American Sunrise - December 19th, 2025

Summary

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Real America’s Voice – American Sunrise

Episode Date: December 19, 2025

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Overview

This episode of American Sunrise delivers a blend of political commentary, cultural analysis, faith-based discussions, and headline news, all through the lens of conservative American values. Hosts Dr. Gina, David Brody, and Terrence Bates tackle the recent turmoil at Turning Point USA’s AM Fest, developments around high-profile criminal cases, sharp divides in political discourse, new federal policies impacting gender-affirming care and immigration, and uplifting stories about faith, family, and music. The tone is conversational, spirited, and at times humorous, with a recurring emphasis on the importance of civil discourse and the preservation of American traditions.

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Key Segments & Insights

1. Turning Point USA’s AM Fest: Free Speech & Internal Debate

• Timestamps: [04:43]-[13:08], [63:45]-[71:23]
• Summary:
  • The hosts analyze the tension at TPUSA’s America Fest spurred by Ben Shapiro’s very public calling out of Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson on issues including conspiracy theories surrounding Charlie Kirk’s murder.
  • Erica Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, emphasized the importance of civil discourse, launching the “Pick up the Mic” initiative to encourage campus dialogue.
  • The conversation is positioned as emblematic of wider conservative movement struggles—between unity and open debate.
• Quotes:
  • Erica Kirk (quoted): "Not everybody on this stage is going to agree. And you're not going to agree with all of our speakers. Welcome to Turning Point." ([06:58])
  • Dr. Gina: "The civil discourse is so critical to the survival of our republic… what bothers me is not the conversation. What bothers me are the people saying somebody doesn't have a right to say it." ([07:20])
  • David Brody: "Ben Shapiro... he went there. He called out Candace, he called out Tucker, mostly Candace actually, and the conspiracy theories... is this what Charlie wants or not?" ([06:27])

2. Focus on Policy vs. Personality-Driven Disputes

• Timestamps: [13:11]-[16:46]

• Summary:

  • There’s notable frustration from the team about the conservative world’s focus on interpersonal feuds rather than legislative progress, especially heading into the 2026 midterms.
  • Calls for attention to issues that impact Americans’ daily lives, including economic and healthcare policy.

• Quotes:

  • David Brody: “We waste so much dadgum time on who said this, who said that, all these conspiracy theories. When it comes down to it, is your life better right now than it was a year ago?” ([13:20])

3. Federal Moves Against Gender-Affirming Care

• Timestamps: [13:40]-[16:46], [22:56]-[23:29]

• Summary:

  • Discussion about Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bill criminalizing certain forms of gender-affirming care for minors, which passed with unexpected Democratic support.
  • Accompanying federal regulations proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services could withhold funding from hospitals providing gender-affirming care to minors.

• Quotes:

  • Brian Glenn: “This effort is continuing to gain traction… this thing passed the thanks of three Democrats, not Republicans.” ([15:28])
  • Dr. Gina: "Protecting children. It really isn't complicated stuff." ([16:46])

4. Major News Headlines

• Timestamps: [18:51]-[26:29]
• Summary:
  • Updates on the Brown University shooting suspect, a Portuguese national found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot after killing two and injuring nine.
  • President Trump’s executive order seeks to reclassify marijuana to enable further medical research—”not legalizing, just making research easier.”
  • A high-profile plane crash kills former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family.

5. NYPD & New York Political Shifts

• Timestamps: [32:04]-[34:28]
• Summary:
  • Incoming NY mayor Zoran Mamdani’s aide comes under fire for anti-police rhetoric, sparking conversations about NYPD morale, mass retirements, and recruitment needs.
  • Retired detective Tom Smith stresses continued academy recruitment as the key to public safety.

6. Health Segment: Cheese, Cream, & Dementia

• Timestamps: [39:19]-[41:51]

• Summary:

  • Swedish studies suggest high-fat cheese and cream consumption links to lower risk of dementia. Dr. Gina pushes benefits of raw, unpasteurized dairy.

• Quotes:

  • Dr. Gina: “If you are eating cheeses and creams that are not raw, that are pasteurized, you’re losing a lot of the benefits… buy raw, unfiltered, unpasteurized.” ([40:30])

7. Religion & Military: Chaplains, New Age, & Spiritual Well Being

• Timestamps: [42:14]-[45:10]

• Summary:

  • War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s overhaul of the chaplain corps, returning to a focus on faith over “New Age” emotional support, and simplifying the religious coding system.
  • Emphasis on spiritual support as crucial to military wellbeing.

• Quotes:

  • Pete Hegseth (clip): "Our chaplains are chaplains, not emotional support officers... a top down cultural shift, putting spiritual well being on the same footing as mental and physical health." ([42:14])
  • David Zier: "He wants chaplains to be the moral anchors... the chaplain is the pastor and the shepherd to the souls entrusted to his care." ([44:10])

8. AOC vs. J.D. Vance in Hypothetical 2028 Poll

• Timestamps: [45:48]-[47:36], [88:11]-[92:29]

• Summary:

  • Discussion of a poll showing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a slight edge over VP J.D. Vance in a hypothetical future matchup, with hosts expressing skepticism at polling methods and outcomes.
  • Larger worries about “radical leftism” and the future direction of the Democratic Party.

