The Gospel According to Trump

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<p>JD Vance and Mike Johnson defend Donald Trump's fight against the pope, while Trump says "he's all about the Gospel" and Defense Secretary Hegseth leads soldiers in prayer using a fake Bible quote from "Pulp Fiction." More troops are on their way to the Middle East as the United States and Iran look for a short-term agreement before the ceasefire expires Tuesday. Republicans worry that Trump's "nonsense" is distracting from their midterm affordability message, and a New York Post reporter publishes an excerpt from Health Secretary Kennedy's diary in which he recalls cutting off the penis of a roadkill raccoon. Then, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan stops by the studio to talk to Tommy about her campaign for Senate, how ICE's operations in her state have reshaped the race, and what she wants to see from Democratic leadership in the Senate.</p><p><strong>Are you a Friend of the Pod subscriber? </strong>Take <a href="https://forms.gle/VHqpSNX6rLAfDEhq5">our survey </a>to tell us what else you're looking for out of your subscription!</p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, <a href="https://youtu.be/Cl2Svf53Ex4">click here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.</p></div>