The Daily Herold: April 24, 2025 – Trump’s Silent Moves, College Scams, and AI Classrooms

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In this episode of The Daily Herold, Jon Herold dives into a deceptively “slow” news day that’s anything but dull. From Trump’s education-focused executive orders to strange bedfellows like the Atlantic landing an interview with 45, Jon calls out the weird optics and deeper strategy. He slams the push to integrate AI into schools, calling it “anti-education,” and unpacks how our broken university system traps young adults in debt for careers they never wanted. Herold shares his personal experience with the aimless path through academia and ties it into the broader problem of American cultural and economic stagnation.

Shifting gears, he speculates whether Trump is resurrecting his 2020 trade deal with China, suggesting the current narrative might just be a long road back to a deal already made, offering a potential "devolution proof" moment.

On the foreign policy front, Jon questions whether Russia’s latest strike on Kyiv was real or strategic theater and challenges the sudden media narrative shift that seems suspiciously convenient for Team Zelensky. He also critiques Trump's media strategy, wondering aloud why legacy “fake news” outlets still get top-tier access while MAGA media remains sidelined.

Also on deck: housing market red flags, India-Pakistan tensions, Elon Musk sues Minnesota over AI election laws, and explosive allegations about TPUSA misconduct. A scattered, scrappy, and unapologetically raw breakdown of today’s info war battlefield.