• Quotes:

  • Dr. Gina: “AOC, I mean, first of all… I wouldn’t vote for AOC against Bannon. Your dog Ban is a lot cuter too.” ([88:38])
  • Donna Fiducia: “God help us. That’s all I can say.” ([90:31])

9. Immigration: Denaturalization and Border Policy

• Timestamps: [92:29]-[97:24]

• Summary:

  • Trump administration signaling efforts to denaturalize foreign-born citizens who obtained citizenship fraudulently.
  • Frustrations noted with a 20+ year path to citizenship for some legal immigrants; calls for both integrity and efficiency in the system.

• Quotes:

  • Donna Fiducia: “We really need to streamline this, too, because it’s getting to the point where, I mean, 20 years to get your citizenship is ludicrous as well.” ([94:27])

10. J6 Choir & Anthem of the Free

• Timestamps: [53:11]-[79:50]
• Summary:
  • Introduction and celebration of a new single, “Anthem of the Free,” by the J6 prison choir, with input from project organizers and musical collaborators.
  • Positioning January 6th defendants as “patriots" whose voices mainstream media has silenced, offering music as alternative storytelling.
• Quotes:
  • Hi Rez: “There’s not enough conservative values in music in Hollywood, in any sort of the entertainment industry. I feel for these J6ers... I hope that we could use this song as a way to not just get the real message out about that, but… spread basic conservative values.” ([75:25])
  • Dr. Gina: “This is a statement about faith, about freedom, about the resilience of the human spirit.” ([72:15])

11. Faith, History & Christmas

• Timestamps: [53:11]-[58:11]

• Summary:

  • Bible historian Jim Moseley dives into the origin and meaning of the Magi, clarifying their Persian scholarly background, and connecting Daniel’s prophecies to the nativity story.

• Quotes:

  • Jim Moseley: "The Magi were hereditary Priestly caste from Media, which is the western part of ancient Persia. They were royal advisors, scholars, and astronomers... Daniel rose to high office in Persia and his influence was enormous." ([53:38])

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Notable Moments & Banter

• Holiday themes and personal traditions recur throughout, from Advent candles to “Puppy Friday.”
• Hosts light-heartedly debate the merits of Dubai chocolate, with Dr. Gina advocating pistachio flavor and Tracy Anthony rejecting it altogether. ([60:09]-[65:24])
• Tongue-in-cheek references to Bill Clinton’s impeachment anniversary, with David Brody noting, “Instead of being toppled, Clinton stayed erect and finished his term.” ([35:56])
• Running joke about “blonde chicks with dogs” being a "danger to society," originating from Dr. Gina’s analogy on law enforcement targeting. ([51:52])
• Final segments include promotions for conservative businesses and products (tea, credit unions, books) and a heartfelt feature with Dr. Gina’s daughter, Lily, discussing her book benefiting Down Syndrome adoptions. ([105:07])

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Selected Quotes (with Timestamps)

• "The civil discourse is so critical to the survival of our republic... what bothers me is not the conversation. What bothers me are the people saying somebody doesn't have a right to say it." — Dr. Gina ([07:20])
• "This does nothing to improve anyone's life. If I seem a little angry about it, because I am." — David Brody ([13:16])
• "The important part is to continue to feed the academy and to continue to put cops out there while there's a number of police officers out there that can train them the right way." — Tom Smith, retired NYPD ([32:58])
• "Our chaplains are chaplains, not emotional support officers. And we're going to treat them as such." — Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War ([42:14])
• "AOC, I mean, first of all…I wouldn’t vote for AOC against Bannon. Your dog Ban is a lot cuter too." — Dr. Gina ([88:38])
• "The Anthem of the Free means to me, it portrays conservative values that I think relate to each and every one of us… They are American first patriots." — LJ Fino ([74:28])
• "If you are eating cheeses and creams that are not raw… you're losing a lot of the benefits." — Dr. Gina ([40:30])

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Timestamps Reference Guide

• 04:43: Brown University shooting, start of AM Fest discussion
• 06:58: Erica Kirk on civil discourse
• 13:11: Debate over focus on personalities vs. policy
• 22:56: Federal policies—marijuana, gender-affirming care
• 32:04: NYPD morale and new mayor
• 39:19: High fat dairy & dementia research
• 42:14: War Secretary Hegseth reforms
• 45:48 / 88:11: AOC vs. JD Vance poll
• 53:11: J6 Choir segment & Advent faith discussion
• 60:09 / 65:24: Dubai chocolate banter and weather
• 105:07: Dr. Gina & Lily’s children’s book feature

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Conclusion

This episode demonstrates American Sunrise’s blend of hard news, pointed commentary, cultural discussion, religious perspective, and moments of humor. The backdrop of escalating intra-conservative debate, concern for the 2026 and 2028 elections, and the drive for a faith-informed, values-centric approach to public life weaves throughout. The program’s tone remains upbeat and community-focused, even while tackling contentious national topics.

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Transcript

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[David Brody]

Ahead on American Sunrise, a wild night at Turning Point USA's AM Fest. Ben Shapiro calling out Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson on stage. Talk about free speech. The explosive comments and reaction ahead as we go live to Phoenix. Plus, spiritual change. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth scraps the new age mumbo jumbo and puts God back, front and center. We have the latest details on the coming changes. And later, NYPD Blues as Zoran Mamdani gets set to become mayor of the Big Apple. How has hiring been going for the NYPD and what's morale look like? Those stories and more as American Sunrise starts on a Puppy Friday. Freedom Friday right now. Good morning America.

[Dr. Gina]

Welcome to American Sunrise. Whether it's culture, we have breaking news to share with you.

[David Brody]

Politics. President Trump is joining us live now from Florida. We've got you covered. This is what it looks like to be a patriot. We have to protect the American family.

[Dr. Gina]

The American dream is still alive.

[David Brody]

I'm David Brody. I'm terrence.

[Dr. Gina]

And I'm Dr. Gina. Good morning, everybody. I'm Dr. G. Happy freedom Friday. It's a Christmas Friday. It's the third weekend week of Advent, I believe I'm lighting three candles. Caught one on fire last night. Yeah, that did happen at my house. And it is also Puppy Friday. And we have a special surprise also at the end of the show. Let's bring in David Brody, Washington, D.C. he's in Washington, D.C. and Terrence Bates, he's in Denver. Newsroom. Good morning, gentlemen. Lots of news this morning. David Enzo, why?

[David Brody]

Absolutely. We're going to get to it immediately. Want to start with the Brown University shooting suspect. He has been found dead. He was found dead in a storage unit. Investigators are saying they believe that it was a self inflicted gunshot wound. He's a 48 year old Portuguese national. Coming up, we'll talk about how he entered this country and kind of the circumstances surrounding the killing of those two university students at Brown as well as the nine others who are wounded. That's one of the stories we're focused on. But we also want to talk a lot about TPUSA's AM Fest America Fest, which continues in Phoenix, Arizona. We of course have wall to wall coverage here on Real America's Voice. But last night was probably one of the highlights as Charlie Kirk's widow, Erica Kirk, took the stage and discussed her husband's legacy. This one's very special to me.

[Dr. Gina]

Charlie's love for debate will always be.

[David Brody]

The DNA of Turning Point usa.

[Dr. Gina]

We believe in debate because we believe.

[David Brody]

In truth, and we believe in civil discourse because we believe that truth can withstand scrutiny.

[Dr. Gina]

So that is why we will be launching the Pick up the Mic initiative and getting back on campus for Prove.

[David Brody]

Me Wrongs and campus tour events this spring and fall of 2026. Civil discourse. David, I'm just gonna put those two words on the table and let you have it as it relates to what happened yesterday. Well, Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson both on stage. Civil discourse. I mean, well, Ben Shapiro, how do we say this? He went there. He went there. He called out Candace. He called out Tucker, mostly Candace, actually, and the conspiracy theories. So, look, you can make the argument, is this what Charlie wants or not? I mean, I think he wants to build coalitions, number one. But he also, just alongside coalitions, he wants, obviously, free speech. And we got free speech last night because everybody had their say. Dr. Jean?

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah. What I really loved about Erica's opening remarks was she said, not everybody on this stage is going to agree. And you're not going to agree with all of our speakers. Welcome to Turning Point. That I thought was so prophetic. And I thought it really. And thank God there's a reason our First Amendment is our First Amendment, because it's first. It is the most important. So I don't care how strongly. And actually, David, you and I disagree on a lot of this conversation taking place right now. But anybody who knows us knows we, we are best friends with the utmost respect for one another, and nothing changes that. So I just want to say what bothers me is not the conversation. What bothers me are the people saying somebody doesn't have a right to say it. That's the part that just galls me. And that's it. Shut them down. Or, oh, if you didn't condemn. I've even had this. Gina didn't condemn what so and so said about so and so. Now it's not my job to condemn someone else's speech. I'm not going to condemn it. I might disagree with it. And I think all three of us sitting here agree on this. The civil discourse is so critical to the survival of our republic. If we're going to take the battle scars that we take every day for being the party of circular fire while the other side circles wagons. Then let's also be the party that shines in our disagreement and comes to solutions that move people forward. They're telling me.

[David Brody]

And for the record, your disapproval of my music choices has been borderline condemnation, but I'm not going to take it. Dr. Gina, would you give us our Bible first? I couldn't resist.

[Dr. Gina]

Well, yes, Charles. Charles, where did that even come from? Terrence's choice in music notwithstanding. But Christmas definitely withstanding Matthew 6:33, let's seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness. And all these things shall be added unto you. That is first, seeking first the kingdom of God and his righteousness. And we've been Discussing Turning Point USA's America Fest, AM Fest, as it is lovingly called 2025, underway in Arizona. RAV is on the ground for all of it. So much happening there, you guys. I can't wait to get to all of this today. Holy cow. We have endorsements for president. We have calling people out. We have debate. Here are some highlights so far. Oh, I guess we're not going to that right now. We're going to go to Amfest, though. We're going to go straight there where RAV chief White House correspondent Brian Clinton is. Brian, so much rancor already, so much conversation. Do you feel it in the mood? Is it different there, Brian, than it has been in past years, this sort of debate? You know, not just it's not just between Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens, but is it also I know there was an endorsement made from the stage for president that not everybody agrees with at Amfest, certainly. What is the conversation there? What's the mood?

