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Host 1
Foreign.
Host 2
Donald Trump, President of the United States, wants to be a dictator. He is emulating dictator policies. And we know this because he slurps up and glazes Vladimir Putin, who is a murderous dictator and turns his nose up to our allies. But this is what he said this week about Vladimir Putin.
Donald Trump (quoted)
I maintained a very good relationship. I mean, you saw that when he got off his plane, I got off my plane. There's a warmth there that you can't, you know, there's a, there's a decent feeling, and it's a good thing, not a bad thing.
Host 2
Why is the President of the United States glazing up Vladimir Putin where any other country would have arrested him on sight any other democracy. And this man has to go on and on because he thinks their friends and because Vladimir Putin knows how to get to his heart, which is superficial flattery. And in my opinion, he's got all kinds of bad shit on Trump. So Trump is his bitch.
Host 1
Trump is the easiest mfer on the planet to dog walk. You put the collar on him and he walks accordingly. As long as you tell him he's a good boy. Vladimir Putin has, as a former KGB agent, they are not fucking around Russia. They have a file and I think evidence and all sorts of compromising information on him. And they've had it for a very long time. The all you need to know about how who's in charge in that relationship is. Ever since the Alaska summit, Putin has escalated bombing. He has been more aggressive. He's putting American flags on Russian tanks. He is hitting American factories. If any other United States president had such a failure of a summit and had troops on their hands and knees greeting a murderous dictator, war criminal, and then the president was standing there clapping like a little seal. The mainstream media would not be able to recover. They would put so much pressure on Congress. Articles of impeachment would eventually come out because they would rile up. And that is the appropriate response to what happened. But in maga, you have not just Trump that does all this shit, who's not even smart, not even likable, can't even apply his makeup, but the mass capitulation of so many other Americans and institutions and media and judiciary and Congress not checking this is so devastating and depressing. Pumps It's. It's devastating.
Host 2
Yes, it is devastating. Especially when our allies, like every European leader came running over because they're like, this man will sell off the farm. And here's one thing we haven't heard about Greenland in a while. But I saw this and I Thought, okay, so we completely, as the United States of America, you know, suck Putin's dick, but we're going to be mad at Greenland. Denmark has uncovered covert operations by the US in Greenland. We are aware that foreign actors continue to show an interest in Greenland and its position in the King of Denmark. What the fact we used to have very clear, like, if you're a murderous dictator, you're not an ally of the United States. If you.
Host 1
This is all for Elon Musk. This is all for Silicon Valley. They want the resources that are in Greenland. And you notice right after, even before he was sworn in, they started this shit because the Silicon Valley oligarchs, which we all know Kanks isn't running the country right now. Pumps. No, we all know Kings probably doesn't even know that's happening. Happening right there. That's why he's so easy to dog walk. He can be in a meeting with Elon Musk and Elon Musk can be like, hey, yeah, I think that we need Greenland. And then Kevin O' Leary is like, yeah, you should make Canada the 51st state. And Kings just telegraphs what everybody says to him. But there are. This thing with Greenland is legit because the oligarchs want the resources. And I don't remember what they are, but they're natural resources that are abundant in Greenland and they want to do a hostile takeover and rob and, and rape and pillage that land for them to make more money as though they don't already have enough because that's not enough for them. They want this whole like technology community where there's a king and then we're all ruled by technology. That's what they want. That's what they're tearing up democracy for. And I want to remind everybody I'm not a real big. You have to be born in America to be an American. I don't have all that shit. But maga's real into that.
Host 2
Yeah.
Host 1
And the people that are driving this, Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, were not born in America. So you're literally handing over your country to foreign born people. And you get your news from a foreign born person. These are the things that they say are so important to them. Real Americans. And yet I see the three people that have the most influence over the country and over their party right now. Rupert Murdoch, Peter Thiel, apparent botched penis surgery, Elon Musk. They're the ones who are dog walking all these people, kissing Putin, you know, sending Trump out, sending Kanks out to do all this, but that Greenland is real. They want the. That's in the dirt there.
