Join Mike Gallagher as he sits down with New York City’s own Curtis Sliwa, the legendary founder of the Guardian Angels and a republican stalwart in the upcoming mayoral race. Curtis shares his unique insights into the pressing challenges facing the city, from crime and law enforcement to the very heart of New Yorkers’ affordability struggles. Amidst a political landscape thick with opposition, Curtis reveals his strategy to unite various demographics around his vision for a safe and prosperous New York.
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He’s the happy conservative warrior. Mike Gallagher. Broadcasting across hundreds of radio stations nationwide. And seen on your trusted conservative TV network. Salem News Channel. Here’s Mike.
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There are a lot of pressing issues that face this great country of ours. Of course, we’ve got… The Epstein scandal, which a lot of people don’t want to go away. We’ve got a huge scandal involving the auto pen. We’ve got the scandal of Democrats assaulting law enforcement and their very integrity. But we also have a mayor’s race coming up in New York City, a city that I have… you know, always idolized. As a young guy growing up in Ohio, you dream, a broadcaster, you dream of getting a job to work and live in New York. And I’ve had a love affair with New York since I was a little kid. And one person that introduced me to New York in a way that very few people get the benefit of seeing the city is Our next guest, he you know, I want to welcome a kind of a legendary broadcaster, but also a legendary crime fighter. He, of course, is the founder and chief executive officer of the Guardian Angels, and he is the Republican candidate for mayor. in New York City, my friend, Curtis Sliwa. Curtis, you know, I know there’s a lot of hype about Superman, but I always think of you as New York’s Batman. I always think when there’s trouble, you put up the big light and put up a red beret. Forget the bat signal. We need Curtis Sliwa to the rescue. Right now, you are the only Republican in this race, and to try to stop This Zoran Mamdani, Batman, you’re our only hope. How are you feeling about the way things are going headed into November?
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I’m feeling the same way I felt when I took you on that underbelly tour, Mike, when you were good enough to come down at afternoon drive time at WABC. And it was the very night we’re in Harlem. We’re making the tour and we hear that TWA Flight 800 has gone down in the Mauritius in Long Island. And, boy, you jumped into action. You proved that you were the great broadcaster that you were then and you have continued to be. You were all over that story. You wanted to learn every nuance of it. And I said, boy, this is a true broadcaster. You have it running through your veins and arteries. And likewise, I am the only Republican candidate. And most importantly, what a lot of people don’t realize is, sure, Zoran Dami is a threat. But the other two Democrats, Cuomo and Eric Adams, have paved the way for Zoran Mandami. They want migrants to vote, all three of them. I don’t. Therefore, the asylum city status that we have, I’m opposed to that. There are a number of other issues that they’re in favor of that you would be surprised because you would say, wait a second. I thought that Cuomo and Eric Adams were the opposite of Zoran Mandami. In many ways, they are not. So if the only way we’re going to get this city back on track is not to follow the path of destruction, which Cuomo helped us on as governor and Eric Adams has continued as mayor, but go back to the golden years when we had the best mayor in my lifetime, Rudy Giuliani, for eight years. We had Michael Bloomberg with… Raymond Kelly, the longest-serving police commissioner for 12 years. And overseeing all that, we had Governor George Pataki, who served three terms in Albany and beat the iconic Mario Cuomo. And let me say, I knew Mario, and I know Andrew, and Andrew Cuomo is no Mario Cuomo, that’s for sure.
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Curtis Lewa, you are a guy that, frankly, in a perfect world, if anybody wanted Giuliani, the Giuliani era, you’d have that on steroids with Curtis Lewa. You, of course, would be the perfect mayor for New York City. No one knows New York like you do. You’re pro-police. Your opponent, they’re anti-police. You are pro-border security. You’re everything that needs to happen. However, let’s face some realities. It’s a Democrat city. It’s a blue, blue, blue city. As you know. One of your opponents, the aforementioned Andrew Cuomo, said the other day, let’s take a look at the polling in September, and whoever is in the lead of the three of us, meaning Eric Adams, Cuomo, or Curtis Sliwa, let’s coalesce behind the leading candidate in that polling to try to stop Mamdani. What do you make of his proposal? Is there merit to that, Curtis?
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No, because we’re in an era now where you pay for your own polls. In fact, embarrassingly, Eric Adams put out a poll. I don’t know why he did, but he did. And it showed that he was dead last. I was ahead of him, followed by Cuomo and then Zoran Mandami. So I don’t think this is going to be determined by polls or Mike Gallagher, whose billionaires have surfaced. We now see George Soros firmly behind Zoran Mandami. Cuomo has his billionaires, Michael Bloomberg. and then obviously Eric Adams has his billionaires assembled by Ackman. I’m not. I’m not supported by any billionaires. The voters are blue-collar working class, and many of them are millennials and Gen Zers, and that’s part of my group. You’ve been with me and the Guardian Angels. I’m all over the world with Guardian Angels now. If I had to depend on people our age, Mike, They’ll be taking Bengay baths at night after a long patrol, and you might not see them for a few days. You have to depend on younger people. I trust them to make good decisions, but you have to give them a pathway to success. And unfortunately, I hear too much from our side, baby boomers, where we demean them. They’re lazy, they’re naive, they bury their heads in their iPhones, smartphones. No, they were the frontline troopers for Zoran Mandami and the Democratic Socialists of America. I have a lot of them. They can be engaged. We can win them over. That’s what President Trump and the RNC did magnificently in this recent presidential election. Not so successful with the millennial women, but very successful with the millennial men, young men and the Gen Zers. So take the same path. That’s where the battle is going to be won, not in the suites, but out in the streets. And I’ve got the firepower to take Zorhan Mandami and his followers on.
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And make no mistake, I’ve walked down the streets of Manhattan with you. You are beloved. You’re iconic. You’re a guy that New Yorkers trust to get all of this right. The question becomes, do you have a path? Obviously, you’re confident that you do. I’m worried and I’m very, very alarmed by the narrative, Curtis, that has emerged that Mamdani’s supporters don’t really even agree with his lunatic, radical ideology, but they like his energy. They like that he wants to tackle the inaffordability of New York. New Yorkers can’t afford to pay rent. They can’t afford to pay the grocery bill. And they don’t even care that he is a… bona fide socialist and likely Marxist, they want a change of any kind. I mean, I don’t think people are even recognizing that we’re on the precipice of a potential disaster if this guy gets elected mayor.
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Well, we’ll go the route of Chicago with their socialist mayor, Johnson, who’s at an all-time low in terms of favorability. I mean, he came on with the African-American support that put him into office, and now they’re having voters regret. Let’s talk to that first idea. What is my pathway? There are four candidates that everybody knows. Nobody knew Zorhan Mandami back in February other than his neighbors and his constituents. Now the whole world knows why, because we had a failed mayor, Eric Adams. If he would have been a traditional mayor, even like de Blasio, a failed mayor, he would have been the Democratic incumbent, and it would have been courtesy with a Republican challenging him round two. It would have been your traditional mayoral election. But because he could not get Democrats and he had a chance to run in a Republican primary against me, but chose not. He’s on an independent line. Cuomo should have taken out Zoran and he mailed it in and he’s on an independent line. So when you look at the math, I start with 28 percent. Four candidates. I also have the first ever protect animals independent line, no kill shelters. And we’re going to put those who violate animals in jail because, you know, we live in a city. Mike, no matter what your politics, we lock up toothpaste, but we don’t lock up criminals. That’s what New York City is all for. Lock up your toothpaste, but not criminals. We’re going to go after those animal violators. That transcends politics. It’s the only time I’ve ever seen Trumpers and Biden-Harris people have a civil conversation is about their love of animals. So you start combining that. And because I am the people’s choice, because I am in the streets, I am in the subways, which is the great equalizer. As you know, Mike, you haven’t been in the subways often. Boy, once those doors close, it doesn’t matter if you’re a millionaire, poor and impoverished, homeless, emotionally disturbed, blue-collar working class. You’re all the same. And it’s a focus group for me to see exactly what’s on the minds of the voters. And yes, affordability is number one. Cost of living, number two. People are living paycheck to paycheck, even a lot of Republicans. And then, of course, my sweet spot, crime and quality of life. And that’s why I have the ability to defeat Zoran Mandami, not only because of Republican support, but independents, moderate Democrats and animal lovers.
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I have tremendous faith in you, and look, it’s a long shot. There’s no question about it. I want everybody to go to sliwa4nyc.com because Curtis has articulated every one of these issues in his policy positions and what he would do as mayor of New York City, and it would be a glorious day. if Curtis Lewa becomes the next mayor of Gotham. I’m praying for you, Curtis. I appreciate it. I know how crazy things are for you on the schedule. We’ve been trying to get you for a week or two. And please come back and visit with us again because I want to do everything we can to get you over the finish line. Keep fighting the good fight, my friend, and I appreciate you joining us here on the Mike Gallagher Show.
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Well, as you know, talk radio is my passion, but you epitomize what talk radio is in this nation. And Mike, that was a pleasure for me to give you your first underbelly tour here in the city of New York. And I hope to do it now as mayor.
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That would be amazing. I’m going to tell that story after the break. I want to tell everybody about the Curtis Lewa underbelly tour because that’s a night that I will never forget. And you’re right for the reasons you mentioned, not only introducing me to another side of New York, but that horrible, horrible catastrophe of TWA Flight 800. So, again, you’ve got a very special place in my heart. Curtis, I’m pulling for you. We’re praying for you. And let’s have you back again before you get elected mayor of New York. Thanks, Curtis. Off to the subways. You got it. Safe travels, my friend. Curtis Sliwa joining us. Sliwa4NYC.com. Go to Sliwa4NYC.com. And what an amazing story. This guy has got a life story. This guy is a novel. Curtis Lewa is a story unto of itself. This guy was nearly killed by the mob. When I started at WABC, he was still suffering from the effects of his near-fatal assassination attempt. What a story. What a guy. And again, I don’t know. I mean… In a normal world, he gets elected. The Republican, surely New Yorkers remember the Giuliani era. You want that? You’ll want Curtis Lewa. So more on that in just a moment. And I got to tell you about the underbelly tour because it was a night that I’ll never forget. And I think you’ll get a kick out of it because it was Curtis sort of taking me under his wing and a night that I won’t ever forget. Ph.D. weight loss has changed my life, and I’ve got a little secret for you. You know Big Pharma and semaglutide and the shots in the belly. You’ve seen the story recently about the study that shows that a lot of people that are getting this are going blind. You don’t want to do this. You want a program to lose weight that’s centered around science and nutrition, a proven roadmap that has helped over 8,000 clients lose weight and keep it off, like me. I lost 53 pounds a few years ago, and I’ve kept it off. I know what to eat and when. I know how to quiet any of the cravings I might get and finally release that unhealthy belly fat that I carried along for so long. Make the phone call that can change your life in the way it changed mine. It’s called PhD Weight Loss. PhD Weight Loss, Dr. Ashley Lucas’ program is brilliant. And how do I know? Well, 53 pounds later, here I am. 864-644-1900 is their number. Call and schedule your consultation. You can do this program from anywhere in America. Call 864-644-1900, 864-644-1900, or visit MyPhDWeightLoss.com.
