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Speaker 1 (00:34):
Is there such a thing as Thursday with 47? As
of today, there is.
Speaker 5 (00:38):
Well, if there's such a thing as a Republican midterm convention,
there's such a thing as Thursday with 47.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Halftime of the convention.
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We'll go inside the president's locker room for an interview
next hour. Also, David Bonson on the economic significance of
9-11 targets, literally and symbolically.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
And did they succeed? DZ in a moment. First things first.
Speaker 5 (00:59):
If you're waking up, NYPD is reportedly well prepared for
the historic 9-11 commemoration in lower Manhattan. Rhode Island voters
rejected incumbent Governor Dan McKee's attempt to win reelection last
night in primaries. Today is the one year anniversary of
the shooting of Charlie Kirk. Seahawks 13-10 beat the Patriots
(01:20):
last night. And Apple and its new CEO have rolled
out some new gadgets. Our national correspondent, Rory O'Neill, is here.
There's one in particular that has our attention, Rory. A
little fold-out flip phone that can give a bigger screen
for those of us that do a little bit more
work than just calls.
Speaker 6 (01:36):
Well, I suppose, you know, I'm more focused on the
watch that they're doing.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
I'll explain why coming up.
Speaker 6 (01:41):
But the iPhone Duo, that's Duo as in you'll need
Duo thousand.
Speaker 1 (01:46):
Dollars to buy this thing.
Speaker 6 (01:48):
The iPhone Duo is about the size of a passport
when closed, but it opens up to a seven point
six inch display. This is the big project from John Termas,
Ternus rather. the new CEO at Apple who had come
from the company's hardware division. So this really is him
showing off his babies in his debut as the new CEO.
Speaker 1 (02:09):
I mean, at that point, it's just a foldable computer, right?
Pretty much.
Speaker 6 (02:14):
And that's one of the complaints is that when you
open it up, it's just an iPad mini.
Speaker 1 (02:17):
You're like, well, what am I, you know? And then look,
there is that whole mindset.
Speaker 6 (02:20):
You know, Samsung has the fold similar in size, square
corners rather than the rounded Apple ones. But many saying,
That's just too much. Why not just have a tablet
or even a laptop instead? But look, other companies like
Samsung have been in the foldable screen game for nearly
a decade.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
And many have said this is just iPhone and Apple
playing catch up.
Speaker 3 (02:43):
All right.
Speaker 1 (02:43):
So I know a lot of people are due for
a new phone. I know I am. And we're waiting
for this new model to come out.
Speaker 5 (02:48):
I don't think there's going to be that many changes
to it unless you go on to a duo or
something else.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
What was the one that rolled out that you liked? Yeah,
so first of.
Speaker 6 (02:56):
All, I'm a Samsung guy, for the record, so all
this is Greek to me. And I've had my flip
phone folding whatever for several years.
Speaker 1 (03:04):
Now, and I love it.
Speaker 6 (03:06):
But anyway, the new Apple Watch Series 12, it records,
it's got microphones that record everything.
Speaker 3 (03:14):
Constantly.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
I can't imagine why we would need that.
Speaker 3 (03:18):
Yep.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
Now, it's something apparently you can turn on and off.
Speaker 6 (03:21):
But, yeah, if you want to go back after and say, hey,
what was that conversation about? Or can you make a
note of it? You know, summarize the conversation I just had.
The watch can do that. So bad enough that these
meta goggles are floating around taking pictures of us everywhere.
Now you've got the Dick Tracy watch doing all the
heavy lifting.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
Attention, all employers.
Speaker 5 (03:42):
When you're visiting with your employees, look to see if
they're wearing a watch or wearing sunglasses. immediately and act accordingly. Yeah,
so much for privacy, right? Anything else that was rolled out?
Speaker 1 (03:54):
Anything that we... Might be remotely interested in.
Speaker 6 (03:57):
Well, so the Duo is the big high flagship one
at $ 2, 000. They are rolling out the new iPhone 18
Pro and the Pro Max. They're at $ 1, 200 and $ 1.
Speaker 1 (04:08):
300 respectively.
Speaker 6 (04:09):
Now, they'll be available for pre-order starting this week, going
on sale on the 18th of September. So, you know,
it doesn't, you don't have to be upgrading to the
foldable phone from Apple. They still got the good 18s.
Speaker 1 (04:21):
In there as well.
Speaker 5 (04:23):
That's probably where I'm headed. Rory's going to be back
in the third hour. We're going to talk about new
housing listings. They're jumping as supply hits a six-year high,
and that's good. Very good news for buyers out there.
We'll have more on that coming up in the third hour.
David Zanotti was probably the first to introduce us, just
to give him credit, to this birthing crisis issue that
(04:44):
we are facing in our country today. I think more
than anything else, it's probably one of the more remarkable things, David,
that everyone is seemingly ignoring. And then finally, the Washington
Post puts out an op-ed piece on it. And even
though they have fed the very narratives that caused it,
(05:07):
Now they're going to address it. And of course, it
basically leaves you with, but thank God for AI. It'll
make up for all the loss of people to do jobs.
But you're going to still have to find a way
to get AI to pay Social Security, pay Medicaid taxes,
and other things to keep our entitlement programs flowing. Nobody
gets this, and it's a clear and present danger. And
(05:29):
unlike global warming, this is not a hoax.
Speaker 7 (05:35):
Good morning.
Speaker 1 (05:35):
Good morning.
Speaker 3 (05:36):
And whoever on the team watched the convention last night,
my sympathies.
Speaker 1 (05:41):
I was going to end with that. Would you rather
start with that? Well, it's just what it's. I'm surprised
I'm not getting shot at for being honest. I just
did it as a question.
Speaker 3 (05:53):
I'm surprised you came out with both six shooters going
this morning because you had more courage than me. I
was praying about it and you were doing it. And
my sensibility, first off, in regards to political conventions, I
can't stand any of them at any point.
Speaker 1 (06:09):
Let alone created ones for midterms.
Speaker 3 (06:11):
Period. End of conversation. I can't watch them. They make
me sick. They just literally make me ill because it's just...
It's something about all of them is just so torturous
and so wrong.
Speaker 5 (06:25):
It plays to what is really the least of us,
which is this division and this us versus them and
this matrix we're caught in.
Speaker 1 (06:33):
It was clearly partisan.
Speaker 5 (06:34):
I don't know if it was supposed to rally the
Republican Party or just the MAGA smaller segment. of the party.
I just don't know that it was very effective in either.
It's an acute distinction, by the way, you've made there.
Speaker 3 (06:46):
That's that it was really, I think that's also part
of it is the traditional reality.
Speaker 1 (06:51):
I don't think that base needed any rallying though. Yeah, no, well, yeah.
Speaker 3 (06:57):
One point that is true, we've seen this statistically in
analyzing elections at the state level, particularly in regards to
ballot issues. if the Trump voters say they're one thing
in a general election and then are presented with another
opportunity to come and vote on something else where Donald
Trump is not on the ballot, they do stay home.
Speaker 1 (07:17):
That's true.
Speaker 3 (07:19):
And now, of course, people have assumed that that means
that it's because the people who vote for Donald Trump
are just Trumpies. They're just in love with Donald Trump
and they just follow him and go vote like lemmings.
Or it might be that when Donald Trump was in
an election, people felt so desperately threatened by the outcomes
(07:42):
that they got there and cast a ballot, whether they
were 100% in favor of candidate A or B, they
voted to protect themselves. That might have been the motivation
because What we find from exit polling and other conversations
across the states is that the vast number of independents
or non-party people who voted for Donald Trump voted because
(08:04):
he wasn't the other candidate. There is a core of
voters that really do love Donald Trump. God bless them.
Speaker 5 (08:10):
They have every right to do so. By the way,
I love him. I just don't worship him. And I'm
able to acknowledge when he makes mistakes, especially politically or narratively.
