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This week, all the vandalized Teslas might have finally broken Elon Musk because he's just announced that he is stepping back. The Pope wasn't even dead for 24 hours before people started gambling on his death. A man in Kenya grabbed a hold of the helicopter at a wedding. And what happened next will shock you. And protests have broken out in the United Kingdom after the Supreme Court ruled the definition of what is a woman. All of that and so much more. Subscribe to the channel or else uh Alex will show up to your door with an AI bot and a court date. Corn casserole. Only OG's will get that one. So, how about we just finally for once stop the yapping and let's get cracking. Okay, let's start off today with this because they might have finally done it. They have finally broken Elon Musk. I mean, it only took them vandalizing Teslas and and putting swastikas on them. See, all the way back in 2021 on a Tesla's earning call, Elon Musk basically said that going forward, he will no longer be joining these specific calls, unless he had something really important to say. 4 years later, well, he joined a call yesterday h because he did have something pretty important to say to Tesla investors. He announced that starting next month, his time allocation at Doge will be significantly reduced. He said that he will remain involved with Doge, you know, for the remainder of Trump's term. But from May onwards, he'll be focusing much more on Tesla again and only spend one or two days a week on government matters. And I'm not going to lie, that's kind of a muchneeded thing for his companies because it wasn't just his cars on autopilot. Bo put the entire company on autopilot and it kind of went off the rails. He himself admitted that his work in politics has taken his focus off of Tesla. But he said that it was kind of necessary because what he was trying to do was correct a system that massively was messed up and if that went down then they all go down including Tesla. So he kind of felt like this is what he had to do no matter the blowback. But I don't know if he expected it. But in the meantime, you know, his work at Doge did spark that global or and I guess continuing protest against his companies. It triggered attacks on not just the cars, but the charging stations, the dealerships, even Tesla drivers themselves. And some of the protesters literally said themselves that our hope is if his companies feel a lot of pain, it will just get him to back off and stop his work at Doge. I'm hoping that if he feels enough pain from his companies having trouble, he'll leave. And it looks like they might have achieved their goals because his companies have been hurting. Or at least Tesla because them in particular, they've seen a 20% drop in revenue in the first quarter of 2025. Their stock was down 41% this year and they've seen a staggering 70% drop in profits. However, and you can see how important it is to investors whether he works with the government or not because as soon as he made the announcement that he's stepping back, the Tesla stock shot up 10 points in after hours trading. Now, to be fair, it is hard to say for sure if the protesters are 100% the reason that he is stepping back because Musk's role in the government was always kind of supposed to be short-lived. According to reports, as a special government employee, he legally couldn't work for more than 130 days a year in this advisory role. And apparently that cap would have been hit in late May anyway. So the sun was getting real low big guy in the first place before this. But ultimately, what do you guys think? Was it a big mistake for Elon Musk to get involved in politics? Or was Elon's role in the government critically important and now that he set a good foundation, they can kind of go on autopilot without him? God, everything on autopilot, eh? Anyway, moving on. I guess we have to talk about this next one which is it wasn't even 24 hours guys before people started gambling on who is going to replace the pope after he died and it's already at $4.5 million. What are we doing? Their current favorite to become the new pope is Italian Pietro Paralin with a Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle. Um Tag I don't know how to pronounce it. He's second. That's the point. But what's crazier, and I can't believe I didn't even know this, but this isn't even new. Apparently, when Pope Francis was hospitalized back in February, bets on whether he would die and we would get a new pope this year was trending. Anything, huh? I mean, I can't even believe that this isn't a Black Mirror episode already. Maybe it is actually because companies have offered bets on and they constantly do on sensitive events like this as well. Like when the Titan submersible was happening, they bet on whether it would be found or not. How much would be burnt in the LA wildfires and even if the US would take over Gaza? What? Alex, make sure to block out the names of these companies. I do not endorse this. And as I continued looking into this, uh, turns out we've actually been cooks for a long time because even in the Middle Ages when we