S2 Ep1022: Stephanie Ruhle: Only Trump Is Happy

<div>Manufacturing orders are down, stocks are down, and mortgage rates are up. But Trump and his family are wealthier than they've ever been. He's got his Ponzi-like crypto scheme, his meme coin, and a boatload of big money types showing up at Mar-a-Lago trying to curry favors from him for some cold, hard cash. Meanwhile, Trump is play-acting like he has a strong hand, but he's begging China to make a deal. Plus, the administration is defunding science and our world-renowned medical centers to buy crypto. And the Abrego Garcia kidnapping and imprisonment has touched a nerve in surprising ways. <br /><br /><strong>Stephanie Ruhle</strong> joins Tim Miller.<br /><br /><em>show notes</em>

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<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/us/politics/chuck-grassley-town-hall-iowa.html">Chuck Grassley getting grilled at town hall over Abrego Garcia</a></li>

<li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/elon-musk-children-mothers-ashley-st-clair-grimes-dc7ba05c?mod=hp_lead_pos8">WSJ story on Elon's 'legion of babies,' and their mothers (behind firewall)</a></li>

<li><a href="https://www.mediaite.com/news/wsj-drops-shock-expose-on-elon-musks-alleged-attempts-to-impregnate-x-influencers/">Mediaite summary of WSJ piece</a></li>

<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jonkeegan.com/post/3lmuybx7xqc2p">Bluesky post on the fake gold medallions in the Oval Office</a></li>

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<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-15/united-air-flags-recessionary-risk-while-keeping-profit-target?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc0NDgyNTM1NywiZXhwIjoxNzQ1NDMwMTU3LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTVUYwUFpEV1gyUFMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIyN0UzOTI3Q0NFRDM0RUZBQjc3MDExMjAxRUQ1NEU1MiJ9.bEKdfEYrOXYvfStgd1wIGT_tv4tlQhM-ygAXubztwcA">Bloomberg on United Airlines having two profit scenarios because of the trade war</a> (gifted)</li>

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