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-- 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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(00:00) Trump admits shutdown blame, vows cuts (06:51) Trump slurs speech, health concerns raised (13:15) Bizarre Trump address to generals (23:30) Generals mock Trump and Hegseth’s chaos (30:00) Newsom taunts Trump over weight, hypocrisy (35:10) Nationwide “No Kings” protests planned (40:47) Trump threatens health care cuts with RFK Jr, Oz (48:28) New polls show Trump collapsing in support (56:29) Coal subsidies return despite collapse

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