were peasants, Pope Gregory had to pass a law threatening excommunication because people were gambling on who would become the next pope. all the way back in 1591. Shame on us. So, as we hang our heads in shame, we must move on. Okay, I've got to ask you guys a question and only answer it after I talk about this story. Okay. Is our generation cooked? What do you think? Hold that answer because we have just got the financial data from Coachella, you know, the festival. And a staggering 60% of all the tickets were bought using finance. And if that's not bad enough, it's not just a $600 ticket that we're now putting on finance. It's like our entire lives. You see, just a few years ago, it was the big ticket items that we'd buy now pay later. The TVs, the cars, the cell phones. But in 2025, everything has changed. Just some of the companies that now offer buy now pay later include Door Dash, Uber Eatats, Sheen, I thought that was supposed to be cheap, Target, and even Chili's. Chili's? How are we getting into debt for our dinner, but and not to relinquish you of all your responsibility, but it might not all be our fault. You see, usually when there's a cost of living crisis, we have to tighten up on unnecessary spending because usually you're forced to choose between paying rent or going to a festival. you know, rent is going to happen. But the Coachellas and the Uber Eatats of the world, you know, they said, "We still need to make money." They put their heads together and they said, "Okay, if you can't afford $50 tonight for dinner, how about we do you $5 over 10 weeks?" And it has worked well. By 2023, more than half of Gen Z in the United States have used buy now pay later services. Just a year later in 2024, the US spent more with buy now pay later than the top four countries around the world combined. And then by 2027, it's projected that $450 billion will be spent this way globally. And remember, 450 billion, that's technically debt. And no matter how you want to package it, debt is debt. And now only 26% of Gen Z believe they will own a home by the age of 35. That is so low. But what do you think? Is buy now pay later just this trick to get us to spend money we don't have or is it a genuinely convenient tool that helps us live normal lives and survive through a cost of living crisis? I asked my Instagram that question and I thought it sounded pretty like maybe more people would be 50/50. But no. Out of 35,000 votes, 91% said it was a trick to get us into debt. That's rough. So now that you've heard the story, what do you think? Is our generation cooked or is there still hope for us to make it back? Moving on. Talking about something that is cooked beyond belief though, the situation in France. I'm not going to lie, I've been seeing some like crazy stuff coming out of France even over the last like couple of years. And I got to ask, are you guys good? Like, you sure? I mean, I know I know that we're all everyone is kind of going through a rough time right now, but this is different. This week, prisons across the country were hit by what police are calling a coordinated attack. And like, we're talking about people firing automatic weapons at the prisons. We're seeing you pictures of bullet holes in glass walls and doors. They're blowing up cars and they're even threatening officers at their home. And it's not just like one or two. These are prisons throughout the country in several different cities. The attackers left behind the tag DDPF. And so that's now also got France's anti-terror office in on the investigation. And the craziest part is that authorities believe that these attacks are intimidation attempts in a response to the government's crackdown on what officials are calling a tsunami of cocaine entering the country. There's a lot in that one, bro. Imagine trying to intimidate the government. That's like some cartel level stuff. Absolutely wild. But moving on. Don't worry, France. I'm not just singling you out. Just wait till you hear what happened in America this week. But first, Kenya. What the hell is going on there? Let me just quickly roast you for a second because the reason this Kenyan man just hitched a ride on a helicopter at a wedding is actually wild. So, this week a famous musician was getting married. So, he held a big traditional wedding with music, dancing, food, and a lot of celebrity guests. One of which was a massive YouTuber who turned up in a freaking helicopter to shorten the 7-hour drive from Nairobi to where the wedding was. But when it was time to leave, one of the guests, who, let's be honest, he probably wasn't even invited, went and approached the passengers, knowing that they are wealthy, and asked them for money. When they refused, he asked them, "Okay, at least just give me a ride." when they refused again, they had to get security involved to remove him. But that did not stop the bicycle repairman and father of two, which is a crazy detail when you see that he somehow returned and he said, "I'm not taking no for an answer." And he hitched on. He said, "Don't worry. I know I'm a father of two children that need me. So, let's Ah, bro. Imagine your dad died that way legit and