MAGA Mike Johnson (5:34)

So, so we, we. I was in constant contact with, with President Trump throughout this process. Spoke with him most recently about 45 minutes ago. He knew exactly what we were doing and why. And this is a good outcome for the country. I think he certainly is happy about this outcome as well.

James McComb (5:52)

And here's MAGA Mike Johnson saying, I was also in touch with Elon Musk here, watch this right here.

MAGA Mike Johnson (5:57)

Come as well. Elon Musk and I talked within about an hour ago and we talked about the extraordinary challenges of this job. And I said, hey, you want to be speaker of the House? I don't know. He said, this may be the hardest job in the world. I think it is. But we're going to get through this. We are going to unify this country and we are going to bring the America first agenda to the people beginning in January. We cannot wait to get started. I hope you all have a great holiday.

James McComb (6:25)

All right. By the way, the Democrats posted this AI image right here. This isn't real, in case you were wondering. This is an AI image. Just want to be very clear. This is what the Democrats, the official account posted. They're enjoying trolling Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The White House says that President Biden supported this because Democrats got mostly what they wanted. The Republicans removed a few things from it. And I'll tell you what the Republicans removed from this continuing resolution to make themselves feel good about it. But Biden got what he wanted because Biden's actually playing chess while Trump is playing, I don't know, checkers with M and Ms. Or something. I don't know. This is what the White House says. While it does not include everything we sought, it includes disaster relief the president requested for the communities recovering from the storm, eliminates the accelerated pathway to a tax cut for billionaires and would ensure that the government can continue to operate at full capacity. In other words, Democrats held their ground. As Jeff Stein from the Washington Post reports, six bipartisan policies taken out of the spending bill bill after Musk torched it. So this is what Trump and Elon Musk removed from the original bill. Otherwise, it's virtually identical. Um, let's take a look. Provision aimed at ensuring food stamps are replenished for Americans whose benefits are stolen, possibly as many as 300,000 affected per the CBPP. A series of changes to the operations of pharmacy benefit managers. Middlemen in the medicine business that negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies, for example, attempt to end spread pricing where PBMs charge a health plan more for a drug than what they pay for the pharmacies that dispense at.3 pay hikes for members of Congress.4% or so increases for transferring control of the land in Washington, D.C. where RFK Stadium sits to the District. No new funds here. The Ted Cruz Klobuchar bill aimed at cracking down on revenge porn and deep fakes. Republicans took that out of this. A bipartisan bill aimed at cracking down on revenge porn and deep fakes. That's no longer in this. Great work Republicans for getting rid of that. I'm being sarcastic. Six New and expanded restrictions on US Investments in China. Yes, the bill is much shorter, about 900 pages or or so shorter. It funds the government and provides aid to farmers and natural disaster victims. It does not include the debt ceiling lift that Donald Trump said had to take place. Also, the pediatric cancer funding did not make it in this bill as well, they removed pediatric cancer funding. Ted Cruz using this as an opportunity to plug his podcast on my podcast verdict, I answer for you the questions and explain what the heck is going on. As our Editor in Chief Ron Philip writes, naturally, Ted Cruz views this whole shit show as an opportunity to promote his podcast. And then on Fox they are trying to spin this like Trump got what he wanted when quite literally the opposite took place. Watch this guest on Fox go. Yeah, this is what we want to do the whole time. Here, play this clip.

Fox News Guest (9:54)

To quote Scooby, what we didn't hear from the President.

James McComb (9:57)

I know you're surprised.

Fox News Guest (9:57)

No, not surprised at all. Listen, this is showing how effective DOGE is going to be. Because even just them tweeting about overspending and stuff called everybody in a panic. Nobody wants to be on the wrong side of this. So yeah, the Democrats fell in line. They kept the debt ceiling out. And I understand the whole purpose of the debt ceiling was not spend, spend, spend is like you're gonna have to spend money to make all the corrections from the overspending. That part the American people get.

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James McComb (12:03)

And finally, you had this MAGA Republican Mark Alford give this Night Before Christmas rhyme here. Play this clip.

House Speaker (12:14)

Mr. Speaker, twas five days before Christmas and all through this house, not a lawmaker was resting, not even their spouse. The CR was stalled, the debates full of heat, while a shutdown shadow loomed over our streets. My friends, it's time to fund our defense and aid for our farms and disaster relief to protect our very own citizens from harm. Our farmers work hard. They deserve every chance to grow and to prosper, advance and enhance. Mr. Speaker, this Christmas. This Christmas, let's give we the people their due. A funded government from leaders who are true. So as we vote on this cr, let's keep this in sight. America first. And to all, a good night. And I yield back.

James McComb (13:17)

Let me just. I don't know what the heck that was. Just let me say this, though. This is one of the things I point out about Donald Trump. Over and over again, he goes and he makes these demands, I'm going to do this, I'm going to do that.

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James McComb (13:29)

And then he folds. It's a constant behavior in his pathology. It's all bluster, it's all bravado. He's not a competent operator. He was just exposed again right here as all bluster, all bravado. I'll do a whole other hot take on that. But he said, I'm not going to support this unless you extend the debt ceiling limit. Expand it. That didn't happen. And he still. And he supports it. What does that tell you about. He got nothing that he wanted in this way. Hit subscribe let's get to 4 million. Thank you for watching. Love this video. Make sure you stay up to date on the latest breaking news and all things Midas by signing up to the Midas touch newsletter@midastouch.com Newsletter.

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