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Week of June 1: Elon and Trump Breakup, ICE Protests, and Loyalty Pledges

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This week on The Lonely Liberal, Rick and I cover a whirlwind of headlines that span the outrageous, the authoritarian, and the just plain bizarre.

In the news:

  • Elon Musk finally turns on Trump—so naturally, Steve Bannon wants to deport him.
  • Trump signs a proclamation to restrict student visas and ban entry from 12 countries.
  • A new investigation into Biden’s cognitive health is underway,
  • The administration says federal jobs will now go to “Patriotic Americans” first
  • The National Guard is deployed to LA to crack down on ICE protestors.
  • The Trump administration moves to remove Harvey Milk’s name from a Navy ship.
  • Louisiana passes a bill banning chemtrails (yes, those chemtrails).
  • A 22-year-old named Thomas Fugate is now apparently leading terror prevention efforts.
  • Chuck Schumer starts calling the GOP bill the “we are all going to die” bill.
  • Democrats launch the SAM Project to study young men 
  • And Hong Kong’s health chief wants people to stare at smokers until they stop.

    • It’s a week that perfectly encapsulates our new political era—equal parts dystopia and parody. Let’s break it all down.

     

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