Trump News, Hegseth’s Fiery Briefing, and Rubio’s New Partnership - 4/24/26

[1:07] Good afternoon. Welcome to RSVN Live. I'm Matthew Alvarez. It is Friday. It is April 24th. [1:13] Thanks so much for watching throughout the week, including today's broadcast, whether live or on replay. [1:19] At the White House and in Florida today, the Sunshine State, the president has a 2 p.m. policy meeting in the Oval Office. [1:27] And then the president will then head to Donald J. Trump International Airport in West Palm Beach via Air Force One, [1:35] where tonight he'll participate in the RNC Spring Retreat in Florida. [1:41] Currently, all events are closed to the press. If they open up, we'll be here for it. [1:44] Obviously, if there's any breaking news or developing news, we are also here for that. [1:49] Speaking of news, in national news today, some Missouri residents are slightly shaken after a 4.0 earthquake hit the region yesterday. [1:58] No reports on injuries there. [2:00] This, as a huge tornado hit Oklahoma yesterday, causing 10 injuries and significant structural damage in Garfield County in Oklahoma. [2:10] And we're monitoring that wildfire we talked about yesterday in Brantley County, Georgia. [2:15] At last check, more than 5,000 acres have been burned, as 87 homes have been burned, with hundreds more threatened. [2:24] In international news today, the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire has been extended by three weeks. [2:31] President Trump announced the extension following the ambassador-level talks at the White House. [2:37] He indicated no rush on a broader Iran deal. [2:41] As for Operation Epic Fury, specifically the Strait of Hormuz standoff, [2:45] U.S. forces have boarded vessels as President Trump has ordered action against Iranian small boats. [2:51] This, as a third U.S. aircraft carrier, has arrived near Iran. [2:58] From national news to international news, and also in our nation's capital, [3:02] the DHS partial government shutdown has entered day 70, [3:06] affecting numerous operations within the Department of Homeland Security. [3:10] This, as there were thick black plumes of smoke seen for miles yesterday [3:15] after a Metro bus in D.C.'s 9th Street tunnel caught fire. [3:20] We're told there were no passengers on board at the time of the incident. [3:23] Local reports from Fox 5 in D.C. say the cause is believed to be mechanical in nature. [3:30] Plus, also within D.C., the left-leaning Politico is reporting that [3:35] White House Press Secretary Carolyn Leavitt expects to have her second child next week. [3:40] And while on leave, Politico is reporting that Vice President Vance, [3:44] Cabinet officials, and potentially President Trump are expected to handle press briefings. [3:51] Meantime, here are a few notable dates coming up on the President's schedule. [3:54] On Monday, the President and First Lady will welcome King Charles III and Queen Camilla in D.C. [4:00] as part of a four-day state visit to the United States. [4:04] Then on Tuesday, King Charles is expected to address a joint session of Congress. [4:09] And then if you fast forward to May, on the 14th and 15th, [4:12] President Trump and the First Lady will travel to China to visit with President Xi Jinping. [4:16] All right, let's go now to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to highlight the deal to bring [4:22] most favored nation pricing to American patients. [4:27] 17 of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, representing 80% of the branded drug market, [4:33] have now agreed to sell their drugs to American patients at the lowest prices anywhere in the world. [4:38] Today, I'm also announcing that the FDA has just approved a new drug from Regeneron called [4:43] Otarmony, a gene therapy curing a rare disease that causes deafness. [4:50] And here with us is two-year-old Travis Smith. [4:52] He was born deaf. [4:53] My son went from having absolutely no personality and he couldn't connect with anybody. [4:58] And now he loves music and he's able to understand me and I can tell him how much I love him. [5:07] And it just means so much to me. [5:08] We are happy to be here because it marks an important step to lower drug prices. [5:14] We have made the decision, the unprecedented corporate commitment, [5:17] to provide this first-of-a-kind gene therapy for hearing loss [5:21] free to all the children in the United States who can benefit from her. [5:25] What a great event that was. [5:32] If you saw it here on Right Side Broadcasting Network just yesterday in the Oval Office at the White House, [5:37] you can always replay that video as well. [5:39] Again, as we are live today on this Friday, April 24th. [5:43] Speaking of today, let's go now to the latest Department of War press conference held at 8 this morning. [5:51] Well, good morning. [5:53] Unlike the endless wars of the past that dragged on for years and for decades with little to show for it, [6:00] Operation Epic Fury has delivered a decisive military result in just weeks. [6:07] Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan. [6:09] As the president has pointed out, all took years, decades. [6:14] Vague missions, shifting sands, little to show for it. [6:19] Operation Epic Fury has been laser-focused from the very start, as I've said to all of you. [6:25] Clear mission objectives and ultimately Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. [6:30] It's a bold and dangerous mission, a gift to the world, historic, courtesy of a bold and historic president. [6:42] That mission continues today in this new phase as Iran has an important choice, a chance to make a deal, a good deal, a wise deal. [6:54] As part of that effort, the United States has imposed an ironclad blockade that grows more powerful by the day. [7:01] From the Gulf of Oman to the open oceans, our Navy is enforcing this blockade without hesitation or apology. [7:11] Now, as usual, there's a lot of false information out there. [7:15] I'll say this. [7:15] Every ship, every ship that the U.S. believes meets our criteria, either Iranian ships or to and from Iranian ports, has been turned around. [7:27] As of this morning, 34 total. [7:30] Non-Iranian vessels are allowed to transit, and many have, including overnight. [7:38] Not only is the blockade growing, in fact, a second aircraft carrier will join the blockade in just a few days, but this growing blockade is also gone global. [7:50] Just this week, we seized two Iranian Dark Fleet ships in the Indo-Pacific region that had left Iranian ports before the blockade went into effect. [8:01] They thought they'd made it out just in time. [8:04] They did not. [8:05] We seized their sanctioned ships, and we will seize more. [8:11] Our blockade is growing and going global. [8:15] America's military is unmatched, projecting power, denying passage to adversaries, and protecting our interest at the time and place of our choosing. [8:25] No one sails from the Strait of Hormuz to anywhere in the world without the permission of the United States Navy. [8:32] To the regime in Tehran, the blockade is tightening by the hour. [8:37] We are in control. [8:38] Nothing in, nothing out. [8:41] Iran's battered military, the IRGC specifically, has been reduced to a gang of pirates with a flag. [8:51] They cloak their aggression in slogans, but the world now sees them for what they are, criminals on the high seas. [8:58] They don't control anything. [9:00] They're acting like pirates, acting like terrorists. [9:03] They're the ones who lay indiscriminate minds, who shoot at random ships, who killed 45,000 of their own people, innocent protesters in the course of weeks. [9:18] Their own people. [9:20] They are the bad actors. [9:23] The vessels that the Iranians seized in recent days, a couple of them, they're not American ships. [9:27] They're not Israeli ships. [9:29] They're just random ships that drove, where they drove their little speedboats up to and shot at those ships with AK-47s. [9:38] Anyone with a speedboat, a gun, and the wrong intentions can do that. [9:45] They know that we, the United States of America, control the flow of global shipping, and we know that they know. [9:53] Their real Navy is at the bottom of the Arabian Gulf. [9:56] It's worth saying again, for 47 years, Iran has been at war with America, killing our citizens, our soldiers, and our allies, while previous administrations looked the other way. [10:11] The real endless war is the war that Iran has waged on us for 47 years. [10:18] President Trump is the only president with the guts and moral clarity to finally do something about it. [10:24] I see it every day behind closed doors. [10:26] President Trump's fortitude is unshakable, and his mission is crystal clear. [10:33] President Trump said it again yesterday. [10:35] We have all the time in the world, and we're not anxious for a deal. [10:41] And I hear him say it every day in private as well. [10:46] Iran knows that they still have an open window to choose wisely. [10:49] As we said previously, choose wisely at the negotiating table. [10:54] All they have to do is abandon a nuclear weapon in meaningful and verifiable ways, [10:58] or instead they can watch their regime's fragile economic state collapse under the unrelenting pressure of American power. [11:06] A blockade as long as it takes, whatever President Trump decides. [11:13] Because the bottom line remains the bottom line. [11:17] Iran will never get a nuclear bomb. [11:19] The choice is theirs, but with this blockade, the clock is not on their side. [11:24] Moreover, President Trump has authorized the United States Navy to destroy any Iranian fastboats that attempt to put mines in the water [11:34] or disrupt passage through the Strait of Hormuz to shoot and kill. [11:39] Our commanders have clear rules of engagement. [11:41] If Iran is putting mines in the water or otherwise threatening American commercial shipping or American forces, [11:47] we will shoot to destroy. [11:49] No hesitation. [11:51] Just like the drug boats in the Caribbean. [11:53] It's also worth saying, this should not be America's fight alone. [12:01] We barely use the Strait of Hormuz as a country. [12:04] Our energy doesn't flow through there, and we have plenty of energy. [12:10] Just look at the new global Congo line headed to Texas. [12:14] A beautiful picture. [12:17] Europe and Asia have benefited from our protection for decades, but the time for free riding is over. [12:24] America and the free world deserve allies who are capable, who are loyal, [12:31] and who understand that being an ally is not a one-way street. [12:37] All right, so let's go back to the Department of War in just a second. [12:41] Before we do, we're going to go to MyPillow.com slash RSVN. [12:44] Of course, the warehouse moving sale, you could save up to 80% on the products there. [12:49] A ton of great products, as many of you know, because a lot of people that watch Right Side, I believe, have MyPillow products. [12:55] Go ahead and say it in the chat if you have any of MyPillow products, maybe on Rumble or YouTube or wherever you're watching right now. [13:01] But in the meantime, if you don't have any products, at least try a few because there's so many great ones there. [13:06] MyPillow.com and use that RSVN promo code slash RSVN to save up to 80% for the warehouse moving sale. [13:14] Again, do you want me to list all of the great products? 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[14:08] We are not counting on Europe, but they need the Strait of Hormuz much more than we do [14:14] and might want to start doing less talking and having less fancy conferences in Europe and get in a boat. [14:23] This is much more their fight than ours. [14:27] On this core mission, America's will is unshakable. [14:30] Our capabilities unmatched. [14:32] Our blockade is only growing and going global. [14:35] And as the president said, we have all the time in the world. [14:41] Iran has a historic chance to make a serious deal. [14:46] And the ball is in their court. [14:49] Either way, the War Department stands ready for what comes next, locked and loaded. [14:57] May God continue to bless our warriors each and every day and on each and every mission. [15:06] Commissioner Chairman, over to you. [15:07] Thank you, Mr. Secretary, and good morning, everyone. [15:09] Thanks for being here. [15:10] Today marks 55 days since the president of the United States ordered major combat operations against Iran. [15:16] Today and this morning, the Joint Force remains postured and prepared to recommence major combat operations on the order of the president. [15:25] On April 8th, the president announced a ceasefire. [15:27] And last week, at the president's direction and on order, the Secretary of U.S. [15:31] CENTCOM began enforcing a blockade against all commercial vessels going into and out of Iran and their ports. [15:39] Simultaneously, the U.S. military, in support of the U.S. Department of Justice, was ordered to conduct maritime interdiction operations against sanctioned and dark fleet vessels globally. [15:52] This operation also began on April 8th. [15:55] And what I'd like to do this morning is update all of you on those actions and activities. [16:00] First, as I mentioned, U.S. Central Command continues to maintain a strict blockade on all the ports. [16:05] We're enforcing the blockade across the board against any ship of any nationality that is transiting to or from an Iranian port or territory. [16:16] We're closely tracking vessels of interest headed towards Iran and those moving away from Iran that were outside the blockade area when this blockade was ordered. [16:28] And as everyone saw this past weekend, we're prepared and postured to intercept them. [16:34] As of this morning, 34 ships have met the U.S. blockade and made the wise choice to turn around. [16:43] One ship did not, and that ship was the motor vessel Tuska. [16:48] Over several hours this past Sunday, April 19th, the U.S. conducted maritime interdiction operations against the Tuska, whose crew attempted to breach the blockade line. [17:00] The Tuska is a large container ship, about 965 feet long, or about the same size as a United States Navy aircraft carrier, and over 100 feet wide. [17:13] The operation began about 4 a.m. Eastern Standard Time when the United States Navy destroyer approached her, and the crew and the vessel ignored warnings. [17:26] And I've described how the destroyer force is operating in the area prior. [17:34] Upon intercept and coming within visual range, American forces began to issue several clear and unambiguous warnings and informed the vessel and their crew that they were in a violation of the U.S. blockade and directed the ship to turn around. [17:52] Over a six-hour period, the vessel and her crew repeatedly ignored U.S. warnings. [18:00] And then the U.S. Navy destroyer executed a series of pre-planned, carefully calibrated escalation options, including firing five warning shots. [18:11] The vessel and her crew continued to ignore warnings. [18:15] And after exhausting all other measures, CENTCOM authorized disabling fire against the Tuska. [18:23] U.S. sailors warned the crew of the Tuska to abandon the engine room. [18:27] And at approximately 9 a.m. Eastern Time, the destroyer disabled the Tuska's engine by firing nine inert rounds from the destroyer's Mark 45 5-inch guns precisely into the engine room and engine space on board the Tuska. [18:47] Not surprisingly, the vessel then reported issues with their engine, went dead in the water, and began to comply with U.S. directions and orders. [18:56] At 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, CENTCOM ordered United States Marines to seize the ship. [19:05] Via helicopters, U.S. Marines maneuvered quickly to the disabled ship, boarded her from fast ropes via helicopter infiltration methods, and took custody of the ship. [19:16] The ship and her crew remain safe in U.S. custody today. [19:21] Let me now turn to global operations in the Pacific. [19:24] And I want to highlight that this is a major interagency effort between the United States military, the White House, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Justice. [19:36] On Monday, April 20th, U.S. Indo-PACOM forces, in support of a Department of Justice request, [19:43] interdicted the motor tanker Tiffany, which was transporting sanctioned Iranian oil. [19:50] The Tiffany is a very large crewed tanker, VLCC for short, and is also about the size of a U.S. aircraft carrier, [20:01] and capable of transporting approximately 2 million barrels of oil. [20:05] At approximately 11.30 p.m. Eastern Time, U.S. military forces and law enforcement forces also went to the ship via rotary wing platforms, [20:17] fast roped onto her deck, and secured her. [20:20] After the ship was secured, a U.S. Navy control team embarked aboard the Tiffany, Tiffany or Tiffany, [20:27] and assumed control of the ship at 4 a.m. Eastern Time on April 21st. [20:32] A Navy control team is comprised of sailors led by a boarding officer that assumes control of a sea ship [20:41] in order to secure the crew, the cargo, and the vessel, and disposition of that first vessel is still pending. [20:49] The next interdiction occurred on Wednesday, this past Wednesday, 22 April, [20:54] when Indo-PACOM conducted yet another interdiction, again at the request of the U.S. Department of Justice. [21:01] This time, the stateless motor tanker Majestic X, also known as the PONIX, also in the Indian Ocean. [21:10] This is, again, a VLCC, or very large, crewed tanker. [21:15] At approximately 11 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, U.S. forces began the interdiction, [21:21] again using rotary wing assets to get to the ship, got on board, and secured the bridge. [21:27] Both ships, the Tiffany, the Majestic X, and their crews remain in U.S. custody, [21:34] and we will continue to conduct similar maritime interdiction actions and activities [21:40] in the Pacific and Indian Oceans against Iranian ships and vessels of the Dark Fleet. [21:47] The actions by our service members and our law enforcement partners demonstrate the incredible [21:54] discipline and dedication and professionalism of our joint force and highlight the global reach [22:02] of American combat power. [22:04] The joint force remains on ensuring the Iranian regime cannot harm our interests or those of our allies [22:12] and partners. [22:13] And I'll highlight that Iran has repeatedly sought to offensively and proactively expand the conflict [22:22] by aggression against its neighbors and its attacks on global shipping through the strait. [22:28] To date, Iran has attacked five merchant vessels, seized two of them, that were attempting to transit [22:34] the strait. [22:35] And these include ships that Iran itself had cleared to proceed. [22:41] Now, as I always do, I want to honor members of the joint force. [22:44] Today, I want to highlight and proudly describe the essential role of our intelligence enterprise [22:49] and the role that they play in conducting our military operations. [22:54] The totality of their work is the culmination of days, months, and in many cases, years of [23:01] work by our uniform and civilian intelligence professionals. [23:06] So we'll be going right back to the Pentagon there in just a second. [23:11] This all brought to you by some great sponsors here on Right Side Broadcasting Network, including [23:15] All Family Pharmacy. [23:17] And we're right in the middle of peak allergy season. [23:19] And for a lot of people, it's hitting hard right now, congestion, fatigue, and that run-down [23:24] feeling that seems to come out of nowhere. 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[25:51] I just want to give a quick shout out to the viewers that are watching live right now. [25:54] Whether you're watching on our home on Rumble, whether you're watching on X or YouTube, [25:58] whether you're watching on the app, whether you're watching on Facebook, wherever you're [26:02] watching. [26:03] Thank you guys so much for watching here on Right Side Broadcasting Network here in conservative [26:07] media. [26:08] We like to tell it like it is here at the network and, of course, show you the full press conference [26:12] as we are with the Pentagon. [26:14] There's a lot of other social media videos, a lot of other news stories going on and some [26:18] more interviews coming up over the next couple hours. [26:20] And on top of that, when we're live, anytime there's breaking news or developing news, we'll [26:25] go right to it, especially when it comes to national breaking news. [26:30] So thanks so much for watching and thanks so much for all the different comments that [26:33] we see on various social platforms. [26:37] We're standing together as we continue to cover conservative viewpoints, of course, but [26:42] also seeing what's happening out there in that 24-7 news cycle. [26:47] Speaking of that, let's go back to the Pentagon. [26:49] We have been able to do the work that we are ordered to do because America's intelligence [26:55] force, including our core collectors and analysts, have spent decades searching for [27:01] every loose thread. [27:03] From the determination of a particular intelligence requirement to that piece of intelligence [27:08] being collected in the field by a military or interagency case officer to the rigorous [27:14] analysis that goes into reporting on that finding, those team members spend their careers answering [27:22] the incredibly important questions that we must attempt to answer before, during, and after [27:29] operations. [27:30] They live in the enemy's mind. [27:33] Normally located behind the green door or behind the vault door in dark windowless rooms across [27:39] the world, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, our world-class intel members from [27:47] DIA, our service intelligence components, NSA, NGA, CIA, NRO, and in the case of the operations [27:56] that I've just described, the Office of Naval Intelligence, all work tirelessly to sift through [28:04] the mountains of collected information using tools, tactics, techniques, and procedures [28:09] that I'm not going to discuss today. [28:12] The sun never sets on these world-class professionals, and their goal is every minute of every day to [28:18] be on the account. [28:20] And they know the enemy. [28:21] They know their combat capability, their weapons, their industrial and economic systems, and [28:27] they know their leaders, their leaders' pattern of life, where they go, what they think, [28:33] and what they do. [28:35] Thanks to their work, we know Iran, and it is an incredible work that they do. [28:40] Again, none of our operations that we've conducted during my time in this job could [28:44] have done, but could have been done without the service of these intelligence professionals. [28:50] And the distance from those core collectors and those analysts to those Patriot crews who [28:56] are defending U.S. forces forward or the fighter pilots is incredibly small. [29:02] Every single day, as their mottoes say, they are committed to excellence in the defense [29:08] of the nation and to securing the future, and they're doing the work of the nation. [29:13] Before I close, as I do every time, I want to highlight and remember our fallen. [29:18] Today, I want to highlight the 63 victims of the terrorist bombing of the U.S. Embassy in [29:24] Beirut, which occurred 43 years ago, just a few days ago, on April 18, 1983. [29:31] At that time, this was the deadliest attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission, and this was the [29:39] first attack conducted by Iranian-backed forces on Americans. [29:43] The suicide bomber detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device out in front of [29:50] the embassy, killing 63 innocent people, including 32 Lebanese, 14 visitors, and 17 Americans. [29:58] And among those lost, members of the Joint Force to include three Army soldiers and one [30:04] United States Marine. [30:05] We remember their names, Sergeant First Class Richard Twine, Staff Sergeant Ben Maxwell, Staff [30:13] Sergeant Mark Salazar, and United States Marine Corporal Vincent McMaw. [30:19] Today, we remember them. [30:22] We carry on their memory and the memory of all our fallen, and remain grateful for their [30:27] sacrifice and that of their families, who continue to show us what courage looks like. [30:33] As we continue to press forward and maintain these operations, the Secretary, the Joint Chiefs [30:39] of Staff, and I are deeply humbled by the spirit, tenacity, and commitment, and grit of the 2.8 [30:46] million members of our Joint Force. [30:48] The Secretary and I thank every member of the Joint Force engaged in this operation, every [30:54] warrior who remains deployed or who is supporting from here at home. [30:59] Thank you, and thank you to your families. [31:01] Sir, I'll turn it back over to you. [31:03] Thank you, Mr. Chairman. [31:04] We'll take a few questions. [31:06] Thank you. [31:07] In your estimation, have there been increased or decreased instances of Iranian vessels either [31:14] approaching or trying to breach the blockade the longer it is in effect? [31:19] And another question about the mine threat. [31:22] Has the mine threat been neutralized enough to facilitate freer flow in the Straits? [31:28] Well, to the second question, first of all, we are seeing vessels transiting. [31:33] There are paths that are open, and part of what the President is threatening is ensuring if there's [31:37] attempts to lay recklessly and irresponsibly lay more mines, we're going to deal with that. [31:42] It's a violation of the ceasefire. [31:44] So transit is occurring, much more limited than anybody would like to see, and with more risk than people would like to see. [31:50] But that's because Iran is doing irresponsible things with small fast boats, crafts, like I said, with weapons on them. [31:57] These are commercial ships, in some cases, cruise ships, cruise ships that came through being threatened by these. [32:05] So as far as breaching the blockade, it's been a pretty consistent number of ships at the beginning. [32:11] Then you had the interdiction that the Chairman described where we took out the engine room and disabled that ship. [32:16] I think that sent a very clear sign that this is not a fake blockade. [32:20] This is a real, full blockade. [32:21] We'll use up to and including lethal force if necessary. [32:25] And that stopped, and other ships have taken note of that. [32:28] So any ships that have attempted, there's been levels of escalation, but none that far, and they've turned around. [32:34] Absolutely. [32:35] Yes. [32:36] Good morning, Mr. Secretary, Mr. Chairman. [32:38] David Zier, Real America's Voice. [32:40] To follow up on Alexandra's question, how big are these mine-laying boats? [32:46] Can they be achieved from fast boats? [32:48] And I wanted to follow up my last week question about, as jet fuel stocks in Europe reportedly are only about six weeks left, [32:56] they get most of the jet fuel from the Gulf. [32:58] Have any European countries reached out to assist in coordinating off the strait and participating in escorts? [33:05] I know there's a lot of talks. [33:06] You saw the, I would call it a silly conference, in Europe last week where they got together and talked about, [33:14] talking about maybe doing something eventually when things are done. [33:18] Those are not serious efforts yet. [33:21] We would welcome that. [33:22] We would welcome a serious European effort to do something about this strait and this passage, [33:27] considering it's their energy capabilities that are most at stake. [33:31] I think it's a wake-up call. [33:33] It's a wake-up call for countries around the world. [33:35] Either you have capabilities or you don't. [33:36] Otherwise, you're at the behest of a country like Iran, [33:40] and the only country that can do something about it is the United States military. [33:43] Do you want to talk about the mines and the small crafts? [33:46] They have a variety of smaller Boston whaler-sized boats. [33:50] We have forces up there deterring and preventing them from continuing to do that, [33:56] and we'll continue to do so pursuant to the orders of the Secretary and the President. [34:01] Reckless mining like that is a violation of the ceasefire. [34:03] Unwise to do that. [34:04] And very unwise to do. [34:06] Absolutely. [34:07] Jerry. [34:08] Thank you. [34:10] So, Pope Leo has made some strident comments about the war in Iran. [34:15] And the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops recently put out a statement suggesting that the war does not fit the requirements of just war theory. [34:23] And I wondered if the Pentagon had thought about this war against the terrorist regime in Iran in terms of the framework of a just war, [34:32] and if either one of you could talk about that. [34:34] And then just my second question would be, the Pentagon recently, this week, gave well-deserved award upgrades to the members of Golf Company, [34:48] 2-1 Marines, who served at HK and Abbey Gate during the withdrawal and evacuation. [34:53] I wonder if you, Mr. Secretary, could speak a little bit about that and maybe give us a little bit more in terms of what to expect from this Afghanistan review in terms of further proper recognition and proper accountability. [35:09] On the first question, Pope's going to do his thing. [35:13] That's fine. [35:14] We know what our mission is. [35:15] We know what authority we have. [35:16] We're very clear about that. [35:18] We follow that. [35:19] The orders of the president. [35:20] We've got lawyers all over the place looking at what we're doing and why we're doing it and giving us every authority necessary under the Constitution and under our laws to execute it. [35:28] So we feel very confident across the spectrum about what we're doing and why we're doing in the legal justification that we're following in order to do it. [35:36] You mentioned the Marines at Abbey Gate, and what we've undertaken at this department is a historic Afghanistan review. [35:46] So we have, over the course of months, reviewed what happened leading up to and including the events at Abbey Gate and the disastrous withdrawal in Afghanistan. [35:53] There's never actually been a full accounting in this department of the decisions that were made. [35:56] There's been sort of papered over congressional attempts, but never a real deep dive where we brought everybody in to talk about what happened and why it happened. [36:05] That has happened. [36:07] That review will come later this summer, and I think you'll find it to be probably the most comprehensive review this department has ever done about a single series of events. [36:16] And it's because the cascading effect of what Joe Biden did in abandoning that mission the way that he did and that disastrous withdrawal had ripple effects for our military, for our country, and for the world. [36:30] That's why reestablishing deterrence is one of the core