-- On the Show:

-- Rahm Emmanuel, former US ambassador to Japan, former Chicago Mayor, and former Obama White House Chief of Staff, joins us to discuss the future of the Democratic Party and speculation about a 2028 presidential campaign

-- Thomas Sanford, a Trump-supporting Marine veteran, attacks a Mormon church in Michigan killing four and wounding eight before dying in a gunfight with police

-- Donald Trump issues a neutral statement on the Michigan church shooting focusing on stopping violence without mentioning political affiliations

-- Trump exaggerates left-wing political violence in 2025 despite data showing right-wing violence remains far more prevalent

-- Karoline Leavitt defends Trump on the Michigan church shooting while trying to downplay partisan implications on national TV

-- Fox News reporters avoid highlighting the Michigan shooter’s pro-Trump and pro-Kirk social media presence to prevent backlash

-- Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb publicly calls reelecting Trump America’s biggest mistake and criticizes his interference in the Comey case

-- Trump announces bailouts for farmers harmed by his tariffs, highlighting the economic consequences of his trade policies

-- Trump posts AI-generated video promising every American a “medbed” for miraculous healing fueling dangerous QAnon conspiracy theories

-- On the Bonus Show: Eric Adams drops out of NYC mayor's race, Missouri governor signs new election map, friends are teaming up to buy homes, and much more...

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(00:00) Michigan church shooting by Trump-supporting Marine (07:34) Trump issues neutral statement on violence (13:18) Trump exaggerates left-wing political violence (20:51) Karoline Leavitt defends Trump on shooting (28:24) Fox News downplays shooter’s pro-Trump posts (31:21) Ty Cobb criticizes Trump publicly (37:36) Rahm Emanuel interview (1:04:07) Trump announces farmer bailouts (1:09:22) Trump posts AI “medbed” video

-- On the Bonus Show: Shooting at Dallas ICE facility, Trump’s attempted assassin is convicted, a lawyer is fined over ChatGPT fabrications, and more...

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-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump praises Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as a tough leader and jokes about rigged elections while staff look on in disbelief

-- Trump dodges questions about Vladimir Putin and Denmark drones while giving mixed signals on NATO and Russian aircraft

-- Maria Bartiromo and Greg Steube describe Donald Trump’s escalator incident as sabotage while the UN explains it was accidental

-- Trump posts rants attacking Democrats, Kamala Harris, and the United Nations while claiming sabotage

-- The killing of Charlie Kirk sparks a wider discussion of political violence in America and lessons from peace efforts abroad

-- Trump should be impeachment (again) over censorship, lawsuits, media crackdowns, and suppression of free speech

-- Trump’s tariffs, Fed attacks, and loyalty-based policies create an instability environment for businesses

-- Trump’s approval rating drops to historic lows as independents abandon him and even Republicans voice dissatisfaction

-- The Friday Feedback segment

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(00:00) Trump praises Erdoğan (05:45) Questions on Putin, NATO, Denmark drones (11:19) Escalator incident and UN explanation (16:46) Trump rants vs Democrats and UN (25:53) Charlie Kirk killing and political violence (33:29) Impeachment discussion (40:53) Tariffs, Fed attacks, and business instability (46:33) Trump approval rating drops (52:41) Friday Feedback

-- On the Show:

-- A viral video by RangeDayBro presents supposed evidence that Charlie Kirk is shot from behind, contradicting the official account naming Tyler Robinson

-- Donald Trump directs his Justice Department to pursue an indictment of James Comey over old testimony as an act of political revenge

-- A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Republicans are more trusted than Democrats on nearly two-thirds of major issues despite Trump’s weak approval

-- Justice Department investigator Glenn Prager is caught on hidden camera claiming Trump shields people by not releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files

-- Adelita Grijalva wins a House seat and immediately gives Democrats the final vote needed to force action on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files

-- Trump cites Dr. Andrea Baccarelli on Tylenol autism claims despite his testimony being rejected in court as unreliable and paid-for

-- Mehmet Oz distances himself after Trump tells pregnant women to avoid Tylenol and medical groups reaffirm standard guidance

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump hangs autopen image instead of Biden in presidential photo gallery, White House will fire employees if there's a government shutdown, a statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands removed in Washington DC, and much more...

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(00:00) Charlie Kirk video claims (16:19) Trump targets James Comey (24:24) GOP gains trust in poll (33:02) DOJ Epstein files hidden (40:06) Grijalva wins key House seat (46:20) Trump pushes Tylenol autism link (52:19) Oz distances from Trump remarks  

 

-- On the Show:

-- Colin Allred, Democratic candidate for US Senator from Texas, joins us to discuss his campaign

-- Donald Trump gets upset over ABC reinstating Jimmy Kimmel's show and threatens legal action against the network

-- Jimmy Kimmel mocks Trump in a returning monologue and criticizes his attacks on comedy and free speech

-- Gavin Newsom warns that democracy may be at risk and says he fears the United States may not hold a free election in 2028

-- Trump delivers rambling, grandiose remarks at the United Nations

-- Trump posts a convoluted statement on foreign policy praising and contradicting positions on Ukraine and Russia

-- Karoline Leavitt claims an escalator stop at the UN was deliberate and demands accountability

-- Karoline Leavitt defends the president on Fox News and escalates claims about sabotage at the UN

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(00:00) Trump reacts to Kimmel (04:24) Kimmel mocks Trump in return (12:20) Newsom warns on democracy (21:28) Trump at the UN (28:35) Trump on Truth Social after UN (34:27) Colin Allred interview (54:44) Leavitt claims UN sabotage (58:27) Leavitt defends Trump on Fox  

