In today's episode we are joined by a very special guest. A family therapist. But not just any family therapist. She's better known for her TikToks exposing emails the Trump team sends to people to raise money.

Her social media can be found here:

https://www.instagram.com/happymomandgrandma1/

https://www.tiktok.com/@kclmfft

Karen is a licensed marriage and family therapist, here today in in an educational and conversational role, not as anyone’s therapist. She won’t be providing therapy, diagnoses, or individualized mental health advice, as she is not licensed in your/our states. Karen will be speaking generally about family dynamics, communication, and what research and clinical experience show about political conflict in families.

This episode is for educational and entertainment purposes and does not constitute mental health treatment.

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This week on The Necessary Conversation the Kultgen family dives into some of the worst things to happen during Trump's second term so far.

🛢️ Oil Wars: The Invasion of Venezuela

• Maduro has long been a key figure in narco-terrorism and drug smuggling. Is his capture a good thing?
• Trump has threatened to do the same thing in Mexico and Cuba. Is this smash and grab strategy a good idea?
• This was an illegal military action done without the knowledge of congress. Do you have any faith that the military will obey international law or will they just do what Trump says?
• What happened to America first?
• Is the war with Venezuela a distraction from the Epstein Files?

🏥 Healthcare Crisis: Premiums Set to Double

• Do you think every American should have access to quality healthcare?
• Why do you think the republicans don’t want people to have health insurance?
• Do you think Trump cares at all about the issue of healthcare for Americans?

🧠 Trump’s Declining Health & Cognitive Tests

• Why do you think Trump initially lied about how his hands got bruised?
• Why do you think Trump has had to take multiple cognitive tests?
• Why do you think Trump is lying about falling asleep in meetings?

🧊 Simmer Down (Family Segment)

• What do you think is the most prominent Kultgen family physical trait?

🚱 Dirty Water: The Veto Against Lauren Boebert

• Why do you think Trump vetoed this clean drinking water bill?
• Do you think it’s okay for a president to pursue petty revenge at the cost of American citizens’ health?
• Do you think a good person would veto this bill and put tens of thousands of americans at risk of cancer?

📂 Trump’s Friends & The Epstein Files

• Do you believe trump told Marjorie Taylor Greene that if the Epstein files came out it would hurt his friends?
• Why do you think Trump cares about his friends getting hurt more than he cares about Epstein’s victims?

🧸 Trump Doesn’t Care About Children (Childcare Funding Freeze)

• Why freeze the funds nationwide if this is just happening in Minnesota?
• Do you think Trump cares at all about the kids that are affected by this?

📮 New Postmarking Rules & Election Integrity

• Do you think Trump had anything to do with getting this change implemented?

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In this special Friday episode Chad plays Mary Lou a youtube video by Keith Edwards that outlines exactly why Nick Shirley's video about Somali fraud in Minnesota is wrong.

Keith Edwards video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB9yGM2LrDM

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