pillars of what we've been doing at the war departments, because the world looked at that disaster and made choices. [36:39] Vladimir Putin made choices. [36:40] Hamas made choices and saw that America wouldn't do anything about it. [36:45] Houthis shot at ships. [36:46] They made choices because Joe Biden and his administration were seen as feckless and weak. [36:51] And that withdrawal was a part of what the world saw, people hanging to planes as we fled. [36:57] That deserves a full accounting, which is exactly what we're doing. [37:00] Sean Parnell, our chief spokesperson, one of my senior advisors, has been leading that effort, getting to the bottom of it. [37:05] And one of the revelations was that those Marines at Abbey Gate, who showed courage, who were out there exposed, knew there was a threat, nebulous mission, the only gate that's open, did not receive the kind of proper recognition they should have for their heroism. [37:21] So one of the early results of this Afghan review is to ensure they get the due recognition and award they deserve for the heroism and courage they showed at that gate. [37:29] Despite the bad decisions of this building and that administration, those Marines acted heroically, and we're going to recognize them for that. [37:37] Thank you. [37:38] Yeah, right here. [37:39] Thank you. [37:39] Michael Casey with O'Keefe Media Group. [37:41] Earlier this week, James O'Keefe published a story on Department of Army Nuclear Chief Andrew Hugg, who revealed top-secret national security information to a stranger he met on a dating app. [37:52] Will you defer Mr. Hugg for termination and prosecution? [37:55] Yeah, he won't work here anymore. [37:56] And given the revelations, we'll... [37:59] Will any changes be made to the current anti-espionage training for all Department of War employees now, given this? [38:04] Well, we're always on the lookout for CI threats, any internal threats, anyone talking out of school about things they should not. [38:11] We take leaking very seriously here, informally or formally, which is why some of the reporting done by some of the people in here is incredibly problematic. [38:19] They're willing to publish things based on classified information that would potentially harm those in harm's way. [38:25] And we think them doing so is incredibly irresponsible and unpatriotic. [38:30] And it would encourage members of the press to think twice about the lives they're affecting when they publish things in their publications like the New York Times. [38:38] Yes, right here. [38:39] Does the Tuska carry any use equipment to China? [38:41] Sir, I'm sorry, the question is right here. [38:44] Thank you. [38:44] Ryan Morgan with the Epoch Times. [38:46] Earlier this week on that topic, there was a report, I believe, with the Washington Post that the Pentagon had briefed Congress that it could take up to six months to fully sweep the Strait of Hormuz for mines. [39:01] I was wondering if you could comment a little bit more on the specifics of the timeline, the range of time that it could take, and then just a general idea of how many mines have been placed. [39:13] We would not speculate on a timeline. [39:15] I saw that report. [39:16] It was based on, again, another leak from a closed-door session, which was supposed to be classified. [39:20] And apparently, allegedly, that was something that was said about we feel confident in our ability in the correct period of time to clear any mines that we identify. [39:31] And would encourage other countries to be a part of such an effort as well. [39:34] But we're tracking that very closely. [39:36] Mr. Chairman, do you want to add anything to that? [39:38] No, sir. [39:38] I think we covered it. [39:39] Right here, new members of our press corps here. [39:42] Jacob Wasserman with TMZDC. [39:45] We have two questions. [39:46] I'm going to ask the first. [39:47] My colleague will ask the second. [39:49] You know, I've heard you talk a lot about bombing people in places. [39:58] And when you give these orders to carry out this extreme level of violence, what's going through your mind and your body? [40:05] Do you have, like, an adrenaline rush? [40:07] Are you scared? [40:08] Do you feel like you're on a power trip? [40:10] Just walk us through and paint us a picture of what it feels like mentally and physically. [40:15] It's a very TMZ question. [40:16] My only thought process is to ensure that our warfighters have everything they need to be successful, defeat and destroy the enemy, and they come home. [40:26] I want them to feel empowered, to have every authority they need within our rules and within our law to bring maximum violence to the enemy. [40:35] Because war is violent, war requires doing difficult things. [40:41] But I want our people to feel empowered so it's our guys that come home and they're guys that do not. [40:46] Sure, I'll give you one chance. [40:48] Charlie Cotton from TMZDC. [40:50] You changed the Department of Defense to the Department of War. [40:54] Would you consider changing the name again to the Department of Peace, since that's what we're all after? [41:02] Well, that's the pursuit. [41:03] It's a great question, actually. [41:05] You go from defense to war because you want to be proactive about peace through strength. [41:10] And really, I gave a speech in front of generals about what the ethos of the War Department is all about, [41:15] because I wanted to go through every echelon of this department. [41:18] But it means something. [41:19] It's not just words. [41:20] And when you fight a war the right way, the idea is on the other side you bring about peace. [41:26] That is what we would like to see the most. [41:28] In fact, I once did a video about the one institution that should win the Nobel Peace Prize every single year is the United States military. [41:35] Because we are the guarantor of the safety and security, not just of our country, but of a lot of people in this world. [41:41] Last question. [41:42] Yes, sir. [41:43] Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary. [41:45] I do appreciate your time. [41:47] Since February 28, 725 drones and missiles have hit the Kurdistan region as your loyal ally, killing 22 people and injuring 100 others. [42:03] Even after the ceasefire, Mr. Secretary, 20 more attacks were carried out. [42:12] My question is, does that ceasefire include Iraq and the Kurdistan region? [42:19] And really, what is your clear policy toward proxies? [42:24] Why I am asking this question by President Masoud Barzani's statement five times targeting his office, [42:32] even targeting president of Kurdistan region residents in the whole city. [42:38] We watch it very closely, and that area and those folks, the Kurds, deal with a lot of what the IAMGs or the proxies are capable of doing. [42:48] And a reminder of the reverberating effect of this Iranian regime. [42:52] It's not just what it does to its own people, killing 45,000 of its own citizens just recently, [42:56] but it's also the terror they've brought to the region. [42:59] And so getting a good deal and making sure they can't wield a nuclear weapon over top of those proxies is why this mission is such an important one. [43:07] Thank you very much. [43:08] Appreciate it. [43:08] Thank you. [43:08] Okay, so that was from the Department of War this morning, 8 a.m. Eastern. [43:13] Wanted to play that one in full. [43:15] And before we get to a number of our news stories and interviews and really check on the 24-7 news cycle, [43:22] I'd like to personally make a comment because TMZ DC, really, TMZ, based in New York, based in L.A., offices everywhere, [43:33] now going there to D.C. [43:34] Very interesting. [43:36] TMZ is the same group that laughed when Charlie Kirk was shot and killed. [43:42] That's the same group. [43:43] So anyway, that's just my opinion. [43:45] Freedom of the press, though. [43:46] They're allowed there. [43:48] Holy smokes. [43:49] What are they getting involved with politics for, in my opinion? [43:51] I don't think it's really something that we need to be listening to questions like that. [43:56] As the secretary so rightly put, that's a very TMZ question, [44:01] and asking about the mind and the heart and how you physically feel when certain things happen. [44:07] It's just ridiculous. [44:08] Anyway, let's get back to it here on Right Side Broadcasting Network. 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[47:21] Matthew Alvarez to those that have joined the broadcast since the top of the broadcast, [47:25] which started at 12 Eastern, nine out there on the West Coast. [47:28] At the White House and in the Sunshine State, Florida today, [47:33] the president has a 2 p.m. policy meeting in the Oval Office, [47:36] and then will head to Donald J. Trump International Airport. [47:40] Newly minted name, of course, for PBIs, the call letters for the West Palm Beach Airport. [47:46] Well, President Trump will be heading to Donald J. Trump International a little bit later today, [47:51] via Air Force One, of course, where tonight he'll participate in an RNC Spring Retreat. [47:57] Currently, all events are closed to the press. [47:59] Of course, if anything opens up, we'll be able to be live or at least upload it for you. [48:03] In national news today, some Missouri residents are slightly shaken after a 4.0 earthquake hit the region yesterday. [48:12] No reports of injuries or damage there. [48:16] This as a huge tornado hit Oklahoma yesterday, causing 10 injuries and significant structural damage in Garfield County, Oklahoma. [48:25] We're also monitoring that wildfire we spoke about yesterday in Brantley County, Georgia. [48:30] At last check, more than 5,000 acres have been burned, as 87 homes have also been burned, with hundreds more threatened. [48:40] In international news today, the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire has been extended by three weeks. [48:46] President Trump announced the extension following ambassador-level talks at the White House. [48:51] He indicated no rush on a broader Iran deal. [48:53] Of course, he saw that yesterday after that health care event. [48:56] As for Operation Epic Fury, you heard a lot of the press conference details there, but specifically the Strait of Hamou standoff. [49:03] As you may know, U.S. forces have boarded vessels as President Trump has ordered action against Iranian small boats. [49:10] This as a third U.S. aircraft carrier is arriving there near Iran. [49:16] Now we shift over to our nation's capital. [49:18] The DHS partial government shutdown has entered day 70, affecting numerous operations within the Department of Homeland Security. [49:25] This as there were seen over several miles thick black plumes of smoke after a Metro bus in D.C.'s 9th Street Tunnel caught fire yesterday. [49:37] There were no passengers on board at the time of the incident. [49:40] Local reports from Fox 5 in D.C. say the cause is believed to be mechanical in nature. [49:45] And breaking news today, another bus-related incident in the D.C. area, this time in Arlington, Virginia. [49:53] According to Dave Statter and Rapid Report on X, 10 Department of War officials are among 23 injured after two buses collided head-on at the Pentagon Transit Center traffic circle in Arlington, Virginia. [50:10] Preliminary reports reveal there was a bus crash near the Pentagon between a Fairfax connector and OmniRide colliding at around 7.19 this morning, Eastern Time. [50:23] We're told one person was taken to a trauma center. [50:26] The rest have non-life-threatening injuries. [50:29] So if you're just joining us, again, a bus incident yesterday at that 9th Street Tunnel. [50:34] No passengers on board. [50:35] Today, another bus incident happening in Arlington, Virginia. [50:41] We're hearing preliminary reports from Rapid Report on X that 10 Department of War officials are among 23 injured after the two buses collided head-on at that Pentagon Transit Center at a traffic circle in Arlington, Virginia. [50:55] So that's some of the news happening right now. [50:57] Plus, left-leaning Politico is reporting that White House Press Secretary Carolyn Leavitt expects to have her second child next week. [51:04] While on leave, Vice President Vance, Cabinet officials, and potentially President Trump are expected to handle press briefings. [51:13] Meantime, here are a few notable dates coming up on the President's schedule on Monday. [51:17] The President and First Lady will welcome King Charles III and Queen Camilla in D.C. as part of a four-day state visit to the United States. [51:27] The next day on Tuesday, King Charles is expected to address a joint session of Congress. [51:32] In May, May 14th and the 15th, President Trump and the First Lady will travel to China to visit with President Xi Jinping. [51:41] So, bringing you up to speed on a lot of the stories that are happening right now, whether it's nationally, internationally, in D.C., the President's schedule, all the things. [51:51] It's kind of our job, right? [51:52] And also on top of that, let's go now behind the scenes of air traffic control as ATC receives an upgrade thanks to the United States Department of Transportation. [52:01] Flying Safe isn't just about the plane. [52:06] It's the network of air traffic controllers guiding every move. [52:10] For decades, that network relied on old copper wires. [52:14] They're ancient, and most importantly, they break. [52:17] Remember the Newark Airport mess in 2025? [52:20] That was a wire failure. [52:22] It shut down controllers' radios and radar. [52:25] Copper, it's a thing of the past. [52:27] Fiber, it's the future. [52:29] We're ripping out thousands of miles of old metal and replacing them with high-speed fiber. [52:36] This is the copper that the FAA is getting away from nationwide, and we're going to fiber like you have at your house. [52:41] Its durability is better, and it'll last much longer. [52:44] The new wiring that we got, it allows for that connection to be stronger and to go across longer distances. [52:49] Some of the problems that we face with copper, as it ages, it starts to deteriorate, killing the signal that we send out. [52:55] The behind-the-scenes stress of the controller's job is hard enough, so if they don't have to worry about the technology failing as much, [53:02] that will definitely make their jobs a lot easier. [53:05] Pilots and controllers need to have communications at all times, and those communications need to be very reliable. [53:10] Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg, they said it would take more than 10 years. [53:15] That's absurd. [53:16] We're getting this done at the speed of Trump. [53:20] With fiber power in the way, we'll have faster data, less outages, and a system that's fit for the 21st century. [53:27] Which hopefully means a lot less of cancellations and delays and computer malfunctions, that kind of thing. [53:35] Great to see the Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, there. [53:38] Meantime, President Trump is not only making Washington, D.C. safe again, but also beautiful again. [53:45] Check out his recent announcement from the Oval Office. [53:48] I thought I'd bring up a subject of interest. [53:51] I do a lot of this as president and try and save money. [53:56] And one was the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which everybody knows. [54:01] That's where Martin Luther King made his great speech, [54:04] and where others have likewise made great speeches and great events held there. [54:08] It's very famous. [54:10] It