Brutal economic news dumps as White House becomes UFC arena

2026-05-28

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-- On the Show: -- Tom Steyer, businessman, philanthropist, now running for Governor of California, joins us to discuss the campaign -- Fox News personalities and conservative commentators attack James Talarico with insults about masculinity, sexuality, and his personal life -- New GDP and income data undercuts repeated promises from Trump officials that the economy would soon reach explosive 6% growth -- Trump is overseeing major White House construction projects that have transformed the complex into a...

-- On the Show:

-- Tom Steyer, businessman, philanthropist, now running for Governor of California, joins us to discuss the campaign

-- Fox News personalities and conservative commentators attack James Talarico with insults about masculinity, sexuality, and his personal life

-- New GDP and income data undercuts repeated promises from Trump officials that the economy would soon reach explosive 6% growth

-- Trump is overseeing major White House construction projects that have transformed the complex into a spectacle-driven branding operation

-- Prosecutors open a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, in the latest example of Trump using his DOJ as a personal tool for revenge

-- Donald Trump delivers rambling comments and appears confused during a cabinet meeting

-- Gavin Newsom proposes a 100% California tax on payments tied to pardoned January 6 defendants connected to Donald Trump

-- New polling shows Donald Trump performing worse than recent presidents during some of their most difficult political moments

-- On the Bonus Show: Ex-judges want Trump's IRS case reopened, more Americans are going hungry now than during the pandemic, Trump appointees push for a $250 bill with his face on it, and much more....

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