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-- On the Show
-- Rep. Sara Jacobs, Democrat from California's 51st district, joins us to discuss the No Kings protests, cost-of-living messaging, suspicious trading tied to Iran policy, and much more…
-- Reports show the United States deploys more than 50,000 troops to the Middle East while the Army raises the maximum enlistment age to 42
-- Ann Coulter, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Erik Prince publicly criticize Donald Trump’s escalating Iran conflict, exposing rare fractures inside the MAGA coalition
-- Architects criticize Donald Trump’s rushed plan to build a massive White House ballroom, pointing to design flaws like stairs that lead nowhere and columns that block views
-- Donald Trump promotes his new White House ballroom and complains about mail-in voting and Democrats, while gas prices rise and international tensions escalate
-- Donald Trump frequently says he is hearing about major issues for the first time and maintains a loosely structured daily schedule dominated by media consumption
-- Donald Trump signals distance from Tulsi Gabbard by describing her as softer on Iran and nuclear weapons
-- JD Vance says the United States does not expect to remain involved in Iran one or two years from now, revealing a longer timeline than earlier claims
-- On the Bonus Show: Soldiers are suspended after flying helicopters near Kid Rock's house, counterintelligence officials plan an Antifa summit, NASA sets up for the first moon mission in 53 years, and much more...
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(00:00) Start(01:24) US troop surge, enlistment age 42(08:31) MAGA figures criticize Trump Iran policy(17:58) Architects mock Trump White House ballroom(23:54) Trump promotes ballroom, complains about voting(32:04) Trump says hearing issues first time(40:01) Sara Jacobs interview(57:49) Trump distances himself from Tulsi Gabbard(1:04:06) JD Vance hints longer Iran timeline
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