Trump's Art of the Fold

Republicans go into full propaganda mode to sell Trump's reversal
on tariffs as the culmination of a brilliant master
strategy—until Trump himself admits it was just a reaction to the
markets freaking out. Meanwhile, in one of his scariest, most
authoritarian moves yet, Trump orders investigations into two
former aides for the sin of criticizing him and telling the truth
about the 2020 election. House Republicans manage to pass the
Senate budget resolution, which calls for massive cuts to
Medicaid to pay for Trump's billionaire tax cut. And the second
act of the Resistance notches some meaningful wins on immigration
and Social Security. Jon and Dan discuss why the market turmoil
from Trump's tariffs will continue, the next steps for the GOP's
budget plan, and how Democrats should be talking about all of it.
Then, Dan is joined by physician, best-selling author, and public
health expert Atul Gawande to talk about RFK Jr.'s mission to
destroy the agency he now runs, and why he forced out the FDA's
top vaccine regulator.


 


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