Political Cost of Speaking Out Against Trumpism

-- On the Show:

-- Adam Kinzinger, former Republican congressman, joins us on Substack Live to discuss his documentary "The Last Republican," the future of the GOP after Trump, and why he believes Democrats must win to save American democracy

-- Donald Trump delivers a disjointed and incoherent Veterans Day speech where he renames the holiday "Victory Day," and slurs through multiple bizarre statements about war and veterans

-- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy admits on air that they "can't guarantee airplane safety" during a government shutdown, while attacking unpaid air traffic controllers

-- Congress reaches the 218th signature needed to force a vote on releasing Jeffrey Epstein's files, putting Donald Trump on edge as potential links could emerge

-- Newly released House Oversight Committee emails written by Jeffrey Epstein reveal that Donald Trump allegedly knew about Epstein's abuse and stayed silent

-- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent makes multiple false claims on air about inflation, jobs, and $1,000 "Trump accounts" for babies, showing how the administration openly misleads the public

-- Donald Trump rambles through an unhinged Veterans Day interview with Pat McAfee, repeating lies about his record and election results while the unprepared host fails to challenge him

-- In a strange White House tour interview with Laura Ingraham, Donald Trump brags about architectural details, lies about his January 6 speech, and displays erratic behavior throughout

-- On the Bonus Show: White House unhappy about Trump's 50-year mortgage plan, white men disproportionately represented in podcasting, the Supreme Court set to hear a case on mail-in voting grace periods, and much more…

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(00:00) Start (02:11) Trump slurs through "Victory Day" speech (09:03) Duffy admits planes unsafe during shutdown (18:33) Congress nears vote on Epstein files (23:36) Emails show Trump allegedly knew abuse (29:41) Treasury lies on inflation and jobs (40:06) Adam Kinzinger Substack Live (1:07:23) Trump rambles in McAfee interview (1:14:55) Trump bizarrely tours White House