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247: Skepticrat247 - Peter Hegseth Principle Edition
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On this week's episode: Elon Musk spends infinity dollars for everyone to hate him ... Americans "celebrate" DJT’s first 100 days of the term ... And Trump drove our Chevy to the levy but the levy was high.
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Headline Sources:
Elon Musk on his way out:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-doge-tesla-government-cuts-c47211544c5382a6207779ee95c6060b
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/02/musk-doge-cuts-congress-budget/
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/30/business/tesla-board-elon-musk-ceo-search/index.html
Anonymous HHS report recommends conversion therapy without consulting any experts:
https://ground.news/article/trumps-health-agency-urges-therapy-for-transgender-youth-not-broader-gender-affirming-health-care_577b6d
Trump says kids need to take some economic pain:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/us/politics/trump-tariffs-dolls-comment.html
Tariff nonsense being claimed as a "winning deal" by Howard Lutnick:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/business/economy/howard-lutnick-trump-tariffs.html
Trump celebrates 100 days in office with sycophantic cabinet meeting:
https://newrepublic.com/post/194648/maga-far-right-reaction-trump-kim-jong-il-style-cabinet-meeting
Apple Violated Antitrust Ruling, Federal Judge Finds:
https://ground.news/article/apple-violated-antitrust-ruling-federal-judge-finds_60156e
Pete Hegseth is having a really bad time:
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/22/pentagon-infighting-hegseth-fired-officials-00302709
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/28/nx-s1-5380220/trump-hegseth-pentagon
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5271365-colin-carroll-pentagon-official-fired/
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auraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT)
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Headline Sources:
Elon Musk on his way out:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-doge-tesla-government-cuts-c47211544c5382a6207779ee95c6060b
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/02/musk-doge-cuts-congress-budget/
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/30/business/tesla-board-elon-musk-ceo-search/index.html
Anonymous HHS report recommends conversion therapy without consulting any experts:
https://ground.news/article/trumps-health-agency-urges-therapy-for-transgender-youth-not-broader-gender-affirming-health-care_577b6d
Trump says kids need to take some economic pain:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/us/politics/trump-tariffs-dolls-comment.html
Tariff nonsense being claimed as a "winning deal" by Howard Lutnick:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/business/economy/howard-lutnick-trump-tariffs.html
Trump celebrates 100 days in office with sycophantic cabinet meeting:
https://newrepublic.com/post/194648/maga-far-right-reaction-trump-kim-jong-il-style-cabinet-meeting
Apple Violated Antitrust Ruling, Federal Judge Finds:
https://ground.news/article/apple-violated-antitrust-ruling-federal-judge-finds_60156e
Pete Hegseth is having a really bad time:
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/22/pentagon-infighting-hegseth-fired-officials-00302709
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/28/nx-s1-5380220/trump-hegseth-pentagon
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5271365-colin-carroll-pentagon-official-fired/
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