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🎙️ David does The News for May 21, 2024
🚨 Show Notes
Pope criticizes Republicans; Julian Assange Update; Kidd Rock's racism; Trump vets Veeps; Rudy gets served papers; Trump resorts to intimidating judge; Why Biden wins.
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📋 Episode Chapters
00:00 Pope criticizes conservative catholic Republicans' political viewpoints and calls for more humane treatment of migrants.
04:18 Julian Assange update
11:03 Key Democratic senators running for reelection are reintroducing a border bill to prove they are tough on the imaginary border crisis.
12:00 Trump Media, led by Devin Nunez, faces financial scrutiny after reporting revenue of $770,000 but losing over $300 million in the first quarter of 2024.
15:15 Kid Rock's use of racial slur
20:00 Analysis of black voter preferences in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin and why they’re not abandoning Biden
23:29 Trump seeks absolute loyalty for VP pick. He may choose someone unexpected but frontrunners are Haley, Rubio, Tim Scott, Byron Donalds
27:45 Trump's youngest son not joining campaign due to mother's opposition, family reputation questioned
29:00 -Eric Trump's claims of being a law-abiding citizen with no criminal record scrutinized due to 110 personal subpoenas received.
33:00 Eric Trump rips off nonprofit charities
34:00 Trump family, including Eric Trump profiting from fundraising for kids with cancer.
35:49 Trump faces $100 million tax bill added to his existing debt of nearly $73 billion to the government.
- Legal issues include the Manhattan criminal trial, allegations of illegal refunds, and scandals involving Stormy Daniels.
39:39 Michael Cohen admits to stealing from Trump Organization
47:20 Various controversial figures, including Chuck Zito and Congressman Andrew Clyde, showed support for Trump in court.
51:23 Congressman Keith Self and witness Robert Costello show up in court
59:03 Rudy taunts Arizona prosecutors on Twitter
61:00 Rudy posts photo at 80th birthday party, challenges Arizona to dismiss indictment
62:00 Arizona prosecutors find Rudy hours later amid big birthday celebration, serve him papers
1:02:32 Rudy now selling coffee
1:05:00 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton being considered by Trump for attorney general
1:10:34Why Biden won in 2020
1:11:11 Biden won Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan in 2020
1:12:12 Nevada activists secure enough signatures to add abortion measure to November ballot.
1:14:08 Why Democrat Jackie Rosen has distinct advantages in the Nevada Senate race.
- Sam Brown, her likely challenger, lost to Adam Laxalt in the 2022 Republican nomination for Senate.
1:22:15 Why Biden will win Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania to secure 270 electoral votes
1:23:23 David predicts Biden will secure 303 electoral votes, while Trump is projected to get 235
1:26:24 Trump campaigns in Minnesota which has not voted for a Republican since 1972 for Richard Nixon in a landslide.
1:34:33 Bernie Sanders condemns Israel's actions and calls to cut off military aid
1:38:11 Debate over governing authority in Gaza post-invasion
- The Palestinian Authority, led by Fatah, may be installed as a caretaker government in Gaza, but legitimacy and recognition by Gaza residents are uncertain.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu favors Israeli military rule in Gaza until Hamas is eliminated, opposing the establishment of a Palestinian Authority ruled by Fatah.
1:47:20 Anthony Blinken highlights the risks of Israel facing armed Hamas forces even if they take heavy action in Rafa.
1:50:56 Lindsey Graham references America's nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to justify his stance on Israel's actions.