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00:00and his prudent approach to cutting spending that I'm sure that he's got a thing.
00:04But can we talk about Canada for a minute?
00:06I mean, seriously, I mean, honestly, can we just stop here?
00:10Because I am old enough to remember when this was a South Park gag.
00:14War with Canada.
00:16The fact that there you have the President of the United States,
00:19the same day that he has been basically rolled by Vladimir Putin,
00:23saying that the nastiest country he has to deal with is Canada.
00:28And you can tell from Laura Ingraham's response to this.
00:31I mean, she is a complete loyalist.
00:33And she is thinking, seriously, she's almost laughing at him because it is so crazy.
00:39So for all the Trump-splainers out there who think that Donald Trump has this, you know,
00:43worldview, that he's got this strategy or he's playing four-dimensional chess.
00:47Look, I mean, he's got policies on some issues.
00:50He's got impulses.
00:51And then he's got these bizarre fetishes.
00:53And this is one of those things where people are trying to figure out you're joking, right?
00:57You're really not serious about this.
00:58This is not one of your strange ideas.
01:02But, you know, I will be honest with you.
01:04I don't know what you think about this.
01:06I thought he was just kind of trolling people when he started talking about this,
01:09that this was kind of a joke.
01:11But he is serious about it.
01:13And if Donald Trump is actually serious about taking over Canada,
01:17what does that say about the man who is the President of the United States right now?
01:22Because to say that it's not normal seems to understate the case, doesn't it, Michael?
01:27Yeah, Eugene, you've talked to the Canadians.
01:32So maybe you can help Charlie and me understand what this is all about.
01:40You know, I did a podcast a month and a half ago with the Canadian ambassador.
01:45And this was kind of after Donald Trump first started talking about them as the 51st state,
01:50when he was calling Justin Trudeau, who was the prime minister at the time,
01:52you know, the governor of the 51st state.
01:54He said it to him at dinner.
01:56She was sitting right next to them at the dinner table when this happened.
01:59And I said, does this—what does this feel like to be a country that is—this is your ally, right?
02:06You're at the table with the incoming—
02:08And they want to make you a state.
02:09And they want to make you a state and cut you off.
02:11And how would that work?
02:12And what she said was the way they saw it and can probably continue to see it
02:16is like the big brother needling the little brother, right?
02:19Just making fun of him, like trying to make it difficult.
02:22And they didn't really take it seriously.
02:25My understanding is that that has kind of changed with exactly what Charlie is talking about,
02:29because it keeps coming up.
02:31But I think what's at the center of this for Donald Trump is an expansion of American, like, power, right?
02:37And so, he—one of the things that he appreciates about Russian President Vladimir Putin
02:43is that he wants to expand and seemingly make his country bigger all the time.
02:47And that is something that Donald Trump is interested in, right?
02:50That's why he talks about Greenland.
02:51You know, that's why he talks about the Panama Canal.
02:54Because that is—that goes back—
02:56It's going to be devastation for eastern Kentucky, for sure.
02:59And you don't have to just take her word, or my word for that matter, for it.
03:03Here's Steve Bannon.
03:06A lot of MAGA's on Medicaid.
03:07I'm telling you, if you don't think so, you are dead wrong.
03:12Medicaid's going to be a complicated one.
03:14Just can't take a meat axe to it, although I would love to.
03:17I mean, the music in the background there is really quite something.
03:19But the point is, that guy is not exactly known for his empathy.
03:22He's not really a super empathetic guy.
03:24But he understands the political reality of Medicaid and other issues, too.
03:29House, like, what that looks like when these countries say,
03:32we're not for sale, we can't annex us, we're not interested in it.
03:35Like, how would that work?
03:36They don't always—they don't really have an answer.
03:38And sometimes even some of the aides laugh.
03:40So he doesn't want to take us to war in Ukraine.
03:45But he wants to take us to the Middle East.
03:47But he wants to take us to war against—
03:50Empire.
03:51Empire, Charlie.
03:52Republicans are getting an earful from their own Red District constituents
03:58over these Trump-Musk agenda items.
04:03Why are we allowing an unelected person, Elon Musk,
04:06to make decisions on our government agencies?
04:10I get it. There's a lot of people in this room that don't support what Doge is doing.
04:15But for the first time, we are making some progress.
04:19Listen, when Joe Biden was doing stuff like—
04:27It's my responsibility to talk about what Trump is doing.
04:34I will not cut your Social Security. It is a promise.
04:38You're not at war, and Donald Trump is not a king.
04:40He's not above the law.
