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Will Elon Find the Epstein Files Before It's Too Late?

2025/2/28
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Jon Favreau: 我认为共和党在国会推进特朗普的经济计划,这将导致儿童医疗和食品的削减,以资助对1%富人的巨额减税。此外,埃隆·马斯克对政府的干预造成了混乱,例如对埃博拉疫情的应对不力,NIH医学研究的冻结,以及对退伍军人医疗保健的削减。马斯克和特朗普的目标不是改革政府,而是摧毁其帮助人民的功能。他们对政府的管理缺乏能力和同情心,导致美国在安全、健康和环境等方面面临更大的风险。民主党应该利用政府停摆的有限权力,阻止马斯克和特朗普的破坏行为,并向公众展示他们为谁而战。 我们必须关注马斯克和特朗普的具体行为对人民造成的伤害,例如食品安全、癌症研究和空中交通管制等问题。我们不能回避这场斗争,因为这是我们展示力量和价值观的机会。 此外,杰夫·贝佐斯对《华盛顿邮报》社论版的改变,以及特朗普发布的关于加沙的AI生成视频,以及他提出的出售美国公民身份的移民政策,都体现了特朗普政府的混乱和腐败。 Dan Pfeiffer: 我同意Jon的观点,特朗普政府的混乱和腐败是显而易见的。埃隆·马斯克的介入加剧了这种混乱,他以一种不负责任的方式管理政府事务,这将对美国人民的生活产生严重后果。 关于政府停摆,我认为民主党应该坚持让众议院首先采取行动,而不是进行谈判。这样可以避免民主党被指责为导致政府停摆的责任方。我们应该关注马斯克和特朗普的具体行为对人民造成的伤害,而不是抽象的权力斗争。 此外,杰夫·贝佐斯对《华盛顿邮报》社论版的改变,以及特朗普政府对法院命令的无视,都表明了美国民主制度面临的严重威胁。 Jen Psaki: 我认为,在与公众沟通时,民主党应该更加灵活和人性化,展示他们对文化和社会问题的关注,而不仅仅是政策。他们应该充分了解政策的细节,并以一种易于理解的方式向公众传达信息。 此外,民主党应该摒弃过时的沟通策略,建立新的沟通基础设施,并授权支持者成为他们的信息传递者。他们应该找到自己真正关心的事情,并以此与公众建立联系。 最后,民主党候选人应该明确自己的政策立场,并以真诚和真实的方式与公众沟通,即使这可能会得罪一些人。

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Jon and Dan discuss the influence of Elon Musk on the Trump administration, highlighting controversial decisions affecting key governmental bodies like the NIH and FDA. They delve into the chaos caused by Musk's management style and its implications for public safety and health.
  • Elon Musk, wearing a MAGA hat, participated in Trump's cabinet meeting.
  • Mistakes in the government's management, such as the temporary cancellation of Ebola prevention, were openly discussed.
  • Musk's approach has led to significant disruptions in public health sectors, notably affecting the CDC and FDA.
  • The administration's decisions have directly impacted the ability to respond to current health crises like the measles outbreak in Texas.
  • The discussion raises concerns about the administration's handling of protective gear and foreign aid, highlighting inefficiencies and bureaucratic hurdles.

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The Trump administration promised to release the Epstein Files, but ended up disappointing MAGA die-hards instead. Can Elon do what the DOJ couldn't? In more important news, Trump and Musk continue shredding the government, with the NIH and FDA among the latest targets. House Republicans pass their "big, beautiful bill" and swear they won't touch Medicaid to pay for their tax cuts—but the math doesn't add up. Jeff Bezos makes a drastic change to The Washington Post's Opinion section. Meanwhile, Trump posts a deranged, AI-generated video of his vision for Gaza's future and announces a new oligarch-friendly immigration policy. Jon and Dan discuss the latest cuts and chaos, and how Democrats can use their limited leverage with a government shutdown approaching. Then, Jen Psaki joins the hosts to talk about the White House's press and communications strategy in a special preview of our subscriber-only show, Inside 2025.

 

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