Episode Summary Points – “You May Have Voted for Trump—But Did You Approve This?”· Explore the widening gap between what many Americans thought they were voting for—and the stark reality of Trump’s second term.· Uncover the dangerous partnership between Trump and Elon Musk—from disinformation campaigns to attempted influence over elections and universities.· Examine the human cost of withheld aid, medical funding cuts, and immigration crackdowns that have led to unnecessary suffering and loss of life.· Track the collapse of American scientific leadership as funding for life-saving research, space exploration, and climate science is slashed.· Face the economic damage wrought by Trump’s reckless tariff war—skyrocketing costs, lost jobs, and trillions erased from American families’ futures.· Recognize the erosion of integrity as Trump and MAGA Republicans model blame, evasion, and disregard for the rule of law.· Learn how gerrymandering, the SAVE Act, and Medicaid elimination threaten to dismantle voter power and democracy itself.· Ask yourself the crucial question: Did you truly vote for this—or is it time to stand up and reclaim the America you believe in?Support the show on Patreon - https://patreon.com/drjackalyn
References for Podcast 129:
- Forbes, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 6:43 AM, The cost of medical devices. (Need to be a member of Forbes to get this newsletter. If you want it I will gladly send it to you—info@dtpleadership.com.)
- The Conversations, , Friday, March 28, 28, 2025, 9:23 AM, Examples of harm to America’s Health. (You can request to be on their email list--us.newsletter@theconversations.com.)
- Bill Penzeys newsletter, Sunday, March 30, 7:08 AM (stories of how Trump and Musk and the rest of the rest of media-owned billionaires rewired social media to be pro-Trump). (Penzeys Spices penzeys@penzeys.com)
- The Democratic Redistricting Committee, A.G. Eric Holder, April 17, 2025, 7:01 PM (Wisconsin Supreme Court election-win for Democrats). (A.G. Holder Alert <info@democraticresistricting.com>)
- The Week, March 28, 2025, David Brooks, The New York Times, in his article, “The U.S.’s reputation is ruined.” https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?hspart=mnet&hsimp=yhs-001&type=type9099612-spa-3503-84593¶m1=3503¶m2=84593&p=%E2%80%A2%20The%20Week%2C%20March%2028%2C%202025%2C%20David%20Brooks
- Austin Weatherford with Bright America’s newsletter, Saturday, April 12, 2025, 6:28 AM, “Congress Just Passed the Most Extreme Voter Suppression Bill in Modern History:” (brightamerica@substack.com)
- The New York Times newsletter, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 7:04 AM, “Opinion Today: Trump’s economic thinking is a delusion” by John Guida. (<nytdirect@nytimes.com>)
- On Saturday, April 5, 2025, 7:01 AM, The New York Times newsletter, Ezekiel Kweku in “Opinion Today: Why are we doing this?” (Message from Jason Furman, who advised the Obama White House and his views of Trump’s beliefs about tariffs, which he says are WRONG.) (nytdirect@nytimes.com)
