Bad Billionaires, Hollywood Tiptoeing, and an Administration in Chaos

About this episode

The episode discusses rising costs affecting Americans, the Defense Department's budget requests, and the search for the next generation of Black media.

While Americans struggle with the rising costs of oil, lipstick, orange juice, and every other thing, Trump’s Defense Department asks for a raise. Plus, looking for the next generation of Black media.

People in this episode

Hosts: Symone Sanders Townsend, Eugene Daniels

Topics covered

• economy
• politics
• media
• cost of living
• Black representation

Keywords

• Trump
• Defense Department
• Black media
• cost of living
• oil prices
• politics
• economy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Defense Department, Black media

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