5AM ET 11/18/2025 Newscast

Summary

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Fox News Hourly Update – 5AM ET 11/18/2025

Episode Overview
This 5-minute Fox News Hourly Update delivered by Ted Lindner provides a rapid-fire summary of breaking national headlines: the latest developments in immigration enforcement in Charlotte; congressional discussion around the release of Jeffrey Epstein files; President Trump’s remarks on affordability and investment; plans for a meeting with New York City’s new mayor; and progress on the U.S. blueprint for Gaza at the United Nations.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Immigration Crackdown Escalates in Charlotte

• Major Event: Close to 200 alleged undocumented immigrants have been arrested in Charlotte, NC, as immigration enforcement intensifies.
• Incident Details:
  • A dramatic video depicts a man (a U.S. citizen with a firearm) attempting to evade law enforcement during an immigration operation by driving a white van towards agents, nearly hitting them, engaging in a high-speed chase, and ramming into officers. One officer was injured.
  • The driver was apprehended and faces criminal charges.
• Community Reaction:
  • Protestors dubbed “whistle warriors” confronted agents, blowing whistles, shouting profanities, and accusing authorities of racial targeting.
  • Opponents of the raids claim they are being “terrorized and targeted for their skin color.” (00:50)

2. House Vote on Releasing Remaining Jeffrey Epstein Files

• Congressional Action:
  • The House plans to vote on whether to release additional files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
  • Oversight Chairman James Comer explains that most legally releasable material has already been made public, but grand jury testimony remains sealed due to judicial rulings.
• Notable Quote:

  “There’s grand jury testimony and the Trump administration asked the judge to release that grand jury testimony and the judge, who was an Obama appointee, rejected the Trump Department of Justice request...”
  — James Comer [01:02]

• Further Investigation:
  • U.S. attorney Jay Clayton is examining Epstein’s connections with former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and former President Bill Clinton.
  • Clinton’s aide: “Bill Clinton did nothing and knew nothing. The rest is noise meant to distract from election losses, backfiring, shutdowns and who knows what else.” (01:31)
• Political Dynamics:
  • President Trump’s directive for an additional DOJ probe is called a “180 degree pivot.” Critics argue it’s motivated by political “revenge.” (01:50)

3. President Trump on Inflation, Affordability, and Investment

• Remarks at McDonald’s Impact Summit:
  • Trump asserted improvements in Americans’ economic position, crediting lower inflation and large-scale investments under his administration.
  • Investment Figures:

    “We have over $17 trillion being invested in our country in nine months. It’s now just about ready to crack 18 and by the end of one year we will have about 20 to 21 trillion dollars invested in our country.”
    — President Trump [02:44]

  • He praised McDonald’s and stated his commitment to “fight every single day for the little guy.”
• Blame on Democrats:
  • Trump attributed increased living costs to Democratic policies and “tens of millions of illegals” entering under the previous administration. (03:52)

4. NYC Mayor-Elect Plans Meeting with Trump

• Background:
  • NYC’s newly elected Mayor Alex Zoram Mamdani reached out to the president as part of a campaign promise to address affordability.
• Key Info:
  • No date scheduled for the meeting, but both leaders ran on cost-lowering platforms.
  • Quote from Mamdani:

    “His affordability message is what he hopes to bring to the president’s attention when they need to talk.”
    — (03:38, paraphrased by reporter Morgan MacKay)

5. U.S. Gaza Blueprint Receives U.N. Backing

• U.N. Approval:
  • The United States’ plan for Gaza—including an international stabilization force and a transitional authority under President Trump—gained strong support in the United Nations.
• Future Statehood:
  • The blueprint includes prospects for a Palestinian state and a 20-point ceasefire endorsed by the U.N. vote. (04:15)

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Notable Quotes & Timestamps

• “Shows a man driving a large white van towards law enforcement... It nearly strikes agents, then takes officers on a high speed chase... The driver, a US Citizen who had a firearm in that van rammed into law enforcement trying to escape. One officer was injured. The driver is criminally charged.”
  — Matt Finn [00:16]
• “There’s grand jury testimony and the Trump administration asked the judge to release that grand jury testimony and the judge, who was an Obama appointee, rejected the Trump Department of Justice request...”
  — James Comer [01:02]
• “Bill Clinton did nothing and knew nothing. The rest is noise meant to distract from election losses...”
  — Clinton aide, via David Spunt [01:31]
• “We have over $17 trillion being invested in our country in nine months... by the end of one year we will have about 20 to 21 trillion dollars invested in our country.”
  — President Trump [02:44]
• “His affordability message is what he hopes to bring to the president’s attention when they need to talk.”
  — Zoram Mamdani, paraphrased by Morgan MacKay [03:38]

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Timeline of Key Segments

• 00:02 – 00:52: Immigration Crackdown in Charlotte, community unrest
• 00:52 – 01:56: Epstein files update and political implications
• 02:32 – 03:00: Trump’s economic remarks at McDonald's Impact Summit
• 03:15 – 03:52: NYC Mayor-elect’s planned meeting with Trump on affordability
• 03:52 – 04:30: Gaza U.N. blueprint and U.N. ceasefire endorsement

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Summary Tone:
Direct, urgent, and concise, reflecting Fox News' fast-paced, headline-driven style. Direct speech, paraphrased reporting, and authoritative statements characterize this news update.

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Transcript

[Ted Lindner]

The immigration crackdown continues. I'm Ted Lindner, fox news. Almost 200 alleged illegal immigrants have reportedly been arrested in Charlotte as the Trump administration's immigration crackdown rolls on, but not without some resistance. Fox's Matt Finn DHS says wild video.

[Matt Finn]

Shows a man driving a large white van towards law enforcement in Charlotte as they were doing an immigration operation. It nearly strikes agents, then takes officers on a high speed chase deep. DHS says at one point the driver, a US Citizen who had a firearm in that van rammed into law enforcement trying to escape. One officer was injured. The driver is criminally charged. And so called whistle warriors clashing with agents and blowing their whistles at agents while yelling obscenities and taunting the agents. People against the immigration raids in Charlotte say they're being terrorized and targeted for their skin color.

[Ted Lindner]

This is the House is planning a vote today on whether to release the remaining files on Jeffrey Epstein, Kentucky Congressman and House Oversight Chairman James James Comer on fox.

[James Comer]

They've released what they can legally release. There's grand jury testimony and the Trump administration asked the judge to release that grand jury testimony and the judge, who was an Obama appointee rejected the the Trump Department of Justice request to release the grand jury testimony. So a judge has to issue that.

[Ted Lindner]

Comer on Fox's the Ingram Angle Monday night we got more from Fox's David Spunt.

[David Spunt]

U.S. attorney Jay Clayton is probing Epstein's ties to former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and President Bill Clinton. An aide for the former president posted bill Clinton did nothing and knew nothing. The rest is noise meant to distract from election losses, backfiring, shutdowns and who knows what else. President Trump's directive for the DOJ to open another Epstein related probe is a 180 degree pivot. Critics say the president's push involving the DOJ illustrates revenge involving the president's perceived political enemy.

[Ted Lindner]

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[Ted Lindner]

President Trump delivering remarks about affordability. At the McDonald's Impact Summit, the president discussed how American citizens are in a much better position due to lowering inflation, in part due to the trillions of dollars America is raking in under his administration.

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We have over $17 trillion being invested in our country in nine months. It's now just about ready to crack 18 and by the end of one year we will have about 20 to 21 trillion dollars invested in our country.

[Ted Lindner]

During the event, President Trump also gave praise to the company McDonald's and boasts that he's fighting every single day for the little guy to help small businesses. New York City's Mayor Alex Zoram Mamdani, confirming on Monday he's planning to meet with President Trump. Fox 5 in New York City's Morgan MacKay has more.

[Morgan MacKay]

Mayor elect Zoramdani says it was his team that reached out to President Donald Trump to set up this meeting, says he's fulfilling a campaign promise that he would sit down with any one to discuss affordability now. Mamdani didn't say if the two have picked out a day for when they could meet. President Trump also told reporters that he has agreed to meet with Mamdani in Washington, D.C. saying that he wants to see everything work out well for New York. Mamdani, serving meals at a food pantry in the Bronx, says both he and the president ran on a promise of lowering costs and says his affordability message is what he hopes to bring to the president's attention when they need to talk.

[Ted Lindner]

President Trump said it's the Democrats who made life unaffordable in part by opening the door to tens of millions of illegals that flooded into the country under President Biden. And the Trump administration's blueprint to secure and govern Gaza has won strong approval at the U.N. the U.S. proposal authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security in Gaza and approves a transitional authority to be overseen by President Trump. It also envisions a possible future path to an independent Palestinian state. The boat endorses President Trump's 20 point ceasefire plan. I'm Ted Lindner. This is Fox News.

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