Loading summary
Transcript24 lines
- [00:00]
A
Hi, I'm Angie Hicks, co founder of angie. One thing I've learned is that you buy a house, but you make it a home. For decades, Angie's helped millions of homeowners hire skilled pros for the projects that matter. Angie, the one you trust to find the ones you trust. Find a pro for your project@angie.com.
- [00:20]
B
I can't believe I'm about to say this, but the one consistent aspect of Donald Trump's presidency, the second term that I've seen that doesn't seem to cease, is his desire to collect trophies he has not earned. And it is nonstop, it is nonstop participation trophy after participation trophy. And here we have the speaker of the House, little Moses Mike, giving him a trophy. Play the clip.
- [00:52]
C
The President has done so much for the American people and we want to honor him in some small way, some token of our appreciation for his leadership. And so tonight we have created a new award. We're going to do something we've never done before. We're going to honor him with a new award that we'll present annually from this point forward. But he is the suitable and fitting recipient of the first ever America first award. We can think of no better title for what that is. That's this beautiful golden statue here, appropriate for the new golden era in America. And we want to let you know before we bring the President out.
- [01:37]
B
And it's just wild that these people are for real at the party of personal accountability, you know, and the people that are like kids these days, if you're a loser, you're a loser. You shouldn't get a participation trophy. We need to get rid of them, some libtard shit. And then they vote for this guy who it is a revolving door of participation trophies. You have FIFA, little grinder, all of these people making up trophies, Tim Cook, all of these people get making up trophies and giving them to him. And here's just another one. And I guess you can't shame the shameless. And these people that he stands there and then the applause like that. Nobody in that room is going, give me a fucking break. This guy in these trophies. I've had it.
- [02:27]
D
Here's the thing, and I always say it, when it comes to this, why is Trump not embarrassed? Because it is so obviously a made up trophy to gain his favor. And then I thought, can there be some kind of law or regulation that as president, if you need fake participation trophies to make you feel good, that in itself disqualifies you from being the President of the United States. Because if you are that insecure that a made up trophy makes you feel better. You have no, no business being in a position of power.
- [03:09]
B
I mean it's, he has no business being in the position of power for a multitude of reasons and I think just adding the klept, klepto nature of trophies, like I've seen him steal trophies. It's, it's humiliating. I mean it's absolutely humiliating. Okay. And then they have, okay, we're in a war. And Trump keeps messing up and he keeps saying it's a war. Oh no, it's a military operation. We won the war, we're going to win the war away. I mean this little altercation that we're having and in MAGA world old, it's, it's stunning that if you look at polling right before the invasion of Iran or the air raids of Iran, like 20 or something low supported that military action immediately after it goes up to like the high 80s, low 90s of MAGA supporters. So basically whatever he does is what they support. So in it's super easy to keep them going. And you just have to have somebody like Senator Kennedy get on Fox and say the following statement. And I guess this is just what does it for a huge portion of our electorate. Play the clip.
- [04:30]
C
Here's why we went in to Iran.
- [04:33]
B
We had no choice.
- [04:35]
C
The President didn't start a war.
- [04:40]
E
He was trying to stop a war.
- [04:41]
B
You okay, Senator Kendy? He was not trying to stop a war. In fact he actually started the war. There is very legitimate reporting that a deal was in place between the Americans and the Iranians. And just hours before that was to be inked, which was basically the same deal that Obama had that they ripped up, they started the air raid. And so this is a fundamental problem with the breakdown of democracy is allowing so much of this propaganda in. Of course Senator Kennedy is going to get zero pushback on that channel. And so then these people that just wake up, I'm like, okay, what do we believe in today? Go, okay, here's the deal. I know that he punched his wife, but he was really trying to protect her. That's the logic, that's the logic that Maggie uses. And they do it with impunity in the Western media.
- [05:49]
D
I look at this and I think, you know, when you become a society that no longer values facts, when you would rather look at propaganda than and have willful denial about the facts, this is where, this is where it gets you. You get to some dumb on there completely lying with no pushback. And the side that supports him will support no matter what. They don't care. Even if it's taking money out of their own pockets, even if they are suffering, they will do it because they would rather do it than have to, you know, use pronouns or respect women. It not be racist. Whatever the reason, they're willing to sacrifice from their own pockets to protect this bozo. And I even, I'm not even lying. I saw a deal on social media that was like, is this Trump using 4D chess? Going back and forth with, we won the war, we're negotiating Iran. And I'm just like, are you kidding me? Iran is saying, go yourself because you are not winning. But they're sitting there, 4D chess, are you kidding? It's just, it's stunning.
