SHOCKING GOP Plan to Fund War with Health Care Cuts
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What are the implications of healthcare cuts to fund the war?
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How are young Republicans reacting to Trump's war strategy?
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What are the economic consequences of the ongoing conflict in Iran?
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Welcome to Pod Save America. I'm Jon Favreau. I'm Jon Lovett. Tommy's off this week. I think he's with his friend Lindsay at Disney World.
Yeah, Lindsay was saying that he wanted to go to Epcot and get the UK and France to take over Morocco. I don't know what that was about.
I love the countries at Epcot. All right. On today's show, we'll talk about how Trump is touting diplomatic progress with Iran by threatening the country with war crimes. Why most experts think we're all underestimating the economic disaster that's coming. And Republicans' new plan to pay for the war by cutting your health care.
How is Trump's approach to diplomacy affecting market stability?
We'll also talk about the new fight between House and Senate Republicans that's keeping the Department of Homeland Security shut down while Congress takes a two-week vacation. And of course, the critical work of building Trump's ballroom is about to begin, even though no one wants it and the design makes no sense. Then you'll hear Tommy's interview with Iowa Senate candidate Josh Turek. Quick reminder, please consider becoming a Crooked Media subscriber if you haven't already so that you don't miss out on any of the great content. We're putting out for our friends of the pod. Subscribers get our new extra episode of Pod Save America called Pod Save America Only Friends. Other subscriber-only shows like Polar Coaster with Dan Pfeiffer, access to all of our excellent Substack newsletters like Pod Save America Open Tabs, ad-free episodes of all your favorite Crooked pods, and you get to feel good about supporting one of the few independent, proudly pro-democracy media outlets left in Trump's America.
So head to crooked.com slash friends and subscribe. All right, let's get to the news. We are now entering the second month of Donald Trump's brief excursion in Iran. 50,000 Americans are now deployed in the Middle East. More than 8,700 people have died. Tens of thousands are wounded. Millions have been displaced. Iran still controls the Strait of Hormuz, which has led to the worst oil shock in history and a global economic crisis that's getting worse by the day.
What is the significance of the DHS funding debate among Republicans?
The president keeps trying to calm the markets by claiming that there's been, quote, great progress in direct negotiations with Iran, while simultaneously threatening to destroy the entire country's access to electricity and water, which would be a war crime. and something you definitely say when you're on the verge of a diplomatic breakthrough. On Sunday night, after multiple reports that Trump is nearing a decision on sending in ground troops to take control of the Strait and or remove nuclear material from inside Iran, the president talked to reporters on Air Force One about the fateful choice that's weighing heavily on his mind.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the implications of healthcare cuts to fund the war?
0:00–0:34
2
How are young Republicans reacting to Trump's war strategy?
0:34–1:02
3
What are the economic consequences of the ongoing conflict in Iran?
1:02–2:07
4
How is Trump's approach to diplomacy affecting market stability?
2:07–3:27
5
What is the significance of the DHS funding debate among Republicans?
3:27–5:12
6
How does the Iowa Senate candidate view prairie populism?
5:12–5:55
7
What challenges are farmers facing due to Trump's policies?
5:55–7:09
8
How is the healthcare system in Iowa impacted by political decisions?
7:09–1:31:07