Badlands Daily: October 1, 2025 - Government Shutdown, Health Care Battles, and Big Pharma Deals

CannCon and Ashe in America dig into the federal government shutdown, exposing how both parties spin the blame while Trump uses the moment to slash fraud, waste, and abuse in federal programs. They tackle the fight over health care for illegal immigrants, the corruption in Medicaid and Medicare, and Trump’s push to cut drug prices with Pfizer under his new “Trump Rx” initiative.

From the VA’s broken promises to pharmaceutical profits during COVID, the hosts pull no punches in calling out the swamp and Big Pharma’s grip on Americans. The conversation expands into January 6th pipe bomb theories, FBI training exercises, and the purge of critical data, raising more questions about the official narrative. Wrapping up with Trump’s bold call to use crime-ridden cities as training grounds for the military, this episode hits hard on shutdown politics, health care corruption, and the fight to reclaim America.