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Ken Rudin's Political Junkie

Episode #421: The Consoler In Chief

Ken Rudin's Political Junkie

Ken Rudin

Politics, News

4.6633 Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Jeff Greenfield remembers how Presidents Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush consoled the nation during crisis and trauma, and compares their actions to those of Donald Trump, whose response to a deadly plane crash was one of blame and nastiness.
Rick Pluta of Michigan Public Radio discusses the retirement of Sen. Gary Peters (D) and the battle in 2026 to succeed him — a battle that could include Pete Buttigieg.
And Kathie Obradovich of Iowa Capital Dispatch talks of the pressures back home that may have forced Sen. Joni Ernst, a rape victim during college, to vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary, despite the sexual assault allegations against him.
PLUS:  A look at the first two weeks of Trump.
Music in this episode:
It’s My Party by Lesley Gore
Mean Mr Mustard by The Beatles
America by Simon & Garfunkel
Under Pressure by Queen

Transcript

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0:00.0

Trump threatens Canada, Mexico, China, the European Union, Greenland, Gaza, and Panama,

0:06.3

while he blames Democrats for fires and plane crashes.

0:09.5

And, oh, the Senate also okays the cabinet from Bizarro World.

0:13.9

It's only week two on the political junkie.

0:17.2

You like I like Ike, I everybody like, everybody likes like for president

0:21.2

And like to you and lead to me I don't care how you quoted

0:25.3

Come on and vote for Kennedy

0:28.1

Vote for Kennedy and we'll come out on top

0:32.1

Vote for Richard Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge

0:36.1

Because they're the ones to lead the USA.

0:42.7

Thanks for joining us and welcome to episode 421 of the political junkie.

0:48.8

I'm Ken Rudin.

0:50.8

Donald Trump promised change when he ran for president, and what we've seen since January 20th is certainly that.

0:57.9

His call for punitive tariffs on America's closest allies threatens a trade war that could damage the world's economy.

1:05.3

His decision to cut off foreign aid to countries that desperately needed could lead to mass starvation and the spread of

1:11.6

disease. His purge of the FBI removed thousands of agents working to keep America secure.

1:18.5

He pardoned those who rated the capital on January 6, beat up law enforcement officers, and hope to

1:24.0

overturn the 2020 election. He's overruled laws passed by Congress.

1:29.2

He removed security protection for several of his adversaries,

1:33.2

including General Mark Millie, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,

1:37.4

and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Algae and Efectious Diseases.

1:43.8

He has unleashed Elon Musk to do things he ostensibly has no power to do,

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