5/14/25: Trump bows down to Saudi Crown Prince, AOC pounds MAGA on Medicaid

May 14, 2025

Ned Price, a former CIA officer and national security expert, joins the discussion to dissect Trump's controversial acceptance of a Qatari gift and its legal ramifications. The conversation highlights Trump's embarrassing moments, including his incoherent rants and a cringe-worthy sleep episode during a Saudi summit. AOC fiercely challenges GOP lies about Medicaid cuts that affect millions, while new articles of impeachment against Trump raise pressing questions about accountability. The episode presents a compelling mix of political absurdity and serious implications for U.S. foreign relations.

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AOC Exposes GOP Medicaid Cruelty

AOC exposed that GOP's Medicaid cuts would remove coverage from 13.7 million, far exceeding the 1 million undocumented immigrants they claim target.
The plan is less about saving money and more about politically punishing the poor and protecting the wealthy.

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Trump's Meltdown on Air Force One

Donald Trump fell into incoherent rants and confusion during a softball interview with Sean Hannity on Air Force One.
He rambled about airplanes and weight-loss drug prices, revealing a meltdown even in favorable settings.

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Trump Sleeps Through Saudi Summit

Trump fell asleep multiple times during a major Saudi summit, accompanied by top officials, causing global disbelief.
His inability to stay awake amid important meetings highlighted concerns about his fitness for office.

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-- On the Show:

-- Ned Price, intelligence and national security professional who spent more than a decade at the CIA, served at the White House’s National Security Council, U.S. Department of State, and was the Deputy to the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, joins David to discuss the illegality of Trump accepting a free plane from Qatar, and the broader corruption that is happening under Trump's watch

— AOC obliterates the GOP’s Medicaid lies, exposing how their plan punishes 13.7 million Americans to protect the rich

— Trump collapses in a softball Hannity interview, spiraling into incoherent rants about airplanes, drugstore “fat shots,” and imaginary healthcare plans

— Trump literally falls asleep during a major Saudi summit, joined by his Treasury Secretary and Secretary of State, as the world watches in disbelief

— In a humiliating spectacle, Trump showers praise on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman—the man U.S. intel says ordered the murder of a journalist

— Trump gets hit with new articles of impeachment in Congress, and Republicans are about to be forced to go on record

— There is still no China trade deal—Trump now admits it’s just “a concept,” not an agreement, not a framework, not anything

-- On the Bonus Show: What’s in Trump’s new tax and immigration bill, federal judge authorizes Alien Enemies Act deportations, and Supreme Court prepares for a showdown over birthright citizenship, much more...

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