A truly brutal week if you care about sanity
June 4, 2026
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June 4, 2026
A truly brutal week if you care about sanity
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A truly brutal week if you care about sanity
Summary
-- On the Show:
-- Donald Trump blasts four Republican lawmakers after they join Democrats in passing a House resolution to reign in his Iran war
-- Americans continue struggling with high costs for groceries, gas, housing, insurance, and debt despite promises that expenses would fall
-- Donald Trump disappears from public view for seven days after a physical examination before returning with a noticeably tired appearance
-- Donald Trump posts overnight messages claiming prices are falling and alleging election misconduct while polls show poor ratings on inflation
-- Donald Trump returns after seven days out of public view to speak to reporters and describes a ceasefire as fighting that continues
-- Marco Rubio denies ever seeing Donald Trump asleep before lawmakers play videos that appear to show Trump sleeping in meetings
-- Calls grow for the release of remaining Jeffrey Epstein records as years of delays continue fueling public suspicion and unanswered questions
-- David's routine drive turns into a tense confrontation after an aggressive driver escalates a road rage incident
-- On the Bonus Show: Trump's primary win streak ends in Iowa, Obama's library will open June 19, a MAGA candidate refuses to say how many people he's killed, and much more...
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(00:00) Start
(01:31) House votes to end Trump's Iran war
(09:09) Trump's economy keeps getting worse
(19:20) Trump goes missing for 7 days
(27:31) Trump unleashes overnight Truth Social storm
(37:04) Trump speaks to reporters at Oval Office
(46:07) Marco Rubio confronted with Trump's sleeping