Trump’s Running America Like He Can Declare Bankruptcy Again

Trump is running America like he can just declare bankruptcy when the bill comes due.This week, we break down the staggering $11.5 trillion in debt tied to Trump’s time in office, weakening consumer confidence, Walmart flashing economic warning signs, and an administration still finding money for military expansion, gold trim, and a White House ballroom while Americans tighten their wallets.Then we move overseas, where Trump’s pressure campaign against Iran, deteriorating relationships with longtime allies, renewed outreach to dictators, and growing instability across multiple regions are raising bigger questions about where American foreign policy is actually headed.We also get into AI systems fighting AI systems, private companies being given more freedom to strike back in cyberspace, the expanding Flock surveillance network, Israel and Gaza, the approaching midterms, Second Amendment rights, and why competent leadership still matters when the consequences are this large.And somehow, between all of that, we still find time for cocaine dealing frat boys, political rumors, dictator boyfriends, Skynet, John Connor, and the return of the fucking ballroom.This is Bluebird on Your Shoulder.00:00 – Another Completely Normal Week01:08 – Penn State’s Cocaine Ring05:13 – Flock Cameras and the Surveillance State12:26 – AI Might Actually Kill Us16:01 – Political Rumors and “Who’s the Baby Daddy?”22:24 – Trump, Iran, and the Strait of Hormuz25:18 – Tucker Carlson, War, and Nuclear Threats29:23 – America’s Military Is Being Run Into the Ground35:05 – The Fucking Ballroom Is Back36:04 – Trump Finds Another Dictator Friend37:01 – America Abandons Another Ally41:17 – Trump’s $11.5 Trillion Debt Bomb44:25 – Walmart Is Flashing an Economic Warning48:29 – Private Companies Get Permission to Hack Back52:14 – Israel Finally Opens a Criminal Investigation55:38 – The 2026 Midterms Could Change Everything01:05:59 – Gun Rights, Criminal Records, and Common Sense01:12:37 – Mental Health: See Something, Say Something01:15:46 – Final Thoughts