The Ben Ferguson Podcast

• Media Bias Allegation:

  • The mainstream media serves as “state-sponsored media for the Democratic Party.”

  • A montage contra...

1. The “Schumer Shutdown”

• We begin with the ongoing government shutdown as the fault of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and the Democratic Party.

• They clai...

• Main Themes (WATCH Stalemate to Last at Least Three Days)
  

  • Blame Assignment: the government shutdown is caused by Democrats, specifically Chuck Schumer, to avoid pr...

• Cause of Shutdown:

  • Shutdown occurred after Congress failed to pass funding past September 30.

  • Cruz argues Democrats deliberately blocked...

• Cause of Shutdown:

  • Shutdown occurred after Congress failed to pass funding past September 30.

  • Cruz argues Democrats deliberately blocke...

• Accusations of Democratic Extremism

  • Ben and Sen Cruz call out Democrats for using inflammatory language (e.g., calling Republicans “fascists,” ICE “Gestapo,” or U.S. politics a “s...

1. Blame Framing:

• Ben repeatedly labels the event as the “Schumer Shutdown” or “Democrat Shutdown,” rejecting Democratic claims that Donald Trump and Republicans bear responsibility.

• Federal Funds for Illegal Immigrants

  • The piece argues that contrary to public statements, federal tax dollars do go to undocumented immigrants through:

• Government Shutdown Narrative

  • Democrats blamed for deliberately causing the shutdown for political reasons.

  • Framed as Chuck Schumer&rsqu...

• Main Themes (WATCH Stalemate to Last at Least Three Days)
  

  • Blame Assignment: the government shutdown is caused by Democrats, specifically Chuck Schumer, to avoid pr...

• Main Themes

  • Blame Assignment: the government shutdown is caused by Democrats, specifically Chuck Schumer, to avoid pressure from progressive figures like AOC.

• • Cause of Shutdown:

    • Shutdown occurred after Congress failed to pass funding past September 30.

    • Cr...

• • Cause of Shutdown:

    • Shutdown occurred after Congress failed to pass funding past September 30.

    • Cr...

• Cause of Shutdown:

  • Shutdown occurred after Congress failed to pass funding past September 30.

  • Cruz argues Democrats deliberately blocked...

               The country is only “hours away” from a government shutdown

• Impending Shutdown: The country is only “hours away” from a government shutdown,

• Partisan Blame: The responsibility for the shutdown is

Event Overview

• James Comey Indictment

  • Asserts that the former FBI director has been indicted on two counts.

  • References past reporting (e.g., Cather...

• Michigan Church Attack

  • The discussion opens with news of a violent attack at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan, where a man drove a truck into the building, opened fire, killed four peo...