And I was trying all morning to figure out how
to duck this completely.
Speaker 3 (08:24):
You've given me the perfect option to take an exit
ramp and to not talk about this and talk about
the birthing crisis and the absurdity. There's the article you're
speaking of. There's another great one that came out in
the New York Times blaming the birth rate crisis on
cell phones, which is another really intriguing thought. But I
(08:46):
will wait just a moment before we go there. It's
not a good idea to write checks to people from
the government. It was a terrible idea during COVID.
Speaker 5 (08:59):
I almost got fired. I almost got fired, literally screamed
at and almost fired. Because I said, are you kidding me?
You're going to sell your liberty for $ 1, 500?
Speaker 1 (09:09):
That's all our founding fathers did?
Speaker 5 (09:11):
Risk is worth all the men and women who have lived.
Speaker 1 (09:14):
And died fighting for Freeman.
Speaker 5 (09:17):
But yeah, and so today I took a lesser tone
and I just said, can you imagine if- It was
a bigger check.
Speaker 1 (09:23):
It was a bigger check.
Speaker 5 (09:24):
Imagine if Kamala had won and they were doing a
midterm convention and she's promising everybody $ 5, 000 if they vote
for Democrats. What do you think Sean Hannity and the
rest of conservative television and radio would be saying today?
Speaker 3 (09:40):
Look, here's the challenge in this. There is a moral
question here, and that's called the discussion, the teaching of
the speck and the plank.
Speaker 5 (09:49):
It's not his $ 5, 000 to give, David.
Speaker 3 (09:53):
Well, first off, if it's even there, the line that, quote,
we're making a fortune. then why do we still have
a federal deficit? Now, I understand a little bit about
how the budget is happening. So if there is now
an abundant surplus, I recognize you can't retroactively go backwards
and apply it. But rather than saying we're going to
(10:16):
go proactively and dump it out in $ 5, 000 checks, how
about a plan that we're making such a fortune that
I got news for you. The next Congress that gets
elected is going to be able to balance the budget
or get 30% closer or a trillion dollars closer than
where we are right now because it's working. Now that
would have been news that would have blown the lid
(10:37):
off of everybody. But the idea of we're making a fortune,
so if we get reelected, we're giving you $ 5, 000, I
just don't get it.
Speaker 5 (10:47):
Thanks to a senior contributor, David Zanotti, he's the CEO
of the American Policy Roundtable, host of the Public Square.
He's also our senior contributor. He was clearly, first of all,
it's not a convention. There's no delegates to be awarded.
There's no platforms to be voted on. So this was
a Trump rally, and in the end, with the exception
(11:07):
of the Fetterman moment and And a couple of other
short speakers. I mean, this is basically the president trying
to put himself on the ballot. I get that strategy.
I think all anybody's going to talk about is it
was very partisan, very MAGA. And the president bribed voters $ 5, 000.
I mean, well, look, I said one thing. I said
(11:28):
timing's everything. You know, maybe it worked out just well
that everybody was watching football.
Speaker 3 (11:33):
Well, he got everybody talking about one thing, and that
is part of the victory. And I'm much happier to
see that the Republicans are doing something than doing nothing,
because this is a very difficult election for them. And
so I admire the fact that they're trying very hard
to get things going and to get people paying attention.
Speaker 5 (11:53):
Yeah, but telling me that the war is going to
end after the midterms, when you've been racing to end
it before the midterms, I mean, that's one way to
handle it.
Speaker 3 (12:01):
The only question we have is are people so used
to the way that Donald Trump tries to tell stories
to people that they actually just view him as a noble,
well-intentioned older uncle who is not dangerous, who actually is
trying to do the right thing. He just doesn't have
any idea how to conduct himself around the table.
Speaker 1 (12:20):
I don't know.
Speaker 3 (12:21):
It's... For years, we've tried to attribute this as it's
not dangerous. It's a communication situation. But look, he's Donald Trump.
He says what he says. I will tell you this,
that in a couple of years, he'll be gone. And
I will tell you that there'll be times that people
look back and say, we miss that guy. It's not personal.
It's the fact that you don't have the right as
(12:43):
president of the United States to write checks to people.
And it is precarious. To talk the way that he talked,
because it's insulting.
Speaker 5 (12:52):
So one half down, second half to go tonight.
Speaker 1 (12:55):
Did we watch it?
Speaker 5 (12:56):
Or Florida A & M in Miami?
Speaker 1 (12:59):
Or the 49ers?
Speaker 3 (12:59):
I would say this, the NFL is worse, okay?
Speaker 8 (13:02):
I watched like three minutes of the NFL. It's so boring,
it's pathetic. I didn't watch either. I did get up
this morning and caught all of the- Well, that's why
I'm tired and cranky this morning. And you're chipper and
ready to take on the president of the United States.
I would hardly call me chipper. Drugged and sick as
a dog. But you are better than you were yesterday, Larry.
You're much healthier.
Speaker 5 (13:22):
Yesterday, I wrote a eulogy and laid in bed all
day taking medicine. All right, when we come back, you
can't dodge the question.
Speaker 1 (13:28):
The birthing crisis, it's real. It's a clear and present danger.
Speaker 5 (13:32):
Now the left is gonna start addressing it, but wait
to hear what they think the solution is. I know
they were a part of the cause. Let's see if
they can come to the table with a solution. I
think you know the answer. More with David coming up momentarily.
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One year ago today, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated
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Speaker 10 (15:10):
The 31-year-old left behind a wife, Erica Kirk, now CEO
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Reflecting on this week's anniversary in an essay for the
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life at the same time are part of the rhythm
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Tyler Robinson, the man charged with Kirk's murder, has pleaded
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Speaker 5 (18:19):
John Decker is in Dallas for the Republican Midterm Convention.
He'll report shortly, but first can't have your show without
your voice. With the name Love 47, I doubt this
is going to be a positive call, but let's go
to St.
Speaker 1 (18:31):
Louis.
Speaker 7 (18:32):
Well, I love you, but I don't worship you. And
I understand your whole goal is to get more listeners
and get a bigger audience. And the people you have
that you're interviewing right now are on the same boat.
But I listen to you because I love our president,
so I guess I don't need to listen to you.
Speaker 5 (18:52):
That's a strange reason to listen. I'm not running for office.
I love our president, too. That doesn't mean I never
disagree with him. How is it I'm able to disagree
with him and love him, but you're not able to
disagree with me and love me? I don't think this
show is ever right for you. Brian's in Louisville.
Speaker 1 (19:09):
Real quick.
Speaker 12 (19:12):
On this $ 5, 000.
Speaker 3 (19:14):
One, where's the money coming from?
Speaker 13 (19:15):
Because all the tariffs have been refunded to the big
box retailers. And two, how is the $ 5, 000, if you
elect me or elect our party, any different than what
Democrats do with their social safety nets that they just
give away free mail?
Speaker 5 (19:34):
Yeah, they're doing it with all of our money. I mean,
there's two kinds of big spenders, right? The one that's
really spending their money and then the one who's spending
someone else's money. Who's the more noble? It doesn't make
a lot of sense. It's pure pandering is what it is.
And all I said that would make the St. Louis
listener disgusted is, can you imagine had Kamala won and
(19:56):
the Democrats had a midterm convention, as if there is
such a thing, and promised voters $ 5, 000 each if they
vote for Democrats? What would Love 47 in St. Louis
be saying? That's the question. And if that makes you
hate me, have at it. It's a long line. I don't,
you know, wish I got paid by the haters, not
(20:17):
the lovers. John Decker is in Dallas. Well, we're at
halftime of the Republican midterm convention.
Speaker 1 (20:25):
What's the scoreboard say, John Decker?
