Episode 344
Stephen Colbert
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The Brief
→ Four things from today’s episode
01
Why Trump saying “Ukraine needs a new president” is really a. Why Trump saying “Ukraine needs a new president” is really about oil prices and his own ego
02
The core thesis. America needs a new president, and the urgency has never been higher
03
Why even a Democratic House, Senate, or impeachment of Hegse. Why even a Democratic House, Senate, or impeachment of Hegseth won’t stop the war
04
The forever war pattern. Bush, Obama, Biden, Trump — and why presidents keep lying about ending them
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