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Here’s Detroit, Michigan. Mike, I’m not worried at all. Trump delivered last time, and now he has an enormous mess to clean up. I trust him. Americans are impatient and foolish for being so. I’m not a huge fan of Fox News either, considering how he was treated by them in the past, so I don’t lean into much of what is said. I listen and trust Trump. Tampa, Florida, the legacy media always talks down Republican economies and talks up Democrat economies. Louisville, Kentucky writes, Mike, America is in a lot better shape thanks to the Make America Great Again victory of November 2024. If Republicans in Congress don’t get off their hands and do something on the tax cuts, they’ll have a hard time messaging because they still need more time to message before the midterms. Remember, 75 million voters still went the wrong way. Wake up, Congress. And finally, Dayton, Ohio. I own a piece of land in Fort Myers. I get more calls and offers than ever. Like your last caller said, Americans just have no patience. They think that Turning this giant battleship around that Biden ran into the wall can be quickly and easily pulled out. It’s comical. I think the smart people like Kevin O’Leary are correct. I love the quote from a great sports movie. It’s like Novocaine. It just takes time. That’s what I keep telling myself about this condo that I’ve got on the market. I’m like, well, Joey keeps telling me, be patient. It takes time. And I’m not a patient person. What do you do when you’re not patient? I’ve got no patience for the Henneman County attorney, Mary Moriarity. If you check this lady out, she’s doubling down. There’s something about this Tesla story that makes me positively crazed. 33-year-old guy, Minnesota state employee, apparently caught red-handed. I mean, it’s all over. You can see pictures of him everywhere. He’s scrawling money. you know, and defacing a bunch of Teslas. Committed over $20,000 worth of damage. And because Teslas have cameras on them, the sky isn’t so bright, none of the people vandalizing Teslas seem to realize that the cameras are rolling, it’s captured, and you’re going to get caught. The Trump administration has made it clear that they consider vandalizing these vehicles acts of political violence and domestic terrorism. So they catch this guy who works in Tim Waltz’s administration. He’s some kind of data processor. And there he is carving, you know, whatever on Teslas, $20,000 of damage. You understand that’s a felony, right? Well, not to the woke Soros-installed district attorney of Hennepin County, Mary Moriarity. Mary Moriarity says, we’re not going to give him any criminal charges. No, no, no, no. We want to just put him in a diversion program so that he doesn’t face any criminal charges. We want him to pay back the owners of the Teslas, but we don’t want him to have to go to prison for this. I mean, come on. He’s just defacing Teslas. Now, you know what side of the political fence Mary Moriarity is on. you know darn well what she’d be doing with somebody who’s a Trump supporter damaging some progressive business, like a Ben and Jerry’s or a Starbucks. And yesterday? She doubled down. Here she is, and obviously she’s feeling the heat. That’s why she must have had to deal with this with the reporters. Here she is explaining why she’s not pursuing any criminal charges against the would-be felon domestic terrorist.
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So diversion is accountability. The case was submitted to us by the police. We did not decline it. We looked at the case. What we really wanted was for the victims in that case to get restitution and for this person to be held accountable. We are accomplishing both of those by requiring him to go through a diversion program and to pay restitution to all six victims. What happened to those victims of those Teslas should not have happened. And just like any other property offense, which is one of the lowest level offenses that we have, we seek to hold people accountable in a way that will be consistent with public safety. And diversion is a proven way of doing that.