Speaker 14 (20:28):
Well, I think the scoreboard is one where it's not
even close to the two-minute warning. And the reason I
say that is because early voting in most places across
the country has not begun. That's number one. And number two,
the election's 54 days away. So we don't know what
(20:48):
the results are going to be. But Republicans are doing
their best to ramp up the energy level for Republican
voters heading into that midterm election. They feel it's necessary, Michael,
because of the fact that they believe that Democrats are energized.
And in fact, Democrats say we were thinking about a convention,
(21:09):
but we said we don't need a convention because we
already have the energy associated with getting our voters our
base to vote.
Speaker 1 (21:17):
So I think the answer to your question is it's incomplete.
Speaker 14 (21:21):
We just don't know what the ultimate reaction is going
to be amongst voters until we see how many turn
up to the polls either on election day or.
Speaker 1 (21:31):
Vote early before election day. I don't suspect either has
much energy right now.
Speaker 5 (21:37):
I would have done nothing and let the Democrats deal
with an extreme Islamist and socialist war within itself with
the backdrop of a 9-11 anniversary, but that's just me.
To answer Brian's question in Louisville, and for those that
are still waiting for their Doge check, where would the
president get the money for this $ 5, 000 dividend for voting Republican?
Speaker 14 (21:58):
Well, the president believes he can do this without congressional approval.
And that's an opinion that's at odds with what the
president's top economic advisor says. That's Kevin Hassett. Kevin Hassett
says he needs to go to Congress. Remember those checks
that many Americans got during the pandemic? Those checks were
checks that were approved by Congress.
Speaker 1 (22:19):
So there's precedent for this type of thing.
Speaker 14 (22:21):
You know, the president earlier this year was talking about
two thousand dollar checks. And you may recall, it was
an idea that I first proposed to the president back
in July of 2025. In any case, the president, when
he talked about the $ 2, 000 checks, said that he doesn't
need congressional approval, but he said there would be income
(22:42):
limits associated with those checks. That was back in January
he sent that. And last night, he didn't mention anything
in terms of the details as it relates to who
would receive These $ 5, 000 checks that again, it's dubious as
to whether the president could actually do this by himself.
Speaker 1 (22:58):
Can I word it in a way that I think
everybody can?
Speaker 5 (23:00):
First of all, I realize every time I say anything
that questions the president, there's gonna be people get outraged
and hate me. But isn't that means testing since when
do Republicans believe in bigger government or government being the
sole solution or means testing or pandering with cash for votes?
I mean, if this was flipped- Like I said, if
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this was Kamala Harris had won and the Democrats are
doing a midterm convention and promising cash for votes, can
you imagine what conservative radio would be doing? I want
to talk about two positive things. And you tell me,
because you're there covering it. For me, Byron Donald was
the highlight of the night. And then secondarily, if news
is new, I think a Democrat like John Fetterman introducing
(23:44):
a Republican senator, that was a pretty big moment.
Speaker 14 (23:48):
Those are my two only good moments. Well, the Fetterman
video was a surprise. I think that John Fetterman is
a man without a party.
Speaker 8 (23:57):
Yes, he is.
Speaker 1 (23:58):
I say that because his.
Speaker 14 (23:59):
Approval rating right now is really bad amongst Democrats. And
I can just tell you the reaction he got inside
the convention hall when that video was introduced.
Speaker 1 (24:10):
It was muted.
Speaker 14 (24:11):
I mean, there was no reaction, no grand cheer for
John Fetterman. And I've seen this play out before. You
remember a guy named Arlen Specter.
Speaker 1 (24:19):
Also from Pennsylvania?
Speaker 4 (24:20):
Yes.
Speaker 14 (24:21):
He switched parties, did not work out well for him.
And I think the same fate is going to befall
John Fetterman as well. You're looking at a guy who
is dead man walking. He will not be able to
serve another term in the U.S. Senate because he will
not be reelected to another term in the U.S.
Speaker 4 (24:38):
Senate.
Speaker 14 (24:39):
That's the bottom line as it relates to a person
who's often referred to by me as Senator Hoodie. I
don't think Senator Hoodie is going to last long in
the U.S.
Speaker 1 (24:48):
Senate.
Speaker 5 (24:49):
How was the response inside the building to Byron Donald?
Really positive.
Speaker 14 (24:54):
I mean, I think that he is one of those
people who was and is seen as a superstar within
the Republican Party. There is a person, there is a
politician with a huge political upside. He is, of course,
running for governor of Florida, way ahead in the polls,
way ahead in terms of money raised.
Speaker 1 (25:15):
He's going to win absolutely. I had a very, I
had a.
Speaker 5 (25:18):
Very dear friend and I only bring this up for
the purposes of explaining it quickly. His skin happened to
be black, but he is one of the most sincere,
wonderful brothers I ever had and dearest friends I ever had.
He has since gone home to be with the Lord,
but it was always insulting to me to have anybody
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refer to him as black. And that's how I kind
of feel about Byron Donald. This is an extraordinary man.
Speaker 1 (25:45):
Period.
Speaker 5 (25:45):
I realize he'll be the first black governor of the
state of Florida. And we're obsessed with those kind of.
But this is a good man. This is a great man.
This is a man with a very, very big future.
And he shined again last night. All right, part two.
I don't know what the goals are for tonight or
what your preview in 10 seconds or less would be.
Speaker 1 (26:02):
But can you give me one reason to watch tonight?
Speaker 14 (26:06):
Well, you're going to hear from the vice president tonight.
There's a person who has certainly has political M. ambitions
beyond being vice president. So it'll be interesting to hear
his remarks. We don't see the spotlight on him that often,
and he'll have the spotlight tonight. So to me, I'm
very interested in hearing his remarks. In addition to that,
more of those Senate candidates who are in some tough
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competitive races will have an opportunity to state their case
as to why they deserve another six-year term in the U.S.
Speaker 1 (26:35):
Senate.
Speaker 14 (26:35):
Yesterday, by the way, Michael, we heard from the individuals
who are running for the Senate from Ohio, North Carolina,
and Michigan. And Michigan is one of those states where
Republicans believe they can flip that state.
Speaker 5 (26:48):
And you didn't say anything about it, but I would
presume some kind of tribute for Charlie Kirk on the
one-year anniversary.
Speaker 1 (26:54):
Oh, absolutely.
Speaker 14 (26:55):
There is going to be a tribute for Charlie Kirk.
It's right before we hear from House Speaker Mike Johnson.
I already know the schedule in that regard. So today
marks exactly one year since the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Speaker 5 (27:08):
All right, White House Briefing Room with John Decker will
be up by 9 Eastern, 8 Central. Just search John, J-O-N, Decker,
or White House Briefing Room into your iHeart app. And
then give it a program position so it's waiting for
you every morning. He is reporting live from Dallas at
the Republican Midterm Convention. And we'll talk again tomorrow.
Speaker 1 (27:24):
John, blessings. Thanks a lot, Michael. Take care.
Speaker 5 (27:26):
All right, David Zanotti is still with us. He's our
CEO of American Policy Roundtable, host of the Public Square,
and senior contributor. Let's get back to that subject we
were going to originally talk about, which was the birthing
crisis in America. finding this piece in the Washington Post. Now,
I think of all the leftist narratives, it's an all
of the above answer as to what has caused this.
(27:47):
The Internet and the social dilemma has played a role
in making us selfish and not wanting to celebrate. Global
warming played a role. Abortion played a role. It's one
of those all of the aboves. But for those that
fan the flames of the narratives that were anti-marriage, anti-procreation,
now they're dealing and acknowledging with the birthing crisis. And
there's no solution in there at all. In fact, there's
(28:10):
just this, oh, well, at least we have AI to
do a lot of the jobs.
Speaker 1 (28:14):
We won't be able to fill. I had to laugh
out loud.
Speaker 5 (28:18):
That reminded me of living in Tulsa. Citgo, the largest employer,
didn't just leave Oklahoma and Tulsa. They left the country.
And the headline in the Tulsa world was office space
abundantly available in South Tulsa.
Speaker 1 (28:31):
Yeah, not a lot of solutions.
