Did Trump Trick NYT into Reporting Fake News?! | The Mandate | 3/21/25

BlazeTV host Jill Savage and BlazeTV media critic Rob Eno discuss the DOGE revelations of shady financial practices at the IRS and Treasury; a New York Times fake news story that claimed Elon Musk would be briefed on a secret war with China; President Trump’s announcement that Boeing will be building America’s F-47 fighter jet; Johnson & Johnson’s $55 billion investment in the United States over the next four years; the United States’ decision to cut off water from Mexico for failure to comply with a 1944 treaty; and WWE legend Kane’s decision to challenge Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) to a wrestling match. Blaze Media senior politics editor Christopher Bedford breaks down Tulsi Gabbard’s announcement that the Trump administration has officially launched its first investigation into politically motivated leaks to the press; a report from the New York Times that Tren de Aragua is actually NOT run by the Venezuelan government, contrary to Trump’s claims; and Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s scorching response to a CNN hit piece on him. Cliff Maloney, CEO of Citizens Alliance, joins to discuss the Pennsylvania chase that helped secure Trump’s election last year. Finally, Jill and Rob poll audience members on who their top March Madness teams are, with popular choices including Houston, Ole Miss, and Florida. BLAZE NEWS SPONSORS Good Ranchers Good Ranchers' meat is born, raised, and harvested right here in the USA, so you know exactly where it comes from. It’s free from hidden additives — there are no antibiotics ever, no added hormones, and no seed oils. Right now, Good Ranchers is running their Spring Into Action promotion — when you subscribe to any of their boxes, you’ll get to decide if you want free chicken nuggets (no seed oil), free bacon, ground beef, or salmon in EVERY order for a YEAR. Make sure to use my code JILL at checkout to get $40 off your first order at https://GoodRanchers.com.  Birch Gold With an A+ rating with the BBB and countless 5-star reviews, you can trust Birch Gold to protect your savings with gold. They’ve helped tens of thousands convert an existing IRA or 401k into an IRA in physical gold. To learn how to own physical gold in a tax-sheltered account, text JILL to 989898. Birch Gold will send you a FREE, no-obligation info kit.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices