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Who are the guests discussing Trump's presidency and corruption?
$1 million to the inaugural fund does not get you a quo.
Yeah. And also the idea like, so Cutter, they're going to give him a $400 million jet just because. Okay.
They're just cool like that.
Yeah. They're cool like that.
Yeah. How about Susan dropping bars on Rule of Law?
Bars?
I was like, okay, Susan.
And by the way, gifts are corrupt. Like, why do you think grandparents lavish grandkids? That's not like, oh, I gave you a toy plane because I am buying your love.
I give my dog so many treats. Right. All of this. This is how I became the favorite.
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