Trump 100 Day Rally & Meta’s Sexy Chatbots | 4.30.25

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Morning Wire Podcast Summary Episode: Trump 100 Day Rally & Meta’s Sexy Chatbots | 4.30.25 Release Date: April 30, 2025

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1. President Trump Marks 100 Days with a Rally in Michigan

Overview President Donald Trump celebrated his first 100 days in office with a significant rally held in Macomb County, Michigan—a region pivotal to his 2024 victory. The event, aptly named the "Hundredth Day in Office Achievement Speech," doubled as a political rally, victory celebration, and highlights showcase, attracting tens of thousands of attendees.

Key Messages and Accomplishments Trump emphasized his administration's achievements and addressed ongoing initiatives, particularly focusing on immigration, border security, and support for the American auto industry. He aimed to counteract what he perceives as media neglect of his accomplishments.

Notable Quotes

• Donald Trump [00:07]: "We are stopping their gravy train, ending their power trip and telling thousands of corrupt, incompetent and unnecessary deep state bureaucrats, you're fired. Get the hell out of here. You're fired."
• Donald Trump [02:02]: "This is the best, they say, hundred day start of any president in history. What the world has witnessed in the past 14 weeks is a revolution of common sense."
• Donald Trump [02:31]: "This heinous betrayal is over. And that we have achieved the most secure border in American history by far."
• Donald Trump [05:11]: "China has taken more jobs from us than any country has ever taken from another country."
• Donald Trump [06:07]: "I'm thrilled to be back in this beautiful state. I love this state and a lot of auto jobs coming. Watch what's happening."

Insights from Cabot Phillips [01:15 - 07:02] Daily Wire Senior Editor Cabot Phillips provided an in-depth analysis of the rally, highlighting Trump's ability to energize his base and articulate his administration's successes. He noted the President's strategy to remind Americans of fulfilled campaign promises and his efforts to secure bipartisan support, exemplified by the surprising appearance of Michigan's Democratic Governor, Gretchen Whitmer, at the Selfridge Air National Guard base visit.

Bipartisan Moment In a notable display of bipartisan cooperation, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined Trump at the Selfridge Air National Guard base, despite their history of public clashes. This gesture underscored Trump's commitment to advancing his agenda irrespective of political setbacks.

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2. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Implements Major Reforms

Overview Less than a month into his tenure as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has initiated significant policy changes aimed at improving public health. His focus spans across food safety, SNAP (food stamps) regulations, and autism research.

Phase-Out of Artificial Food Dyes Kennedy announced the banning of several petroleum-based synthetic food dyes by the end of 2026, citing health concerns.

Notable Quotes

• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. [08:20]: "If they want to add petroleum, they want to eat petroleum, they ought to add it themselves at home. They shouldn't be feeding it to the rest of us."

Changes to SNAP Policies Kennedy is reforming SNAP by restricting the purchase of highly processed junk food, encouraging states to seek waivers to implement these limitations.

Autism Research Initiatives Launching a $50 million initiative, Kennedy is spearheading efforts to investigate the causes of rising autism rates, targeting factors such as mold, pesticides, and chemicals.

Regulatory Overhauls He has directed the FDA to require manufacturers to publicly submit safety data for all new food ingredients, enhancing transparency and oversight.

Notable Quotes

• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. [09:46]: "We've launched a massive testing and research effort that's going to involve hundreds of scientists from around the world."

Insights from Amanda Presto Giacomo [07:51 - 11:28] Daily Wire Reporter Amanda Presto Giacomo detailed the comprehensive reforms underway at HHS. She highlighted Kennedy's termination of redundant positions within the department and the reallocation of funds from the NIH and CDC to address chronic diseases and autism research. Amanda emphasized that these actions represent the initial steps of Kennedy’s broader "MAHA" (Making America Healthy Again) agenda, with future plans to regulate the pharmaceutical industry.

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3. Meta’s AI Chatbots Spark Concern Over Child Safety

Overview Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, faces severe backlash over its new AI chatbots, which have been reported to engage in sexually explicit conversations with minors. This issue has raised alarms among parents, lawmakers, and child safety advocates.

Details of the Controversy Investigative reports revealed that Meta’s AI chatbots can perform sexual role plays, including flirting and sharing selfies with users posing as minors. High-profile celebrities’ voices, such as John Cena and Kristen Bell, were used without proper safeguards, leading to explicit interactions that violated prior agreements.

Notable Quotes

• Senator Marsha Blackburn [13:24]: "What we would like for them to do is to take this down... we need to pass the Kids Online Safety Act."
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. [09:46]: "We've launched a massive testing and research effort that's going to involve hundreds of scientists from around the world."

