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Ballot with Patrick Gutfield - Where Politics Meets Pop Culture

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In the spirit of The Daily Show, Last Week Tonight, and yes, even those Pod Save America guys, we’re cutting through the chaos of Trump’s second term and the Democrats’ sudden hot streak. From Zohran Mamdani shocking New York to Gavin Newsom redrawing democracy with a kombucha in hand, we’ll break down the biggest stories with sharp humor, a little parody, and zero political homework required. Come for the sass, stay for the sanity—and blame the A.I. for the jokes that don’t land.

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7:10

Trump’s Seafood Stunt, iPhone Air Gets Skinny, and...

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2025/09/11

President Trump tries to prove D.C. is safe with a crab dinner—protesters say otherwise. Apple unveils the wafer-thin iPhone Air and a sleep-shaming Apple Watch. And doctors battle government red tape over who should get the COVID vaccine. It’s politics, tech, and medical drama with a side of sarcasm on Ballot.

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5:46

CSI: Epstein — The Trump Birthday Letter Mystery

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2025/09/10

Trump says he didn’t write Epstein’s 2003 birthday letter and definitely didn’t draw the woman’s silhouette on it. The signature looks familiar, Democrats are giddy, and the White House suddenly wants forensic CSI on speed dial.

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6:12

Trump's Blue Pill Panic, Supreme Court Says "Go Ahead...

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2025/09/09

Patrick Gutfield breaks down the Supreme Court's decision to allow Trump's controversial immigration enforcement in California, investigates the mystery blue pill Trump was caught taking at the U.S. Open (spoiler: the internet has theories), and covers West Point's decision to cancel Tom Hanks' award ceremony because apparently Forrest Gump is too "woke" for our military academy. Plus, why attending a tennis match with Trump is harder than getting through airport security during the holidays.

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6:34

Secret Agent Trump? Johnson's FBI Bombshell about the...

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2025/09/08

House Speaker Mike Johnson claims Trump was secretly working as an FBI informant against Jeffrey Epstein, while the administration focuses on revoking Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship and dealing with swollen ankle diplomacy. Plus: that time Navy SEALs killed shellfish divers in North Korea.

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6:35

RFK Jr. Faces the Senate, the Clippers Plant $28M...

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2025/09/05

Patrick Gutfield dives into the Senate Finance Committee showdown where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tried to defend firing the CDC director and gutting vaccine funding — and somehow ended up nominating Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. Meanwhile, the NBA is investigating the Clippers for allegedly funneling $28 million to Kawhi Leonard through a tree-planting company, and survivors of Jeffrey Epstein demand the Trump administration release the long-buried Epstein files. Chaos, contradictions, and

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6:12

World Leaders Mock Trump While His Own Guy Spills...

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2025/09/04

Gavin Newsom claims foreign leaders are laughing behind Trump's back, and we've got the UN footage to prove it. Trump responded by staying up until 2 AM frantically Googling dirt on Governor Wes Moore because Moore called his memory "comical." But the real bombshell came when MAGA Congressman Mike Collins casually admitted Trump is probably in the Epstein files - then tried to spin it as Trump being the hero whistleblower. We break down the international mockery evidence, Trump's late-night revenge

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6:52

Trump's Wild Tuesday: He's Not Dead, Not Resigning,...

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2025/09/03

Patrick Gutfield breaks down Trump's chaotic return to public life - from moving Space Command to Alabama because Colorado uses mail-in ballots, to casually mentioning shooting at Venezuelan drug boats, to contradicting his own staff about viral footage of trash bags being thrown from White House windows. Plus, the Epstein files finally dropped with 33,295 pages nobody's read yet. All this while Trump insists he's perfectly healthy and definitely not an AI-generated robot clone.

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7:44

Reading and Willing: JD Vance ready if, you...

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2025/09/02

JD Vance says he's ready to be President after seven months of watching Trump work - that's less time than most people need to figure out their new job's healthcare benefits. Meanwhile, a TikTok physical therapist diagnosed Trump with six months to live through his phone screen, and Health Secretary RFK Jr. thinks he can spot children's mitochondrial problems just by people-watching at airports. We dive into Vance's NFL conspiracy theories about Taylor Swift rigging games for Travis Kelce, Trump's

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5:25

Pam Bondi’s Superhero Worship, Blue Laws vs. Jeans,...

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2025/09/01

Patrick Gutfield skips the Labor Day chaos and dives into a different kind of American madness: Attorney General Pam Bondi calling Trump “President” like it’s his first name, New Jersey towns suing a mall for letting people buy pants on Sundays, and blue whales going silent because they’re starving. Also: Marco Rubio has four jobs now, Paramus wants your denim outlawed, and God’s fine with roller coasters but not sweaters. Oh, and whales—giant, starving, silent whales. This is Ballot.

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5:01

CDC Chaos: RFK Jr. Purges Vaccine Panel & Trump Plots...

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2025/08/29

From mass resignations at the CDC to Trump’s bizarre idea of holding national party conventions before the midterms, things in D.C. are getting weird. Patrick Gutfield breaks down RFK Jr.’s attempt to fire CDC Director Susan Monarez, the total reshuffling of the vaccine advisory committee, and why doing things that are illegal and anti-science seem to be this administration’s favorite hobby. Plus: Jen Psaki warns Trump could rig the next election, thanks to the appointment of conspiracy theorist

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5:32

Trump Posts 2AM Seth Meyers Rant, Takes Victory Lap...

