Episode

8/1 Trump’s Economy Collapsing; Dems’ Clumsy Israel Pivot w/ Krystal Ball

August 1, 2025

Fun Half link: https://youtube.com/live/nU7uGb-h14M

It’s Friday! Emma welcomes Krystal Ball, political commentator, author, and co-host of Breaking Points on for a wrap up of the week’s news and her grilling of Senator Slotkin on Breaking Points. Also, Trump’s economy has finally realized it walked off the cliff a few months ago.

And in the Fun Half: Liberal Zionists want more pampering, Mehdi Hasan doesn’t give it to them. Bassem Youssef tells the Nelk Boys to stop infantalizing themselves. And more

More from Krystal at  @breakingpoints : https://www.youtube.com/breakingpoints 

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