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Oh, really? Diversion is a proven way of establishing accountability? Now do January Sixers, lady. Now talk about the men that had to lie on mats for months at a time in a freezing, frigid jail cell because of their stupid actions on January 6th. These people are insane. Did you notice what she said? You know, the police presented this to us, and we didn’t decline it. Why would you decline it? What do you mean decline it? A crime? A felony? This story makes me crazy. And for Mary Moriarity to brag about the unwillingness of her office to have any accountability whatsoever… Because this is what the left thinks is accountability. A slap on the wrist if you’re a leftist hurting a conservative like Elon Musk. And that’s all it’s about. My friend Joe Piscopo says this all the time about people like Mary Moriarity. It’s the cruelty that they have. And there is a cruelty to this. This is a cruel woman who doesn’t care about Tesla owners being harassed, intimidated, frightened, victimized by a criminal. Because those people check the box. The guy walking the dog, the 33-year-old, he’s a Democrat who hates Elon Musk and Donald Trump, and therefore hates Tesla, and therefore gets away with it. Gosh, this just infuriates me. 1-800-655-MIKE. Give me your reaction to Mary Moriarity, the… the attorney for Hennepin County, Minnesota. What a crap hole that is in terms of the justice system. There’s no justice in Hennepin County. Not if you check all the right boxes. Does it make you as angry as it does me? 800-655-MIKE, 800-655-6453. Join us. We were all trying to feel it. You never fought it. phd 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 release that that 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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Let’s dive right in and talk about Mary Moriarty, the attorney in Minnesota who’s refusing to press criminal charges against the left-leaning progressive activist vandal, the police say, the 33-year-old guy from Minneapolis, Dylan Adams, a guy that caused allegedly $20,000 in damage in his rampage right after his boss… Governor Tim Walz publicly cheered Tesla’s failing stock. Bob is in Montana. Hey, Bob, welcome aboard. How are you today?
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Pretty good, Mike. Thanks for taking my call. Of course.
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Glad you joined us.
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Yeah, I just wanted to, I think Mary Moriarty, I think she’s missing the point, claiming that this is just a simple, low-level property crime, I think is not accurate. This is, I don’t know how this is not considered a hate crime. This is why he did what he did, because of his hate. And I don’t know how that gets missed.
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And the reason your point is so crucial is that we all know that if conservatives were targeting liberal businesses or progressive companies in Minnesota, she’d be all over it. She’d throw the book at them. Absolutely. The problem is, and somebody can prove me wrong, please do, I believe it’s because she agrees with the guy. I believe she’s got sympathy for the guy. I believe she commiserates with the guy. Oh, yeah, we don’t like Elon. He’s the monster. Oh, orange man bad. He works for Trump. Yeah, go out and damage a bunch of Teslas for $20,000. We’re not going to charge you, which, of course, is going to encourage more of the same. This is what a district attorney knows. She knows full well that all this does is declare open season on people who own property. Look, vandalize people’s homes. You got a Trump sign in your yard? Go spray paint the side of the house. It’s only property damage. Mary Moriarity knows what political terrorism is. She gets intimidating, harassing, threatening people because of their political views. And because she agrees with the political views of 33-year-old Dylan Adams, who probably will get a promotion in the state of Minnesota. This guy, this state employee, he’s going to wind up getting a raise. You wait and see. Because she agrees with him, she refuses to bring charges and then goes in front and faces the media and doubles down and pretends she’s doing something that’s noble and right and just. Dan is in northern Minnesota. Hi, Dan. Welcome aboard. How are you, sir?
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Oh, good. I was going to comment on the two mayors from St. Paul, Minneapolis, and the governor. We’ve got the three-ring circus going on up here. Yeah. I was wondering if the Fed is going to take over this case because it really needs to be taken care of.
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This is it. This is it. This is what I’ve been saying all week. Where is Pam Bondi? Look, I can get annoyed and frustrated and aggravated at Mary Moriarity and Tim Walz and all the lunatic leftist activist politicians who turn a blind eye to crime. I can do that till the cows come home. It’s up to the adults in the room to take over. And I’m waiting for… Has Pam Bondi been asked about this yet? Is the Justice Department going to get involved? Look, let’s be very clear. The Trump administration… was precise in defining this Tesla vandalism as domestic terrorism. Sean Hannity’s been all over this on Fox News. What’s he saying about Minnesota? I haven’t had a chance to watch him. And I’ve been really pleased and impressed with the way Sean has been all over the people who commit violence as a form of discourse. Is he calling out Pam Bondi? Is he calling out President Trump? How can the federal government not get involved in this? Is this 33-year-old Dylan Adams, who allegedly caused tens of thousands of dollars of damage in defacing a bunch of Teslas, is he off the hook completely now? Or can’t the feds swoop in and charge him with federal crimes? Hal is back at Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Hey, Hal, welcome back. How are you?
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I’m glad you’re talking about this because you’re 100% right. What’s it going to take? I mean, this woman has given a green light to every lunatic in Minnesota to go out and do whatever they want to a showroom, to an employee, to a car, on the road driving or sitting. How much damage is enough damage before they’ll throw the book at somebody?
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Well, I can answer that. Hal, I can tell you how much damage. It’ll be the minute a conservative damages a liberal’s property. That’s when she’ll get upset. That’s when she’ll throw the book at people. That’s when she’ll decide this is a hate crime, it’s terrorism, it’s domestic violence. That’s when she’ll do it.
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But let’s face it. Why can’t Pam Bondi, if it’s terrorism, domestic terrorism, why can’t the federal government prosecute this guy?
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Well, I’m going to say something, and I want to get your reaction. You’re a smart guy, and I’ve talked to you before. I really am very reluctant to ever pile on with the Trump administration because they get so much incoming. You know, I don’t like to do it. But let’s be real here. This one is a different story. We’ve got to call Pam Bondi out here. We’ve got to ask, where is she? Where is DOJ? Where is this administration? You can’t talk a good game and claim that something is domestic terrorism, and then when somebody allegedly commits domestic terrorism, look the other way. They’re dropping the ball here. Hal, do you agree?
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I absolutely agree, but part of what I’m thinking is, They have been bombarded with so many things, just terrorism, just everything. I mean, they need more prosecutors. I don’t know what they need. I’ve seen her on the news. I’ve watched her over the years, even when she was the attorney general in Florida. I like her a lot. And I just think they’ve been overwhelmed. And maybe they’re on the sideline right now waiting to see what Minnesota is going to do. And if this is what they’re going to do, apparently, they’re not happy. And we may see, yet, they swoop in and prosecute this guy on a federal level.
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Well, let’s hope so. I hope you’re right, Hal. That’s what I’m hoping for. Because if not, let’s be honest with you, this will be a massive failure on the part of the administration. No other way around it. So I’ve kind of got the same confidence you do. There’s just no way. You can’t lay this out and say something is… as black and white as domestic terrorism, and then look the other way when Mary Moriarity, this activist progressive, drops the ball. Glad you called. 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. For the best night’s sleep in the whole wide world, visit MyPillow.com. Promo code MikeG.
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I don’t know what they pay Scott Jennings over at CNN, but I’ll tell you the truth, it’s not enough. This guy is like a Christian going into the Coliseum and facing all the lions. They all yell at him. He sits on a panel every night, typically with that woman, what’s her name, Abby Phillips. And all I see are clips, because I don’t watch CNN with any regularity. I don’t watch MSNBC. I mean, my viewing consists of… Newsmax, Fox News Channel, One American News. I know that’ll shock you, but I’m not exactly an MSNBC fan. But Scott Jennings is a conservative that they, well, they allow him to appear. They don’t let him speak very much. And yesterday, his debate with a journalist with a capital J, a guy named Jeff Jarvis, And I, you know, looked him up. This guy has just been in the world of journalism forever. He kind of helped, he founded Entertainment Weekly and he’s TV Guide and People Magazine and all of these kind of traditional mainstream media outlets. And he’s got a big journalism background. And what’s happening in the world in 2025 threatens the deep state, it threatens establishment types, and it threatens journalists. Everything is changing. Digital and podcasting, talk radio is flourishing and stronger than ever. Alternative media, which is something we’ve always been, has never enjoyed such prominence. And the establishment folks are extraordinarily threatened by it. And it was really exemplified in this exchange between Scott Jennings and this Jeff Jarvis guy. Listen to the two of them going back and forth, and listen to how a journalist with a capital J a guy by the name of Jeff Jarvis, describes this sort of new wave of podcasters and social media influencers and people who now are commanding hefty audiences like never before. Check out this back and forth last night on CNN. The problem is that the right wing.
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Hello, Scott, has taken advantage of the situation, I think, quite cleverly, quite wisely. They’ve played into a weakness situation, the situation of media being under attack. And so they’ve created a situation where you’ve almost got it. Keep going.
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What the right wing is taking advantage of is finally the American people saying enough is enough. They’re tired of feeling like the mass media screens out one viewpoint versus another and political coverage. They’re tired of media institutions favoring one party over another. They’re tired of narratives over factual stories. If I had any advice for 60 minutes or anybody else, it would be. Just cover the news and try to be fair about it and stop putting your finger on the scale, especially during.
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That’s that you’re you’re you’re talking about the old mass media myth that you could have this thing that was in the middle of the Walter Cronkite saying that’s the way it is when it wasn’t for many Americans, the way it was when people were pissed off. People back in those days trusted the media. No, they just couldn’t be heard. Because there was no two-way. Now we have the Internet. Look at the Gallup polling.
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It was here, and now it’s here. It’s fallen off of a cliff. Yeah, we do have that Gallup polling about trust in media. And now, in recent years, and let’s be honest, Scott, a lot of this is driven by the rhetoric on your side of the aisle.
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You think it’s driven by the rhetoric and not the performance?
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Absolutely.
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But my point is this. If you’re CBS or any other news outlet, The reason that you have lost trust ought to be obvious to you. And the way to fix it also ought to be obvious to you. And it has nothing to do with Donald Trump and everything to do with the product. Just try to make a better product that appeals to more people. And the way you appeal to more people is by not crapping on half or more than half of the country because of their values and political views.
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I think that that is what you’d end up with in that press room then is, and these are my words, the freak show that you had Trump once. Trump tries to devalue media. Why should we value his freak show there? Let’s leave it to the freaks. I think calling them freaks. I don’t think there’s any disagreement on that, by the way.
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I mean, he called he called these new media sources the freak show. They’re not freaks. They have audiences. They have audiences. And there’s a reason that they’re thriving is because the people are starved for information that they think they can trust. They’re not freaks. They’re filling a need in this country, in my opinion.
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What a fascinating exchange. First of all, let’s look at the journalism expert mocking the idea of neutral journalism. Walter Cronkite was neutral. You didn’t know the political views of Walter Cronkite. He was one of the most respected journalists in the history of television. And there’s this guy… sort of mocking and taunting. And you know what he’s saying? Pretty clear to understand his viewpoint. He wants the media to be a bunch of left wing activists. That’s what he wants. And that’s what they’ve become. And as a result, the public trust in the mainstream media is lower than than a whale’s belly at the bottom of the sea. Nobody trusts these guys anymore. And did you hear Abby Phillips? Well, that’s driven by your rhetoric, Scott. That’s driven by the rhetoric. And as Scott said, he was just incredulous. Our rhetoric, it’s not by the performance. It’s the actual performance. The first Trump administration was plagued by a false, corrupt narrative that Russia stole the election. For four years, that was driven by the mainstream media. And we could go down the list. And I really believe the tipping point was COVID. When we look at what we were put through over the pandemic, during the pandemic, and what the media did, deplatforming and destroying lives of people who had the temerity to say, wait a minute, I don’t think it’s a good idea to lock down the world because of a virus that you have a very good chance of surviving. I don’t think it’s a good idea to fire people if they don’t want to get a vaccine. That’s wrong. And the media went after you, like the villagers storming Frankenstein’s castle with pitchforks and torches. You weren’t allowed to do that. To me, the big wake-up call, by the American people came during the pandemic. And we will never go back there again. We’re never going to let that happen again. All this stuff now about even the New York Times acknowledging, yeah, it was probably a lab leak from Wuhan. If you said that in the middle of the pandemic, your life got destroyed. You were canceled. You were ruined. You were shamed. And now they’re all saying it. Fauci, it turns out, became filthy rich during the pandemic. You’re reading about that little guy, that little manipulative expert. Nobody trusts him. Nobody trusts the media. Nobody, we don’t. And so now you’ve got alternative media that has exploded and people like Jeff Jarvis are want to call us freaks. We’re the freak show. No, as Scott said, we’re not the freak show. We’re delivering what people are starved for. We’re giving people exactly what they have been yearning for, an ability to be heard, to be seen, an ability. Look at a show like mine. If I’ve got six callers on hold, five of them agree with me and one disagrees, I take the one that disagrees with me first. I’m constantly scouring the text line. And if you disagree with me, look, I’ll push back. I’ll try to persuade you, but I’m not going to censor you. I’m not going to keep you off the air. I want to talk to you. I like dissent. I like debate. I like disagreement. That’s America. It’s what we’re supposed to be about as a nation. Instead, the Jeff Jarvis’s of the world, the CBS, the NBC, you’re supposed to have one view, and that’s to the left. You’re supposed to have a Democrat Party worldview. And everybody else is a freak. And the tide’s turning. Things have changed. Look, I understand that as we approach 100 days, we’re going to have the media salivating over, oh, the economy and inflation and tariffs, it’s all falling apart. There’s a big article yesterday about apparently Scott Besson, the Treasury Secretary, got into a shouting match with Elon Musk in the hallway of the White House. Okay, big deal. Elon Musk is going to go back to running Tesla. He’s going to sort of back off of his high-profile role. Okay. Doge is not going anywhere. The effort to curb the wasteful spending isn’t going to be eradicated because one person, Elon Musk, is really more of a movement. It’s like Trump. Trump isn’t about one person. The left mistakenly makes everything about MAGA and Trumpism all about Trump. It’s not Trump, it’s the millions and millions of people who believe in his ideology and his worldview. Jesse Waters addressed it last night on Fox News. Trump gave the American people the ability to say, we’re not going to be canceled, we’re not going to be censored, we’re not going to be disrespected any longer thanks to the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
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The president doesn’t talk down to the country. He gained their respect because he punched the snobs in the face and gave the American people license to live their lives without being nagged, censured and disrespected. Democrats thought they could just talk at you and win you over. Trump talks to you and he listens. And even after a shellacking, Democrats don’t want to talk to you. They don’t.
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They’re not listening. They don’t hear us. They don’t want to hear us. They don’t want to talk to us. I’ve got people in my life that don’t want to talk to me ever again because I voted for Donald Trump. I don’t not want to talk to them. But that’s their worldview. It’s their way or the highway. There’s no room for dissent, no room for disagreement or debate. It’s only one way. And that’s what that guy, that journalist last night on CNN was saying. His point was, The media is, if they cease having a leftist agenda, we’re all in trouble. We’re all screwed. What a shame. It’s too bad. Maybe someday they’ll come around and open their eyes. 18 past the hour, we’re in the Relief Factor studios back in the upstate of South Carolina for another edition of the Mike Gallagher Show, and I’m so glad you’re with us. Tell me what you think about what you just heard between Scott Jennings and Jeff Jarvis. calling the podcast world a bunch of freaks. The Freak Show. 800-655-MIKE. Well, the Freak Show has come to town, pal. And like it or not, you’ve got to contend with every one of us. 800-655-6453. Call or text. However you get here, I hope you get here and join us for a Thursday.
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13 minutes before the hour, a busy day, and incidentally, are you ready for AOC? I saw a spot last night. She’s running. She’s going to run for president in 2028. And I’m not going to stick my head in the sand. I’m not going to pretend that a whole lot of people aren’t showing up for the AOC Bernie tour. Idaho? Idaho, they packed the arena. And they put together a campaign ad that looks right like, this is right out of the playbook for a campaign campaign. TV spot. And I want to know if you’re ready. Look, I like this. I like America getting to choose between, say, a J.D. Vance and an AOC. Do you like that matchup? What do you make of that kind of a showdown? I want to play this commercial for you and you’ll see why people online are saying, oh yeah, she’s definitely running. And I’ve said to you for years, don’t underestimate her. She was a bartender and decided to run for office and she upended a Democrat establishment politician. And now I guess she’s the left’s darling and the Democrats are looking to her. And she’s being very strategic. Forget her rabid progressivism, her likely socialist or even Marxist leanings. Oh, no, we’re unified. Yeah, we’re real unified. She wants to be unified with conservatives. Sure she does. I’m going to play this for you, and then I want to open up the phones and see what you think of 20. I know it’s too soon to talk about 2028, but why not? Come on. It’s Thursday. We’ve had a good week, a lot of good things happening. So join me and tell me what you think of AOC running for president because it seems absolutely inevitable. First, let me remind you that portions of our show are sponsored by M. Dean Owens CPA. I love the fact that I can tell you. how my CPA can be yours. Dean has been ranked among the nation’s top 150 CPA and financial advisors for the last three consecutive years. And that’s no surprise to me because I’m working closely with him. I’ve been working diligently with Dean. He’s got some tax planning things for me that are out of this world. And I wish I had met him years ago. Honestly, he’s the kind of CPA I’ve been looking for. And I’m kind of excited because I get to Share Dean with you. Yep, he’s in Paducah, Kentucky, but you can use his services and his team from anywhere in America. Don’t put this off. Dean specializes in helping you reduce your tax burden and build a financial and tax strategy aligned with your goals and values. And he’s one of us. Look, he’s a good guy. He’s a patriot. He’s a veteran. He’s a conservative. So if you want a CPA who has views and an ideology that reflects ours… Make that phone call to M. Dean Owens, CPA. Here’s the number, 270-554-0720. 270-554-0720. Or you can visit owenscpa.com. Let someone who shares your faith and values help you secure the future you deserve. Be sure to tell them Mike Gallagher sent you. Call 270-554-0720 or visit owencpa.com, owencpa.com. Look, I’ve got this clip I want to play for you. But first, first things first, I don’t want to make Joyce wait. I got an email a week or so ago from Joyce in North Carolina. And Joyce said she’s 99 years young. She’s going to be 100 on November the 26th. She’s a big fan of the show. She listens to me on an iPad. And we’ve been trying to reach out to her, and Tracy has emailed her, but she hasn’t been able to respond. Well, guess what? Here’s Joyce from North Carolina. On line one, Joyce, is this you?
SPEAKER 09 :
It is really me.
SPEAKER 14 :
How are you?
SPEAKER 09 :
I’m doing good. You know, I told you, my faith and my attitude keeps it going, and it really is true.
SPEAKER 14 :
Oh, wow. I’m so honored to meet you. I shared with everybody how you wished me a happy birthday. I did. And I was whining and complaining because I turned 65. And you said, well, Mike, I may be your oldest listener. I’m 99. I’m 99. Mm-hmm. That’s right. I love that. Well, how are you feeling? How are you doing?
SPEAKER 09 :
Really good. I feel really good. And I’ve tried a couple times to get through to you, and the line is busy. So I thought, well, I’m going to try again now. And sure enough, there you are.
SPEAKER 06 :
Well, there you are.
SPEAKER 09 :
Thank you for saluting you on 99 years.
SPEAKER 14 :
I love that. I mean, you give everybody such inspiration, and it’s so lovely to hear your voice, because Tracy was frustrated because she’d been emailing you, and we were trying to reach out to thank you. I mean, you made me feel so much better when you pointed out, look, I’m 99, Mike, stop bellyaching about turning 65.
SPEAKER 09 :
Well, I didn’t say that, but you read that.
SPEAKER 14 :
Yeah, those are my words, not yours. You were very kind. So you’re in North Carolina, and you’ve listened to the show for a while?
SPEAKER 09 :
Oh, yes, for several years. I’ve been trying, and I’m just a big fan of yours. I listen to you, and you speak to Mark Davis.
SPEAKER 06 :
Yes.
SPEAKER 09 :
It’s just entertainment for me. I don’t go out a lot. I get tired. But faith is strong. And when you say, God bless America, at the end of the program, I’m right with you because I remember World War II really well. Sure. It’s just wonderful. And I didn’t get any emails from…
SPEAKER 14 :
Oh, I’m sorry. Well, Tracy, maybe Tracy wrote the wrong person. Tracy was probably writing Julie in California. Well, look, you know what I want to do? I want everybody to celebrate your 100th. It’s November 26th, right?
SPEAKER 09 :
Yes, right, the day before Thanksgiving. Wow. What an amazing… I was born on Thanksgiving in 1925, and, you know, it comes once in a while.
SPEAKER 14 :
It sure does.
SPEAKER 09 :
And what a special celebration.
SPEAKER 14 :
I want to get everybody behind your 100th. We’re going to have so much fun, because, Joyce, this means so much to me to get to talk to you and to get your number, because… We’ve been trying. I mean, you really, you have been so inspiring to us, and you sound great. Do you have, if you don’t mind me asking on behalf of the audience, do you have family and friends checking in and interacting with you?
SPEAKER 09 :
I have friends, yes. I have a daughter that lives not too far from me.
SPEAKER 06 :
Oh, good.
SPEAKER 09 :
She’s been coming every day for almost nine years.
SPEAKER 06 :
I love that.
SPEAKER 09 :
She sees about me and brings me things I need.
SPEAKER 06 :
Yes.
SPEAKER 09 :
I don’t go out very much because I get tired. Right. I do like her program. Oh, Joyce.
SPEAKER 14 :
Well, let me conclude for now by saying this. Do you know what it would mean to me to get to meet you? I hope that you’ll be open to having me come see you. I want to come visit you. Is that okay?
SPEAKER 09 :
Oh, yes. That would be wonderful.
SPEAKER 14 :
I’ll bring some food. We’ll have lunch or something. We’ll stop and have a visit in beautiful Tryon, North Carolina. How about that?
SPEAKER 09 :
Oh, that sounds exciting.
SPEAKER 14 :
Wonderful. No, you’re not as excited about it as I am. Joyce, God bless you. I love you. I’m so glad to hear your voice. We’ve got your number now. We’ll follow up with you, okay? And you keep listening to me on your iPad, all right?
SPEAKER 09 :
Oh, I do. You know, I don’t get up early.
SPEAKER 14 :
That’s right. You’re up late and you sleep in late. I love that. You’re a woman after my own heart.
SPEAKER 09 :
You want to get married?
SPEAKER 14 :
You want to get married, Joyce? I’d love to stay up late and sleep late.
SPEAKER 09 :
I do. I tell anybody, call me. My friends call me between 2 and midnight.
SPEAKER 14 :
I love it. Well, we’ll come see you, Joyce, between 2 and midnight. Teresa, let’s grab her number there, and let’s make sure we follow up with her. Thank you, Joyce. You’ve made my day. AOC can wait. Wow. That just makes me so happy. And again, I’m in a state of continual gratitude that I get to interact with a wonderful woman like Joyce and with you. Thanks for joining us. We’ll do it again tomorrow. Have a great day. Be safe and keep fighting the good fight. I’m Mike Gallagher. God bless Joyce from North Carolina and God bless America.