[David Brody]

It's interesting. Dr. Gina Good morning. But the crowds really started building in really early, so we kind of got an indication that this was going to be a little something special than previous years. Now, Erica Kirk's message about you may not agree with everyone on stage. I think that kind of gave you an indication the speakers that were coming up may not agree with each other. And I 100% agree with you that I think this dialogue is healthy. I think it should happen. I don't certainly, we don't always agree with everyone on that stage, but I do support their ability to express their feelings. But I do, I will say this, I think some of the conversation kind of fell flat on the crowd. There were moments where I don't think the crowd crowd quite followed what the speaker was saying. And we assume that everyone is so hyper involved in all of these topics and they're so on top of who said what and about who. And I really kind of feel like there's a big percentage of people that aren't engaged as much as we are. So the response or the lack of response might indicate that because you got to, we got to realize not everybody lives on Twitter. Not everybody lives on Twitter. Not everybody sees the, the, the haymakers going back and forth. So with that said, I think going forward we'll have probably less of that type of, you know, we don't really have any. Well, I have to look at the speaker list, but I don't think we have that kind of dichotomy of speakers coming up on the same day that would, might butt heads. But very interesting first day, Very interesting first day here at Turning Point. Yeah, that's really good context too, about like, you know, to take a step back here. All right, well, you know, we've been talking about the Ben Shapiro stuff and let's play it right. I mean, he took the stage, made some very pointed comments. He actually went there and called out Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, elders. But here's the Candace Owens part. Have a look. If Candace Owens decides to spend every day since the murder of Charlie Kirk casting aspersions at TP USA and the people who work here, who worked with Charlie every single day, his best friends, to cast aspirations, aspersions at Mikey McCoy and Andrew Colvin and Blake Neff and Tyler Boyer and yes, at Erica Kirk and to imply or outright claim complicity in a cover up over Charlie's murder. To spew absolutely baseless trash implicating everyone from French intelligence to Mossad to members of TPUSA in Charlie's murder or a cover up in that murder, then we as people with a microphone have a moral obligation to, to call that out by name. Well, well, so there's that. You know, I do believe that politically this is all a proxy war about 2028 and where this goes. And you mentioned JD Vance and Erica Kirk supporting JD Vance. Ben Shapiro clearly not going to be a JD Vance fan. So this to me is the battle ahead. Brian.

[Dr. Gina]

Oh.

[David Brody]

No, you're right. It's all going to be about messaging. But I kind of wish we turn our attention to 2026 and the policies that actually affect Americans. All of this talk is great for what we do. Talk show host, radio, talk radio, it's perfect for that. But it's horrible in terms of winning the 2026 midterms. This does nothing to improve anyone's life. And if I seem a Little angry about it because I am. We waste so much dadgum time on who said this, who said that, all these conspiracy theories. When it comes down to it, is your life better right now than it was a year ago? Do you think it's going to be better off two years from now than it was when he took office? Those are the things I wish we talk about all this other. I'm sorry, I'm just over it. If I seem a little angry, I apologize. I'm just over it. Let's talk about policies to make America great. America great. That's what I want to talk about. Okay, so let's switch gears then, Brian, I will appease you here. Just the news is out with this headline which reads, FBI memo. Go ahead, Brian. I'm sorry. What were you going to say? This is great for talk radio. Like, like when I was in talk radio, this type of stuff is like from the talk show gods. We love that. But I think when it comes to an event like this, we need to talk about policies, economic policies, foreign policies, things that will actually improve people's lives. Like one of the things that, you know, like the Protect Children Citizens Act, I know that's on our rundown today, that protects kids from transgender surgeries. And it is biblical. It is right and it's wrong. And not only is a huge profit for pharmaceutical companies, we're cutting the legs off of that, you know. All right, I'm going to follow you there. Talk about that, Brian. I'm going to follow you there. All right, so that what you just mentioned, of course, Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill that just passed, it appears that the Department of Health also kind of following up, having implemented several policies, if you will. This actually happened just yesterday, that would also keep hospitals even in states where these sorts of surgeries and transgender transition procedures are still legal, those hospitals would lose federal government, federal funding if in fact they would continue. It seems like the question to you, I guess, or more of a statement. It seems like this, this effort is continuing to gain traction, which in your estimation, I would imagine, is a good thing. It's a great thing. But let me tell you something. That bill only passed because the three Democrats voted for it. Three, because we had four Republicans vote no. And we had one Dr. Greg, Dr. Greg Murphy voted a no vote on that. So basically, he was. He chickened out on it. So I want to give a shout out to three Democrats, Quailar, Davis and Gonzalez, which, by the way, Davis is in the same congressional district that tomorrow President Trump is flying to North Carolina, Rocky Mount to give an economic speech there. Very much what he did in Pennsylvania. That's his district. So I don't know if he did it as a political move knowing that, wait a minute, this is kind of a purple area. Maybe I need to show some support for Republican Party. Maybe that might help me out. Or if he truly believes it, I'm going to think he truly believes in it. But this thing passed the thanks of three Democrats, not Republicans. There's the heart of the Republican Party. I'm glad it went through. And let's go get it through the Senate. Gina, back to you.

[Dr. Gina]

Wow. Wow. Nobody love you be makes such great points, Brian, and I think you have every right to be angry. This isn't complicated stuff, protecting children. It really isn't. Brian Glenn, thank you so much. Coming up, we're going to check out the hottest headlines from the rap news. We are off with a jumping start, aren't we? Also later, top fundraiser for New York City Mayor Alexis Zoran Mamdami under that's commie Mom Dhami is under scrutiny after previously cheering anti NYPD slurs and saying America should be punished for its sins. How should this be handled? We're going to talk about that coming up on American Sun Mags. On ebay, every find has a story. Like if you're looking for a vintage band tee.

[David Brody]

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[Dr. Gina]

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Is indicated and optimally.

