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Today on the show, some sad news. We may have seen this administration spend four months bombing, threatening, and negotiating their way to an Iran deal—maybe—that is way weaker than the Obama deal that Trump tore up, which got us into this in the first place. “Premature exaggeration” may be the right term for what’s happening.

Plus, a bizarre string of moments at the G7. Trump wanders off, has to be brought back, seems disconnected from reality during a group photo, delivers rambling comments that left other diplomats scratching their heads.

And we will also look at the growing cracks in the administration’s Iran messaging. Even Trump-friendly voices have started asking good, obvious questions. And JD Vance can’t seem to answer them in anything approximating a coherent way.

Later, Trump’s latest vanity project, the reflecting pool, is turning literally green, an algae-ridden mess.

And JD Vance pounded on live TV by a group of middle-aged women. And it doesn’t go well for JD Vance.

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MAGA spent a decade attacking Barack Obama’s Iran nuclear deal. They said it’s a giveaway. It’s a disaster. It’s surrender. And now Trump’s administration is admitting that Iran could get access to hundreds of billions of dollars, while they admit that a whole bunch of the details haven’t even been worked out, even though Donald Trump has already declared victory. Wait until you hear the Vice President, JD Vance, explain what’s actually in the agreement.

Then, a bizarre G7 appearance raises new questions as Donald Trump is struggling through meetings. He’s making confusing comments about Iran. He contradicts his own negotiators.

And I will be joined by Robert Reich for a fascinating conversation about authoritarianism, about populism, what Democrats should do, what he believes is going on with Donald Trump.

And later, the reflecting pool. After millions of your taxpayer dollars pour in to fix it, the algae is back and it looks just as bad as ever.

Oh, and by the way, Trump is now having Gavin Newsom and his wife investigated.

Let’s record this one. We might as well publish it, I think.

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After ending the war ten times, is the Iran war finally over? Well, Trump says the deal is done, historic, and finished, except nobody signed it yet. And JD Vance immediately starts lowering expectations. He says, you know, peace isn't going to happen overnight. You've got to be patient. We've got to see what happens.

Then, Trump's White House UFC birthday spectacle turns into a national embarrassment as a fighter says Michelle Obama is a man and Trump falls asleep during the fight, only to be slapped awake by Dana White. Even people beating the crap out of each other wasn't enough to keep Trump awake. Imagine if that happened to Biden.

And then stunning conflict of interest as Trump's crypto venture is promoted during coverage of the UFC fight. It turns out the fighters will get a bonus in Trump's crypto coin. It's disgusting. It's insane. It may be the most embarrassing moment for the United States in a very long time.

And that's not even all of it. The husband of a woman who loves Trump is arrested by ICE and she says, “I still love Trump.”

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Donald Trump turns 80 years old this weekend, and he’s going to throw himself a little party with a UFC fight on the White House lawn that we are all paying for, unfortunately.

We’re also going to talk about the strange but real statistical phenomenon that people are more likely to die on or around their birthdays, which links this weekend’s events to some pretty interesting scientific research.

Trump then melts down over growing calls for his impeachment, and says that our friend, Congressman Jamie Raskin, should be expelled from the House of Representatives. Not going to happen.

And we will hear from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who embarrasses himself by comparing the UFC fight on the White House lawn to when man landed on the moon. A little bit is missing there in that analogy.

There are also reports that Donald Trump can no longer stand for long periods of time, and that this is why all of his events are now sitting down.

And James Comer, the congressman, revives election fraud claims aimed at “it’s the blacks.” What an old reliable trope for them. We’re going to break it all down.

Plus the latest push to denaturalize 17 citizens.

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The most ended war in American history, Donald Trump’s war with Iran, is now fully back again. We have bombing. They’re talking about taking control of Iran’s oil infrastructure. Trump says he’s been stealing Iranian oil. I guess it’s just not quite over.

In the midst of this very obvious stress on Trump, he suffers another public glitch, telling reporters, “I love the inflation,” as inflation is crushing Americans and may indeed crush Republicans at the ballot box in November.

We also see a Republican congressman booed at a mostly Republican town hall when he says, we just can’t afford to give everybody health care. Which raises a very interesting question about where even Republican voters are moving on that issue.

Plus, a Fox hosts defense of Trump instantly collapses when Jessica Talavera asks a single question about John McCain.

And a bombshell report reveals that Donald Trump was seen by 22 medical specialists during his recent physical. The White House won’t say why, they won’t say who, and they won’t report out their findings. A very strange thing.

And also a weird report involving nipples. I’m sorry, I’m sorry. It’s just what it is.

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The three-week war with Iran just got even bigger. US strikes are ramping up. Iran is retaliating. There are new threats. If the war’s been over nine times, why does it keep escalating? We will try to address that question today.