was built in 1922, and it's more than 2,000 feet long. [54:15] It's 167 feet wide. [54:17] It's very big. [54:18] That's like taller than any skyscraper, 2,000 feet. [54:21] And here's a picture of it. [54:23] You probably recognize it. [54:25] Right now it's got no water in it because it was in terrible shape. [54:28] It was filthy dirty. [54:29] And it leaked like a sieve for many years. [54:34] So I actually went over, went with Secret Service and a group of people, and I took a look at it. [54:40] One of the people with me was Doug Bergamo, our great secretary of the interior. [54:45] This comes under his purview. [54:46] And he said, yes, we've had a lot of problems with it. [54:49] It's not working. [54:50] It hasn't worked for many years, and it's always filthy dirty. [54:55] And I said, well, we're going to solve the problem. [54:58] And they had bids to fix it. [55:00] They were going to take the stone out, which was granite, very expensive, very thick, [55:05] and replace it with stone. [55:07] And it was going to cost $300 million. [55:10] And it was going to take maybe more than three years. [55:14] And I said, no, there's a better way of doing it. [55:16] I said, what we're going to do is I'm going to call all three of these people that have worked for me in the past doing swimming pools. [55:25] That's all they can do is a swimming pool. [55:27] And I said, give me a good price. [55:29] We can do it for maybe a million and a half to $2 million, as opposed to $300 million. [55:38] We scrubbed the surface of the existing granite that's been there since 1922. [55:43] We then grouted all of the granite, fixed it up, took about two weeks. [55:50] And now we have a nice, clean surface on which we're putting an industrial-grade swimming pool topping. [56:00] And they said, what color would you like, sir? [56:03] It's called American Flag Blue. [56:05] I said, that's the color I want. [56:07] I want American Flag Blue. [56:09] It'll last for 40 or 50 years. [56:12] There'll be no leaks. [56:14] There'll be no anything. [56:15] It'll look gorgeous, beautiful. [56:17] So it's a story in business. [56:19] And here's the difference. [56:21] Because somebody said, well, sir, but one, wouldn't it be a better job? [56:25] I said, no, no. [56:26] This is a much better job for much less money. [56:29] It will look far more beautiful. [56:30] More beautiful than it did in 1922 when they built it. [56:33] Much more beautiful. [56:34] So we built it in much less time for much less money. [56:38] But I don't mean much less. [56:39] I mean numbers that nobody can even believe. [56:41] So it's a million and a half dollars versus 300. [56:46] It's two weeks versus more than three years. [56:51] That's just the way it is. [56:53] Thank you for your attention to this matter. [57:02] All right. [57:03] So we saw the president there via that video. [57:05] And also, of course, we heard him talk about the same thing yesterday during that live press event that happened after the health care affordability event. [57:14] We have a pretty cool flashback Friday we're going to get to in just a minute. [57:17] Before we do that, we're going to go to some sponsors. 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[1:00:29] On April 18 through 25, leaders and citizens from across the nation will gather in Washington, D.C. for America Reads the Bible. [1:00:39] A public, week-long reading of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation taking place at the Museum of the Bible. [1:00:46] You don't have to come all the way to Washington, D.C. to be a part of this amazing national gathering, though. [1:00:51] We are excited to partner with Great American Pure Flix for a free live stream of America Reads the Bible [1:00:58] so that churches, families, schools, and small groups across America can gather in their communities to watch and participate together. [1:01:06] Start planning now for who you might invite to watch the live stream of America Reads the Bible with you. [1:01:12] Visit americareadsthebible.com and sign up now for the link to the live stream [1:01:17] and tune in to Great American Pure Flix from April 18 to 25. [1:01:22] We'll see you there. [1:01:25] And joining us now is the National Religious Broadcasters President, Troy Miller, [1:01:30] to talk more about America Reads the Bible, this initiative, and also a number of other topics, of course, [1:01:34] that Troy and I like to talk about on occasion. [1:01:37] So thanks so much for joining us, Troy. [1:01:40] Thanks for having me today. [1:01:41] Definitely. [1:01:42] All right. [1:01:42] So we know that this is going on for one more day. [1:01:45] How awesome is something like this that the entire Bible is being read? [1:01:49] I think it's 12 hours per day for, what, six days? [1:01:53] Yeah, for six days, almost seven days. [1:01:55] I think it'll wrap up here tomorrow. [1:01:58] I'm actually reading tomorrow, so I'm here in Washington, D.C. for that. [1:02:02] And I think it's incredibly exciting. [1:02:04] I think Bunny Pounds and her team and the team that put this together had a great vision [1:02:10] from God that would read the entire scripture over our country and really around the world [1:02:16] and around the globe. [1:02:17] I think people participating from every continent here. [1:02:20] So it's just, it's an incredible, I don't think anything like this has happened before [1:02:23] in our history. [1:02:24] No, it's great to see it. [1:02:25] And we look back at our founding fathers. [1:02:28] I mean, they were believers in the Bible as well. [1:02:30] And we know that it is the, what, the most selling or most, the most popular book basically [1:02:36] out there in the world. [1:02:38] And you think about some of the countries out there that ban the Bible. [1:02:42] They don't want the Bible. [1:02:43] They don't know churches, that kind of thing. [1:02:44] Why do you think that is? [1:02:45] Well, look, a lot of countries, particularly communist countries, dictatorships, they're [1:02:51] afraid of the Bible. [1:02:52] You know, our founding fathers understood that our freedoms and the fundamental moral fiber [1:02:58] of society comes from the Judeo-Christian scriptures. [1:03:03] And that those inalienable rights, as it says in the Declaration, that were provided to us [1:03:09] by our Creator. [1:03:11] And look, there's a lot of countries around the world, and ours is somewhat heading in this [1:03:16] direction. [1:03:16] Certain people would like to see the government as the one that is the foundation, where we [1:03:21] get our direction, our moral compass, and all of our hope from. [1:03:25] But we know that it's bigger than that. [1:03:27] And that's why the Bible is so feared. [1:03:29] Exactly. [1:03:29] And then you think about the lion of the tribe of Judah, right? [1:03:33] We are more of a lion type of person when it comes to we, the people, instead of the [1:03:38] sheeple, where you just follow a government, or whatever the government says, right? [1:03:42] And nothing against this particular government here in the States, but that, at the end of [1:03:46] the day, is what communists and tyrants want, is for us to bow to them, right? [1:03:53] Oh, no, exactly. [1:03:55] Not only bow to them, but really worship them in the fullest sense that they are our providers. [1:04:02] They are the ones who issue our rights. [1:04:05] They are the ones who decide our purpose and even our value. [1:04:09] And yet we know that the scriptures tell us that we were made in the image of God. [1:04:15] And it is God that has defined our values. [1:04:18] He's defined the morality that we should live by. [1:04:21] And that our whole and our purpose is defined in the scriptures themselves. [1:04:26] And as you said, that creates a nation of lions. [1:04:28] That creates a nation of people. [1:04:30] Our founding fathers understood it was the constitutional republic that the people, the democracy part, [1:04:36] was that the people were at the highest pinnacle of authority. [1:04:42] Exactly. [1:04:43] And that's why it starts out with that. [1:04:45] We, the people of the United States, right? [1:04:47] Let's talk about the scriptures that you are going to be reading. [1:04:51] Which book? [1:04:53] And by the way, obviously you're in the New Testament because it's been almost the six days tomorrow [1:04:59] of the final day of the reading. [1:05:00] So you're reading on the final day. [1:05:02] So are you in James or Revelation? [1:05:06] Hebrews. [1:05:06] So we're right before that, right before James. [1:05:09] Actually, our team, I think is Hebrews 4 all the way through James 1. [1:05:15] I'm reading my favorite verses, some of my favorite chapters, Hebrews 8, 9, and 10. [1:05:21] It will be the chapters that I'll be reading tomorrow evening. [1:05:24] And so just excited about this. [1:05:26] Yeah, that's awesome. [1:05:27] All right. [1:05:27] So where can people watch? [1:05:28] I mean, is this something that they specifically have to go to the americareadsthebible.com.org? [1:05:35] Do you know where people can watch? [1:05:37] Yeah, you can go to americareadsthebible.org. [1:05:40] You can go to nrb.org. [1:05:42] We have links there for you to get to this and where to find it online. [1:05:47] So there's just a number of places. [1:05:49] But just go into your search engine and say America Reads the Bible. [1:05:52] It's going to bring you to the outlet and you'll see all the places where it's being streamed live. [1:05:58] Awesome. [1:05:58] We look forward to that. [1:06:00] The National Religious Broadcasters President Troy Miller, thanks again for joining us. [1:06:04] I just want to throw you a curveball. [1:06:06] Any stories that you've been seeing out there in that 24-7 news cycle that you'd like to chime in on? [1:06:11] You can pick anyone or I can help you out if you'd like. [1:06:15] Oh, well, look, there's a number of them here. [1:06:18] I'm a Navy veteran. [1:06:19] I actually spent time in the Persian Gulf. [1:06:22] You know, so look, we've been tracking what's going on over there a lot. [1:06:27] We have a lot of our ministries. [1:06:29] We have ministries working in Iran. [1:06:30] We know the Christian persecution that's going on there. [1:06:34] So we're really hoping and behind the president to see this through. [1:06:39] It's going to bring peace to the Middle East and peace to the people in Iran. [1:06:45] All right. [1:06:46] Thank you, sir, for your insight on that and your coverage. [1:06:49] National Religious Broadcasters President Troy Miller, thanks again for joining us. [1:06:52] And we look forward to hearing Hebrews chapters 8, 9, and 10, you said, right? [1:06:58] Correct. [1:06:59] All right, definitely awesome for the America Reads the Bible Initiative. [1:07:02] Troy, thanks so much for what you do for the country. [1:07:06] Definitely, Troy. [1:07:07] Thank you. [1:07:08] Awesome to have Troy Miller join us once again here on Right Side Broadcasting Network. [1:07:12] You know, always good to interview various folks throughout the country. [1:07:16] Let's go to a few of our sponsors before we move on with our live broadcast. [1:07:20] You see Birch Gold Group right there. [1:07:21] When the dollar's convertibility into gold ended in 1971, gold was fixed at $35 an ounce. [1:07:28] Fast forward to today, and the U.S. dollar has lost over 85% of its purchasing power. [1:07:35] Gold, on the other hand, has increased in value by more than 12,000%, and that's why central banks and many others out there are buying gold at record levels. 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[1:10:54] But July 19th of 2016, the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, [1:11:02] when Republican Donald Trump was officially nominated for president. [1:11:06] Let's go to flashback Friday. [1:11:08] Let's go to clip 16 as we continue our live broadcast right here on RSVN Live. [1:11:19] Madam Secretary, New York, the Empire State. [1:11:27] Proud to be the home of Donald J. Trump. [1:11:31] And proud that we were the first state to cast a majority of our primary votes for Donald Trump. [1:11:38] Proud that he won 61 of our 62 counties and more than 60% of the vote. [1:11:44] And we are proud that we have, as one of our delegates, Donald J. Trump Jr. [1:11:50] Thank you very much, Ed. [1:11:58] Thank you to my family, Eric, Ivanka, Vanessa, Laura, Tiffany, everyone here. [1:12:04] All of our supporters in the great state of New York, even in the places that aren't so conservative, [1:12:10] we've had such incredible support. [1:12:13] You won't believe it. [1:12:13] We're going to put New York into play this time around. [1:12:16] I have the incredible honor of not only being a part of the ride that's been this election process, [1:12:27] and to watch as a small fly on the wall what my father has done in creating this movement, [1:12:33] because it's not a campaign anymore. [1:12:35] It's a movement speaking to real Americans, giving them a voice again. [1:12:40] And it is my honor to be able to throw Donald Trump over the top in the delegate count tonight [1:12:47] with 89 delegates. [1:12:49] And the rules of this convention, New York, six votes Kasich, 89 votes Donald J. Trump. [1:13:55] July 19th, 2016, Cleveland, Ohio. [1:14:40] Donald J. Trump officially nominated as the Republican nominee for president on this flashback Friday. [1:14:46] One thing I want to point out from that video. [1:14:49] Did you notice at the end, the CNN reporter at the time, I think it was Donna Bash, [1:14:55] walks up to Donald Trump Jr. [1:14:58] Isn't that interesting? [1:14:59] As soon as Donald J. Trump becomes the nominee, [1:15:02] and of course CNN was probably, you know, saying, oh, he's not going to win or whatever. [1:15:07] But as soon as he becomes officially the nominee, [1:15:09] CNN is already right there to start their hate propaganda campaign against Donald J. Trump back in 2016. [1:15:16] Did you notice? [1:15:18] If you missed it, maybe just replay and check it out. [1:15:20] You can also check it out on my Truth Social, [1:15:22] at Matthew Alvarez, if you'd like to follow over there. [1:15:25] Or go to x, at Matthew US Media. [1:15:27] But again, if you're just kind of listening this time to what I'm saying, [1:15:33] CNN, they walked up, there was a microphone. [1:15:35] Right away, as soon as it was official, they found their way. [1:15:39] Because, of course, it was game on. [1:15:42] But then we know that President Trump has called them a few names. [1:15:46] Fake News CNN. [1:15:48] But anyway. [1:15:49] And then all the chants at all the rallies. [1:15:51] CNN sucks by all the people. [1:15:52] It was, you know, it's Flashback Friday, man. [1:15:55] It's 10 years ago that that happened. [1:15:59] All right. [1:15:59] Let's do this. [1:16:00] Let's go to a newly posted video from the Department of Justice. [1:16:03] So, a newly announced Scam Center Strike Force is fully operational. [1:16:10] Let's check out this clip. [1:16:13] The Criminal Division's work with the Scam Center Strike Force [1:16:16] and Homeland Security Task Force brings together multiple components, [1:16:20] as I mentioned. [1:16:21] The State Department, Department of Homeland Security, Treasury. [1:16:25] We're all following President Trump's leadership [1:16:27] to take down these scam centers and stop them from robbing Americans. [1:16:32] Cyber-enabled and cryptocurrency investment fraud, [1:16:36] known as pig butchering by the criminals, [1:16:39] is among the fastest-growing and the most