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Trump Punches You In The Face...And Then Asks For Your Vote

Trump Punches You In The Face...And Then Asks For Your Vote
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Trump Punches You In The Face...And Then Asks For Your Vote

Dan and Corey riff through sports trash talk and political chaos: they joke that Mitch McConnell is “basically dead,” then argue Republicans are headed for a blue-wave bloodbath as generic-ballot polling swings to Democrats (+7 to +8, with several state race leads cited). They mock Grok for nonstop “remove the red” bikini prompts, roast Haley Stevens after she loses a primary and gets confronted about Gaza (she denies genocide and calls anti-Zionism a hate movement), and claim both parties serve donors, not voters. They hammer skyrocketing fuel costs (diesel cited at ~$6.40 national, California near $9; gas ~$4.44) and ripple effects on trucking, food, infrastructure, and holiday flights, while ridiculing a Trump emergency policy letting diesel haulers drive 16 hours. They cover Thomas Massie’s impeachment push against Pete Hegseth, Hegseth’s terrible approval numbers, Mike Johnson sending the House home, and Robert Kraft blocking Macklemore at Gillette over “Free Palestine,” spotlighting free-speech hypocrisy and Mark Levin endorsing de-platforming.

Diesel at $6.40, McConnell’s a Zombie, and Woke Right Cancel Culture (Go Bills)

Dan, Corey, and Bell banter about the Lions getting cooked in Buffalo, then pivot to politics: they claim Mitch McConnell is basically dead, Republicans are headed for a midterm bloodbath, and generic-ballot polling has swung from GOP +3 after 2024 to Democrats about +7/+8, with notable Senate race polls (Texas Talarico +3, Ohio Brown +3.2, Maine Jackson +2 vs. Collins, Ossoff +8 in Georgia). They discuss Haley Stevens after losing her primary, highlighting a street confrontation where she denies genocide, calls anti-Zionism a hate movement, and says she’s a proud Zionist. The hosts argue both parties serve donors, not voters, and tie political backlash to soaring fuel costs (diesel ~6.40 national, CA near $9; gas ~4.44), fuel surcharges, and airline warnings about jet fuel up ~105%, while mocking Trump’s plan to let diesel haulers drive 16 hours. They cover Thomas Massie’s impeachment push against Pete Hegseth, Hegseth’s awful approval numbers (around -25; independents -40), Mike Johnson punting House business for two months, and Robert Kraft barring Macklemore for saying “Free Palestine,” framing it as hypocritical “woke right” deplatforming, capped with a Mark Levin clip endorsing deplatforming.

00:00 Welcome and NFL Banter

01:30 Tonight’s Agenda and GOP Trouble

02:18 Grok AI Thirst Trap Discourse

03:56 Macklemore and Streisand Effect

04:26 Hegseth Impeachment Tease

05:25 Haley Stevens Aftermath

05:57 Debate Dodging and Trump Playbook

07:00 Lions Meltdown Interruption

11:31 Haley Stevens Confrontation Clip

16:14 Why a Blue Wave Is Coming

17:17 Generic Ballot and Polling Errors

20:33 State-by-State Senate Shockers

23:24 GOP Messaging Chaos and Leadership

25:32 Diesel Prices and Supply Warnings

30:05 Ripple Effects on Infrastructure and Food

33:33 Diesel Price Shock

34:06 Unleaded And Jet Fuel

36:28 Diesel Engines Explained

38:13 Fuel Shelf Life Debate

39:26 Truckers Hours Policy

44:14 Trade Deficit Rant

46:47 Boomer Gas Interview

54:17 Midterms Change Nothing

56:48 Obama And Iran Deal

01:00:27 Macklemore Stadium Ban

01:02:22 Stadium Funding Hypocrisy

01:11:30 Macklemore Venue Backlash

01:12:02 Kanye And Double Standards

01:12:21 Old Tweets And Photos

01:14:45 Portnoy Free Speech Flip

01:17:12 Semites Zionists Breakdown

01:21:40 Genocide Definition Debate

01:26:35 Hegseth GOP Revolt

01:28:45 Johnson Punts The Vote

01:34:06 Mark Levin Deplatforming

01:43:01 Show Wrap And Plugs