A bizarre new video has people asking: Why is Donald Trump now unable to walk in a straight line? Is it age? Is it vision? Is it balance? Is it something neurological? Are people seeing a pattern where none exists? We will dive deep.

We’ll also look at a stunning comment from Republican Congressman James Comer, who is saying the problem is brown people, if you’re looking for election fraud, look at minorities. Are we really going back to that?

And Fox News hosts are suddenly asking questions that Trump won’t like. If the war has been almost over so many times, how come it seems less over than ever?

And inflation surges to a three-plus-year high and, if you don’t consider the Covid global inflation crisis, to its highest level in more than ten years under the affordability president.

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We have a historic meltdown interview to play for you today, where Donald Trump stomps on his microphone and runs away from Kristen Welker after being confronted about the fact that he made promises that he is not keeping.

Meanwhile, the three-week war is now into week 15. Ceasefire number 9 or 10 is falling apart. And now the anti-war president claims, “I never promised to keep us out of any wars.”

It gets even worse. A major poll finds that Donald Trump is now the least popular president at the 500-day mark in history.

And we are going to look at what’s happening with oil. We, as a country, have the lowest oil reserves in more than 20 years. A reminder of the harebrained and dilapidated nature of this war. But also a reminder that if we had started really working to get off of oil 20 years ago, we wouldn’t be as subject to the whims of the market pricing of oil.

Finally, the latest attempts from the administration to come after your favorite podcaster, Jimmy Dore . . . I mean, your favorite podcaster, me, are backfiring. They put me on a list and it’s backfiring. And I’m so thrilled.

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Coming up on today’s show, the Trump administration has officially put me on a list of so-called media offenders. This is a bigger story than just me. The government has now gone from attacking political opponents to universities, to law firms, to major corporate media outlets, to independent creators, including me. I’ll talk about why this is a huge difference from what we used to see and why it’s so dangerous. You probably know why.

Also, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, I believe, has stumbled upon the most effective anti-MAGA message for 2026. It’s not Trump’s dangerous. It’s he’s wasting your money on himself. And we’ll look at some examples.

I also plan to debunk one of the dumbest claims you’ll hear all week after Trump’s energy secretary says solar energy is irrelevant in the winter. We’ll run through the greatest hits of solar and EV misinformation.

And later, of course, new questions about Donald Trump’s health, as visible swelling in his eye and hand is now getting attention.

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The House of Representatives saw four Republicans join Democrats to vote to end the war in Iran. Now, even though that’s not going to immediately do it, Donald Trump woke up in a rage, flipping out at members of his own party.

And this really starts to become a bigger question about the economy. We’re going to take a deeper dive and look at what is happening in the economy. What are the metrics of concern, and is anything going well?

We’ll also talk about Donald Trump being missing for seven days. Really weird timing around this physical at Walter Reed and the 11 p.m. release of his medical report. And Trump, in the middle of the night, nearly 1 a.m., panicking and exploding. We’ll talk about why.

Marco Rubio, the Secretary of State, was also confronted with Donald Trump’s sleeping videos and claimed, “I don’t know anything about that.” And then another video of Trump sleeping right next to Marco Rubio was played for him. This says so much about cult dynamics and politics.

And then we will get back to the Epstein files. We have not forgotten about the Epstein files. I know that there are people out there who wish that we would.

And also on a recent trip, I had a road rage incident. I wasn’t the one raging. Someone was raging at me. I’ll tell you what happened, and then you tell me who was in the right, who was in the wrong.

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This was one of the weirdest mornings in politics in a long time. First, Donald Trump’s medical report from Tuesday’s physical is nowhere to be found. They said it’d be out by Wednesday. It’s Friday. We don’t know where it is. The longer they wait, the bigger the story becomes.

Trump then loses it on Jill Biden because of her comments about Joe Biden’s debate performance in a bizarre Truth Social post, and somehow turns it all into being about himself.

And meanwhile, Trump’s allies are now entertaining the idea of a new $250 bill, which would have Trump’s face on it. By the way, this would be against the law. Can’t have living people on American currency.

And meanwhile, as the ballroom is being built, and UFC at the White House and Trump’s face on a $250 bill, grocery prices just keep going up.

In Texas, Republicans are panicking because James Talarico can keep it together. And in his latest appearance, his opponent, Ken Paxton, looks like maybe he’s had one too many gummies.

And then on top of all of that, we are going to look at why reasonably smart people, reasonably smart, keep falling for insane political movements. A hilarious Freudian slip that accidentally reveals far more than intended.