[David Brody]

So. It's also a big part of this is research. In other words, you'll now have a much larger sample and, and you'll be able to see if it's as good as many people say it is. I mean, people say it is beyond good and you'll be able to find that out Now. Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States. Nearly 20% of one in five Americans are said to use it. Well. It has been a big week for opponents of gender affirming care in Washington. Apart from House Republicans passing Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill, which would criminalize gender affirming care for minors, on Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a series of regulatory actions designed to effectively achieve the same goal as that newly passed bill. The measure builds on the Trump administration's restrictions on transgender Americans. It also marks the administration's most significant moves to restrict the use of puberty blockers, hormone therapies and sex change surgeries for transgender children. The proposed rules would cut federal Medicaid and Medicare funding from hospitals that provide gender affirming care to children. And that puts hospitals in nearly two dozen states where transgender drug treatments and surgeries for minors are still legal in danger of losing critical federal funding. Now to dramatic video of the plane crash that killed former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and six other people. All of this happened at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina, which is just north of Charlotte. Look at this, folks. The North Carolina Highway Patrol says it believes that Biffle and members of his immediate family were on board. Officials say the flight was bound for Florida, but tried to return to the airport due to severe weather. A National Transportation Safety Board investigative team is expected on the ground today and will provide an update on what happened. At last check. The airport remained closed because debris from this plane crash, this fiery plane crash, has to be removed before the runways can reopen. You can see the blaze even from a distance. That's a quick check of your headlines. Now let's get a quick check of your forecast. Weather Nation meteorologist Tracey Anthony standing by with what you can expect as you head out today from coast to coast. Tracey, good morning.

[Dr. Gina]

Hey, good morning, Terrence. Yeah, we've got the big system working across the eastern US and damaging winds will be a big concern with this, you can see we have widespread wind advisories for the Northeast. And if I take off those widespread advisories, you can see a lot of precipitation moving along that I95 corner corridor. And on the back side of this frontal boundary, we've got the cold air moving in. So areas like Cleveland, Pittsburgh, those temperatures are going to be plummeting throughout the day today. So we're going to go from a record warmth to a flash freeze in a matter of hours throughout the day today. And it's pretty fitting because as we go into the weekend, actually on Sunday, we are talking about the winter solstice.

[David Brody]

So it is going to be the.

[Dr. Gina]

Shortest day of the year on Sunday. And to kind of talk about how much time people have of daylight, Minneapolis, you have about nine hours of daylight. Fairbanks, Alaska, just under about four. But the good news is, is as we get into January, the daylight hours will increase. So there's that light at the end of the tunnel, Terrence, but it's Sunday. That's the winter solstice.

[David Brody]

All right, Tracy, thank you so much. And we'll check back with you next hour for our hometown forecast. Folks, remember, go to our various social media platforms, getter rumble, YouTube, let us know where you're hanging out. And you may be the lucky recipient of a hometown forecast from Tracy. We're back in a moment.

[Dr. Gina]

On ebay, every find has a story. Like if you're looking for a vintage.

[David Brody]

Banty, not just a tee, the band tee.

[Dr. Gina]

You wore it everywhere until your BFF stole it. Now you're on ebay. And there it is. Same tee from the same tour the things you love have a way of finding their way back to you, especially on ebay. Where else can you find that mint.

[David Brody]

Trading card you searched everywhere for?

[Dr. Gina]

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[David Brody]

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[Dr. Gina]

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[David Brody]

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[Dr. Gina]

Top aide to Mayor Elect Mamdani is under fire for celebrating anti NYPD slurs and saying America should be punished for its sins. What message does that send to New York's finest?

[David Brody]

Yeah, you know what? At this point, everyone knows this guy's background. They know how he feels about the nypd. You know, he's going to come on TV and denounce everything he said. But he said it. And he meant it at the time. But my concern right now with the NYPD is the leadership. The leadership needs to step up from the upper management of the NYPD and every president of the unions need to get together and put some sort of campaign together to tell the cops, we got your back. Go out there and do your job the best you can. Stay safe and go home at night. But we will have your back. And we don't care who's in City hall or who the mayor is. You can rely on us for having your back and go do your job. That needs to be done. Hey, Detective Smith. So look, there's an interesting dichotomy happening there at the nypd. The department just sworn a record number of new recruits, but at the same time, we're hearing that retirements are still surging right now, which still may leave a pretty big gap in terms of the amount of officers that are needed to truly secure the city. How do you expect all of this to ultimately shape out when it comes to public safety in New York City? Well, listen, you know, hiring cops is the best thing they can do. Just keep putting classes in the cat in the academy. But as far as the retirements go, listen, when those numbers come out, because they look back 20 years ago. So if there was a big class that got hired In January of 2006, their 20 years are up. So they go out there and say, well, 2,000 cops can retire. That happens every day. You know, hundreds of cops are retiring just because it's their time to retire. But the important part is to continue to feed the academy and to continue to put cops out there while there's a number of police officers out there that can train them the right way and just continue to bolster, boost up the NYPD to the numbers that it used to be. Well, Tom Smith, really appreciate your time. Great insight as always. Thanks for being here. Enjoy your weekend. You, too. Thanks, everybody.

[Dr. Gina]

Merry Christmas.

[David Brody]

Yep. All right, coming up, everybody. Many people love to eat cheese. I do. I'll admit it. And while we know some of the downsides of dairy, actually, could it help your brain? Some new developments just ahead on American Sunrise. I want you to listen to me. I'm going to say this again. I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Ms. Lewinsky. I never told anybody to lie. Not a single time. Never. These allegations are false, and I need to go back to work for the American people. Thank you. Who could forget that it was on this date in 1998 that the U.S. house of Representatives voted to impeach President Bill Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Lewinsky, of course, was a White House intern with whom the then president did have sexual relations. The articles he was charged with were for perjury and obstruction of justice. The House forwarded the articles to the Senate for a trial where Clinton was ultimately acquitted because neither of the charges received the necessary necessary 2/3 majority for conviction. Instead of being toppled, Clinton stayed erect and finished his term.