Speaker 5 (28:32):
But at least somebody's acknowledging this crisis because we think
in about 10 to 15 years, this could financially topple us.
Speaker 3 (28:40):
Well, AI is the magic wand sometimes in some of
these reports. And to confuse the letters even farther, first off,
let me thank you because it would have been refreshing
to have had this subject to be mentioned in any
political gathering, Democrat, Republican, or Independent, because this issue is
absolutely nonpartisan. This is a threat. Over the years, we
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have heard countless political diatribes and marketing campaigns about existential
threats to our democracy. We're not a democracy, we're a republic.
Existential threats to our climate, existential threats to the globe,
on and on and on.
Speaker 1 (29:21):
Here's one- It really is. It is.
Speaker 3 (29:24):
That no one wants to look at. I don't want
to look at it. I've been looking at it for
the last 10 years. Our team at the American Policy Roundtable-
has been studying it for the last 10 years. We've
published on this. We've tried to bring it into the
conversation consistently. And it's the greatest whistle past the graveyard
in the history of the human race. We just don't
(29:47):
want to look at the fact that we not only
have a national crisis, we have a worldwide crisis.
Speaker 5 (29:54):
Can I cut to the chase? So I'm reading this article,
you read it. And I wanted to see what someone
that fanned the flames of the narratives and the cause
of the problem, how they would honestly address it and
how they would propose to solve it. There is no
proposal to solve it. I can tell you what I
fear in the future. When you don't have enough money
(30:14):
for the current generation to pay for the previous generation,
one of the quick solutions is going to be extinguish
the older generation.
Speaker 1 (30:23):
Meaning- That's happening right now. Oh, it's happening already.
Speaker 5 (30:25):
But you know, there'll be mass- decisions about who can
live and how long in nursing homes or in ICU
or unconscious. You're going to have to if you don't
address this. And what I wanted to get to when
I said cut to the chase, I think in 15 years,
if you start addressing it in 15 years, you're going
to go down slowly. Give it 20, 25 years, you're
(30:48):
going to collapse instantly. Do I have my dates pretty
roughly right? I don't think you can ignore this much
more than a decade.
Speaker 3 (30:55):
Well, no computer or even a mind as great as
Nostradamus can actually get to the solid date time stamp
on when this is going to happen. The trend is
what is reality and is irreversible because this is not
like we can all just take a pill and the
next day wake up and be different. Or we can
(31:15):
have a moment of religious conversion and suddenly be changed.
This is something that happens generationally because people are only
able to have children in certain periods and times of
their life and circumstances. if they stop getting married, if
they stop having sex, which is another interesting article. that
you'll find not in the Washington Post, but in the
(31:36):
New York, this is in the New York Times, about
the studies that have shown that from the introduction of
the cell phone, human sexual practice with men and women
together has gone down.
Speaker 5 (31:48):
People are going to be quite satisfied with virtual reality
and or robots.
Speaker 3 (31:53):
Yes, the whole context of human relationships and realities have
been altered by technologies. These are sober, sobering facts. And
they don't just change in a heartbeat. So to get
out of a depopulation crisis will take you 40 to
100 years from the moment you get started. If you
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never start, you lose. And it's worldwide. And the United
Nations has finally admitted that. They're taking their longest projections
possible because it's so hard for people to absorb this.
Speaker 1 (32:28):
But you're right.
Speaker 3 (32:29):
We could wake up 25. By the way, China's already
woke up. They realized that 25 years from now. They're
in desperate straits and they have no answers. Within 50 years,
China is predicted to be half the size it is
right now.
Speaker 5 (32:44):
I know the National Journal can't pinpoint a year, but
someone has to read all this information, all these proclivities
and exegete something. I would just give people, this is
not a Michael and David thing. This is an us thing.
And it looks really grim. It's really grim if you
started addressing it today. And there are so many currents
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and factors that are pulling us even faster in the
wrong direction. So here are these people that honestly created
the narrative that caused the problem.
Speaker 1 (33:13):
Now trying to address the problem. What a joke.
Speaker 5 (33:15):
And they come right out and have no answer other than, well,
at least we have AI to do some of the jobs.
Speaker 1 (33:19):
Give me a break. I just loser of the day.
Speaker 3 (33:22):
Well, Michael, the truth is that This is the conversation
we should be holding as point number one with every
person seeking political office, period, end of conversation.
Speaker 5 (33:32):
No, we're gonna get $ 5, 000 if we vote Republican. This
might have been a better topic in Dallas. I just, no,
and people think I'm being mean. It's just, I don't
have time for unserious people. And I think Byron Donald
is serious.
Speaker 1 (33:49):
And he's headed.
Speaker 3 (33:49):
And I think there are a whole lot of people
in that room in Texas that are serious as well.
Speaker 5 (33:55):
We need to start talking about serious things and I'll watch.
And by the way, for the record, I don't think
you're being disrespectful.
Speaker 3 (34:02):
I just think you're being honest.
Speaker 1 (34:03):
Well, that's all I can be. Love you. Appreciate it.
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Speaker 5 (35:29):
Well, tomorrow we will focus on the 25th anniversary of 9-11.
Today we focus on the one-year anniversary of the assassination
of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Speaker 10 (35:39):
The 31-year-old left behind a wife, Erica Kirk, now CEO
of his Turning Point USA organization, and their two young children.
Reflecting on this week's anniversary in an essay for the
New York Times, Erica Kirk noted that the grief is
there always, but said she's learning that mourning and living
life at the same time are part of the rhythm
of grief. President Trump mourned Charlie Kirk's passing at the time,
(36:01):
calling the incident a dark moment for America and saying
his voice had now become bigger and grander than ever before.
Tyler Robinson, the man charged with Kirk's murder, has pleaded
not guilty.
Speaker 3 (36:11):
I'm Mark Mayfield.
Speaker 5 (36:12):
A special tribute planned tonight at the Republican Midterm Convention
in Dallas, as we heard from John Decker. That'll happen
right before Speaker Johnson speaks. A pair of incumbents did
not do well last night in Rhode Island's primary.
Speaker 11 (36:24):
Reports say incumbent Governor Dan McKee and the mayor of
the state's largest city, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, both lost
their respective Democratic primaries. McKee lost to former CVS executive
Helena Folks, whom he beat in a five-way primary four
years ago, while Mayor Smiley lost to Democratic Socialist State
Representative David Morales.
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Speaker 1 (00:34):
Is there such a thing as Thursday with 47? As
of today, there is.
Speaker 5 (00:38):
Well, if there's such a thing as a Republican midterm convention,
there's such a thing as Thursday with 47.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Halftime of the convention.
Speaker 5 (00:45):
We'll go inside the president's locker room for an interview
next hour. Also, David Bonson on the economic significance of
9-11 targets, literally and symbolically.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
And did they succeed? DZ in a moment. First things first.
Speaker 5 (00:59):
If you're waking up, NYPD is reportedly well prepared for
the historic 9-11 commemoration in lower Manhattan. Rhode Island voters
rejected incumbent Governor Dan McKee's attempt to win reelection last
night in primaries. Today is the one year anniversary of
the shooting of Charlie Kirk. Seahawks 13-10 beat the Patriots
(01:20):
last night. And Apple and its new CEO have rolled
out some new gadgets. Our national correspondent, Rory O'Neill, is here.
There's one in particular that has our attention, Rory. A
little fold-out flip phone that can give a bigger screen
for those of us that do a little bit more
work than just calls.
Speaker 6 (01:36):
Well, I suppose, you know, I'm more focused on the
watch that they're doing.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
I'll explain why coming up.
Speaker 6 (01:41):
But the iPhone Duo, that's Duo as in you'll need
Duo thousand.
Speaker 1 (01:46):
Dollars to buy this thing.
