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Bethenny Frankel Is At It Again, Jeff Bezos Billionaire Tax Interview & Rep. Ted Lieu on Trump's Slush Fund, the Justice Department, Karen Bass, and AI Regulation

Jeff Bezos did a sweeping CNBC interview where he said the bottom 50% of income earners should pay zero taxes, and then had no answer for how to make that up. Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès on why "I'll give my billions away someday" is not a tax plan, and why taxing the wealthy would actually improve their mental health.   Then: Bethenny Frankel is claiming $20 million a year in affiliate marketing, and Meredith has been getting DMs about Bethenny scamming small businesses for years. The Sugar Hi bakery cake story, Michael Capponi at her birthday party, and why Emma Grede should run the other way.   Then Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-36) — Air Force Colonel, six terms, Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus — on Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund and why it's a completely fake lawsuit, Todd Blanche and the Justice Department, MAGA cracks and Thomas Massie's loss, the incomplete DNC autopsy report, Democrats up plus 15, his endorsements for Karen Bass for mayor and Becerra for governor, AI regulation and guard rails.   Plus: Donald Trump is skipping Don Jr.'s wedding, and why Dilley should be closed before the school year starts.    Topics: Jeff Bezos, CNBC tax interview, Billionaire tax, Bethenny Frankel affiliate marketing, Sugar Hi bakery Michael Capponi, Rep Ted Lieu CA-36, Trump billion slush fund Justice Department, Todd Blanche, Thomas Massie primary MAGA cracks, DNC, autopsy report, Ken Martin, Karen Bass mayor, Xavier Becerra governor, AI regulation, Don Jr wedding Trump, Dilley detention center, Miss Rachel,    The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch [https://www.instagram.com/meredithmlynch/] and Rebecca Sananès [https://www.instagram.com/rebzsays/]. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe so you never miss a moment.   Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheMoment_LIVE] Substack [https://themomentshow.substack.com/]Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/itsthemomentlive/] https://www.instagram.com/itsthemomentliveTikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@themomentislive]   00:00 The Moment LIVE: News, Pop Culture & Politics 00:25 Today's Rundown: Bezos Tax Interview, Bethenny Frankel & Rep. Ted Lieu 01:51 Jeff Bezos Says Tax the Bottom 50% at Zero — But Who Pays for It? 03:44 Bezos & Steyer: Giving Away Billions Is Not a Tax Plan 13:24 Bethenny Frankel's $20M Claim, the Sugar Hi Bakery & Michael Capponi 20:19 Meet Rep. Ted Lieu: CA-36, Air Force Colonel & Vice Chair Democratic Caucus 22:52 Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund & the Justice Department 27:09 MAGA Cracks, Thomas Massie & the DNC Autopsy Report 30:42 Democrats Up Plus 15: Can They Flip the House? 32:34 Karen Bass for Mayor & Becerra for the CA Governor's Race: Rep. Lieu Endorsements 35:05 AI Regulation, Guard Rails, and IPOs 40:20: Trump Skips Don Jr’s Wedding 42:54 Ms Rachel’s Advocacy and Dilley Should Close Before School Starts

Shein Buys Everlane, Trump Hits New Low & Brad Lander on ICE Arrests & the Epstein Files