financially devastating form [1:16:43] of cybercrime that is targeting Americans today. [1:16:47] As a result, President Trump has issued an executive order [1:16:51] for combating cybercrime, fraud, and predatory schemes [1:16:56] against American citizens, [1:16:58] establishing a clear whole-of-government strategy [1:17:02] to confront cyber-enabled crime [1:17:04] and transnational scam operations, [1:17:08] bringing together law enforcement, intelligence, [1:17:12] diplomatic, and financial tools. [1:17:14] The newly formed DOJ Scam Center Strike Force [1:17:18] combines the power, reach, and resources [1:17:21] of U.S. Attorney's Office [1:17:23] with the Department of Justice, Supreme Division, [1:17:26] the FBI, and the U.S. Secret Service [1:17:28] to crack down and disrupt these schemes. [1:17:32] The strike force is investigating [1:17:34] the worst scam compounds, [1:17:36] or call centers, as we call them, [1:17:38] located in Southeast Asia. [1:17:40] Now, the workers, though, who responded to these jobs, [1:17:44] they end up posing as banks, as police officers, as prosecutors. [1:17:51] They sound like Americans, [1:17:53] directing Americans to fork over their money or be prosecuted. [1:18:00] They have backgrounds and backdrops [1:18:03] where they actually look like they are from an official agency. [1:18:08] Folks, this isn't abstract. [1:18:10] It is hitting your neighbors, [1:18:12] your friends, and your parents' retirement accounts. [1:18:17] Some of these victims are so distraught [1:18:19] that they end up taking their own lives. [1:18:23] This is economic homicide. [1:18:27] We have seized the sites, and we are coming for the rest. [1:18:31] These criminals thought they were untouchable [1:18:34] because they were overseas. [1:18:37] Today, we are proving them wrong, [1:18:39] and we are just getting started. [1:18:41] President Trump has launched a new theater of war [1:18:46] against Chinese transnational organized crime. [1:18:50] All right, so from the Department of Justice, [1:18:54] let's go to the U.S. Coast Guard [1:18:56] because in the Southeast United States, [1:18:58] they have conducted six rescues in just a week. [1:19:02] Here are some of the highlights from our great military. [1:19:42] Isn't it great to see the U.S. Coast Guard out there [1:19:44] rescuing many people, [1:19:46] six people just in the Southeast in the past week, [1:19:48] so great to see that. [1:19:49] And it makes me think about the Department of Homeland Security [1:19:52] and how it is still a partial government shutdown, [1:19:55] and the U.S. Coast Guard is one of the branches [1:19:58] being affected by the lack of funding [1:20:00] as we're seeing slowly, finally, [1:20:04] a hopeful reopening of the government, [1:20:07] specifically when it comes to DHS. [1:20:08] So we'll see when that happens. [1:20:10] Of course, we'll report on that as well. [1:20:13] We're going to get into just kind of a news update here [1:20:17] in just a little bit, national news, international, [1:20:20] of course, in D.C., [1:20:21] and also a number of other things going on out there [1:20:24] in just a minute. [1:20:25] But let's go to Dr. Oz first. [1:20:27] He says it's time for a nationwide audit of Medicaid. [1:20:31] Here's that video in clip six. [1:20:33] Governors, I'm calling on you to act now. [1:20:36] Frosters and other bad actors are draining Medicaid funds, [1:20:39] costing taxpayers billions every year. [1:20:41] Worse, it's taking resources away [1:20:44] from the people who need them the most, [1:20:46] our seniors, our children, [1:20:48] and Americans with disabilities. [1:20:49] This deals people's health as well, [1:20:51] and in some cases, even their lives. [1:20:54] Here's the bottom line. [1:20:55] It's time to make sure that providers [1:20:57] of high-risk services are valid [1:20:59] and meet all the requirements [1:21:00] to deliver care to Medicaid beneficiaries. [1:21:04] Now, for some states, this is years overdue. [1:21:06] So don't wait for a long-term plan. [1:21:08] That's coming. [1:21:09] But it's not a substitute for action today. [1:21:12] So here's the deal. [1:21:13] Within 10 business days, [1:21:15] the American people need to know, [1:21:17] will you move forward with making sure [1:21:19] the providers are revalidated [1:21:21] and can be trusted with the care [1:21:23] of our most vulnerable citizens? [1:21:25] And in 30 days, they need to know [1:21:27] what's your timeline and what's your scope. [1:21:30] Since Medicaid is administered by the states, [1:21:32] you know where the risks are highest, [1:21:34] where are the providers operating [1:21:35] with weaker oversight? [1:21:36] For example, those without [1:21:38] national provider identifiers. [1:21:39] These are the gaps that criminals, [1:21:42] including foreign nationals, exploit. [1:21:45] Revalidation works. [1:21:46] It forces accountability. [1:21:48] It removes bad actors. [1:21:49] And it sends a clear message. [1:21:51] The Medicaid system is not an unguarded piggy bank. [1:21:54] States have the authority [1:21:55] to define high-risk providers. 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[1:25:27] We're going to look at one in just a minute. [1:25:30] Did you hear about the Stop Nick Shirley Act [1:25:32] by some Democrat in California? [1:25:35] They proposed this. [1:25:36] I just want to hear what your reaction is [1:25:38] to the wackadoo types out there. [1:25:42] I guess my response to that would be, [1:25:47] what do they have to hide? [1:25:48] It sounds like they're really going out of their way [1:25:51] to hide something. [1:25:52] And, of course, I had to do a cartoon about it, [1:25:56] and I have it on my website. [1:26:00] But, yeah, it's the Democrats are, you know, [1:26:04] they're running their party like a criminal institution. [1:26:08] Exactly. [1:26:08] And that's my take on it. [1:26:10] Yeah. [1:26:11] Basically. [1:26:11] You know, they should call that the Stop the Truth Act [1:26:15] because that's what they're, right? [1:26:17] That's what they're trying to do. [1:26:18] Yeah. [1:26:18] It's going to stop the Nick Shirley Act. [1:26:20] They should just literally come out and say, [1:26:22] please, please, God, family, country, [1:26:25] we don't like any of that. [1:26:26] Let's just stop the Truth Act. [1:26:27] We don't want any of that in America, right? [1:26:30] Absolutely. [1:26:31] Absolutely. [1:26:31] And it started in Minnesota, a lot of this stuff. [1:26:34] And given how Minnesota conducted themselves [1:26:39] and how they tried to obstruct the truth [1:26:43] and finding out and how they treated Nick Shirley there, [1:26:47] it seems like they're not very willing to expose their own corruption. [1:26:51] And I have a feeling that this corruption, [1:26:56] all this money bleeds right into the Democrat Party somehow, [1:27:00] and they're benefiting some way from all this fraud. [1:27:03] And I think if you go to Washington State, where I live, [1:27:08] I imagine you're going to find a lot there run by Democrats. [1:27:11] I think every blue state and some red states, [1:27:14] but I'm sure that the red states will figure out a way [1:27:17] to work with the government instead of trying to obfuscate [1:27:22] and try to block them. [1:27:24] Exactly. [1:27:24] What is it like living in Washington State [1:27:27] in the sense of, do you have any conservative friends out there? [1:27:33] Well, believe it or not, we do. [1:27:35] And if you look at the map, the voting map, [1:27:39] predominantly like most states, [1:27:41] everything is red except these little blue spots of cancer [1:27:45] that are like in Olympia or Seattle. [1:27:49] So pretty much the west side of Washington State [1:27:54] is Democrat, but there are a lot of conservatives here also. [1:28:00] So once in a while, I'll crawl under the barbed wire [1:28:04] and go to another state. [1:28:06] My mom lives in Montana, and I have friends in Tennessee. [1:28:10] And thank goodness for technology [1:28:13] because I communicate a lot with them quite a bit. [1:28:17] Yeah, no, it's great. [1:28:18] It's awesome to have FaceTime [1:28:19] and be able to talk to somebody across the country [1:28:20] or across the world if need be. [1:28:22] But the point is, you look at eastern Washington, [1:28:26] you look at Oregon, eastern Oregon, [1:28:30] they just want to be part of Idaho. [1:28:32] I mean, is that movement still going on [1:28:34] or is that just a pipe dream, you think? [1:28:36] I keep hearing about it. [1:28:38] You know, I don't know how much of a movement it is [1:28:40] and how effective that's going to be [1:28:44] to get it changed or anything like that. [1:28:46] But the majority of the people just don't go along with this. [1:28:56] A lot of the policies that our governor's putting forward [1:28:59] are actually unconstitutional according to the state even. [1:29:05] But I think it all stems back to mail-in voting. [1:29:11] The last time we had a chance at having a Republican governor [1:29:15] was Dino Rossi, I believe. [1:29:18] And they started the mail-in voting. [1:29:22] And it seemed like, initially, he won. [1:29:25] He won. [1:29:26] So he was like 500 votes ahead or so. [1:29:30] I can't remember the exact number. [1:29:32] So they did a recount. [1:29:33] Well, he was still ahead on the second recount. [1:29:37] Well, somehow they found a bunch of ballots [1:29:40] in a trunk of a car or a bathroom somewhere. [1:29:42] And they pulled him out. [1:29:43] And finally, Dino Rossi lost. [1:29:47] And I think it's all corruption. [1:29:49] And I think it all stems to this mail-in voting thing. [1:29:54] I'll tell you what, most likely, [1:29:56] and this is just for comedy purposes only, [1:29:59] but those mail-in ballots were most likely [1:30:01] in the bathroom, if you know what I mean. [1:30:03] Because what we're seeing with the Save America Act [1:30:07] is we know it's about voter ID. [1:30:09] We know it's about proof of citizenship. [1:30:11] But one of the big ones, too, [1:30:12] is the no mail-in ballots except for military and medical. [1:30:16] I mean, that really would really help. [1:30:18] But I don't know if this Save America Act is going to pass. [1:30:20] That's not me saying I don't want it to pass. [1:30:22] I want it to pass. [1:30:24] But I don't know how it's going to. [1:30:25] Yeah, I don't know how it's going to. [1:30:26] Yeah, in my mailbox here in Washington State, [1:30:29] I get ballots from other people. [1:30:35] You know, I have a relative [1:30:38] who was staying at our residence for a while, [1:30:43] and he's a liberal. [1:30:45] And I remember his ballot came to my mailbox, [1:30:49] and I teased him over the phone. [1:30:51] I said, well, this is your ballot's here, [1:30:53] but don't worry about it. [1:30:54] I'll fill it out for you and send it in. [1:30:59] He said, you better not. [1:31:01] But anyway, I get ballots. [1:31:03] So I think this is, I'm not, you know, [1:31:04] I'm not an isolated case. [1:31:06] I think this is happening all across the state. [1:31:08] I think people, they just blanket the land with ballots. [1:31:12] So you know that a good chunk of them, [1:31:15] especially in a communist state like Washington, [1:31:20] there's going to be some fraud there. [1:31:22] I'm not sure if you saw it on X, [1:31:25] but that one map of the United States, [1:31:28] and it shows all the little dots growing since 2020, [1:31:31] showing all of the illegal immigrants [1:31:33] coming into the country. [1:31:35] I mean, there's millions and millions and millions of them [1:31:37] as ICE is doing what they can do, [1:31:39] as Border Patrol is doing what they can do, [1:31:41] the military as well. [1:31:42] But yeah, I mean, that's exactly what the Democrats want to have [1:31:46] is just destroying this country. [1:31:47] They hate, I believe they hate the Constitution. [1:31:50] And I'm talking about the extreme ones here. [1:31:52] I'm not saying every Democrat out there [1:31:53] and every citizen that's a, you know, [1:31:55] I'm not saying that. [1:31:56] But at the core of what this is, [1:31:58] is a hate for what we love. [1:32:02] It's power. [1:32:04] It's complete power, absolute power. [1:32:07] And they know that they're on the 20 side [1:32:10] of every 80-20 issue. [1:32:13] People, the United States population as a whole [1:32:17] does not like their policies. [1:32:20] So what they have to do is they have to import voters. [1:32:23] And they figured this out a long time ago. [1:32:26] If they want to implement their agenda, [1:32:29] they're going to have to import voters [1:32:31] because the majority of Americans just aren't buying it. [1:32:35] And that's where we're at. [1:32:39] Want to give a quick shout out to those of you watching [1:32:40] in Washington State, maybe near where AF Branko is. [1:32:43] Thank you for being a viewer here. [1:32:45] But also just, hey, we're with you. [1:32:47] You know, we are all about we, the people, [1:32:49] and especially those in Oregon as well, [1:32:52] and Idaho, and that whole region of the earth, [1:32:53] Montana, the Dakotas. [1:32:56] Anyway. [1:32:57] Tear down that wall. [1:32:59] Exactly. [1:33:01] Let's take a look at one of your most recent cartoons. [1:33:05] Let's go all the way to Virginia for this one [1:33:07] about the good old governor, [1:33:09] Virginia of Governor of Virginia, Abigail Spanberger. [1:33:13] It seems that a good amount of career politicians [1:33:16] do what she did. [1:33:19] Kind of like, hey, I'm this way. [1:33:21] And then they bait and switch your, you know what, [1:33:24] and go the other way, don't they? [1:33:26] Absolutely. [1:33:27] And that's exactly what she did. [1:33:29] She claimed she wasn't going to go after guns [1:33:32] or the Second Amendment. [1:33:33] She claimed she wasn't going to do a lot of the leftist things [1:33:37] that she's doing, rigging the election, basically, redistricting. [1:33:43] Now she's going after guns. [1:33:45] I do a cartoon for, a couple of cartoons a month [1:33:49] for Guns and Ammo magazine, and they were all over this [1:33:53] as far as me doing a cartoon for them. [1:33:56] And then I just came out with this cartoon with Spanberger. [1:34:01] But that's what Democrats have done for years. [1:34:05] They run to the center, and then Republicans very seldom run to the center. [1:34:12] They stay conservative, basically, when they're running for election. [1:34:15] But Democrats, you'll notice, they run to the center [1:34:18] or a little bit conservative while they're running. [1:34:20] And as soon as they get in there, boom, they jack right over to the left. [1:34:27] Yep. [1:34:27] Yeah. [1:34:28] And that's what she did. [1:34:29] That's a sleazy move. [1:34:31] You know, that's a bait and switch. [1:34:32] It's dishonest. [1:34:34] It's against our country. [1:34:35] And then what I can't stand is when some of them talk about the Constitution [1:34:40] and we the people, and they start throwing those terms around. [1:34:44] I'm like, you guys are full of it, and you know it. [1:34:47] Yeah. [1:34:47] They only use the Constitution or the Bible when it advances their narrative. [1:34:53] Other than that, remember when they booed God at one of their conventions? [1:34:59] That was—people were outraged at that. [1:35:04] But they'll bring up the Bible, especially like when Trump is featured [1:35:08] healing somebody on a bench with a robe on. [1:35:11] Right away, they went, oh, he can't do that, [1:35:13] although they probably on their own