Ep 953: When The Music Stops

Trump's "affordability" tour crashes into reality, with the president telling struggling Americans to buy fewer pencils and dolls while his own supporters admit they can't afford groceries. David Brooks' embarrassing 2009 love letter to John Thune as the GOP's wholesome future collides with Thune today holding the biggest bag of political excrement in modern history as the ACA subsidy vote collapses. Republican lies are finally colliding with the lived experience of MAGA voters who can't fake-news their way out of rising prices and broken promises. Trump goes full mafia boss, threatening to strip all federal funding from Indiana if they don't redraw their congressional map to his liking. The special election bloodbath heading the GOP's way arrives while the toilet piranhas of MAGA influencer-land turn on each other.More at proleftpod.com.  Stay in Touch! Email: [email protected]: proleftpod.comSupport via Patreon: patreon.com/proleftpodor Donate in the Venmo App @proleftpodMail: The Professional Left, PO Box 9133, Springfield, Illinois, 62791Support the show