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4/16/25: Dem Flies To El Salvador, Trump Polling Crash, Bill Burr Unloads On Robber Barons, Iran War Looms, Harvard War With Trump, Bernie Picks Successor & MORE!

2025/4/16
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Krystal: 我认为特朗普2.0时代加上中间派妥协,导致民主党基础对领导层不满,并首次出现多数人希望党派更进步的现象。AOC的声望在民主党基础中上升。同时,一些保守派人士对特朗普政府的行为感到不安。特朗普政府与布凯莱政府的关系及其在萨尔瓦多监狱的做法,可能会成为未来几年右翼面临的重大问题。特朗普政府内部就大规模驱逐出境的策略存在分歧,克里斯蒂·诺姆的做法受到了批评。 Sagar: 特朗普的支持率在独立选民中创下历史新低,尤其是在经济问题上。特朗普在独立选民中的经济方面的净支持率在三个月内下降了30个百分点。特朗普政府正在加剧其与常春藤盟校的冲突,威胁要削减哈佛大学数十亿美元的联邦资金。特朗普威胁要取消哈佛大学的免税地位。特朗普政府对反犹太主义的定义是虚伪的,损害了保守派在大学问题上 的立场。随着特朗普的支持率下降,他可能会采取更多威权主义的策略。特朗普政府的关税政策对中小企业造成了严重打击。特朗普的关税政策更多的是为了权力而不是经济利益。特朗普政府的“恢复制造业”的承诺,实际上是将美国工人带回1900年代的劳动条件。特朗普政府在白宫就伊朗核协议谈判举行会议。一些人认为,特朗普政府正在重新谈判类似于奥巴马政府时期伊朗核协议的协议。特朗普政府国防部长皮特·黑格塞思的两名高级顾问因泄密调查而被停职,其中一人对鹰派对伊朗政策持批评态度。特朗普政府内部对伊朗政策存在分歧,清除对鹰派政策持批评态度的人员是一个不祥之兆。特朗普可能认为战争会提高他的支持率,或者他只是喜欢战争带来的权力。 Brian Goldstone: 许多人无家可归是因为他们负担不起住房,这与工资过低和工作不稳定有关。解决住房危机需要多方面方法,包括解决市场力量失衡和企业利用住房不安全获利的问题。

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The Kilmar Abrego-Garcia case involves a man wrongly deported to a dangerous El Salvador prison despite a court order. The Trump administration's refusal to facilitate his return, even defying a Supreme Court ruling, raises concerns about their willingness to abuse power and disregard due process, potentially impacting all citizens. They are falsely accusing him of human trafficking, MS-13 gang affiliation. Democrats are responding by planning trips to El Salvador to investigate.
  • Kilmar Abrego-Garcia was wrongly deported to a dangerous El Salvador prison despite a court order.
  • The Trump administration is refusing to facilitate his return, defying a Supreme Court ruling.
  • There are concerns about the administration's willingness to abuse power and disregard due process, potentially impacting all citizens.
  • Trump is considering sending 'homegrown criminals' to the El Salvador prison.
  • Democrats are responding by planning trips to El Salvador to investigate.

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Krystal and Emily discuss Trump defies SCOTUS as Senator flies to El Salvador, Trump polling crashes with independents, Bill Burr explains history of robber barons in US, Trump purges antiwar voices as Iran war looms, Harvard goes to war with Trump admin, Bernie picks his 2028 successor, working class homeless crisis.

 

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