Republican Leader Short Circuits In Embarrassing, Incoherent Press Conference

On his tour of the Middle East, Trump lavishes praise on dictators—as they deposit bribes in his pocket. Republicans, in between defending Trump's jet grift, finalize more details of their "big beautiful bill," which, in addition to gutting Medicaid, now aims to cut food assistance, funding for Planned Parenthood, and Biden's clean energy tax credits. The Supreme Court hears arguments on two important, intertwined questions: whether Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship is constitutional (it's not), and whether federal judges below the Supreme Court can issue nationwide injunctions. Jon and Dan react to the Solicitor General's clueless argument before the justices and new polling on Trump's "inoculation" against corruption attacks, and offer Democrats some advice on how to talk about the GOP's tax cuts. Then Jon sits down with long-time friend of the pod Beto O'Rourke to talk about Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Beto's future in the Lone Star State.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:09 - Trump wrapping up corruption tour
5:24 - MAGA on Trump's new plane
20:18 - Ads
23:43 - Tax cut for the rich & Medicaid cuts
46:33 Ads
49:19 - Beto O'Rourke Interview
39:01 - Supreme Court & federal judges

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