Trump Gets Chipper, the Courts Are a Downer | Funny Guy Goes Off On "Empathy" | 6/24/26

Trump's Pennsylvania speech, the Supreme Court, Todd Blanche's fraud sweep, and John C. Reilly headline today's A.M. Update. Trump sounds energized at a Pennsylvania factory speech focused almost entirely on cost of living and border security, briefly noting gas prices are down 60 cents a gallon, while Marco Rubio reaffirms no country can charge tolls on the Strait of Hormuz and crude oil drifts back toward $73 a barrel. The Supreme Court rules 6-3 that DHS can strip green card holders of legal status if they travel abroad while facing pending criminal charges, while two separate district judges, Amy Berman Jackson and Sparkle Sooknanan, block other Trump administration policies on SNAP benefits and a federal citizenship verification database. Acting AG Todd Blanche announces 455 healthcare fraud defendants charged since June 8th totaling $6.5 billion in false claims, and acting DNI Bill Pulte reportedly begins mass layoffs of Tulsi Gabbard-aligned staff. Actor John C. Reilly calls empathy a superpower and the cornerstone of civilization in a podcast clip, and Aaron picks the argument apart point by point, asking why that empathy never seems to extend to people like the Colorado baker who's been in court for over a decade.