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— On the Show:
— Donald Trump openly admits that presidents are responsible for shutdowns while bragging about using this one to make irreversible cuts
— Trump slurs his speech, appears disoriented, and shows symptoms raising concerns of a possible stroke or other serious condition
— Trump delivers a bizarre speech to generals about gold paper, civil disturbances, and fake news while wasting taxpayer money
— Top military leaders criticize Trump and Pete Hegseth’s chaotic meeting as a clown show and openly mock their weakness
— Gavin Newsom taunts Trump over his weight and hypocrisy, sparking debate about Trump’s insecurities and false claims about himself
— Organizers plan over 2,100 “No Kings” demonstrations across all 50 states as protests test whether mass resistance can disrupt Trump’s rule
— Trump shocks with threats to cut health care during the shutdown while rambling incoherently alongside Robert F Kennedy Jr and Mehmet Oz
— Multiple new polls show Trump deeply unpopular, collapsing on the economy and immigration, and increasingly propped up by a radical minority
— Trump’s administration subsidizes coal in 2025 despite its economic collapse and health costs, clinging to nostalgia instead of reality
— On the Bonus Show: Trump shares a deepfake of Jeffries and Schumer, Republicans block an elected Democrat from taking office ahead of the shutdown, OpenAI prepares to launch an AI video app, and more…
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