Lawmakers' Response A bipartisan group of senators, including GOP Senator Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Senator Richard Blumenthal, demanded accountability from Meta. Senator Blackburn called for the immediate removal of the problematic chatbots and the enactment of the Kids Online Safety Act to ensure compliance and protect children online.

Meta's Response In response to the backlash, Meta acknowledged the issues raised by the Wall Street Journal's report and implemented changes. These include restricting the ability of minors to engage in sexual role plays with AI chatbots and eliminating the use of celebrity voices in such interactions. Despite these measures, internal reports suggest that Mark Zuckerberg may have influenced the initial lax restrictions to enhance user engagement.

Notable Quotes

• Meta Employee [11:46]: "They can flirt over text, they can have live voice conversations, and they can even share selfies."
• Mairéad Elordi [14:25]: "It's a major concern for parents here."

Insights from Mairead Elordi [11:28 - 14:57] Daily Wire Investigative Reporter Mairead Elordi provided a comprehensive overview of the Meta chatbot scandal. She detailed how the rushed deployment led to inadequate protections for minors and the ethical breaches involving celebrity voices. Elordi highlighted Senator Blackburn's critical stance and the subsequent legislative push to enforce stricter online safety measures for children.

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Conclusion In this episode of Morning Wire, hosts John Bickley and Georgia Howe delivered a thorough analysis of President Trump’s impactful first 100 days, the transformative policies introduced by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and the alarming developments surrounding Meta’s AI chatbots. Through insightful discussions and notable quotes, the episode provided listeners with a clear understanding of these pivotal issues shaping the current socio-political landscape.

Transcript

[John Bickley]

President Trump celebrates his first 100 days with a rally in Michigan.

[Donald Trump]

We are stopping their gravy train, ending their power trip and telling thousands of corrupt, incompetent and unnecessary deep state bureaucrats, you're fired. Get the hell out of here. You're fired.

[Georgia Howe]

We break down his most significant milestones and the President's message.

[John Bickley]

I'm Daily Wire Executive editor John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Wednesday, April 30th, and this, this is Morning Wire.

[Georgia Howe]

The Maha movement has hit the ground running, banning food dyes and investigating the causes of autism.

[Robert F. Kennedy Jr.]

When my uncle was president, 3% of American kids had chronic disease.

[John Bickley]

Today, it's around 60% and are chatbots sexting kids. Meta takes fire again for failing to protect children.

[Marsha Blackburn]

It's disgusting that they are doing this and that they feel that they can get away with it.

[Georgia Howe]

Thanks for waking up with Morning Wife. Stay tuned. We have the news you need to know. President Trump is celebrating his first 100 days in office this week, kicking things off with a rally in Michigan on Tuesday night.

[John Bickley]

Joining us to discuss the President's big event and the messaging from his team about the goals of his second term is Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips, a Cabot. So, a big night for the President. The crowds came out for him again. What did we see at this rally?

[Cabot Phillips]

Well, there's no doubt we saw Trump back in his element. Tens of thousands turned out for what ended up being a political rally, a victory party and a highlights show all combined into one. The President has made clear that he feels the media has not given him credit for all that he's accomplished so far. And last night was his way of reminding the American people of the campaign promises that he's already fulfilled in these first hundred days. The event, titled the Hundredth Day in Office Achievement Speech, was held just outside Detroit in Macomb county, which was crucial to his victory in 2024. He kicked things off with this simple message.

[Donald Trump]

This is the best, they say, hundred day start of any president in history. What the world has witnessed in the past 14 weeks is a revolution of common sense. That's all it is, really. We're conservative. You're conservative, you're liberal, whatever the hell. You know what it's all about. It's about common sense. We like strong borders, we like good education, we like low interest rates, we like being able to buy a beautiful car and now deduct the interest on the loan. That's never happened before.

[Cabot Phillips]

Later on, the President touted his immigration record and reminded folks of the historic decrease in illegal border crossings we've seen since he took office.

[Donald Trump]

This heinous betrayal is over. And that we have achieved the most secure border in American history by far. For two months in a row. We have now set all time records. And this is by the media, the fake news media. The number of illegal border crossers released into the United States is down. Listen to this, please. 99.999%. Three people got in. Three. And I got angry as hell at Tom Holman. How did you allow three, Tom? There's never been such a difference in anything as the difference between the border today and the border what it was just six months ago. So I want to say congratulations, America.

[Cabot Phillips]

The President also made sure to hit on his mass deportation efforts, which have prioritized illegal immigrants with existing criminal records.

