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-- On the Show

-- Fox News confronts Speaker Mike Johnson with Donald Trump publicly rejecting the shutdown deal and Johnson struggles to reconcile his defense of Trump

-- Melania Trump appears at the White House, introducing a humanoid robot named Plato that she says will help teach children classical studies

-- The Pentagon under Pete Hegseth removes journalists from inside the building after a federal judge rules previous restrictions illegal

-- Travelers facing massive disruptions directly blame Donald Trump for the chaos, contradicting Republican messaging that attempts to shift responsibility onto Democrats

-- Melania Trump calls herself a visionary, while advisers claim she is working on legislation and signing executive orders, even though only the president can legally issue executive orders

-- Jesse Watters and Greg Gutfeld debate whether Kamala Harris is attractive on Fox News, while broader national issues like war tensions and rising prices dominate public concerns

-- The Friday Feedback segment

-- On the Bonus Show: Trump hosts a cabinet meeting, says it's okay he voted by mail because he's president, asks about getting a statue of himself in Venezuela, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:25) Johnson pressed after Trump kills deal

(08:26) Melania unveils White House robot

(17:41) Pentagon removes journalists after ruling

(23:24) Travelers blame Trump for disruptions