Speaker 6 (01:48):
The iPhone Duo is about the size of a passport
when closed, but it opens up to a seven point
six inch display. This is the big project from John Termas,
Ternus rather. the new CEO at Apple who had come
from the company's hardware division. So this really is him
showing off his babies in his debut as the new CEO.
Speaker 1 (02:09):
I mean, at that point, it's just a foldable computer, right?
Pretty much.
Speaker 6 (02:14):
And that's one of the complaints is that when you
open it up, it's just an iPad mini.
Speaker 1 (02:17):
You're like, well, what am I, you know? And then look,
there is that whole mindset.
Speaker 6 (02:20):
You know, Samsung has the fold similar in size, square
corners rather than the rounded Apple ones. But many saying,
That's just too much. Why not just have a tablet
or even a laptop instead? But look, other companies like
Samsung have been in the foldable screen game for nearly
a decade.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
And many have said this is just iPhone and Apple
playing catch up.
Speaker 3 (02:43):
All right.
Speaker 1 (02:43):
So I know a lot of people are due for
a new phone. I know I am. And we're waiting
for this new model to come out.
Speaker 5 (02:48):
I don't think there's going to be that many changes
to it unless you go on to a duo or
something else.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
What was the one that rolled out that you liked? Yeah,
so first of.
Speaker 6 (02:56):
All, I'm a Samsung guy, for the record, so all
this is Greek to me. And I've had my flip
phone folding whatever for several years.
Speaker 1 (03:04):
Now, and I love it.
Speaker 6 (03:06):
But anyway, the new Apple Watch Series 12, it records,
it's got microphones that record everything.
Speaker 3 (03:14):
Constantly.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
I can't imagine why we would need that.
Speaker 3 (03:18):
Yep.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
Now, it's something apparently you can turn on and off.
Speaker 6 (03:21):
But, yeah, if you want to go back after and say, hey,
what was that conversation about? Or can you make a
note of it? You know, summarize the conversation I just had.
The watch can do that. So bad enough that these
meta goggles are floating around taking pictures of us everywhere.
Now you've got the Dick Tracy watch doing all the
heavy lifting.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
Attention, all employers.
Speaker 5 (03:42):
When you're visiting with your employees, look to see if
they're wearing a watch or wearing sunglasses. immediately and act accordingly. Yeah,
so much for privacy, right? Anything else that was rolled out?
Speaker 1 (03:54):
Anything that we... Might be remotely interested in.
Speaker 6 (03:57):
Well, so the Duo is the big high flagship one
at $ 2, 000. They are rolling out the new iPhone 18
Pro and the Pro Max. They're at $ 1, 200 and $ 1.
Speaker 1 (04:08):
300 respectively.
Speaker 6 (04:09):
Now, they'll be available for pre-order starting this week, going
on sale on the 18th of September. So, you know,
it doesn't, you don't have to be upgrading to the
foldable phone from Apple. They still got the good 18s.
Speaker 1 (04:21):
In there as well.
Speaker 5 (04:23):
That's probably where I'm headed. Rory's going to be back
in the third hour. We're going to talk about new
housing listings. They're jumping as supply hits a six-year high,
and that's good. Very good news for buyers out there.
We'll have more on that coming up in the third hour.
David Zanotti was probably the first to introduce us, just
to give him credit, to this birthing crisis issue that
(04:44):
we are facing in our country today. I think more
than anything else, it's probably one of the more remarkable things, David,
that everyone is seemingly ignoring. And then finally, the Washington
Post puts out an op-ed piece on it. And even
though they have fed the very narratives that caused it,
(05:07):
Now they're going to address it. And of course, it
basically leaves you with, but thank God for AI. It'll
make up for all the loss of people to do jobs.
But you're going to still have to find a way
to get AI to pay Social Security, pay Medicaid taxes,
and other things to keep our entitlement programs flowing. Nobody
gets this, and it's a clear and present danger. And
(05:29):
unlike global warming, this is not a hoax.
Speaker 7 (05:35):
Good morning.
Speaker 1 (05:35):
Good morning.
Speaker 3 (05:36):
And whoever on the team watched the convention last night,
my sympathies.
Speaker 1 (05:41):
I was going to end with that. Would you rather
start with that? Well, it's just what it's. I'm surprised
I'm not getting shot at for being honest. I just
did it as a question.
Speaker 3 (05:53):
I'm surprised you came out with both six shooters going
this morning because you had more courage than me. I
was praying about it and you were doing it. And
my sensibility, first off, in regards to political conventions, I
can't stand any of them at any point.
Speaker 1 (06:09):
Let alone created ones for midterms.
Speaker 3 (06:11):
Period. End of conversation. I can't watch them. They make
me sick. They just literally make me ill because it's just...
It's something about all of them is just so torturous
and so wrong.
Speaker 5 (06:25):
It plays to what is really the least of us,
which is this division and this us versus them and
this matrix we're caught in.
Speaker 1 (06:33):
It was clearly partisan.
Speaker 5 (06:34):
I don't know if it was supposed to rally the
Republican Party or just the MAGA smaller segment. of the party.
I just don't know that it was very effective in either.
It's an acute distinction, by the way, you've made there.
Speaker 3 (06:46):
That's that it was really, I think that's also part
of it is the traditional reality.
Speaker 1 (06:51):
I don't think that base needed any rallying though. Yeah, no, well, yeah.
Speaker 3 (06:57):
One point that is true, we've seen this statistically in
analyzing elections at the state level, particularly in regards to
ballot issues. if the Trump voters say they're one thing
in a general election and then are presented with another
opportunity to come and vote on something else where Donald
Trump is not on the ballot, they do stay home.
Speaker 1 (07:17):
That's true.
Speaker 3 (07:19):
And now, of course, people have assumed that that means
that it's because the people who vote for Donald Trump
are just Trumpies. They're just in love with Donald Trump
and they just follow him and go vote like lemmings.
Or it might be that when Donald Trump was in
an election, people felt so desperately threatened by the outcomes
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that they got there and cast a ballot, whether they
were 100% in favor of candidate A or B, they
voted to protect themselves. That might have been the motivation
because What we find from exit polling and other conversations
across the states is that the vast number of independents
or non-party people who voted for Donald Trump voted because
(08:04):
he wasn't the other candidate. There is a core of
voters that really do love Donald Trump. God bless them.
Speaker 5 (08:10):
They have every right to do so. By the way,
I love him. I just don't worship him. And I'm
able to acknowledge when he makes mistakes, especially politically or narratively.
And I was trying all morning to figure out how
to duck this completely.
Speaker 3 (08:24):
You've given me the perfect option to take an exit
ramp and to not talk about this and talk about
the birthing crisis and the absurdity. There's the article you're
speaking of. There's another great one that came out in
the New York Times blaming the birth rate crisis on
cell phones, which is another really intriguing thought. But I
(08:46):
will wait just a moment before we go there. It's
not a good idea to write checks to people from
the government. It was a terrible idea during COVID.
Speaker 5 (08:59):
I almost got fired. I almost got fired, literally screamed
at and almost fired. Because I said, are you kidding me?
You're going to sell your liberty for $ 1, 500?
Speaker 1 (09:09):
That's all our founding fathers did?
Speaker 5 (09:11):
Risk is worth all the men and women who have lived.
Speaker 1 (09:14):
And died fighting for Freeman.
Speaker 5 (09:17):
But yeah, and so today I took a lesser tone
and I just said, can you imagine if- It was
a bigger check.
Speaker 1 (09:23):
It was a bigger check.
Speaker 5 (09:24):
Imagine if Kamala had won and they were doing a
midterm convention and she's promising everybody $ 5, 000 if they vote
for Democrats. What do you think Sean Hannity and the
rest of conservative television and radio would be saying today?
Speaker 3 (09:40):
Look, here's the challenge in this. There is a moral
question here, and that's called the discussion, the teaching of
the speck and the plank.
Speaker 5 (09:49):
It's not his $ 5, 000 to give, David.
Speaker 3 (09:53):
Well, first off, if it's even there, the line that, quote,
we're making a fortune. then why do we still have
a federal deficit? Now, I understand a little bit about
how the budget is happening. So if there is now
an abundant surplus, I recognize you can't retroactively go backwards
and apply it. But rather than saying we're going to
(10:16):
go proactively and dump it out in $ 5, 000 checks, how
about a plan that we're making such a fortune that
I got news for you. The next Congress that gets
elected is going to be able to balance the budget
or get 30% closer or a trillion dollars closer than
where we are right now because it's working. Now that
would have been news that would have blown the lid
(10:37):
off of everybody. But the idea of we're making a fortune,
so if we get reelected, we're giving you $ 5, 000, I
just don't get it.
Speaker 5 (10:47):
Thanks to a senior contributor, David Zanotti, he's the CEO
of the American Policy Roundtable, host of the Public Square.
He's also our senior contributor. He was clearly, first of all,
it's not a convention. There's no delegates to be awarded.
There's no platforms to be voted on. So this was
a Trump rally, and in the end, with the exception
(11:07):
of the Fetterman moment and And a couple of other
short speakers. I mean, this is basically the president trying
to put himself on the ballot. I get that strategy.
I think all anybody's going to talk about is it
was very partisan, very MAGA. And the president bribed voters $ 5, 000.
I mean, well, look, I said one thing. I said
(11:28):
timing's everything. You know, maybe it worked out just well
that everybody was watching football.
Speaker 3 (11:33):
Well, he got everybody talking about one thing, and that
is part of the victory. And I'm much happier to
see that the Republicans are doing something than doing nothing,
because this is a very difficult election for them. And
so I admire the fact that they're trying very hard
to get things going and to get people paying attention.
Speaker 5 (11:53):
Yeah, but telling me that the war is going to
end after the midterms, when you've been racing to end
it before the midterms, I mean, that's one way to
handle it.
Speaker 3 (12:01):
The only question we have is are people so used
to the way that Donald Trump tries to tell stories
to people that they actually just view him as a noble,
well-intentioned older uncle who is not dangerous, who actually is
trying to do the right thing. He just doesn't have
any idea how to conduct himself around the table.
Speaker 1 (12:20):
I don't know.
Speaker 3 (12:21):
It's... For years, we've tried to attribute this as it's
not dangerous. It's a communication situation. But look, he's Donald Trump.
He says what he says. I will tell you this,
that in a couple of years, he'll be gone. And
I will tell you that there'll be times that people
look back and say, we miss that guy. It's not personal.
It's the fact that you don't have the right as
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president of the United States to write checks to people.
And it is precarious. To talk the way that he talked,
because it's insulting.
Speaker 5 (12:52):
So one half down, second half to go tonight.
Speaker 1 (12:55):
Did we watch it?
Speaker 5 (12:56):
Or Florida A & M in Miami?
Speaker 1 (12:59):
Or the 49ers?
Speaker 3 (12:59):
I would say this, the NFL is worse, okay?
Speaker 8 (13:02):
I watched like three minutes of the NFL. It's so boring,
it's pathetic. I didn't watch either. I did get up
this morning and caught all of the- Well, that's why
I'm tired and cranky this morning. And you're chipper and
ready to take on the president of the United States.
I would hardly call me chipper. Drugged and sick as
a dog. But you are better than you were yesterday, Larry.
You're much healthier.
Speaker 5 (13:22):
Yesterday, I wrote a eulogy and laid in bed all
day taking medicine. All right, when we come back, you
can't dodge the question.
Speaker 1 (13:28):
The birthing crisis, it's real. It's a clear and present danger.
Speaker 5 (13:32):
Now the left is gonna start addressing it, but wait
to hear what they think the solution is. I know
they were a part of the cause. Let's see if
they can come to the table with a solution. I
think you know the answer. More with David coming up momentarily.
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This is your morning show with Michael Del Chono.
Speaker 1 (15:02):
Do you believe it's been a year?
Speaker 5 (15:03):
One year ago today, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated
at Utah Valley State University.
Speaker 10 (15:10):
The 31-year-old left behind a wife, Erica Kirk, now CEO
of his Turning Point USA organization, and their two young children.
Reflecting on this week's anniversary in an essay for the
New York Times... Erica Kirk noted that the grief is
there always, but said she's learning that mourning and living
life at the same time are part of the rhythm
of grief. President Trump mourned Charlie Kirk's passing at the time,
(15:32):
calling the incident a dark moment for America, and saying
his voice had now become bigger and grander than ever before.
Tyler Robinson, the man charged with Kirk's murder, has pleaded
not guilty.
Speaker 1 (15:42):
I'm Mark Mayfield.
Speaker 5 (15:43):
And perhaps provided one of the craziest internet podcasting cycles
of outrage I've ever witnessed in humanity. I mean, what
What they have done with this man's life is, it
leaves me speechless, literally, as I'm proving it to you.
Speaker 1 (16:01):
A great guy.
Speaker 5 (16:03):
Effectively communicating at a time of cultural war in the
most effective ways, silenced and yet to be replaced. A
pair of incumbents didn't do well in Rhode Island's primary
last night.
Speaker 11 (16:13):
Reports say incumbent Governor Dan McKee and the mayor of
the state's largest city, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, both lost
their respective Democratic primaries. McKee lost to former CVS executive
Helena Folks, whom he beat in a five-way primary four
years ago, while Mayor Smiley lost to Democratic Socialist State
Representative Dave David Morales.
Speaker 1 (16:34):
I'm Scott Carr.
Speaker 5 (16:35):
Hawaii Governor Josh Green has gotten a firsthand look at
the devastation left behind by Hurricane Lowell.
Speaker 12 (16:39):
Thousands are still without power on Kauai, and Green says
most isolated areas of the island could wait up to
a month for their electricity to be restored. The state's
ready to provide hotel rooms or vacation rental spaces for
residents who have to wait for power. According to the governor,
repairing damage from the storm will cost over $ 400 million.
To offset those costs, he's contacted the White House and
(17:01):
FEMA to expedite a disaster declaration, which usually covers about 75%
of the costs. I'm Tammy Trujillo.
Speaker 5 (17:08):
In sports, Jackson Smith Najigba, 122 yards and a touchdown.
Seahawks beat the Patriots again, 13-10. 49ers and Rams are
tonight from Australia. That'll be 7.35 on Netflix. We've got
college football tonight at 7. ESPN, Florida A & M
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1983 U.S. Open winner, among other majors, Larry Nelson, great golfer, 79.
If it's your birthday, happy birthday. We're so glad you
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Speaker 1 (17:44):
This is Steve the Wrestler, a refugee from the People's
Republic of Minnesota. And my morning show is your morning
show with Michael DelGiorno.
Speaker 2 (17:59):
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Speaker 1 (18:19):
Enjoy.
Speaker 5 (18:19):
John Decker is in Dallas for the Republican Midterm Convention.
He'll report shortly, but first can't have your show without
your voice. With the name Love 47, I doubt this
is going to be a positive call, but let's go
to St.
Speaker 1 (18:31):
Louis.
Speaker 7 (18:32):
Well, I love you, but I don't worship you. And
I understand your whole goal is to get more listeners
and get a bigger audience. And the people you have
that you're interviewing right now are on the same boat.
But I listen to you because I love our president,
so I guess I don't need to listen to you.
Speaker 5 (18:52):
That's a strange reason to listen. I'm not running for office.
I love our president, too. That doesn't mean I never
disagree with him. How is it I'm able to disagree
with him and love him, but you're not able to
disagree with me and love me? I don't think this
show is ever right for you. Brian's in Louisville.
Speaker 1 (19:09):
Real quick.
Speaker 12 (19:12):
On this $ 5, 000.
Speaker 3 (19:14):
One, where's the money coming from?
