Trump's latest real estate investment? Flatten the East Wing and drop $300 million on a ballroom big enough for his ego. This week, the gang breaks down the funding fiasco, the motives behind the demolition, and why the new dance floor might be the most expensive metaphor for American politics yet.

Intro: Labubus, Meredith's spooky 911 experience, Jay's Halloween vacation, Ty's health scare

Sounds of the Week:

• The Ontario anti-tariff ad which led Trump to end trade talks with Canada
• Wild video shows dad getting on school bus to order his daughter, 6, to punch another girl: 'Again. I want her crying'

President Donald Trump's ballroom

Songs:

"Burning Down the House" by Talking Heads

"Ballroom Blitz" by Sweet

"Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus

Notes:

• How will Andrew's titles be removed and what happens next? (0:10:36)
• Millions face 'huge sticker shock' when ACA open enrollment starts Nov. 1 (0:18:40)
• Trump social media post reacting to Canada tariff ad (0:29:40)
• Trump announces additional 10% tariff on Canada (0:29:57)
• Trump says a Canadian ad misstated Ronald Reagan's views on tariffs. Here are the facts and context (0:30:15)
• The White House Announces White House Ballroom Construction to Begin (0:45:00)
• Who's paying for Trump's $300 million ballroom? (0:45:05)
• From crypto billionaires to cabinet members: What to know about the donors paying for Trump's ballroom (0:46:05)
• Meet all 37 White House ballroom donors funding the $300 million build, including Silicon Valley tech giants, crypto bros and the Lutnicks (0:46:05)
• Billionaires Spend Big to Tank Mamdani, Who Vows to 'Tax the Rich' in NYC (0:48:26)
• Billionaires are spending big to stop Zohran Mamdani's NYC mayoral bid (0:48:26)
• Meet The Florida Sugar Barons Worth $4 Billion And Getting Sweet Deals From Donald Trump (0:53:35)
• Amazon cutting 14,000 jobs as the retailing giant embraces AI (0:55:05)
• Treasury clamps down on sharing of White House demolition (0:58:15)
• How Trump just subtly claimed a Nobel Prize in physics (0:59:45)
• What we know about White House plans for an 'Arc de Trump' (1:01:35)
• Trump reveals first photos after Lincoln Bedroom's renovation in the White House (1:01:58)

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