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Mar 2025
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Trump’s Cuts Kill! + A Conversation With...

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Today on Mea Culpa, my friend Tara Setmayer is back. Tara is a prominent political commentator and the co-founder and CEO of The Seneca Project, a bipartisan super PAC led by women that uses rapid-response videos and impactful ads to inspire change through action. We break down the looming government shutdown and the devastating impact of Trump and Elon Musk’s extreme budget cuts, including mass firings at the VA, IRS, and other critical federal agencies. Tara exposes the GOP’s coordinated messaging strategy, the Democrats’ failure to counter it effectively, and the rising influence of Christian nationalism in Trump’s administration.


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