March 3, 2025 • 12 mins
1. Zelenskyy's Disastrous Meeting with Trump:
- We describe a highly contentious meeting between Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and then-U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Zelenskyy was expected to secure a deal involving rare earth minerals and express gratitude for U.S. financial support. Instead, the meeting turned confrontational, with Zelenskyy allegedly insulting Trump, Vice President, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and the American people.
- The fallout included Trump asking Zelenskyy to leave the White House and a halt to U.S. funding for Ukraine's war effort. This led Zelenskyy to seek financial support from European nations, who began to step up their contributions.
2. Senate Republicans' Tax Cut Proposal:
- The document details efforts by Senate Republicans, led by Majority Leader John Thune, to make the 2017 tax cuts permanent.
- The proposed tax cuts aim to provide long-term economic benefits, including job creation and increased GDP. Specific benefits mentioned include the creation of 1.2 million jobs annually and significant economic growth in various sectors.
- The strategy involves using a "current policy baseline" to make the tax cuts appear cost-free, bypassing standard budget deficit limitations. The document emphasizes the positive impact of these tax cuts on American families and businesses, while also warning of potential negative media coverage.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
I wanted to end immediately, and I think if you
add a cease fire, it would be a ceasefire, real
one that would end it.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
But he doesn't want to do that. That's fine. I
want it to end immediately.
Speaker 1 (00:11):
I want to cease fire now, he says, oh, I
don't want to see spire.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
Either we get to end it or let him fight
it out. And if he fights it out, it's not.
Speaker 3 (00:18):
Going to be pretty.
Speaker 4 (00:20):
You're listening to the forty seven Morning Update with Ben Ferguson.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Good Monday morning. Ben Ferguson with you.
Speaker 3 (00:25):
It's nice to have you here on the forty seven
Morning Update, and we've got a lot to cover this.
Speaker 2 (00:29):
Morning, including number one.
Speaker 3 (00:31):
Donald Trump kicks Zelensky out of the White House after
a disastrous meeting.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
What happened to cause all this? Will break it down.
Speaker 3 (00:39):
Also, the Senate is now pushing to make the Donald
Trump tax cuts permanent.
Speaker 2 (00:45):
How much can it save you? I'll have the numbers
as well.
Speaker 3 (00:48):
And finally, Zolensky is forced to run crying to Europe
begging for help in a big paycheck. It's the forty
seven Morning Update and it starts right now.
Speaker 4 (00:58):
Story number one.
Speaker 3 (00:59):
It will go down in history is one of the
most disastrous Oval Office meetings ever by a foreign leader.
Speaker 2 (01:05):
Zelensky had one simple thing he had to do.
Speaker 3 (01:08):
Walk into the White House, have a nice meeting with
the President in front of the cameras, talk about how
they were going to work together on a deal that
would actually give protection to Ukraine because of a joint
agreement on getting rare earth minerals out.
Speaker 2 (01:24):
Of the country. This was easy.
Speaker 3 (01:26):
Sign the agreement, say thank you to American taxpayers for
literally sending you hundreds of billions of dollars, and then
move towards a deal for.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Peace with Russia.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
Instead, Zelensky decided to insult the President of the United
States of America, the Vice President of the United States
of America, our Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and the
American people.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
So what did it sound like, Well, here's the highlight.
I'm talking about.
Speaker 5 (01:49):
The kind of diplomacy that's going to end the destruction
of your country gas. But if you President, with respect,
I think it's disrespectful for you to come to the
Oval Office to try to litigate this in front of
the American media. Right now, you guys are going around
and forcing conscripts to the front lines because you have
manpower problems. You should be thanking the president for anybody
to bring it into this country.
Speaker 2 (02:08):
Been to Ukraine that you say, what problems we have?
I have been to come on.
Speaker 5 (02:12):
I've actually I've actually watched and seen the stories, and
I know what happens is you bring people, you bring
them on a propaganda tour. Mister president, are do you
disagree that you've had problems bringing people in your military?