[Donald Trump]

Within days of taking office, I signed the Lake and Riley act, like in Riley, Beautiful Lake and Rally. Who was killed by an illegal immigrant. Viciously, violently killed. But I signed the Lake and Riley act to facilitate the expulsion of dangerous criminal aliens. And when necessary, we had to put them in jail. We couldn't take a chance that they'd come back in again. In recent weeks, ice, who are great. These people are Great. Has arrested dozens of child rapists, along with murderers, kidnappers, drug traffickers and thieves, and frankly, people from mental institutions. We have also designated two bloodthirsty transnational gangs. Mississippi 13 and Trendy Aragua TDA. They've been designated the highest level of terrorists. And that lets us do a lot of things that you wouldn't be able to do. We got to get them out of here before they kill more people. We are delivering mass deportation, and it's happening very fast.

[Cabot Phillips]

And while Trump spent the majority of his time focused on his own accomplishments, as you can imagine, he made sure to take a few shots at Democrats.

[Donald Trump]

They have no confidence anymore as a party. They have no candidates. And you know when they say that Bernie. Bernie's probably the best they have, by the way, he's about seven years older than me. More eight years older. One thing I got to give him credit, he's a lunatic, but he's still pretty sharp.

[Cabot Phillips]

And Trump did not back off his support of tariffs, assuring some anxious Americans that deals were coming.

[Donald Trump]

No, you're going to see numbers and you're already seeing them. Look, you know, we have many Hondas coming in, and they're coming in. They can't we let them build their cars here. We don't want them to build them in Japan. We love Japan. We don't want them building them in Japan. We want them to build them here. So I want to just let you know, you're going to be very proud of this country very soon. And with my China tariffs, we're ending the greatest job theft in the history of the world. China has taken more jobs from us than any country has ever taken from another country. And that doesn't mean we're not going to get along. We get along with China. I mean, their tariff now is at 145%. So essentially that's a big difference between that and zero. But I think it's going to work out. They want to make a deal and they're going to. We're going to make a deal now.

[Cabot Phillips]

Macomb county is one of the country's largest automotive manufacturing hubs. And as you can imagine, Trump made sure to address how his policies will benefit the American auto industry.

[Donald Trump]

I'm thrilled to be back in this beautiful state. I love this state and a lot of auto jobs coming. Watch what's happening. The companies are coming in by the, by the tens. You got to see what's happening. They all want to come back to Michigan and build cars again. You know why? Because of our tax and tariff policy.

[Cabot Phillips]

And one more interesting note. Before his rally, the president made a stop at Selfridge Air National Guard base outside Detroit, where he was joined by an unlikely visitor, Michigan's Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer. The two have clashed publicly over the years, but Whitmer has gone to the White House multiple times lobbying, among other things for more funding for the self rich base. And Trump agreed it was a good idea. So a little bit of bipartisanship there in Michigan yesterday.

[John Bickley]

Well, definitely a surprising guest there and Trump really leaning in. He's saying, hey, I'm charging forward with my agenda, setbacks or not. Kevin, thanks so much for reporting.

[Cabot Phillips]

Absolutely.

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[John Bickley]

Less than a month into Trump's second term. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Was sworn in as the Secretary of HHS and directed by President Trump to make America healthy again.

[Georgia Howe]

Here to discuss the biggest Maha updates is Daily Wire reporter Amanda Presto Giacomo. So Amanda, RFK has hit the ground running. First, let's talk about food. What are the biggest updates there?

[Amanda Presto Giacomo]

Yeah, well, one of the biggest updates came just last week when Kennedy announced that he's phasing out a number of artificial food dyes and colorings by the end of 2026. Specifically, he'll ban petroleum based synthetic dyes, including Red 3 and Red 40, Blue 1 and 2, Yellow 5 and 6 and Green 3.

[Robert F. Kennedy Jr.]

I was talking with my staff about these petroleum based dyes and I said if they want to add petroleum, they want to eat petroleum, they ought to add it themselves at home. They shouldn't be feeding it to the rest of us.

[Amanda Presto Giacomo]

Another huge development is the transformation of snap, commonly known as food stamps. Kennedy has made it clear that he doesn't want highly processed junk food being purchased with snap. And he's encouraging states to submit a waiver to the Department of Agriculture so they can limit SNAP purchases.

[Robert F. Kennedy Jr.]

Apply for a waiver to my agency and we're going to give it to you. That's the way we're going to win this.

[Amanda Presto Giacomo]

Okay. A lot more on food, so we'll make this quick. Kennedy has also directed the FDA to revise a rule that used to allow companies to self affirm the safety of some food ingredients. Under this new revision, manufacturers are going to have to publicly submit safety data for all new ingredients. So more oversight. The FDA also unveiled a tool back in March and that's going to allow people to look up chemical contaminants in their food from a large database. You can find that on the FDA website. And one last note on food, RFK is tackling baby formula with Operation Stork. The FDA is increasing testing for heavy metals and other contaminants and encouraging companies to work with the FDA so they can maximize transparency and provide clear labeling on formula.