-- On the Show:

-- Nathan Taylor, Executive Director of Public Engagement for Election Truth Alliance, joins us to discuss discrepancies in the 2024 election and how to bolster election integrity

-- Donald Trump spreads medical misinformation about Tylenol, autism, and vaccines while fumbling through basic science

-- Karoline Leavitt defends Trump with misleading claims, conspiracy-style answers, and dangerous rhetoric about transgender people

-- Republicans gain power through relentless organizing while Democrats waste energy on commentary without mobilization

-- With authoritarianism accelerating under Trump, mass activism is urgently needed to defend democracy and civil liberties

-- Conflicting statements from Howard Lutnick and Karoline Leavitt reveal deep incompetence around Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee plan

-- Fortune 500 executives privately acknowledge that Trump’s tariffs, chaos, and political bullying are crippling business and markets

-- On the Bonus Show: ABC reinstates Jimmy Kimmel's show, Trump pressures Pam Bondi to prosecute his political opponents, Trump administration cancels hunger reporting, and much more...

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(00:00) Trump pushes Tylenol–autism myths (11:13) Leavitt defends Trump with conspiracies (21:31) GOP organizing outpaces Democrats (27:58) Urgent call for mass activism (36:21) Nathan Taylor Interview (1:05:39) Chaos over $100K H-1B fee (1:11:48) CEOs warn Trump hurts business

-- On the Show:

-- Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania, joins us to discuss political violence, free speech, discerning fact from fiction online, and much more

-- At Charlie Kirk’s memorial, Donald Trump, Erika Kirk, Stephen Miller, and others turn the service into a showcase for authoritarian themes

-- Trump rambles about vaccines and corruption during a bizarre late-night press event

-- Gavin Newsom signs the No Secret Police Act to stop masked ICE raids and challenges Trump’s deportation regime

-- Karoline Leavitt vanishes from press briefings as Trump’s White House spirals into chaos

-- Trump stumbles through an interview with Peter Doocy while joking about violence and media control

-- Trump shields Tom Homan after he is caught on video taking a $50,000 bribe

-- David contrasts Jimmy Kimmel’s censorship with Roseanne Barr’s firing following MAGA allegations of hypocrisy

-- Trump claims negative media coverage of him is illegal while ignoring free speech protections

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump wants Bagram air base back from the Taliban, lawmakers want trans people Institutionalized, AOC weighing Senate or presidential run, and much more...

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(00:00) Charlie Kirk memorial turns authoritarian (09:03) Trump’s late-night vaccine & corruption rant (13:26) Newsom signs No Secret Police Act (20:17) Karoline Leavitt disappears from briefings (26:10) Trump's interview with Peter Doocy (35:17) Trump shields Homan after bribe (40:04) Josh Shapiro Interview (57:07) MAGA accuses David of hypocrisy (1:01:36) Trump claims negative media coverage is illegal

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump says he's going to classify Antifa as a terrorist organization, Luigi Mangione's state terrorism charges dismissed, House Democrats weigh whether to support legislation honoring Charlie Kirk, and much more...

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-- On the Show:

-- Sarah Matthews, former Trump White House Deputy Press Secretary, joins David for a Substack Live

-- America is split between those who see change as belonging and those who see it as threat

-- Conspiracy influencers spin events like the Charlie Kirk shooting to erode trust in evidence

-- JD Vance jokes about civilian deaths after US strikes, treating loss of life as comedy

-- Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for a national divorce and says Republicans will not fix the country

-- Gavin Newsom mocks Donald Trump with a dementia jab after Trump spreads false claims about California

-- The Friday Feedback segment

-- On the Bonus Show: Kamala says she didn't pick Buttigieg for VP because it was "too risky," and much more...

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(00:00) Change seen as threat or belonging (07:36) Conspiracies eroding trust (12:34) JD Vance jokes on civilian deaths (18:51) Marjorie Taylor Greene on national divorce (25:58) Gavin Newsom mocks Trump (33:23) Sarah Matthews joins Substack Live (53:46) Friday Feedback

 

-- On the Show:

-- Jon Favreau, Pod Save America co-host and former Obama speechwriter, joins David for a Substack Live

-- Donald Trump celebrates Jimmy Kimmel’s show being taken off the air and cheers ABC for cancelling him after months of threats

-- The Federal Reserve lowers the federal funds rate by 0.25% and warns that job gains have slowed and downside risks to employment have risen

-- Barack Obama publicly rebukes Trump and contrasts him with past Republican leaders to argue he departs from American values

-- Trump delivers a rambling speech in the United Kingdom and struggles to read prepared remarks

-- Trump's bruised and discolored hands and raise concerns about his health

-- Trump speaks incoherently during his UK trip and makes exaggerated claims about the economy and tariffs

-- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posts a tweet framing an earthquake as a divine sign

-- Kash Patel faces intense questioning in a hearing as members press him on numbers and evasive answers related to Trump and the Epstein files

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump says he's going to classify Antifa as a terrorist organization, Luigi Mangione's state terrorism charges dismissed, House Democrats weigh whether to support legislation honoring Charlie Kirk, and much more...

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(00:00) Donald Trump cheers Kimmel cancellation (09:24) Fed cuts rates, warns on jobs (13:12) Obama rebukes Trump publicly (20:37) Trump rambles in UK speech (26:46) Concerns over Trump’s hands (30:33) Trump exaggerates economy, tariffs (38:12) Jon Favreau joins us on Substack Live (1:05:24) Leavitt calls earthquake divine sign (1:10:12) Kash Patel grilled on Epstein files