Description:  Shein just bought Everlane for $100 million — and Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès on what it means that the millennial conscious fashion brand sold to fast fashion's biggest villain, why Everlane represents the death of the girl boss era, and why it's actually a signal of the shrinking middle class.   Trump's approval rating just hit a new low of 37%, only where it was right as he was leaving office the first time. Only 32% of Americans think the country is on the right track. And Democrats aren't doing much better. Plus: Incumbent Louisiana Senator Dr Bill Cassidy lost his primary to MAGA-backed candidates, and why Meredith thinks 60% of why Democrats lose is just that America really hates women.   Then Brad Lander, candidate for NY-10 running against establishment Democrat Dan Goldman, on the Epstein files 24-hour filibuster reading room, being arrested by ICE while escorting immigrants to court, yesterday's federal judge stay on ICE arrests in New York City immigration courts, what a Democratic House and Senate can actually do in the next two years, affordable housing social bonds, and his advice for LA's mayoral race   Topics: Shein Everlane acquisition fast fashion, Trump approval rating 37% new low, Bill Cassidy primary loss, Brad Lander NY-10 congressional race, Dan Goldman, ICE arrests immigration court New York, Epstein files filibuster reading room, Eliza Orland, affordable housing social bonds, ranked choice voting Spencer Pratt, Couples Therapy Showtime, Democratic Party 2026 midterms   The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch [https://www.instagram.com/meredithmlynch/] and Rebecca Sananès [https://www.instagram.com/rebzsays/]. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe so you never miss a moment.   Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheMoment_LIVE] Substack [https://themomentshow.substack.com/]Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/itsthemomentlive/] https://www.instagram.com/itsthemomentliveTikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@themomentislive]   00:00 The Moment LIVE: News, Pop Culture & Politics 00:24 Today's Rundown: Trump's New Low, Shein Buys Everlane & Brad Lander on ICE 02:16 Trump's Approval Rating Is at 37%: The Lowest Since January 6th 03:20 Democrats Are at 26%: Nobody Is Happy Right Now 04:06 Why Democrats Lose:  Misogyny & the Higher Standard for Women 05:47 Bill Cassidy Lost His Primary After Voting to Confirm RFK Jr. 07:50 Shein Is Buying Everlane for $100M: The Death of the Girl Boss Era 18:09 Everlane Is a Signal of the Shrinking Middle Class in Fashion 22:24 Meet Brad Lander: Running for NY-10 22:28 The Epstein Files 24-Hour Filibuster Reading Room  24:15 Brad Lander Was Arrested by ICE Escorting Immigrants to Court 31:07 A Federal Judge Just Issued a Stay on ICE Arrests in NYC Immigration Courts 33:20 What Can Democrats Actually Do With the House & Senate in Two Years? 36:05 Affordable Housing Social Bonds & Street to Home Vouchers: Brad Lander’s Plan 41:56 Having a Moment: Couples Therapy and Aqua’s Barbie Girl Retirement

Is Spencer Pratt Running for Mayor or Filming a Reality Show? PCOS Renamed PMOS & Mel Robbins' AI Agenda

Breaking news for The Moment LIVE community: MSNBC's rebrand MS Now has announced a new show called The Moment with Katie Tur, and Rebecca Sananès, an Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist with a master's in journalism, is calling it what it is: plagiarism.    Spencer Pratt has cameras following him around for a reality TV show, and TMZ just caught him living at Hotel Bel Air, not the Airstream trailer he's been campaigning from. Meredith Lynch, Rebecca Sananès and Dr. Sarah Oreck on why this is exactly the Trump playbook and why Karen Bass would never get away with this.   Then: Mel Robbins, Reese Witherspoon and Demi Moore are all getting paid to push AI, and Meredith turned down four offers in two weeks. Dr. Oreck on why Tahoe loses its power supply in 2027 because of data centers, and why women not adopting AI isn't a bug, it's a feature.   Then the good news: PCOS is officially being renamed PMOS, and it changes everything about how women get diagnosed. Dr. Oreck explains what PMOS actually is, why 70% of women who have it don't know, and why the name change matters.   Plus: the Lincoln Memorial is now painted airplane toilet blue, Freeing Britney Spears without next steps, Jack Schlossberg's chaotic campaign, Hayden Panettiere’s return, and Zara Larson dragging Chris Brown.  New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe so you never miss a moment.    Topics: Spencer Pratt mayor reality show Hotel Bel Air, PCOS renamed PMOS diagnosis, Mel Robbins AI agenda, Reese Witherspoon AI, data centers Tahoe power, Dr Sarah Oreck, MSNBC MS Now Katie Tur branding, Britney Spears, Jack Schlossberg campaign, Lincoln Memorial toilet blue, Zara Larson Chris Brown, Brad Lander   The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch [https://www.instagram.com/meredithmlynch/] and Rebecca Sananès [https://www.instagram.com/rebzsays/]. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe so you never miss a moment.   Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheMoment_LIVE] Substack [https://themomentshow.substack.com/]Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/itsthemomentlive/] https://www.instagram.com/itsthemomentliveTikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@themomentislive]   00:00 The Moment LIVE: News, Pop Culture & Politics 00:20 Today's Rundown: Spencer Pratt's Reality Show, PCOS Renamed PMOS & Mel Robbins' AI Agenda 01:01 Breaking: MSNBC Copied The Moment LIVE's Branding 04:20 Spencer Pratt Is Filming a Reality Show & Living at Hotel Bel Air 07:50 If Karen Bass Did This It Would Be Everywhere: The Double Standard 09:14 Mel Robbins, Reese Witherspoon & Demi Moore Are Getting Paid to Push AI 19:37 Meredith Turned Down Four AI Offers in Two Weeks 20:42 Why Women Not Adopting AI Is a Feature Not a Bug: Dr. Oreck 26:59 PCOS Is Now PMOS: And It Changes How Women Get Diagnosed 33:01 Grab Bag: Britney Spears & a Knife, Maddy graduated! 35:33 Jack Schlossberg's Chaotic Campaign: The NYT Article That Pissed Him Off 39:16 Kimberly Guilfoyle Opens a McDonald's in Greece 43:47 The Lincoln Memorial Is Now Painted Airplane Toilet Blue 46:57 Hayden Panettiere's Memoir & Why Moms Who Don't Have Custody Get Vilified 53:44 Having a Moment: Clay Aiken, Martin Short, Supreme Court Upholds Telehealth & Zara Larson

