Trump Axes USAID & Liberal Heads EXPLODE!

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🗓️ 5 February 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

The Trump administration and billionaire ally Elon Musk moved to shutter USAID, an agency supporters say provides crucial aid to fund education and fight starvation overseas but critics argue is little more than a front for the CIA, sparking a showdown with congressional Democrats who blasted the effort as illegal and vowed a court fight.

Jimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger discuss USAID’s history and how its application of “soft power” serves to prop up pro-US elements in foreign countries, frequently undermining democracy.

Plus a segment with Elaine Culotti on a recent poll indicating LA residents are very unhappy with Mayor Karen Bass.

Also featuring Stef Zamorano and Mike MacRae. Plus a phone call from Chuck Schumer!

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey, we're doing stand-up comedy in Los Angeles, Dallas, Texas, Austin, Texas, Baltimore,
0:08.4	Hartford, Connecticut, Syracuse, Atlantic City, Levittown, co-hose, New York, and Providence,
0:13.2	Rhode Island. Go to Jimmy Doar.com for a link for tickets.
0:15.8	Hey, this is Jimmy, who's this?
0:18.4	Jimmy, this is Senator Chuck Schumer.
0:20.4	Ah, hi, Senator. Hate your guts guts how's it going it's uh um well there's a
0:28.4	lot happening right now yeah things are interesting that's for sure very interesting uh honestly
0:36.9	i'm not sure how long I can chat on the phone.
0:39.3	Why, Senator, what's happening?
0:41.7	I'll tell you what's happening, Buster Brown.
0:44.5	The wheels are coming off the goddamn bus.
0:46.6	That's what's happening.
0:47.5	Yeah.
0:48.5	This Donald Trump, this shonda of a president,
0:51.6	is basically dismantling the federal government via executive order, and Congress is struggling to keep up.
1:00.4	Oh, no.
1:02.4	Oh, no, is right.
1:04.1	I mean, I don't even know where to start with this mandis.
1:07.4	And there is a distinct element of psychological warfare coming from the White House.
1:12.4	It's sickening.
1:13.5	Psychological warfare?
1:15.4	Oh, you heard me.
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