Do you think that I respect alarms succumb to the
Oval Office in the United States of America and attack
the administration that is trying to trying to prevent the
(02:32):
destruction of your country.
Speaker 4 (02:33):
A lot of questions. Let's stuff from the beginning. Sure,
first of wall, during the war, everybody has problems, even you.
But you have nice solution and don't feel now, but
you will feel it in the future.
Speaker 2 (02:46):
God bless you, God bless You're God blessed.
Speaker 5 (02:48):
You don't know.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
Don't tell us what we're going to feel. We're trying
to solve a problem. Don't tell us what we're going
to feel. I'm not telling you because you're in no
position to dictate that. Remember this, you're in no position
to dictate what we're going to feel.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
We're going to feel very good, feel influenced.
Speaker 1 (03:04):
We're going to feel very good and very strongluence. You're
right now, not in a very good position. You've allowed
you to be in a word beginning that he's happened
to be right about from the word beginning of the war.
Speaker 2 (03:15):
Not in a good position.
Speaker 1 (03:16):
You don't have the cards right now with us you
start having right now, you don't wear You're gambling with
the lives of millions of people.
Speaker 2 (03:26):
You're gambling with world War three. You're gambling with World
War three.
Speaker 1 (03:31):
And what you're doing is very disrespectful to the country,
this country. Far more than a lot of people said
they should have.
Speaker 5 (03:40):
Have you said thank you a lot of times you
said you went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition
in October.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
Offer some words of appreciation from the.
Speaker 5 (03:51):
United States of America and the president who's trying to
save your country.
Speaker 3 (03:56):
Now, maybe the most honest reaction to the disaster that
you just heard was the Ukrainian ambassador putting her head
in her hands in total disbelief of what she was witnessing.
The world saw it, and now Zelensky has walked out
of that White House well early because the President asked
him to leave, saying it's very clear you're not here
(04:16):
for peace now. The President also put out a tweet
and made it clear that he's more than happy for
Zlenzki to come back to the White House when he's
ready to actually have peace between his country and Russia.
As for the money that Zelensky apparently was hoping to get,
not a dime. The meaning not only may cost him
his job in Ukraine, but it also may have saved
(04:37):
you and I as taxpayers, hundreds of billions of dollars.
Speaker 2 (04:41):
Now story number two, top Senate.
Speaker 3 (04:43):
Republicans, including Majority Leader John fun are determined to make
permanent the tax cuts due to expire at the end
of the year. Now, the Senate Republicans understand just how
important these tax cuts are to you. This all started
back in twenty seventeen, and it's vitally important to the
American economy, into businesses, and to families that these tax
(05:05):
cuts become permanent.
Speaker 2 (05:07):
Now.
Speaker 3 (05:07):
Why, Well, it's real simple. The Senate Majority Leader John
Thune emphasized that making these tax cuts permanent would protect
hard working families from uncertainty and ensure they can keep
more money in their pockets. He also highlighted that this
move could result in significant long term economic benefits, including
the creation of an additional one point two million jobs
(05:29):
annually and a substantial increase in gross domestic product. As
you know, the House of Representatives recently passed a budget
resolution to advance a comprehensive reconciliation bill that aims to
deliver tax relief to working families. Now, this resolution included
the permanent extension of the twenty seventeen tax cuts, which
is projected to fuel significant economic growth and prosperity. Notably,
(05:54):
making the twenty percent small business deduction permanent is expected
to create one million new jobs and generate one hundred
and fifty billion in economic growth. Additionally, American manufacturers could
see two hundred and eighty four billion in new economic growth,
and there could be fifty billion in new investment in
opportunity zones, which represent some of the poorest neighborhoods and
(06:17):
communities in the United States of America. Now, let me
explain to you exactly what the Republicans are proposing. It
is a simple strategy that would make a four trillion
dollar tax cut over a decade appear cost free using
what is known as the current policy baseline. Now, this
approach would make extending expiring tax cuts look like they
have no associated costs and can help make President Trump's
(06:41):
tax cuts permanent by bypassing standard budget deficit limitations. GOP
centers are pushing this initiative, believing it would be easier
to sell to both lawmakers and voters while simplifying the
budget reconciliation process. Now, doing this on the backs of
DOGE cuts could all also make for a huge positive
(07:02):
economic impact for all Americans. Now, let me also warn
you you are going to see a lot of negative news.