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MAGA media is melting down over a Democrat that they are suddenly terrified of. You’ve got Fox hosts spiraling into bizarre attacks about masculinity and veganism and girlfriends, and they’re obsessed with James Talarico because they’re terrified of James Talarico.

We also have brutal new economic news, months and months of promises of 6% GDP, and we got 1.6. Are they ready for a mea culpa? You know that they’re obviously not.

And then we’ll look at the transformation of the White House grounds from White House grounds to a UFC arena and a construction pit, much of it with your taxpayer dollars and my taxpayer dollars at play.

And then one of the most disturbing stories that I’ve maybe ever covered, after Donald Trump sexually assaulted her he is now having his DOJ investigate her. I’m talking about E. Jean Carroll.

And we will get to Governor Gavin Newsom planning to tax Trump slush fund proceeds in California at 100%. This is triggering a lot of people. And you know why.

All of that and more today.

Plus, Tom Steyer will join me. He’s running for governor of California.

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Republicans are suddenly terrified that they could lose Texas. Trump is jumping in. Ken Paxton won his primary, will face off against Talarico. The best they’ve got against Talarico is he’s vegan, even though he’s not vegan. And even if he were, who cares?

And then Donald Trump says he has a perfect bill of health. He had his third annual physical in 13 months yesterday, came out of Walter Reed hospital, and says it’s all perfect. When you are bragging about passing a physical, it starts to get a little bit weird.

We will also hear from an actual doctor weighing in on Trump’s behavior, Trump’s physical characteristics, his sleep, cognition, and why getting exams every, what, four and a half months is a little bit strange.

And then our friend Jessica Tarlov silences her Fox News co-hosts, whose brains are filled with mayonnaise, during a segment about Iran.

And then JD Vance reminds everybody he’s usually not the sharpest guy in the room, even when he’s the only guy in the room. We’ll have the videos, we’ll discuss.

All of that and more coming up today, if I have anything to say about it.

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Democrats are already preparing massive Trump investigations if they retake the House in November. I think the real danger for Republicans is not prison. They’re not going. But it’s two straight years of corruption hearings, leaked texts, subpoenas and just nonstop reminders that these are very corrupt people heading into 2028. We’re going to talk about it.

Meanwhile, something very strange seems to be happening with JD Vance. Reports that he is increasingly not considering running for president in 2028. The reasons why are the most interesting part.

We’ll also talk about this shots fired situation near the White House, which instantly exploded. A whole series of new conspiracy theories. And we’re kind of reaching the point in the United States where millions of people no longer believe even the most basic reports about what’s happening in the country. We will talk about it.

And finally, Trump spiraling overnight, delivering an insanely unhinged Memorial Day message and then falling asleep at a Memorial Day event while Pete Hegseth was talking. Is any of this surprising to you? I’m certainly not surprised, but Trump’s going to the hospital today for the third time in 13 months. Maybe these things are related.

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Something very strange happens psychologically at Trump rallies, and once you notice it, you’ll use a different framework to think about what it is you see going on behind Trump. We’re going to look at the people behind Trump during the speeches and why the rallies look like cult rituals.

Also today, the infamous Democratic autopsy of the 2024 election has leaked and it is a very weird political document. There’s contradictions, blame games, and they also are pointing the finger at Biden, but have also disavowed the report. It’s wild and we’re going to look at it.

Plus, the President, Trump, delivers one bizarre moment after another, falling asleep, contradicting himself about Iran, and talking about skipping his son’s wedding. It’s weird.

And we will look at new polling data that, if you are an observer of elections in the United States, should make you very worried about the economic situation if you are trying to get reelected in November.

And later, every time Trump goes overseas, somehow the United States ends up looking weaker, more performative, more easily manipulated. I will tell you why and what’s happening.

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The President of the United States is unraveling in public again, and there are a lot of people still refusing to ask questions about what is happening. You’re ignoring reality at this point, and we’re going to talk about it.

We also have multiple clips that are genuinely difficult to explain. Trump confusing Obama with Biden on Afghanistan, rambling incoherently when speaking at the Coast Guard commencement, and making some very strange comments about freeing Cuba.

But then we also have new polling that shows Trump losing 54 points. Not a typo. Not a joke, as Biden would say. Losing 54 points in 18 months among the least politically engaged, which signals major problems for Republicans.

We’re also going to look at Donald Trump’s new acting surgeon general, who went on Fox News slurring badly, like, are they all high as a kite? What is happening? And making no sense whatsoever. Even Brian Kilmeade was taken aback.

And later, Senator John Kennedy, Republican, describes Trump’s America while trying to talk about Cuba. And it is a brutal irony that we’re going to talk about.

