Domenico Montanaro

And, you know, there's a lot of division here among those factions about how much to cut entitlements, for example, if at all, we know Medicaid has been a huge sticking point. Right.

And, you know, there's a lot of division here among those factions about how much to cut entitlements, for example, if at all, we know Medicaid has been a huge sticking point. Right.

And there's a lot of misconceptions about a program like Medicaid. And KFF, which does a lot of polling on healthcare issues, things like Medicare, Medicaid, and all the rest, has done some polling on this and found three-quarters of people have a favorable opinion of it. So really tough to cut programs that are popular.

And there's a lot of misconceptions about a program like Medicaid. And KFF, which does a lot of polling on healthcare issues, things like Medicare, Medicaid, and all the rest, has done some polling on this and found three-quarters of people have a favorable opinion of it. So really tough to cut programs that are popular.

And there's a lot of misconceptions about a program like Medicaid. And KFF, which does a lot of polling on healthcare issues, things like Medicare, Medicaid, and all the rest, has done some polling on this and found three-quarters of people have a favorable opinion of it. So really tough to cut programs that are popular.

Definitely, and I think that it's a really tough thing for them to try and say that they're going to cut all of these programs and take a chainsaw in the way that Elon Musk and his advisory group DOGE, Department of Government Efficiency, is trying to cut discretionary spending and firing all these federal workers when – it really won't make much of a dent in the federal budget at all.

Definitely, and I think that it's a really tough thing for them to try and say that they're going to cut all of these programs and take a chainsaw in the way that Elon Musk and his advisory group DOGE, Department of Government Efficiency, is trying to cut discretionary spending and firing all these federal workers when – it really won't make much of a dent in the federal budget at all.

Definitely, and I think that it's a really tough thing for them to try and say that they're going to cut all of these programs and take a chainsaw in the way that Elon Musk and his advisory group DOGE, Department of Government Efficiency, is trying to cut discretionary spending and firing all these federal workers when – it really won't make much of a dent in the federal budget at all.

Yeah, and he didn't quite have a seat at the table. He had a seat off the table. But he was able to stand and preside over everybody kind of in the shadows wearing a black Make America Great Again hat, a black coat that he had on, this long coat. And he thought it was funny. He opened his –

Yeah, and he didn't quite have a seat at the table. He had a seat off the table. But he was able to stand and preside over everybody kind of in the shadows wearing a black Make America Great Again hat, a black coat that he had on, this long coat. And he thought it was funny. He opened his –

Yeah, and he didn't quite have a seat at the table. He had a seat off the table. But he was able to stand and preside over everybody kind of in the shadows wearing a black Make America Great Again hat, a black coat that he had on, this long coat. And he thought it was funny. He opened his –

Jacket and it said tech support because he felt like he was tech support for the government But I thought that the imagery was interesting there because Trump did give him the floor He let him take a lot of questions about what Doge is doing, but it does set up this What I think a lot of us thought would be the case which is Trump sort of making Elon Musk the sort of the bad cop You know and be able to absorb all the bad press and when he gets to be too much you could see Trump cutting the the rope

Jacket and it said tech support because he felt like he was tech support for the government But I thought that the imagery was interesting there because Trump did give him the floor He let him take a lot of questions about what Doge is doing, but it does set up this What I think a lot of us thought would be the case which is Trump sort of making Elon Musk the sort of the bad cop You know and be able to absorb all the bad press and when he gets to be too much you could see Trump cutting the the rope

Jacket and it said tech support because he felt like he was tech support for the government But I thought that the imagery was interesting there because Trump did give him the floor He let him take a lot of questions about what Doge is doing, but it does set up this What I think a lot of us thought would be the case which is Trump sort of making Elon Musk the sort of the bad cop You know and be able to absorb all the bad press and when he gets to be too much you could see Trump cutting the the rope

to send the Musk boat out to sea. But he won't necessarily need to do that until Musk makes all of the cuts he wants to make. Because polling has shown Musk to be pretty unpopular, but Trump above him. So I think that he thinks that it's working at this point.

to send the Musk boat out to sea. But he won't necessarily need to do that until Musk makes all of the cuts he wants to make. Because polling has shown Musk to be pretty unpopular, but Trump above him. So I think that he thinks that it's working at this point.

to send the Musk boat out to sea. But he won't necessarily need to do that until Musk makes all of the cuts he wants to make. Because polling has shown Musk to be pretty unpopular, but Trump above him. So I think that he thinks that it's working at this point.

Yeah, and, you know, it – A lot of people might think, well, so what? The White House gets to determine who's there. No big deal. But what has gone on for a long time is a sort of democratic process where the news organizations that have covered the White House for a long time get together, vote on somebody who's in charge of the White House Correspondents Association.

Yeah, and, you know, it – A lot of people might think, well, so what? The White House gets to determine who's there. No big deal. But what has gone on for a long time is a sort of democratic process where the news organizations that have covered the White House for a long time get together, vote on somebody who's in charge of the White House Correspondents Association.

Yeah, and, you know, it – A lot of people might think, well, so what? The White House gets to determine who's there. No big deal. But what has gone on for a long time is a sort of democratic process where the news organizations that have covered the White House for a long time get together, vote on somebody who's in charge of the White House Correspondents Association.