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“Blow Up” Trump's Ballroom? Philly DA Sparks Outrage (Ep 820)
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- Joey Hudson / Just The Truth
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- Aug 27, 2026
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- 2595
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Summary
Just the Truth Podcast with Joey Hudson Today's show covers a federal court victory for the Trump administration involving a Democratic member of Congress, controversial comments about President Trump's new White House ballroom, a massive settlement involving Meta and allegations of social-media addiction among children, and $350 million in new legislator-sponsored spending here in South Carolina. ⚖️ BIDEN-APPOINTED JUDGE SIDES WITH TRUMP ADMINISTRATION A federal judge appointed by former President Joe Biden has refused to dismiss the criminal case against a Democratic member of Congress accused of assaulting federal immigration officers. The ruling allows the case to move forward and gives the Trump administration a significant court victory. We'll examine exactly what the Democrat is accused of doing, the argument for dismissing the charges and why the judge rejected it. And it's worth emphasizing: this ruling does not determine guilt or innocence. But politically, the fact that a Biden-appointed judge rejected the effort to throw out the case certainly makes this one more interesting. 🏛️ PHILADELPHIA DA: “AFTER WE ALL BLOW IT UP” Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is facing criticism over comments involving President Donald Trump's new White House ballroom. Krasner joked that he'd like to keep a piece of the ballroom as a paperweight after “we all blow it up.” Was it obviously political hyperbole—or does a public official, particularly a prosecutor, have a responsibility to be more careful when joking about blowing up part of the White House? We'll talk about it. 📱 META'S MASSIVE SOCIAL-MEDIA SETTLEMENT Meta has agreed to pay as much as $17.1 BILLION and make significant changes to teen accounts to resolve claims that its social-media platforms were delibe…