Trump tries to DELETE his CONFESSION... it was TOO LATE

Donald Trump explicitly stated in a deleted White House clip that the United States federal government 'can't take care of daycare,' Medicaid, or Medicare. He argued these responsibilities should fall to individual states, which 'should pay for it, too' by raising their taxes, allowing the federal government to lower its taxes. Trump asserted the federal government's sole priority should be 'military protection,' dismissing social programs as 'little scams.'

Trump's direct quote from a deleted White House social media clip: 'Don't send any money for daycare because the United States can't take care of daycare. That has to be up to a state.' and 'We have to take care of one thing. Military protection.'

The host argues that Donald Trump campaigned on addressing rising costs and avoiding new wars, even admitting he 'campaigned on that' regarding groceries. However, upon taking office, his administration allegedly gutted Medicaid for 17 million Americans, cut ACA subsidies for 24 million, reduced food assistance, enabled trade wars spiking costs, and greenlit a war requiring an additional $200 billion, directly contradicting his 'no more wars' pledge.

Host's commentary citing Trump's campaign statements on 'groceries' (01:52) and 'no more wars' (02:42), contrasted with alleged actions like gutting Medicaid (02:18), ACA subsidies (02:21), food assistance (02:23), and seeking $200 billion for a war (02:34).

New York City Mayor Zoran Maldani reported significant progress within his first 100 days. His administration secured $1.2 billion in state funding to implement universal child care for two-year-olds, starting with 2,000 kids this fall and expanding to 12,000 next year. They also made policy decisions to speed up bus routes for 130,000 New Yorkers daily and are advocating for a rent freeze, with the Rent Guidelines Board making a final determination this summer.

Maldani's update on universal child care (11:00), bus route improvements (12:03), and the rent freeze (12:42), including specific numbers and timelines.

Mayor Maldani advocates for a 2% citywide income tax on individuals earning over $1 million and a broader wealth tax, arguing it's necessary to combat income inequality in a city where one in four New Yorkers live in poverty. He directly refutes 'capital flight' threats by citing past instances where tax increases in 2021 led to $4 billion in additional revenue and an increase in millionaires in the city, rather than their departure.

Maldani's proposal for a 2% income tax (13:19) and wealth tax (13:30), and his counter-argument referencing 2021 tax increases: 'We raised about $4 billion dollars in additional revenue that year. And what we found is that now we have more millionaires than we did back at that point.'

Law professor Leah Litman contends that the Supreme Court's decision to hear the birthright citizenship case (Trump v. Barbara), despite its clear constitutional basis (14th Amendment), serves to 'buy themselves more credibility and more favorable publicity.' She argues that a unanimous or near-unanimous rejection of Trump's 'unhinged, deranged theory' makes the court appear independent and credible, providing 'cover for the many horrible decisions they are going to release toward the end of this term.'

Litman's statement: 'they are buying themselves more credibility and more favorable publicity when they draw this out because everyone is now talking about the oral argument... they're just buying themselves more opportunities for favorable publicity.'