April 2, 2025 • 10 mins
Florida Special Elections
- Florida's First Congressional District: The Republican candidate, endorsed by Donald Trump, won with 56.9% of the vote despite being heavily outspent by the Democrat.
- Florida's Sixth Congressional District: Another Republican victory with 56.7% of the vote, securing a seat vacated by Michael Waltz, who became Trump's National Security Advisor.
Wisconsin Elections
- Voter ID Amendment: Wisconsin voters approved a constitutional amendment to enshrine the state's photo ID requirement for voting, passing with approximately 63% of the vote.
- Wisconsin Supreme Court Election: Liberal judge Susan Crawford won, maintaining the court's 4-3 liberal majority, which could influence decisions on key issues like abortion and labor rights.
President Trump's Tariff Policy
- Liberation Day: Trump introduced tariffs aimed at revitalizing American industry and reducing reliance on foreign imports. Key aspects include reciprocal tariffs, support for domestic manufacturing, and national security considerations.
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Investigation
- Financial Misconduct: Elon Musk's DOGE team uncovered attempts to delete financial data at the US Institute of Peace, revealing unauthorized payments to entities like the Taliban and Iraqi leaders. This highlights DOGE's commitment to transparency and accountability.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
First of all, thank you, mister President, because this has
happened at lighting speed by a ticket for one hundred bucks.
By the time you check out, it's one hundred and seventy.
You don't know what you can charge for. I would
love down the road if there'd be some legislation we
could actually put a cap the resale of tickets us
as artists be able to get the tickets into the
hands of the fans at the prices we set. I
would rather be a hero up to the working class
people and have them be able to come attend my
(00:22):
shows and give them a fair ticket price. I can't
control that right now, so hopefully this is estab so
really don't want to make that happen.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
You're listening to the forty seven Morning Update with Ben Ferguson.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
Good Wednesday morning, Ben Ferguson with you. It's nice to
have you on the forty seven Morning Update. And here
are the three big stories that you need to know about.
First up, it was election night in America and the
good news is we came away with three victories and
one loss, giving Donald Trump more breathing room in the house.
How important is that for the America? First agenda. I'll
(00:53):
break it down for you. Also, Donald Trump is declaring
today as Liberation Day. Now what does that mean for you?
I'll explain it. And finally, Doge has found more waste
and fraud and your tax dollar is going to extreme
liberal groups. It's the forty seven Morning Update and it
starts right now.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
Story number one.
Speaker 3 (01:15):
It was a very important election day in two different
states in America on April the first, and it had
a major impact on what agenda items could get through
Congress when it comes to Donald Trump's America First agenda.
So let's start with Florida's special elections. To be very clear,
Democrats went all in in Florida, outspending Republicans in some
(01:40):
scenarios ten to one, Thank goodness. In Florida's first congressional district,
the Donald Trump candidate had a huge victory, securing that
victory over a Democrat who outspent him in a major way.
He still received the Republican candidate fifty six point nine
percent of the vote. This was massive for President Trump
(02:03):
because it was an endorsement and an important ally for him.
So after that, we moved to Florida's sixth Congressional district,
and the Republican there won the seat vacated by Mike Waltz,
who became President Trump's National security advisor. The Democrat also
outspent him when it came to trying to buy that election,
(02:24):
and yes, he won by fifty six point seven percent
of the vote. This will give Donald Trump some major
breathing room. It also will allow for Speaker Johnson to
do his job the way that he needs to, not
having to worry as much about one random member of
Congress coming in and ruining his entire day. He will
(02:46):
actually be able to lead the Republican Party in a
much more effective way. For Donald Trump as well. So
this was a massive victory. Now let's move on to Wisconsin.
There was another victory. It will have a major impact
around the country and it involves Wisconsin's voter ID amendment. Now,
(03:08):
Wisconsin voters approved a constitutional amendment to enshrine the state's
photo ID requirement for voting into the state constitution. The
amendment passed with approximately sixty three percent of the vote,
reflecting a commitment to election security measures supported by many conservatives.
