S2 Ep1039: Amanda Carpenter: MAGA's Bad Week

<div>First, the Vatican chose a Bulwark pope, not an AR-15 loving, immigrant-hating pope. Then, in a major blow to Steve Bannon, Trump pulled his nominee for U.S. attorney in D.C.—forcing the avid TV watcher in the Oval Office to turn to Fox News for the 23rd time to help fill his administration—this time with Jeanine Pirro. And in the North Carolina Supreme Court race, the Stop the Steal candidate finally conceded to his Democratic opponent seven months late. Plus, Trump is acting like a Soviet central planner, the reconciliation bill fight is starting to look ugly, and the economy proves yet again that it does not lie.<br /><br /><strong>Amanda Carpenter</strong> joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.thebulwark.com/p/amanda-carpenter-magas-bad-week/comments"><strong>Leave a comment<br /></strong></a><br /><em>show notes<br /></em><br /></div><ul>

<li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-american-pope-blasted-trump-and-jd-vance-before/id1794450472?i=1000706877145">Tim's and JVL's 'Bulwark Take' on the new pope</a></li>

<li><a href="https://www.thebulwark.com/p/seven-things-to-know-about-the-american-pope-leo-xiv">JVL's Triad on Pope Leo XIV</a></li>

<li><a href="https://x.com/DamonLinker/status/1920642663805600126">Damon Linker's tweet about the elderly Fox viewer</a></li>

<li><a href="https://x.com/EDSecMcMahon/status/1919517481313427594">Linda McMahon's letter to Harvard</a></li>

<li><a href="https://x.com/JeffSmithMO/status/1639552896697090051">Poster in Josh Hawley's dorm room</a></li>

<li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trumps-fake-deal-was-so-stupid-we-cant-stop-laughing/id1794450472?i=1000706863557">Tim and Sam on Trump's fake trade deal with the UK</a></li>

<li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0dApY6YT48kTh6j9xFDQch">Tim's playlist</a></li>

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