In this episode, Mike Gallagher delves into the recent controversy surrounding the all-female space mission that has sparked debates on Affirmative Action and the role of women in space travel. Gallagher raises questions surrounding the mission’s impact and challenges the broader societal implications of branding it as a milestone for womankind.
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he’s the happy conservative warrior mike gallagher from your trusted conservative tv network salem news channel and broadcasting across hundreds of radio stations nationwide here’s mike
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I hate it when things bother me that I don’t think should bother me. I just don’t like getting annoyed at things for no good reason. I don’t know why this space thing yesterday bothers me so much. But it really does. I guess it’s because it sort of reflects the ongoing determined march towards… Affirmative action and DEI and accepting that, you know, anybody can do anything and there’s certainly nothing wrong with that. But you take a billionaire, or as Bernie Sanders would call him, an oligarch, like Jeff Bezos, who sends a bunch of multimillionaires up into space and the only criteria is that they had to be women. And that was it. It was the most utterly pointless thing I’ve ever seen. And, you know, you could argue, well, it’s privately funded. It’s not a big deal. It’s not the end of the world. I don’t know why this upsets me. And maybe there’s something wrong with me. Did it bother you? First of all, Gayle King, the CBS morning lady and BFF of Oprah Winfrey, was terrified she made no bones about it she didn’t want to do it oprah talked her into it i kept thinking why don’t you tell oprah you get your butt up there you want to you want to be an astronaut go up there yourself and incidentally they weren’t astronauts it was fully automated they didn’t do anything They weren’t even wearing helmets. They’ve got, like, designer jumpsuits on, and they’re floating around and high-fiving each other, and they’re giggling and saying, ooh, look at us, look at us, we’re astronauts. They’re not astronauts. They’re celebrities. It was, as Jimmy Fala put it from Fox News, the priciest ride at Six Flags ever. That’s all it was. It was like an amusement park ride. And it was all about womanhood. I mean, here’s Gayle King explaining why it was important that those six ladies floated around in space for, what was it, 10 minutes and 30 seconds? Here’s what she said yesterday.
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To me, it’s such a reminder about how we need to do better, be better. Do better, be better human beings. And what do you mean by that? Well, it’s so nasty and so vitriolic nowadays. And I mean, if everybody could experience that peace that we had up there.
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Oh, that’s because of the political polarization. Now you can escape and enjoy the peace floating around, listening to Katy Perry. Singing What a Wonderful World? Yeah, she apparently did that. And here’s what I think really sticks in my craw. And look, maybe we should just, who cares, maybe just file it under the no big deal move on category. I don’t know. Mae Jemison is a 68-year-old woman who was the first black NASA astronaut, first female African-American astronaut. And she was interviewed on CBS, and she had to correct the anchor. The reporter dared use the term mankind. I used to have somebody in my life. who was so rabidly left-wing that she was infuriated by the phrase, manhole cover. You know, the round, you know, metal covers on America’s streets? She was so rabid, she believed that manhole cover was misogynistic. It should be peoplehole cover. And that was when I realized that she suffered from a really profound sort of mental illness. Well, that’s kind of what this lady sounded like. When the reporter innocently asked about the good of mankind and listened to how she bristles and corrects him and explains the point of yesterday’s Barbie astronaut mission.
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Explain to our audience why even a trip like this one, all the trips that we take in the space benefit mankind.
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So it benefits humankind. And I’m going to keep correcting the mankind and the man-made and the man-missions because this is exactly what this mission is about, is expanding the perspective of who does space. There you go.
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That’s what it’s about, expanding the perspective of who does space. It’s enough with the mankind. Knock it off. This is womankind, humankind, any kind. And I don’t know about you, but I’m just over all of it. All of it is just kind of stupid and pointless and silly and, incidentally, hypocritical. Right now, Bernie Sanders and AOC are on a nationwide tour railing against the oligarchs. Well, what do you think Jeff Bezos is? You think any of those women are poor? So you had a bunch of rich, famous women… who got to float around in space and they made a bigger deal out of that, of course, than they did when Elon Musk actually rescued legitimate astronauts. They were stuck up there. He sends his technology to get them. That coverage paled in comparison to the Barbie astronaut trip yesterday. Unbelievable. 800-655-MIKE. Welcome aboard. And again, give me perspective here. Maybe I crave perspective. Perhaps it’s not that big a deal and you think I should move on. I want to find out. 800-655-MIKE. Anytime I hear somebody, oh, it’s not mankind. It’s not manhole cover. It’s not manpower. No, no, no, no, no. You’re hearing from a kook. I’m telling you, you’re hearing from a screwball. We’re in the Relief Factor Studios, Tuesday, April 14th. Welcome aboard. Again, our number is 800-655-MIKE, 800-655-6453. Call, text, join us here on a Tuesday episode. 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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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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Wow, I’ve seen it all now. Senator from Maryland is going to go to El Salvador to demand the return of the so-called Maryland dad. The Maryland dad. That’s like John Wilkes Booth. He was just a struggling actor. Maryland dad. Oh, boy. Yeah, well, you do that, Senator Holland. You go marching off to El Salvador and tell the president of El Salvador to send him back to the United States. Incidentally, the president, Bukele, I think is how you pronounce it, President Bukele made it very clear yesterday in the White House, they’re not sending this guy back to America.
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Can President Bukele weigh in on this? Do you plan to return him?
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Well, I’m supposed to have suggested that I smuggle a terrorist into the United States, right? How can I return him to the United States? Like, I smuggle him into the United States? Of course, I’m not going to do it. It’s like… I mean, the question is preposterous. How can I smuggle a terrorist into the United States? I don’t have the power to return him to the United States. But you could release him inside of California. Yeah, but I’m not releasing… I mean, we’re not very fond of releasing terrorists into our country. I mean, we just turned the murder capital of the world into the safest country in the Western Hemisphere, and you want us to go back into releasing criminals so we can go back to being the murder capital of the world? That’s not going to happen. Well, they’d love to have a criminal released into our country. I mean, there’s… They would love it. Yeah. Sick. These are sick people.
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Trump. Trump pointed to the reporters. Bunch of sick people. I mean, he does ask a legitimate question. Why aren’t you saying isn’t it great that we’re keeping criminals out of our country? Instead, we got a Maryland senator going to go over to El Salvador to demand the guy’s release. They are sick people. It’s why Trump right now is enjoying a record high approval rating. In the middle of all the tariff stuff and the stock market. And look, it’s affecting me personally. Let me just open up my heart to you for just a moment. I haven’t made it a secret that 65 hit me hard last week, okay? I’m 65 years young. Feel great. I’m doing fine. Love my job. Love what I get to do with you. You make me so happy. You know, it’s like the old cliched movie thing. You complete me. You complete me. I do. I love this job. And I love coming to get to work. But I’m also thinking at 65, well, what’s life going to be like when I’m not working? And you have to understand that since my wife died, I have never budgeted. Ever. Never budgeted. See, I spend it. It’s stupid. I know. I’m ridiculous. If I had shaved the right way since my wife passed away in 2008, there wouldn’t be any worries at all. I’d be fine. But I’m not. I mean, I’m fine. I’m comfortable. I’m not going to… Don’t worry. You don’t have to shed any tears for me. But I am not at a place where I could say, oh, I’m going to get to enjoy a quality of life if I choose to hang up my spurs. And incidentally, that’s not going to be for a long time. I got to… Great opportunity with our company. And I’m going to be with the company at least through the end of 2029. So I’m not going anywhere. But I got to think about 2030 or 2031 or if I don’t renew and who knows. And we got people that can work well into their 70s, even 80s in some cases. If I’m in good shape, who knows. But for the first time in my life, I’m getting my house in order. And I’ve got a terrific, terrific team of people. some of the best and the brightest in terms of financial planning, taxes, CPA, all this stuff. They’re going to basically crack the whip, and one of the first things I have to do is sell my condo and downsize. I’ve got a beautiful condo, and I’m not trying to brag. I’m blessed, and I’ve loved to live in some great places, and I’ve got a condo that I’ve got on the market. Well, it is a disaster. I’ve had two showings in three weeks. Nobody’s buying. And the realtor keeps assuring me, Mike, don’t worry, it’s across the board. Florida, waterfront property, as beautiful as your condo is, and I’ve got sweeping views, and it’s a high rise, and I’ve spent a lot of money poured into this condo, and I love this place. But my financial guy is saying, look, you should downsize now. Sell it. Take this profit, put it over here, get into a more affordable, less expensive place, and I’m all in. So I bite the bullet, put it on the market, crickets. I’ve got the St. Joseph statue upside down in a potted plant by the front door, praying that people get interested in this, well, what one person described as a spectacular, pristine waterfront condominium. And I’ve got a little rental property where I’ve got my generator and all my great stuff. But I’m doing fine. And I’m getting my house in order. But I believe that the uncertainty with the tariffs and people are not sure what’s happening. And interest rates are still at 7% or whatever. So it’s probably a terrible time to sell a house or a condo. Look, we’re all going through it together, collectively. And I’m confident that somebody’s going to come along, fall in love with it, give me the asking price, and I’m going to get on with my life. Time will tell. But I got an email speaking of turning 65 and making these decisions in my life. And, of course, incidentally, Joey Hudson, who is my terrific guest host and dear friend and business manager, Joey is with me every step of the way on helping to plan these next chapters. I guarantee you Joey has not a care in the world. I promise you Joey’s got the first dollar he ever made. Joey is a big-time landlord and property owner and entrepreneur, and he had a very successful insurance company for many years, and he’s just fantastic. And I could learn. I’m trying to learn from him. And see, he’s trying to help me get on the path where I can not have to eat, you know, generic brand dog food when I’m 75 or 80 years old. So I’m kind of feeling sorry for myself. I’m thinking, oh, 65, and what am I going to do? And I get an email from a lady named Joyce. And the subject is, happy birthday, Mike. Here’s Joyce’s email from the day of my birthday when I was out of the country. Happy birthday, Mike. I hope you get this message even though you’re not broadcasting this week. At 99, perhaps I am your oldest fan. I never miss your program. I admire your intellect, your wisdom, and even at times you add a touch of humor. Most of all, I admire your faith. Last summer and fall, you told us to pray for this country. We did. Look at us now with Trump as the president. I live in try-on, and I know what you mean when you mention this beautiful area of America. I was born in Florida in 1925 and know the various beauties there. God bless you today and always. Joyce, you have no idea how much you’ve inspired me. You have absolutely no way to know how much your email meant to me. And it’s like almost my late wife in my head said, suck it up, Gallagher. You’re 65. Stop bellyaching. You’re fine. You’ve got a job you love. You’re surrounded by family and friends and good people in your life. Knock it off. And here’s a lady writing me an email at 99 years of age. Joyce, you overwhelm me. So thank you. And thank you for returning much-needed perspective to my life. I am enormously grateful, Joyce, for you reaching out. And I’m going to reach back to you and find out when we’re going to celebrate your 100th together. And I want to do it, if you’ll let me, publicly. Because I want to join the country in celebrating Joyce’s 100th birthday. She said she was born in 1925, so she’s got number 100 coming up. And I’m going to reach out to her because, look, and this email is wonderful and there’s clarity and perfect grammar and punctuation. She’s doing just great. So, Joyce, you’ve humbled me. You have astounded me. with that wonderful, wonderful note. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Here’s a text on the MyPillow line from Indiana. Looking to buy a condo in Florida. Can you send me the link? No, no, no. Won’t be doing that. I don’t need to have some crazy… Not you, meaning you, Indiana, but I’d like to have a little bit of… a little boundary there. So hopefully somebody’s going to come along, though, and fall in love with it, and I’ll be okay. But no, I will not be publicizing… Why don’t you come on over? Let’s all hang out in the lobby. Make sure if you’re a stalker, I want you to be first in line so you can hound me for the rest of my life. Oh, boy. But, you know, people are saying, well, it’s a selling point. It belongs to Mike Gallagher. No, no, no, no, no. That sword can cut both. That can go bad real quick. You should see me hiding all the Trump stuff in my condo now that it’s on the market. I’ve had a big frame picture of Trump and me in the Oval Office. Oh, no, that’s in storage. Everything, every little mag of red. I’ve got it all put away. Because, look, I don’t care if you’re right, left, or independent. Just buy the thing, you know? But I will not be advertising what I do for a living. I am confused, though, about this AOC Bernie Sanders tour. There’s something about this tour that I absolutely cannot wrap my brain around. There’s AOC’s going viral today because she’s allegedly adopting a new accent. Remember how Kamala did that? Hillary did that. Remember Hillary? I no ways feels tired. She tried to do like a black spiritual from the pulpit of a black church. It was so cringy. And Kamala did it too. Kamala goes in. How about Jasmine Crockett? When she was running for office for Congress in Texas, she sounded like a Rhodes Scholar. Now she sounds like a rap artist. Just the whole dialect changed. Well, AOC now, on this weird Stop the Oligarchy tour, has adopted a dialect too. Check this out.
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What is that accent? Is that kind of like a Hispanic, sort of Puerto Rican? I don’t know. But who cares? What I do wonder about is what exactly are Bernie Sanders and AOC attempting to accomplish with this tour? You’re looking at the latest approval rating. Trump’s approval is, you know, at a record high, 54%. Now, I know that means 46% probably disapprove. I get it. We’re a 50-50 country. But can you tell me what they’re trying to accomplish? Can you tell me what it is they’re attempting to achieve with this tour project? Do they want him to just say, oh, well, I’m going to quit now because AOC and Bernie are filling arenas with people who don’t like me? What is it they’re trying to accomplish? My theory is it’s just fundraising. But there’s got to be more to it. Tell me what you think they’re trying to do because I’d love to know. 800-655-MIKE. Call or text 800-655-6453. Join us. 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. 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 just saw another clip of AOC trashing Marjorie Taylor Greene. Now they’re hung up on what they claim is insider trading. A lot of people are texting me, too, about the weird accent that AOC seems to be using. So check out, let’s play the beginning. Let’s play what she said yesterday that went viral. Calling Trump a criminal and a murderer and a rapist or whatever crap she’s pulling. Here’s what she actually sounds like, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Donald Trump is a criminal who was found guilty of 34 felony counts of fraud.
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And then people are writing and saying she sounds vaguely familiar.
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All right, there you go. How could I possibly retire when I’ve got stuff like that to do with you? Retire? Forget it. 800-655-MIKE. We’ll dive in. What’s the purpose of the AOC Bernie Tour? We’ll get your answers, and I know we’ve got some good ones coming up.
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Nice text message from Matt on Long Island. Mike, when you read, rather played the Roseanne, Roseanna Dana clip, I did a giant spit take while driving on the LIE in Long Island with my coffee. Don’t do that. Don’t keep it. You keep it together. He said, that’s why I love you. Well, thank you, Matt. We love you, too. We appreciate you listening on Long Island. We appreciate you joining us. I appreciate the text messages on the MyPillow text line. Mike, I live in Folsom, California. I, too, was curious as to why AOC and Bernie are coming here when they already have so much support in the Bay Area and other parts of California. I think it’s to try to persuade people who are more middle-of-the-road Republicans or moderate liberals to move far left. Ed from Delaware writes, this tour is about continuously repeating the left’s lies and raking in cash. If they keep telling their lies, it becomes their truths. And finally from Georgia, Atlanta, Mike, my theory on AOC and Bernie Sanders, they must counter the great Charlie Kirk’s success and efforts on college campuses to reach the younger audience. Look, yeah, but to reach them when? Is this just for 2028? Wouldn’t you tour in 2027 if you’re going to run them as a ticket? What’s the purpose? What do they want done? You know, we have a thing in the business, in the media business, called call to actions. I’ll tell you, for example, about Job Creators Network, portions of our show sponsored by Job Creators Network. I’m going to give you a call to action in just a moment. Job Creators Network’s annual Freedom Fighters Summit is coming up in another couple of weeks, May 1st and 2nd. I’m going to be there emceeing this great event. We’ll talk about pressing issues facing our nation, how entrepreneurs can get help and support from Job Creators Network, media folks like Trish Regan, Sarah Carter, Hugh Hewitt, Bill Bennett. Yours truly will be there. policy bigwigs like Stephen Moore, Grover Nordquist, Kellyanne Conway, Governors Youngkin, Kemp, members of the President’s Cabinet. And it’s in beautiful Savannah. There are a limited number of seats available. We’ve got a great offer for you. When you go to the website I’m about to give you, which is the call to action, Use the promo code Salem for this great discount. When you buy one ticket, you’ll get the second one for 50% off. And there’s just a limited number of tickets left. Here’s the call to action. Go to jcn2025summit.com. Get your tickets before they sell out. Enter the promo code Salem to take advantage of the special pricing for my audience. I’m thrilled to be there. May 1st, 2nd, Savannah, Georgia. Hope to see you there too. Portions of your ticket are tax deductible and support Job Creators Network Foundation. Again, go to jcn2025summit.com. Don’t forget to use the promo code Salem, jcn2025summit.com. So what’s the purpose? What’s the call to action for AOC and Bernie? What do they want to happen? What’s the goal of What’s the goal of this tour? Anthony is in Illinois. Hey, Anthony, welcome aboard.
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Oh, hello, Mike, sir. Hey. Yes, sir. Just too high. Just two quick little points here. First, with respect to AOC and Bernie and Hillary and Harris and all the rest, all these people are what Mayor Daley Sr. of Chicago would call fakers. They’re all fakers. And what they want to do is they want to, inside a socialist uprising in the United States, that’s never going to happen. Never in a million years. And lastly… But wait a minute.
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Let me respectfully point something out, though. And I think you’re right. But look, Anthony, they’re getting a lot of people showing up. A lot of people are going.
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That could be a danger. But don’t you think that the media is playing that up just to make it look that way?
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Well, I don’t know. Maybe. I’ve seen video and I’ve seen, you know, what were they, Coachella, whatever the hell Coachella is. They were, you know, they’re in all these liberal enclaves and people are, and look, I get it. People don’t like what’s going on. If you didn’t vote for Trump, you’re not happy. If you voted for Trump, you’re ecstatic. If you wanted Kamala to be the president of the United States, you’re miserable right now. Because a lot of things are going the administration’s way. And they’re powerless to stop it. So are Bernie and AOC trying to stop it? Or is this just a precursor to 2028? I just wish I knew. Riley is in South Carolina. Hey, Riley, welcome aboard. How you doing?
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How’s it going, Mike? Love the show. Always listening.
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Thank you, Riley. I appreciate you very much.
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Well, first, Mike, what I want to see is the geomapping data first and see how many of these people – you know what I’m talking about. How many of these people are actually real fans? And I don’t think – I’m not so naive to think that you’re not getting people, and they are. There’s so many people that are Trump haters right now. They’re going to get – they’re going to pull those by the masses because they’re telling them what they want. But I don’t believe that it’s necessarily – Bernie and AOC, I think they’ve just thrown two puppets out there real quick to get some coverage to keep them relevant while they really figure out who they’re going to throw in the mix to really pull some votes in because that’s such a joke. There’s no way they really go with that.
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There’s no way. I mean, you’re right, Riley. They’re going with the Stop the Oligarchy tour. What is that even? And Bernie, of course, has been babbling about the oligarchy for decades. So now he’s excited because he thinks he’s got new life. Look at me, worried about 65. How old is Bernie? How old is Bernie Sanders? He’s out there yammering about the oligarchs. I was an oligarch yesterday that sent six of the Barbies up in the spaceship. The Blue Origin. Jeff Bezos. Isn’t he an oligarch? What does Bernie think of Jeff Bezos? Oh, they love that because it was a big, bold step for humankind. Not mankind. Not mankind, mind you. Humankind. Don’t you dare say mankind. This is about women. Incidentally, none of those women on that… space expedition did anything. It was all manned. It’s like driving a Tesla when you put on the full service driving. They didn’t do anything. They just rode. It was like an expensive ride at Disney World. It was like Flight of Avatar at Disney over at Pandora. That’s all they did. They got on the thing and they floated around in their designer jumpsuits. And poor Gayle King, she looked like she was going to heave. Did you see her when she got off? They’re all ringing this bell like they’re so excited. They’re all ringing. Oh, look at her. She looks like she’s ready to vomit. She did not have a good time. Yeah, Bernie’s 83 years young. So, I mean, good for him. If I’m whining about, you know, being 65, I got a long way to go to catch up to Bernie. And there’s Bernie and AOC, the odd couple, making the rounds and ranting and raving about the oligarchy. Okay. What are they trying to do? What’s the goal here? What would they tell you is the goal? If you’re going on a crusade, you’ve got to have a mission. We’re going to go on a trip in August. You know, it’s no secret about all my travel problems coming back from Mexico the other day. We won’t have those problems for Alaska. Join us for the Patriots Alaska Cruise. Larry Elder, Joe Piscopo, Jen Horn, and I will host you. It’ll be a trip of a lifetime. in August, August 16th through the 23rd on the beautiful Eurodam cruise ship. For details, text TRAVEL to 94878. Just text the keyword TRAVEL to 94878 or go to TravelWithSalem.com. TravelWithSalem.com.
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I’d say, before you do that and get me all twisted off and hacked off and upset with you, can you help me? Okay, first, this is so weird. Last night I’m watching The Five. And every once in a while, one of the last segments will be, here’s a weird thing in the online world, a big debate, blah, blah, blah. And their thing was, can men wear white jeans? Is it okay for men to wear white jeans? It is not. Not in any circumstance. Here’s what made this timely. Swear on a stack of Bibles as this segment was happening. On my patio, delivered from Lee Jeans, a pair I just ordered, a pair of white jeans. I got some dark blues. I got some blacks. Send them back. And I was looking at those. And here’s the thing. It’s coming into springtime. A little Tommy Bahama shirt. And I think it has kind of a Jimmy Buffett vibe to it. So I would absolutely say yes to the white jeans. Jesse Waters said yes to the white jeans. Judge Jeanine said blank no. Tyrus grew almost violent to the notion of white jeans. So you are in the anti-white jeans camp?
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Well, I don’t think I could pull it off. Pull it off? It’s a pair of jeans. Yeah, but I can’t see myself wearing white jeans.
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There’s a stigma to the whiteness, so to speak.
SPEAKER 11 :
It just shows everything. You know, it just shows my rear end. I mean, it’s just my thighs. I mean, I don’t want to see that. Dark is better. Dark covers everything else.
SPEAKER 10 :
I may need to rethink. Well, here’s my secondary thing. Because at, I think, Bass Pro, there’s a house brand called Redhead, and they have really good sort of like nylon pants that are kind of water resistant. I got a pair that are tan. I got a pair that’s black. I got a pair that’s gray. There’s another color I thought about getting, and Lisa said she might just file for divorce if I do. Which color? Take a stab. Red?
SPEAKER 1 :
No.
SPEAKER 10 :
I’d let her. Fuchsia? Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope. Light blue. What? A light blue. And I once again thought about having one of my Tommy. I got a lot of blues. I got blue stuff.
SPEAKER 11 :
But the light blue is worse than white. You can’t do light blue.
SPEAKER 10 :
Here’s the thing. On the white jeans, I think the white jeans are fine. But the light blue, her point on that is it looks like my next stop is the home. The light blue says, I’ve given up. It is time for me to go to the facility.
SPEAKER 11 :
And can I mention that about the home? Because, you know, I don’t think it’s a secret, and I’ve shared with you privately as well as on air, that I’m a little jarred by hitting 65 last week. And it is kind of throwing me a little bit. And I got an email. You talked about the video message you got from those wonderful, wonderful listeners at the concert. And I was just touched by this because we have this family of people who engage with us every day.
SPEAKER 10 :
We’ve got to do something for her. I don’t even know what it would be. But we’ll figure something out. If she texted you or something or emailed you, send back. Find out when her birthday is. I will. And let’s do a big tribute. Let’s have a big. That’s a great idea. I am now ready. I’m now ready for whatever artillery you have to aim at me.
SPEAKER 11 :
Go for it. Let’s go from the sublime to the ridiculous. Let’s start on the lower end of things you’ve been wrong about. I mentioned yesterday what a clown Gretchen Whitmer is to be in the Oval Office holding a folder over her head. And you’re like, well, the picture might have gotten her. She addressed it yesterday. She was on a stage and she said.
SPEAKER 10 :
I didn’t want that picture taken.
SPEAKER 11 :
I didn’t want my picture taken in the Oval Office. She’s an idiot, and you tried to give her some grace because you didn’t feel good yesterday. That’s the only reason I’m going to attribute it to that. Oh, maybe the camera got her at the wrong time. No, it didn’t. She’s such an imbecile. She’s such a bimbo. She’s trying to hide in the Oval Office behind blue folders.
SPEAKER 10 :
And she’s got presidential aspirations. I know. Here’s a woman… who might have to stare down President Xi in some future generation, who can’t even allow herself to be photographed with Trump in the Oval Office.
SPEAKER 11 :
Thank you. Thank you. So that’s a minor thing. Number two, let me guess, you’re loving the Barbie astronaut story yesterday. You think that’s the greatest thing going, right?
SPEAKER 10 :
I don’t know that. Because that happened during the show as Katy Perry and Gayle King.
SPEAKER 11 :
Stupidest thing I’ve ever witnessed in my life. Pointless, mindless, woke, DEI. I saw the interview with one of the blue star, whatever they are, women. She was interviewed and the poor hapless reporter said, you know, is this a good thing for mankind? No, it’s not mankind. It’s humankind. This is about women.
SPEAKER 10 :
Do you know who that was? That was former NASA astronaut, Dr. Mae Jemison, who corrected the reporter.
SPEAKER 11 :
Oh, yeah, corrected the reporter. Shut up with that mankind versus humankind. And look, here’s all it was about. And she said in her answer, I’ll bet you saw it because you did. You referenced the clip. This is about empowering women and showing that women can reach the horizon. It was a joy ride. It was fully automated. They didn’t do anything. They didn’t do anything. Jimmy Fallon put it best. This wasn’t some kind of game-changing breakthrough. It was the world’s priciest Six Flags ride.
SPEAKER 10 :
That’s all it was. Totally agree. So if I can answer your question. Yes, sir. Anytime people go to space, I think it’s cool. I know. I also think that if we’re at the point where we’re sending people routinely just as a bit, that shows how accessible space can be. At some point, there will be space tourism, and I look forward to that. I know it. And I think that’s lovely. I knew it. People can send whoever they wish. I just don’t care. I don’t get worked up about it at all, nor do I view it as anything historic or important in any way, shape, or form. Was it kind of cool? Sure it was. Other than that, I don’t care.
SPEAKER 11 :
So let’s get to the meat and potatoes of our major disagreement while you’re not feeling very good. I saw a tweet from a dear friend of mine. who looked at a bond reduction from a million dollars to 250 000 for this punk who thinks it’s okay to have a knife apparently in a backpack and pull it out and plunge it into the chest of another student when they have a disagreement and suddenly you’ve a good friend of mine said Oh, that doesn’t seem unreasonable to let him go free two weeks after he murders this athlete in Frisco. Now, all I ask you to do, I just want you to close your eyes and pretend. That the victim was black and the guy with the knife was white. Oh, I know that. You know what would happen. Well, he wouldn’t see the light of day for four years. Of course.
SPEAKER 10 :
Is that right? It’s not right. Of course not. Then okay.
SPEAKER 11 :
Have you seen the GoFundMe totals for Carmelo? I have. It’s like half a million dollars. Yep. Guess what? The family could have bonded him out at the million. What’s the requirement for a cash bond on a million? It’s $100,000. It’s 10%. I believe so. Well, but when you got a half million dollars, why are you going to blow it on bailing him out when you got a judge, a woke judge, and you’re guessed at, I cannot wait to hear your statement.
SPEAKER 10 :
It’s Congressman Pat Fallon who is so incensed about this. As he should be. As he should be. I kind of shrugged. Because here’s the thing. Is Carmelo Anthony a seeming candidate for bond reduction? And the bottom line is, in a vacuum, if we’re not all twisted off and torqued off about the details of this, which are admittedly sensational, is he a flight risk? Probably not. Is he going to stab anybody else? Probably not. And those are the criteria. It’s not about how upset we are. Say that about the hypothetical white kid. Say that about the white kid. But you’re saying that the white kid should get the exact same treatment. So it seems within the realm of what’s reasonable.
SPEAKER 11 :
But the sword cuts both ways. See, here’s the mistake when we say, well, it’s not really about race. You fully stipulate that if a white kid had plunged a knife into a black kid’s chest, there’s no way a judge is going to let him go free in two weeks.
SPEAKER 10 :
And that would be wrong.
SPEAKER 11 :
So why did the black kid get released?
SPEAKER 10 :
That imbalance is wrong. That double standard is wrong. So in order to keep things on an even keel, we’re going to deny a bond release for a kid who’s probably a decent candidate for it because we’re all…
SPEAKER 11 :
i’m thinking double standard i’m thinking of the family i’m thinking of the family of austin metcalf i’m thinking of you or me if one of our kids had died at the hands of of some cowardly punk two weeks ago and the kid is now home watching uh cartoons and and eating eating domino’s pizza and living a that’s wrong mark it’s absolutely wrong except it’s not
SPEAKER 10 :
Except if I could show you 100 cases where people in exactly this set of circumstances have absolutely gotten this bond reduction and absolutely gotten what Carmelo Anthony got. It is not wrong. It is not unique. It is not rare. It’s dead wrong. You’re just mad, and I am too. And I get it. It’s dead wrong. As you sometimes do to me. It’s an injustice. I don’t disagree with you. If they kept it at a million, I’d have said that’s fine. There’s a realm of things that seem rational here. This is within it. Pat says, wow. Congressman Fallon is coming after the judge in the primaries on March. I have no quarrel with that.
SPEAKER 01 :
Good for him.
SPEAKER 10 :
And ultimately, last thing, I’ll give it right back to you, there is going to be a trial. There will be accountability for this young man, and he is, one would think, going to spend some decent years in prison.
SPEAKER 11 :
But on the other hand, he is going to be uplifted. by a segment of our population, white and black, who have now glorified murder. Look at Luigi Mangione. You saw the former New York Times Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenzi the other day. Oh, he’s hot. You know, he’s handsome. And he’s just fighting back against the system. The left has now gone to this… terrible evil demonic place where murder is acceptable if there’s a conflict you pull out your knife and you know what you were probably provoked by the white kid by the privileged white kid if you don’t like your health care insurance you shoot the guy in the back and then that’s okay this is what’s happening you don’t like elon musk you destroy a tesla and cnn yesterday did a report that said, well, the real problem with violence in America is white supremacy. It’s right-wing white supremacy. These people, they’re gaslighting us. Hey, final minute, and I’m sorry you’re under the weather. I hope you’re feeling better soon. But final 60 seconds, you want to go down a rabbit hole? I got in trouble yesterday with some of the goofiest callers I’ve had in years. I dare you to mention Steve Bannon’s belief that Donald Trump is going to serve a third term in the Oval Office.
SPEAKER 10 :
Okay, let’s do 60 seconds.
SPEAKER 11 :
How about the call? Did you have, like, wacky callers, like, justified?
SPEAKER 10 :
Not really. I kind of did it on the fly in the middle of 14 other things, kind of like the Carmelo story, so there wasn’t really enough oxygen for it. I’ll give you 30 seconds, and then you tell me what happened. I don’t want to overanalyze or underanalyze. I think in a way that Trump sometimes does, I think Bannon’s doing a bit. There is zero chance of this. I bristle a little bit because I think it’s not helpful. You and I have talked about these things.
SPEAKER 01 :
Me too.
SPEAKER 10 :
We have zero room for wiggle.
SPEAKER 01 :
Mistakes.
SPEAKER 10 :
There are millions of voters who think they might kind of like Trump and some of what he’s doing, and this stupid, stupid third-term garbage distracts from that and is ultimately not helpful.
SPEAKER 11 :
All right, let me give you the challenging question. What if Bannon doesn’t think, what if he’s not doing it as a bit? Because I’m telling you what, I had caller after caller yesterday lining up. I felt like I was doing an episode in the home.
SPEAKER 10 :
Who insisted that he will be president the afternoon of January 20th, 2021.
SPEAKER 11 :
Absolutely. It has to do with 2020, and the election was stolen from him in 2020.
SPEAKER 10 :
Even if it was. I know. The Constitution is clear. You get to be elected twice. He’s been elected twice. Some would say three times. I know.
SPEAKER 11 :
I had one caller say, what about FDR? Have a look at all the terms he served.
SPEAKER 10 :
That was before the amendment changed. I know.
SPEAKER 11 :
You’re using earth logic. I’m telling you, it’s the craziest conversation. And I love Steve Bannon. That’s the thing.
SPEAKER 10 :
I do, too. And he’s kind of a genius.
SPEAKER 11 :
He’s a vital voice. What’s he doing? What’s the point? I’m absolutely mystified. All right. Feel better. I’m glad I straightened you out. I love you, too. Thank you so much. That’s why I come to you. Prediction, I won’t see you tomorrow, I’ll bet. That’s my prediction.
SPEAKER 10 :
I don’t know. 50-50, dude.
SPEAKER 11 :
I know. Drink a lot of water. Drink a lot of liquids. All right. Hang in there, brother.
SPEAKER 10 :
I love you. That is Mike. He’s with you at 10 as soon as we’re done. Right here on 660 AM.
SPEAKER 07 :
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