The 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson
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Episodes
Israel and Hamas ending a war that began in October 2023. We celebrate Trump’s role in brokering the deal, presenting it as a moment of global significance—“the end of the age of terror and death” and “a new dawn for the Middle East.”
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Hostage Release Operation
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The Red Cross is facilitating the transfer of hostages held underground in Gaza for over two years.
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BREAKING NEWS: 7 of the 20 October 7 hostages RELEASED!
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Ted Cruz and Ben Ferguson praise Trump’s leadership, portraying him as uniquely capable of achieving peace through strength.
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The FBI performed a “toll analysis” (a term for examining phone call records and metadata) on eight Republican senators and one congressman.
1. “Blue City Chaos” and Crime Policies
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Discussion of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about crime in major U.S. cities.
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The claim:
Story 1 – “FBI Abuse and Cover-Up”
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FBI Director Kash Patel has fired agents involved in tracking phone calls of eight Republican senators and one congressman during a supposed
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Hamas has agreed to a ceasefire and peace plan proposed by President Donald Trump.
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The agreement was reportedly signed in Egypt, with multipl...
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Blame on Democrats:
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The term “Schumer Shutdown” is updated to “Schumer–Hakeem Jeffries Shutdown.”
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Jeff...
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The FBI performed a “toll analysis” (a term for examining phone call records and metadata) on eight Republican senators and one congressman.
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Media Bias Allegation:
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The mainstream media serves as “state-sponsored media for the Democratic Party.”
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A montage contra...
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We begin with the ongoing government shutdown as the fault of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and the Democratic Party.
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They clai...
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Shutdown occurred after Congress failed to pass funding past September 30.
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Cruz argues Democrats deliberately blocke...
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Accusations of Democratic Extremism
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Ben and Sen Cruz call out Democrats for using inflammatory language (e.g., calling Republicans “fascists,” ICE “Gestapo,” or U.S. politics a “s...
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Federal Funds for Illegal Immigrants
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The piece argues that contrary to public statements, federal tax dollars do go to undocumented immigrants through:
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Government Shutdown Narrative
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Democrats blamed for deliberately causing the shutdown for political reasons.
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Framed as Chuck Schumer&rsqu...
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Main Themes
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Blame Assignment: the government shutdown is caused by Democrats, specifically Chuck Schumer, to avoid pressure from progressive figures like AOC.
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Shutdown occurred after Congress failed to pass funding past September 30.
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Cr...
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Shutdown occurred after Congress failed to pass funding past September 30.
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Cruz argues Democrats deliberately blocked...
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Impending Shutdown: The country is only “hours away” from a government shutdown,
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Partisan Blame: The responsibility for the shutdown is
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James Comey Indictment
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Asserts that the former FBI director has been indicted on two counts.
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References past reporting (e.g., Cather...
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