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I wish I could play a 30-minute video clip I just saw on social media for you. Unfortunately, time constraints kind of prohibit that. But I just watched earlier today Scott Adams, you know, the guy, the creator of Dilbert. who’s become a massively popular social media influencer, I’ve got to share with you his takeaway of the Epstein controversy. There’s a lot of disagreement about that right now and a lot of raw emotion about the Justice Department’s declaration that there is no Epstein list and that President Trump is essentially saying move on. And I want to share with you the essence of what Scott Adams posted today. And I’m going to find out what you think because it’s important. It’s not an irrelevant issue. But the truth of the matter is there is an unsatisfying conclusion. And that’s the problem. We’re used to, look, a president promises mass deportations. We see mass deportations. A president promises success at the Supreme Court, we’re seeing success at the Supreme Court. 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I know people are lining up and you’re ready to call to weigh in on the Epstein scandal. Scott Adams posted a video that is so smart He says, look, Trump telling us to move on, that there’s nothing here, wink, wink. If you’re missing the wink, wink, you’re missing it all. Scott says, this is a commander-in-chief decision, and Scott is saying, trust Trump. He goes, I’m moving on from Epstein because Trump is telling us to move on from Epstein. And he goes through, it’s a 30-minute process. very persuasive narrative that suggests that even though this conclusion that we’re facing right now isn’t satisfying, we should accept it and move on. And incidentally, we will. P.S., we will. The Epstein thing has maybe a couple more days of shelf life. Do you realize what’s going on around us? Do you know what’s happening with the auto pen and the Biden administration and how there’s a pretty good possibility that Fauci and members of the January 6th select committee like Kinzinger didn’t get properly pardoned and they might become voided out? They might be null and void? Are you aware that the mayor of Los Angeles wants to give cash cards to illegal immigrants? You think there are things that are crucial that are going to set the course for the next 100 years of this country, if not forever? Look, Trump is right. And one of the things that you better be aware of are people, are Democrats jumping on the bandwagon. AOC all of a sudden, oh, there’s a crisis in MAGA world. Look, us fighting with each other about the Epstein files is music to the Democrats’ ears. Like AOC. And check out what Chris Cuomo, of all people, said on Newsmax about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suddenly getting all upset about the Epstein files.
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AOC has had nothing to say about the attacks on the ICE agents. Can you believe that? But the Epstein fiasco gets her attention. You see what she posted today? Wow, who would have thought that electing a rapist would have complicated the release of the Epstein files? Hope it goes viral, because that’s all you’re about. What have you ever done to fight for the release of the Epstein files? Huh? You sent out a few tweets over the years that you try to what? Ride the wave? Where are your resolutions? Where are your speeches on the floor? Where are your demands? Nothing. Just like the rest of your propaganda and your false promises. It’s great for you for developing a following, but it’s not much in terms of being a leader when you get nothing done and you just play the game of advantage. You are no better than the people you think you oppose on the right.
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I’m liking this guy more and more. Chris Cuomo makes a lot of sense. And he’s right. The people that are making the loudest noise about Epstein are people who want influence, are people who want to be noticed, are people who want to get clicks and follows. And I’m not saying that the Epstein scandal isn’t real. You’re going to have to, however… except the disappointment of not having this thing wrapped up in a tidy red bow. Do you really think that there is one person who’s not going to go to the polls during the midterms because of Epstein? Do you honestly believe that people are going to stay home because of Epstein next year? If that would drive your decision… there’s probably no hope for you. Again, I know you’re frustrated. I know a lot of people are frustrated. And I don’t want to shut down debate or dissent. I’m fine. I’m all about it. But trust Trump. Scott Adams is right. Trust the president. Because, again, when he says move on, there’s a wink-wink with that. Trump knows way more than any of us do And if you honestly believe that people like Donald Trump or Dan Bongino or Kash Patel or even Pam Bondi are going to look the other way to protect Bill Clinton or Bill Gates, you’ve got to give me a break. Of course that’s not what’s going on here. Of course that’s not what’s going on here. Again, I’m not saying that this is not a significant controversy. And I hate the idea of people getting away with it just as much as you do. But either you believe in this guy or you don’t. Either you trust the guy or you don’t. And I would submit to you that most of the people who are burning their MAGA hats online and claiming that Trump is a sellout and claiming that all this stuff, I’ll bet they weren’t Trump supporters from day one. like millions of Americans have been. Portions of our show brought to you by MyPillow and Big Deal. Two sales in one. First, they’re having a closeout sale on the percale bedsheets. Any size, any color, $25. You can get Queens, Kings, Split Kings, California Kings, any size, any color, $25. It’s a crazy sale from MyPillow.com. Look for the Mike Gallagher Special Square. The second sale, Mike Lindell has introduced a brand new energy drink called Rev7. It’s a premium energy drink that’s good for you. It tastes great, gives you energy all day. I sampled it yesterday for the first time. It is delicious. No sugar, no caffeine. Rev7 is so special because it’s powered with a premium nootropic that helps fuel your mind. MyPillow is so confident you’re going to love Rev7 that for a limited time you can try their introductory three-pack absolutely free. Now, these offers aren’t going to last long. So go to MyPillow.com. Use the promo code MikeG. MyPillow.com. Promo code MikeG. Or call 800-928-6034. 800-928-6034. Sing along with me.
