Donald and Melania Trump have officially turned crypto into a family business — and maybe a political strategy. From $TRUMP and $MELANIA memecoins to the family-backed USD1 stablecoin powering billion-dollar Gulf investments, this episode of The Lonely Liberal unpacks the meme coin presidency, the ethics of crypto deregulation, and what happens when the First Family goes full Web3.

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In this week’s episode of The Lonely Liberal, Rick and I break down the latest whirlwind of serious policy updates and absurd political theater. From billion-dollar budget cuts to bacteria-filled PR stunts, here’s what you need to know—and what you wish you didn’t.

News:

• Medicaid cuts buried in Trump’s $4.9 trillion tax plan

• U.S. denies plan to relocate 1 million Palestinians to Libya

• U.S. and China agree to pause on escalating tariffs

• Trump signs executive order slashing prescription drug prices

• April sees surplus thanks to tariffs, but U.S. spending still up 13% YTD

• Global poll shows China now more popular than the U.S.

• Moody’s downgrades U.S. credit rating due to rising debt and deficits

Ridiculous Headlines:

• Biden reportedly didn’t recognize George Clooney at fundraiser

• Oklahoma adds 2020 election conspiracies to high school curriculum

• RFK Jr. swims in a bacteria-infested pond: “Don’t take my medical advice”

• Commerce Secretary Lutnick: “Started at 10, ended at 10”

• Utah senator introduces bill to criminalize pornography

• DHS considers immigration reality show where contestants compete for U.S. citizenship

Tune in for the full breakdown, some laughs, and a few sighs.

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The U.S. national debt just crossed $36 trillion — but what does that actually mean? In this episode of The Lonely Liberal, we dig into how we got here, who and what is really driving the debt, and whether it's the crisis some politicians make it out to be.

From trillion-dollar interest payments to pandemic spending, tax cuts, and entitlement programs, we break down the numbers, the myths, and the politics. Is investor confidence cracking? Could rising debt limit future government action? And how do other countries — like Japan — manage even bigger debt loads?

Whether you're debt-pilled or debt-skeptical, this episode gives you the facts, the context, and the insight to understand one of the biggest (and most misunderstood) issues in American politics.