The Ben Ferguson Podcast

1. Donald Trump’s Allegations Against Major Banks

• Trump alleges that JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America refused to do business with him after his presidency, despite his substantial assets and long-standing relationships with the banks.
• He claims this was part of a broader trend of “debanking” conservatives, Christians, and Trump supporters, citing political discrimination.
• Trump recounts being forced to clo...

🇨🇳 Chinese Student Visas and Espionage

• The Trump administration announced plans to revoke student visas for Chinese nationals suspected of ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
• Emphasis on intellectual property theft and espionage concerns.
• Senator Cruz supports aggressive vetting of foreign students and recounts his past efforts to shut down Confucius Institutes in U.S. universities.

🏃‍♀️ California’s T...

🏛️ Texas House Democrats Walkout

• Over 50 Texas House Democrats left the state to deny quorum and block a GOP-led redistricting plan.
• They traveled to sanctuary states like Illinois, New York, and Massachusetts.
• Governor Greg Abbott responded with threats of civil arrest, court action, and fines.
• Democrats argue they are defending democratic norms; Republicans accuse them of abandoning responsibilities, including flood relief ...

🏦 Proposed Executive Order on Political Debanking

• Context: The White House is reportedly preparing an executive order to penalize banks for closing accounts based on political beliefs.
• Key Provisions:
  • Investigate violations of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, antitrust laws, and consumer protection laws.
  • Impose fines, consent decrees, or other penalties.
  • Require banks to revoke internal policies that may have led to pol...

1. Investigation into Jack Smith

• The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has reportedly opened an investigation into former Special Counsel Jack Smith.
• Allegations center around potential violations of the Hatch Act, which restricts political activity by government employees.
• Senator Tom Cotton requested the investigation, claiming Smith may have unlawfully influenced the 2024 election to harm Donald Trump.
• Accusations i...

📰 1. Investigation into Former Special Counsel Jack Smith

• The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has reportedly opened an investigation into Jack Smith, the former special counsel who led criminal investigations into Donald Trump.
• The investigation centers on whether Smith violated the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees from engaging in political activities.
• Allegations include:
  • ...

🕵️‍♂️ Whistleblower Claims

• A whistleblower from the Obama-era intelligence community alleges they were pressured and silenced when they tried to challenge the narrative that Russia interfered in the 2016 election.
• The whistleblower claims:
  • Intelligence assessments were manipulated.
  • Critical context was omitted from the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA).
  • There was pressure to align with a predetermined narr...

1. Lindsey Graham on Russian Interference and Obama

• Senator Lindsey Graham appears on Meet the Press expressing anger over alleged media misinformation and the Obama administration’s handling of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
• He suggests new evidence has emerged, possibly warranting a special counsel investigation.
• Graham criticizes the media (e.g., Washington Post, New York Times, NBC) for their role in prom...

1. Criticism of Government Programs

• Ben revisits the Obama-era Lifeline program, popularly dubbed the “Obama phone” initiative, alleging it was used to “buy votes.”
• A Florida CEO, Isa Asad, was sentenced to prison and fined $128 million for defrauding the Lifeline and PPP programs.
• The speaker claims this is just the “tip of the iceberg” in terms of fraud and corruption.

2. ICE Arrests...

1. Trump–EU Trade Deal

• Trump announces a historic trade agreement with the European Union.
• Key elements of the deal:
  • EU to purchase $750 billion in U.S. energy.
  • EU to invest an additional $600 billion in the U.S.
  • Zero tariffs on trade between the U.S. and EU.
  • A 15% flat tariff on automobiles and other goods.
  • EU to purchase hundreds of billions in U.S. military equipment.
• Trump claims this is “the bigges...

🕵️ FBI & Russia Investigation

• Discussion centers on new intelligence suggesting the FBI played a role in spreading the Trump-Russia collusion narrative before launching the Crossfire Hurricane probe.
• The hosts claim this was a coordinated effort involving the Clinton campaign, the Obama administration, and various intelligence agencies.
• Praise is given to John Ratcliffe for declassifying related documents.
• Andrew McCabe i...

🔍 1. Hillary Clinton and the Russia Hoax Allegations

• The hosts claim that newly declassified documents show Hillary Clinton personally approved a plan to link Donald Trump to Russian election interference in 2016.
• The plan was allegedly intended to distract from her own email scandal.
• The documents reportedly include emails involving George Soros’s Open Society Foundation and Clinton’s foreign policy advisor, Juli...

• Clinton's Alleged Approval of a Smear Campaign:

  • Hillary Clinton is said to have personally approved a plan proposed by her foreign policy advisor, Julianne Smith, to link Donald Trump to Russian election interference.
  • The plan aimed to distract from Clinton’s own email scandal and involved amplifying claims of Russian hacking.

• Emails from Leonard Bernardo (Open Society Foundations):

  • A July 27, 2016 ema...

🔍 1. Hillary Clinton and the Russia Hoax Allegations

• The hosts claim that newly declassified documents show Hillary Clinton personally approved a plan to link Donald Trump to Russian election interference in 2016.
• The plan was allegedly intended to distract from her own email scandal.
• The documents reportedly include emails involving George Soros’s Open Society Foundation and Clinton’s foreign policy advisor, Juli...

1. Donald Trump on Nancy Pelosi and Insider Trading

   • Trump calls for an investigation into Nancy Pelosi, alleging she and her husband profited from insider information.
   • He criticizes her unusually high stock market returns and questions how she amassed significant wealth on a government salary.
   • Pelosi responds in a CNN interview, denying wrongdoing and attributing investments to her husband.

2. Criticism of Pelosi&rsquo...

• Allegations by Donald Trump:

  • Former President Donald Trump is quoted calling for an investigation into Nancy Pelosi, accusing her of using insider information to amass wealth through stock trading.
  • He claims Pelosi has achieved returns “practically in the history of Wall Street” and suggests this is due to her access to non-public information.

• Financial Discrepancies Highlighted:

  • Pelosi’s g...

🇺🇸 U.S. Foreign Policy and Trade

• Donald Trump is quoted extensively, discussing potential meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasizing a willingness to negotiate trade deals.
• Trump highlights past successes with trade agreements involving Japan, the Philippines, and the European Union, claiming they have opened markets for American goods.
• He defends the use of tariffs as a negotiation tool, citing a temporary 145%...

1. Trump's Trade Strategy & Tariffs

   • Trump discusses his willingness to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasizing that Xi has requested the meeting.
   • He defends his use of tariffs, claiming they led to factory closures in China and better trade deals for the U.S.
   • He asserts that tariffs have generated massive revenue for the U.S., citing a $26 billion surplus as evidence.

2. International Trade Deals

   • M...

🛫 1. Aviation Safety and the Rotor Act

• Incident Overview: The discussion begins with a tragic aviation accident that occurred on January 29, involving a collision between an Army Blackhawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane over Ronald Reagan National Airport, resulting in 67 fatalities.
• Personal Connection: Senator Cruz recounts how his wife was scheduled to land at Reagan that night and was diverted, adding a persona...