More Biden Revelations, Social Security for Illegals? Trump Targets Drug Costs, RFK's Curious Swim
3 Martini Lunch
Radio America
4.6 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 13 May 2025
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
First, they offer a quick reaction to the revelation that Joe Biden's inner circle was hiding his cognitive decline - even from his own staff. They also rebuff Kamala Harris campaign strategist David Plouffe, who largely blames Biden for Kamala's loss.
Then it's on to the martinis, beginning with a new Department of Homeland Security investigation into whether Los Angeles County officials provided federal benefits, including Social Security, to people in the country illegally through California’s Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants. Jim also questions why California maintains a program that gives taxpayer money to non-citizens, including illegal immigrants.
Next, they assess President Trump’s new executive order directing drug companies to slash prescription prices by 50–80 percent for U.S. consumers. While they agree Americans pay far more than people in other countries, they warn that government-mandated price ceilings could lead to drug shortages. Jim and Greg then consider some more market-friendly ways to bring these costs down.
Finally, they scratch their heads at the news that Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. went swimming with his grandkids in Washington's Rock Creek this past weekend, since authorities have long warned that the creek's bacteria levels make it unsafe for people or pets to enter the water.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the three martini lunch. |
| 0:04.8 | Grab a stool next to Greg Corumbus of Radio America and Jim Garrity of National Review. |
| 0:10.4 | Three martini's coming up. |
| 0:12.8 | Hey, really glad you're with us for the Tuesday edition of the Three Martini Lunch. |
| 0:17.0 | If you don't already, please subscribe to the Three Martini Lunch, your favorite podcast platform, Apple, Spotify, or anywhere else. |
| 0:23.3 | And don't forget YouTube. |
| 0:24.3 | We're there now as well. |
| 0:25.6 | A lot to talk about today, Jim. |
| 0:27.0 | We're going to talk about the president's approach to prescription drugs, |
| 0:29.9 | trying to bring those costs down. |
| 0:31.7 | We'll also be taking a look at some curious activities. |
| 0:34.7 | The Secretary of Health and Human Services took part in over Mother's Day weekend, |
| 0:39.1 | and we'll be looking at a DHS investigation of Los Angeles County, because we know the government |
| 0:44.3 | leaders in L.A. County are so, so competent. But let's start with a little bit of a follow-up to |
| 0:49.8 | our final martini yesterday, where Chuck Todd, talking about how it's the sources. |
| 0:54.9 | The sources were the problem, not the media. |
| 0:57.1 | Well, now we're getting the drip, drip, drip of excerpts from this new book from Jake Tapper |
| 1:00.9 | and Alex Thompson called Original Sin, the cover up of Biden's decline. |
| 1:05.9 | The tweet from Axios says Joe Biden's physical deterioration was so severe that advisors |
| 1:11.2 | privately discussed the possibility he'd need to use a wheelchair if he won |
| 1:15.8 | re-election. Apparently, his spine is suffering degeneration to the point where they |
| 1:20.7 | thought that might be necessary. That's probably also the reason why he had these special |
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