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I walked into the studio today and I got a text from Angie in Chicago. And Angie said that back on December 4th, 2024, she wrote Scott Jennings at CNN. And this is what she said she wrote to Scott back on December 4th, of 2024. Scott, you are terrific. You deserve your own show with top pay. You’re an all-American patriot who loves our country. You’re smart, funny, and adorable. So much fun to watch you. You would have been a great pick for press secretary. Best of luck. Now she sends me today a note saying, I texted this message to Scott back in December. Looks like my wish for Scott Jennings came true. Today is the day that Scott makes his debut. on hundreds of stations around the country, hosting his very own Scott Jennings Show with the Salem Media Group. Scott joins us now so that we can, well, kind of officially tell him to break a leg, because today’s the big day, Mr. Jennings. You ready?
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I’m ready, and thank you. You’ve been a mentor to me through this whole process, and so as I get ready to launch the show, you’re on my mind today, and it’s gratitude that I have for Mike Gallagher, because not only are you a legend and an inspiration to those of us who are in this business. You’ve personally been helpful to me as I’ve been putting this together. So thank you for what you’ve done. And I hope everybody sticks around for the Scott Cheney show today. We’ve got an amazing show. I’ve got the Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson’s going to come on. And also because of the breaking news with the Biden pardon auto pin scandal, the news in the New York Times, I’ve got the Oversight Committee Chairman Jamie Comer coming on to tell us what happens next now that they have this new information.
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Well, it’s a lot of it. There’s tons of stuff to digest, and you’ve picked a perfect time to start. And first of all, I’m grateful for your kind words, but we’re all so excited about you joining the Salem family here. So you’re going to knock it out of the park. You’re like the lone voice of reason on CNN, it seems. And so we’re pulling for you, and we know you’re going to knock it out of the park. You and I got to go to the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit over the weekend, Isn’t that a remarkable experience to see thousands of young people, thanks to a movement that Charlie Kirk, frankly, created years ago? And you know the whole history. I mean, he came up with Turning Point, you know, out of his parents’ garage in Chicagoland many years ago. And now look at what all that has become.
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Yeah, it was remarkable. I was energized being in that arena this weekend, meeting all these people. kids from around the country who were so optimistic about the future of the country, they were energized. I think that’s one thing that separates the conservative movement from the left right now. Optimism. We have optimism for America because we believe in America. We believe in the promise of America. And I think the left is a little sour. They don’t really believe in our country right now. And I think the American people sense this. But in that younger generation, the optimism and energy in that room, I think America is going to be all right because those kids believe in the promise of this country. And so it was really fun to be there with them and say a few words to the crowd. And I’m sincerely appreciative to Charlie for the invitation.
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I know that you and I both know that the Epstein controversy has got a lot of people frustrated, a lot of people upset. I got a text today from a guy in Los Angeles who said, Mike, there isn’t a single Trump supporter in America who’s going to turn against President Trump over this Epstein mess. It’s a headache. It’s kind of a mess. But there’s a big pushback right now from a lot of people saying, look, we’ve got to trust Trump on this thing. Move on. What’s the Scott Jennings take on the whole Epstein controversy and how it affects President Trump and this administration?
