Dive into the latest episode of The Mike Gallagher Show as Mike dissects President Trump’s speech at the National Prayer Breakfast, which sparked controversy among religious and political circles alike. Listen as Congressman Ben Klein shares insights on Fox News, deliberating over the expectations versus the reality of Trump’s address and how it has been perceived by both supporters and critics. What is at the core of these criticisms, and is there a failure to acknowledge Trump’s contributions to religious liberty? Engage with listener responses that shed light on the increasingly polarized political climate, where faith often intertwines with
00:00:12 Introduction from ReliefFactor.com Studios
00:00:18 Trump’s Speech at the National Prayer Breakfast
The Mike Gallagher Show in the ReliefFactor.com studios.
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It just slays me that President Trump, who again has done so much for religious liberty and is admittedly not a fire and brimstone evangelical style Christian. He goes to the National Prayer Breakfast and fellow Christians, and these are people on our team, MAGA, tearing into him. Oh, he rambled. Oh, he didn’t talk about Jesus enough. Can you put down your judgmental finger pointing and appreciate the guy? Here’s Ben Klein on the Megyn Kelly podcast yesterday talking about the controversy at Trump’s speech at the National Prayer Breakfast.
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You know, the president said some very unifying things about prayer, about religion, about how important that was. But he also said some things, obviously, that raised some eyebrows about faith and Democrats. Take a listen.
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I don’t know how a person of faith can vote for a Democrat. I really don’t. And I know we have some here today, and I don’t know why they’re here, because they certainly don’t give us their vote.
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What about that? There’s some parts he’s joking, other parts it makes people mad. What do you make of it, Congressman Kline?
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Well, the president joked a lot throughout his more than an hour speaking to the prayer breakfast. Remember, this is a prayer breakfast where the president attends every year, you know, who wasn’t there. our Democrat leader who was invited and who hasn’t come. We wish more Democrats would participate, but this president has done more for faith, for people of faith, for faith-based institutions than anyone else.
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Congressman Ben Kline, and I’m sorry, that wasn’t Megyn Kelly, that was Brett Baier last night, obviously, on Fox News Channel. Congressman Ben Kline points out that Trump has done more for religious institutions and people of faith than any president in our lifetime. And you want to squawk, and you want to complain, and you want to gripe because he didn’t talk enough about Jesus Christ? These are the text messages I got. Check these out. I think I read one of these to you yesterday. I’m really mad right now at President Trump. He’s been bloviating, talking about everything else but Christ. Says he should get into heaven because of all of his good work around the world. What a dope. And you act like you don’t know the man? That’s a surprise to you that Trump is going to joke about getting into heaven because of all the good work he’s done around the world? I saw him joking about, you know, whether or not he should have attended the national prayer breakfast. He said, I better, God better, I told God I better go because I need all the help I can get. You’re going to criticize him for that too? Somebody in the room texted this message. Negative Nancy, friend of mine, who’s laying into President Trump, well stated. It’s more awkward for us here in the room. He prides himself on doing the weave, referring to his spitballing speaking style, not his hair. But his got into the weeds pretty quickly. He hasn’t been able to find his way back. He’s now mocking Mike Johnson for saying grace over a meal in the Oval Office. Psst, Mr. President, this is a prayer breakfast. Get it? Now that’s somebody who’s at the prayer breakfast. Who either got invited or invited themselves in. And bagging on Trump because he doesn’t sound like Billy Graham. Well, let me just shock some of you, you know, pearl-clutching Christian friends of mine. He’s never going to sound like Billy Graham. It’s not who he is. He’s a New York mogul, okay? He’s a real estate builder and reality TV star and a very popular populist president. All of us could probably do better But the critics fail to acknowledge in their criticism everything Trump has done for people of the Christian faith. Everything he has done for people of faith. And it just riles me up. It just frustrates me. People are so quick to tear into this guy. Like he doesn’t have enough on his plate. Like he doesn’t have enough people on his back. You voted for him. You support him. So act like it. And no, I’m not being a Trump sycophant. I’m just sick to death of pearl-clutching, judgmental, arrogant people who want to tell him what he should say and how he should say it. How about you look around at his actions? Do you appreciate what he’s done for people of faith? Are you grateful that he’s widely regarded as a president who’s done more for people of faith than any president in history? Does that matter to you? Hey, Jimmy Carter talked like a preacher. Jimmy Carter, great man, built houses, Sunday school teacher. Would you rather have Jimmy Carter as president? Knock it off. Knock it off. 800-655-MIKE. Maybe you disagree. Let’s find out. 21 before the hour. 800-655-6453. Jackie in Tyler, Texas. Hey, Jackie, happy Friday. How are you doing today?
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Okay, how are you doing?
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I’m mad. I’m fired up at some of my… These are friends of mine. Jackie, these are friends of mine that are doing this.
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Yeah, I’m with you. I’m with you. My sister’s the same way.
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Really? Why? What’s your sister say?
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She won’t even talk to me now because I’m with Trump.
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She won’t even talk to you? Nope. Whoa. How long has that gone on?
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Ever since I voted for him.
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Oh, my gosh. Older sister or younger sister? She’s older. Well, maybe she’ll come around, Jackie. I’m sorry. I hate to hear that from people. People who just get so wrapped up in their hatred of Donald Trump, they don’t even think about family or loved ones. It’s a shame. It’s a real shame. Scott in Indiana. Scott, you’re on the Mike Gallagher Show. How are you doing?
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Hey, Mike. I’m glad you took my call. I agree with you on that Trump thing. I tell you. Nobody is supporting him. They’re all just kind of ready to critique him, and people don’t understand. He’s got his hands tied. He’s got a lot on his plate, and I agree with you 100%.
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Well, it’s the piling on that gets to me, Scott. And look, we can be critical. That’s okay. It doesn’t mean you don’t ever criticize him. But criticize him on things that don’t fail to acknowledge – You know, all the good that he’s done, especially in this area. This is one area where he checks a giant box fighting for the people of the Christian faith, fighting for churches, achievements on behalf of religious liberty. And you’re mad that he didn’t proselytize enough yesterday morning? These are, and I don’t want to go overboard here, but some of these people, boy, they want to brag about how often they go to church. And they want to tell you just how religious they are. And then when a president comes along who really does have your back, you’re mad at him because of the style of his speech at the National Prayer Breakfast. Stop it. Stop it for crying out loud. Stop it. Hey, portions of our show brought to you, of course, every day by our friend Mike Lindell and MyPillow. And as we head into the weekend, Mike wants to remind you how grateful he is for your support. 2025 actually was a great year. They had a lot of challenges. But thanks to people like you, MyPillow is still going strong. And they want to make 2026 the very best year ever. So to thank you, they’re offering you free shipping on anything you order at MyPillow. They’re bringing back the mega sale. Let me give you an example. The classic standard MyPillow that’s normally $49.98, which is still a great price for a pillow, now only $14.98. You can turn any mattress into the best mattress ever with their mattress topper. You’ll save up to $100. The Giza Dream Sheets for as low as $29.98. But you’ve got to enter the promo code MikeG to get the best specials ever. So just head over to MyPillow.com. Great American company. Best night’s sleep of your life guaranteed. And the pillow that started it all for as low as $14.98. Go to MyPillow.com. Look for the Mike Gallagher special square. Click on that box. And with anything you order, enter the promo code MikeG. You’ll save big. MyPillow.com. Promo code MikeG. MyPillow.com. Promo code MikeG. Or call 800-928-6034. 800-928-6034. Don’t forget, order today your entire order. Even the mattress toppers ship absolutely free. MyPillow.com. Promo code MikeG like we love to sing.
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There’s some breaking news out of Washington, D.C. as we head into the studio here to kick off a Friday. The U.S. Attorney General and the FBI Director announced that Zubair al-Bakoush, who was the suspect in the 2012 Benghazi terror attack on the U.S. compound, which of course resulted in the deaths of Americans, has been arrested, captured, and extradited to face charges here in the United States. To quote the Attorney General Pam Bondi, Hillary Clinton famously said, what difference does it make? It makes a difference to Donald Trump. This is huge. Three in the morning is when the terrorist arrived in America. He was greeted by the FBI Director Patel, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro. He’s charged with murder, terrorism. Look, under President Trump again. I am just so sick of the failure to acknowledge all of the achievements and accomplishments of this American president. I saw this morning, it’s being reported that car insurance prices are going down. The Democrats are pretending there’s this affordability crisis in America. Because they’re smart enough to realize that things do cost too much. We all know that. So they glom on to the bitter reality that things cost too much in general. And they say, see, Trump isn’t bringing down any prices. Yesterday, Pocahontas was… was interrogating Scott Besson. This guy, he’s like a stealth 007 James Bond. He takes on these clowns. One by one, he swats them away like it’s nothing. And Pocahontas, Elizabeth Warren kept saying, are grocery prices lower? And he was trying to answer her and saying, well, yeah, many grocery prices. Are grocery prices lower? And he just… Maxine Waters has a total meltdown. This guy makes them all melt down because he bests them over. Scott Besson, check out this exchange with crazy anti-Maxine. Boy, she’s a piece of work. And then after she told them to make him shut up, then she denied she said that. And they said, no, here was the actual exchange.
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And I caught up with Congresswoman Waters right after that hearing where she both admits and denies asking for Secretary Besson to be shut up. Do you regret basically telling the secretary to shut up during the hearing? I didn’t tell him to shut up. You asked for him to be shut up. No, I didn’t. You did. You’re on camera saying it.
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Oh, no, you’re not. You’re not right. I told him to shut up.
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It’s a U.S. Congresswoman. You can’t make this stuff up. These people in Congress. How about Ayanna Pressley? She’s another one that’s now become a multi-multi-millionaire. She started out in Congress with nothing. And now it’s been revealed that she’s worth over $8 million. It’s like Ilhan Omar, same thing. Nancy Pelosi, she’s worth many, many, many millions of dollars. Here’s Ayanna Pressley. This is courtesy of X. I’m not sure today. Let me just roll this tape.
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Did you make all this income from the rental property?
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Sir, I submitted a financial disclosure just like everybody else. There’s nothing to see here.
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Thank you. Is it appropriate for members to make so much money when they’re in office? Should there be rules there? Financial disclosure reports show that the wealth of Presley and her husband, Conan Harris, swelled from $12,000 in 2019 to as much as $8 million. Five rental properties earn them up to $350,000 annually. Presley once advocated to suspend rent during the pandemic. She pushed policies for struggling homeowners. These little to no cost bills help people remain housed. Presley’s husband is an ex-con who went from serving a decade in jail before they were married for drug trafficking to raking in up to a million a year as a business and management consultant.
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There are many times where we can see that the spouse is the person who may be bringing in the most income.
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Some lawmakers resist restrictions on outside earnings. Do you think that there should be changes, some different rules about what members can make while they’re in office?
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These are presumably right-wing reports designed to try to undermine our members, and there’s nothing credible that has been suggested that I’ve seen.
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But other members worry about their colleagues cashing in on congressional service.
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The idea that people’s net worth balloons at that level is yet another erosion of public trust.
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There was one of the first aphorisms I learned is politics is the art of turning influence into affluence.
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Now, the money also followed Presley’s fellow squad member, Ilhan Omar, to Congress. A House committee is probing how assets belonging to Omar’s husband grew into the millions. Brett.
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Chad Pergram, live on Capitol Hill. Chad, thanks.
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Again, just Chad Pergram trying to ask Iona Presley, how did you get to become a multimillionaire? You and your ex-con husband. How’d that all come together? You know, and we see some of these clowns on Capitol Hill, and you wonder, are they dumb? Are these just dummies? And sometimes you’ve got to think they are. They’re on the side… of the argument that asking somebody to present ID to vote is Jim Crow 2.0, to quote Chuck Schumer. It’s racist. It’s discriminatory. Black people, I think their argument is this. Black people are too stupid to figure out how to go down to the DMV and get an ID. It’s like getting an ID… Thank you for watching. And they deserve our pity and our sympathies. And we sure can’t expect them to produce ID to go vote. It’s Jim Crow 2.0. But it’s not just black Americans that the Democrats think are incapable of producing an ID to vote. Check out Jamie Raskin. He is the Ronald McDonald of the congressional Democrat clown car. Here he was last night on CNN saying that women are essentially too stupid to figure out how to get… photo IDs.
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What’s wrong with the Save Act? What’s wrong with it is that it might violate the 19th Amendment, which gives women the right to vote because you’ve got to show that all of your different IDs match. So if you’re a woman who’s gotten married and you’ve changed your name to your husband’s name, but you’re so now your current name is different from your name at birth. Now you’ve got to go ahead and document that. You need an affidavit explaining why. And why would we go to all of these troubles in order to keep people from voting when none of the states that are actually running the elections are telling us that there’s any problem?
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I mean, incidentally, the anchor there on CNN, I don’t know who she was, but I can see her. She’s a woman. You think the woman anchored CNN would say, wait a minute, Congressman Raskin, you think I’m too dumb if I get married and my name changes? How does she get on a plane? How does she get some Sudafed? These people are beyond ridiculous. And keep it going. You guys stay on that, on the 10% of this 90-10 issue. You keep suggesting that blacks and women are too stupid to produce a photo ID to go vote. No one’s buying what you’re selling. But you keep it up. You keep going. It’s hard for me to believe that they’re even continuing to fall on this sword, but they are, which brings me back to my original point. Maybe they’re just too dumb to know any better. 800-655-MIKE. You know, I’ve been on an epic quest. I’ve asked this audience, give me a legitimate reason that the SAVE Act shouldn’t be passed. Do you know who’s against the SAVE Act now? You ready for this? Mike Pence. Mike Pence, the former vice president, has come out against the SAVE Act. Now, I’m so bewildered. I want so badly to like the guy. I’ve interviewed him. He used to be a radio talk show host in Indiana. He’s a good guy. He’s not a bad guy. And there’s Mike Pence. Oh, this should be left to the states. Oh, yeah, right. Leave it to the states so that a blue state can lie, cheat, and steal their way into winning elections. Yeah, you leave it up to California, Vice President Pence. And here we go again with another Republican being a useful idiot for the loony left. Sometimes I run out of words. Give me your take on it all. 800-655-MIKE. Give me one possible explanation as to why we shouldn’t have a national standard of photo ID to cast a ballot. Just one. Is Jamie Raskin right? Well, women can’t figure it out. They’re too dumb. They’re off having babies and getting married, and they might have their name changed, and they’ve got to get all their IDs in a lot. Right. Or Chuck Schumer. It’s Jim Crow 2.0. Making black people produce a photo ID is akin to slavery. Discrimination. Next we’re going to be, you know, going back to slave days because we’re expecting black people to be able to produce a photo ID. We can’t do that. These are their arguments? This is the political hill they want to die on? Are you kidding me? 800-655-MIKE. I hope you join us here in the Relief Factor studios. Your voice, your call, your perspective is next. Let me give you the perspective about making sure you’re investing in gold with the right company. I know you get a lot of offers and opportunities to invest in gold. I want to talk to you about American Independence Gold. American Independence Gold is a veteran-owned company that stands strong for patriots. Every purchase that you make, when you’re investing in gold or silver with American Independence Gold, you’re going to support Tunnel to Towers, which, of course, as you know, provides mortgage-free homes for Gold Star families and first responders. If you call 888-670-7011 right now, you can request your free gold guide, and you’ll register to win a free gold bar. We’ll be right back. They support Tunnel to Towers. They’re building a stronger America. You know you probably should be investing in gold. Who do you do business with? American Independence Gold. Call 888-670-7011 or go to MikeGallagherGold.com. For years, I loved to break down the news, calling out Washington corruption, standing up for the values that make America strong. That means secure borders, limited government, economic freedom. Look, if you’re worried about what’s coming, and a lot of people are, you need to think about protecting yourself and your family with something real, something that can’t be printed out of thin air, something that doesn’t depend on corporate greed or government debt. That’s why I want to tell you about American Independence Gold. They’re a veteran-owned company that stands strong for patriots. What I love is that every purchase supports the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which helps injured and fallen heroes and their families. And they’re experts in precious metals. They help everyday Americans move their cash, IRA, or 401K into physical gold and silver, real assets you can actually hold. Because the truth is, powerful elites are pushing chaos, war, and central bank digital currency systems that they can track and control. Gold represents freedom. Silver has been hitting record highs. Recently, gold hit over $5,000 an ounce. Precious metals are one way to help protect your wealth from inflation, government overreach, and economic uncertainty. Right now, you can register for a free gold bar giveaway and get a free investor guide. Just call 888-670-7011. 888-670-7011 or visit MikeGallagherGold.com. MikeGallagherGold.com. Help secure your future today. American Independence Gold. Backed by veterans building a stronger America.
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One more comment about Mike Pence and his opposition to the SAVE Act. It dawns on me, it occurs to me, that it’s crystal clear. The only people, the only people who aren’t in favor of the SAVE Act are people who are perfectly comfortable with letting cheating continue. Period. No way around it. I wish there was. I wish there was a better reason. It is inconceivable to me that any Republican would be opposed to the SAVE Act, where you’re going to be required to have a photo ID in order to cast a ballot in this country, across the board. It passes all kinds of constitutional muster. There’s no legal challenge to this. Mike Pence has claimed he thinks that should be left to the states. Yeah, let’s let the blue states to their own devices. Let’s leave the Democrat-run states. Do you know that Kamala Harris only won in states where there are no voter ID laws? Let me repeat that. Kamala Harris… One, only in states where there are no voter ID laws. Now, maybe you’ll argue that’s just a coincidence. I don’t know. It’s not. It’s way more than a coincidence. There is just no doubt in my mind. And look, let me give Pence the benefit of the doubt. Maybe he doesn’t think election fraud is a problem. Maybe that’s the beef. Maybe they just don’t think, people like Mike Pence don’t think there’s any kind of an issue. And of course, the obvious response to that is, yeah, but what if there is? What if it is an issue? What if places like Georgia and other places that came down to the wire and gave Biden a sliver, a slim margin of victory, What if there was fraud and corruption and cheating and an election was rigged? Don’t you want to make sure that people have to produce ID so that they are who they say they are? Look, normal people are reacting to this in a pretty profound way. Stephen A. Smith said, who’s the popular sportscaster over on ESPN, and Bill Maher. Others are saying that Schumer’s approach, that the SAVE Act is Jim Crow 2.0, it’s going to backfire spectacularly.
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Don’t engage in that kind of hyperbole because we’re living in the year 2026. And when you start bringing up Jim Crow 2.0, you’re trying to harken back to a time that most people recognize. No, we’re not living in those times right now. Of course, we’ve got our troubles, but we’re not. Don’t do that because that’s playing right into Trump’s hands. Was I right in saying that? Yes.
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And you’re factually right. It’s this thing that he’s trying to do with not conceding elections. It’s not primarily a racial issue. Not everything is primarily a racial issue. It has racial overtones, as does everything in this country. But, yes, you’re right.
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That’s Bill Maher with Stephen A. Smith on Maher’s podcast. Joe Rogan, the podcaster, points out that the only reason the Democrats don’t want the SAVE Act, and I guess we’ve got to mix in a little Mike Pence to this, but the only reason these folks don’t want the SAVE Act is because it’s going to… It highlights voter fraud. And attacks on the Republicans right now, as Rogan is about to point out, these GOP attacks are an effort to deflect from that Democrat fraud. Here’s Joe Rogan on his podcast.
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Look at the ideas that you’re attaching to this administration. Like, look, the ICE stuff is horrific. The people getting shot, it’s horrific. We all agree to that. There’s a lot of the authoritarian aspects. It’s horrific. But what they’ve stopped is all of this illegal immigration. They’ve stopped all the illegal immigration. Legal immigration is still available. And then what they’ve also done is investigate literally billions of dollars in fraud, and they’re uncovering it over and over and over and over again. So there was obviously crime that was going on that was not being addressed by the previous party. And it’s one of the reasons why they didn’t want the Republicans getting in in the first place. So they still have to label them in the most horrific ways possible, accentuate all the negative aspects of what’s going on with the ICE stuff, but not talk at all about the economy taking an uptick, not talk at all about GDP, not talk at all about tariffs being effective, not talk at all. about any of the positive things. Stopping wars. He stopped wars in multiple different countries. Stop conflicts. No one’s talking at all in an objective sense. This is a Nazi party. These are fascists. We have to have no kings. Stop the fascists. So these narratives are just being pushed out there constantly by the media. All the while, these politicians are absolutely terrified. that these investigations are going to start moving into their states and uncovering more and more and more fraud, which they’re going to.
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Smart take from a smart guy, Joe Rogan. Here’s a text message on the MyPillow text line from Columbus, Ohio. Mike Pence is so desperate to be seen as relevant again, he’ll sell out the country and real Americans. I can’t imagine why Mike Pence wants to be relevant this way. A Republican like Mike Pence is against voter ID laws in the country? Said it should be left to the states? Maybe he’s hoping to capture people who appreciate states’ rights and want to make sure. You’re going to leave voter ID rules to New York or California? Seriously? Seriously? Do you have any idea, any theory as to why you think a Republican like Mike Pence would come out against the SAVE Act? 800-655-MIKE, one open line, 800-655-6453. portions of our show brought to you by Texas Superfood, a really important product. I was kind of sick last week with allergies, and I’ve met with the allergy doctor. We’ve got a good plan of attack going right now. Look, but what I’ve been lucky with is not getting any colds or flus, all the traveling that I did over the holidays. You know what? I’m completely convinced it’s because I have a good, healthy regimen that includes taking Texas Superfood every day. Texas Superfood. is the original superfood. And it’s tough to know who to trust when it comes to your health. Dr. Dennis Black saw the nutritional value in our food decline. He created Texas Superfood to genuinely help people get the nutrition they desperately need. This is real simple. 55 vine-ripened fruits and vegetables specifically designed for maximum nutritional value. I love the fact that Texas Superfood also includes enzymes and probiotics all in one simple solution. A lot of customers feel the difference in about a week. More energy, mental health. It’s a great product. TexasSuperfood.com. Use the discount code MikeG. You’ll get 35% off your first order and always comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. TexasSuperfood.com. Discount code MikeG. Always 100% satisfaction guarantee. Texas Superfood. The original superfood. Richard is in Ohio. Hey, Richard, welcome back. You’re on the Mike Gallagher Show. Hello. Hi, Mike. How are you?
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I’m good. How are you doing? I’m doing all right. I’m watching this about this voter ID, and I’m like, how can they consider it racist when all white people have to poop?
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you know produce an id to vote well because according to these democrats white people are smarter than black people according to chuck schumer he’s superior to black people he knows how to get a voter id because i mean a photo id because after all he’s a white guy but if you’re black you have no idea how to do it and according to jamie raskin if you’re a woman you don’t know how to do it this is this is their this is their reality steven you’re up hi steven hey how you doing man uh
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I heard a few things of what you’re saying. I think this is point blank period. I think we’re in for a long haul because the Democrats’ plan has worked, right? They got all of the illegal immigrants to come to America, all the foreigners to come to America. And now they’re telling you they want all of those people to vote because their vote right now is up. And disarray. I’ve never met a black person who did not have an ID, and I’m black.
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Yeah, well, of course. I mean, how insulting that you don’t have an ID because you’re black. Give me a break. It’s one of the most bigoted arguments. But you also bring up a point that I don’t hit on enough. It really has a lot to do with illegal immigration. Why do you think there’s hysteria in the streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul over the immigration enforcement? Democrats are absolutely in hysterics because they’re going to lose. a bunch of votes. And I don’t say that enough. I should, and I thank you, young man, for reminding me that we ought to say it more often. It’s not just about the ability to cheat, but it’s about the kind of people that they want to use to cheat, namely illegals. So if you start rounding up all illegal immigrants in America, what do you think that’s going to do to the Democrat voter rolls? 800-655-MIKE, 16 before the hour. Hey, I don’t want to get out of here. I want to make sure you know a lot of people are signing up for the Gulf of America cruise. Scott Jennings and I are so excited about this. I talked to Scott the other day. We’ll get him back on our show. If you love what Scott’s doing over on CNN, and, of course, he’s one of our newest hosts in the Salem Media family. We’re going to have a powerful week on the Gulf of America, November 14th through the 21st. Look, this year we’re celebrating America’s 250th. And what better way to do it than to have a vacation on a beautiful cruise ship where every night we’re going to be entertaining you with great events on the ship. During the day, you’re going to be walking through white, sandy beaches. Look, if you’ve been shivering this winter, if you’ve had a rough winter, Think about coming with us to the Grand Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, Cozumel, Jamaica. We set sail out of the port of Fort Lauderdale on November the 14th. It’s a week of fun, of patriotism, and of celebrating this great country. And Scott Jennings and I will be your co-hosts. Reserve your cabin today. You can call 855-565-5519 and reach one of our great friends at Inspiration Tours. Call 855-565-5519. You can text the keyword CRUISE to 94878. Just text the keyword CRUISE to 94878. Or you can go to our website, mikeonline.com. and click on the Gulf of America cruise banner. We’ll see you in November. Can’t wait to set sail with you aboard the Eurodam and the Gulf of America cruise with Mike Gallagher and Scott Jennings.
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Okay, it’s Friday. We’re into Super Bowl weekend. I don’t even care about the Super Bowl. I’m sorry, no disrespect to the New England Patriots or the Seattle Seahawks, but what is this, the hundredth time the Patriots are in the… Super Bowl, I guess that’s why I suppose I’m rooting for Seattle. I got duped by a fake tweet that one of the quarterbacks was out with mono. I thought, well, that’s a big story. That was all fake, of course. You’ve got to be so careful about what’s real and what’s fake. What’s real, what’s live, what’s true, what’s not AI. I’m believing all the AI crap. Got to be careful about, got to be very careful over scams. Boy, the scams are real. I got a notification last night and thought, oh my gosh, is that real? Is that really? Nope, wasn’t real. Totally fake. Look at the poor Guthrie family, what they’re going through. They’ve got to be careful that in their request for proof of life. Here’s what I gleaned from the Nancy Guthrie abduction. Evidently, they think the ransom note is legit. Evidently, they think she was kidnapped and somebody’s holding her for ransom. The TMZ revealed that the ransom letter says she’s safe. But scared? That’s, you know, certainly an understatement. Very understandable. But, you know, in proof of life, if they try to send back a picture or even her voice, it might be digitally AI generated and not real. She was apparently on TV a lot with Savannah Guthrie over the years on the Today Show. And so bad actors, the bad guys can take her voice, her image, and I don’t know. The whole thing is a mess. Here’s Harvey Levin. He’s the head honcho over there at TMZ. And he’s revealing a little more information about… the ransom note the TMZ received. Did the letter say anything about any further communication?
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It specifically says there will be no further communication. They say no negotiation and no communication. And obviously, Savannah Guthrie and authorities have been asking for proof of life. There’s no indication of this. I will tell you that the first words in the letter are that Nancy is safe but scared. They also say she is aware of the demands made in this ransom letter.
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Now, can I say something? That’s Harvey Levin with Anderson Cooper last night on CNN. Can I ask you a question? And I’ve been thinking a lot about this. Because let’s just assume, or let’s stipulate, just for argument’s sake, that the authorities think the ransom note is legit. And the authorities understand that she’s being held for ransom. The bad guys want the Guthrie family to put money into a Bitcoin account, which is virtually untraceable. Now, I don’t understand how we’re at a point where something like that is untraceable, but I’m assured that it is. They’re never going to find those people somehow. That’s what happens with these ransomware attacks. Companies get held up. People take over. like the email systems and the software programs of big companies, and they say you’ve got to drop a million dollars into this Bitcoin account or we’re going to take down your whole system, companies are paying the million dollars. It’s cheaper to pay the million dollars than to, you know, have their whole systems disrupted and to start over again. Because they’re untraceable. I don’t get that. I don’t understand how there’s no way to trace somebody receiving a million dollars in a Bitcoin account. But, all right, let’s just stipulate that’s true. And let’s say these abductors are demanding $5 million or $10 million for the safe return of the mother. And… There’s not going to be any further contact. If they don’t get $10 million, again, this is hypothetical. I don’t know what the amount of money is. I don’t know, obviously, any of the specifics. But let’s just say that the ransom note says you put $10 million in this Bitcoin account by Monday at noon or Nancy’s going to die. If you’re wealthy and it’s your mother… Would you do it? Why would you take a chance on anything other? You’re going to flush away $10 million. You’re never going to see that $10 million again, likely. But you desperately want your mother to come home. Again, stick to the circumstances of this case. I’m sure, and I’m not trying to disparage Savannah Guthrie in any way, shape, or form, and I don’t want to pile on, but look, everybody’s talking about this. This is a big story because of the nature of the people involved. If you were wealthy and your loved one was being held hostage and they were demanding X number of dollars to be put into a Bitcoin account to get your loved one to safely come home, Would you pay the money? I’ll start. I sure would. If I was worth $50 million or more, I don’t know how much Savannah Guthrie is worth, but it sure is a lot. And it was $5 or $10 million in the chance that I’m going to get my… I know you’re not supposed to negotiate with terrorists, but we’re in a different… And people like this, we’re in a different era now. It’s a different age. I know that if they give the money… It’s going to encourage more of the same. But what wouldn’t you do for your loved one? What wouldn’t you do for the chance to get your mom returned home? I would absolutely roll the dice and say, you know what? It’s only money. I make a lot of money. I’m a TV star. There’s more where that came from. You bet. Give them the $10 million and pray that she comes home. Because how could you live with yourself if Monday came and went, you didn’t give them the money, and then this poor woman gets killed? Let’s see what you think here in the Relief Factor Studios. 800-655-MIKE. Lots of stuff to talk a little bit. I want to talk about Trump at the prayer breakfast yesterday. I want to talk about the new TrumpRX.gov site. Affordable prescription drugs. We’ll talk about that. 800-655-MIKE. Welcome aboard. Give me your take on this. If you were rich… and your loved one was being held hostage, would you pay the ransom money? Yes or no? 800-655-MIKE, 800-655-6453. I hope you join us.
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