Badlands Daily: Feb. 20, 2025 - Trump’s Budget Cuts, IRS Shake-Up & The CPAC J6er Ban

CannCon and Patrick Gunnels break down the latest in Trump’s financial war on the Deep State, starting with massive Pentagon budget cuts that have the defense establishment panicking. Trump is slashing 8% from the defense budget annually over the next five years, and let’s just say the military-industrial complex is not thrilled.

Meanwhile, the IRS is on notice, as Doge investigators gain access to its taxpayer data system, and Trump’s team floats the idea of abolishing the agency altogether...cue the pearl-clutching in D.C. And speaking of clawing back wasted taxpayer dollars, Stacey Abrams’ shady nonprofit somehow landed $2 billion in Biden-era climate funding. Totally legit, right?

Also in this episode: CPAC bans J6ers, including pardoned ones, just 30 minutes before the event, sparking backlash, and Trump Media & Rumble take a Brazilian Supreme Court justice to court over censorship. Plus, what’s really happening with the Pope’s declining health, and why some are asking for proof of life. Another packed show...let’s go!