10/24/25: Bubble bursting as red states decline, Trump crushes farmers

Oct 24, 2025

Tensions are rising within the GOP as Rand Paul challenges Trump's extreme loyalty demands. Trump’s trade tariffs devastate soybean exports, pushing farmers to the brink of bankruptcy. Meanwhile, Mike Lindell pleads for funds amid his company's collapse after losing legal battles. Rural Americans are outraged over Trump's Argentina beef deal flooding the market, revealing cracks in his support. Red states suffer from dwindling resources and policies that exacerbate poverty, underlining a growing divide. The political landscape shifts as Trump's grip weakens, hinting at a potential downfall.

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INSIGHT

GOP Cracks Over Due Process

Rand Paul publicly rejected Trump's call to execute drug dealers, stressing due process and congressional war powers.
David Pakman notes this signals GOP cracks as Trump demands unconditional loyalty.

INSIGHT

Soybean Market Collapsed

Soybean sales to China dropped to zero after Trump's tariffs and trade war, devastating U.S. farmers.
Pakman argues tariffs and retaliation shifted buyers to Brazil and Argentina long-term.

ANECDOTE

MyPillow's Public Collapse

Mike Lindell begged for donations to appeal defamation judgments and said he had only days left to file.
Pakman describes Lindell's downfall from successful CEO to legal and financial ruin harming employees.

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-- On the Show:

-- Rand Paul publicly rejects Trump’s call to execute drug dealers, revealing how cracks are forming inside the GOP as Trump demands blind loyalty

-- Trump’s trade wars and tariffs wipe out U.S. soybean exports, bankrupting small farms while he falsely claims to champion agriculture

-- Mike Lindell pleads for donations to fund his final appeal after losing defamation cases, symbolizing the collapse of his company and credibility

-- Trump’s tariffs, deportations, and tax cuts backfire exactly as critics warned, driving inflation, worker shortages, and economic pain

-- Farmers and ranchers turn on Donald Trump after his Argentina beef deal floods U.S. markets, enrages rural America, and exposes his “America First” hypocrisy

-- Trump’s support erodes as donors, politicians, and voters quietly distance themselves, signaling the slow collapse of his political empire

-- Republican states double down on failed tax cuts and gutted services, deepening poverty while relying on subsidies from the blue states they mock

-- Trump’s extreme policies play out in real time, proving that his campaign promises weren’t exaggerations but blueprints for national chaos

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(00:00) Start (01:15) Rand Paul rejects Trump’s execution call (06:43) Soybean exports collapse under tariffs (11:25) Mike Lindell’s final appeal plea (18:08) Tariffs and tax cuts backfire (26:18) Farmers turn on Trump (34:31) Trump loses support gradually (40:14) Republican states worsen poverty (47:06) Friday Feedback