(03:30):
This law also have a huge impact around the country,
as Republicans will now look at this vote in Wisconsin
and say it's time to move to make sure that
each and every state has not only voter ID laws,
but also they are a part of the state constitution. Now,
it wasn't a clean sweep on election night. There was
(03:51):
also the Wisconsin Supreme Court election. It was a setback
for conservatives as a liberal judge by the name of
Susan Crawford was elected to the Wasi Conson Supreme Court,
defeating the conservative candidate who had the backing of President
Trump and Elon Musk. Crawford's victory preserves the court's four
to three liberal majority, which could influence decisions on key
(04:14):
issues such as abortion and labor rights. But overall, three
major victories and a margin that is greater in the
House will serve the President and the American people. Well, yes,
we had a loss, but overall, three to one victory
on election day is always a good thing.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
Next story number two.
Speaker 3 (04:36):
Today will be a day you will remember for quite
some time. April twenty twenty five. President Donald Trump has
marked this day as Liberation Day by introducing a series
of tariffs aimed at revitalizing American industry and reducing our
reliance on foreign imports. This initiative is part of his
(04:57):
broader strategy to address long standing trade and balances and
bolster domestic manufacturing. So what are the key aspects of
the tariff policy that you need to know about? Well,
it is a reciprocal tariffs. The Administration plans to implement
tariffs that mirror the duties other countries are imposing on
(05:18):
US products, promoting fair trade relationships. This approach is designed
to encourage trading partners to lower their tariffs and engage
in more actual trade practices. The White House says support
for domestic manufacturing is also part two of the White
House's Plan Today. By making imported goods more expensive, the
(05:42):
tariffs aim to incentivize companies to produce goods within the
United States, potentially leading to job creation at record numbers
and a strengthened industrial base in America. There's also a
third aspect of the White House Plan Today, and it
deals with national security considerations. Reducing dependence on foreign suppliers
(06:05):
for critical goods is intended to enhance national security by
ensuring that essential industries are robust and self reliant in America.
Much of this we learned during COVID when so many
things that we desperately needed for our safety were not
coming into America from places like China. Now. Supporters of
(06:29):
the policies of the White House argue that these measures
will correct decades of unfair trade practices that have disadvantaged
American workers specifically, as well as industries. They believe at
the White House that despite potential short term adjustments, the
long term benefits will include a more resilient economy and
(06:51):
a fair global trade environment. To be clear, President Trump
has emphasized that Liberation Day represents a pivotal moment in
reclaiming economic independence and prioritizing American interests in global trade.
The administration remains optimistic that these policies will ultimately lead
(07:14):
to renewed growth and prosperity for American businesses, small businesses,
and most importantly, American workers.
Speaker 2 (07:23):
And finally, story number three is.
Speaker 3 (07:25):
The cover up worse than the crime? Well, in this
instance it may not be Elon Musk leading. The Department
of Government Efficiency has uncovered that employees at the US
Institute of Peace known as USIP attempted to delete a
terabide of financial data amid an investigation into the agency's
(07:50):
overall operations must reported that despite this deletion attempt, thank goodness,
the DOEGE team successfully recovered the data, highlighting their technological proficiency.
The recovery data allegedly reveals significant financial misconduct as well,
(08:11):
including unauthorized payments to entities such as the Taliban and
Iraqi leaders. This discovery underscores the effectiveness of doge's initiative
in identifying and addressing corruption within government agencies. This incident
serves as a testament to the commitment of Musk and
(08:32):
the White House and the DOGE team to enhance transparency
and accountability and government operations, ensuring that attempts to conceal
illicted activities are promptly exposed and rectified. In fact, in
an interview, Elon Moss says that DOGE is the opposite
of what they're uncovering, that they are the most transparent
(08:55):
organization the government has ever seen.
Speaker 4 (08:58):
Well, everything that those is an open book, so we're
i think the most transparent action. That was most transparent
organization in government ever. Every single DOGE action is listed
on the dose dot gov website. It's also listed on
the x handle, So if anyone has a concern about
any one of those actions. They can bring that up,
they can raise that, and I do want to say,
(09:21):
like sometimes we make a mistake, nobody bats a thousand.
We will at times make mistake and make mistake, will
act very quickly to correct it. I am under such
an extreme spotlight, so much screwed me that is literally
impossible for me to get away with anything nefarious, and
obviously nor do I wish to. So this is a
(09:41):
case where we have radical trans radical transparency. We're actually
willing to admit that we do make mistakes. Often people
are not willing to admit they make mistakes, but we are.
