Partners In Predation - December 18, 2025

The Young Turks

TYT Network

Politics, Government, News

3.9 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2025

⏱️ 158 minutes

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In an angry address to the nation, Donald Trump loudly touted the economy while doubling down on attacks over “affordability,” even as many Americans continue to feel squeezed. New reporting revisits the disturbing history of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, detailing how the two bonded over the pursuit of women. House Democrats release disturbing new photos from the Epstein files. At the same time, the Trump administration is quietly asking the U.S. oil industry to re-engage with Venezuela, signaling a potential reversal in energy policy. Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/TYT and use code TYT and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Hosts: Ana Kasparian & Cenk Uygur SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE ☞ https://www.youtube.com/@TheYoungTurks FOLLOW US ON: FACEBOOK ☞ https://www.facebook.com/theyoungturks TWITTER ☞ https://twitter.com/TheYoungTurks INSTAGRAM ☞ https://www.instagram.com/theyoungturks TIKTOK ☞ https://www.tiktok.com/@theyoungturks 👕MERCH ☞ https:/www.shoptyt.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Young Turks, the online news show.
0:02.8	Make sure to follow and rate our show with not one, not two, not three, not four, but five stars.
0:08.8	You're awesome.
0:10.0	Thank you.
0:12.5	What did you ask Santa for Christmas?
0:15.0	Peace on the world.
0:16.0	What gives a fuck about Christmas.
0:18.0	Well, hello. Well, All right, welcome to the young Turks, Jane Cougar, Anna Kisparin with you guys.
1:02.0	Banger show ahead for you all. So it turns out the oil companies don't want to invade Venezuela.
1:09.0	So then who does? That's a super interesting question. So
1:13.1	Craig Cray-Cuffley. Like that story is one of my favorites today. There's another story involving
1:19.8	a reporter that Jank and I had a disagreement on earlier this week. I will take my victory lap on
1:26.0	that story and provide additional evidence.
1:29.6	Uh-uh. I'm not sure I like the sound of that.
1:32.7	And then is AOC going to run for president and how is she do against J.D. Vance?
1:38.1	And then controversy later in the show. Are white men discriminated against? Okay, hold on. Hold on. Let's get there and
1:47.3	let's find out. Okay. Ferris show in America starts right now. Well, let's actually begin with
1:54.2	something that was much anticipated last night, and that was President Donald Trump's address to the
1:59.7	nation, where we all believe that he was going to announce a war with Venezuela.
2:04.5	But is that what happened? You're about to find out.
2:07.9	Good evening, America. 11 months ago, I inherited a mess. And I'm fixing it. One year ago, our country was dead.
2:16.3	We were absolutely dead. Our country is ready to
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