EP192: Trump Middle East Trip, Bibi Breakup, MAHA Meltdown, Diddy Trial, CERN Turns Lead to Gold

SPORTS

NFL - Steelers trade Pickens https://steelersdepot.com/2025/05/kaboly-the-right-players-were-fed-up-with-george-pickens-in-steelers-locker-room/ 

CLICKS

Diddy Trial - Opening Statements Monday https://deadline.com/2025/05/diddy-trial-witness-missing-mistrial-1236393094/

CERN Turns Lead Into Gold https://www.zmescience.com/science/physics/cern-creates-gold-from-lead-and-theres-no-magic-just-physics/

Jeffrey Epstein

AG Bondi Claims Thousands of Epstein Videos https://www.thedailybeast.com/pam-bondi-spilled-jeffrey-epstein-secrets-to-bogus-nanny-at-brunch/

Kash Patel asked if Epstein hung himself (VIDEO)

Media

ZeroHedge asks Trump about Nordstream(VIDEO) https://www.voicemedia.global/article/zerohedge-in-the-white-house-who-blew-up-the-nord-stream-pipelines-trump-responds 

MAHA Meltdown: Casey Means nominated as Surgeon General https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5293153-trumps-surgeon-general-pick-exposes-cracks-in-maha-movement/

Shanahan X post; Manchurian candidates or 5D chess? https://x.com/nicoleshanahan/status/1920563213785313611?s=46&t=ye-2GyAK2iDh3yT1vKjfJg

Loomer Unhappy!

POLITICS

Trump Middle East Trip https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/12/politics/trump-middle-east-what-to-watch

Trump & Bibi Breakup https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-853387; https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/09/netanyahu-trump-israel-conflict/

No Gaza Deal https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-05-09/ty-article/.premium/u-s-administration-pressuring-israel-to-sign-gaza-truce-ahead-of-trumps-mideast-trip/00000196-b3ed-dbb0-af9f-bbff8a380000

Saudi Deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-no-longer-demanding-saudis-recognize-israel-for-nuclear-deal-with-us-sources/

Houthis Deal https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/08/middleeast/israel-vows-to-defend-ourselves-alone-after-trump-strikes-truce-with-houthis-intl

Hamas Hostage Deal https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2q7749dxlo

Qatar Plane Gift https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-reportedly-set-to-accept-a-luxury-jet-from-qatar-for-possible-use-as-air-force-one

Mainstream https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/disagreements-iran-gaza-straining-trump-netanyahu-relationship-rcna205985

Isolationist Conspiracy https://www.jns.org/is-trump-really-turning-his-back-on-bibi-and-israel-dont-bet-on-it/

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