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Thursday, December 11th, 2025 - Trump spirals (again); Mystery tanker show; Epstein clock running out; GOP vs NATO; Rubio vs Calibri

Morning Announcements

Betches

Daily News, News, News Commentary, Politics

4.71.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Today’s Headlines: Trump had a chaotic 24 hours — bragging at 3 a.m. on Truth Social that he “aced” his third cognitive test and accusing the New York Times of being “treasonous” for reporting he looked like he was asleep in a Cabinet meeting. By midday he’d moved on to claiming the U.S. seized the “largest tanker ever” near Venezuela, while Pam Bondi posted dramatic helicopter-raid footage with zero clarity on whose oil was involved. Meanwhile, another federal judge ordered the DOJ to unseal all Epstein grand jury records, giving Trump just eight days to release the files he’s been promising for years. In other news, the Fed cut interest rates again, six states struck deals with the administration to ban SNAP users from buying junk food, and Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced a bill to rename Black Lives Matter Plaza after… Charlie Kirk. Over in foreign policy chaos, Rep. Thomas Massie introduced a bill to pull the U.S. out of NATO entirely. Election-wise, Democrats scored more surprise wins: Albuquerque’s mayor kept his seat and a Democrat flipped a deep-red Georgia district that Trump carried by 12 points. In tech bro land, Elon Musk hinted that SpaceX is going public next year, OpenAI warned (in its own report!) that its models pose “high risk” for cyberattacks, and Australia officially began its under-16 social media ban. And finally, Marco Rubio ordered U.S. diplomats to ditch Calibri and go back to Times New Roman because vibes. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: The Daily Beast: Trump, 79, Boasts About Taking Three Separate Dementia Tests CNN: US seized oil tanker off Venezuelan coast, Trump says The Independent: Epstein and Maxwell grand jury docs are being unsealed as Trump’s DOJ approaches deadline to publish files CNBC: Divided Fed approves third rate cut this year, sees slower pace ahead Axios: SNAP junk food ban expands to 6 more states Axios: GOP bill would rename Black Lives Matter Plaza after Charlie Kirk Thomas Massie: Rep. Massie Introduces Bill to Remove the United States from NATO Albuquerque Journal: Mayor Keller wins third consecutive term in Albuquerque runoff election Georgia Recorder: Democrat flips northeast Georgia state House seat, pulling off special election upset Axios: Musk suggests SpaceX IPO reports are "accurate" Axios: Exclusive: New OpenAI models likely pose "high" cybersecurity risk, company says NYT: Australia’s Social Media Ban for Children Takes Effect AP News: Calibri font becomes the latest DEI target as Rubio orders return to Times New Roman Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Today is Thursday, December 11th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented by Betches Media.

0:06.6

I'm your host, Sammy Sage, and the morning announcements is your daily five-minute breakdown of the headlines

0:11.4

that isn't a megaphone for the loudest voices, but a magnifying glass for the most important news.

0:17.8

This episode is brought to you by Zok-Dak.

0:20.3

Our brain goes through a lot throughout the week.

0:22.5

We drowned in dopamine with endless scrolling, drag it through decision fatigue at work,

0:26.9

and just generally keep it from getting enough rest time.

0:29.6

With all this happening to our brains, we should give them the care they deserve.

0:33.0

And finding the right therapist on Zok Dock is a great place to start.

0:36.6

Stay tuned till the end of the episode to hear more.

0:39.1

Stop putting off those doctor's appointments and go to Zocdoc.com

0:42.3

slash morning to find an instantly book a top-rated doctor today.

0:50.3

I hate when I'm forced to be a megaphone for the loudest voices in my first story.

0:54.9

High off his Pennsylvania rally and unable to sleep, I'm sure.

0:58.7

The president posted on his little fucking social media app in the middle of the night the other night.

1:03.4

He's just like us.

1:04.8

Bragging that he aced his third cognitive test, which he called something no other president has done.

1:10.6

He did almost 500 words

1:12.8

on his little fucking social media app, calling the New York Times and other media outlets,

1:17.6

quote, seditious, perhaps even treasonous, the true enemies of the people, because they published

1:23.5

reporting about his health, including how he appeared to be sleeping during a cabinet

1:28.0

meeting on December 2nd.

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