you're like, he didn't even care about us to do something like that's crazy. Oh, but there's a twist because when I first saw it, I thought like, oh man, this is a tragic story. But no, because there isn't a tragic ending. When the pilot noticed, he quickly made an emergency landing, dropping him off unharmed in a nearby field. Absolutely shocked that he survived, locals then ran to him, lifted him up, and then like chanted and started running him through the town in celebration. Now, fair enough, but he has since been arrested for putting the passengers in the helicopter's lives in danger. But he refused to apologize, saying that it was exhilarating for him. He said that he usually has to rely on donkeys for transport. So the flight kind of marked a historic moment in his life. He even managed to keep his slippers. And he said that he could have lasted the entire 65minute flight hanging on all the way to Nairobi. I'd love to know what the kids think about this. Think of the children. Won't somebody please think of the children? But we must move on because let's focus on you now, United States. Oh, and I guess let's bring in China to this part of the news because look, come on now. One of you, just one of you blink. Please, just put us out of our misery. End this. This week, the White House announced that China will now be facing a 245% tariff because of their retaliations against the United States. 200. Bro, I remember when this was shocking when it was like 20%. What retaliations, you may ask? Has China been cooking up? Well, Chinese officials have ordered airlines to stop all future Boeing deliveries. And they even sent one back recently, which I saw live reporting right before I got into it. They sent one back. It cost like 55 million and they literally sent it back to Boeing. And they also banned the purchase of all US aircraft parts, which is pretty big because that's like one of the United States biggest exports almost every year. On top of that, Hong Kong has suspended postal services to the US, meaning they are now refusing to handle any parcels coming from or to the United States. And then for the biggest blow, China has now paused the export of seven critical rare earth minerals. Now, bring the tone down, Alex, reel down, because that is significant. These minerals that they have just paused are essential for making so many things that we use all day. Smartphones, cars, and even weapons like drones and missiles. I guess we don't use those every day. Oh, I guess some of us do. Jeez. And why that's such a big deal that China has done that is because China holds a near monopoly on all of the production process of these minerals. A staggering 92% of global output. So I guess if you're American, you can look at that in two different ways. One, holy [ __ ] that is crazy, Trump. Why the hell are you picking a fight with China when they have that on us, or two, that's crazy. The US should absolutely not rely on another country for something that important. And so something needs to change. And both of those ways of looking at it can be simultaneously true. That doesn't mean that America doesn't have anything on China because a massive 1ifth of their entire economy is made up of exports. And China has around 20 million workers involved in US-bound exports alone. So if US buyers dry up because of these tariffs, the hit to China's economy will be significant. But I mean it it hardly matters at this point which side suffers more. Because let's be honest, when the rich lose their investments, the poor lose their homes. Ah, lucky I'm not in the US. I lost my garage. But what do you guys think? You know, are we seeing the light of the end of this dark trade war tunnel? Or do we still have some more pain to go? And it's frustrating, isn't it? Sorry, we are moving on. But it's just like America has the market, China has the production together. We are so It kind of is like mother and father. But mom and dad are arguing right now and the kids are crying. We are crying. Moving on. Oh, won't somebody please think of the children? Oh, UK, don't think that we uh we forgot about you. Because the biggest news coming out of the United Kingdom this week is that the Supreme Court has finally reached a ruling on the legal definition of what is a woman. And the court unanimously determined that the word woman and sex shall refer to biological sex and not gender identity. The court said that any other interpretation would make the law incoherent and impractical. And this ruling could actually have more impact on the day-to-day than you think because that legal definition alone could influence broad ranging policies like sports participation, prison placements, bathroom access, single sex changing rooms, healthc care rights, rules at schools, policies at work, and the list goes on. Now, in reaction to this ruling this weekend, thousands of trans rights protesters gathered in Scotland and London, which they called an emergency demonstration. According to a report by the BBC, activists demanded trans liberation and trans rights now, with some waving flags and holding banners which read, "No feminism without trans women." But what