National trends and economic drag

-- On the Show:

-- A leaked call shows Steve Witkoff coaching Russian officials on flattering Donald Trump to extract concessions for Vladimir Putin

-- Donald Trump publicly misreads manipulation by Russia, mishandles policy questions, and doubles down on weak answers about trade, healthcare, and prosecutions

-- FBI Director Kash Patel faces removal after reports of misuse of government resources, internal backlash, and plans to replace him with Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey

-- New polling shows Donald Trump underwater in states he carried in 2024 with sharp drops among independents despite strong Republican base support

-- Turning Point USA signals early support for JD Vance in 2028 as allies argue the movement needs a post-Trump successor

-- Donald Trump keeps a reduced schedule, starts late, hides medical details, and shows visible fatigue

-- Donald Trump delivers false claims, verbal stumbles, and erratic remarks in public appearances during a Thanksgiving event

-- Kevin Hassett defends cheaper Thanksgiving pricing even though food prices are higher and Walmart replaced items in its meal with fewer, generic products

-- Fox News reframes missed Trump's $2 gas promises as subjective while prices hover above three dollars

-- Fox News host Laura Ingraham warns of looming midterm losses as historical data ties low presidential approval to major seat losses

-- On the Bonus Show: A congressional race in Tennessee is neck-and-neck, national parks will raise fees for international tourists, a Campbell Soup executive called its products food for "poor people," and much more...

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(00:00) Start (01:59) Witkoff coaches Russia (09:19) Trump misreads Russia (17:20) FBI leadership shakeup (24:46) Trump underwater in polls (31:56) TPUSA backs Vance (39:04) Trump reduced schedule (45:33) Trump Thanksgiving missteps (50:35) Hassett defends prices (55:58) Fox reframes gas promises (1:01:20) Ingraham warns midterms