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Well, I tend to agree. I don’t think people are going to turn away from President Trump over this. A headache, I think, is a good way to put it. But I think we need to look at the bigger picture here. When I was reviewing my social media this morning, some of the nastiest, most partisan Democrats in Washington, all they can tweet about is Epstein. Because they believe that the way back for them is to try to sow division. in the ranks of the Trump administration and among his supporters. Their only chance is that if we divide against ourselves. So even when you have things that are frustrating, you have to keep that in mind, that the left is so lost, the only way back is if we let them back, is if we divide. Trump’s had a successful administration because of unity. Politics is a team sport. His team has been unified. They’re listening to the head coach. And we’ve had the most amazing six months that we could have possibly had. So I voted for Trump because I trust his judgment, and I like the people he put at DOJ because I trust their judgment. So I think at some juncture, if you voted for that, you’ve got to let them do their job. There may be things they can or cannot say that we don’t know. They have access to information that we don’t know about. So for right now, I’m also frustrated because I’m like everybody else in America. I’d love to have as much transparency and as many answers as possible. But I also don’t want this to distract from the progress and from the work ahead that Trump’s going to do over the next three and a half years.
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And Scott, there are a couple of massive scandals that I think is as frustrated as we are about the Epstein mess. If you really consider what role James Brennan. And Comey likely played with the Russian collusion hoax over the weekend. The New York Times did a huge expose about the auto pen. You’ve got Biden evidently having was clueless about who he was pardoning. I mean, we’ve got some big, big time scandals that the Trump administration has to face. And so I know two things can be true at once and we can walk and chew gum at the same time. But let’s let’s not take our eye off the ball. and realize that the Democrats have done a lot of damage to this country.
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Well, how many times did we hear the phrase constitutional crisis thrown around in the campaign and since President Trump has taken office? We hear it every day. That’s right. Comes to find out the real constitutional crisis was what we had going on in the Biden White House. If you read this New York Times story, the use of the auto pen for all these thousands of pardons, the president did not personally review each one. He looked at broad categories. You had staff communicating to other staff, yes, put this man’s signature on a document. I’m not sure that’s constitutional, Mike. I’m not sure this is legal, what happened. And so I think the constitutional crisis was You had a president that wasn’t fully in control of his own faculties and apparently not fully in control of his own White House. This is where we have to have our focus, accountability on the previous administration. Think about all they did to President Trump, the hearings, the impeachments, all of it, trying to drag him down. And now they want a memory hole the last four years? Absolutely not, is my opinion. So that’s why I’m having on Congressman Comer today, because I think a lot of Trump supporters, while we’re all talking about Epstein, are also wondering – How do you hold Biden accountable? He’s out of office. What do you do next? And that’s what I’m going to ask Congressman Comer today. Where do we go from here for real accountability?
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It’s a pretty perfect time to launch a new talk show. And this guy is the perfect host for it. The Scott Jennings show launching today, 2 p.m. Eastern on many stations around the country. Of course, you can. follow scott on x uh at scott jennings ky because this guy is a kentuckian through and through scott congratulations we’re so proud of you and happy for you like i said break a leg and keep fighting the good fight i know you’re going to do great and welcome to the family my friend thank you your encouragement means the world to me your inspiration and example means
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A lot to me professionally and personally. I’m going to do my best today to bring common sense to the American people. That’s the tagline for the show. That’s what we do at CNN, or at least I do. And that’s what we’re going to do on the radio. So we’ll have great hot takes. We’ll break some news. We’ll do it every single day from 2 to 3 Eastern on the Salem Radio Network. Thank you for everything, Mike.
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I call you the common sense crusader. I’m telling you, you ought to coin that phrase. You ought to trademark it before somebody snatches it up. Common sense crusader. The one and only Scott Jennings. Break a leg, my friend. Thanks, Scott. Scott Jennings joining us and again launching today and fighting the good fight every night on CNN. So we’re real happy. And I’m so… I’m in the spirit of gratitude. Scott’s in a grateful mood. I’m in a grateful mood because Friday we kind of scrambled Thursday, Friday with this horrible flooding in Texas. We said, look, you could step up and do something. Fifty dollars will rush an emergency relief kit to a family. You understand right now in entire communities. are being impacted by flooded out homes, closed businesses, people who are displaced desperately. President Trump went there over the weekend with the first lady, Melania. And here’s what President Trump had to say after visiting Kerr County, Texas. They lost their child or two children.
