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Feb 2025
1h 12m

The Corrupted Influence of ELONgated MUS...

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The monologue this time involves First Lady Elon Musk illegally dismantling USAID - firing thousands of employees and saying he will rehire DOGE staffer Marko Elez who resigned after The Wall Street Journal reported he had posted racist messages to X that included “normalize Indian hate”. Next, John talks with Democratic strategist Max Burns about his new pi ... Show More
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