4/15/24: Trump criminal trial begins, major Tesla layoffs

Apr 15, 2024

Topics discussed include major Tesla layoffs, Jimmy Dore's embrace of conspiracy theories, Trump's criminal trial starting, Sununu's support for Trump regardless of guilt, Trump's incoherent rally speech, pro-choice Trump supporter's ignorance, and the potential impact of swing states in the 2024 election.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Tesla's Charging Network Superiority and EV Market Competition

02:47 • 10min

Exploring Left-Wing Politics and Sponsored News Subscription

12:26 • 3min

Examining Trump's Criminal Trial and Public Perception

15:54 • 13min

Analysis of Trump Criminal Trial Impact and Cognitive Struggles

29:22 • 4min

Trump's Cognitive Concerns and Authoritarian Rhetoric

33:03 • 10min

Conversations about Trump, Supporter Beliefs, and Political Strategy

43:02 • 5min

Political Opportunism and Abortion Debates

48:10 • 10min

Analysis of Electoral College Importance in U.S. Presidential Elections

57:42 • 4min

-- On the Show:

-- Tesla is laying off more than 10% of its global workforce

-- Something very serious appears to have gone wrong with Jimmy Dore, formerly considered a left wing host, who has now bought in to every major conspiracy theory

-- Former President Donald Trump's first criminal trial starts today with jury selection in New York in the election interference and hush money case

-- Just minutes before the start of his criminal trial, failed former President Donald Trump explodes in an outburst on Truth Social

-- Republican Governor of New Hampshire Chris Sununu stuns ABC host George Stephanopoulos when he admits that he would vote for Trump no matter what Trump is guilty of, and believes most Republicans would, too

-- Donald Trump appears to lose the ability to speak coherently during a rally in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, causing some in the crowd to visibly wince in pain

-- A tour of Trump rally attendees in Pennsylvania is truly a house of horrors

-- A pro-choice Trump supporter interviewed by The Good Liars has no idea that Donald Trump is responsible for selecting the Supreme Court judges that led to the overturning of Roe v. Wade

-- Voicemail caller wants an explanation from David for how the 2024 election could come down to 500,000 votes in just a few states

-- On the Bonus Show: TV networks are pushing Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates, how Biden's new student loan debt forgiveness proposal works, Fox News, Newsmax, Steven Crowder, and Tim Pool sued by man claiming they falsely identified him as a neo-Nazi shooter, much more...

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