But we want to emphasize we fix them quickly. And
we're trying to do the right thing for the American taxpayer,
for the American people. And I think history will be
the judge that what we've done here and what we're
(10:02):
doing is a very good thing for the strength and
future of America.
Speaker 3 (10:06):
There's no doubt that the American people are still overwhelming
in the polls behind Elon Musk, Doge and Donald Trump
because of what they're finding, and much of what they're
finding now is government employees trying to cover up and
delete what they've been doing with your tax dollars in
the past.
Speaker 2 (10:26):
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
First of all, thank you, mister President, because this has
happened at lighting speed by a ticket for one hundred bucks.
By the time you check out, it's one hundred and seventy.
You don't know what you can charge for. I would
love down the road if there'd be some legislation we
could actually put a cap the resale of tickets us
as artists be able to get the tickets into the
hands of the fans at the prices we set. I
would rather be a hero up to the working class
people and have them be able to come attend my
(00:22):
shows and give them a fair ticket price. I can't
control that right now, so hopefully this is estab so
really don't want to make that happen.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
You're listening to the forty seven Morning Update with Ben Ferguson.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
Good Wednesday morning, Ben Ferguson with you. It's nice to
have you on the forty seven Morning Update. And here
are the three big stories that you need to know about.
First up, it was election night in America and the
good news is we came away with three victories and
one loss, giving Donald Trump more breathing room in the house.
How important is that for the America? First agenda. I'll
(00:53):
break it down for you. Also, Donald Trump is declaring
today as Liberation Day. Now what does that mean for you?
I'll explain it. And finally, Doge has found more waste
and fraud and your tax dollar is going to extreme
liberal groups. It's the forty seven Morning Update and it
starts right now.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
Story number one.
Speaker 3 (01:15):
It was a very important election day in two different
states in America on April the first, and it had
a major impact on what agenda items could get through
Congress when it comes to Donald Trump's America First agenda.
So let's start with Florida's special elections. To be very clear,
Democrats went all in in Florida, outspending Republicans in some
(01:40):
scenarios ten to one, Thank goodness. In Florida's first congressional district,
the Donald Trump candidate had a huge victory, securing that
victory over a Democrat who outspent him in a major way.
He still received the Republican candidate fifty six point nine
percent of the vote. This was massive for President Trump
(02:03):
because it was an endorsement and an important ally for him.
So after that, we moved to Florida's sixth Congressional district,
and the Republican there won the seat vacated by Mike Waltz,
who became President Trump's National security advisor. The Democrat also
outspent him when it came to trying to buy that election,
(02:24):
and yes, he won by fifty six point seven percent
of the vote. This will give Donald Trump some major
breathing room. It also will allow for Speaker Johnson to
do his job the way that he needs to, not
having to worry as much about one random member of
Congress coming in and ruining his entire day. He will
(02:46):
actually be able to lead the Republican Party in a
much more effective way. For Donald Trump as well. So
this was a massive victory. Now let's move on to Wisconsin.
There was another victory. It will have a major impact
around the country and it involves Wisconsin's voter ID amendment. Now,
(03:08):
Wisconsin voters approved a constitutional amendment to enshrine the state's
photo ID requirement for voting into the state constitution. The
amendment passed with approximately sixty three percent of the vote,
reflecting a commitment to election security measures supported by many conservatives.
(03:30):
This law also have a huge impact around the country,
as Republicans will now look at this vote in Wisconsin
and say it's time to move to make sure that
each and every state has not only voter ID laws,
but also they are a part of the state constitution. Now,
it wasn't a clean sweep on election night. There was
(03:51):
also the Wisconsin Supreme Court election. It was a setback
for conservatives as a liberal judge by the name of
Susan Crawford was elected to the Wasi Conson Supreme Court,
defeating the conservative candidate who had the backing of President
Trump and Elon Musk. Crawford's victory preserves the court's four
to three liberal majority, which could influence decisions on key
(04:14):
issues such as abortion and labor rights. But overall, three
major victories and a margin that is greater in the
House will serve the President and the American people. Well, yes,
we had a loss, but overall, three to one victory
on election day is always a good thing.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
Next story number two.
