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Hey there Lemon Community! Co-Founder and CEO of The Seneca Project, Tara Setmayer brings us this week's episode of The Setmayer Sound Off! Tara looks at the nonsense around Signalgate and the national security threats it poses. But the security failures don't end there? Join Tara as she breaks it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lemon Nation, it’s a wild news day and we’ve got a stacked show for you.🔥We’re diving into the Atlantic’s bombshell story now being called Signalgate—where Trump’s team accidentally added a reporter to a group chat discussing military strikes. It's a scandal most people are pretty concerned about...that is unless you believe MAGA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's talk about a moment that’s been making waves across Washington — one that you may feel conflicted about. At a Human Rights Campaign dinner, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett referred to Texas Governor Greg Abbott as “Governor Hot Wheels.” Yes, the joke missed the mark, but the outrage from MAGA is absurdly hypocritical. Tune in for Don's take! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lemon Nation, we’re back again—because this story just keeps getting messier. The war plan group chat scandal is blowing up, and now the big question is: who’s getting fired?Senator Marco Rubio is already throwing Mike Waltz under the bus, and the blame game inside Trump’s circle has officially begun. Will anyone actually be held accountable? Or will it be more finger-pointing and gaslighting while national security takes a back seat?Tonight, we’re breaking down the fallout, the internal drama, and who might be next on the chopping block. Don’t miss it—join us live! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lemon Nation, we’re back with an explosive update to the Signal war chat story: the actual group chats where Trump’s national security team accidentally added a reporter while discussing U.S. war plans have now been released!The messages show just how careless, chaotic, and dangerously unserious these so-called leaders really are. We’re talking about real-time discussions of military strikes in Yemen—happening over a chat app, with a journalist in the thread.This morning, we’re digging into what the chats reveal, how the White House is scrambling to spin it, and what this means for national security. Join us live as we unpack it all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's take a deep dive into one of Trump’s lesser-discussed obsessions: expansionism—his fascination with adding territory to the U.S. and taking over other countries. From floating the idea of buying Greenland to making eyebrow-raising comments about Canada and the Panama Canal, it’s not just bluster—it’s rooted in something deeper.Don explores how this imperial fantasy traces back to Trump’s admiration for President William McKinley, a leader best known for overseas expansion and empire-building. What does this say about Trump’s worldview—and the kind of power he’s really after?It’s more than nostalgia—it’s a warning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lemon Nation, this is beyond reckless—it's dangerous. As we’ve been covering since the story first broke, The Atlantic reports that Trump’s national security team accidentally texted a reporter their war plans through a group chat. Yes, they actually included a journalist in a live thread about upcoming U.S. military strikes in Yemen.This isn’t just incompetence—it’s a full-blown national security failure. And according to the law, some of the people involved could legitimately face jail time. Naturally, Trump is already trying to deflect blame, because accountability is never part of the plan.Tonight, Don is joined by activist and The Bulwark writer Cameron Kasky to break it all down—the incompetence, the legal stakes, and how we got to a point where texting war plans is somehow not the biggest scandal of a presidential term. Join us live! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Lemon Drop, Don breaks down Trump’s latest stunt: revoking the security clearances of his political rivals. It’s an unprecedented move—one that reeks of authoritarianism and political payback.But as dangerous as it is, it’s also a distraction. Another shiny object meant to pull focus from legal trouble, policy failure, and the chaos surrounding his administration.Don unpacks what this means, why it matters, and how we stay focused on what’s really at stake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lemon Nation, this one is next-level incompetence. According to a wild new report from The Atlantic, Trump’s national security team—yes, the people in charge of military operations—accidentally added a reporter to a group chat about upcoming U.S. airstrikes in Yemen. You read that right: they texted their war plans to the press.We’re talking about a White House so careless, so chaotic, it makes a group project in high school look organized. And at the center of it all? Pete Hegseth and Mike Waltz—two walking security risks with way too much power.This morning, we’re breaking down the sheer incompetence, the danger it poses, and why this story should have everyone sounding the alarm. Join us live! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lemon Nation, you’re not gonna believe this one—actually, you might.According to a new bombshell from The Atlantic, members of Trump’s national security team accidentally texted a reporter their war plans. Yes, really. They literally included a journalist in a group chat discussing upcoming military strikes in Yemen.How does this even happen? And from the same people who screamed about Hillary Clinton’s emails like it was the end of the republic.Tonight, we’re breaking down this wild, reckless story, what it says about the people in charge, and why it should scare all of us. Join us live! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices