Episode 73 examines how inflation and affordability have become critical political liabilities for President Trump and the Republican Party, particularly in the wake of recent electoral defeats in key states. Drawing on consumer sentiment data, economic trends, and voter polling, the show highlights the widening gap between official messaging and Americans’ lived financial realities. The hour concludes with an interview featuring Kurt Warner, a licensed clinical social worker, therapist, and author of False Idols: How Diversion is Destroying Democracy, which critiques how celebrity adoration and distraction erode civic engagement.