Hurricane Trump Hits China. Intel Shows Iran Still Has Lots of Missiles.
Trump is in China, Iran has quietly restored 30 of 33 missile sites, and the Army just admitted it's $4-6 billion short because nobody budgeted for an unauthorized war. Meanwhile gas is climbing past $4.51 a gallon, producer prices jumped 6%, and the FBI director is brawling with senators on live TV. Paul Rieckhoff calls it what it is — a sucking chest wound — and brings on independent Senate candidate Brian Bengs, live from a trailer in Hot Springs, South Dakota, to talk about the cowboy code, the Constitution, and what it takes to beat a millionaire incumbent who won't even show up to debate.
China is having a very good week. Trump landed in Beijing after a True Social tirade calling Barack Obama "the most demonic force in…
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→ Four things from today’s episodeWhy Trump's trip to China is a gift to Xi, Putin, and the ayatollahs. and why we can't normalize it
The classified intel. Iran has restored 30 of 33 missile sites and 90% of underground facilities
The Army's $4-6 billion shortfall and why training is gettin. The Army's $4-6 billion shortfall and why training is getting cut to pay for an unauthorized war
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