walls have pictures of Obama as the Messiah. [1:35:18] So they're just hypocritical. [1:35:20] They do whatever they can do to attack Trump and the conservatives. [1:35:26] And, of course, you know, you've probably heard about the Southern Poverty Law Center, [1:35:32] what they've been caught doing, advancing racism, taking donor money and funding KKK [1:35:42] and some of these white wing outfits. [1:35:49] That's what they do. [1:35:50] They're not legitimately—they're not above board on almost anything they do. [1:35:56] It's all about any way they can get power. [1:35:59] Well, Jesus said you know them by their fruit. [1:36:01] So you see what their actions are, even if they—and those actions, of course, speak louder than their words. [1:36:07] And then on top of that, to your point about the Bible, [1:36:09] they take the Bible scripture and they rip it out—some scripture—out of context. [1:36:14] And then they say that this is what the Bible says about it, though. [1:36:17] It's like, come on, guys. [1:36:18] Yeah, yeah, Jesus as a communist is what they're trying to portray Jesus. [1:36:22] And there's a lot of scripture that are absolutely the opposite of that narrative. [1:36:28] Exactly. [1:36:29] Where can people find all of your great work? [1:36:32] It's always fun to see your cartoons that you have out there. [1:36:34] Well, they can find me—all my cartoons I post at comicallyincorrect.com. [1:36:41] They can get me at TruSocial, AFBranco, or at AFBranco, also X on X, at AFBranco. [1:36:51] So I'm always there. [1:36:53] Awesome. [1:36:54] So outside of some of these new cartoons, do you have a few that are in the docket that are getting ready to come out? [1:37:01] Or is it kind of like, what's the process for you? [1:37:04] Or can you shine some light on what you may be coming out with soon? [1:37:08] Well, I have something coming out probably Sunday on Elon Omar. [1:37:14] And then Monday, I have something coming out on the Southern Poverty Law Center and that facade. [1:37:22] So, yeah, that's where I'm at. [1:37:25] You know, everything I do is like on top of the news. [1:37:28] But as I'm working on it in the day, it isn't posted until the next day. [1:37:35] So usually it's yesterday's news when you see it or it kind of bleeds together. [1:37:41] And a lot of times issues will run a couple of days. [1:37:44] Yeah. [1:37:45] So the cartoon stays relevant. [1:37:49] A lot of times cartoons don't have a very long shelf life. [1:37:52] Although I see a lot of my cartoons being reposted because some of these issues aren't going away and they've been around since I started this. [1:38:01] I mean, that's a great point. [1:38:04] They say in the news business, that story has legs, meaning it keeps on walking, keeps on going. [1:38:10] What is it like to see your work out there when you see people just posting your cartoons? [1:38:14] And then also, the second question, do you just see the image in your mind and you just, how do you do it? [1:38:21] I mean, you can't give out all the secret sauce, but I mean, come on. [1:38:24] Yeah, you know, when I started this, I didn't start this for money. [1:38:30] I was really frustrated with what was going on. [1:38:33] And Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck had said that, you know, everybody can do something to advance the cause or get the message out there. [1:38:39] And that's why I started doing it. [1:38:41] I started posting it early on and when Facebook started and Twitter that, I started posting them there and I gained somewhat of a following and that just kept growing. [1:38:55] So I'm okay. [1:38:57] What was the second question? [1:38:58] That was just basically when you're actually in that creative space. [1:39:02] I mean, do you just kind of see the image of the cartoon in your mind? [1:39:05] Like, how do you just do what you do? [1:39:07] I don't know how to do that. [1:39:08] I have no idea. [1:39:09] Well, I'm better at illustrating my thoughts than to speak my thoughts. [1:39:14] That's what I get these images in my head. [1:39:18] I try to find some humor around it. [1:39:20] What would be funny? [1:39:21] And a lot of times things are just popping in my head when I'm reading an issue or listening to the news. [1:39:31] I don't know how I do it. [1:39:33] I don't. [1:39:33] It just happens. [1:39:35] Yeah, no. [1:39:35] And it isn't always perfect, but I try. [1:39:38] No, definitely. [1:39:38] It's definitely a gift. [1:39:40] And I think that's what's cool about mankind. [1:39:43] I mean, everybody that's watching this broadcast right now, there is a gift that only you can provide to the world. [1:39:51] I really believe it. [1:39:52] I really believe it. [1:39:53] And sometimes that's just sitting in a break room at your work and somebody says something. [1:39:59] Don't be quiet. [1:40:00] Don't be quiet. [1:40:01] You know, you don't have to be rude. [1:40:02] You know, just bring up questions. [1:40:04] A lot of times you can advance your thoughts by just asking questions and not do it rudely. [1:40:12] Some people are good at speaking. [1:40:14] Some people are good at drawing. [1:40:16] Some people are good, like yourself. [1:40:18] You're good at what you do behind a microphone and a camera. [1:40:23] And that's not my forte, although I, you know, I do it. [1:40:28] I try to jump out of my comfort zone. [1:40:30] But that's what it's all about, jumping outside your comfort zone, because definitely the left is doing it. [1:40:35] And they're doing it with a lot of vengeance. [1:40:38] And we really need to, everybody needs to get fired up for this next election, because once they take back, if they get power back, it's over. [1:40:48] We can't, we cannot afford this for them to win an election. [1:40:54] And I hope they don't. [1:40:55] No, I agree with you. [1:40:57] And I hope that they don't win as well. [1:40:59] But we're also working hard, praying hard, getting the job done, getting out the vote. [1:41:03] Really pushing, of course, for the Save America Act to pass. [1:41:05] But we know that it's an uphill climb right now. [1:41:09] And we just keep talking about it. [1:41:10] It's that information war. [1:41:12] And we know that the mainstream media, they try and, you know, pull attention to certain ways. [1:41:17] But we, the people, are not idiots. [1:41:20] We know the truth. [1:41:21] We know that we love God, family, country. [1:41:24] It's simple stuff. [1:41:25] They want to make it so complicated. [1:41:27] It's about freedom. [1:41:28] No, it's about freedom. [1:41:29] It's about less control, government control. [1:41:32] Democrats want more government control. [1:41:34] They want to control every aspect of your life. [1:41:37] And I'm, sometimes I get more frustrated at the GOP for not seeming to understand a lot [1:41:45] of that and playing this gentleman's game. [1:41:47] Thune, I mean, if we had somebody with the cojones of, say, Pelosi, a lot of things would [1:41:55] be getting done on our side. [1:41:57] But it seems, you know, I'm saying that Pelosi, although she was on the left, she got things [1:42:07] done. [1:42:08] I don't know how she did it. [1:42:09] But she went around and grabbed everybody, you know, by the collar and said, you're doing [1:42:14] this. [1:42:14] And I don't know if she used blackmail or what she did. [1:42:17] But she got her side's issues done. [1:42:20] And it seems like both the leader of the House, and I don't mean to beat up on them, maybe they're [1:42:28] doing their best. [1:42:28] But it doesn't seem like they have the wherewithal to be able to push these issues through that [1:42:36] we need done. [1:42:37] And these, a number of them are President Trump's agenda, the Save America Act and on. [1:42:41] So conservative cartoonist AF Branko, thanks for spending the time with us. [1:42:45] Have a great day and a great weekend. [1:42:47] And we look forward to having you on again. [1:42:49] Thank you, sir. [1:42:50] Thank you. [1:42:51] Appreciate it. [1:42:51] Yeah, definitely. [1:42:52] Great to speak with AF Branko there, conservative cartoonist who has some of his cartoons were [1:42:58] in the late, great Rush Limbaugh's newsletters back in the day. [1:43:02] So it is an honor to speak with AF Branko. [1:43:04] And I think he does a great job on camera, by the way. [1:43:07] It's 1.42, Friday, April 24th. [1:43:09] Let's go to calshi.com slash rsbn. [1:43:12] So there's three ways to get to Calshi, right? [1:43:13] So you can go to the app in your app store. [1:43:16] You can go to the QR code. [1:43:17] Or you can just type in calshi.com slash rsbn. [1:43:20] There's a ton of topics on calshi.com where people are betting, trading, or just checking [1:43:25] out various polls. [1:43:26] You can do the same if you'd like, calshi.com slash rsbn. 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[1:45:59] Look, don't forget to watch my show right here at Right Side Broadcasting Network, and [1:46:04] I want you to support Right Side Broadcasting Network. [1:46:08] It's imperative that you do so, okay? [1:46:11] Bye-bye. [1:46:12] Welcome back to RSBN Live. [1:46:34] I'm Matthew Alvarez. [1:46:35] Thanks so much for live streaming into the network. [1:46:38] Let's go to President Trump from the 24-7 news cycle just yesterday as he delivered remarks [1:46:44] from the Oval Office. [1:46:45] Well, thank you very much, and I'm told this is a rather historic meeting because [1:46:51] these countries have been bordering each other for many, many years, and it doesn't happen [1:46:57] much, although they like each other. [1:46:59] I found that out today, and I've sort of heard about that. [1:47:02] They actually like each other, Lebanon and Israel. [1:47:05] And we had a great meeting with the very high officials of Lebanon and very high officials [1:47:10] of Israel. [1:47:12] And we think that the President of Lebanon and the Prime Minister of Israel over the next [1:47:18] couple of weeks will be coming here. [1:47:20] They've agreed to an additional three weeks of, I guess, no firing, cease fire. [1:47:27] No more firing. [1:47:28] Let's see. [1:47:29] We hope that happens. [1:47:30] It's not going to happen between that, but they do have Hezbollah to think about. [1:47:34] And we're going to be working with Lebanon to get things straightened out in that country. [1:47:42] I really believe it's something we can do pretty easily just with the power of who we [1:47:47] are, the great people, the Lebanese people. [1:47:49] We have our ambassador here who has done a fantastic job, ambassador to Lebanon from the United [1:47:56] States. [1:47:57] And we had a great conversation, and I think it's the beginning of something very important. [1:48:02] It's going to be a wonderful thing to get this worked out simultaneously with what we're [1:48:06] doing in Iran. [1:48:09] And I'd like to start by just asking J.D., our Vice President, our great Vice President, [1:48:13] to say a few words, and then Marco will speak. [1:48:16] And then the representatives from the country, Mike Huckabee, you'll say a few words, Mike. [1:48:21] You've done a great job, by the way. [1:48:23] I appreciate it. [1:48:23] Everybody does. [1:48:25] And J.D., please. [1:48:27] Yes, sir. [1:48:27] Well, first of all, congratulations. [1:48:29] Congratulations to you and our Secretary of State. [1:48:31] But most importantly, congratulations to the people of Israel and Lebanon. [1:48:35] I think it's a major historic moment. [1:48:37] We're going to extend the ceasefire for three weeks that's already in place between Israel [1:48:40] and Lebanon. [1:48:41] Of course, it wouldn't have happened without the President's direct engagement. [1:48:44] The fact that you have these leaders of different countries coming together for the first time, [1:48:48] they came together in the Oval Office, and they came together because of energetic diplomacy, [1:48:52] of course, led by the President of the United States. [1:48:54] So I think it's a big moment for the world. [1:48:56] It's a big moment for our country. [1:48:57] But just very proud to be a part of it. [1:48:59] So thank you, sir, for making it happen. [1:49:00] Thank you very much, J.D. [1:49:02] Thank you, Mr. President, for hosting this, actually. [1:49:04] You know, the President wanted to be personally involved, and I'm glad he was because it made [1:49:08] it possible to get this extension. [1:49:10] And it gives everybody time to continue to work on what's going to be a permanent peace [1:49:14] between two countries that want to be at peace. [1:49:16] Both are victimized by the same terrorist organization, a terrorist organization that no doubt [1:49:21] has victimized Israel, but has also victimized the people of Lebanon. [1:49:24] The people of Lebanon deserve to live in a country that's peaceful and prosperous. [1:49:28] They have an opportunity to do that. [1:49:29] They have a history of that. [1:49:31] And what's standing in the way is an organization that operates, a terrorist organization that [1:49:35] operates within their national territory that needs to be, that threat needs to be eliminated. [1:49:40] And so thank you, Mr. President, for this gathering today and for convening it and being a key part of it. [1:49:45] And it spies this time to continue to work. [1:49:47] I'm very optimistic that in a few weeks we'll be even closer to the kind of permanent peace that the people of Israel and Lebanon deserve. [1:49:54] Thank you very much. [1:49:55] And Michelle, please. [1:49:56] Well, I would like to thank the President, the Vice President, and Secretary to make this historical meeting today that will bring two countries that have never been next to each other more than today in a way. [1:50:08] This is 60, 70 years in the making. [1:50:11] And today is really the historical day. [1:50:13] Thank you, Mr. President, Vice President, and Secretary. [1:50:16] And I'm going to keep going, working for a peace that hopefully will get it as soon as possible. [1:50:22] Thank you. [1:50:22] You're a very successful man. [1:50:24] And when I asked him if he'd like to be ambassador to Lebanon, I said, it could be a dangerous job. [1:50:31] He said, well, I'm Lebanese. [1:50:32] I was born in Lebanon and I, your parents have a whole big history. [1:50:36] He said, danger doesn't matter to me, really. [1:50:39] It's something I want to do. [1:50:40] He's very successful. [1:50:41] He didn't need this. [1:50:42] And I think it's probably more dangerous than you even thought. [1:50:45] But you've done a fantastic job. [1:50:47] It is an honor for me to serve you, Mr. President. [1:50:50] And then I'm going to go till the end. [1:50:52] Thank you. [1:50:53] Thank you very much. [1:50:54] And likewise, Mike Huckabee, we all know Mike. [1:50:57] And he didn't need it either, did he? [1:50:59] But he's doing a fantastic job. [1:51:01] Mike, go ahead, please. [1:51:03] I just want to say, Mr. President, what an amazing opportunity to be here at a moment of history. [1:51:08] The people of Lebanon, the people of Israel, are neighbors. [1:51:11] And they want to get along. [1:51:12] They can get along. [1:51:13] But it's like neighbors who have a rough little kid living in the neighborhood [1:51:17] who keeps throwing rocks at everybody's window. [1:51:19] And if the kid will quit throwing rocks, the neighbors can get along [1:51:22] and start actually working together. [1:51:25] The President has initiated something that is truly bringing the neighborhood back to a neighborhood [1:51:32] and recognizing that the problem is not