Host 2
Yeah. Because they can't have enough. They're so incapable of being filled up. They just need more and more and more. Okay, so we've gone over on the this podcast many times about the dismal approval rating of Trump and how terrified he is of the midterms. So here he posts this and I just thought, donald Trump is terrified of the midterms. He knows. Okay, I want you to read it because I love your dramatic reading.
Host 1
The Republican Party is doing really well. Millions of people have joined us in our quest to make America great again. We want every aspect of the presidential election and based on the great success we are having, are poised to win big in the midterms. We have raised far more money than the Democrats and are having a great time fixing all of the country, destroying mistakes made by the Biden administration and watching the USA heal and prosper. The results are incredible. A record pace. In that light, I am thinking of recommending a national convention to the Republican Party just prior to the midterms, and it has never been done before. Caps lock. Stay tuned. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America.
Host 2
What a fucking nut. So here it is. He is projecting because he knows how poorly this is doing. He knows the economy is going to shit and we're headed to recession. But for him to say he's fixing all the Biden administration problems, I just want to point out he could never get an infrastructure bill in and now he's going in and either stopping or putting his name on all of the infrastructure grants and projects that were done during Biden. Because you know why? He sucks. And if he was so thrilled about the midterms, why would he be militarizing blue cities? It's because he is scared. And we very rarely hear from former presidents about what's going on in a new administration. But Barack Obama has come out and he has said Barack from Barack Obama. This interview, which is called Trump is building his own paramilitary force, he says, which is also available to listen to as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends we've been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions. And I'm glad that he finally did this because people need to understand this is the means to an end for Donald Trump. This is a means to an end to stay in, in office and up the election integrity of the midterms because this will cheat, lie, steal to stay in power Assuming he's still alive.
Host 1
This is the. This is the thing. Trump governs through executive order because his policies are so unlikable that it's hard for him to do what big boys do and take them into Congress and legislate them. They cram through this big beautiful bill and all of the just cowardice. Prostitutes in the MAGA movement that sold their constituents. Working Americans that have never gotten a break, who always have to pay more in taxes, never less, have to struggle to even get health care if they even have it. They fucked all of them over so hard. But he can't. His policies are so wildly unpopular. He can't take it to the midterms and win on them. We all know what happened after Trump 1.0. Biden beat him by like 8,9 million votes. And he's still spiraling from that. And then everybody kind of forgot about all of that people. The racist default setting of this country of a highly qualified black woman. The Democrats continuing to campaign as centrists and not as real. A real party to answer the needs of working class us. So we got this fucker again. And already his approval ratings just seven months in are in the low 30s. You guys. They are in the low 30s. That's how wildly unpopular he is.
Host 2
Well, and I just. You know, all we hear about is how fiscally conservative people are. This is how much the Trump administration is paying to occupy DC. This is from Robert Reich. Cost of Trump's DC occupation. $1.1 million per day. Cost to operate public housing for DC's entire homeless population is $169,226 per day. It's not about what this country can or can't afford. It's about priorities. And I think that says it all. We are spending 10 times as much to show a force in the military in our nation's capital than we could house the homeless people. And it's because they hate poor people and they hate dissent.
Host 1
I agree. All right, please like and subscribe and we'll see you all later today.
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Episode: Trump Begs for Putin's Love and Obama Torches Him Publicly
Hosts: Jennifer Welch & Angie “Pumps” Sullivan
Date: August 31, 2025
In this episode, Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan dig into the latest political drama surrounding Donald Trump’s perceived deference to Vladimir Putin and the subsequent fallout, including public condemnation from former President Barack Obama. With their signature irreverent humor, they critique Trump’s foreign and domestic policy stances, explore Silicon Valley’s influence, and dissect the militarization of U.S. politics. The discussion spotlights America’s shifting priorities and the ongoing challenges to democracy.
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Lively, sarcastic, and direct—Jennifer and Pumps use biting humor to underline their deep concern for American democracy and frustration over unaddressed systemic problems. They deliver passionate critiques interspersed with witty one-liners, ensuring that even heavy topics remain engaging.
This episode is a fast-paced, candid takedown of Trump-era politics, emphasizing the dangers of unchecked authoritarianism, the corrosive power of billionaires, and America’s misplaced priorities—with a healthy dose of cathartic rage.