04:42What will you do to make sure he doesn't defy court orders
04:44and make a stand for the Constitution and democracy?
04:50It's not healthy for the republic to have court orders that are not being obeyed.
04:57I support Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency.
05:03As one of the few outliers who, she says, is not afraid of the primary,
05:08or will face it if she gets one from Musk.
05:10She is describing a party that has been captured.
05:14Meanwhile, business leaders and others are grappling
05:17with how the Trump economic agenda and the tariff uncertainty
05:21is affecting their livelihood.
05:25She's enjoyed owning a craft store,
05:27but with tariffs imposed by the Trump administration,
05:30she's about to hit a stitch in her business.
05:32Georgia.
05:33Middleburg Heights.
05:34Northeast Wisconsin.
05:35There's changes every day as far as the tariff percentages.
05:40That's really bad for the consumer and obviously for the local business.
05:45It's not easy to pinpoint which country's tariffs would hurt the most.
05:48Tariffs are another added pressure in an already tough environment right now.
05:52If I get hit with those tariffs mid-year,
05:54it's going to be an absolute killer on the business.
05:59This is not some conspiracy theory spin that is going to trick people
06:04out of what you just saw there around the country,
06:06going through the lived reality of the Trump economic agenda.
06:10In any way.
06:11And states that would definitely benefit from a fully operational
06:15and fully staffed and fully funded NOAA.
06:18What about FEMA?
06:20Which provides essential tools for cleaning up and rebuilding
06:23after devastating storms like the ones we also saw last week and this week.
06:28Trump and Elon Musk claim the agency is a political tool
06:31wielded by Democrats during disasters.
06:35I don't even know what they mean by that exactly.
06:38So guess what they've done?
06:40They've cut jobs there, too.
06:42And Trump is even mused about shutting it down altogether.
06:45That's how they're owning the libs, I guess.
06:48Right. I mean, that's their approach.
06:50But guess which states get the most recovery funding from FEMA
06:54and the Department of Housing and Urban Development?
06:56Well, states like Louisiana and Florida and Texas,
07:01not exactly target Democratic states, those ones typically.
07:04Notice the theme here?
07:06See, the things they've already done and things they're planning to do
07:09actually hurt red states more than blue states.
07:12They're trying to own the libs, but they're actually hurting Trump voters.
07:15The people they are hurting the most are in the very states
07:18that voted to put Trump in the White House.
07:21And we're seeing this everywhere, all the time.
07:23It's happening every day.
07:24They're hurting red states by working to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act,
07:27even though 80 percent of the investments are in Republican districts.
07:32What you see there is civics in action.
07:34I've told you the campaign season is over.
07:37Town halls are about governing.
07:39And for any representatives who take them seriously
07:42because they're up for election in the next two years
07:44or actually think they want to know what their constituents think,
07:48this can matter.
07:50Indeed, you saw the softening of some language there
07:52about something very basic that led our show tonight,
07:55following court orders rather than defying them.
07:57But you have a conservative Republican in a conservative district
08:01telling everyone, well, that, yes, we should at least do that.
08:04Local groups are also putting up billboards for lawmakers
08:06who won't even step up and face peaceful civic questioning
08:10like I just showed you.
08:12Have you seen our congressman?
08:13Meanwhile, I want to play something important
08:15from Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski.
08:17For years, we have reported on the problem of money in politics.
08:21And it is generally, let's be clear, a nonpartisan problem.
08:24It afflicts both parties.
08:26We've done whole reports here and had guests on.
08:28I've told you about how corporate and Wall Street interests
08:31have too much, that is to say, more power because of their money
08:35than they would have just in a democracy
08:37that reflected what the public thinks.
08:39Here's a conservative, Lisa Murkowski,
08:42saying that problem has afflicted her party
08:44because people are afraid that Musk can use or abuse his money
08:48to distort elections.
08:51It may be that Elon Musk has decided he's going to take
08:55the next billion dollars that he makes off of Starlink
08:59and put it directly against Lisa Murkowski.
09:02Everybody else is like,
09:03well, how come nobody else is saying anything?
09:06Well, figure it out.
09:08That's why you've got everybody just like,
09:10ziplip, not saying a word, because they're afraid
09:12they're going to be taken down, they're going to be primaried.
09:16Figure it out.
09:19We don't think Lisa Murkowski is a method actor.
09:22We think she was really reflecting how she felt.
09:25You could see some of her concern there.
09:27They'll continue to hurt people who voted for them
09:29if they go after Social Security,
09:30which one in five Americans across every single state rely on.
