EP193: Biden’s Health, Trump Trip Fallout, Diddy Trial, Pete Rose, NBA Playoffs, Scottie Scheffler

SPORTS

NBA Playoffs: Knicks/Pacers & OKC/Minn https://www.nba.com/playoffs/2025/bracket 

PGA Championship: Scottie Scheffler Wins https://www.pgachampionship.com/news-media/articles/scottie-scheffler-claims-first-wanamaker-trophy-wins-2025-pga-championship 

MLB Reinstates Pete Rose $ Shoeless Joe Jackson https://thehill.com/homenews/5298550-mlb-reinstates-pete-rose-after-calls-by-trump/

CLICKS

Moody’s Downgrades US Debt https://www.reuters.com/world/us/moodys-downgrade-intensifies-investor-worry-about-us-fiscal-path-2025-05-18/

Jeffrey Epstein 

(VIDEO) Patel/Bongino say Epstein killed himself: 5D chess? Or is the swamp winning? https://dailycaller.com/2025/05/18/epstein-killed-himself-patel-bongino-confirm/ 

OMG on Epstein Island https://okeefemediagroup.com/world-exclusive-okeefe-releases-first-ever-footage-from-inside-jeffrey-epsteins-private-island-mansion/ 

Diddy Trial - Week 1 https://theshaderoom.com/listicle/diddy-trial-trafficking-racketeering-recap-major-moments-week-one-sean-combs/#1 

Hotel Security Guard: saw cameras after phone call from Cassie, goes to 6th floor, finds Cassie and Diddy, Diddy devilish look, escorts both back to room to get her stuff, sees a male in room, escorts her to valet, Cassie picked up(Incident report differs, cross examination exploits)

Male Escort: Cassie ordered escort for bachelorette party, received escort at door, didn’t know it was Cassie, told husband wanted to watch, masked up Diddy in the corner, they asked him to come back later that day, Director Diddy, ED after witnessing Cassie beat down

Cassie: multiple days of testimony, 20 hours, 8mo pregnant, put her up in hotels after plastic surgery, freak offs, would ruin her with videos if she left, alleges rape in 2018, subsequent texts seems to contradict, consensual sex/declines bf FaceTime call

POLITICS

Trump Breaks from Neocons(VIDEO) https://www.theamericanconservative.com/trumps-clean-break-with-the-interventionists/

Bibi to Finish Job https://news.antiwar.com/2025/05/13/netanyahu-israel-will-finish-war-in-gaza-drive-out-50-of-palestinians/; Bombs Hamas during Trump speech

Trump Speaks with Putin and Zelensky https://news.antiwar.com/2025/05/18/trump-to-speak-with-putin-and-zelensky-on-monday/

Biden Health: trading day holiday incoming https://www.zerohedge.com/political/biden-diagnosed-aggressive-stage-iv-prostate-cancer

(VIDEO)Tapper Book: If I did it? 

(VIDEO)Sharp as a Tack

(VIDEO)CNN Panel

Pardons in Question https://x.com/eagleedmartin/status/1924262748822601962?s=46&t=ye-2GyAK2iDh3yT1vKjfJg

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