Republicans fall in line behind convicted felon and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump as he lobs insults at prosecutors, witnesses and the rule of law. President Biden fights back, labeling Trump a “white collar crook” while jury selection begins for his son’s criminal gun charge trial in Delaware. And, as the White House pushes for a ceasefire, Republican and Democratic congressional leadership invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the nation’s capitol to address Congress.
CHAPTERS
0:00 – Intro
2:19 – Convicted felon Trump
18:06 – Ad break
20:25 – Republican reactions
28:37 – Biden’s reactions
42:28 – Ad break
43:37 – Hunter Biden’s trial
47:58 – Biden’s call for a Cease-fire
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I hope you were paying attention! Here is a little multiple choice quiz for you based (mostly) on this episode:
1)Who convicted Donald Trump on 34 felony counts in New York for a crime that the prosecutor has indicted hundreds of other defendants for?
A. Joe Biden
B. Barack Obama
C. A jury of his peers that his lawyers helped pick after hearing 5 weeks of evidence
D. The Democratic Party
2)Why is Donald Trump running for the presidency?
A. To keep himself out of jail
B. So that he can keep himself from being broke
C. So he can get back at people who are no longer loyal to him
D. All of the above
3)Donald Trump is:
A. An adjudicated rapist
B. A convicted felon
C. A racist misogynist
D. A con man
E. All of the above
4)What are consequences of Donald Trump’s conviction?
A. He faces jail time and/or home confinement
B. He is banned from visiting 37 foreign countries
C. He cannot own a firearm
D. He is barred from voting
E. He is barred from military service
F. All of the above
5)Which of the following has Donald Trump said he will or is likely to do if he is re-elected?
A. Pardon violent insurrectionists who injured police officers on Jan 6, 2021.
B. Abolish Social security and Medicare
C. Cut off aid to Ukraine and let Putin continue to rebuild the former Russian empire in Eastern Europe unopposed.
D. Cause the collapse of NATO by withdrawing US membership and support
E. All of the above
6)Which of the following is Donald Trump responsible for during his presidency:
A. Facilitating the development of the COVID vaccine
B. Discrediting the COVID vaccine
C. Inciting a violent insurrection in order to remain in power
D. Withholding congressionally approved military aid to Ukraine in exchange for an investigation against the Biden family
E. All of the above
7)How did Joe Biden respond when Hunter Biden’s criminal trial began in Delaware for charges related to lying about his drug use on a form used to screen gun purchasers in 2018:
A. He issued a statement attacking the Trump-appointed judge overseeing the trial
B. He demanded that the Trump-appointed prosecutor drop all charges against his son
C. He called for his supporters to descend upon the courthouse in order to heckle witnesses and court officials.
D. He said that he loves his son and that he is proud of his recovery from substance abuse and that as President, he doesn’t and won’t comment on federal cases.
8)Which of the following are some of Donald Trump’s more recent campaign promises:
A. Deport people who have been in the country for decades
B. Fire top military officers
C. Abolish the Department of Education
D. Abolish the Department of the Interior
E. All of the above
9)Who will benefit the most from another Trump presidency:
A. Big oil companies
B. Real estate moguls eyeing the beachfront properties on the Gaza Strip
C. White collar criminals currently serving time for federal crimes
D. All of the above
10)Which of the following will be LEAST likely to disappear during a second Trump presidency?
A. Mask wearing during a pandemic
B. Social security benefits
C. National parks
D. Services for children with disabilities in the schools
E. Violent crime
That is true: most of the heinous elected Republican reactions to the verdict are simply trying to kiss Trump’s ass the fastest and hardest. Trump rewards it – so they do it.
That doesn’t make it any less dangerous. Because many of the voters are earnestly believing the filthy lies, and some crackhead is going to take “justice” into their own hands, like the guy who attacked Paul Pelosi.
When all this is said and done – when Trump is a spent political force – any and all politicians who carried water for Trump’s anti-democratic lies must be held accountable, and must be ejected from political positions. They have proven their unfitness to participate in democratic governance.
'Cheers to bringing kids into this world.' My wife is due in August and we've both expressed a lot of concern about the world our daughter will live in. In the end, I try to remind myself that our country has been through much worse and made it to the other side. Also, what is the other option? Give up? Not have kids and say, 'Fuck it. America is over.' The best thing we can do to help is raise a bunch of little Pod Save America listeners.
I think it's important to emphasize MOST of the time, prosecutors make good decisions, not sometime they do, sometimes they don't – that feeds into Americans' perception that our justice system is just a flip a coin system, thus unfair to Trump.
Congrat to Tommy on the new baby!
He will do it for donations. He doesn't care and is selling his soul to get elected.
Either you can break the law or you can abide by the law ⚖ it's your choice and the same thing that applies to white and black democratic or republican rich or poor lady or man nobody is above the law ⚖.
You break the law you get the sentence and do your time and shut up.
It was NOT a dark day for America, It was a day to sigh, smile and say we got our collective sanity back.
This is not the 50's , 60's and Jim Crow buddy who are any of these better than s who feel intitled😢 people who have their beliefs that they can just go into the Capital and change the outcome of the election and then walk back home with no worries or accountability and get a free get out of jail 🛂 pass? 🤭 who does this,
Donald Trump is not above the law. But everyone else has to be held accountable .
Talk about the convicted felon everyone everyday.
If you believe that you are going to have lower interest rates gas prices mortgages insurance rates you can think again. This criminal hush money felon is going to steal everything that has value.
This is interesting now Trump is innocent
But you can look up hunter Biden,
The justice system is rigged but lock Biden son up and release Trump 😢 one is good for hush money payment but one is guilty for drugs addiction and a purchase of a gun from legal dealer.
On the Israel deal Joe Biden is going to have to be firm on his power and use it.
Israel 🇮🇱 has been given right wing lead to abuse of power. His name is Benjamin Natanu.
He Benjamin Natanu is a looser and forgot his mission and he must be held accountable hopefully he will be caught in time.
Thanks.
Didn't CVT (Convicted Felon Trump) announce his run in 2021? It's kind of hard to find a time he hasn't been running.
Trump 2024
”Never trust thine enemy: for like as iron rusteth, so is his wickedness. Though he humble himself, and go crouching, yet take good heed and beware of him, and thou shalt be unto him as if thou hadst wiped a looking-glass, and thou shalt know that his rust hath not been altogether wiped away. Set him not by thee, lest, when he hath overthrown thee, he stand up in thy place; neither let him sit at thy right hand, lest he seek to take thy seat, and thou at the last remember my words, and be pricked therewith.“
Ecclesiasticus 12:10-12 KJVAAE
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Definition
* : not ever : at no time//I never met her
* : not in any degree : not under any condition//never the wiser for his experience
They haven’t done a show outside of Fiji for like 10 years. I don’t think you need to keep bleeping it.
A convicted felon or someone facilitating genocide?
You missed the part where he thought rising oceans would increase the amount of beachfront LOL
Moronic Toilet Greene is being her stupid self again!
Congratulations on the new baby!🎉😊 Great pod.