10/30/25: Trump demands nuke tests as Xi dominates him, 14 Republicans turn on Trump

-- On the Show:

-- Jonathan Karl, Chief Washington Correspondent for ABC News, joins us to discuss his new book "Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign That Changed America"

-- Fourteen Republicans rebuke Trump's trade plan, saying his Argentina beef deal hurts U.S. ranchers and exposes GOP fractures

-- Donald Trump claims he's restarting nuclear tests and mimics dictators to project false strength

-- Donald Trump gushes over Chinese President Xi Jinping and spins his failed trade war as a win

-- Donald Trump rambles about tariffs and deals after meeting Xi Jinping, showing confusion and fixation on flattery

-- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admits there's no proof Tylenol causes autism, undermining his own conspiracy claims

-- Fed Chair Jerome Powell blames Trump's tariffs for rising inflation and a weakening job market

-- FBI Director Kash Patel used a government jet for personal trips with his girlfriend, billing taxpayers for luxury travel

-- On the Bonus Show: Tucker Carlson hosts Nick Fuentes on his podcast, an AI school security system mistakes a Doritos bag for a gun, arrests made following the Louvre heist, and much more...

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(00:00) Start (01:45) Republicans challenge Trump's trade (08:52) Trump claims nuclear tests restart (19:10) Trump spins China soybean deal (27:02) Trump confused on Xi tariffs (34:03) Jonathan Karl interview (53:39) RFK Jr. admits no Tylenol link (1:00:45) Powell says tariffs hurt economy (1:06:31) Patel jets girlfriend with tax dollars

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