Healthcare System Structural Problems and Single-Payer Tradeoffs

-- On the Show:

-- Dr. Zachary Rubin, allergist and public health expert, joins us on Substack Live to discuss MAHA initiatives, healthcare access, research funding cuts, and much more...

-- Donald Trump faces a massive Republican revolt as over 100 GOP lawmakers plan to vote for full Epstein file release, fracturing his control over the party and exposing deep panic in his inner circle

-- Donald Trump lashes out on Truth Social calling the Epstein revelations a "hoax" while reporters highlight his team's evasive responses and the White House scrambles to control the narrative

-- Newly released Epstein emails show Trump's deep personal ties to Epstein, including spending Thanksgiving with him after the 2016 election and being described as corrupt and dangerous

-- The White House holds an emergency meeting as aides scramble to contain fallout from the impending Epstein document release, signaling internal chaos and Trump's waning control over Republicans

-- Trump avoids reporters' Epstein questions during a late-night bill signing while making false claims about the economy and inflation in a desperate attempt to change the subject

-- Karoline Leavitt refuses to explain why Trump received an MRI at Walter Reed, giving vague health statements that deepen suspicions about his medical condition

-- Karoline Leavitt unravels in a chaotic press briefing defending Trump on the Epstein files, inflation data, and a 50-year mortgage plan while making incoherent claims about transparency

-- On the Bonus Show: Google sues text message scammers, transgender military veterans sue after being denied retirement benefits, a TikToker exposes churches that refuse to help feed hungry babies, and much more...

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(00:00) Start (01:46) Trump faces GOP revolt (09:19) Trump calls Epstein claims hoax (16:06) Epstein emails reveal Trump ties (21:38) White House emergency meeting chaos (26:02) Trump dodges reporters, false claims (33:58) Zach Rubin Substack Live (57:27) Karoline Leavitt chaotic press briefing (1:04:52) Karoline Leavitt refuses health details