Why because there's many that do not want these tax
cuts to become permanent. They want the government to have
a lot more of your money. Some of the headlines
are as simple as this, GOP wants four trillion tax
cut to look like nothing, and they're putting businesses ahead
(07:24):
of our deficit. Now, the reality is the American people
want to keep more of their money, and Donald Trump
and DOGE are doing exactly that by cutting waste, fraud,
and abuse. But they also believe that you deserve these
tax cuts and they should be permanent. So, in summary,
the Republican effort to make the twenty seventeen tax cuts
permanent are focused on providing sustained tax relief, stimulating job
(07:47):
creation which is good for Americans, and promoting economic growth
across various sectors. So do not buy in to what
you're going to hear from the liberal media and the left.
They're going to tell you this is irresponsible. Well, giving
back Americans their own money may be one of the
most responsible moves that government has ever made.
Speaker 4 (08:05):
And finally, story number three.
Speaker 3 (08:07):
After Zolensky's disastrous meeting at the White House, he had
to do what many referred to as massive damage control,
going on Brett Bher's show on Fox News Channel and
trying to immediately say he was quasi sorry for what happened,
and we have a great relationship with the United States
of America. Well, the one reality that came out of
this meeting is is not another dime of funding is
(08:29):
going to the Ukraine war effort. And that meant that
Zolensky had to run to Europe and cry and beg
for new funding. Now it looks like many in Europe
are willing to give him cash with different conditions. We're
also seeing once the US's tax dollars dried up for
Ukraine that now Europe is starting to get a little
(08:51):
bit more creative about the money they're willing to give him.
A perfect example on this is the fact that once
Ukraine said that they could no longer count on military
or political support from the US after Trump declared himself
neutral in negotiations, Europe said, We're gonna step in and
we may release as much as two hundred billion euros
(09:12):
or two hundred and seven billion dollars in US terms
in seized Russian assets to help fund the war effort
in Ukraine.
Speaker 2 (09:22):
Quote, the immediate goal.
Speaker 3 (09:24):
Of the meeting in London must be to keep Ukraine
in the fight so it can negotiate from a maximum
position of strength. And European leaders are now pledging to
increase military spending as well. Once American tax dollars were
taken off the table by Donald Trump, The UK Prime
Minister pledged this week taboost military spending to two point
five percent of gross domestic product by twenty twenty seven.
(09:47):
Other European nations are following suit. The Chez Prime Minister
said Saturday that Europe faces a historic test and has
to look after itself. He said European countries have to
increase their own arm spinning to reach at least three
percent of GDP, saying if we don't increase our effort
fast enough and let the aggressor dictate its conditions, we
(10:09):
won't end up well. Even French Prime Minister Macrone said
it was legitimate for the US to shift its focus
to dealing with China and Asia. Also called for more
defense spinning as he called for unity among his neighboring
European countries. So as Donald Trump made good on a promise,
an important promise to get us out of these never
(10:31):
ending wars and your tax dollars staying at home, UK
France and Ukraine are now agreeing to work on a
ceasefire plan for Russia's war in Ukraine. In fact, Britain
and France and Ukraine after a meeting, said that they
will then quote present the plan to the United States.
The British Prime Minister said that he is prepared to
(10:53):
host the summit with European leaders discuss ending the war
and then get a stamp of approval from the United
State dates of America. Now, the best part is all
of this is happening because we pulled money instead of
giving money to Zelenski, and the President stood up to
Zelensky and now he's forced to go beg for money
from other parts of the world. Now, as America also
(11:15):
says we're done, the summit has now expanded in Europe
to deal with the issue with Ukraine and Russia. Who
is going to be at the summit France, Germany, Denmark, Italy,
the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Canada, Finland, Sweden, Chez Republic
and Romania. The Turkish Foreign Minister, NATO Security General and
(11:40):
the President of the European Commission and European Council will
also attend. And they're all there to now start writing
checks since America under Donald Trump's leadership said no more
free ride from US.
