🔴 Main Story: The brutal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail sparks outrage. President Trump calls the suspect “evil” and demands a national crackdown on violent crime, while Elon Musk pushes for expedited death penalty sentences. Charlotte’s Democrat leaders scramble with excuses about “safety nets.” Austin breaks down what went wrong — and what must change.
👨👦 7:30 AM CT: Mark Ludwig (@StLMarkLudwig) of Americans for Equal Shared Parenting joins us. He’s fresh from helping secure victories in Kentucky custody reform and is headed to meet Speaker Mike Johnson about making 50/50 parenting the national standard.
📊 8:00 AM CT: Camellia Peterson (@RareCamellia) on shocking new NBC News polling showing Gen Z split on what defines success in life. Trump-voting men prioritize marriage, kids, and financial independence — Harris-voting women put career, money, and emotional stability first.
🇦🇷 8:30 AM CT: A Special Urgent Message to Javier Milei and the People of Argentina. Austin delivers a Churchill-inspired monologue urging Argentina to stay the course on Milei’s pro-freedom reforms despite political setbacks and economic pain. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.”
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