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Charles Fain Lehman, Neetu Arnold, Judge Glock, and Carolyn Gorman unpack Trump’s border pageantry at “Alligator Alcatraz,” exposing the left’s silence on illegal immigration. They break down the One Big Beautiful Bill, $1 trillion in spending cuts, tax policy in the balance, and a fight for fiscal sanity.
"If we are looking at a bill that does actually cut spending by potentially a trillion dollars, to my mind that should be celebrated." – Judge Glock
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00:00 Introduction
01:03 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Where It Stands
06:02 Policy angles
12:55 Is This the Best Bill We Could Get?
15:29 Will It Pass? Panel Predictions
18:01 Alligator Alcatraz
20:15 Assessing the Immigration Strategy
23:00 Resources, Judges, and Mass Deportation Feasibility
24:48 Immigration Politics, Public Perception, and Salience
25:29 Where Would You Build the Next Super Jail?
28:04 Why Are You Proud to Be American?
Charles Fain Lehman, Neetu Arnold, Judge Glock, and Carolyn Gorman unpack Trump’s border pageantry at “Alligator Alcatraz,” exposing the left’s silence on illegal immigration. They break down the One Big Beautiful Bill, $1 trillion in spending cuts, tax policy in the balance, and a fight for fiscal sanity.
"If we are looking at a bill that does actually cut spending by potentially a trillion dollars, to my mind that should be celebrated." – Judge Glock
Charles F. Lehman: https://x.com/CharlesFLehman
Judge Glock: https://x.com/judgeglock
Neetu Arnold: https://x.com/neetu_arnold
Carolyn Gorman: https://x.com/CarolynGorman_
Get the best of City Journal: delivered weekly.
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00:00 Introduction
01:03 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Where It Stands
06:02 Policy angles
12:55 Is This the Best Bill We Could Get?
15:29 Will It Pass? Panel Predictions
18:01 Alligator Alcatraz
20:15 Assessing the Immigration Strategy
23:00 Resources, Judges, and Mass Deportation Feasibility
24:48 Immigration Politics, Public Perception, and Salience
25:29 Where Would You Build the Next Super Jail?
28:04 Why Are You Proud to Be American?
