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May 2025
1h 47m

Is Trump’s Trade Messaging Working?

Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan and John Ashbrook
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🚨 Get ready for a 🔥 banger of an episode from the Ruthless Variety Program! 🎙️ Join Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook as they break down the latest on Trump’s trade strategies, tariffs, and the economy with a sharp, no-nonsense take you won’t find in mainstream media. 🇺🇸💰

We’re unpacking the genius behind Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s good cop, bad cop negotiation tactics—especially with China! 🐉 Plus, we tackle Dick Durbin’s risky credit card takeover plan and its threat to your financial security. 💳⚠️

Special guest James Uthmeier, Florida’s Attorney General, joins us to discuss fighting activist judges, cracking down on illegal immigration, and protecting kids from online predators. 🛡️👮‍♂️ Florida’s leading the way, and you’ll want to hear how!

From a heated Peppa Pig rant 🐷 to Dave Portnoy’s bold stand against antisemitism, this episode is packed with hard-hitting insights and laughs.  Don’t miss our King of the Hill segment and a potential papal endorsement! ⛪

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