Lebanon, that the problem is not Israel. [1:51:36] The problem is Hezbollah, the bad little kid throwing rocks. [1:51:39] That's what the President is going to launch today to get that little kid out of the neighborhood. [1:51:47] Thank you. [1:51:49] Mr. Ambassador, please. [1:51:51] Thank you, Mr. President, for your hospitality, for bringing Israel and Lebanon together here in the Oval Office. [1:51:59] Israel wants peace with Lebanon, and Israel wants security for its citizens. [1:52:03] And we're united with the Lebanese government, wanting to rid the country of this malign influence called Hezbollah. [1:52:11] And now that, Mr. President, under your leadership, Iran has been so degraded, [1:52:17] the possibility of degrading Hezbollah and liberating Lebanon from their occupation is real. [1:52:22] So, we hope that, together in your leadership, we can formalize peace between Israel and Lebanon in the very near future. [1:52:29] And we are just very thankful for the opportunity. [1:52:32] Thank you. [1:52:32] And I look forward to having the next meeting with your great Prime Minister. [1:52:37] He is. [1:52:38] He's a wartime Prime Minister with Bibi and with the President of Lebanon. [1:52:42] It will be fantastic. [1:52:43] I think a lot of – a lot's going to happen. [1:52:47] Madam Ambassador. [1:52:47] The Press- Thank you so much. [1:52:49] Thank you so much, President Trump. [1:52:51] Thank you for your leadership, for making sure to be presiding over this historic moment. [1:52:57] I want to really say thank you to the United States under your leadership for all your effort to help and to support Lebanon. [1:53:03] And I think with your help, with your support, we can make Lebanon great again. [1:53:07] Thank you so much. [1:53:08] Thank you. [1:53:08] I like that phrase. [1:53:10] Sounds nice. [1:53:11] That's a good phrase. [1:53:12] M-N-G-A. [1:53:12] Thank you very much. [1:53:14] I think we will. [1:53:15] Any questions? [1:53:16] Yeah, please. [1:53:16] The Press- President Trump, Anthony Murshak from MTV Lebanon. [1:53:19] First, thank you for having us in the White House for a year and a half. [1:53:22] Thank you very much. [1:53:22] I appreciate it. [1:53:23] The Press- This is historical for our audience as well. [1:53:25] It is. [1:53:26] The Press- We would like to ask you two, three questions. [1:53:28] First question, the peace between Lebanon and Israel. [1:53:31] Do you think it will happen this year? [1:53:33] I think it has a great chance. [1:53:35] I mean, you know, they're friends about the same things and they're enemies on the same things. [1:53:40] And it has to do with, I guess you could say, a couple of countries. [1:53:43] But certainly it's, if you look at Hezbollah, that's where everybody seems to be united against them. [1:53:50] So they are both very united in that way. [1:53:54] I think there's a very good chance of having peace. [1:53:56] I think it should be an easy one. [1:53:58] Relative to some of the things we're working on, it should be an easy one. [1:54:01] But it's been so many years because nobody focused on it. [1:54:06] But Lebanon was a great country. [1:54:08] It was a beautiful country. [1:54:09] Smart people, very brilliant people. [1:54:10] Doctors, professors, economists, some of the smartest people on the planet. [1:54:16] But it got torn apart by different factions and nothing having to do with them. [1:54:21] Outside factors. [1:54:23] So, no, I think it can be brought back pretty quickly. [1:54:26] And when do you think our president will meet Netanyahu here at the White House? [1:54:30] I think we'll do it over the next, during this period of time, during the three-week period. [1:54:34] Ideally, I mean, I'd like to suggest over the three-week ceasefire. [1:54:40] If you can do that, we're here. [1:54:42] We're doing it in the Oval Office. [1:54:43] And regarding Hezbollah, he's not responding to our government. [1:54:48] He's doing whatever he wants. [1:54:49] What do you say for Hezbollah and do you need to do an intermediary? [1:54:54] We're just talking about it. [1:54:55] Israel is going to have to defend itself if they're shot at. [1:54:59] And they will. [1:55:00] I would never say that they can't. [1:55:03] It would be nice if they wouldn't have to bother with that. [1:55:05] But if they, if something happens, they're going to have to defend themselves, as you know. [1:55:10] But they're going to do it carefully. [1:55:12] And they're going to be surgical as opposed to beyond surgical. [1:55:16] And, you know, there's a lot they can do. [1:55:18] But Israel is going to have to defend itself. [1:55:21] And regarding our Lebanese speaker, [1:55:23] Nabi Khair reportedly told Prince Yazid bin Farhan [1:55:26] that Lebanon will not move forward with peace unless Saudi Arabia is involved. [1:55:32] What is your reaction to that statement? [1:55:34] And do you believe Saudi Arabia must play a central role [1:55:36] in a potential Lebanon-Israel peace process? [1:55:40] Well, Saudi Arabia is great. [1:55:41] And they have a great leader. [1:55:43] And I think that they'd be very happy with this. [1:55:47] I haven't spoken to them. I will. [1:55:48] This happened very quickly. [1:55:51] But Saudi Arabia is going to be, they're great people. [1:55:56] A great, great place. Incredible place. [1:55:58] I know it very well. [1:56:00] But I know the leader very well. [1:56:01] And he'd want to see something like this happen. [1:56:04] He's a tremendous guy. [1:56:05] And make Lebanon great again. [1:56:07] And this is our slogan on MTV Lebanon. [1:56:10] Make, like, make America great again. [1:56:12] And make Lebanon great again. [1:56:13] It's our slogan on MTV Lebanon that all the Lebanese [1:56:17] and our audience are putting hope on you, Mr. President. [1:56:19] Make Lebanon great again. [1:56:20] Make Lebanon great again. [1:56:21] It's a good slogan to work for here. [1:56:24] I think it's maybe the greatest political slogan [1:56:27] in the history of the world, make America great again. [1:56:30] But, you know, we're great now. [1:56:31] So I will never say that we won't use that slogan, MAGA. [1:56:35] But we have another one, America is back. [1:56:38] Where's that at? Does anybody have a clue? [1:56:40] No, yeah, that's the old one. [1:56:42] And then show them the new one. [1:56:45] And we're never choosing, we're never changing MAGA. [1:56:47] I don't have the courage to change MAGA. [1:56:51] Make America great again. [1:56:52] But, you know, we're really, we're great now. [1:56:55] We're the hottest country anywhere in the world. [1:56:56] We're the most powerful country in the world by far. [1:56:59] And we suffered years of abuse by people [1:57:03] that were grossly incompetent, like Biden, like Obama. [1:57:06] Obama was incompetent. He was a great divider. [1:57:10] And we are, we're a great country. [1:57:13] Again, we're respected all over the world. [1:57:15] That's why this happened so fast. [1:57:16] I mean, it can happen fast. Thank you. [1:57:18] The Press. Sir, the funding that Hezbollah gets from Iran, [1:57:23] is Iran going to have to cut that off to do a deal with you? [1:57:25] Yeah, they're going to have to cut that off. [1:57:26] The Press. That's a must for you. [1:57:27] Yeah, sure. That's a must, yeah. [1:57:29] Mr. President, apparently there was a Special Forces soldier [1:57:33] who was involved in the capture of Venezuelan President Maduro, [1:57:37] who was arrested by federal authorities today [1:57:39] on suspicion of insider trading and betting on polymarket. [1:57:45] Are you concerned that federal employees [1:57:47] are betting on these prediction markets [1:57:49] and potentially getting rich? [1:57:51] The President Trump Well, I don't know about it, [1:57:52] but was he betting that they would get him [1:57:55] or they wouldn't get him? [1:57:56] The Press. It sounds like he was betting on his removal from office, [1:58:00] that Maduro would be removed. [1:58:01] It sounds like he was involved in the operations. [1:58:03] The President Trump That's like Pete Rose [1:58:04] betting on his own team. [1:58:05] The President Trump That's a little like Pete Rose. [1:58:07] Pete Rose, they kept him out of the Hall of Fame [1:58:09] because he bet on his own team. [1:58:10] Now, if he bet against his team, that would be no good, [1:58:13] but he bet on his own team. [1:58:14] I'll look into it. Yeah? [1:58:15] The Press. [1:58:16] The Press. So, they're being placed, as well, [1:58:18] on the Iran conflict, too. [1:58:19] And there have been some trackings where people suspect [1:58:22] that there's insider trading happening [1:58:24] on these prediction markets around the war. [1:58:27] Are you concerned about that? [1:58:28] The President Trump Well, the whole world, [1:58:31] unfortunately, has become somewhat of a casino. [1:58:34] And you look at what's going on all over the world, [1:58:36] in Europe and every place they're doing these betting things. [1:58:39] I was never much in favor of it. [1:58:41] I don't like it conceptually, but it is what it is. [1:58:44] No, I think that I'm not happy with any of that stuff, [1:58:48] but they have all these different sites. [1:58:50] They have predictive markets. It's a crazy world. [1:58:54] It's a much different world than it was. Please. [1:58:56] The Press. [1:58:57] We talked about the Fed's renovation. [1:58:58] Can someone other than the Justice Department [1:59:01] find out the things you've said you wanted to learn? [1:59:03] The President Trump Well, good. [1:59:04] I mean, look, it's pretty easy when you look. [1:59:07] Look, with Jerome Tulate Pell, I have a real problem [1:59:12] because he should have been lowering interest rates [1:59:14] a long time ago. [1:59:15] And despite that, we fought through it, [1:59:17] and we have the greatest economy we've ever had. [1:59:19] You take a look, I mean, we just — [1:59:21] I don't know what the market is today, [1:59:22] but we've broken every record over the last few days. [1:59:25] And this is during a military operation or a war, [1:59:29] whatever you want to call it. [1:59:30] It makes no difference, as far as I'm concerned. [1:59:32] But we have this unbelievable economy. [1:59:36] The S&P has a new record. [1:59:37] The Dow has right at a new record. [1:59:39] We already broke the record with the Dow. [1:59:42] People said it wouldn't happen in four years. [1:59:43] They said in four years it won't be able to be possible [1:59:46] to break 50,000, and we broke it with the Dow. [1:59:49] And I'm actually a little bit surprised [1:59:51] that we're breaking it constantly, even now, [1:59:55] during this conflict. [1:59:56] Because when we broke it, I called a lot of the people here. [1:59:59] I called J.D., I called Marco, I called Howard, [2:00:01] I called Scott. [2:00:03] I said, I hate to tell you, fellas, [2:00:04] but we have to do a little bit of a detour. [2:00:06] We have to go to Iran and make sure [2:00:08] they don't have a nuclear weapon. [2:00:09] We had just broken every financial record. [2:00:12] And the amazing thing is we continued to break them, [2:00:15] even during the war. [2:00:16] Now, fuel went up, but I thought it would have gone up much more. [2:00:19] And a lot of ships are coming to the United States, [2:00:22] and they're using the United States [2:00:25] instead of the Hormuz Strait. [2:00:29] Amazing things are happening. [2:00:30] Our country is amazing. [2:00:31] You know, we don't have an oil shortage. [2:00:33] We have drill, baby drill. [2:00:34] We are, right now, producing more oil [2:00:37] than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined. [2:00:41] Did you know that? [2:00:43] More — and in about a year from now, [2:00:45] we'll be doing double the level. [2:00:47] And Venezuela has been fantastic. [2:00:50] We have a great relationship with that country [2:00:52] and with the people that are running the country. [2:00:55] And we're taking out — [2:00:56] we're taking in millions of barrels of oil, [2:01:00] millions and millions from Venezuela. [2:01:02] It's been a great experience, to be honest with you. 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[2:04:57] And the leaders will most likely be coming here during that time. [2:05:01] And I think when they do, that's a very historic meeting. [2:05:04] They have never... They haven't met for many, many years, as I understand. [2:05:08] They've never met. Think of that. [2:05:09] They're next to each other. They're great people. [2:05:13] And they've never met. This should be an easy one. [2:05:16] Okay? Good question. [2:05:17] The Lebanese law. We can't communicate with Israel. [2:05:23] What we can do about this law? [2:05:24] Like, if we talk with Israel, it will be a crime for us as Lebanese. [2:05:30] And this is a question on behalf of the Lebanese. [2:05:31] How is it a crime? [2:05:32] And the Lebanese law, it's a crime. They put you in jail. [2:05:35] Well, I think we have to end that. [2:05:36] Yeah. [2:05:37] Okay, that's something we're going to have to end. [2:05:39] I've never heard of that. [2:05:41] But that's a good start. [2:05:43] It's a crime to talk with Israel. [2:05:46] Well, I'm pretty sure that that will be ended very quickly. [2:05:49] Okay? I'll make sure of that. [2:05:52] And I know Lebanon doesn't want that. [2:05:54] We'll end up... [2:05:55] Will you work on that, please, everybody? [2:05:57] That's crazy. [2:05:58] The ship that was captured on Monday, [2:06:01] you said there was a gift for the Iranians in it. [2:06:03] What was in that ship? [2:06:06] The one from China? [2:06:06] Yeah, well, we have that. It's very top secret. [2:06:10] Yeah. There was some in there, but it's top secret. [2:06:13] Have you talked to Shreda? [2:06:15] Have you talked to Shreda? [2:06:17] One of those little questions, [2:06:18] oh, this is not good. [2:06:20] No, it's... [2:06:21] We have a lot of things that we've got. [2:06:24] You know, the straight, the... [2:06:28] What we've done with the blockade is amazing. [2:06:30] And nobody, nobody gets through. [2:06:32] And nobody wants to get through. [2:06:33] Nobody's trying. [2:06:34] The one tried, they shut out the engine, [2:06:37] but nobody's trying. [2:06:39] We have complete control. [2:06:41] Now, they can drop their mines in there [2:06:43] and do all those stupid things. [2:06:45] It's just going to take longer for them to make money [2:06:47] because the mines are going to affect them [2:06:49] much more than they're going to affect us. [2:06:51] But, and we don't know that they're doing that, [2:06:53] but they could be that they're doing it. [2:06:55] If they're doing it, it's a very foolish thing to do. [2:06:57] Just like for Iran to shoot at Saudi Arabia, [2:06:59] the UAE and Qatar and Kuwait, Bahrain, [2:07:05] all the different places they shot. [2:07:08] Nobody expected that. [2:07:09] They thought they'd shoot at Israel, in all fairness, [2:07:11] but you didn't expect they'd be shooting [2:07:13] at numerous other countries. [2:07:15] I think it was a big mistake. [2:07:17] If they're putting mines down, [2:07:18] it's a big mistake for them, I will say. [2:07:20] The Pressure are you angry at China [2:07:21] for what they sent Iran? [2:07:23] The President Trump's question. [2:07:24] The Pressure are you angry at China for what they sent Iran? [2:07:25] The President Trump's question. [2:07:26] The Pressure are you angry at China for what they sent Iran? [2:07:27] The President Trump's question. [2:07:29] You know, it's like one of those things, [2:07:34] but nothing that are, it