Trump pushes legal limits as election bombshell drops

-- On the Show:

-- Daron Acemoglu, Institute Professor of Economics at MIT and a co-winner of the 2024 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, joins us to discuss his new book "What Happened to Liberal Democracy?: Remaking a Politics of Shared Prosperity"

-- A Postal Service whistleblower warns that Donald Trump's mail voting order could cause millions of Americans to not receive their mail-in ballots

-- John Roberts warns that Donald Trump is likely acting unlawfully by demolishing the White House East Wing to construct a massive ballroom

-- Clinical psychologist John Paul Garrison highlights distinct involuntary arm spasms that Donald Trump displays during recent appearances

-- Donald Trump repeatedly appears to fall asleep and makes rambling statements during an event about his medical cost policies

-- Donald Trump insults conservative residents who oppose local artificial intelligence data center developments by claiming they want to be poor

-- Court documents reveal that Russian influence operations use sleeper groups and meme factories to shape American political opinion

-- On the Bonus Show (davidpakman.com/membership): Updates from David's trip, and much more...

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(00:00) Start

(01:18) Trump planning to not send mail-in ballots

(08:47) Chief Justice warns Trump is acting unlawfully

(17:49) Trump appears to be having arm spasms

(24:50) "Trump keeps falling asleep, looks sick"

(36:55) Daron Acemoglu interview

(58:54) Trump insults residents who don't want data centers

(01:06:48) Russia shapes American opinion with meme factories

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