- [07:04]
B
It's a cold. It's a cold. Okay, moving along. The reason why there's so much back and forth about it's a war. It's not a war. It's a war. It's not a war because it is a war. And he didn't get Congress's approval. Therefore, it is an illegal, unconstitutional war. And the Republicans are allowing this. And many members of the Democratic Party are not an opposition party. And as we think about strategy moving into midterms in 2028, history shows us these wars in the Middle east are wildly unpopular with the American public. The American public does not have the stomach for it, does not see the point to it, because oftentimes there's no benefit for the homeland. And typically the anti war candidates after these quagmires in the Middle east are the ones that win. Look no further than Barack Obama, who was in a primary match with John Edwards and Hillary Clinton. They both voted for the Iraq war. Barack Obama did not. He was the anti war candidate and then he ultimately ran against John McCain, supporter of the Iraq war. Obama was an anti work in it. Of course, Obama was also like a once in a generation amazing politician. So I just wanted to say that. But here he is admitting Trump that he is violating the Constitution. Oftentimes this guy, because he can't help himself. Loose lips sink ships. He admits what he's doing. Play the clip.
- [08:43]
E
But they're doing it for two reasons. Number one is they want to deflect from all of the tremendous success that we're having in this military operation. I won't use the word war because they say if you use the word war, that's maybe not a good thing to do. They don't like the word war because you're supposed to get approval. So I'll use the word military operation, which is really what it is. It's called a military decimation. But they don't like the good publicity. They don't like to see us succeed. They want to see our country fail.
- [09:17]
B
Military operation, it's badassimation. But what he said there is so stunning that that isn't the top of the fold. You know, Chirons on every news channel. President admits he did not get approval for war. He just admitted it there. And the impunity that he is able to commit crimes in this country, it's so, it overwhelms me so much sometimes. It's so bizarre. There's so many experiences I have every day of, oh, this is America. I'm an American, and everything seems normal. And then I get into the news cycle and simultaneously, as some things are normal, there's this crime syndicate in the Oval that is dismantling our Constitution, that is dismantling the Justice Department, dismantling the. The Houses of Congress are capitulating. The Supreme Court has this shadow docket that's going. And so you know that while you're living parts of your life that still feel normal, that there's. They are imposing generational damage. And then I start thinking about the midterms that are coming up and ICE agents terrorizing. It's. I know that our listeners and viewers feel this too, but it's sometimes. It's just, it's a lot to to soak in. And the fact that he just admitted that right here and you kind of have to dig around the Internet to find that clip is really stunning as
- [10:57]
D
to where we are.
- [10:58]
B
Because of course he says that. Of course he's breaking the law. Why isn't that a priority? Why aren't the Democrats screaming and having press conferences every night? No more illegal wars with your money. No more. We are going to be good stewards to your taxpayer money. We're going to fight for you. We're not going into another war and watching Americans die. We're not going into another war and not funding health care. We're not going into another war and neglecting our infrastructure and all of the things that we need to do to make us better. And you just, you don't really see it. And it's so depressing. It really depresses me.
- [11:37]
D
Oh, it's so depressing. And I look at it and I think this is the result of no accountability. Donald Trump has never been held accountable. Going back to New York and the racial profiling in tenancies, he has been able to get away with crimes, bad business deals for decades. And you look at the House, the Senate, Merrick Garland's FBI, the Supreme Court, never been held to account. And then you look at the voter and the US Population again, they were unwilling to hold him accountable for being amoral, for being a criminal, for being unethical, for being a buffoon. So it's just a collapse of accountability across the board.
