2/26/25: Elon gets a govt contract, consumer confidence collapses

-- On the Show:

-- Elon Musk's SpaceX gets a massive government contract after Donald Trump said they would not get any government contracts while Musk works for DOGE

-- Consumer confidence collapses under Donald Trump to its lowest in four years

-- Another shocking near-miss plane crash, this one at Chicago's Midway Airport, amidst the desire to cut the FAA by Donald Trump's administration

-- The Trump-MAGA Republican meltdown has begun as the civil war grows

--The White House's explanation for the bizarre bruise on Donald Trump's hand makes absolutely no sense whatsoever

-- Despite their claims to "Alpha Male" status, Trump and MAGA are the real "beta males"

-- Would Donald Trump be willing to stage or allow a terrorist attack against the United States for political gain?

-- Donald Trump's plan to sell residency and a path to citizenship for $5 million to foreigners is unveiled as the "Trump Gold Card"

-- On the Bonus Show: House Republicans pass budget resolution as first early test of Trump's agenda, Rachel Maddow's staff to be laid off as part of MSNBC overhaul, Texas measles outbreak grows to 124 cases, much more...

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