Ballot with Patrick Gutfield - Where Politics Meets Pop Culture

President Trump spent the government shutdown creating AI deepfakes instead of governing, then turned on Fox News for daring to interview a Democrat. Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear in a congresswoman who'd be the deciding vote to release the Epstein files—total coincidence, he swears. And Taylor Swift dropped her most explicit song ever about Travis Kelce's... talents. Federal workers aren't getting paid, but at least we're all entertained.

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President Trump discovers that hosting the World Cup gives him more leverage than a UN Security Council seat, threatening to move games away from cities run by "radical left lunatics" while holding cards on Israel's potential soccer suspension. Melania launches a Christmas ornament collection in October featuring American landmarks for ninety dollars each - because nothing says holiday spirit like spending that much on a miniature Statue of Liberty. And Los Angeles approves a one million dollar two-stall bathroom at Runyon Canyon, proving that even porta potty upgrades can become budget disasters in California. That's nearly half a million dollars per toilet, making this the most expensive place to take a break in American history.

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The White House claps back at Ariana Grande using her own song titles, Trump promotes cannabis benefits for seniors while dealing with multiple health issues, and his eighteen-year-old granddaughter launches a clothing line from the White House.

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President Trump explains his nuclear nickname system at Quantico, posts a racist deepfake of Democratic leaders hours after a "serious" meeting, and announces a drug discount website called TrumpRx that won't exist until 2026.

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The White House issues an official denial that Stephen Miller plays with porcelain dolls, which is definitely a normal thing for government press releases to address. The New York Mets complete baseball's most expensive faceplant, turning a three hundred forty million dollar payroll into zero playoff appearances. And President Trump promises to declassify all the files on Amelia Earhart's disappearance from nineteen thirty-seven - because apparently aviation mysteries from ninety years ago are a pressing national priority. Everything gets declassified except the Epstein Files, naturally.

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President Trump attends a mysterious gathering of hundreds of generals at Quantico that's definitely not suspicious at all. The White House insists it's just about "esprit de corps" and touring weapons, which is exactly what you say when everything is completely normal. Then Trump briefly promotes AI-generated "medbeds" - alien healing technology that turned out to be expensive heating pads from a New Age convention. Plus, Portland gets designated as "war ravaged," which comes as news to Portland residents who thought their biggest threat was choosing between kombucha flavors.

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The hard working President plans to take in some golf later today.

Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle, and Pete Davidson are among the comedians performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival.  Marc Maron has some thoughts about that...

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Patrick Gutfield covers the week's most absurd political theater: Anonymous artists install a bronze statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands on the National Mall (spoiler: it doesn't last), Trump replaces Biden's presidential portrait with a picture of an autopen machine in his new "Walk of Fame," and the President demands a UN investigation into "triple sabotage" involving a broken escalator, malfunctioning teleprompter, and bad audio. Plus, why every political distraction seems designed to avoid one topic: releasing the Epstein files.

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Patrick Gutfield breaks down the week's wildest political moments: Jimmy Kimmel returns from suspension with a masterclass in not-really-apologizing, Emmanuel Macron calls Trump to complain about New York traffic (and tries to solve Gaza while he's at it), Trump demands a federal investigation into a malfunctioning UN escalator, and Zelensky discovers the secret to better US relations is Putin's constant lying. Plus, why Trump's pivot on Ukraine has everyone from France to Fox News doing double takes.

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Jimmy Kimmel returns to TV tonight.

Some politicians made some clams Tylenol isnt gonna like.

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