Speaker 4 (11:52):
Thank you for listening to the forty seven Morning Update
with Ben Ferguson. Please make sure you hit subscribe wherever
you're listening to this podcast right now and for more
in depth news, also subscribe to the Ben Ferguson podcast
and we will see you back here tomorrow.
I wanted to end immediately, and I think if you
add a cease fire, it would be a ceasefire, real
one that would end it.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
But he doesn't want to do that. That's fine. I
want it to end immediately.
Speaker 1 (00:11):
I want to cease fire now, he says, oh, I
don't want to see spire.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
Either we get to end it or let him fight
it out. And if he fights it out, it's not.
Speaker 3 (00:18):
Going to be pretty.
Speaker 4 (00:20):
You're listening to the forty seven Morning Update with Ben Ferguson.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Good Monday morning. Ben Ferguson with you.
Speaker 3 (00:25):
It's nice to have you here on the forty seven
Morning Update, and we've got a lot to cover this.
Speaker 2 (00:29):
Morning, including number one.
Speaker 3 (00:31):
Donald Trump kicks Zelensky out of the White House after
a disastrous meeting.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
What happened to cause all this? Will break it down.
Speaker 3 (00:39):
Also, the Senate is now pushing to make the Donald
Trump tax cuts permanent.
Speaker 2 (00:45):
How much can it save you? I'll have the numbers
as well.
Speaker 3 (00:48):
And finally, Zolensky is forced to run crying to Europe
begging for help in a big paycheck. It's the forty
seven Morning Update and it starts right now.
Speaker 4 (00:58):
Story number one.
Speaker 3 (00:59):
It will go down in history is one of the
most disastrous Oval Office meetings ever by a foreign leader.
Speaker 2 (01:05):
Zelensky had one simple thing he had to do.
Speaker 3 (01:08):
Walk into the White House, have a nice meeting with
the President in front of the cameras, talk about how
they were going to work together on a deal that
would actually give protection to Ukraine because of a joint
agreement on getting rare earth minerals out.
Speaker 2 (01:24):
Of the country. This was easy.
Speaker 3 (01:26):
Sign the agreement, say thank you to American taxpayers for
literally sending you hundreds of billions of dollars, and then
move towards a deal for.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Peace with Russia.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
Instead, Zelensky decided to insult the President of the United
States of America, the Vice President of the United States
of America, our Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and the
American people.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
So what did it sound like, Well, here's the highlight.
I'm talking about.
Speaker 5 (01:49):
The kind of diplomacy that's going to end the destruction
of your country gas. But if you President, with respect,
I think it's disrespectful for you to come to the
Oval Office to try to litigate this in front of
the American media. Right now, you guys are going around
and forcing conscripts to the front lines because you have
manpower problems. You should be thanking the president for anybody
to bring it into this country.
Speaker 2 (02:08):
Been to Ukraine that you say, what problems we have?
I have been to come on.
Speaker 5 (02:12):
I've actually I've actually watched and seen the stories, and
I know what happens is you bring people, you bring
them on a propaganda tour. Mister president, are do you
disagree that you've had problems bringing people in your military?
Do you think that I respect alarms succumb to the
Oval Office in the United States of America and attack
the administration that is trying to trying to prevent the
(02:32):
destruction of your country.
Speaker 4 (02:33):
A lot of questions. Let's stuff from the beginning. Sure,
first of wall, during the war, everybody has problems, even you.
But you have nice solution and don't feel now, but
you will feel it in the future.
Speaker 2 (02:46):
God bless you, God bless You're God blessed.
Speaker 5 (02:48):
You don't know.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
Don't tell us what we're going to feel. We're trying
to solve a problem. Don't tell us what we're going
to feel. I'm not telling you because you're in no
position to dictate that. Remember this, you're in no position
to dictate what we're going to feel.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
We're going to feel very good, feel influenced.
