Trump's Wars Are Bankrupting America

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🗓️ 24 July 2026

⏱️ 73 minutes

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The White House doubles down on both of Trump's wars — the war against Iran and his trade war — sending Pete Hegseth to the Hill to request a $70 billion cash infusion for the Pentagon and imposing new tariffs on Canadian imports and prescription drugs. Jon and Dan discuss how Democrats should approach the administration's funding request, how voters — especially MAGA Republicans — are reacting to Trump's moves, and the president's warning to Americans that they "can't fight" the construction of new data centers in their communities.

Then, the guys break down a series of new polls that show the Democrats carrying a big lead into November, the "fight to the death" at the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee to determine which state will lead off the 2028 Democratic presidential primary, and a new video showing the extent of Trump's Oval Office renovations.

Then, Dan talks to former White House communications director Jen Palmieri about her new series, "Long Play," on winning back power in the South, available at youtube.com/@longplayseries or wherever you get your podcasts.

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1:06.0	Available in selectedores and online. Welcome to Pod Save America. I'm John Favre. I'm Dan Fifer. On today's show, we got some fresh new polling that shows Trump's Forever Wars dragging down his party and boosting Democrats. We'll also talk about the president's spirited defensive data centers and launching Saudi Arabia's nuclear program.
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1:45.7	As well as all the drama over which states will go first in the 28 presidential primary calendar,
1:52.4	which the DNC is debating as we speak.
1:55.5	Then Dan talks to our pal and former Obama colleague, Jennifer Paul Mary,
1:59.2	who's out with a new series co-produced by your friends here at Crooked about the politics of the South.
2:05.6	All right, with just about 100 days left until the midterms, Trump is ramping up the two forever wars he started that are now bankrupting the country, his war with Iran, and his trade war with everyone. He told Axios this
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