$38 Trillion in Debt & Everyone Yawns

3 Martini Lunch

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🗓️ 7 November 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Join Jim and Greg for a special Friday edition of the 3 Martini Lunch as they dive into stories that didn’t quite make the cut for full martinis in recent weeks but still deserve attention. Jim examines the persistent challenges of inflation and America’s skyrocketing debt, while Greg highlights a major Trump victory at the United Nations and new signs that one expected 2028 Democrat contender may be bowing out before the race begins. Then they get a little but more on the lighter side for their final martinis.

First, Jim notes that while inflation is much more under control than during the Biden administration, it's still stubbornly at or around three percent year-over-year most months and it's still making many Americans sweat. Greg focuses on the Trump administration leading the charge to stop a United Nations carbon emissions tax on shipping. Greg cheers the latest win in blocking the left's green agenda. Jim adds another point that's even bigger than the issue at hand.

Next, Jim shudders as the national debt officially soars beyond the $38 trillion mark and he's especially horrified at how fast the debt is growing. Meanwhile, Greg points out recent comments from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer suggesting she may not run for president in 2028. That would be good news given Whitmer's terrible record as governor.

Finally, Jim explains how the NFL's desire to reach younger fans could soon lead to a significant drop in viewership. Greg wonders if there is any integrity left in competition after another cheating scandal rocks a world championship.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the three martini lunch.
0:04.9	Grab a stool next to Greg Carumbus of Radio America and Jim Garrity of National Review.
0:10.6	Three martini's coming up.
0:13.1	So glad you're with us for the Friday edition of the three martini lunch.
0:16.6	Hope you enjoyed Thursday's special on our most favorite, least favorite and craziest election nights that we can remember.
0:23.2	Jim and I certainly enjoyed geeking out over those different election cycles.
0:26.8	And I hope you enjoyed it too.
0:28.0	And I'm sure you've got your own memories, which we encourage you to share as well.
0:32.0	Jim and I are both technically away today or officially away.
0:35.6	And so our special today is one that we did a few months ago. stories that kind of slipped through the cracks, easily could have been martini's, but other stories just kind of push them off the page. So we've got some good, we've got some crazy. I've actually got two good ones, Jim. I don't know if you've got one of each, but it's just amazing. Some of these stories that only happened a couple of weeks ago,
0:55.2	and it feels like they happened about six months ago. It's just the way the news cycle goes.
0:58.5	You know, I probably would characterize these as bad, bad, and potentially bad. We'll see.
1:04.4	Well, it's a weird day one. I'm the optimist, but we'll see how this unfolds as we go along.
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