David French: Our State of National Shame
Episode Date: February 6, 2026Trump casually posted a racist video and the White House essentially told Americans to calm down. Convicted felons are being treated better than roun...
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823 episodes transcribedTrump casually posted a racist video and the White House essentially told Americans to calm down. Convicted felons are being treated better than roun...
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For some reason, the president thinks he is winning the news cycle by occupying a great American city and ordering his agents to violently confront U...
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Grandpa Trump looked like he was losing the pep in his step at the end of the year. But with him threatening the independence of the Fed, justifying...