Speaker 1 (03:04):
We're going to feel very good and very strongluence. You're
right now, not in a very good position. You've allowed
you to be in a word beginning that he's happened
to be right about from the word beginning of the war.
Speaker 2 (03:15):
Not in a good position.
Speaker 1 (03:16):
You don't have the cards right now with us you
start having right now, you don't wear You're gambling with
the lives of millions of people.
Speaker 2 (03:26):
You're gambling with world War three. You're gambling with World
War three.
Speaker 1 (03:31):
And what you're doing is very disrespectful to the country,
this country. Far more than a lot of people said
they should have.
Speaker 5 (03:40):
Have you said thank you a lot of times you
said you went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition
in October.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
Offer some words of appreciation from the.
Speaker 5 (03:51):
United States of America and the president who's trying to
save your country.
Speaker 3 (03:56):
Now, maybe the most honest reaction to the disaster that
you just heard was the Ukrainian ambassador putting her head
in her hands in total disbelief of what she was witnessing.
The world saw it, and now Zelensky has walked out
of that White House well early because the President asked
him to leave, saying it's very clear you're not here
(04:16):
for peace now. The President also put out a tweet
and made it clear that he's more than happy for
Zlenzki to come back to the White House when he's
ready to actually have peace between his country and Russia.
As for the money that Zelensky apparently was hoping to get,
not a dime. The meaning not only may cost him
his job in Ukraine, but it also may have saved
(04:37):
you and I as taxpayers, hundreds of billions of dollars.
Speaker 2 (04:41):
Now story number two, top Senate.
Speaker 3 (04:43):
Republicans, including Majority Leader John fun are determined to make
permanent the tax cuts due to expire at the end
of the year. Now, the Senate Republicans understand just how
important these tax cuts are to you. This all started
back in twenty seventeen, and it's vitally important to the
American economy, into businesses, and to families that these tax
(05:05):
cuts become permanent.
Speaker 2 (05:07):
Now.
Speaker 3 (05:07):
Why, Well, it's real simple. The Senate Majority Leader John
Thune emphasized that making these tax cuts permanent would protect
hard working families from uncertainty and ensure they can keep
more money in their pockets. He also highlighted that this
move could result in significant long term economic benefits, including
the creation of an additional one point two million jobs
(05:29):
annually and a substantial increase in gross domestic product. As
you know, the House of Representatives recently passed a budget
resolution to advance a comprehensive reconciliation bill that aims to
deliver tax relief to working families. Now, this resolution included
the permanent extension of the twenty seventeen tax cuts, which
is projected to fuel significant economic growth and prosperity. Notably,
(05:54):
making the twenty percent small business deduction permanent is expected
to create one million new jobs and generate one hundred
and fifty billion in economic growth. Additionally, American manufacturers could
see two hundred and eighty four billion in new economic growth,
and there could be fifty billion in new investment in
opportunity zones, which represent some of the poorest neighborhoods and
(06:17):
communities in the United States of America. Now, let me
explain to you exactly what the Republicans are proposing. It
is a simple strategy that would make a four trillion
dollar tax cut over a decade appear cost free using
what is known as the current policy baseline. Now, this
approach would make extending expiring tax cuts look like they
have no associated costs and can help make President Trump's
(06:41):
tax cuts permanent by bypassing standard budget deficit limitations. GOP
centers are pushing this initiative, believing it would be easier
to sell to both lawmakers and voters while simplifying the
budget reconciliation process. Now, doing this on the backs of
DOGE cuts could all also make for a huge positive
(07:02):
economic impact for all Americans. Now, let me also warn
you you are going to see a lot of negative news.
