Lovett or Leave It 437: Greenland New Deal
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Jan 24, 2026 Kevin Nealon, veteran comedian and SNL alum, shares stories about art, aging, and apology techniques. Frankie Quiñones, character comic and creator of Creeper, performs sketches like The Egg of Truth and talks sobriety and representation. They riff on Trump’s Greenland flap, ICE controversies, audience improv, and live comedy bits in short, punchy segments.
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Greenland Threats Spark Real Market Panic
- Trump's public threats about Greenland and tariffs created real geopolitical and market shock despite being performative.
- European pushback and unified response forced a U.S. de-escalation, showing coordinated diplomacy can check impulsive threats.
Local Police Call Out ICE Tactics
- Minneapolis law enforcement publicly accused ICE of civil rights violations and detailed aggressive encounters.
- Police Chief Mark Bruley described off-duty officers being boxed in and having their phones knocked away during ICE stops.
Secrecy And Public Backlash Around ICE
- Leaked internal memos and whistleblower controls signal institutional secrecy and concern.
- Public polls show 61% think ICE is too tough, indicating broad public unease with current enforcement tactics.
