Trump's Arctic Humiliation

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🗓️ 23 January 2026

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Donald Trump announces that he's reached a "concept of a deal" on Greenland, agreeing to drop his tariffs for … well, the details aren't exactly clear. Jon and Dan discuss what we know, Trump's invitation to Vladimir Putin to join his Board of Peace, and the most insane coverage of Trump's trip to Davos. Then, they break down Vice President Vance's appearance in Minneapolis—where he defended ICE's detention of a 5-year-old—House passage of additional funding for the Department of Homeland Security, Jack Smith's Capitol Hill testimony, and a New York Times/Siena poll that's so bad for Trump he's threatening to sue.

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2:12.7	On today's show, we'll talk about J.D. Vance's trip to Minneapolis to stand with the beleaguered Americans who need our support right now.
2:21.0	Ice agents. We'll also cover Jack Smith's testimony to Congress where he defended his decision to charge the current president with multiple crimes.
2:29.6	Plus, Dan and I have been just itching to dig into the newest New York Times Sienna poll, which is full of bad news for Trump.
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