Loading summary
Transcript61 lines
- [00:00]
A
Ryan Reynolds here from Mint Mobile with a message for everyone paying big wireless way too much. Please, for the love of everything good
- [00:07]
B
in this world, stop with Mint.
- [00:09]
A
You can get premium wireless for just $15 a month. Of course, if you enjoy overpaying, no judgments.
- [00:14]
B
But that's weird. Okay, one judgment anyway. Give it a try@mintmobile.com Switch upfront payment
- [00:22]
C
of $45 for 3 month plan equivalent to $15 per month required intro rate first 3 months only, then full price plan options available, taxes and fees extra.
- [00:29]
D
See full terms@mintmobile.com paying 70 plus dollars a month for wireless. That doesn't make any sense. It's overpriced. It's unnecessary. Here is the reality. My wireless company, PureTalk offers unlimited high speed data for just 34.99amonth. That is a gigantic difference. You're getting the same core service without the bloated price tag. And the same plan used to cost more.55 bucks. But PureTalk keeps pushing to give you more for less. We love PureTalk over here. I use it, my family uses it. Try it for 30 days. No contract, no cancellation fees. Switching only takes about 10 minutes. Head on over to PureTalk.com Shapiro make that switch. Save money, keep your service. It's that simple. PureTalk.com Shapiro
- [01:08]
B
amid reports that Cuba's prepping a drone strike, the Trump administration sends a shot across the bowel of the fuel strapped communist regime.
- [01:16]
E
Now we're saying here's $100 million of humanitarian aid. So I don't know if they watch
- [01:20]
B
your broadcast in Cuba, but if they
- [01:21]
F
are, the Cuban people should know there's
- [01:23]
E
$100 million of food and medicine available
- [01:25]
D
for them right now.
- [01:27]
B
I'm Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley. Georgia Howe is off today. It's Tuesday, May 19th. This is morning. President Trump's pick for Fed chair takes the reins in a fraught economic moment. How will his new monetary approach affect Americans wallets? I owe my best judgment and my most faithful efforts in serving the mission of that UN Congress assigned to the Federal Reserve, including full employment and stable prices. And the World Health Organization declares a global health emergency over a new Ebola outbreak in Africa. We talked to an expert about the latest viral scare.
- [02:09]
A
The risk of the general public in the United States is low, but it doesn't mean that we shouldn't be watching this carefully.
- [02:14]
B
Thanks for waking up with Morning Wire. Stay tuned. We have the news you need to know.
- [02:21]
C
Most of us are trying to make better decisions about food right now. Eating at home a little More often paying more attention to ingredients and trying to buy higher quality food wherever possible. But one thing a lot of Americans still don't realize is how difficult it's become to actually know where our meat comes from. A huge percentage of beef sold in the US Is imported from overseas, while American ranchers are forced to compete against lower cost foreign meat every day. Over time, that affects whether family farms and ranches can continue operating at all. That's why companies like Good Ranchers matter. Good Ranchers partners directly with American Farms and ranchers to deliver 100% American meat straight to your door. Beef, chicken, pork and seafood sourced entirely from US Producers. Good Ranchers makes it simple to stock the kitchen with quality American raised meat while also supporting the farmers and ranchers keeping American agriculture alive. Start your plan today and you'll get free meat included with every order plus $100 off your first three orders with our code wire. Just go to goodranchers.com and use code wire at checkout. That's free meat with every order and $100 off your first three orders. When you start your subscription plan or if you just want to try it out, you can get $40 off your first order with our code wire instead.
- [03:25]
B
The communist regime in Cuba seems to be arming up and the Trump administration is taking notice. Joining us now is Victoria Coates, Heritage foundation national security and foreign policy expert. Victoria, great to have you on.
- [03:38]
E
Great to see you, John.
- [03:39]
B
So there's a lot going on on the foreign policy front. You know, most of our attention has been on Iran, which we'll get to in a second. But we've also had this operation in Nigeria and then what's brew in Cuba. So let's start there with Cuba. We have some reports that the Cuban government has acquired more than 300 military drones and they're prepping potentially for a strike against Guantanamo Bay. What is going on there?
- [04:05]
E
No, Cuba, we have to bear in mind, is just 90 miles off of the shores of the United States, off the shores of Florida. It is our most proximate security threat. And it has been an implacably hostile now for more than 60 years. I mean, you can think back to the early 1960s in the Cuban missile cris is the closest we ever came to nuclear war came to us from Cuba.
