth are taking care of our troops.
This one gets intense. Buckle up.
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In this midweek episode Chad and Mary Lou look at the image of Trump as Jesus that he posted this week and then tired to explain away by saying he thought it was an image of himself as a doctor before deleting it.
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This week on The Necessary Conversation, Chad is joined by Mary Lou and Bob but Haley is out this week celebrating her birthday, galavanting around and living it up. Happy birthday, Haley! π
Our topics this week:
βοΈ California Congressman Eric Swalwell, the Democratic frontrunner for governor, is facing sexual misconduct allegations from four women, including a former staffer who alleged rape. The Manhattan DA is investigating, top Democrats have pulled endorsements, and Republicans are moving to expel him. We dig into it.
π£ Week 7 of Trump's war with Iran. Trump threatened to "destroy a whole civilization," JD Vance's 21-hour Islamabad talks collapsed, gas hit $4.14/gallon, and Iran now controls transit through the Strait of Hormuz β which used to be free. Then Trump threatened to block the Strait himself. We revisit Mom and Dad's predictions about when this war would end.
π Melania Trump delivered a surprise White House statement denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein β hours after a Brazilian ex-model with deep ties to the Trumps' social circle tweeted she had "nothing left to lose" and threatened to expose what she knows. We connect the dots on the Lolita Express, Paolo Zampolli, and the custody battle that may have triggered all of this.
π We simmer down with a favorite Haley memory since she's not with us this week.
π΅ Trump posted an unhinged Twitter rant attacking Republican podcasters and YouTubers who've turned on him β while American troops are dying in Iran. MTG says he's insane and needs to be removed. We read the whole thing and react.
β οΈ About an hour after Melania's announcement, Trump posted an uncensored 20-second video of a woman being bludgeoned to death with a hammer to score political points on immigration. We talk about what that tells us.
ποΈ Pete Hegseth got caught lying about the March 1 Iranian drone strike in Kuwait that killed six U.S. service members and wounded more than 20. Survivors are speaking out, saying his "fortified position" story is a falsehood. Republicans investigated Benghazi for years β where's the investigation here?
It's a heavy one this week. Buckle up.
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Chad and Mary Lou show each other clips related to the Artemis mission, how much money Trump's family has made in the past year, and a roundup of Trump's most offensive clips from the past decade.
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