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The Morning Sixpack Podcast - October 20, 2025
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The Morning Sixpack Podcast - October 20, 2025

Trump’s World on Fire: Pardons, Bombs, and “Ceasefires” that Aren’t

Editor: In case you didn’t know, there’s been a worldwide internet outage today, due to Amazon’s “AWS” (Amazon Web Services).

You see, ALL the biggest companies (and medium- to small ones, too) decided to put ALL their eggs in one bigass basket (AWS) such that when some dumbass at AWS fucked shit up, it fucked up everybody’s shit.

Trump posted on Truth Social his idea of bombing the US with shit. Yes, shit.

Also, in case you can’t tell, shit is the theme of the day.

Here’s the video in case you don’t believe me. Read this for the whole story.

The chaos presidency is back—rewriting laws, redefining wars, and rewarding the worst people imaginable, all under the banner of “America First.” From Caribbean airstrikes to backroom pardons, the pattern is clear: if it breaks norms, bends facts, or benefits Trump’s allies, it’s policy.

Trump’s “Fentanyl War” isn’t about drugs—it’s about Venezuela. U.S. forces have bombed at least six boats off the Venezuelan coast, killing dozens and claiming to fight fentanyl traffickers. But American and regional officials say those boats were smuggling cocaine and marijuana to Europe, not opioids to the U.S. Even insiders admit the strikes look more like a regime-change campaign than drug enforcement.

Israel’s “ceasefire” in Lebanon proves the word no longer means peace. Nearly a year into a U.S.-brokered truce, Israel continues airstrikes on civilian areas in southern Lebanon—attacks that killed over 270 and wounded hundreds more. Experts warn Gaza’s new “ceasefire” is likely to follow the same script: ongoing bombings justified as “self-defense,” with civilians paying the price for politics.

The Louvre heist turned art theft into performance art. A masked gang on scooters looted nine pieces of Napoleon’s family jewelry in a seven-minute precision raid. French police say the thieves knew exactly what to take and how to vanish into Paris traffic. It’s the kind of criminal swagger that would’ve made the emperor proud—if he weren’t rolling over in his gilded tomb.

Trump’s loyalty program now includes convicted con men. After serving just three months of an 87-month sentence for wire fraud and identity theft, George Santos walked free thanks to Trump’s latest “commutation of convenience.” The president called him a “rogue” and a “Great Hero,” adding Santos to a long list of pardoned GOP criminals. It’s not law and order—it’s political tribalism with paperwork.

The Marine Corps’ beach-party fiasco literally rained shrapnel on California drivers. During a Camp Pendleton anniversary event, Marines fired 155mm live rounds over Interstate 5. One shell detonated midair, peppering a CHP cruiser with debris. Governor Gavin Newsom called it a “profoundly absurd show of force,” but the White House brushed it off. Apparently, dodging artillery is just another part of the patriotic experience.

Trump’s America looks less like a democracy and more like a demolition derby. Every headline—from pardons to proxy wars—proves there’s no line this administration won’t cross if it feeds the brand. Laws are optional, allies are disposable, and chaos is the message. The scary part? It’s working exactly as intended.

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