PBD Podcast Rand Paul on The Real Cost of Intervention & Regime Change | PBD Podcast #730
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Jan 31, 2026 
Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky and physician who champions limited government and non-interventionism. He tackles COVID controversies and Fauci briefly. He debates immigration, ICE and welfare incentives. He argues against regime-change interventions, questions Venezuela operations, and criticizes unilateral tariffs and expansive foreign policy.
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Questioning Authority Can Become Popular
- Challenging authority during COVID made Rand Paul a hero to many who distrusted established public-health messaging.
- He framed his stance as holding officials accountable rather than rejecting science wholesale.
Cataract Missions In Guatemala
- Rand Paul recounts organizing and joining medical missions to Guatemala to perform hundreds of cataract surgeries.
- He describes mountain roads, specific towns like Salama, and working with the University of Utah team.
Travel Details From Mission Trips
- Rand Paul recalls driving winding mountain roads near Antigua and visiting Tikal on trips to Guatemala.
- He uses these travel details to humanize his medical mission experiences.