[Dr. Gina]

On Ebay Every Find has a Story like if you're looking for a vintage.

[David Brody]

Banti, not just a tee, the band tee.

[Dr. Gina]

You wore it everywhere until your BFF stole it. Now you're on ebay and there it is. Same tee from the same tour. The things you love have a way of finding their way back to you, especially on ebay. Where else can you find that mint.

[David Brody]

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[Dr. Gina]

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[David Brody]

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[Dr. Gina]

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[David Brody]

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[Dr. Gina]

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[David Brody]

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[Dr. Gina]

Casco, Maine. Wow. Very snowy and icy. That looks cold. Nobody's sweating there. Welcome back to American sunrise. I'm Dr. G. Thanks for joining us. Time now for today's health news, sponsored by the Wellness Company and under the microscope today, the new benefits of eating well, these aren't new benefits. These are old benefits. But a lot of us been saying it for a long time. Science finally catching up. Eating high fat cheeses and cream. I do it every day. A Swedish study suggests eating more high fat cheese and high fat cream may be linked to a lower risk of dementia. Researchers followed nearly 2,800 adults over 25 years and found that those who ate about two slices of high fat cheese daily had a 13% lower risk of developing dementia and a 29% lower risk of vascular dementia. 29%, you guys, that's significant. Daily consumption of high fat cream also appeared to reduce dementia risk by about 16%. This study was published in the Journal of Neurology found no similar benefits from low fat dairy products. Experts caution that the results show association, not causation. But I would caution you that if you are eating cheeses and creams that are not raw, that are pasteurized, you're losing a lot of the benefits. To try to buy raw, unfiltered, unpasteurized creams and cheeses from your local farmer that you know, with no hormones, no antibiotics, these are all really important things. A new administration in Washington, D.C. has brought a lot of positive changes when it comes to fixing our broken health care system. The reality though, only so much the government can do. If you really want to make America healthy again, it has to start at home and, and that's with each of us. And that's where the Wellness Company comes in. You see and hear from their doctors at this network. You know their products are the gold standard to keeping you safe and healthy. Wellness Company makes sure you're prepared for whatever happens with their series of prescription medical kits. These kits have life saving medications and guidebooks that assist in the use of the meds in the kit. Additionally, the wellness company offers a variety of products, from parasite cleanses to methylene blue to weight loss, plus so much more. These can help you stay healthy, live a longer life, Make America healthy again. Starts at home. Do your part. Protect the health of yourself and your family. Go to TWC Health RAV today. Give it an order. TWC Health RAV. Use the promo code RAV. It'll save you 10%. David Brody, Debro.

[David Brody]

Yes, it will.

[Dr. Gina]

Do you eat raw milk? Raw, unpasteurized milk, cheese, eggs, all that?

[David Brody]

No.

[Dr. Gina]

It's very important.

[David Brody]

I know, I know, I know. I need to do it. My son does. And he's like, you gotta go there. And now you're telling me I should do it, right? I should do it. I know it's bad for me.

[Dr. Gina]

Find a farmer, man.

[David Brody]

What's that?

[Dr. Gina]

Find a farmer or buy a farm. That's another option.

[David Brody]

Find a friend. Find a farmer. All right, I'll do that. Now over to the Department of War, where War Secretary Pete Hegseth is aiming to overhaul the chaplain corps and targeting New Age concepts. Have a look. Our chaplains are chaplains, not emotional support officers. And we're going to treat them as such. That's why today, at my direction, we are also simplifying the faith and belief coding system. In recent years, it ballooned to over 200 overly complex faith and belief codes. An overwhelming majority of the military population only uses six codes. Eleven are not used by anyone. So we're going to streamline it and move it to a new list of religious affiliation codes so that our chaplains can actually use it to minister better to the flock. More reforms will be coming in the days and weeks ahead. There will be a top down cultural shift, putting spiritual well being on the same footing as mental and physical health as a first step toward creating a supportive environment for our warriors and their souls. All right, for more, let's bring in RAV correspondent and the host of Breaking Point, which you can see weekends here on rav. That would be David Ziri. He's with us from the White House. David, thanks for being here. Looks like you are braving the elements this morning. We appreciate that. Oh, my gosh. That's quite the fashion statement, by the way. Gina, would you like to comment on the fashion statement, by the way? It's nice.

[Dr. Gina]

I just want to bring you some hot cocoa. With marshmallows.

[David Brody]

Well, at least take it away. Out here. I look like Obi Wan. I'm like Obi Wan Kenobi out here. And now, Merry Christmas, everybody. Trump signed the NDA last night here, which codifies his defense acquisition, speeding up weapons system delivery. And he's off to Rocky Mount for a contested district over there that could go Republican North Carolina. But Pete Hegseth has hit the reset button at the Pentagon over there, getting away from secular humanism and getting rid of the army spiritual fitness guide. He wants chaplains to be chaplains and support officers and not the support officers as 82% of the military are religious. And he's putting into effect a top down cultural shift over there for the well being of our soldiers for their mental and physical health. But he wants chaplains to be the moral anchors. Like the 1956 Army Chaplain Guide says the chaplain is the pastor and the shepherd to the souls entrusted to his care. And guys, I attended the Secretary of War wore Pete Hegseth Christmas worship service the other day at the Pentagon in the courtyard there, the first ever of its kind with Reverend Franklin Graham and recording artists Ann Wilson and Matthew West. It was really very special. And he was saying that the commercialism of Christmas, you know, with all of that going on, it's important for Christians to reflect on their faith at this time of the year.