wasn't earthshaking. [2:07:39] Yeah. [2:07:39] The Pressure are some reporting today, sir, [2:07:40] that you tend to invite Vladimir Putin to the G20 in Miami. [2:07:44] Is that the case? [2:07:44] The President Trump's question. [2:07:45] No, but if he came, it would be probably very helpful. [2:07:49] You know, I've said a long time ago, [2:07:50] when they made the G8, the G7, [2:07:54] they threw Russia out before my time. [2:07:57] That was Obama and a certain prime minister [2:08:02] from a place called Canada, it's Trudeau. [2:08:05] And I said, that's a stupid thing to do. [2:08:09] And I was right, you know, they spent, [2:08:12] I'd go to these meetings at the G7, [2:08:14] and about 90 percent of the meeting was talking about Russia [2:08:18] and what's going on with Russia. [2:08:21] And I said, why'd you throw them out? [2:08:22] You know, if they didn't throw them out, [2:08:26] they would have been much better off, in my opinion. [2:08:28] You know, it should have been the G8. [2:08:31] But when they threw out President Putin, [2:08:34] he was very offended by that. [2:08:35] He was, rightfully, but he was very offended by that. [2:08:38] I'd venture to say you probably wouldn't be having these problems [2:08:41] if you didn't throw them out, right? [2:08:44] The President Trump's not coming to the G20, [2:08:45] as far as you're concerned? [2:08:46] The President Trump's not that I know of, but ... [2:08:47] The President Trump's not coming to the G20, [2:08:48] as far as you're concerned. [2:08:49] The President Trump reported in news reports this afternoon [2:08:52] that says they're being, the Russians are being invited [2:08:55] to at least ministerial meetings in the G20. [2:08:56] The President Trump's not being invited as opposed to coming. [2:08:59] I don't know of the invitation, but if he were invited, I don't know. [2:09:03] The President Trump's not being the head of the G20. [2:09:04] The President Trump's not being the opinion that you talk to everybody. [2:09:06] I'm not one of these guys who say, oh, let's not talk to him. [2:09:09] You know, there's a war going, or let's not talk to him. [2:09:11] I like talking to everybody. [2:09:13] If you, if you're a smart person, [2:09:15] if you have control over your emotions [2:09:17] and all the other things you need control over, [2:09:20] I'm somebody that believes in talking. [2:09:23] I don't know of that. I don't know that he's coming. [2:09:25] I doubt he'd come, to be honest with you. [2:09:27] I sort of doubt he'd come. [2:09:29] But we're working on trying to get that one solved. [2:09:32] That would be number nine. [2:09:35] I've ended eight wars, and that one is ... [2:09:39] But it's ... They continue to fight. [2:09:41] The hatred between him and President Zelensky [2:09:46] is extraordinary, I can tell you. [2:09:48] Can I ask you a few questions, sir? [2:09:50] What do you think of this idea of replacing Iran [2:09:52] with Italy in the World Cup? [2:09:57] I don't think about it too much. [2:09:58] That's an interesting question. [2:10:03] Let me give it ... You know what? [2:10:06] Let me give you that little thought. [2:10:07] That's a very ... Is that what they're doing? [2:10:08] They're thinking about replacing Iran? [2:10:10] Apparently it's a proposal. [2:10:11] But Marco, make his ... [2:10:12] Marco, can you make a statement on that, please? [2:10:14] What do you think of ... [2:10:15] Yeah, there's ... [2:10:16] Nothing from the U.S. has told them they can't come. [2:10:19] I mean, the problem with Iran, it would be not their athletes. [2:10:22] It would be some of the other people that we want to bring with them, [2:10:24] some of whom have ties to the IRGC. [2:10:26] We may not be able to let them in, but not the athletes themselves. [2:10:29] But no one's ... I don't know where that's coming from, [2:10:31] other than speculation that Iran may decide not to come, [2:10:34] and then Italy would fill their spot. [2:10:36] But that's ... They decide not to come on their own, [2:10:37] because they decided not to come. [2:10:39] What they can't bring is a bunch of IRGC terrorists into our country [2:10:42] and pretend that they're, you know, journalists and athletic trainers. [2:10:46] Sir, is the government going to buy ... [2:10:47] We would not want to affect the athletes. [2:10:50] Is the government going to buy a stake in Spirit Airlines? [2:10:54] So, Spirit is an airline that's had some trouble. [2:11:01] They were going to merge with People Express, or one of them, [2:11:06] a number of years ago, and Barack Hussein and Obama [2:11:09] decided it was a bad idea. [2:11:10] How did that work out? [2:11:11] It's bad for both of them. [2:11:12] It would have been a natural merger, not United and American, [2:11:16] but Spirit and the other. [2:11:19] We're looking at helping them. [2:11:20] We have 18,000 people that live in this country [2:11:24] that are great people and great employees, [2:11:26] and we're thinking about doing it. [2:11:28] Helping them out, meaning bailing them out, or buying it. [2:11:31] I think we just buy it. [2:11:34] We'd be getting it virtually debt-free. [2:11:37] They have some good aircraft, good assets. [2:11:40] And when the prices of oil goes down, we'll sell it for a profit. [2:11:44] I'd love to be able to save those jobs. [2:11:45] I'd love to be able to save an airline. [2:11:47] You know, I like having a lot of airlines, so it's competitive. [2:11:51] So, we are looking at Spirit. [2:11:53] It's in a bankruptcy. [2:11:54] It's in bankruptcy court, and we're looking. [2:11:57] If we could get it for the right price, [2:11:58] I'd do it to save the jobs. [2:12:00] And we have somebody that wants to run it, [2:12:03] do a good job, smart person. [2:12:06] And if they run it properly, and if prices come down, [2:12:08] all of a sudden, it's a valuable asset. [2:12:10] The Press- And they have some very good slots, too, [2:12:14] which are pretty valuable. [2:12:16] The Press- You will visit Lebanon [2:12:17] and visit Ambassador Issa to the embassy [2:12:18] because we're building a huge U.S. embassy in Lebanon. [2:12:23] Are you going to plan to launch it for opening [2:12:26] or attending for the opening? [2:12:27] The President- You want to answer that? [2:12:29] The President- Well, we're working on it. [2:12:31] It's not done yet, but once it's done, [2:12:33] I will ask the President to come and cut the ribbon. [2:12:37] The Press- I have no objection to that. [2:12:40] Go ahead, please. [2:12:40] The Press- In the U.K. today, they've just announced [2:12:44] a total of $1.3 billion in returns [2:12:47] from the digital service tax, [2:12:49] which you, in the past, have called an unfair tax [2:12:51] on American companies. [2:12:52] You know it very well. [2:12:54] You have previously called for investigations, [2:12:56] but so far, as we can tell, there has been none. [2:12:58] Would you call for that- [2:12:59] The President- What tax is this? [2:13:00] The Press- A digital service tax. [2:13:01] It's the kind of a nickname, the tech tax, [2:13:03] or big tech tax, that kind of- [2:13:05] The President- They're going to put a tax [2:13:06] on basically American companies? [2:13:07] The President- It's already there, sir. [2:13:08] The President- Did you say the U.K.? [2:13:09] Yes, sir. They made $1.3 billion last year. [2:13:13] So, is that something you would kind of investigate, [2:13:15] call for it to be scrapped, have a look at? [2:13:17] The President- We don't like it [2:13:18] when they target American companies, [2:13:20] because basically, you're talking about [2:13:21] our great American companies. [2:13:23] Whether we like those companies or don't like them, [2:13:25] they're American companies. [2:13:26] They're the top companies in the world. [2:13:31] And we are looking at it. We've been looking at it. [2:13:34] The U.K. did it. A couple of other people did it. [2:13:35] They think they're going to make an easy buck. [2:13:37] That's why they've all taken advantage of our country. [2:13:40] They don't take advantage of it. [2:13:41] You know, we've been looking at it. [2:13:42] And we can meet that very easily [2:13:44] by just putting a big tariff on the U.K. [2:13:46] So, they better be careful. [2:13:47] If they don't drop the tax, [2:13:48] we'll probably put a big tariff on the U.K. [2:13:51] The Pressure- What can they expect? [2:13:52] 5 percent, 10 percent, [2:13:53] something similar to what you've done before? [2:13:55] The President- More than what they're getting. [2:13:57] They shouldn't be doing that. [2:13:58] That's all that's doing is really targeting. [2:14:01] It's targeting great companies, but they're our companies. [2:14:04] It's like us targeting their companies, [2:14:06] which we could do very easily. [2:14:08] But you don't have big companies like that. [2:14:10] You don't have those great companies. [2:14:11] Not fair. [2:14:13] I have an obligation to protect our companies. [2:14:17] That's how they became great. [2:14:19] And they become great during my administration. [2:14:21] My first four years, we had this. [2:14:22] We had the best economy in history in my first four years. [2:14:26] And this will blow it away. [2:14:27] Look at it, during a war, we have the highest stock market. [2:14:30] During a war, it's not a big war for us, but it's a war. [2:14:36] And during the war, we have the highest stock market. [2:14:38] I have to protect this country. [2:14:39] So, if they want to do the service tax, [2:14:42] France did it also and some others. [2:14:44] And I mean, literally, I have a meeting after this, [2:14:48] having to do with that exact question. [2:14:51] And what we'll do is we'll reciprocate by putting something on [2:14:56] that's equal or greater than what they're doing. [2:14:58] And they won't be happy about that. [2:15:00] No, that's enough. [2:15:01] You feel so happy. [2:15:03] Mr. President, I emailed the Virginia [2:15:05] Department of Elections earlier today [2:15:07] and asked them if they had seen any evidence [2:15:09] of election tampering, of fraudulent mail ballots [2:15:11] being cast in the Tuesday election, [2:15:13] or if there was any evidence of non-citizens [2:15:15] voting in that election. [2:15:16] Why did you say that that election was rigged? [2:15:18] President Trump Well, you have mail-in ballots, [2:15:20] and they found a lot of them at the end of the day, [2:15:22] all of a sudden. [2:15:23] They said that they had received no credible information [2:15:24] related to this question. [2:15:25] President Trump Well, I know you'd say that no matter what. [2:15:27] You know, you've been saying that for years. [2:15:28] They're finding out that the 2020 election was totally rigged. [2:15:32] And when you look at what just, excuse me, [2:15:35] how do you defend what just happened [2:15:36] where your Southern law, whatever it is, [2:15:38] has given money to KKK? [2:15:41] They're supposed to protect people, [2:15:42] and they're paying all these people, crooked as can be, [2:15:45] millions of dollars, millions of dollars, [2:15:47] going all to all these people [2:15:49] that they're supposed to be protecting from, [2:15:51] but they're actually supporting them [2:15:53] because they want to have companies that they can protect, [2:15:55] and because they want to rig elections. [2:15:57] That was all a rigged election. [2:15:59] All of the things with Charlottesville, [2:16:01] all of the stuff that they did. [2:16:03] And you won't bring that up, [2:16:04] but you'll bring up some nonsense. [2:16:06] Let me tell you, the election we were winning all day long, [2:16:09] it's a totally horrible situation. [2:16:11] Hopefully, the courts will overturn it, [2:16:13] what they did in Virginia. [2:16:14] You have a grossly incompetent governor. [2:16:17] You had a very good governor, did a good job. [2:16:18] You know, all those companies that want to move into Virginia now, [2:16:21] they want to move out and go to a different location. [2:16:24] So, that's my opinion. [2:16:25] I believe it was a rigged election. [2:16:27] Virginia is known for it. [2:16:28] It was a rigged election. [2:16:29] They had a lot of ballots, mail-in ballots. [2:16:32] Any time you have mail-in ballots, [2:16:34] any time you have mail-in ballots, you have cheating. [2:16:37] Did you have something? [2:16:38] Yes. [2:16:39] You said that the U.S. will work with Lebanon [2:16:42] to protect itself from Hezbollah. [2:16:43] What does that look like, exactly? [2:16:44] What is that? [2:16:45] You said that the U.S. will work with Lebanon [2:16:47] to protect itself from Hezbollah. [2:16:49] Well, we're just going to work with them. [2:16:50] I mean, we have a good relationship with Lebanon. [2:16:53] It's amazing that, you know, it's the amazing thing [2:16:56] is they actually have sort of a good relationship with Israel [2:16:59] and they don't deal with each other. [2:17:00] But now they're going to deal with each other. [2:17:01] We're putting them together. [2:17:02] What's the material support that you intend to provide? [2:17:05] We're just going to help them. [2:17:07] We're going to help them. [2:17:08] They're great people. [2:17:10] It can be a really good country again, [2:17:12] maybe a great country again. [2:17:13] And I think you have all the ingredients. [2:17:16] So, we're going to work together. [2:17:17] And I think Israel is going to, [2:17:19] I think Israel is going to be terrific. [2:17:21] But they do have a common problem. [2:17:22] It's Hezbollah. [2:17:23] Okay, a couple of more. [2:17:24] The Pressure, some House Republicans are saying [2:17:26] that they don't want to vote for a bill [2:17:28] that just has the Homeland Security funding. [2:17:30] Would you support them expanding that [2:17:31] to include other tax and defense measures? [2:17:33] The President Biden well, I'd love to see one thing. [2:17:35] You know what that is? [2:17:37] Save America. [2:17:39] I'd love to see the Save America Act, [2:17:42] which is voter ID, [2:17:44] which is proof of citizenship, [2:17:47] which is, by the way, no mail-in voting, [2:17:50] which is a fraud. [2:17:51] Anytime you have mail-in voting, [2:17:52] you're going to have a fraudulent election. [2:17:54] But I'd leave it for military, you know. [2:17:58] We're mail-in voting for military, [2:17:59] for people that are sick, [2:18:01] for people that are traveling, [2:18:02] like business or whatever, different things. [2:18:04] But disability, where they have a problem. [2:18:08] But no mail-in ballots. [2:18:10] We added a couple of things. [2:18:11] No men playing in women's sports. [2:18:13] It's unrelated, but it's a popular thing. [2:18:17] And no transgender mutilization of our children. [2:18:20] So that's it. [2:18:21] Thank you very much, everybody. [2:18:25] All right, so the President just yesterday [2:18:27] there at the Oval Office. [2:18:28] And speaking of the Oval Office, [2:18:30] speaking of the White House, [2:18:31] they just posted something on X, [2:18:33] referring to exactly what President Trump [2:18:36] was just saying, actually. [2:18:38] America's elections are for Americans, [2:18:41] saying pass the Save America Act, [2:18:43] literally within about a minute, 20 seconds now. [2:18:45] So that's on X right there. [2:18:47] And of course, I'm sure they'll be posting that [2:18:49] on True Social as well. [2:18:51] Let's go to MyPillow.com slash RSBN. [2:18:53] There is a warehouse moving sale ongoing. [2:18:57] You could save up to 80%. 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