Speaker 3 (04:36):
Today will be a day you will remember for quite
some time. April twenty twenty five. President Donald Trump has
marked this day as Liberation Day by introducing a series
of tariffs aimed at revitalizing American industry and reducing our
reliance on foreign imports. This initiative is part of his
(04:57):
broader strategy to address long standing trade and balances and
bolster domestic manufacturing. So what are the key aspects of
the tariff policy that you need to know about? Well,
it is a reciprocal tariffs. The Administration plans to implement
tariffs that mirror the duties other countries are imposing on
(05:18):
US products, promoting fair trade relationships. This approach is designed
to encourage trading partners to lower their tariffs and engage
in more actual trade practices. The White House says support
for domestic manufacturing is also part two of the White
House's Plan Today. By making imported goods more expensive, the
(05:42):
tariffs aim to incentivize companies to produce goods within the
United States, potentially leading to job creation at record numbers
and a strengthened industrial base in America. There's also a
third aspect of the White House Plan Today, and it
deals with national security considerations. Reducing dependence on foreign suppliers
(06:05):
for critical goods is intended to enhance national security by
ensuring that essential industries are robust and self reliant in America.
Much of this we learned during COVID when so many
things that we desperately needed for our safety were not
coming into America from places like China. Now. Supporters of
(06:29):
the policies of the White House argue that these measures
will correct decades of unfair trade practices that have disadvantaged
American workers specifically, as well as industries. They believe at
the White House that despite potential short term adjustments, the
long term benefits will include a more resilient economy and
(06:51):
a fair global trade environment. To be clear, President Trump
has emphasized that Liberation Day represents a pivotal moment in
reclaiming economic independence and prioritizing American interests in global trade.
The administration remains optimistic that these policies will ultimately lead
(07:14):
to renewed growth and prosperity for American businesses, small businesses,
and most importantly, American workers.
Speaker 2 (07:23):
And finally, story number three is.
Speaker 3 (07:25):
The cover up worse than the crime? Well, in this
instance it may not be Elon Musk leading. The Department
of Government Efficiency has uncovered that employees at the US
Institute of Peace known as USIP attempted to delete a
terabide of financial data amid an investigation into the agency's
(07:50):
overall operations must reported that despite this deletion attempt, thank goodness,
the DOEGE team successfully recovered the data, highlighting their technological proficiency.
The recovery data allegedly reveals significant financial misconduct as well,
(08:11):
including unauthorized payments to entities such as the Taliban and
Iraqi leaders. This discovery underscores the effectiveness of doge's initiative
in identifying and addressing corruption within government agencies. This incident
serves as a testament to the commitment of Musk and
(08:32):
the White House and the DOGE team to enhance transparency
and accountability and government operations, ensuring that attempts to conceal
illicted activities are promptly exposed and rectified. In fact, in
an interview, Elon Moss says that DOGE is the opposite
of what they're uncovering, that they are the most transparent
(08:55):
organization the government has ever seen.
Speaker 4 (08:58):
Well, everything that those is an open book, so we're
i think the most transparent action. That was most transparent
organization in government ever. Every single DOGE action is listed
on the dose dot gov website. It's also listed on
the x handle, So if anyone has a concern about
any one of those actions. They can bring that up,
they can raise that, and I do want to say,
(09:21):
like sometimes we make a mistake, nobody bats a thousand.
We will at times make mistake and make mistake, will
act very quickly to correct it. I am under such
an extreme spotlight, so much screwed me that is literally
impossible for me to get away with anything nefarious, and
obviously nor do I wish to. So this is a
(09:41):
case where we have radical trans radical transparency. We're actually
willing to admit that we do make mistakes. Often people
are not willing to admit they make mistakes, but we are.
But we want to emphasize we fix them quickly. And
we're trying to do the right thing for the American taxpayer,
for the American people. And I think history will be
the judge that what we've done here and what we're
(10:02):
doing is a very good thing for the strength and
future of America.
Speaker 3 (10:06):
There's no doubt that the American people are still overwhelming
in the polls behind Elon Musk, Doge and Donald Trump
because of what they're finding, and much of what they're
finding now is government employees trying to cover up and
delete what they've been doing with your tax dollars in
the past.
Speaker 2 (10:26):
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
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