When Do Thoughts Become Crimes? Julie Klausner Bonus on Cannibal Cop, Murdaugh Murders Overturned & Hantavirus Hotties

Julie Klausner — comedian, author, creator of Difficult People and host of How Was Your Week? — joins Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananès for a bonus episode. The Alex Murdaugh murder conviction was just overturned and they're all watching Wikipedia in real time. The Hantavirus quarantine hottie has a mini fridge and a Peloton and everyone wants his number.   Then: the deep dive into Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop — Gilberto Valle, Erin Lee Carr, Alan Dershowitz, the mom's glamour portrait, the omelet, and when do thoughts become crimes? Plus: Kevin Spacey jokes that turned out to be prescient, and what happens when a sorority mobilizes against Meredith on the internet.   Then: Liza Minnelli's memoir and Barbra Streisand's — Marty Scorsese and Julia Cameron, Jon Peters spending Barbra's money on a hole in the yard, and why Liza is punk and Barbra is not. Plus: the Difficult People Blu-ray drops June 16th and you need it.   Topics: Julie Klausner, Cannibal Cop documentary, Alex Murdaugh conviction overturned, Hantavirus quarantine hottie, Liza Minnelli memoir, Barbra Streisand memoir, Marty Scorsese Julia Cameron, Difficult People Blu-ray June 16th, Erin Lee Carr, How Was Your Week podcast   The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch [https://www.instagram.com/meredithmlynch/] and Rebecca Sananès [https://www.instagram.com/rebzsays/]. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe so you never miss a moment.   Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheMoment_LIVE] Substack [https://themomentshow.substack.com/]Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/itsthemomentlive/] https://www.instagram.com/itsthemomentliveTikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@themomentislive]   CHAPTERS 00:00 Julie Klausner on Thought Crimes, Murdaugh Murders & Liza Minnelli 03:54 The Murdaugh Murder Conviction Was Just Overturned: We're All on Wikipedia 10:24 How Concerned Are We About Hantavirus? Julie Rates It a 5-7 12:13 The Hantavirus Quarantine Center Has a Peloton & Everyone Wants His Number 15:30 Cannibal Cop Was Pre-Me Too & Pre-George Floyd: The Era Explained 16:11 Gilberto Valle & Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop, The Deep Dive 20:51 Erin Lee Carr, Alan Dershowitz & the Omelet: Why This Doc Is Different 24:48 Kevin Spacey Jokes That Were Prescient  30:25 Liza Minnelli's Memoir: Marty Scorsese, Julia Cameron & Studio 54 35:53 Why Liza Is Punk and Barbra Is Not 45:52 Pre-Order Difficult People Blu-ray June 16th