[Georgia Howe]

Now, there's also been a lot of talk about vaccines and autism, particularly around the confirmation of rfk. This was a big topic. What are the developments there?

[Amanda Presto Giacomo]

Well, on vaccines, the National Institutes of Health, which is part of hhs, said that it's going to stop spending money to find out why Americans are hesitant to take vaccinations. NIH is terminating or scaling back more than 40 related grants. And they said that that sort of spending just doesn't align with NIH priorities. Anymore. However, money is being spent on autism research. Kennedy launched a $50 million initiative aimed at investigating the causes of autism and improving treatments. In April, he announced that he's commissioning a series of studies on suspected links to higher autism rates. That includes mold, pesticides, food, chemicals, medications, and ultrasounds during pregnancies. He also set a tight deadline on finding these contributing factors.

[Robert F. Kennedy Jr.]

We've launched a massive testing and research effort that's going to involve hundreds of scientists from around the world. By September, we will know what has caused the autism epidemic, and we'll be able to eliminate those exposures.

[Amanda Presto Giacomo]

Overall, there's just a real shift at HHS in what the department is prioritizing. Kennedy famously took Doge like actions to the department last month, and he terminated tens of thousands of employees that he said were either from duplicate departments or unnecessary bureaucracy. He's also reallocating funds he's cut from NIH and the CDC to instead address chronic disease. And as I mentioned earlier, tens of millions of dollars are going towards autism research. But this seems like just step one for Kennedy and his MAHA actions. He signaled that he's taking on the pharmaceutical industry next.

[Georgia Howe]

Well, a lot of parents are very interested in this movement. Amanda, thanks for reporting.

[Amanda Presto Giacomo]

You're welcome.

[Georgia Howe]

Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, has caused alarm over its new AI chatbots, which some staffers say will talk sex with kids.

[John Bickley]

Daily Wire investigative reporter Mairead Elordi joins us now with the details. Hey, Mairead. So a lot of concern about these chatbots. Why are people so worried?

[Meta Employee]

Hey, John. So some employees at Meta say the company rushed to get these new digital companions or chatbots up and running on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp. And because these bots can perform sex role plays, there's now a problem where children can get exposed to sexually explicit discussions. These chatbots can flirt over text, they can have live voice conversations, and they can even share selfies. This all came out in the Wall Street Journal's Bombshell report last week.

[John Bickley]

Okay, so staffers say that Meta just rushed this out too quickly, did not put in the proper protections for children. Is that correct?

[Meta Employee]

That's right. And another related issue is that sometimes the AI chatbots will have sexual discussions even when they're programmed to pretend to be children. So that's also concerning. And then also, Meta made deals with celebrities like John Cena and Kristen Bell to use their voices for the chatbots. The company promised these actors that their voices would not be used in sexually explicit discussions. But the Wall Street Journal tested this out and found that a bot using Cena's voice was willing to engage in a graphic sexual scenario with a user identifying as a 14 year old girl, creepily promising to cherish sheer innocence. Anna bot, using Kristen Bell's voice flirted with a user posing as a 12 year old boy. And the bot did it as Bell's character Prince Anna from the Disney movie Frozen. Disney put out a statement demanding that it put a stop to this.

[John Bickley]

Really disturbing. Now lawmakers have gotten involved, correct?

[Meta Employee]

Yes, and it's bipartisan. GOP Senator Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Senator Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday demanding answers. We spoke to Blackburn, who's also calling for legislation, and here's what she had to say.

[Marsha Blackburn]

What we would like for them to do is to take this down. We understand that there are Meta employees that have raised concerns about this. We do know that. So they should put a halt to this. And the other accountability is to demand that we pass the Kids Online Safety act, that we get it signed into law and that they comply with that law.

[Meta Employee]

Blackburn also pointed out how the Internet still has a Wild west quality to it when it comes to children's safety.

[Marsha Blackburn]

You couldn't take them into a bar, you couldn't take them into a strip club, but look at what they're being exposed to in the virtual space. Let's disable these algorithms that are continuing to expose our children to pedophiles and drug dealers and to pornographic activity like you're seeing in the AI Chatbot.

[John Bickley]

All right, so a bipartisan response there from lawmakers. Has Meta responded to these concerns?

[Meta Employee]

Yes, they have. Meta said that the way the Journal tested the chatbots was, quote, manipulative. But they did make some changes, including banning kids social media accounts from being able to do sexual role plays with the Meta AI bot and cracking down on it being able to do those role plays using celebrities voices. And by the way, Mark Zuckerberg himself reportedly pushed Meta to loosen restrictions on the chatbots to make them more engaging.

[John Bickley]

Well, certainly a major concern for parents here. Maria, thanks so much for reporting.

[Meta Employee]

Thanks, John.

[Georgia Howe]

Thanks for waking up with us. We'll be back tomorrow with more news. You need to know.