8/19/25: Zelenskyy-Trump meeting chaos as veggie prices surge 40 percent

-- On the Show:

-- Donald Trump reverses his ceasefire stance after meeting Vladimir Putin and pressures Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept land concessions without a ceasefire

-- Trump fails to see Finnish President Alexander Stubb sitting directly in front of him and asks where he is during a public event

-- Trump blames Barack Obama for losing Crimea and defends Vladimir Putin while dismissing Ukraine’s NATO aspirations

-- Trump praises Vladimir Putin during a red carpet meeting and blames Ukraine for getting invaded while downplaying Russia’s aggression

-- Wholesale vegetable prices surge nearly 40 percent in July raising fears of sharp increases in grocery costs for consumers

-- Washington DC restaurant reservations plunge more than 25 percent after Donald Trump federalizes the police and militarizes the city

-- Gavin Newsom rises in Democratic primary polls for 2028 after his redistricting efforts

-- Fox News personalities criticize Gavin Newsom for mocking Trump online exposing hypocrisy about Trump’s own years of ridicule

-- On the Bonus Show: Texas Democrats monitored by law enforcement after returning to state, Trump vows to end mail-in voting, Ohio's Sherrod Brown launches bid for US Senate, and much more...

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