09:34And they'll hurt lots of proud MAGA members
09:37if they go after Medicaid.
09:39In one Appalachian County in Kentucky,
09:41almost 90% of the residents in Harlan County,
09:44that's what I'm talking about, voted for Trump,
09:46and almost half of them, half of them received Medicaid.
09:50One woman relying on a Medicaid-funded treatment program
09:53for addiction told The Washington Post,
09:56If it were to go away today, I would be homeless tomorrow.
09:59I would lose everything.
10:01All my counseling, all my treatment.
10:03If Trump takes the things that they're saying...
10:06To a yesteryear when the United States
10:09was bigger and thinking larger, right?
10:11At this point, we had kind of stopped, right?
10:13We weren't adding anything.
10:14This was what we had.
10:16And for him, a real estate mogul, right, by trade,
10:20expanding all of that is very important.
10:22And for him, it makes the country look more important
10:24and bigger on the world stage.
10:26And so people should probably take it seriously
10:28when he's talking about these things.
10:30No idea how it would operate.
10:32And when you ask the White House...
10:33Trump is also hurting red states with his beloved tariffs.
10:35He loves those tariffs.
10:37According to New York Times analysis,
10:38nearly 8 million Americans work in industries
10:40targeted by tariffs, and the majority are Trump voters.
10:44The jobs that could be hit by retaliation
10:46are especially concentrated in pockets of the upper Midwest,
10:49South and Southeast, including many rural parts of the county
10:52that are responsible for producing agricultural goods.
10:55And again, don't take my word for it,
10:57or their word for it.
10:59Here's Mike Pence.
11:01The truth is, when it comes to tariffs,
11:03the importer here in the United States pays the tariff.
11:06The foreign country doesn't pay the tariff.
11:08More often than not, passes along the increased costs
11:12on that product to the consumer.
11:14Too often, I hear the administration
11:16talking about broad-based, unilateral tariffs
11:20that I think will ultimately work against American jobs,
11:24American families, and American business.
11:27There you heard it, from noted liberal crusader,
11:30as he's well known, Mike Pence.
11:33See, what's becoming increasingly clear
11:35is that in this broad effort to own the libs,
11:38Donald Trump is actually owning his own voters.
11:41You wonder why Republicans don't want to hold town meetings.
11:44The video delves into the complex
11:46and controversial actions of Donald Trump,
11:49particularly focusing on his ongoing tensions with Canada,
11:52the economic ramifications of his tariffs,
11:55and the political dynamics surrounding his policies.
11:58Trump has repeatedly made remarks about Canada
12:00potentially becoming the 51st state,
12:03which many originally viewed as a joke or an attempt to troll.
12:07However, these remarks are now being taken more seriously,
12:10as Trump has continued to express
12:12an expansionist view of American power,
12:14reminiscent of the territorial ambitions
12:17of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
12:20This mindset aligns with Trump's background
12:22as a real estate mogul,
12:24where the size and global influence of a country
12:26are seen as a reflection of its importance on the world stage.
12:30Initially, Canada may have dismissed these comments
12:33as mere needling from a Big Brother country.
12:36But as these statements keep resurfacing,
12:38the nature of the conversation has shifted.
12:41The Canadian ambassador, in an earlier podcast,
12:44shared how Trudeau's government
12:46took the President's comments lightly at first,
12:49but the ongoing rhetoric and actions
12:51surrounding the idea of expanding American territory
12:55have caused more concern.
12:57There is a growing realization that Trump's desire
13:00to increase America's influence through territorial acquisitions
13:03is not just a bizarre fixation.
13:05It is a more serious component of his foreign policy vision.
13:09The White House and aides have struggled
13:11to provide a coherent response
13:13and pressed about how such territorial acquisitions,
13:16like the annexation of Canada or Greenland, would work,
13:19particularly when these countries have made it clear
13:22they are not interested in being annexed.
13:24The White House has been unable to offer any concrete answers.
13:28The video also critiques Trump's tariffs,
13:31emphasizing their negative impact
13:33on American workers and businesses.
13:36Tariffs, which Trump imposed to retaliate
13:38against foreign governments and own the libs,
13:41are backfiring.
13:42The speaker notes that the very people
13:44Trump aimed to hurt with these tariffs,
13:46those who supported him,
13:48are now bearing the brunt of these economic decisions.
13:51Industries targeted by tariffs
13:53are predominantly in red states,
13:55where many of Trump's supporters live.
13:57The tariffs are causing job losses and economic hardship,
14:00particularly in rural areas,
14:02where industries like agriculture
14:04are key to local economies.
