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8/4/25: Trump fires the messenger as economy gets shaky

Author
David Pakman
Published
Mon 04 Aug 2025
Episode Link
http://sites.libsyn.com/28430/8425-trump-fires-the-messenger-as-economy-gets-shaky

-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump lashes out with angry social media posts as economic indicators show signs of decline

-- Donald Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics head Erika McEntarfer after a devastating jobs report exposed major economic weakness

-- Republican Senators like Cynthia Lummis and Thom Tillis finally criticize Donald Trump after he Bureau of Labor Statistics head Erika McEntarfer for political reasons

-- Donald Trump’s DOJ moved Ghislaine Maxwell to minimum-security after a secret meeting, raising serious questions about favors and Epstein connections

-- Donald Trump was loudly booed by thousands at WWE SummerSlam during a video appearance, showing a shocking drop in support

-- Donald Trump made disturbing comments about press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s lips on TV, raising concerns about sexism and power abuse

-- Press secretary Karoline Leavitt demanded Trump receive the Nobel Peace Prize, pushing the cult of personality narrative to absurd heights

-- Donald Trump discusses the Epstein files, pardons, drug prices, and lashes out about loyalty and job numbers

-- MAGA spokespeople struggle to defend Trump’s false economic claims amid historic job report revisions

-- Trump lashes out on Truth Social accusing Biden appointees of rigging jobs data and demands firings while denying economic reality

-- Trump claims he fired a government official over disputed jobs numbers and insists on having trusted personnel amid growing economic uncertainty

-- A leaked DHS memo reveals plans to militarize immigration enforcement domestically, alarming experts about authoritarian risks

-- Newsmax spins July jobs report disaster as “good news” ignoring massive downward revisions and recession fears

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump attacks Charlamagne tha God, Tesla's brand loyalty plummets, Nancy Mace announces run for Governor of South Carolina, and much more...

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