[Dr. Gina]

It so is. And I'll tell you what, you know, when people want to talk about President in Trump's accomplishments, I think some of the things that some of his cabinet members are doing are so amazing. And certainly Secretary Hegseth is at the top of that pile also. David, back to your home. New York City Congresswoman AOC believes that she would beat Vice President J.D. vance if he were to be the nominee in 2028. A new poll from the Argument and Vera site that showed AOC beating Vance 51% to 49 is what she was pointing to. Here's what she had to say about that.

[David Brody]

The reactions or do you think that you'll be that you could be J.D. vance in a head to head race for president as polling suggests in 2028.

[Dr. Gina]

Listen, these polls like three years out are, you know, they are what they are. But let the record show I would stomp him. I would stomp him.

[David Brody]

Thank you, Congresswoman.

[Dr. Gina]

David, what do you. Oh, mercy. I mean, if New York can elect a commie mom. Donnie, then.

[David Brody]

Yeah, please. David, I lost audio. Is it okay to go, guys? You're good, you're good. Yeah. So we just stopped talking. I gotta say, you know, if I, if I, if I was Vance, I would say bring it on. Like Yogi Berra said, it's deja vu all over again. Like Ann Seltzer in the Des Moines Register poll got it so wrong, saying Trump would lose the 24 election by three points and he won by 14. But AOC better get cracking because the world's going to end in 2030. So she said, so she better win next time. And if she thinks her past strategy will win, she's mistaken. And like when she said climate change was racial injustice or she pledged allegiance to the drag of RuPaul and sympathizing with CEO Brian Thompson's killer, Luigi Manion Mangione and AOC makes Kamala Harris look like a Mensa member.

[Dr. Gina]

Well, David, what's ahead on Breaking Point this weekend?

[David Brody]

Well, I've got portions of the Christmas worship service from the Pentagon. I've got great stuff for you. These recording artists were just brilliant and inspiring words by evangelist Franklin Graham and statement by Pete Hegseth. It was really very special, special time here in Washington.

[Dr. Gina]

It is. It is indeed. David Zier, Stay warm. Go get some hot cocoa, dry off.

[David Brody]

Thank you so much.

[Dr. Gina]

All right. All right. Coming up, the story that just won't end. Ilyan Omar is still slamming DHS and ice. What is she saying now about ICE operations? We have our comments next on American Sunrise. Welcome back to American Sunrise. Coffee pods are easy, but most of them are just caffeine and nothing else. Rejuvenate pods are built differently. They're clean pods infused with caakg, a compound linked to longevity, metabolism and deep cellular energy. It's the easiest way to get better focus, smoother energy and long term benefits without changing your routine. I choose them because they match the lifestyle that I want. More energy, more clarity and more intensity. Tension in how I start my day. If you're going to drink coffee anyway, make it one that actually supports the life that you're building. Head to 1775 Coffee.com Rav and try rejuvenate pods today. Don't just drink coffee, rejuvenate. All right, now that we are caffeinated, it's time to stay awake, not woke. And who is woke today? Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. After reports of ICE not having any records of pulling over, her son Omar said ICE operations are state sanctioned violence. Watch this. Many in Minneapolis and certainly in Minnesota are experiencing a state sanctioned violence.

[David Brody]

We're seeing people being stopped, dragged out of their cars, people detained for hours, many who are citizens. And it is really terrifying. But what we are also seeing is.

[Dr. Gina]

People showing just how resilient and united.

[David Brody]

Minnesotans are in defending their neighbors, documenting.

[Dr. Gina]

The actions of the unlawful Actions that.

[David Brody]

We'Re seeing from ICE agents and we're.

[Dr. Gina]

Seeing them come together. Let's now bring in Dr. Gina, David and Terrence. Gina, I want to go to you first on this one. You know, even this story that ICE has said that she made up, that was a complete lie. There was no violence. I mean, what she alleged was that her son got pulled over and then let go. There was no violence at all. What am I missing, Gina? Yeah, she might want to note that people get pulled over every single day. And that is not a violation of anyone's civil rights. And you know, for me, I mean, listen, if some blond chick who runs around with dogs all the time commits a crime and they pull me over and profile me, guess what I'm gonna be like. Thank you for being thorough, cuz by the way, I do fit that description, right? I mean, there's never any of that. There's never any appreciation for the fact that someone is following through, doing their job. That's never discussed. Meanwhile, what she does is put law enforcement's lives in danger, decreases the quality of law enforcement. And this is never mentioned because when you are constantly bashing law enforcement, then guess what? Fewer people are going to go into that profession because taxpayers are gonna have to pay more for those who do. Right? Because supply and demand is a real thing and nobody ever talks about that. So every single time she does this, she's damaging our culture, she's damaging our financial stability, and she doesn't care. Cuz this is all about power to her, Brody.