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And just hard to believe what I’ve never seen anything like it.
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A little narrow river that becomes a monster. You know, you can hear the emotion in President Trump’s voice. What Americans do in a time of tragedy and a natural disaster like this, like these horrible floods, is step up. And there’s no better example of that than the Mike Gallagher Show audience. There’s a Help Texas banner on my website, MikeOnline.com. Fifty dollars will send an emergency relief kit to one of these people. these victims of the Texas flooding. These kits include hygiene items, tarps, women’s care kits, liquid IV, diapers, children’s activity materials, as well as other essentials needed to ease the crisis facing these flooded-out residents. $50 takes care of one kit. $500 will send it to five families. Food for the poor… Our great partners in this task are coordinating with a trusted partner in San Antonio to respond to the central Texas flooding. Please go to MikeOnline.com. Click on the Help Texas banner on our website right there. You’ll see it on the top of the page. Or you can phone in your contribution. Just call 844-860-HOPE. That’s 844-860-4673. And thank you for anything you can give. You’ve already donated over $15,000. We’ve got a total, a goal of about $40,000. I think we’ll do way better than that. please go to MikeOnline.com and click on the Help Texas banner or call 844-860-HOPE. We need you right now. These families are struggling. Their houses have been wiped out. They are without essentials. You can help fix that right now. Call 844-860-HOPE, 844-860-4673, or just go to MikeOnline.com. And thank you, thank you, thank you for your support.
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It’s just Trump sucks. That’s the underlying thought of everything the Democrats do. Trump sucks. Trump says, you know, the sky is blue. Trump sucks. You can’t. That’s not the way to win. It’s just not because it’s not about Trump. It’s about the people of the United States of America and what’s good for them.
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In the ReliefFactor.com studios, here’s Mike.
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You know, it’s so fascinating to me to see people who say that they support Trump who are deciding not to support him over Epstein. And that, to me, is peculiar. For example, here’s a text I just got from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Trust Obama? Trust Hillary? I think not. Justice has not been served. No one’s asking you to trust Obama. You’re being asked to trust Trump. That’s why so many people, incidentally, are ordering the trust Trump swag we have posted at MikeOnline.com. We’ve got shirts and baseball caps and coffee mugs. I want to see if we can get some computer mouse pads added to the store that say trust Trump. No one’s asking you to trust those guys, but to me it comes down to do you trust him or not? Do you trust Trump or don’t you? And, you know, and Scott Adams makes a very compelling case. This is a commander-in-chief decision, and our commander-in-chief is saying, for now, we’ve got to move on. And we will. You know, there are people that are very, very upset about the Epstein story, understandably so, who don’t want to let it go. And I hate to tell you, you’re going to be disappointed, especially in the news cycles that we live through. Everything moves over. Everything blows over. Nothing lingers. The media might try to keep the Epstein thing alive because the media likes the dissent among our ranks. Well, I don’t know that it’s going to work. We’ll find out here. 800-655-MIKE. We’re going to go off and running to your phone calls here in just a moment. First of all, let me remind you about Americans for a Balanced Budget. I’m so thrilled to welcome them back to the show. Congress secured a huge win for President Trump and the American people by passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. But now that victory is at risk. There’s a massive health care tax hike that could happen if Congress doesn’t act. Americans for a balanced budget is sounding the alarm. Key health care tax credits are set to expire at the end of this year. If that happens… 24 million Americans could face skyrocketing health care costs. Millions could lose their coverage. Rural communities could be hit especially hard with job losses, fewer providers, reduced access to care. Congress must act now to protect these vital tax credits for Americans who buy their own health insurance. President Trump’s own pollster found that 77 percent of voters including over 70% of Trump supporters, are more likely to vote for candidates who preserve these credits. Americans for a Balanced Budget is calling on Congress to protect the full promise of the one big, beautiful bill by preventing a devastating health care tax hike. Your voice counts. Visit StopHealthCostHikes.com. Tell Congress, protect tax credits, stop rising costs, and act before it’s too late. I always, always, always want your voice to be heard. Here’s a great way to have it happen. Visit StopHealthCostHikes.com. Right now, just go to StopHealthCostHikes.com. Let your voice be heard, and let’s make sure we stay covered. Go to visit StopHealthCostHikes.com. And thanks to Americans for a Balanced Budget. Charles is in San Antonio, Texas. We’ll start there at 22 before the hour. Hi, Charles. How are you, sir? Good.