- [04:27]
B
Right.
- [04:27]
E
So this is a real danger. And you know, they, they have been very, very hostile. And the President, I think, is rightly prioritizing getting Cuba into a much better, less hostile state, which can also ultimately be an asset to the United States.
- [04:42]
B
We Also reported late last week that CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Cuba. This was on Thursday. He warned Cuban officials against engaging in. What do we know about his message and how was it received?
- [04:58]
E
The CIA director had a very serious message for the Cuban regime. And ultimately the Decision maker remains 95 year old Raul Castro, the brother of the original dictator, Fidel. And what we've learned is that the Department of Justice is preparing indictments for Raul Castro for the 1990s downing of commercial aircraft that he participated in. So for acts of terrorism not dissimilar to what was prepared in 2020 against Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela by then Attorney General Bob Barr. So there's a precedent for this. Once you have those indictments in place, you can do an action and extradition the way we did with Maduro. And I think Castro knows that we're serious about this. We have even better intelligence on Cuba. They watch us a lot. We watch them than we had in Venezuela. And so I think that message was very clear. Come to the table and get to a better deal or you're going to face that kind of legal jeopardy.
- [05:54]
B
And so they're maybe bracing for a Venezuela type operation down in Cuba.
- [05:59]
E
They could be, but they also could just decide that they don't want to sort of exist on subsistence anymore. They're now existing on four hours of electricity a day. So. So the whole thing is essentially shutting down. And if you give. It's distasteful as it sounds, and I agree that it is distasteful, but if you give a kind of off ramp for the Castros and their cronies to get some of their looted treasure out of the island, get themselves off the island, they can go live in Sochi with Bashir Al Assad and all of the other friends of Putin. You know. Yes, Would we like to see them face justice? Of course. But what we really want is an orderly transition to prosperity for that beautiful island, which should be. I mean, if we're Talking about the 51st state, it should be Cuba. This should be a great friend to the United States. And I think that deal is there.
- [06:49]
B
Let's hope we see relief for those people because it's been brutal, as you've said. Final question, because we can't let you go without asking about Iran. What is the latest on the talks? There's reports of easing up on some sanctions, but also reports of more aggressive action from the US So what's happening behind the scenes? What do we know?
- [07:09]
E
Yeah, I think those reports about easing sanctions are coming from the Iranians. And it's wishful thinking. They think that if it appears in the New York Times, it must be true. And so they're just trying to create their truth. The president has shown no indication of doing that. He knows his ultimate power here is his leverage is economic. And they are starting to shift. There was a unsatisfactory but different proposal that was apparently provided to the Pakistanis over the weekend in which they agreed to an indefinite nuclear freeze. That's not good enough. That's not what the president wants. But it's another step towards that better nuclear deal. And once they started moving, you know, they're feeling that pressure and that that's when you keep the pressure on.
- [07:50]
B
All right, so some signs of some movement from Iran at least. Victoria, thank you so much for coming on.
- [07:56]
E
Thank you, John.
- [07:59]
C
Everybody knows someone right now who's trying to lose weight. Maybe it's opening the closet and realizing there's an entire section of clothes that used to fit perfectly and just sit there untouched. That feeling is incredibly common. It's part of why people have been talking so much about weight loss injections lately. But not everybody wants weekly injections, especially when they start hearing about some of the side effects. That's why doctors created Lean. Lean is a weight loss supplement from Brickhouse Nutrition designed specifically for frustrated dieters with 10 pounds or more to lose. The studied ingredients in Lean have been shown to help lower blood sugar, curb appetite and cravings and help burn fat by converting it into energy. And what makes it relatable is that the goal isn't perfection. It's just getting back to feeling comfortable again, more energy, more confidence, feeling better, walking into a room and getting dressed in the morning. People around the Daily Wire have talked about how motivating it feels when small things start changing again, again in a positive way, even just looking in the mirror and recognizing yourself a little bit more. Here's even better news. They're having a huge Memorial Day sale and lean is 25% off. Visit takelean.com and enter. Thank you, 25 for 25% off. That's promo code. Thank you, 25@takelean.com after much criticism from
- [09:03]
B
President Trump, Jerome Powell has finished his term as chair of the Federal Reserve. He's replaced by Kevin Warsh, who takes the helm amid sky high gas prices and concerns over inflation. Joining us now is EJ And Tony. Tony, chief economist at the Heritage foundation and one of the leading voices analyzing the Fed. E.J. great to have you on.
