Trump's Goals for Gaza, USAID's Politico Problem, Dems Already Want Impeachment
3 Martini Lunch
Radio America
4.6 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 5 February 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
First, they dive into Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to take control of Gaza, relocate the people, clean up the area, and transform it into a Mediterranean resort-like destination. Greg argues that it’s a terrible idea as described, but also questions what Trump’s true strategy might be. But Jim offers...a surprisingly positive take on the plan.
Next, they shudder at some of the egregious waste uncovered in the DOGE audit of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Specifically, they examine why millions of our tax dollars ended up in the hands of Politico and other media outlets.
Finally, they address Texas Rep. Al Green’s call for President Trump’s impeachment, making him the first Democrat in Congress to do so in the new Trump presidency. While Green has files articles of impeachment before, Jim and Greg explain why this latest push is nothing more than a political stunt aimed at drawing attention, especially with the GOP controlling both chambers of Congress.
Finally, they roll their eyes as Texas Rep. Al Green becomes the first congressional Democrat to call for President Trump's impeachment. This is not Green's first attempt to oust a sitting Republican president, but with the GOP running both chambers of Congress, it's nothing more than a stunt to attract attention.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the three martini lunch. |
| 0:04.9 | Grab a stool next to Greg Corumbus of Radio America and Jim Garrity of National Review. |
| 0:10.5 | Three martini's coming up. |
| 0:13.2 | So glad you're with us for the Wednesday edition of the Three Martini Lunch. |
| 0:18.2 | And boy, do we have plenty to talk about today. |
| 0:20.4 | The Democrats, or at least one in |
| 0:21.8 | the house of representatives already trying to file articles of impeachment against president trump |
| 0:26.2 | and we're what two and a half weeks not even into this into this presidency we've also got some |
| 0:31.4 | curious information coming up from the audit of the u.S. Agency for International Development. |
| 0:38.3 | But obviously what we're going to talk about first is what we heard from the White House last night |
| 0:43.1 | as the president stood alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. |
| 0:47.6 | We got a little bit of a preview of this when they were sitting together in the Oval Office yesterday, |
| 0:52.9 | and Trump was talking about moving the 1.7, 1.8 million people still in Gaza to other countries. |
| 1:02.2 | None of those other countries want them. |
| 1:03.7 | Egypt and Jordan have been very clear about this, |
| 1:05.5 | but Trump says they still need to go somewhere because they're not going to stay there. |
| 1:08.9 | And then that led to this comment from the podium, |
| 1:12.1 | a prepared statement, mind you, last night at the White House. |
| 1:15.1 | The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip and we will do a job with it too. We'll own it and be |
| 1:22.0 | responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the |
| 1:27.0 | site, level the site and get rid of the destroyed buildings, level it out, create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area. |
| 1:41.3 | Do a real job, do something different. Just can't go back. If you go back, |
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