14:06Despite the fact that Trump's trade policies
14:08were presented as a means of defending American workers,
14:11the impact has been the opposite.
14:13The video highlights that Trump is effectively
14:16hurting the very people who put him in office.
14:19For example, in places like Louisiana, Florida, and Texas,
14:23states that are critical to Trump's base,
14:26there has been significant harm to local businesses
14:29due to the ongoing tariff war.
14:31These are the same states that benefit the most
14:34from federal recovery programs like FEMA.
14:37Trump's decision to cut jobs at FEMA
14:39and other essential agencies,
14:41as well as his threat to shut them down,
14:43puts at risk vital resources
14:45that are needed to help these states
14:47recover from natural disasters.
14:49The economic impact of Trump's actions
14:51is more severe for the U.S. than for Canada.
14:54Although Canada has been negatively affected
14:56by the tariffs and other policies,
14:58the U.S. economy is suffering more.
15:01For example, U.S. stock markets
15:03have significantly underperformed
15:05compared to Canadian markets,
15:07showing that the trade war is hurting
15:09American businesses and workers.
15:11The stock market is one of the few areas
15:13that Trump focuses on,
15:15and the downturn in American markets
15:17is something he cares about deeply.
15:19The speaker argues that while Trump claims
15:21to be standing up for American interests,
15:23his policies are causing harm to his own country,
15:26and more importantly, to the very voters
15:28who supported him.
15:30The discussion also touches on the role of Elon Musk
15:32in shaping government policies,
15:34particularly through his influence
15:36over government agencies.
15:38Musk, as Trump's top campaign donor,
15:40is wielding considerable influence,
15:43and the speaker notes that this creates
15:45a scenario where unelected individuals
15:47like Musk have an outsized impact
15:49on the political process.
15:51Lawmakers are increasingly fearful
15:53of speaking out against Musk's influence,
15:55as they are worried about primary challenges
15:57from him in the future.
15:59This creates a dynamic where elected officials
16:01are hesitant to make decisions
16:03that go against Musk's preferences,
16:05further cementing his power
16:07in the political landscape.
16:09The video concludes by addressing
16:11the growing resistance from Canada
16:13to Trump's policies.
16:15While Democrats in the U.S. continue to oppose Trump,
16:17the most effective opposition
16:19is coming from Canada.
16:21Canada is pushing back against Trump's tariffs
16:23and policies more effectively
16:25than many U.S. politicians,
16:27showing that international diplomacy
16:29and trade policy are arenas
16:31where Canada has managed to put pressure
16:33on the U.S. administration.
16:35However, the speaker calls for more
16:37aggressive actions from Canada
16:39to continue opposing Trump,
16:41especially in light of the increasing threats
16:43posed by his administration.
16:45In addition, the video underscores
16:47the negative effects of Trump's policies
16:49on U.S. domestic issues,
16:51such as health care
16:53and Social Security.
16:55Trump's efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act
16:57and cut Social Security and Medicaid
16:59are disproportionately affecting
17:01low-income Americans and vulnerable populations.
17:03The speaker highlights
17:05how in areas like Kentucky,
17:07which voted overwhelmingly for Trump,
17:09many people rely on Medicaid for treatment,
17:11and the loss of these benefits
17:13would be devastating.
17:15The contradictions in Trump's policies
17:17are becoming increasingly evident
17:19as the administration attempts to own the libs
17:21by cutting essential services
17:23while simultaneously harming
17:25the very people who put him in office.
17:27Trump's approach to economic policy,
17:29especially through tariffs,
17:31is also criticized for its harmful impact
17:33on American workers,
17:35many of whom are in industries
17:37directly affected by the tariffs.
17:39The speaker references Mike Pence's warning
17:41that broad tariffs could ultimately
17:43harm American jobs and businesses.
17:45In the end,
17:47the speaker argues that Trump's actions
17:49are ultimately self-destructive,
17:51causing damage to both the U.S. economy
17:53and his political base.
17:55The speaker calls for more resistance
17:57to Trump's policies,
17:59both within the U.S.
18:01and from international partners like Canada,
18:03who can provide valuable opposition
18:05to Trump's expansionist agenda
18:07and harmful economic decisions.
18:09In summary,
18:11the video critiques Trump's policies,
18:13particularly his rhetoric about Canada,
18:15his tariff war,
18:17and his attacks on essential government services
18:19like FEMA and health care.
18:21These actions,
18:23the video calls for more resistance
18:25to Trump's policies
18:27from both domestic
18:29and international actors
18:31and highlights the negative consequences
18:33of his approach to governance.