It Could Happen Here7 Feb 2025

Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #2

The gang discuss Elon Musk's cyber coup of the federal government, trade wars with Mexico and Canada over immigration, and we follow up on Trump's order to require misgendering and detransition in schools.

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