9/18/25: MAGA cancel culture explodes, Trump fails in the UK

— On the Show:

— Jon Favreau, Pod Save America co-host and former Obama speechwriter, joins David for a Substack Live

— Donald Trump celebrates Jimmy Kimmel’s show being taken off the air and cheers ABC for cancelling him after months of threats

— The Federal Reserve lowers the federal funds rate by 0.25% and warns that job gains have slowed and downside risks to employment have risen

— Barack Obama publicly rebukes Trump and contrasts him with past Republican leaders to argue he departs from American values

— Trump delivers a rambling speech in the United Kingdom and struggles to read prepared remarks

— Trump’s bruised and discolored hands and raise concerns about his health

— Trump speaks incoherently during his UK trip and makes exaggerated claims about the economy and tariffs

— White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posts a tweet framing an earthquake as a divine sign

— Kash Patel faces intense questioning in a hearing as members press him on numbers and evasive answers related to Trump and the Epstein files

— On the Bonus Show: Trump says he’s going to classify Antifa as a terrorist organization, Luigi Mangione’s state terrorism charges dismissed, House Democrats weigh whether to support legislation honoring Charlie Kirk, and much more…

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(00:00) Donald Trump cheers Kimmel cancellation (09:24) Fed cuts rates, warns on jobs (13:12) Obama rebukes Trump publicly (20:37) Trump rambles in UK speech (26:46) Concerns over Trump’s hands (30:33) Trump exaggerates economy, tariffs (38:12) Jon Favreau joins us on Substack Live (1:05:24) Leavitt calls earthquake divine sign (1:10:12) Kash Patel grilled on Epstein files

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