Setting Expectations for the State of the Union

-- On the Show

-- Donald Trump prepares to deliver his State of the Union address as Americans continue struggling with healthcare costs, affordability, immigration enforcement, and civil rights concerns

-- Karoline Leavitt defends Donald Trump’s claim that Operation Midnight Hammer obliterated Iran’s nuclear facilities but acknowledges Iran could rebuild, as escalation with Iran looks increasingly likely

-- Karoline Leavitt blames Joe Biden for the ongoing affordability crisis despite Donald Trump being well into his term, prompting scrutiny over economic ownership

-- Donald Trump delivers a rambling public appearance in which he jumps between unrelated topics and frames himself as a persecuted leader

-- Donald Trump appears momentarily disoriented after a White House event, fueling broader concerns about repeated verbal confusion and observable hesitation in presidential settings

-- JD Vance claims numerous factories are being built that will hire thousands of workers but provides no specific projects or data

-- Donald Trump posts on Truth Social threatening higher tariffs against countries he accuses of playing games and asserts broad unilateral authority over trade

-- Donald Trump falsely claims that Gavin Newsom has dropped out of a presidential race that has not begun, prompting public corrections

-- Jesse Watters says he does not want a president who struggles to read even though Donald Trump has questionable reading abilities

-- On the Bonus Show: A gunman is shot dead at Trump's Mar-a-Lago, Mexico kills a cartel leader resulting in mass violence, Kash Patel is scrutinized for celebrating with the US hockey team, and much more...

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(00:00) Start(01:20) Trump Previews State of Union(06:57) Leavitt Defends Iran Strike Claims(12:32) Leavitt Blames Biden For Prices(20:39) Trump Rambling Public Appearance(29:13) Trump Appears Disoriented At Event(35:53) Vance Makes Vague Factory Claims(42:16) Trump Threatens New Tariffs(47:32) Trump Falsely Targets Newsom(52:21) Watters Criticizes Presidential Reading

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