Rockin' the Barrel: Hochul, Trump, and the Secretary of Wit | 08-27-25

On this Wednesday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid dives into all the pertinent news of the day including the mayoral race in New York City, highlighting former Governor Andrew Cuomo's surprise attendance at a Bronx event and Curtis Sliwa’s busy campaign schedule, pointing out that Mayor Eric Adams had only a photo op event which turned out to be an appreciation event for a young brain cancer fighter, the strategies and challenges faced by the candidates, Governor Hochul's opposition to President Trump's executive order on cashless bail and threats to withhold federal funding from cities, including New York, that maintain such policies, the tension between federal and local governance is explored, President Trump’s capital punishment proposal for DC, which would require congressional action to reinstate, the Cracker Barrel logo controversy following public backlash and President Trump’s involvement via social media, leading to the company's decision to retain its original logo, and global geopolitical issues featuring Islamist extremism and the struggle for common values in the West. Jennifer Harrison, Joe Borelli, Curtis Sliwa, Scott LoBaido, Monica Crowley & Emily Austin join Sid on this hump day installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices