Chad and Mary Lou reconvene for a midweek episode in which they show each other clips of ICE assaults on U.S. citizens.

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This week on The Necessary Conversation, Haley abandons her family as the electorate sent Donald Trump a message louder than any poll: America is tired of MAGA. In one of the biggest Democratic sweeps in modern history, voters across the nation delivered a crushing rebuke to Trump’s authoritarian movement.

And while Haley is away on vacation this week, the rest of us break down everything happening in this wild political moment — from Trump falling asleep on camera again to Steve Bannon openly admitting Republicans need to seize the government to avoid prison.

🌊 THE BLUE WAVE IS REAL

Democrats won every major race this week — and by landslide margins:

✅ Virginia: Abigail Spanberger wins governorship by 14–15 points
✅ Democrats sweep Lt. Gov & AG races
✅ Democrats expand their House majority
✅ New Jersey: Mikie Sherrill wins by 13 points
✅ New York City: Zohran Mamdani crushes Cuomo + Sliwa combined
✅ California Prop 50: 10 million people vote — and Newsom wins big to redraw districts

Trump blamed the losses on “not being on the ballot” and the shutdown.

💬 Are voters rejecting Trump’s leadership?
💬 What happens next in NYC under Mamdani?
💬 Can Republicans recover?

😴 SLEEPY DON STRIKES AGAIN

Trump literally fell asleep during a live Oval Office press conference about weight-loss drugs — head drooping, eyes closed, drifting off for almost 20 minutes while Dr. Oz and RFK Jr. talked.

This adds to a long list of public nod-offs:
– At his criminal trial ✅
– At the GOP convention ✅
– In Saudi Arabia ✅

💬 Is Trump just as “sleepy” as Biden?
💬 Should his age and stamina be a concern?

🔥 BANNON SAYS THE QUIET PART OUT LOUD

At a conservative event, Steve Bannon openly said Republicans must “seize the institutions” or many of them will “go to jail.”

He literally told the crowd the authoritarian part out loud.

💬 Why does he think he’ll go to jail?
💬 What “structural barriers” does he want to “put aside”?
💬 Is protecting democracy even part of the plan anymore?

🥫 SNAP NIGHTMARE: 42 MILLION AMERICANS IN LIMBO

Two federal judges ordered Trump to restore SNAP (food stamp) benefits during the shutdown — but Trump appealed to the Supreme Court to block it.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson temporarily sided with Trump.

💬 Why is Trump fighting so hard to keep Americans from getting food?
💬 Do you still like Ketanji Brown Jackson?

✈️ GROUNDED: AMERICA’S AIR TRAVEL COLLAPSES

Day 38 of the longest shutdown in history is wrecking air travel:
– 700–800 flights canceled in a single day
– 2,300+ delayed
– FAA reducing schedules at 40 major airports
– Airlines losing millions and hinting at bailouts

💬 Is this “making America great again”?
💬 Will holiday travel collapse?

And for the simmer down - we all discuss a time when someone helped us that we'll never forget.

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In this episode of Busting the Maga Bubble, Chad and Mary Lou react to some clips from Trump's appearance on 60 Minutes this Sunday. Mary Lou also supplies a clip from Candace Owens discussing Charlie Kirk's murder.

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