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Hey folks,
Don Lemon and I jumped right in. We talked about the growing anger people feel toward billionaires, CEOs, and a political system that seems completely disconnected from what everyday Americans are actually living through right now. Gas prices are up. Housing is unaffordable. Child care is crushing families. And meanwhile, the richest people on earth are telling everyone things are going great.
Here’s what we got into:
[00:01:07] Mike reacts to Trump saying he doesn’t think about Americans’ financial struggles — and why the outrage around it feels completely muted.
[00:05:12] The conversation turns to Jeff Bezos defending Trump and arguing higher taxes on billionaires wouldn’t help ordinary people.
[00:09:32] Don brings up Luigi Mangione and the disturbing public reaction around him — and what it says about growing rage toward the billionaire class.
[00:13:09] Mike explains why economic desperation and political corruption are pushing people toward dangerous levels of hopelessness and distrust.
[00:17:38] The episode somehow spirals into a debate about Jeff Bezos looking like Pitbull — plus why wealth clearly isn’t buying happiness for America’s richest people.
This episode is really about one thing: people are exhausted. They’re tired of being told the economy is “strong” while they can barely afford groceries, rent, health care, or child care. We talked about the collapse of trust in institutions, the growing resentment toward billionaires who seem totally detached from reality, and why both parties need to understand just how angry and desperate people are becoming. If you care about where this country is heading — economically, politically, and culturally — this conversation is essential listening.
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With urgency,
—Mike