Speaker 13 (19:15):
Because all the tariffs have been refunded to the big
box retailers. And two, how is the $ 5, 000, if you
elect me or elect our party, any different than what
Democrats do with their social safety nets that they just
give away free mail?
Speaker 5 (19:34):
Yeah, they're doing it with all of our money. I mean,
there's two kinds of big spenders, right? The one that's
really spending their money and then the one who's spending
someone else's money. Who's the more noble? It doesn't make
a lot of sense. It's pure pandering is what it is.
And all I said that would make the St. Louis
listener disgusted is, can you imagine had Kamala won and
(19:56):
the Democrats had a midterm convention, as if there is
such a thing, and promised voters $ 5, 000 each if they
vote for Democrats? What would Love 47 in St. Louis
be saying? That's the question. And if that makes you
hate me, have at it. It's a long line. I don't,
you know, wish I got paid by the haters, not
(20:17):
the lovers. John Decker is in Dallas. Well, we're at
halftime of the Republican midterm convention.
Speaker 1 (20:25):
What's the scoreboard say, John Decker?
Speaker 14 (20:28):
Well, I think the scoreboard is one where it's not
even close to the two-minute warning. And the reason I
say that is because early voting in most places across
the country has not begun. That's number one. And number two,
the election's 54 days away. So we don't know what
(20:48):
the results are going to be. But Republicans are doing
their best to ramp up the energy level for Republican
voters heading into that midterm election. They feel it's necessary, Michael,
because of the fact that they believe that Democrats are energized.
And in fact, Democrats say we were thinking about a convention,
(21:09):
but we said we don't need a convention because we
already have the energy associated with getting our voters our
base to vote.
Speaker 1 (21:17):
So I think the answer to your question is it's incomplete.
Speaker 14 (21:21):
We just don't know what the ultimate reaction is going
to be amongst voters until we see how many turn
up to the polls either on election day or.
Speaker 1 (21:31):
Vote early before election day. I don't suspect either has
much energy right now.
Speaker 5 (21:37):
I would have done nothing and let the Democrats deal
with an extreme Islamist and socialist war within itself with
the backdrop of a 9-11 anniversary, but that's just me.
To answer Brian's question in Louisville, and for those that
are still waiting for their Doge check, where would the
president get the money for this $ 5, 000 dividend for voting Republican?
Speaker 14 (21:58):
Well, the president believes he can do this without congressional approval.
And that's an opinion that's at odds with what the
president's top economic advisor says. That's Kevin Hassett. Kevin Hassett
says he needs to go to Congress. Remember those checks
that many Americans got during the pandemic? Those checks were
checks that were approved by Congress.
Speaker 1 (22:19):
So there's precedent for this type of thing.
Speaker 14 (22:21):
You know, the president earlier this year was talking about
two thousand dollar checks. And you may recall, it was
an idea that I first proposed to the president back
in July of 2025. In any case, the president, when
he talked about the $ 2, 000 checks, said that he doesn't
need congressional approval, but he said there would be income
(22:42):
limits associated with those checks. That was back in January
he sent that. And last night, he didn't mention anything
in terms of the details as it relates to who
would receive These $ 5, 000 checks that again, it's dubious as
to whether the president could actually do this by himself.
Speaker 1 (22:58):
Can I word it in a way that I think
everybody can?
Speaker 5 (23:00):
First of all, I realize every time I say anything
that questions the president, there's gonna be people get outraged
and hate me. But isn't that means testing since when
do Republicans believe in bigger government or government being the
sole solution or means testing or pandering with cash for votes?
I mean, if this was flipped- Like I said, if
(23:21):
this was Kamala Harris had won and the Democrats are
doing a midterm convention and promising cash for votes, can
you imagine what conservative radio would be doing? I want
to talk about two positive things. And you tell me,
because you're there covering it. For me, Byron Donald was
the highlight of the night. And then secondarily, if news
is new, I think a Democrat like John Fetterman introducing
(23:44):
a Republican senator, that was a pretty big moment.
Speaker 14 (23:48):
Those are my two only good moments. Well, the Fetterman
video was a surprise. I think that John Fetterman is
a man without a party.
Speaker 8 (23:57):
Yes, he is.
Speaker 1 (23:58):
I say that because his.
Speaker 14 (23:59):
Approval rating right now is really bad amongst Democrats. And
I can just tell you the reaction he got inside
the convention hall when that video was introduced.
Speaker 1 (24:10):
It was muted.
Speaker 14 (24:11):
I mean, there was no reaction, no grand cheer for
John Fetterman. And I've seen this play out before. You
remember a guy named Arlen Specter.
Speaker 1 (24:19):
Also from Pennsylvania?
Speaker 4 (24:20):
Yes.
Speaker 14 (24:21):
He switched parties, did not work out well for him.
And I think the same fate is going to befall
John Fetterman as well. You're looking at a guy who
is dead man walking. He will not be able to
serve another term in the U.S. Senate because he will
not be reelected to another term in the U.S.
Speaker 4 (24:38):
Senate.
Speaker 14 (24:39):
That's the bottom line as it relates to a person
who's often referred to by me as Senator Hoodie. I
don't think Senator Hoodie is going to last long in
the U.S.
Speaker 1 (24:48):
Senate.
Speaker 5 (24:49):
How was the response inside the building to Byron Donald?
Really positive.
Speaker 14 (24:54):
I mean, I think that he is one of those
people who was and is seen as a superstar within
the Republican Party. There is a person, there is a
politician with a huge political upside. He is, of course,
running for governor of Florida, way ahead in the polls,
way ahead in terms of money raised.
Speaker 1 (25:15):
He's going to win absolutely. I had a very, I
had a.
Speaker 5 (25:18):
Very dear friend and I only bring this up for
the purposes of explaining it quickly. His skin happened to
be black, but he is one of the most sincere,
wonderful brothers I ever had and dearest friends I ever had.
He has since gone home to be with the Lord,
but it was always insulting to me to have anybody
(25:39):
refer to him as black. And that's how I kind
of feel about Byron Donald. This is an extraordinary man.
Speaker 1 (25:45):
Period.
Speaker 5 (25:45):
I realize he'll be the first black governor of the
state of Florida. And we're obsessed with those kind of.
But this is a good man. This is a great man.
This is a man with a very, very big future.
And he shined again last night. All right, part two.
I don't know what the goals are for tonight or
what your preview in 10 seconds or less would be.
Speaker 1 (26:02):
But can you give me one reason to watch tonight?
Speaker 14 (26:06):
Well, you're going to hear from the vice president tonight.
There's a person who has certainly has political M. ambitions
beyond being vice president. So it'll be interesting to hear
his remarks. We don't see the spotlight on him that often,
and he'll have the spotlight tonight. So to me, I'm
very interested in hearing his remarks. In addition to that,
more of those Senate candidates who are in some tough
(26:27):
competitive races will have an opportunity to state their case
as to why they deserve another six-year term in the U.S.
Speaker 1 (26:35):
Senate.
Speaker 14 (26:35):
Yesterday, by the way, Michael, we heard from the individuals
who are running for the Senate from Ohio, North Carolina,
and Michigan. And Michigan is one of those states where
Republicans believe they can flip that state.
Speaker 5 (26:48):
And you didn't say anything about it, but I would
presume some kind of tribute for Charlie Kirk on the
one-year anniversary.
Speaker 1 (26:54):
Oh, absolutely.
Speaker 14 (26:55):
There is going to be a tribute for Charlie Kirk.
It's right before we hear from House Speaker Mike Johnson.
I already know the schedule in that regard. So today
marks exactly one year since the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Speaker 5 (27:08):
All right, White House Briefing Room with John Decker will
be up by 9 Eastern, 8 Central. Just search John, J-O-N, Decker,
or White House Briefing Room into your iHeart app. And
then give it a program position so it's waiting for
you every morning. He is reporting live from Dallas at
the Republican Midterm Convention. And we'll talk again tomorrow.