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Hey, Mike. Great, sir. Thank you so much. A little warm. I agree with you 100%. And I have to tell you, I thank God that President Trump was elected, and I do trust him. However, I thought in the beginning of this Epstein revelation thing, he was implicated as being either one, a friend, or maybe even been on his island before. That may be media garbage, but my concern is having the appearance of evil. If he has any association with Epstein, I’m afraid that the appearance of evil will be
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Well, I can straighten that out. There was an affiliate. He did know Epstein. Everybody knew Epstein. Everybody. Republicans knew him. Democrats knew him. He was a very prominent, influential guy. You’re going down the list from Oprah to Bill Gates to Trump, I mean, to Clinton. You go down the list. Everybody knew this guy. So what do we do? So what do we do with that? I mean, what are we supposed to do with that, Charles?
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Well, to me, I guess if he comes out, well, if we know that he knew him and it wasn’t one of his guesses, doing some crazy things. My main concern is… He wasn’t.
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He didn’t do anything wrong. I mean, knowing somebody who turns out to be a scum like Jeffrey Epstein, guilt by association doesn’t apply here. So again, where do we go with this? Are people going to turn against Trump because of the Epstein controversy? Not if you’re a Trump supporter.
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No, not at all. I mean, even if that was the worst-case scenario… I wouldn’t stop trusting him because of what he’s done for this country.
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Amen. And let’s not lose sight of that. I mean, let’s not forget where we’ve come. And all of a sudden now people are going to turn on the guy? I don’t think so. There’s too much at stake. Look, their only narrative is Trump sucks. That’s to quote Mark Cuban. Now, Cuban is no fan of Donald Trump, but he posted something that a lot of people responded to. Here’s what Mark Cuban, the controversial, bombastic Dallas Mavericks owner and, of course, billionaire entrepreneur,
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It’s just Trump sucks. That’s the underlying thought of everything the Democrats do. Trump sucks. Trump says, you know, the sky is blue. Trump sucks. You can’t, that’s not the way to win. It’s just not because it’s not about Trump. It’s about the people of the United States of America and what’s good for them. And how do you get them to a place where they’re in a better position and it’s less stressful for them.
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But that’s all they’ve got. Trump sucks. He’s the devil. Trump, orange man, bad. We joked about orange man, bad first term. They’re doing it again. So what? Let them do it. Let them do it. Um, None of that’s going to change. Joe’s in Grapevine, Texas. Hello, Joe. Hello. Hi, Joe.
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Mike, I appreciate you having me. Thank you and what you do, my friend. I completely trust Trump. I said this on Larry Elder’s show Friday, and I did not know, and I said this, you can’t tell me that President Trump doesn’t know about this. He knew about it, and he made a decision. There are so many other issues. I agree with all of you. This is important. But you tell me. If we don’t have national security, if we don’t know where these terrorists are in this country, if we don’t have international security, we’re dealing with China. We’re dealing with Russia. We’re dealing with all these countries. North Korea. Who is to say? Yes, exactly. And when I look at all this, where does Epstein’s file come on this? I agree it’s important, audience. But my goodness. It is low, low, low down on that list of issues because the Epstein files do not run this country, do not give us border security, do not give us.
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prosperity in this country. All right. Thank you, Joe. I love it. Making the rounds. Glad you joined Larry and glad you were able to join me as well. You know, I’ve used the phrase, there are bigger fish to fry. And I kind of cringe when I say that. I shouldn’t use that expression because we’re talking about a lot of victims here and a lot of bad guys. I don’t mean to put it that way. I don’t want to minimize the importance of this. But let’s not throw the baby out with the bathwater here and look at the very countries at stake.
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