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2025/08/28

Trump rage-posts about Seth Meyers at two AM like your weird uncle arguing about traffic lights on Facebook. Former SNL cast member Beck Bennett reveals Elon Musk was somehow worse to work with than Donald Trump - and that's saying something. Plus, Trump's team insists he's "inexhaustible" while photoshopping his swollen ankles out of official White House photos. And the President of the United States personally intervened to save Uncle Herschel from corporate rebranding hell at Cracker Barrel

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6:17

Marc Maron Torches Bill Maher on Pod Save America as...

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2025/08/26

Marc Maron took aim at Bill Maher on Pod Save America, calling him “desperate” and accusing him of chasing relevance at any cost. Meanwhile, ICE accidentally turned a routine arrest photo into the internet’s latest thirst trap, Donald Trump threatened to revoke ABC and NBC’s FCC licenses over “fake news,” and RFK Jr. is reportedly plotting a COVID-19 vaccine ban. All that and more with Patrick Gutfield.

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6:33

Cracker Barrel Rebrands, Trump Hates Fresh Sheets,...

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2025/08/25

Cracker Barrel ditches grandma’s kitchen vibes for a sleek new logo, and the internet unleashes its full fury. Trump reportedly freaked out over clean sheets, locked his own bedroom door against the Secret Service, and possibly hides the Epstein Files under his mattress. MSNBC accuses him of ankle concealment, and the White House hilariously plays along. Meanwhile, a federal judge shuts down Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center… because you can’t build a prison in a swamp and pretend it’s

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5:42

Trump Rides with the Troops, Kamala Hits the Road,...

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2025/08/22

Trump patrols the streets of D.C. with the military and celebrates “law and order” with a Shake Shack run. Meanwhile, the Vice President launches a crackdown on sunlight, banning “Solar” in all-caps, and Kamala Harris embarks on a 15-city book tour that somehow includes London. Also: the State Department decides to re-vet 55 million visa holders just in case, and no, you still haven’t heard about the Epstein Files.

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6:28

Black Walls, Gold Offices, and Fake Windows: America,...

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2025/08/21

Trump wants to paint the border wall black because it gets hot—just like science says—and Jack White has thoughts about the new Oval Office, which now resembles a pro wrestler’s dressing room designed by Liberace. Meanwhile, Delta and United are being sued for selling “window seats” that don’t come with actual windows. It’s a big week for style over substance, beige walls over actual views, and gold over good taste.From Washington, where even the planes are lying to you, this is Ballot.

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5:59

Trump Fights Museums, and Oklahoma Flunks the...

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2025/08/20

Donald Trump is furious that museums dare to talk about slavery, calling the Smithsonian “OUT OF CONTROL” and demanding more exhibits about “Success” and “Brightness.” Meanwhile, Oklahoma unveils a fifty-question anti-woke purity test for teachers that was cooked up by PragerU—because nothing says academic rigor like a quiz your uncle found on Facebook.Also: why Trump’s idea of “helping” Ukraine is basically cheerleading from 30,000 feet, and how one multiple-choice test thinks “In God We Trust” is

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6:15

Trump Hosts Zelensky and the European All-Stars:...

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2025/08/19

President Trump welcomes Ukrainian President Zelensky and top European leaders to the White House in a flashy attempt at diplomacy—no yelling this time! Trump pitches a Putin-Zelensky-Trump summit while Europe floats “Article Five-like” promises no one can define. Plus: Trump’s awkward Nobel Prize cold-call to Norway, and MSNBC’s wild corporate rebrand to “MS NOW.” Is peace on the table or just another TV special? And did someone say… Epstein files? All that and more, on Ballot.

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5:08

JD Vance’s Fishing Fiasco, Pub Mutiny & Trump wants...

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2025/08/18

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and U.S. Vice President JD Vance got busted for fishing without licenses, sparking fines and a very “chummy” press conference. Vance’s trip got worse: he was rejected by a Michelin-rated pub, faced a protest called “Dance Against Vance,” and ended up retreating to Trump’s Turnberry golf course. Meanwhile, Trump celebrated Social Security’s 90th anniversary by calling Elizabeth Warren a “nutjob” who needs a drug test, while bragging about kicking 275,000 “illegal

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5:02

Trump Meets Putin in Alaska While Taylor Swift Breaks...

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2025/08/15

Donald Trump is heading to Alaska for his first sit-down with Vladimir Putin since 2018, pitching himself as a diplomatic wedding planner while promising peace talks with Zelensky. Meanwhile, Trump mobilizes the National Guard for “community beautification” patrols in D.C.—because nothing says law and order like soldiers with leaf blowers. And in the culture wars, Taylor Swift’s appearance on Travis Kelce’s podcast breaks YouTube, leaving Trump fuming about podcast ratings.

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6:44

Trump’s $200 Million Party Palace, RFK Jr. Shreds...

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2025/08/14

Trump wants a ballroom that would make Gatsby jealous, RFK Jr. torches half a billion in pandemic preparedness, and 2,300 Hollywood writers—from Spike Lee to John Waters—sign an open letter taking direct aim at the President.

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