- [09:23]
F
My pleasure. Thanks for having me.
- [09:25]
B
So we Have a new Fed chair in Kevin Warsh. When you look at the economy right now, what do you think the Fed is most worried about?
- [09:34]
F
Great question. You know, unfortunately they're seeing a lot of challenges to both sides of their mandate right now, but I think inflation is definitely the one that's gonna have to take priority for them. The big question is, are they going to make the same mist that previous Feds have done where they hike rates because of a non monetary shock to the system? In other words, obviously right now we have an oil crisis that's causing prices to go up, but that's a non monetary problem and you can't fix it with monetary tools. And so you don't want to try because you end up making things worse.
- [10:08]
B
So what is your read overall on Warsh? You know, he's criticized the Fed's sort of easy money policy in the past, but we do expect he'll face the same pressure from Trump to cut rates. Does he seem more inclined to lower interest rates than Powell?
- [10:23]
F
I think so. But there's an important caveat there, which is this. He understands, unlike Powell, that the Fed's balance sheet has a tremendous impact on inflation. In other words, when the Fed goes out there and buys literally trillions of dollars worth of securities, all of all of which it's buying through a process of money creation. In other words, the Fed creates the money it uses to buy that causes inflation. Warsh understands that Powell clearly did not understand that. And so because. Because Wash's intention here is to reduce the sides of the Fed's balance sheet and put downward pressure on inflation. That way that gives the Fed more room to cut interest rates. The problem, one of the problems, I should say, with Powell was the fact that he wanted to only use the one single tool of interest rates in order to try to have an impact while ignoring the impact so many of the other tools of the Fed were, again, like the balance sheet.
- [11:20]
B
All right, so taking that in mind, do you think with your first point about overreacting to non monetary factors as Powell had done, do you think Warsh is less likely to do so?
- [11:31]
F
I think so. I think frankly Warsh has a much better head on his shoulders when it comes to monetary policy. I've had the pleasure of having some long sit down conversations with him going through the topic, and he definitely seems to understand it. I mean, a world better than Powell does, that's for sure.
- [11:49]
B
Now, as for the inflationary pressures, when people go to the grocery store, they see higher prices week after week. Is there any sense that they can expect relief anytime soon from that.
- [12:01]
F
I wish I had a better, or I should say a more positive answer for you here. Unfortunately, no, I don't think that's the case. In fact, this was scary. But I'll give you an anecdote. I was in Manhattan last week and I literally saw a woman pay for two donuts with a buy now, pay later service. I'm not kidding. She couldn't even afford two donuts. That's what she was buying. The woman ahead of me in line. So look, the American consumer is incredibly strapped today. Before the war with Iran, we were actually seeing really good progress in terms of people's earnings rising faster than prices. So your paycheck was not only getting bigger, but you could buy more with it. And the last several months, we've literally given up half of those gains because of how quickly prices have risen. The other thing is that you're going to replace an oil supply shock with an oil demand shock. Once the Strait of Hormuz does get opened back up and the oil market in terms of production normalizes, all of the nations around the world that have depleted their strategic reserves are going to have to refill them. That's going to represent a huge increase in oil demand. So you're not going to see oil prices return to pre war levels for quite some time as a result of that.
- [13:15]
B
Well, so many factors right now playing into the economic, economic pressures here. Hopefully we do see relief sooner than later For Americans. E.J. thank you so much for coming on.
- [13:23]
F
My pleasure. Thank you for having me.
- [13:27]
C
Did you know the average employer gets around 250 resumes for every single job opening? Well, if you're hiring, here's good news. You can now review all these resumes and applications faster thanks to ZipRecruiter. ZipRecruiter has a new feature that instantly shows you the most interested qualified candidates. First, ZipRecruiter makes hiring easier by instantly matching you with qualified candidates. And now with their new feature, candidates who are especially interested in your job automatically appear at the top of your list. So you can connect faster with people who really want the role. Try it for free at ziprecruiter.com wire that's ziprecruiter.com wire.