do you guys think? Do you agree with the Supreme Court's ruling or not? Moving on. Oh, also happening this week, our one united pain as humankind tax was just scrapped for mothers. Hungary, you are our next destination because starting this year in Hungary, mothers of one child will be taxfree until the age of 30. Two kids, well, they'll be taxree starting January next year. Mothers of three kids, well, they pay no tax starting October this year. And moms of four kids or more, well, they've been taxfree since 2020. So, why have they done this? and should more countries follow? Well, apparently this is all part of Hungary's population first agenda and they are trying to make parenting more affordable. So, they're now introducing legislation like capping housing loan interest rates at 5%, introducing free education, monthly cash benefits for families, caps on surging food prices, housing subsidies, and even baby expecting loans. And Hungary's initiatives actually raise a pretty profound question. Should parenting in general, because you know, we're all suffering with lowering fertility rates and that's a real big problem. Should parenting be considered a national service to the nation? Alex, you're a father. What do you think? Thanks for that, Alex. Uh uh I asked my Instagram that question and 84% said that it should be considered a national service and you should be rewarded accordingly. Moving on. Okay. I think it is about that time. Alex, sound the trumpets. This is actually the News Daddy Empire tax. All right. We start need to start increasing the taxes. You guys are getting away with far too little taxes. So, not only do we have public humiliation whipping, well, they're sacrificial lambs, let's be honest, but we're now also imposing tariffs and we're imposing tariffs. If you do not subscribe, tariffs to watch this video will be increased to 20%. That's a threat. Always remember, they hurt so you don't have to. Today, I'm so serious about our three sacrificial lands. I'm maintaining eye contact. Subscribe to the channel. Woohoo. Okay, now it is time for Alex. What should you put me in today? Kind of topical. Put me in an astronaut suit because I am an astronaut that has now gone to space for 4 minutes. It's time four. First story. Remember last week when I said that China had to cancel their humanoid marathon robot thing because of the wind? Well, they had it. And man, it was not a good look for a humanoid robot. Robot kind. We'll go with that. I don't know. Whatever. Only six out of the 21 robots actually finished. And the ones that did, well, they did so unimpressively. Most of them broke down, overheated, or just started spinning in circles. One of them lost its head, which had to be duct taped back on. Others twirled in circles, hit a wall, and dragged down their human operators. The fastest robot finished the race in 2 hours and 40 minutes after its assistance had to change its battery three times and it fell down once. So point is, at least for right now, we have no worries having to outrun our enemies. Next. Oh, a random person now has a Department of Homeland Security access badge and is being hunted by the Secret Service. Now I'm in danger. How the hell does some random person have that? Well, they robbed the head of Homeland Security at dinner. Christine Home said that she had her handbag stolen last night at a burger restaurant and inside was $3,000 in cash. Who carries around that kind of cash nowadays? Apple Pay only or Google Pay. Yeah, we we put that in there, too. Her makeup bag, blank checks, and even her apartment keys. Good luck sleeping good tonight. The Secret Service has reviewed the security camera and they say that an unknown white male wearing a medical mask stole her bag and fled the restaurant. He has not been found. So next, also this week, we saw the return of Biden. They really ain't letting bro retire. For the first time since he was president, he spoke publicly and he immediately jumped straight into one of the most heated political fights and also sent shots at Trump saying that he is amazed at how much destruction could be done in such a short period of time. It's like he's never left. Next. Oh, also for the first time ever, you know, since we discovered this thing like 100 years ago, we got footage of a colossal squid swimming around in its natural habit habitat. Habib habibitat. Did I say colossal squid? I don't even know. And yes, I know that footage makes it look like anything but colossal, but it's kind of the sea is like space. All right? It makes the sun look small. I promise you these things can grow up to like 15 meters. Alex, show them this picture. That's us tiny little things. It can weigh up to 500 kg. So yeah, you tell me if that's colossal or not. That's what I thought. Now, if there's no other breaking update news for the rapid fire, this is where the video ends. Good riddens. Otherwise, I was about to up the tariffs to like 30%. What are we on? 20% right now. Telling me this [ __ ] ain't colossal. All right, but no, I hope you hope you enjoyed the video as always. Um, and I will see you for the next chaotic news roundup next week. Um, love you. Bye. [Music]