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GOP is ignoring Trump, and Trump is getting desperate
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-- On the Show
-- FBI Director Kash Patel defends aggressive federal actions while raising serious First Amendment concerns about targeting protest funding
-- Donald Trump demands an end to mail voting but congressional Republicans publicly refuse to include a ban in new election legislation
-- Kevin Hassett attacks a New York Federal Reserve study showing American consumers bear most tariff costs instead of refuting the economic evidence
-- Peter Navarro declares the economy strong despite data showing the worst January layoffs in seventeen years, highlighting the gap between official claims and measurable reality
-- Shawn Ryan publicly accuses Donald Trump of breaking promises about exposing corruption, signaling growing frustration within Trump’s own political base
-- The Friday Feedback segment
-- On the Bonus Show: The Epstein scandal causes a rift between Newsmax and Fox News, Jessica Tarlov destroys her Fox News co-hosts, and much more...
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(00:00) Start(01:13) FBI defends protest funding scrutiny(09:26) Trump pushes mail vote ban(17:24) Hassett attacks tariff study(28:54) Navarro claims strong economy(34:36) Ryan calls out Trump(41:41) Friday Feedback segment
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