- [14:02]
B
The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency due to an Ebola outbreak in the African countries of Congo and Uganda. U.S. officials now say a small number of Americans may have been exposed in the outbreak zone. Joining us now is Dr. Omer Owam, a practicing physician and senior public Health writer for Forbes, where he covers infectious disease outbreaks. Dr. Awan, great to have you on.
- [14:27]
A
Yeah, my pleasure. Thanks for having me. John.
- [14:29]
B
First, how serious is this Ebola situation? And is it different from previous ones in the past? If so, how?
- [14:36]
A
Well, John, the risk to the general public in America is low, but it's not zero. And the reason why this is such a interesting issue abroad is because this is a virus that may be hard to contain. The strain that's involved, the Ebola strain, is the Bundy Bujo strain, which is actually more rare than the more common Zaire strain. And this strain doesn't actually have any effective treatments that can help improve symptoms. It also doesn't have any vaccines that are effective in helping mitigate the spread of disease. This is actually the largest outbreak from this particular strain. I mean, already 87 people have died. There have been more than 300 people that have been infected. So, as you know, John, you know, infectious diseases don't respect international borders. And it has already spread to the neighboring country, Uganda. But of course, imported cases can absolutely come to America.
- [15:22]
B
Obviously, lots of Americans having not so welcome flashbacks to 2020 and Covid with warnings like that. But obviously, this is a very different disease, of course. How exactly does Ebola spread?
- [15:34]
A
So Ebola is not an airborne disease, thankfully, but it does spread through direct contact from infected bodily fluids. So things like your saliva, your sweat, blood, vomit, even semen, for example. So highest at risk are those who are directly exposed to these individuals that are infected. And then, of course, if you're in the area where the outbreak is occurring, so the Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda, then you're at high risk for getting this virus.
- [15:58]
B
So when people do get it, how do doctors handle the patients? Are they quarantined? And then the body just has to naturally try to battle it itself to some extent.
- [16:08]
A
Yeah, John, they need to be tested initially, and then they have to get supportive treatment immediately. So the treatment really is just supportive. Making sure and monitoring them, making sure that they're not getting complications. Giving them oxygen for breathing, giving them fluids, fluid is a big thing because a lot of these patients become dehydrated because they're constantly vomiting, they have diarrhea, and then they can't maintain their blood pressure. And that's actually what causes a lot of these people to die. Unfortunately, these diseases are. The Ebola virus has a very high mortality rate, which means that the percentage of people that die, usually up to 50%. So. So we're talking about one in two people who get Ebola are going to end up dying, which is a huge number. Right. So really the treatment unfortunately is supportive, but this supportive care really increases your rate of survival. So very important to get it.
- [16:51]
B
And how long is the incubation period for Ebola?
- [16:54]
A
So the incubation period usually is from 2 to 21 days. And on average, people are usually getting infected after exposure in about eight or 10 days. So you're looking about a week, a week and a half. After you get exposed, you're likely to have symptoms. So the important thing to remember here, John, though, is that that you're not able to pass on the infection until you're symptomatic. That's different than other infections. So you know you can be exposed, but you're not contagious. You're contagious once you actually have symptoms.
- [17:20]
B
When public health officials talk about containment, what does that practically involve with this kind of Ebola outbreak?
- [17:28]
A
For this, it really involves contact tracing, making sure that you look and see who that person has been exposed to and contacting them and potentially isolating them, isolating these patients, making sure that we're increasing our surveillance, testing them. It means for healthcare workers to wear ppe. All these things are critical to help contain the virus. Containment, it really is the treatment because there are no treatments for this particular strain. So containment now becomes the fundamental treatment to help, you know, stop and mitigate the spread of this disease.
- [17:58]
B
All right. And to be clear, the cases that we've traced so far, there are none in the U.S. of our currently, there
- [18:06]
A
are none in the U.S. all the cases have been isolated to that area of, you know, sort of central Africa.
- [18:11]
B
Well, it's important to always get the facts over fear mongering on these outbreak cases. Dr. Rawan, thanks so much for coming on.
- [18:18]
A
Thanks for having me, John.
- [18:20]
B
Thanks for waking up with us. The reporting that fuels this show is only possible because you tune in every day and because of all of our Daily Wire subscribers. To enjoy the show as free and join our mission, become a member@dailywire.com we'll be back this evening with more news you need to know.