Six Weeks to Go — and Republicans Are in Trouble

And I'm sure you guys have picked up on this as well, but the news is terrible for President Trump.

And the Republicans are trying everything possible to throw out plenty of distractions to change the subject.

But the news is just, like, none of that will push away the fact that there are just some economic realities that are just brutal for Republicans.

And honestly, it could get much, much worse on a number of fronts.

Let me just throw out one quick, for example, that has not even made the news.

You'll only find this, in fact, on X or social media.

But did you know that China has quadrupled the number of militia and Coast Guard ships that are operating around a contested set of islands in the South China Sea? So while we are heavily involved with the mission in Iran right now, imagine if in a few weeks, with everything President Trump has going on, if China decides to get more aggressive on some of those island chains.

And as I've said in previous podcast episodes a year or so back, in fact, there was a water cannon incident where some Philippine sailors were injured.

But we have a defense treaty with the Philippines.

And so if you're President Xi of China...

It'd be a pretty good time to really push the United States at a time when we're low on interceptors, a time when our military is overstretched, and especially just before an election.

Now, I'm not putting that out there to scare anyone, anything like that, but I'm just saying that it's very hard right now for the Republicans that are running for re-election just based on gas prices, price of diesel especially, and even though there have been attempts to change the subject the past week, most notably the kicking out of three news organizations from the White House, there's been all kinds of stories about that, but those don't really change the topic.

The White House has said that it's a privilege for CNN, MSNOW, and Politico to be involved inside the White House and for the briefings.

And now that's in court.

But even on that, Fox News has sided with the media.

The media has kind of banded together and said that it shouldn't be banned.

But these aren't big stories.

Now, another way it could get worse, Saudi Arabia is asking for our help inside Yemen to stop the Houthis from expanding territory.

Now, Donald Trump has been very close to the Saudis.

We know there were and are some financial ties with Jared Kushner, the $2 billion fund.

We know that they've wined and dined the president with a big visit, first term, and he's always been a fan of the Saudis.

But he has told them no, that he is not willing to involve U.S. troops at the moment.

But even on that, you could see the president being pulled into that escalation that's happening over there.

In fact, there is reporting out there that the prince had called Trump himself.

And here's how that went down, according to the New York Times.

And I'm sure you guys have picked up on this as well, but the news is terrible for President Trump.

And the Republicans are trying everything possible to throw out plenty of distractions to change the subject.

But the news is just, like, none of that will push away the fact that there are just some economic realities that are just brutal for Republicans.

And honestly, it could get much, much worse on a number of fronts.

Let me just throw out one quick, for example, that has not even made the news.

You'll only find this, in fact, on X or social media.

But did you know that China has quadrupled the number of militia and Coast Guard ships that are operating around a contested set of islands in the South China Sea? So while we are heavily involved with the mission in Iran right now, imagine if in a few weeks, with everything President Trump has going on, if China decides to get more aggressive on some of those island chains.

And as I've said in previous podcast episodes a year or so back, in fact, there was a water cannon incident where some Philippine sailors were injured.

But we have a defense treaty with the Philippines.

And so if you're President Xi of China...

It'd be a pretty good time to really push the United States at a time when we're low on interceptors, a time when our military is overstretched, and especially just before an election.

Now, I'm not putting that out there to scare anyone, anything like that, but I'm just saying that it's very hard right now for the Republicans that are running for re-election just based on gas prices, price of diesel especially, and even though there have been attempts to change the subject the past week, most notably the kicking out of three news organizations from the White House, there's been all kinds of stories about that, but those don't really change the topic.

The White House has said that it's a privilege for CNN, MSNOW, and Politico to be involved inside the White House and for the briefings.

And now that's in court.

But even on that, Fox News has sided with the media.

The media has kind of banded together and said that it shouldn't be banned.

But these aren't big stories.

Now, another way it could get worse, Saudi Arabia is asking for our help inside Yemen to stop the Houthis from expanding territory.

Now, Donald Trump has been very close to the Saudis.

We know there were and are some financial ties with Jared Kushner, the $2 billion fund.

We know that they've wined and dined the president with a big visit, first term, and he's always been a fan of the Saudis.

But he has told them no, that he is not willing to involve U.S. troops at the moment.

But even on that, you could see the president being pulled into that escalation that's happening over there.

In fact, there is reporting out there that the prince had called Trump himself.

And here's how that went down, according to the New York Times.