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Well, he did it. Donald Trump politically executed one of his Republican opponents, and he got him out of Congress, while his administration may have crossed the single most corrupt line that any modern president has crossed.

We’re going to talk about the IRS and DOJ creating what critics are calling a taxpayer-funded MAGA slush fund. And by the way, it also prevents the IRS from investigating Trump and his family.

Meanwhile, JD Vance may have accidentally, supposedly accidentally, implicated Trump in securities fraud while trying, I guess, to defend him.

We’re going to look at an incredible email I received from a nurse.

And then Melania Trump can’t believe the condition of her husband as he rants about knowing flagpoles better than anybody, and waterproof lakes and a “dispray.” You may be saying, David, what do you mean to “dispray?” You must mean a display. I don’t know. Trump called it a “dispray” and we will discuss all of it and more.

Plus, plus. Where does American leverage come from in 2026? Is it aircraft carriers? I’m going to argue that it is not, and that in fact we seem to be losing much of our leverage.

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Today I’m going to talk to you about politics increasingly becoming content instead of actual governance and policy. And I want to explain why the internet may have fundamentally broken the incentives of democracy, where politicians are increasingly influencers and Congress is becoming a clip factory.

Then, TACO Trump strikes again. Trump resurfaces, saying Middle Eastern leaders this time begged him, he’s so strong. “Please don’t attack Iran.” And Fox News is spinning it to look like Trump is strong.

Also, today I’m going to show you the numbers behind a major YouTube problem hitting left-wing independent media where impressions have collapsed and something is going on.

Also, Mark Cuban shows up to the White House with Donald Trump for a bizarre health care infomercial, essentially, claiming Americans love his corruption. They just love it. They want more of it.

But people around MAGA are increasingly talking about a post-Trump future, and they’re talking about the 25th Amendment. Maybe Robert Reich’s idea last week about the 25th Amendment is the most likely way to remove Trump is right, after all.

And then in an unbelievable news story, new financial disclosures show that Donald Trump spent the last year publicly hyping stocks he had just bought. But he didn’t tell anybody until now.

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Trump flew to China trying to fix the Iran disaster and came back with absolutely nothing. Oil is exploding. Gas prices are crushing Americans. Trump is threatening even more war. Even though he said he would be the anti-war president.

And meanwhile, major polling collapses are happening with Latino voters. Even among the very Latino men who helped Donald Trump become president in 2024, they are bailing. We’re going to look at why and why it is surprising analysts.

And then Rededicate 250, a completely ridiculous, unconstitutional event held to rededicate the United States on its 250th birthday to being a formally religious Christian country. What on earth are they doing?

But there are more and more Trump voters regretting everything, and we’re hearing from them.

Plus, wait until I tell you about my MAGA stalker. Yes, leaving me angry voicemails for years without realizing no one was listening. We found out because of an accident. It is an insane story.

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Fortunately, Donald Trump’s diplomatic trip to China is over. Very little diplomacy. Donald Trump publicly played like a fiddle by the Chinese President Xi. Trump, publicly agreeing with Xi’s description of America as a country in decline.

And then made it even worse on Truth Social after talking about Chinese food and visibly struggling to get up the steps to Air Force One. The most globally embarrassing foreign trip for an American president in history. Certainly in decades, that’s for sure.

Now, meanwhile, here at home, Americans are getting crushed at the grocery store. And we’re going to take a closer look today at the very manly beef—beef as the guidepost of food affordability and Americana. And it doesn’t look good.

We’re also going to look at a three-time Trump voter who does a real mea culpa. This is not a “I apologize if people were offended.” It’s “I screwed up. This has been terrible for so many people. I regret it. I’m sorry.” This is how you apologize. You know, we teach four-year-olds how to apologize, and a lot of adults in MAGA don’t know how to do it.

And finally, one of Donald Trump’s own economic allies accidentally destroys years of anti-immigration rhetoric on live TV.

We’re going to look at all of it today.

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We’re going to talk about some economic warning signs today that there are a lot of people in Washington pretending not to see, and Americans are falling behind on credit cards. Americans are falling behind on car loans, student loans, even starting to see it in mortgages. And this is a real problem.

Then things get weird. Trump went to China, was totally humiliated by President Xi, reduced to a sputtering mess, and then talked about how great Chinese food is in the United States. We are in the middle of a potential conflict between the US and China over Taiwan and Trump’s talking about Chinese food.

And we are going to also look at JD Vance desperately attempting to clean up Donald Trump’s comments about Iran and the American financial situation, and then a bizarre report of an “if I die” letter that Donald Trump reportedly left for JD Vance in the Oval Office before his current trip to China.

And finally, Barack Obama, that guy, reminding everybody why Donald Trump is so triggered by him. All of that and so much more today.

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