-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump's rallies revolve around emotional loyalty, repetition, grievance, and identity reinforcement rather than policy and ideology

-- The Democratic National Committee finally releases its 2024 election autopsy, bowing to intense internal pressure for transparency

-- Donald Trump tells reporters he might skip his son's wedding because of Iran and promotes the ballroom with bulletproof walls and a drone port

-- A new Quinnipiac poll shows Donald Trump collapsing on economic approval as Americans blame him for rising prices

-- Donald Trump receives praise and ceremonies from authoritarian leaders abroad but returns without meaningful diplomatic wins

-- The United States increasingly projects military power and nationalist imagery while struggling internally with debt, instability, and rising costs

-- Democratic leaders continue relying on cautious media strategies while Republicans adapt faster to aggressive, unscripted messaging

-- The Friday Feedback segment

-- On the Bonus Show: Graduation speakers across the country get booed over AI praise, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:37) A closer look at Trump rallies

(08:16) DNC releases 2024 autopsy

(15:11) Trump might skip his son's wedding

(24:42) Trump's economic approval collapses

(31:18) Trump gets praise from foreign dictators, but no wins

(39:46) America is a fake superpower

(46:51) Democrats haven't learned from 2024

(53:46) Friday Feedback segment

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