- [12:28]
B
It really is. Okay. And then this is, this is what we're dealing with. I started this episode off talking about a heat that this man has to receive trophies he hasn't earned. And his insatiable appetite for trophies is so massive that people left and right are inventing new awards to give to him. The same man who just admitted breaking the law and funding a war without congressional approval. This is how they have to prepare the news for him regarding the war. Pop this up. Each day since the start of the war in Iran, US Military officials compile a video update for President Donald Trump that shows video of the biggest, most successful strikes on Iranian targets over the previous 48 hours. Three current U.S. officials and a former U.S. official said the daily montage typically runs for about two minutes, sometimes longer. The officials said one described each daily video as a series of clips of, quote, stuff blowing up. They said the videos are also driving Trump's increasing frustration with the news coverage of the war. Trump has pointed to the success depicted in the daily videos to privately question why his administration can't better influence the public narrative. Asking aides why the news media doesn't emphasize what he's seeing. One of the current US Officials and the former US Official said, and so this is like, and I'll let Pump share this with you all, because she followed it super closely. This is what happened during his felony trials. He is incapable of operating in reality. And the danger of that is we have a president that only wants information that favors him and he's surrounded by sycophants who will only give him information that doesn't expose his right. A narcissist, you know, it's just a veneer of strength and right beneath that is just festering insecurity. So he can't have any news that is exposes his mental illness. Listener if you have high blood pressure or if your parents or somebody, you know, your spouse has high blood pressure, we need to talk talk about it because it is the number one risk factor for mortality. Half of adults have it and everyone knows someone in their life who deals with high blood pressure. And here's the dangerous part. It doesn't hurt, it doesn't knock on the door. It just quietly damages over time. Listener if you're over 40, if it runs in your family, if your doctor has ever mentioned it, this is for you. 120 Life is a once a day functional drink made with ingredients that help support healthy blood pressure. It's not a pill, not a stimulant, not some trendy wellness gimmick. It tastes great, it's refreshing, and it's made from a blend of super fruit juices. It fits into real life. And the powdered version has just one gram of sugar, making it a smart option for people watching blood sugar. Go to 120life.com that's120life.com and use our code NEWS for 20% off. Try it risk free for two weeks. If your blood pressure doesn't come down, you get a full refund. Go to 120l I f e.com and use the code NEWS to save 20% off. Don't wait until next month. Nothing to lose except higher blood pressure numbers. Go to 120life.com and use my code NEWS for 20% off. Use code NEWS today. These statements have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. And pumps tell him what he, what they did for him during his trial.
- [16:24]
D
Okay, so when he was on trial and people were testifying about what a bad actor he was and he was found guilty, he had a woman that we've recently seen with them on Air Force One with implications. But all of her job was they called her the human printer. And she would sit with a printer and print out only positive news stories of him, favorable coverage. And then at breaks she would give him that. And that's what he set and read the entire time of his criminal trial. You know, Donald Trump's so hot. Donald Trump has big hands. Donald Trump so smart. That's what he had to hear. So this does not surprise me at all. But it just shows you empowering somebody that is so one dimensional and so stupid and does not care about anything but themselves, they're playing into it with his two minute videos of ship blowing up. Like that is absolutely the most humiliating thing as the commander in chief. And I look at the military people that serve in this country, it is so disrespectful. It is just disrespectful to humans across the board. I mean, it enrages me.
- [17:41]
B
Yeah. And I just want to point out something here That I think is super important. Again, voter, listener, viewer. It is so important that we have an opposition party, a Democratic party that welcomes critique, that welcomes criticism, that welcomes differing points of views. We cannot be a party that just is. We're all anti Trump. We're going to stick our heads in the sand and get to the midterms because that's what they're counting on. They are counting on us doing that. And it's so important that you have, like Lincoln talked about, a team of rivals. We have to be a party in our big tent, a party of rivals for democracy. So I do not. If you want to criticize us because we criticize the Democrats, great, let's have that conversation. Let's talk about why you think that's so dangerous and, or wrong or why you think Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are doing a bang up job. I welcome that conversation. I will not run from that conversation. But if you don't have those conversations, you end up in a cult. And that's what this is. Trump is the incompetent, surprising cult leader in this situation. And he's surrounded by all of these bottom feeders that cherry pick and curate news. And then the speaker of the God damn house of the United States of America, a very powerful position, is making gold trophies America first.
- [19:25]
D
He'll probably give it to him every year until he dies.
- [19:27]
B
It's just. It's so ridiculous. My God. All right, like, subscribe, comment. We'll be back later with more news.
- [19:46]
A
You know what they say. Early bird gets the ultimate vacation home. Book early and save over $120 with Robo, because early gets you closer to the action, whether it's waves lapping at the shore or snoozing in a hammock that overlooks, well, whatever you want it to. So you can all enjoy the payoff come summer with Vrbo's early booking deals. Rise and shine. Average savings, $141. Select homes only.