DeuxMoi on Taylor Swift's Wedding, Jacob Elordi & Kendall Jenner + Chelsea Handler Roasts Tony Hinchcliffe, Update on Detained Moms at Dilley

You raised $115,000 for the moms and children detained at the Dilley Detention Center over Mother's Day weekend — and we cannot believe it. Casey Revkin, executive director and co-founder of Each Step Home [https://www.eachstephome.org], joins to break down where the money goes, what these moms are spending it on (water, phone calls, birthday candy for their kids), and how your advocacy already got the water price reduced from $30 to $9 a case. Plus: The Moment LIVE merch is here and this week's proceeds go directly to Dilley.   Then: Chelsea Handler and Pete Davidson roasted Tony Hinchcliffe at the Kevin Hart roast and he looked pissed. Meredith on why you can't be a good comedian if you can't laugh at yourself.   Then DeuxMoi — the anonymous celebrity gossip creator who upended the tabloid industry — on Alex Cooper vs Alix Earle, the Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Met Gala fight, whether Jacob Elordi and Kendall Jenner are actually dating, Taylor Swift's July 3rd NYC wedding, Euphoria cast drama, and how she actually develops her sources. Plus: Our fave Molly McAleer goes rogue on TMZ about Karen Read instead of talking about Mike Vrabel. Remarkably Bright Creatures on Netflix is a throwback of a feel-good film.   Topics: DeuxMoi, Alex Cooper Alix Earle feud, Taylor Swift wedding July 3rd, Jacob Elordi Kendall Jenner dating, Rihanna ASAP Rocky Met Gala fight, Euphoria cast drama Zendaya Sydney Sweeney, Chelsea Handler Tony Hinchcliffe Kevin Hart roast, Pete Davidson Charlie Kirk, Each Step Home Dilley commissary, $115000 Dilley fundraiser, Molly McAleer TMZ Karen Read, Remarkably Bright Creatures Netflix   The Moment LIVE is hosted by Meredith Lynch [https://www.instagram.com/meredithmlynch/] and Rebecca Sananès [https://www.instagram.com/rebzsays/]. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe so you never miss a moment.   Follow The Moment LIVE YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheMoment_LIVE] Substack [https://themomentshow.substack.com/]Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/itsthemomentlive/] https://www.instagram.com/itsthemomentliveTikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@themomentislive]   CHAPTERS 00:00 The Moment LIVE: Politics, Culture & Breaking News 00:24 Today's Rundown: $115K for Dilley Detainees, Chelsea Handler Roasts Tony Hinchcliffe & DeuxMoi Celeb Intel 00:47 We Raised $115K for Dilley Moms: Casey Revkin of Each Step Home Joins Us 04:05 What the Money Pays For: Water, Phone Calls & Birthday Candy for Kids Behind Bars 08:55 The Moment LIVE Merch Is Here: This Week's Proceeds Go to Dilley 12:07 Chelsea Handler Roasted Tony Hinchcliffe at the Kevin Hart Roast & He Looked Pissed 20:25 Meet DeuxMoi: The Woman Who Upended the Tabloid Industry 21:01 Jacob Elordi & Kendall Jenner Are Dating: DeuxMoi Is Changing Her Stance 23:47 Alex Cooper vs Alix Earle: DeuxMoi on the Vanity Fair Article & What Actually Happened 25:39 Rihanna & A$AP Rocky Met Gala Fight, Taylor Swift Wedding Skepticism & Euphoria Drama 32:38 How DeuxMoi Develops Her Sources 37:10 Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Are The Next Faith Hill & Tim McGraw 47:58 Having a Moment: Mollz on TMZ, Remarkably Bright Creatures & Gold Diggers of 1993