In this episode, we talk about how African leaders used flattery and a Nobel Peace Prize nomination to manipulate Donald Trump, how Netanyahu and Republican lawmakers copied the same playbook, how the Abraham Accords and Trump’s Middle East deals became political props, and how a golf course pitch in Sagal exposed the transactional nature of Trump’s presidency. The story lays out how foreign leaders openly offered personal business deals at the White House and what it says about corruption, national security, and the real priorities of the Republican Party.

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In this episode, we look at a fresh legal twist playing out in Iowa where Donald Trump is trying to move a lawsuit from federal court to state court after failing to force a quick payoff. This story breaks down how his legal strategy works, why it depends on wearing people down with endless lawsuits, and how big media companies often make it worse by paying him to go away instead of standing their ground. We explain the new slap law in Iowa meant to block exactly this kind of case, why Trump filed just one day before it took effect, and how the courts might handle this attempt to hit reset. We also dig into the bigger pattern of how lawsuits are used not to win but to punish and pressure, what happens when people fight back instead of settling, and why the truth only survives if people have the courage to stand firm.

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