Tommy Vitor
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And I don't think voters voted for this. They might not like love foreign aid in a poll, but they also think it's 10% of the US budget, not less than 1%. If you said to them, do you think we should cut off US support to a bipartisan program created by George Bush, supported by Barack Obama and every single member of Congress that has saved 25 million people, including kids with HIV AIDS?
And I don't think voters voted for this. They might not like love foreign aid in a poll, but they also think it's 10% of the US budget, not less than 1%. If you said to them, do you think we should cut off US support to a bipartisan program created by George Bush, supported by Barack Obama and every single member of Congress that has saved 25 million people, including kids with HIV AIDS?
And I don't think voters voted for this. They might not like love foreign aid in a poll, but they also think it's 10% of the US budget, not less than 1%. If you said to them, do you think we should cut off US support to a bipartisan program created by George Bush, supported by Barack Obama and every single member of Congress that has saved 25 million people, including kids with HIV AIDS?
They would say, of course, we should continue doing that. But we're just, we're killing off these incredible life-saving programs. Some of the most successful things we've done as a country.
They would say, of course, we should continue doing that. But we're just, we're killing off these incredible life-saving programs. Some of the most successful things we've done as a country.
They would say, of course, we should continue doing that. But we're just, we're killing off these incredible life-saving programs. Some of the most successful things we've done as a country.
Pay for a tax cut for the richest people in the world down the road.
Pay for a tax cut for the richest people in the world down the road.
Pay for a tax cut for the richest people in the world down the road.
Okay, two more things we'll get through before we get to Ben's interview. So last week, we were very worried about the ceasefire in Gaza holding after Hamas had threatened not to go through with the next scheduled hostage release. And then Donald Trump said a bunch of insane shit that seemed designed to blow up the talks. Fortunately, the deal held.
Okay, two more things we'll get through before we get to Ben's interview. So last week, we were very worried about the ceasefire in Gaza holding after Hamas had threatened not to go through with the next scheduled hostage release. And then Donald Trump said a bunch of insane shit that seemed designed to blow up the talks. Fortunately, the deal held.
Okay, two more things we'll get through before we get to Ben's interview. So last week, we were very worried about the ceasefire in Gaza holding after Hamas had threatened not to go through with the next scheduled hostage release. And then Donald Trump said a bunch of insane shit that seemed designed to blow up the talks. Fortunately, the deal held.
The hostage releases continued on Saturday with three Israelis coming home and a bunch of Palestinian prisoners being released. This week, Hamas agreed to release six living hostages, which is actually double the original planned number. They'll be released this coming Saturday.
The hostage releases continued on Saturday with three Israelis coming home and a bunch of Palestinian prisoners being released. This week, Hamas agreed to release six living hostages, which is actually double the original planned number. They'll be released this coming Saturday.
The hostage releases continued on Saturday with three Israelis coming home and a bunch of Palestinian prisoners being released. This week, Hamas agreed to release six living hostages, which is actually double the original planned number. They'll be released this coming Saturday.
This is in exchange for the Israelis allowing mobile homes to Gaza and also allowing in heavy machinery that can comb through the rubble for bodies. Also this week, Hamas is set to release the bodies of four hostages, dead hostages, including members of the Bibas family who are still being held.
This is in exchange for the Israelis allowing mobile homes to Gaza and also allowing in heavy machinery that can comb through the rubble for bodies. Also this week, Hamas is set to release the bodies of four hostages, dead hostages, including members of the Bibas family who are still being held.
This is in exchange for the Israelis allowing mobile homes to Gaza and also allowing in heavy machinery that can comb through the rubble for bodies. Also this week, Hamas is set to release the bodies of four hostages, dead hostages, including members of the Bibas family who are still being held.
Sheree Bibas, her four-year-old son, Ariel, and Kafir, their nine-month-old baby, were all taken on October 7th. They all died during captivity. Um, Hamas says they were killed by an Israeli airstrike. That has not been confirmed. Uh, but I think the fact that Hamas would kidnap two babies has become kind of, like, the defining example of their fucking evil and cruelty.
Sheree Bibas, her four-year-old son, Ariel, and Kafir, their nine-month-old baby, were all taken on October 7th. They all died during captivity. Um, Hamas says they were killed by an Israeli airstrike. That has not been confirmed. Uh, but I think the fact that Hamas would kidnap two babies has become kind of, like, the defining example of their fucking evil and cruelty.