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Tue Episode #2263: Trump Mobile: Just Another Grift Soaking MAGA For Money
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- The David Knight Show
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- May 12, 2026
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──────────────────────────────────────── [00:02:09] Trump Mobile Scam: 600,000 Supporters Paid $100 Deposits — $60 Million Collected, No Phones Shipped 600,000 supporters paid $100 deposits on a gold $500 phone. Terms were later revised: the deposit is not a purchase, Trump Mobile has no delivery obligation, and refunds are denied. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:07:39] The Iran War Has Cost Every American Household $1,000 — The Pentagon Budget Adds Another $11,100 Independent analysts put the Iran war at $72 billion in 60 days — $1,000 per household. The $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget adds $11,100 per household. Knight: none of it asked for by the American people. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:20:55] Trump Considering Making Venezuela the 51st State — While Promising to Stop Immigration Trump is considering making Venezuela the 51st state for its oil, not ruling out military intervention. Knight: the man who ran on stopping Venezuelan immigration is now proposing to make Venezuelans citizens. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:31:58] FCC Democrat Commissioner: 'You Cannot Buy Trump's Favor — You Can Only Borrow It, and the Price Always Goes Up' Commissioner Gomez, referencing the $16M Stephanopoulos settlement, told Disney it did not buy peace. Knight: favor can only be borrowed, never purchased, and the price always goes up. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:41:55] Trump Reflecting Pool Started at $1.8 Million — Now Seven Times Higher Via No-Bid Emergency Contract The reflecting pool project was pitched at $1.8 million, tripled, then doubled again — now seven times the estimate via a no-bid contract justified by declaring it a national emergency. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:46:00] Independent Analysts P…