{"id":15743,"date":"2025-04-06T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/?p=15743"},"modified":"2025-04-15T21:10:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T01:10:25","slug":"trump-tariffs-nintendo-switch-2-price-chaos-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/trump-tariffs-nintendo-switch-2-price-chaos-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Tariffs &amp; Nintendo Switch 2: Price Chaos Explained!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>In this episode of Red, White and Rude, host William Del Pilar explores how Trump\u2019s tariffs are shaking up the Nintendo Switch 2\u2019s rocky rollout, driving its price to $449.99 and game costs as high as $80. The show also covers John Boyega\u2019s controversial Star Wars comments, calling out his bitterness over not becoming the next Jedi, and pays tribute to Val Kilmer\u2019s Hollywood legacy following his recent passing at 65. 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