It's the Brian Larry Show on WNYC. Good morning, everyone. I want to repeat something I said at the top of the show today because, of course, I know the audience turns over during the morning.

I want to thank Bridget and Tiffany and Amina, Bridget Bergen, Tiffany Hanson, Amina for filling in

recent days.

Some of you have asked about why I've been out so much.

My mom has been going through some health things that are demanding more of my time to help her and my dad right now.

And of course, that's got to be a priority for me at the moment.

So it is great to be back today.

Let me tell you.

But my attendance is likely to be inconsistent for a period of time going forward.

So I just wanted to say that out loud because I know some of you

have been calling and texting and asking. So thank you for understanding. And of course, my colleagues

are a fabulous host, so please be nice to them on any day that I'm out. All right? So back to the

present. A year and a day into a second term, President Trump seems to be pushing the limits of presidential power, I don't have to tell you that, right? But both on the domestic and international levels. The administration has turned the blue state of Minnesota recently into a testing ground for Trump's most extreme national policies, as many people see them, including door-to-door mass deportation.

You don't have to have committed a crime, et cetera, and the threat of military deployments on U.S. soil, in addition to what ICE has already done there.

He's also going after those he sees as political enemies in Minnesota,

pushing his Justice Department to investigate Democrats, Governor Tim Walz,

and Minneapolis mayor, Jacob Fry, who have been outspoken against these policies.

And the country of Greenland, as you've been hearing, is now a testing

ground for Trump's international policies, threatening even the future of NATO by threatening

to annex another NATO member's territory without the agreement of the rest of the NATO members,

and with or without military force, imposing

an additional 10% tariff also on several European countries unless a deal is reached.

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