Trump's face on the $250 bill — ego, legacy, and the law
Donald Trump wants his face on a $250 bill to mark America's 250th birthday — a move that's illegal under federal law, contemptuous of every working family scraping to put food on the table, and straight out of the North Korea / Russia strongman playbook. In this solo briefing, Paul and the crew break down the legacy grab, the cabinet sycophancy that birthed it, and why even Republicans Trump has purged are about to vote no. Plus: why the two most polarizing men in America should stay the hell away from the Knicks in the Finals.
Trump wants his face on the money. Not on a coin after he's gone. Not on a statue some future generation can decide to keep or tear…
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