The Octagon of Democracy

This week on The Final Word, we are fired up, caffeinated, and spiritually prepared to unpack the latest chapter in Trump-world chaos — because apparently reality has decided to cosplay as satire and won’t break character.We kick things off with Trump announcing, “I don’t care about the midterms,” which is exactly what you want to hear from a man whose job is… checks notes… governing. And he’s not letting the election — or Iran’s state media — rush him into a deal. Because why move quickly when you can move never.Then we turn our attention toKen Paxton, the freshly minted Republican Senate nominee from Texas, who arrives with more accusations, allegations, and charges than a Black Friday arrest log. We take a deep dive into the swirling storm of “he said,” “they said,” and “the court documents definitely said.”Speaking of money pits, the Trump administration agreed to pay 13 million dollars — in a no-bid contract — to a first-time federal contractor to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. A pool. A body of water. Thirteen. Million. Dollars. We have thoughts.We also break down the latest polling showing that 25% of Latino Trump voters say they’re not coming back for round two. ONLY 25%???Then Trump declared that “everything checked out PERFECTLY” after his third annual physical in thirteen months. Thirteen months. Three physicals. We’re not doctors, but we’re pretty sure that’s not how time works.And because the White House apparently needed a Vegas residency, construction has begun on a temporary UFC octagon on the South Lawn that will seat about 4,000 people. You know — the same White House that supposedly needs a ballroom because there’s “no place to safely host a large number of people.” Sure. Okay. Absolutely.Finally, we fact-check a cornucopia of Trump statements. Spoiler: it’s less “cornucopia” and more “empty wicker basket with a sticky note that says, ‘facts are for losers.’”Buckle up, babies — it’s a wild one.Become a Frangela patron at Patreon.com and get three exclusive Micro Idiot podcasts each week as our thank you for your support. Now in video!Frangela swag available at https://www.zazzle.com/store/frangela! Book a personalized video shout-out from Frangela at Cameo.com/frangeladuo.Check out Frangela every Friday https://sexyliberal.com/Looking for Idiot of the Week? Frangela: Idiot of the Week - Podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/@Frangela2024 Cash App: $frangeladuoVenmo: @frangeladuoOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy