Join us in exploring the fascinating world of political maneuvering within the United States as President Trump goes head-to-head with the deep state. We discuss the potential impacts of his presidency on bureaucracy and efficiency. This episode also covers global responses to America’s changing stance on foreign aid, including notable reactions from countries like Canada and Mexico.
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He’s the happy conservative warrior. From the Relief Factor studios, here’s Mike Deller.
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It’s a little hard to believe that all this is happening so quickly. I mean, it’s hard to believe it’s happening in the first place. To watch a president go after the bureaucracy of the deep state the way Donald Trump is going after organizations like USAID, the Treasury Department. I’ve never seen anything like this in my life. And they’re flipping out over Elon Musk. They’re flipping out about the young kids, the smart young kids who are part of Doge. They’re doxing them now. They want them hunted down. Young, probably nerdy kids… who are undoubtedly brilliant, the kind of people that make up the Elon Musk team. And they’re posting their identity now online and in articles. The Daily Beast, oh, here are the evil villains. And they’re all under 26 years of age. You’ve got a bunch of bright, fresh-faced young people who are discovering that the American taxpayer was on the hook for providing Iraq with Sesame Street. USAID is like a child, your kid, when they get their hands on your credit card and they go to town. And then you’ve got to catch them. And why are the Democrats so upset about this? Government efficiency. Why would this be a partisan issue? We’re witnessing a revealing moment, not unlike when we discovered that a lot of people on the loony left are filthy, Jew-hating anti-Semites. It’s like, wait a minute, they’re as bad as we think they are. They’re on college campuses waving flags in support of Hamas. After the October 7th massacre. Oh my gosh. Many progressives are Jew haters. And we had that revealing aha moment. Well, this is another one. They’re not worried about Trump demolishing democracy. They’re worried about Trump demolishing bureaucracy. They don’t want the deep state dismantled. They want the slush fund from USAID. I mean, again, these are taxpayer dollars. And you’ve seen the list by now. The crazy things, the projects. I mean, I’ve got a list that’s as long as my arm. It’s insane what we were spending or what we’ve been spending. For every dollar USAID spends, only 12 cents reaches those in need. Boy, that’s got to be a real… somber message to people still living in tents in western North Carolina. I’ll bet the people of East Palestine, Ohio are a little surprised to find out that we put $2.3 billion of our money to Somalia. $20 million on a Sesame Street show in Iraq. $150,000 for Korean kids to visit D.C. $40 million of our money to build schools in Jordan. $56 million to boost Egyptian and Tunisia tourism. $11 million to tell the Vietnamese to stop burning their trash. Now, here’s the best part of all. This is what’s astounding to me. They’re not hiding their disdain for an attempt at government efficiency at all. Look at Chuck Schumer. Chuck Schumer has been at the game a long time. This guy knows exactly what it’s all about. Been a politician for a thousand years. Chuck Schumer, a senior Democrat official, listen to what he said yesterday. If we don’t stop Trump from… expecting accountability from an entity like USAID, what could be next? The IRS? When the team played this clip for me, I said, guys, you’ve got to cut it out with the AI. There’s no way he said that. Oh, yes, this is what Chuck Schumer said.
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If Doge attacks USAID today, then you can be sure they’ll move on to another target tomorrow. Who knows? Maybe it’ll be the Postal Service or the IRS. They could be next.
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Oh, no, not the Postal Service. What? The IRS? You want to cut out waste from the IRS? You mean we might stop auditing conservatives? What? No. The Postal Service? I mean, making that more efficient? No, don’t do that. He actually said that. That was on the floor of the Senate. Are you relishing what we’re experiencing right now, just two, two and a half weeks into the Trump administration? I saw somebody post something on social media that made a lot of sense, and I want to bounce it off you. That person, I’m paraphrasing here, but they said essentially, I’m glad they weaponized the court system against Trump. I’m glad they raided his wife’s underwear drawer. I’m glad they attempted to bankrupt him because only a man who’s been put through hell is capable of roaring back with a vengeance and doing the things he’s doing right now to the deep state, to the establishment Republicans, and yes, to the bureaucracy that the Democrats relish. In a way, as awful as it was to experience as a country what they put him through, Maybe it was worth it because of what we’re getting now. It’s glorious. Glorious. Let’s see what you think. We’re the Relief Factor Studios for Tuesday. Our number, 800-655-MIKE. Let’s put your voice front and center as we celebrate this extraordinary time in the history of the United States of America. I haven’t had this much fun in my life covering this stuff. Let’s see if you see it the same way. 800-655-MIKE. Are you glad we were spending millions to develop Sesame Street? For Iraq? Boy, that’s a good use of taxpayer funds. Again, that’s probably a tough, bitter pill to swallow for people living in pup tents in western North Carolina because Biden ignored them. Wow. We’re fired up. Hope you are, too. 800-655-6453. Call or text, but join us.
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Mike Gallagher.
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So yesterday, Canada and Mexico both bent the knee. Trump wins. Huge victories for him in the so-called tariff war. Oh, the tariffs. All the smart kids were saying, oh, we’re going to pay so much more for guacamole. Oh, no. Chuck Schumer waving around cans of Corona. And they’re just like that. Mexico said, no, no, we’ll put 10,000 troops on the border. Just like that, Trudeau said, we’ll have a fentanyl czar. We’ll do better at this, Mr. President. President Trump, we’ll do better. We’ll acquiesce. So there’s a 30-day pause. 10,000 troops on the Canadian side of the border. 10,000 troops on the Mexican side of the border. Trudeau’s going to list cartels as terrorists. Canada and Mexico both caved and don’t believe the disgustingly corrupt mainstream media that wants you to think that Trump blinked. Trump blinked. These people are nuts. They’re absolutely out of their minds. Just like the protesters along the 101 in Los Angeles. You see those doozies yesterday? We haven’t even gotten to those people yet. So riddle me this, Batman. If you want to stay here and you don’t want to go back to Mexico, why would you fly the Mexican flag and burn the American flag? Explain that to me like I’m two years old. Just talk slowly. You cannot make this stuff up. It is a glorious, golden, exciting, exhilarating time. We are witnessing this. The apple cart not being tipped over. It’s the apple cart of the deep state apple cart is being blown up. Mike’s in Lansing, Michigan. We’ll start there. Hey, Mike, welcome aboard.
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Hey, Mike. How are you? I’m great.
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How are you?
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I’m good. You know, you’re right. We are in a golden age. And I look at the left now, and they’re entitled. They’re delusional. And they think this is the way government should be. And for us to even worry about them, give them their couple seconds and then just tell them, okay, you know what, it’s time. It’s the golden age. Enough. This is all part of Trump delusion syndrome.
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I know. I mean, they’re so irrational. If he cures cancer, they’re going to figure out a way to complain about the way he cured cancer. Unlike Joe Biden, who always falsely claimed he’d cure cancer. It’s an analogy. You know, it’s a figure of speech. But it’s true. If he walked on water, they’d say he’s too stupid to drown. They hate him so much. This is a nonpartisan issue. How can you complain? Why would you complain about government efficiency? This is our money. This is taxpayer money for USAID. This isn’t donor funds. These aren’t private donors supporting an organization that gives millions of dollars to Iraq or Jordan or whatever. This is our money. And there’s Chuck Schumer. Tracy loved this. And congratulations to my producer, Tracy, whose son and daughter-in-law gave birth to a beautiful little baby girl this week. Grandma is very proud. The pictures are beautiful, and the baby’s beautiful. And so we’re so thrilled for Tracy and her family. And welcome Tracy back. She just took one day to be with the family yesterday, and good for her. And Tracy came in just cackling at Schumer, holding up props, It’s like when he put the cheese on the frozen patties of hamburger on the grill to try to pretend that he’s an everyman, knows how to grill out. You don’t put cheese on the frozen, unthawed patties. Patty’s dummy, but he was posing. It’s like Buttigieg getting out of the car and getting the bike out of the back of the SUV and then driving the last two blocks to work on a bike so that you think he likes bikes. These are all fake people. Here’s Schumer. Now, Trump’s great with props. Schumer, not so much.
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Let’s just take Super Bowl Sunday, okay? It’s going to affect beer, okay? Most of it, Corona here, comes from Mexico. It’s going to affect your guac, because what is guacamole made of? Avocados, both from Mexico.
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That’s right out of Saturday Night Live. You ask anybody in America. If you’re going to pay like 0.6% more for a can of Corona, or you’re going to have the streets cleared of dangerous people who might rape your wife or murder your kid, I think you might pay a little bit more for guacamole or cans of Corona beer. Now that’s Schumer’s attempt to scare the American people. I’ve never seen anything like this in my life. This feels too good to be true. And often things that feel too good to be true aren’t. So what am I missing here? What am I missing in witnessing what we’re witnessing? Frank’s in Florida, 25 past the hour. Frank, I hear you’re a little less optimistic than the rest of us. Is that true? Well, no.
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I think this is the great… First off, I love your show. Thank you, Frank. And I think this is the greatest time in America. But I am so concerned that Trump is stepping on so many toes. I hope he has enough security to keep himself safe. Because there are a bunch of morons out there, a bunch of idiots out
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uh that he’s that he’s messing with you know what i’m saying well i mean obviously i think no no no i get your point i think a lot of us i pray for his safety every day uh there’s no we do too my wife and i both yep you have to and but here’s the there’s the great thing about look the man’s knocking on the door of one of these days before we know it he’s going to be 80 yeah you know like like like the rest of us he’s not going to be here forever the good thing about trump i’m at his age
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Right.
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I’m getting there. I’m knocking on the door. But you know what’s great? He began a movement. This is way bigger than him. This is way bigger than him. And if the unthinkable happened, you know we’ve got the J.D. Vances and the Marco Rubios and the Elon Musks and a whole army of MAGA patriots. who will carry the torch. You know, it’s not him. It’s not him. It’s not just him anymore. But again, it’s a great point, and I appreciate your kind words. Michael’s in Philadelphia. Hey, Michael, how are you?
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Hey, how are you? Good. Great show, by the way. Thank you. Always love your show.
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You’re very kind.
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But I’ve got to say I’m not as optimistic, and I’m going to tell you why.
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Okay.
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A week ago, people I know in California that worked for the Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation, things set up by George Bush, they walked in and confiscated the computers and closed them down and fired everybody. And immediately, that means 22, get ready for this, million people would not receive their AIDS medication and would very soon start dying.
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You know, I’m having a hard time hearing you. We’ve got a bad connection. I’m sorry. I don’t know if you’re on a speakerphone, but I think that a lot, and let’s address that because there have been a lot of false claims about people who won’t get medication if USAID gets under the auspices of the federal government. There’s a lot of misconceptions about what’s actually going to happen here. I’ll try to tackle that. Again, I apologize for the bad connection, but stick around. More coming up. You know, there’s a cross that Mike Lindell of MyPillow wears around his neck. And for years, people have said, Mike, can we get that cross? And so I’m real proud to share with you that MyPillow is now offering the MyCross necklace. It’s a beautiful sterling silver cross, onyx-styled black enamel with a protective clear coat, mother-of-pearl-styled translucent white enamel. They’ve got a men’s size and a ladies’ size. The MyCross necklace is now available for you at MyPillow.com. If you go to MyPillow.com, look for the Mike Gallagher specials and click on that box. You’re going to get a huge discount. I mean, big-time discount. In fact, you’re going to get, I think, $30 less of a price than what is available on the MyPillow site if you don’t go to MySquare. So if you want a beautiful gift, if you want to remind yourself what matters, if you want the same cross – it’s the same cross that Mike Lindell wears every day whenever you see him on TV – This cross is now available for you, and you’re going to get a huge discount when you enter the promo code MikeG. So go to MyPillow.com, look for the Mike Gallagher specials, click on that box, and then find the MyCross. There’s also all kinds of great items to get you the best night’s sleep of your life. Just don’t forget to enter the promo code MikeG so you’ll save big, and you’ve got to go to that square. Go to MyPillow.com, look for the Mike Gallagher specials, click on that box, and then with anything you order, enter the promo code MikeG. MyPillow.com, 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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Mike Gallagher.
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You know how much fun we’re having? Isn’t it amazing to be winning like this? I just wait. Is this ride going to end? I don’t want to get off. Stop the world. I want to get on. I saw a story about the New Jersey governor this week that just exemplifies how the Democrats are in complete chaos. They’re melting down. Did he really sit up on a stage and claim victory? That he’s got a migrant living in his basement? I mean, you can’t make this up. And I saw this online last night. I thought, well, Governor Murphy of New Jersey’s got an illegal living in his home. I’m like, well, okay. That’s a start. Let him take all the illegals in. Instead of paying for luxury hotels, let’s just let the leftists open up their homes and adopt a migrant. We have that clip. This is unbelievable. He’s up there saying he’s got a migrant, I guess, in the governor’s mansion. Now, later, I guess they walked it back. Apparently, he didn’t really mean it. But, boy, it’s fun to hear it the first time.
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Talking about, I don’t want to get into too much detail here, But there’s someone in our broader universe whose immigration status is not yet at the point that they are trying to get it to. And we said, you know what, let’s have her live at our house above our garage. And good luck to the feds coming in to try to get her.
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What? You’ve got an illegal, you’re harboring an illegal immigrant? I want to see that raid. I want Tom Holman to lead that raid on Governor Murphy’s garage and get, you know, Gladys or Emily or Amelia or whatever her name is. What is that, his housekeeper, do you think? Yeah. Maybe that’s the wife of his, who would that be? But he said, good luck coming to get the illegal that I’m harboring in my garage. Is that the best you can do, Murphy? Put her over the garage? Can’t you at least give her a utility room or something in the mansion? And that’s all I want.
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They can sit back and watch us protect their community. Any mayor, city councilman, their number one job is protection of the communities. We’ve been clear we’re looking for public safety threats. If you want to help us, just get the hell out of the way, and we’ll do it. But don’t cross that line. Don’t actually impede our operation, because that’s a felony. Don’t normally harbor and conceal. It will go anywhere from us. That is a felony. So there will be consequences, absolutely.
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In the ReliefFactor.com studios, here’s Mike.
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This Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey might wind up in an orange jumpsuit if he keeps bragging about harboring an illegal in his garage. I can’t believe that clip. This one is just hard to even wrap your brain around. So the New Jersey – I’ve got to play that again, Christian. We’ve got to hear this one more time. So Phil Murphy, this goofball Democrat governor of New Jersey – is sitting down with the progressive organization Blue Wave New Jersey. And he says, Tammy and I, he’s talking about his wife, my wife and I were talking about, and then he goes on to describe Juanita in the garage. Now, he’s got an illegal living over the garage. I can’t get enough of this. Let’s play it one more time.
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Talking about, I don’t want to get into too much detail, but there’s someone in our broader universe whose immigration status is not yet at the point that they are trying to get it to. And we said, you know what, let’s have her live at our house above our garage. And good luck to the feds coming in to try to get her.
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Now, that seems pretty specific to me, right? That’s pretty clear. Tammy and I were talking about, I don’t want to get into too much detail, but there is someone in our broader universe whose immigration status is not yet at the point that they’re trying to get it to. We said, you know what? Let’s have her live in our house above our garage. And they denied he said it. A source close to the governor told Fox News Digital, no one ever… No one ever actually moved into his home. He was just talking about someone in his broader orbit who was on edge over the border climate and was concerned. He mentioned… I can’t get through this. I can’t get through it. They’re living in the garage. He’s got bats in the belfry and illegals in the garage. That house has got to be, that’s a fun house over there. We’ve got to pay a visit to the governor’s mansion because they’ve got some action going on there. Here’s Tom Holman, the border czar, responding last night on Fox News to Governor Murphy bragging about Juanita in the garage.
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Well, I think the governor is pretty foolish saying what he said because I’ve gotten old of it. Won’t let it go. We’ll look into it. And if he’s gnarly, gnarly, harboring, concealing an illegal alien, that’s a violation of Title VIII United States Code 1324. I will seek prosecution or the secretary will seek prosecution. So maybe he’s bluffing. If he’s not, we’ll deal with that. And as far as doing sanctuary cities, well, get in line because the Trump administration is going to do that already. Sanctuary cities are sanctuary for criminals. One example, right? sanctuary cities in new york city if they would have gave us over the the killer of lake and riley when he got arrested in new york city for endangering child he would have been in jail they would never killed lake and riley sanctuary cities are responsible for deaths of thousands thousands of of young children throughout my career and we’re going to sue him we’re going home and look we’ve got to go to supreme court that’s what president trump wanted to do he will end sanctuary cities
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Wow. This is like music to our ears. Every time I think about Democrats’ embrace of sanctuary cities, I remember that despicable mayor of Philadelphia dancing the happy dance when a judge ruled in favor of Philadelphia’s Deadly sanctuary city status. Remember, what’s his name, Keeney Kinney? This old man dancing like a fool. Ooh, we’re a sanctuary. We ought to pull that out of the archives. Well, guess what, dummy? The jig is up. The jig is up. And hey, Governor Murphy, I don’t think they allow my pillows in prison. If you’re harboring an illegal… I don’t think they’ll let you take the MyPillow Giza Dream Sheets with you. I think you’ve got to use prison-issued, you know, bedding. But if you’re not headed for the Huskow and you want to give yourself the best night’s sleep of your life, MyPillow is thrilled to announce that they’re having their first-ever mega sale on overstock clearance and brand-new products. For example, of course, the pillow that started it all, the standard classic MyPillow, the bestseller, $14.98 with promo code MikeGee. And that’s the key to unlock it all. The MyCross, the same cross that Mike has worn for years, that’s available as well right now. Brand new MyCrosses designed in the likeness of the one that Mike has worn every day for over 20 years since he found the Lord and became this really successful guy. And look, a controversial figure. People… are trying to cancel him, but you keep standing in the way. So make it a MyPillow Tuesday. Go to MyPillow.com. Look for the Mike Gallagher specials. Click on that box. And to take advantage of the first ever mega sale, enter the promo code MikeG so you’ll save big. And you know that $75 rule? If you get things shipped over $75 or more, shipping is free. If your order is $75 or more, it’s free shipping. Gone. Every order ships absolutely free. So today’s a good day to order a mattress topper or a big item, like maybe even a MyPillow mattress itself or a doggy bed. Free shipping on every order. MyPillow.com, promo code MikeG. MyPillow.com, promo code MikeG. Or call 800-928-6034. 800-928-6034. Sing along with me.
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Promo code MikeG. I keep seeing these videos on my monitor of all these anti-deportation protests with all of these Mexican flags. Look, you want to target illegal immigrants? Start there, Tom Holman. Let’s start sending ICE and let’s start sending the troops to these rallies, these protests. I’ll bet you’re going to find a lot of illegals that you could arrest. It is against the law. Yeah, we found James Kinney, the victory dance. Check this out. If you’re watching on Salem News Channel or watching us on X today, we’re streaming the Salem News Channel presentation of the Mike Gallagher Show on X. Please follow me at Gallagher Show. I’ll do my best to follow everybody back. I will never forget this. This clown, after hearing that a judge ruled in favor of Philadelphia being a sanctuary city, this is what he did. What a clown. We are dancing like a teenager. And Tom Holman is right. What the mayor of Philadelphia is celebrating is… has led to the deaths of thousands and thousands of Americans. Sanctuary City status has led to the deaths of thousands of people. And that’s the side that the Democrats are on. That’s what leads the mayor of Philadelphia to embarrass himself and do a happy dance saying we’re a sanctuary city. Let that sink in. I don’t know what side you’re on. I’m pretty comfortable with the side I’m on. How about you?
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Mike Gallagher. Every day Mike visits with Mark Davis. Morning host on 660 AM The Answer in Dallas. Here’s today’s Eminem experience.
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I saw somebody post something last night that made a lot of sense. They said, I’m kind of glad that they weaponized the justice system in the courts and they raided Melania’s underwear drawer and they… came up with 34 bogus felony convictions because only a man who has been through hell and back the way Trump has is motivated to do for the American people what he’s doing right now. The guardrails, as Axios put it, are gone. They’re saying, look, there is no stopping this guy. And I’m here for it. All of it. Every bit of it. Inject it into my veins. Trump chelation. Mark, there’s a lot of revelatory moments. Let me share with you. And I was thinking a lot about this driving in today to talk to you. Remember how it was revealed as we watched the smart kids parade around college campuses in support of Hamas after October 7th. And we realized, oh, my Lord, they are actually anti-Semites. They’re actual Jew haters. Jew hating on display in our youngest generation. And it was revelatory. It was like, wow, our eyes were opened to the real, real ugliness of many of the progressive left. Didn’t want to believe.
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I did not want to think that about people just for disagreeing with them on policy, but it was much worse.
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But you can’t escape it. It’s unavoidable. I mean, when you’re out waving Palestinian flags and saying, you know, from the river to the sea, not only do we have elected representatives who are filthy anti-Semites, but we have a lot of the so-called smart progressives. Now, here we go this week. We’ve got Chuck Schumer and AOC and Ilhan Omar shrieking to the heavens about freezing USAID. Yeah. Now, USAID, as we have, has been revealed to us, is like a child grabbing your credit card. Like your kid got your MasterCard or your Visa. $20 million for Sesame Street in Iraq? Yep. $50 million to boost tourism in Egypt. This is our money. This is our money. This is American taxpayers. $40 million to build schools in Jordan. Now, it’s being revealed. But look what also is being revealed. They hate… the accounting of this accountability they don’t want usaid to be held responsible or accountable they’re freaking out they’re flipping out and it’s revealing it’s revelatory you know how they kept saying that that trump was going to be the the the end of democracy It’s end of bureaucracy, and I’ve heard that phrase a lot. That’s what they fear. He’s taking on the deep state establishment in a way that we have never in our lifetime witnessed ever before. No one’s come close. It’s two and a half weeks. This guy’s two weeks into it. What’s six months going to look like?
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What are we going to be talking about?
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Well, let me tell you what Chuck Schumer’s afraid we’re going to be talking about. He said something yesterday. I had to check with the team. I said, tell me that’s not, is that AI? Is that a parody? He said, if we let Trump upend USAID, he could be going after the IRS next. He actually said that like that was a bad thing. He was like, oh, please don’t don’t threaten me with a good time. Are you kidding me? He said and then he said he could be going after the U.S. Postal Service next. In other words, Schumer thinks he’s scaring Americans by giving us what we want.
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Exactly. Casting the light of accountability. And I’ve so enjoyed it. It’s kind of glib. It’s kind of a cliche, but it’s often true. When the right people are upset, when the right people’s hair is on fire, that’s how you know good things are happening. I’m looking at this Ben Rhodes, this man-child who had some foreign policy gig during Obama’s time. This will result in starvation for countless people around the world. You know, maybe we won’t have drag shows in Indonesia. Maybe we won’t have trans musical comedies going on in Egypt. Maybe we won’t have other slush fund ridiculousness that American taxpayers have funded for too long. We’ve been looking at this stuff has been happening for six decades since USAID was developed under Kennedy. And it’s over. That’s what the whole Doge thing is, government efficiency, taking a sharp eye and a sharp scalpel and sometimes a sledgehammer to things that we just shouldn’t be spending money on. And why wouldn’t Democrats be on board with that, Mark? Because, A, they love it. They love grandiose expansionist collectivist government. And they also love, you know who a huge USAID beneficiary was? Our friends in Ukraine. It was another part of the slush fund to prop up that regime. So…
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Want to know who another beneficiary was? Somalia. USAID has spent billions for Somalia, and Ilhan Omar is flipping out. Remember, she famously said when she was elected, I’m here to protect the interests of Somalia from within the U.S. system. Which, of course, violates her oath. That violates her constitutional oath, but who cares? Who keeps track at this point? I mean, look, USAID is a mess. For every dollar it spends, it’s been revealed by Doge that only 12 cents actually reaches those in need. Meanwhile, we got people still living in tents in western North Carolina. Thank you. We’ve got people, they don’t, Biden didn’t care about East Palestine, Ohio. That’s a red county. He doesn’t care about Carolinas. Those are Trump voters. And look, it’s a whole new day. And it’s crazy. I am so astounded at how they’ve revealed themselves to us.
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And they’re revealing things that we didn’t even know. A lot of people didn’t know that USAID existed. That’s right. Not only do we now know that it exists, but we also know what Elon Musk called it, a criminal organization.
SPEAKER 08 :
A slush fund. It’s a big slush fund. Look what we’re learning. Meanwhile… But now talk to me like I’m five years old. Explain to me like I’m five. Because I saw the video of the protesters yesterday that are all hysterical about the mass deportations.
SPEAKER 09 :
The one that blocked the 101 Highway in California?
SPEAKER 08 :
The 101 Highway in California. There have been some, I believe, in Dallas. I think there have been protests all over the country. Now explain this to me. Okay. I saw the protesters burning the flag of the country they don’t want to leave. Right, exactly. Our flag. But they’re waving the flag of the country in which they don’t want to go back to.
SPEAKER 09 :
Can you explain that to me?
SPEAKER 08 :
I’m five.
SPEAKER 09 :
Guess you’re the smartest five-year-old in America. Because you have figured it out exactly right there. They’re burning the American flag while attempting to stay in America, while loftily holding high the flag of Mexico, the country they don’t want to go back to.
SPEAKER 08 :
Does that make any sense at all?
SPEAKER 09 :
It does not. That and the Luca trade, things that make no sense. Right. I mean, they’re mystifying. Burn the Mexican flag and fly the American flag. We love America. We love America.
SPEAKER 08 :
So much that we don’t want to be peeled from its shores. Yeah, but that ain’t the way they feel. No, no, they don’t. They hate America. They just want to siphon from us. I saw this headline today. I love the tariffs. And did you notice that Eric Erickson smacked back at you yesterday on X?
SPEAKER 09 :
Oh, no! OK, hold on. Let me tell the story because I don’t. So so Eric Erickson and a whole lot of other faux semi pseudo conservatives took a look at a hiccup in the stock market yesterday and went, there’s your tariffs. That’s what your tariffs. So I sometime early evening last night reposted Eric sneezing at the tariffs, sniffing at the tariffs. and said, wow, sometimes it’s smart to wait for a day and see how things play out. And did that garner some attention from our buddy?
SPEAKER 08 :
He wrote, he posted back at you. I didn’t even understand what his point was because when it said that Canada and Mexico bent the knee, and they did, they have agreed to focus. All Eric Erickson wrote to you was, as I said, or something. It was really weird. It’s like, no, you didn’t. no it didn’t make it didn’t make any sense at all i mean these guys are just like or i’m paraphrasing but it was like yeah like i said and then he posted something about canada and mexico caving which i don’t it doesn’t make it didn’t make any sense at all you know i have to empathize and give latitude to people who are just who have painted themselves into such a weird corner and you know speaking of who blake and they can’t get out of it how do they get out of it and
SPEAKER 09 :
It’s not all Democrats, as you pointed out. The Wall Street Journal has an op-ed headline, Trump blinks on North American tariffs. He didn’t blink. He paused them because the other guys blinked.
SPEAKER 08 :
That’s what they did. I was curious to see how David Muir and the usual suspects would handle this. Because, of course, over on Fox and Newsmax, it’s like, look, big Trump victory. Well, ABC, Trump had had to somewhat concede and he backed he backtracked. Oh, yeah. Yeah. It was all about it was incredible. And and the usual suspects run. So I love this post. Rich Zioli wrote it, wrote something was so good. This is directed to you, Eric Erickson. Generations from now, we will tell our grandchildren tales of the great North American trade war, how close we came to losing it all. Guacamole, avocado toast, maple syrup, other maple-flavored things. But we endured. For 18 long hours, it appeared all hope was lost.
SPEAKER 09 :
Like a 10-part series, The Great American Trade War, Chapter 1, 9 to 10 a.m. Chapter 2, 10 a.m. to noon.
SPEAKER 08 :
February 3rd to February 3rd. I mean, it was one day. But they’re so panicked. And look at Axios, how tariffs hit the working class. Now, this is the typical scare tactics, right? And then they write, by the numbers, in an analysis out this morning, the conference board projects the combined impact of Trump’s tariff proposals could increase inflation by, are you ready? By 0.6 percentage points over a year. Now they concede sort of embarrassingly, now that’s not near the sky high inflation of 2022. Oh, you think? Oh, 0.6? Tell you what, I think women will pay another 25 cents for their avocado toast so they don’t get raped when they leave the store as they’re walking back to their car. If things are a little safer, do the Democrats not care about the safety and security of the American people, but Chuck Schumer’s waving around cans of Corona? Oh, your Corona’s going to go up.
SPEAKER 09 :
I wondered if I made that up in my head, because I knew he had a guacamole and a lime in the other hand. And a beer in the other aisle.
SPEAKER 08 :
And a beer.
SPEAKER 09 :
If he keeps doing that, I’ll invite him over to my house.
SPEAKER 08 :
But the point made was… Listen, if they keep going down this path, we’ll be in control for the next 100 years. The Democrats won’t win another election. Bring it. Bring David Hogg. Make sure those guys are running things. AOC, give us more. Chuck Schumer, better be careful. They might reform the IRS next. No, no, please don’t. What are we going to do? Gosh, what a… Time to be alive. All right, I love you. Happy Tuesday. We’re ready.
SPEAKER 09 :
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SPEAKER 04 :
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