It Could Happen Here Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #12
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Apr 18, 2025 The discussion dives into the troubling implications of potential detention facilities in El Salvador, alarming many about current policies. It also highlights the deportation of activists, casting a spotlight on injustices faced by green card holders. Autism takes center stage as they critique harmful narratives from public figures. The episode shifts gears with a light-hearted take on tariffs impacting trade, particularly with China, raising concerns over broader economic consequences. Throughout, they navigate the intersection of joy, activism, and personal well-being.
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Trump's Concentration Camps Talk
- The Trump administration discussed building CECOT-style facilities with El Salvador for detaining U.S. citizens and immigrants.
- This plan represents a severe escalation, with concerns over such centers potentially being death camps.
ICE Targets Activists with Green Cards
- ICE targeted a green card holder, Mohsen Maroui, for deportation due to pro-Palestinian activism.
- Arrests are justified by unsubstantiated foreign policy threats, raising free speech and legal concerns.
RFK Jr.'s Autism Eugenics Rhetoric
- RFK Jr. portrays autism as a rising preventable disease despite scientific consensus to the contrary.
- His rhetoric dangerously echoes Nazi eugenics language, calling autism a societal burden.