Could Trump Want the Government Permanently Closed?

-- On the Show:

-- Democrats flip some of the deepest red districts in America, including in Mississippi, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, signaling broad voter rejection of Donald Trump and MAGA extremism

-- Donald Trump appears content to keep the government shut down indefinitely, benefiting from the chaos while oversight halts and essential services collapse

-- The FAA faces staffing shortages and flight delays amid Trump's government shutdown, creating national travel chaos while he remains unaffected on private flights

-- Layoffs surge to their highest level since 2003 as Trump's tariffs, instability, and economic mismanagement deepen the job crisis

-- A visibly weakened and incoherent Donald Trump confuses South Africa with South America during a rambling Miami speech that leaves the audience silent

-- Trump attacks New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani with thinly veiled threats after Mamdani criticizes him, exposing his insecurity

-- Trump berates his own supporters as too stupid to see how great the economy supposedly is, alienating his base during worsening conditions

-- House Speaker Mike Johnson admits Republicans fear losing power because Democratic control could expose and investigate years of Trump-era corruption

-- Fox News host Jesse Watters spirals into a sexist rant blaming single women and migrants for societal problems after Mamdani's electoral win

-- On the Bonus Show: The man who threw a sandwich at a border officer stands trial, Mexico's president takes legal action following a sexual assault, a judge orders the White House to provide ASL interpreters at press briefings, and much more…

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(00:00) Start (02:03) Democrats flip red districts (07:51) Trump content with shutdown (15:46) FAA chaos and flight delays (22:13) Layoffs hit 2003 high (30:34) Trump confuses countries in speech (37:22) Trump attacks Mamdani (40:45) Trump berates supporters over economy (47:43) GOP fears Democratic investigations (53:43) Jesse Watters sexist rant