Speaker 1 (27:24):
John, blessings. Thanks a lot, Michael. Take care.
Speaker 5 (27:26):
All right, David Zanotti is still with us. He's our
CEO of American Policy Roundtable, host of the Public Square,
and senior contributor. Let's get back to that subject we
were going to originally talk about, which was the birthing
crisis in America. finding this piece in the Washington Post. Now,
I think of all the leftist narratives, it's an all
of the above answer as to what has caused this.
(27:47):
The Internet and the social dilemma has played a role
in making us selfish and not wanting to celebrate. Global
warming played a role. Abortion played a role. It's one
of those all of the aboves. But for those that
fan the flames of the narratives that were anti-marriage, anti-procreation,
now they're dealing and acknowledging with the birthing crisis. And
there's no solution in there at all. In fact, there's
(28:10):
just this, oh, well, at least we have AI to
do a lot of the jobs.
Speaker 1 (28:14):
We won't be able to fill. I had to laugh
out loud.
Speaker 5 (28:18):
That reminded me of living in Tulsa. Citgo, the largest employer,
didn't just leave Oklahoma and Tulsa. They left the country.
And the headline in the Tulsa world was office space
abundantly available in South Tulsa.
Speaker 1 (28:31):
Yeah, not a lot of solutions.
Speaker 5 (28:32):
But at least somebody's acknowledging this crisis because we think
in about 10 to 15 years, this could financially topple us.
Speaker 3 (28:40):
Well, AI is the magic wand sometimes in some of
these reports. And to confuse the letters even farther, first off,
let me thank you because it would have been refreshing
to have had this subject to be mentioned in any
political gathering, Democrat, Republican, or Independent, because this issue is
absolutely nonpartisan. This is a threat. Over the years, we
(29:05):
have heard countless political diatribes and marketing campaigns about existential
threats to our democracy. We're not a democracy, we're a republic.
Existential threats to our climate, existential threats to the globe,
on and on and on.
Speaker 1 (29:21):
Here's one- It really is. It is.
Speaker 3 (29:24):
That no one wants to look at. I don't want
to look at it. I've been looking at it for
the last 10 years. Our team at the American Policy Roundtable-
has been studying it for the last 10 years. We've
published on this. We've tried to bring it into the
conversation consistently. And it's the greatest whistle past the graveyard
in the history of the human race. We just don't
(29:47):
want to look at the fact that we not only
have a national crisis, we have a worldwide crisis.
Speaker 5 (29:54):
Can I cut to the chase? So I'm reading this article,
you read it. And I wanted to see what someone
that fanned the flames of the narratives and the cause
of the problem, how they would honestly address it and
how they would propose to solve it. There is no
proposal to solve it. I can tell you what I
fear in the future. When you don't have enough money
(30:14):
for the current generation to pay for the previous generation,
one of the quick solutions is going to be extinguish
the older generation.
Speaker 1 (30:23):
Meaning- That's happening right now. Oh, it's happening already.
Speaker 5 (30:25):
But you know, there'll be mass- decisions about who can
live and how long in nursing homes or in ICU
or unconscious. You're going to have to if you don't
address this. And what I wanted to get to when
I said cut to the chase, I think in 15 years,
if you start addressing it in 15 years, you're going
to go down slowly. Give it 20, 25 years, you're
(30:48):
going to collapse instantly. Do I have my dates pretty
roughly right? I don't think you can ignore this much
more than a decade.
Speaker 3 (30:55):
Well, no computer or even a mind as great as
Nostradamus can actually get to the solid date time stamp
on when this is going to happen. The trend is
what is reality and is irreversible because this is not
like we can all just take a pill and the
next day wake up and be different. Or we can
(31:15):
have a moment of religious conversion and suddenly be changed.
This is something that happens generationally because people are only
able to have children in certain periods and times of
their life and circumstances. if they stop getting married, if
they stop having sex, which is another interesting article. that
you'll find not in the Washington Post, but in the
(31:36):
New York, this is in the New York Times, about
the studies that have shown that from the introduction of
the cell phone, human sexual practice with men and women
together has gone down.
Speaker 5 (31:48):
People are going to be quite satisfied with virtual reality
and or robots.
Speaker 3 (31:53):
Yes, the whole context of human relationships and realities have
been altered by technologies. These are sober, sobering facts. And
they don't just change in a heartbeat. So to get
out of a depopulation crisis will take you 40 to
100 years from the moment you get started. If you
(32:14):
never start, you lose. And it's worldwide. And the United
Nations has finally admitted that. They're taking their longest projections
possible because it's so hard for people to absorb this.
Speaker 1 (32:28):
But you're right.
Speaker 3 (32:29):
We could wake up 25. By the way, China's already
woke up. They realized that 25 years from now. They're
in desperate straits and they have no answers. Within 50 years,
China is predicted to be half the size it is
right now.
Speaker 5 (32:44):
I know the National Journal can't pinpoint a year, but
someone has to read all this information, all these proclivities
and exegete something. I would just give people, this is
not a Michael and David thing. This is an us thing.
And it looks really grim. It's really grim if you
started addressing it today. And there are so many currents
(33:05):
and factors that are pulling us even faster in the
wrong direction. So here are these people that honestly created
the narrative that caused the problem.
Speaker 1 (33:13):
Now trying to address the problem. What a joke.
Speaker 5 (33:15):
And they come right out and have no answer other than, well,
at least we have AI to do some of the jobs.
Speaker 1 (33:19):
Give me a break. I just loser of the day.
Speaker 3 (33:22):
Well, Michael, the truth is that This is the conversation
we should be holding as point number one with every
person seeking political office, period, end of conversation.
Speaker 5 (33:32):
No, we're gonna get $ 5, 000 if we vote Republican. This
might have been a better topic in Dallas. I just, no,
and people think I'm being mean. It's just, I don't
have time for unserious people. And I think Byron Donald
is serious.
Speaker 1 (33:49):
And he's headed.
Speaker 3 (33:49):
And I think there are a whole lot of people
in that room in Texas that are serious as well.
Speaker 5 (33:55):
We need to start talking about serious things and I'll watch.
And by the way, for the record, I don't think
you're being disrespectful.
Speaker 3 (34:02):
I just think you're being honest.
Speaker 1 (34:03):
Well, that's all I can be. Love you. Appreciate it.
Speaker 5 (34:06):
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Speaker 9 (35:25):
It's your morning show with Michael DelGiorno.
Speaker 5 (35:29):
Well, tomorrow we will focus on the 25th anniversary of 9-11.
Today we focus on the one-year anniversary of the assassination
of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Speaker 10 (35:39):
The 31-year-old left behind a wife, Erica Kirk, now CEO
of his Turning Point USA organization, and their two young children.
Reflecting on this week's anniversary in an essay for the
New York Times, Erica Kirk noted that the grief is
there always, but said she's learning that mourning and living
life at the same time are part of the rhythm
of grief. President Trump mourned Charlie Kirk's passing at the time,
(36:01):
calling the incident a dark moment for America and saying
his voice had now become bigger and grander than ever before.
Tyler Robinson, the man charged with Kirk's murder, has pleaded
not guilty.
Speaker 3 (36:11):
I'm Mark Mayfield.
Speaker 5 (36:12):
A special tribute planned tonight at the Republican Midterm Convention
in Dallas, as we heard from John Decker. That'll happen
right before Speaker Johnson speaks. A pair of incumbents did
not do well last night in Rhode Island's primary.
Speaker 11 (36:24):
Reports say incumbent Governor Dan McKee and the mayor of
the state's largest city, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, both lost
their respective Democratic primaries. McKee lost to former CVS executive
Helena Folks, whom he beat in a five-way primary four
years ago, while Mayor Smiley lost to Democratic Socialist State
Representative David Morales.
Speaker 1 (36:45):
I'm Scott Carr.
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We're all in this together. This is your morning show
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