Trump Honors Dead Friend, Restarts War
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🗓️ 14 July 2026
⏱️ 81 minutes
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Summary
Sen. Lindsey Graham unexpectedly dies and President Trump notifies Congress that the military has resumed strikes against Iran. Jon, Tommy, and Lovett discuss Trump's announcement that the United States will become "THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT" and begin charging a 20% toll. Then, they discuss the legacy of Lindsey Graham, Mitch McConnell's unexpected and unconvincing proof-of-life photo after his own brush with death, and how both senators' absences will affect Trump's legislative agenda—before touching on the administration subpoenaing four journalists at The New York Times and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s role in an outbreak of explosive diarrhea across the country. Finally, Brian Tyler Cohen stops by to talk to Lovett about his new book, "The Day After: How to Wield Power in a Post-Trump World."
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| 1:33.9 | Visit Oxford Road.com to get started. Welcome to Pud Save America. I'm John Favarra. I'm John Lovett. I'm Tommy Vitor. I'm back, guys. Welcome back. It's good to be back. We missed you. I missed you. I missed you guys. I was gone. I was gone. You guys did a great job. Great job holding up the fort here. On today's show, Lindsay Graham is dead and Mitch McConnell is alive. |
| 2:18.3 | We'll talk about Graham's legacy and McConnell's proof-of-life photo and how the absence of both men is affecting Republicans' agenda in Congress. |
| 2:25.6 | We'll also get into Trump's latest war on the press after the White House and Cash Patel subpoenaed four New York Times journalists over there reporting on Katari Force One, |
| 2:35.4 | and whether RFK Jr. has a lid on what's become an explosive outbreak of diarrhea. |
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