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.

Join us for a bonus lunchtime rant about the newly released GOP spending bill, dubbed "The Big, Beautiful Bill."

Don't worry, normal episode still planned for tomorrow as usual.

From presidential interviews to absurd policy proposals, Rick and I go through this week's headlines:

• Trump fumbles a question about the Constitution in a new NBC interview
• Biden and Jill go on The View about 2024
• Meet Pope Leo XIV: the first American pope
• 19 states sue RFK Jr. over sweeping HHS cuts
• Trump freezes $2.2 billion in research grants to Harvard
• Newark air traffic controllers temporarily lose signal—again
• 17 states sue Trump admin over offshore wind ban

Ridiculous Headlines

• Jon Voight pitched the idea for a film tariff to Trump
• Trump announces plan to reopen Alcatraz
• New self-deportation program offers $1,000 to leave the U.S.
• Trump to accept luxury plane from Qatar
• Nearly half of Americans admit to not washing their hands properly
• Skype officially goes out of business

Tap in for the facts, the farce, and everything in between.

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On this week's show, we discuss one of the most talked about issues in American politics -- why are groceries so damn expensive? We break it down for you, covering inflation, corporate greed, and what other countries do to fight these things.

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On this week's show, Rick and I discuss the most pressing issues in the news over the past week, including:

• Amazon threatens to show the impacts of tariffs
• Trump lashes out at Fox News and WSJ for publishing polls about the economy.
• Trump's 100-day approval rating drops
• U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal
• Mike Walz leaving role, moving to new job
• Democrat approval ratings drop
• Pete Buttigieg goes on Andrew Schultz’s podcast and discusses how Democrats need to do more modern media.
• Canada's liberal Party wins
• Empire Wind Work Stop Order
• Trump fires climate scientists
• NSF halts all funding
• RFK talks about autism

And on a more lighthearted note:

• In a 2007 New Yorker article, Chuck Schumer describes his middle-class imaginary friends.
• Hegseth “proud” to end women's peace and security program
• The U.S. demands that Mexico prevent screwworms from entering the U.S. The U.S. doge killed the screwworm monitoring program earlier this year
• Student rescued on Mount Fuji needs rescuing a second time after going back for his cellphone
• Texas goes after fluoride toothpaste
• A man hid weed in Easter eggs around the city

In this bonus episode of The Lonely Liberal, I dive into a very serious question that has been occupying too much headspace for me: Are Trump’s new China tariffs really driving up the price of the Nintendo Switch 2?

From console hardware and accessories to global supply chains, currency shifts, and manufacturing costs, we break down what’s really behind Nintendo’s surprisingly high price tags — and whether political trade wars are the main culprit or just one piece of the puzzle.

If you love video games, global economics, or just want to understand how political decisions ripple all the way down to your next gaming console, this one’s for you.