Why because there's many that do not want these tax
cuts to become permanent. They want the government to have
a lot more of your money. Some of the headlines
are as simple as this, GOP wants four trillion tax
cut to look like nothing, and they're putting businesses ahead
(07:24):
of our deficit. Now, the reality is the American people
want to keep more of their money, and Donald Trump
and DOGE are doing exactly that by cutting waste, fraud,
and abuse. But they also believe that you deserve these
tax cuts and they should be permanent. So, in summary,
the Republican effort to make the twenty seventeen tax cuts
permanent are focused on providing sustained tax relief, stimulating job
(07:47):
creation which is good for Americans, and promoting economic growth
across various sectors. So do not buy in to what
you're going to hear from the liberal media and the left.
They're going to tell you this is irresponsible. Well, giving
back Americans their own money may be one of the
most responsible moves that government has ever made.
Speaker 4 (08:05):
And finally, story number three.
Speaker 3 (08:07):
After Zolensky's disastrous meeting at the White House, he had
to do what many referred to as massive damage control,
going on Brett Bher's show on Fox News Channel and
trying to immediately say he was quasi sorry for what happened,
and we have a great relationship with the United States
of America. Well, the one reality that came out of
this meeting is is not another dime of funding is
(08:29):
going to the Ukraine war effort. And that meant that
Zolensky had to run to Europe and cry and beg
for new funding. Now it looks like many in Europe
are willing to give him cash with different conditions. We're
also seeing once the US's tax dollars dried up for
Ukraine that now Europe is starting to get a little
(08:51):
bit more creative about the money they're willing to give him.
A perfect example on this is the fact that once
Ukraine said that they could no longer count on military
or political support from the US after Trump declared himself
neutral in negotiations, Europe said, We're gonna step in and
we may release as much as two hundred billion euros
(09:12):
or two hundred and seven billion dollars in US terms
in seized Russian assets to help fund the war effort
in Ukraine.
Speaker 2 (09:22):
Quote, the immediate goal.
Speaker 3 (09:24):
Of the meeting in London must be to keep Ukraine
in the fight so it can negotiate from a maximum
position of strength. And European leaders are now pledging to
increase military spending as well. Once American tax dollars were
taken off the table by Donald Trump, The UK Prime
Minister pledged this week taboost military spending to two point
five percent of gross domestic product by twenty twenty seven.
(09:47):
Other European nations are following suit. The Chez Prime Minister
said Saturday that Europe faces a historic test and has
to look after itself. He said European countries have to
increase their own arm spinning to reach at least three
percent of GDP, saying if we don't increase our effort
fast enough and let the aggressor dictate its conditions, we
(10:09):
won't end up well. Even French Prime Minister Macrone said
it was legitimate for the US to shift its focus
to dealing with China and Asia. Also called for more
defense spinning as he called for unity among his neighboring
European countries. So as Donald Trump made good on a promise,
an important promise to get us out of these never
(10:31):
ending wars and your tax dollars staying at home, UK
France and Ukraine are now agreeing to work on a
ceasefire plan for Russia's war in Ukraine. In fact, Britain
and France and Ukraine after a meeting, said that they
will then quote present the plan to the United States.
The British Prime Minister said that he is prepared to
(10:53):
host the summit with European leaders discuss ending the war
and then get a stamp of approval from the United
State dates of America. Now, the best part is all
of this is happening because we pulled money instead of
giving money to Zelenski, and the President stood up to
Zelensky and now he's forced to go beg for money
from other parts of the world. Now, as America also
(11:15):
says we're done, the summit has now expanded in Europe
to deal with the issue with Ukraine and Russia. Who
is going to be at the summit France, Germany, Denmark, Italy,
the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Canada, Finland, Sweden, Chez Republic
and Romania. The Turkish Foreign Minister, NATO Security General and
(11:40):
the President of the European Commission and European Council will
also attend. And they're all there to now start writing
checks since America under Donald Trump's leadership said no more
free ride from US.
Speaker 4 (11:52):
Thank you for listening to the forty seven Morning Update
with Ben Ferguson. Please make sure you hit subscribe wherever
you're listening to this podcast right now and for more
in depth news, also subscribe to the Ben Ferguson podcast
and we will see you back here tomorrow.