Air Date: 5-21-2025

A popular MAGA refrain is, "promises made, promises kept." The key is having known which promises to take seriously. Weaponizing the government against his enemies and attempting to wield dictatorial power, sure. Benefit his supporters or the working class more broadly, or rid the government of waste, fraud, or corruption... not so much.

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KEY POINTS

KP 1: 100 Perfect Days - Pod Save America - Air Date 4-29-25

KP 2: 100 Daze of Trump's 'Fascist Death Spiral' with Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' - The BradCast - Air Date 4-30-25

KP 3: There is no president, really - Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie - Air Date 4-26-25

KP 4: 100 days of payback - Today, Explained - Air Date 4-29-25

KP 5: Trump Is Losing A Lot In Court. Plus, the First Episode of The Divided Dial (S2). - On The Media - Air Date 5-9-25

KP 6: 100 Days of Hypocrisy - Main Justice - Air Date 4-29-25

KP 7: A Trumped Up Police State Is Coming Part 1 - The Intercept Briefing - Air Date 5-8-25

KP 8: 100 Days of Chaos Skye Perryman - Future Hindsight - Air Date 5-1-25

(52:39) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

On the upcoming No Kings protest on June 14

DEEPER DIVES

(57:36) SECTION A: EXECUTIVE POWER

A1: 100 Days Of Trump (Part 5)… Has He Redefined What It Means To Be President - Americast - Air Date 5-2-25

A2: 100 Days of Trump Law & Disorder - MSNBC - Air Date 5-2-25

A3: Trump appears to have blinked first Nicolle Wallace reacts to USA and Chinas tariff agreement - Deadline White House - Air Date 5-12-25

A4: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America - Fresh Air - Air Date 4-29-25

A5: Project 2025 Trump's 100-Day Blitz - What A Day - Air Date 5-5-25

(1:35:05) SECTION B: IMMIGRATION & FORCE

B1: Trump's 100 days what stands out on the economy, immigration, foreign policy - Trump's Terms - Air Date 5-1-25

B2: 100 Daze of Trump's 'Fascist Death Spiral' with Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' Part 2 - The BradCast - Air Date 4-30-25

B3: A Trumped Up Police State Is Coming Part 2 - The Intercept Briefing - Air Date 5-8-25

B4: Trump 100 day face plant more devastating polling for Trump show Americans reject his policies - The Rachel Maddow Show - Air Date 4-29-25

(1:58:20) SECTION C: INCOMPETENCY AND SELF ENRICHMENT

C1: 100 Days of Chaos Skye Perryman Part 2 - Future Hindsight - Air Date 5-1-25

C2: 100 Days of Trump Law & Disorder Part 2 - MSNBC - Air Date 5-2-25

C3: Trump 100 day face plant more devastating polling for Trump show Americans reject his policies Part 2 - The Rachel Maddow Show - Air Date 4-29-25

C4: Gift or Grift Trump Under Fire over Qatar's Plan to Give Him $400M Flying Palace - Democracy Now! - Air Date 5-13-25

C5: Bartlett Naylor on Meme Coin Grift, Ashley Nunes on Public Land Selloff - CounterSpin - Air Date 5-9-25

(2:40:49) SECTION D: RESISTANCE

D1: Trump Is Losing A Lot In Court. Plus, the First Episode of The Divided Dial (S2). Part 2 - On The Media - Air Date 5-9-25

D2: 100 Perfect Days Part 2 - Pod Save America - Air Date 4-29-25

D3: Losing Our Democracy Workers & Immigrants Lead Nationwide May Day Protests Against Trump - Democracy Now! - Air Date 5-2-25

SHOW IMAGE CREDITS for #1711 - Trump 100 days

Description: Black and white photo of Trump at a podium at the White House looking stern, with a policeman standing behind him.

Credit: “P20250519JB-0425P20250519JB-0425” by The White House, Flickr | Government work, Public Domain

Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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