[David Brody]

Well, 100%. Look, if someone pulls me over, I'm gonna pull out the anchor card. I'm a TV anchor. How dare you? That's what I'm gonna say. You know the number one. Listen, a couple of things. Well, actually just one main thing. State sanctioned violence. Those were her words. I'm sorry, you mean the Holocaust? You mean the genocide in Rwanda? The genocide in Armenia? The genocide in Cambodia? State sanctioned violence? Is this the comparison? I've got no more. I've got nothing else to say, T. Bates. I'm sorry, I just want to kind of expound on Dr. Gina's point. I tend to be wary of blonde chicks with dogs as well. I'm sorry, Dr. Jeter, but that was funny. That got me. That tickled me, that comparison. I'm with David, though. The whole idea of state sanctioned violence, that went way too far. That took it way too far. And she's simply trying to create a narrative which I think is going to fall flat and has fallen flat not just on this commentary, but I think even with the people in her district there in Minnesota.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah, good point, Terrence. I think lesson learned on this. Watch out for the blond chicks with dogs.

[David Brody]

Correct. There you go. Correct. Deportable danger to society. A danger to society is what I mean. I mean, that's the real menace to American society. Blonde chicks with dogs. Whoa. I'm trying to tell you, go to the other side. Go across the street when you see them.

[Dr. Gina]

Coming up, we're checking in with the Bible history guy for insights into the gift of the magi as we approach Christmas. Also ahead, the guys behind the new song just released by the J6 choir called Anthem of the Free, which became available on itunes at midnight. Here's a preview. Take a look.

[David Brody]

From behind prison bars, the J6 political prisoners defied the system singing the national anthem through through prison phones. President Trump added his voice and the J6 choir shattered records, going number one on the Billboard charts with their song justice for All. They sang as captives. Now they sing again as free men. Their new song, anthem of the Free is available for pre order right now on iTunes. Scan the QR code or search Anthem of the Free single by the J6 prison choir. And hi Rez. Scroll down and click buy on itunes store. Let's shock the system again. Stand with the J6 Patriots pre order Anthem of the Free today. God bless the usa. In the beginning, God created the heaven. It's time now for our moment of faith. And in focus today with Christmas right around the corner, we are turning to one of the most iconic scenes in the nativity story. And that would involve the visit of the magi. But the big question this morning, who were these three wise men? Where did they come from? And why were Persian scholars watching the sky for Jewish Messiah? Joining me now with answers and biblical insight is one of our favorite guests, Jim Moseley, the Bible history guy. He's also the author of the Duke of D.C. and the appropriately titled Discovering Jesus's Disciples. Jim also just co wrote a new book with our very own Dr. Gina called the Days of Creation by Heart, Teaching Children How God Made the World. A whole lot of titles, a whole lot of books. Just one guy behind all of that, Jim Moy. Jim, welcome. Well, hi, Terence. Good to see you. Yeah. Let's get to the magi a little bit. These guys who cross the desert to worship the Messiah. Now, the word magi has become a little bit muddled by legend, but in the ancient world, it had a very specific meaning. Magi were a hereditary Priestly caste from Media, which is the western part of ancient Persia. And they were royal advisors, scholars and astronomers. Now in the ancient world, astrology meant the study of the stars, not predicting that you would meet someone tall, dark and handsome. The Magi were serious observers of the heavens. They studied time, order, the meaning in the cosmos. And the Magi almost certainly knew the book of Daniel. Now Daniel rose to high office in Persia and his influence was enormous. His writings would have been preserved by this very class of men who were responsible for advising kings. Daniel's tomb is still a pilgrimage site in Iran today. Now Daniel chapter nine foretells something extraordinary. It doesn't merely say that the Messiah would come, it tells exactly when he would come. So I carefully counting the years described in that prophecy, a Persian scholar would have known that the window for the appearance of Messiah, the prince had arrived. The time was now. So when the Magi saw unusual celestial events, the star of Bethlehem, they prepared to ride. Now Ezra says the journey from Babylon to Jerusalem took four months. So the Magi had time to gather gifts worthy of a king and cross into Roman controlled judea. By late 2 B.C. they arrived in Jerusalem, were sent south to Herod, and on December 25th they found the child, no longer a newborn, living in a house, no longer a stable. This was the adoration of the Magi. And December 25th became our Christmas. Not because it marked Jesus birth, but because it marked the giving of gifts to the world's true king. So that's how we can come and adore him. Okay, so I am going to ask, and this is a selfish part of me, why frankincense, myrrh and gold? Why those gifts? Great. Now that's one thing we don't know, that there were three wise men. There could have been 20, there could have been two. But we think there are three because they gave three gifts. Why those gifts? Well, Joseph would soon have to flee to one of the most expensive places in the world, Egypt, to avoid the death threat of King Herod. Where did he get the money to live there until the following Passover? Gold, frankincense and myrrh. Ah, okay, Jim Moseley, the Bible history guy, dropping knowledge on this Friday morning. Jim, always good to see you. Merry Christmas. If I don't see you before then. Merry Christmas, my friend. All right, we'll talk soon. We're back with the second hour of American Sunrise. After. Coming up on the second hour of American Sunrise, AM Fest fireworks. Ben Shapiro goes there at the big turning point event, calling out Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson on stage. We're gonna go to Phoenix for reaction and special coverage of event unlike any other, which celebrates faith, freedom and the legacy of TP USA founder Charlie Kirk. Plus, the Trump administration ramping up its immigration crackdown. Now the White House has a plan to strip more foreign born individuals of their naturalized status. We will get you those facts pronto. And later, a 2028 presidential matchup. A new poll shows radical leftist, a apparently leading Vice President, J.D. vance in a hypothetical presidential matchup. Anyhow, we're going to talk about that poll a little later this hour. Those stories and more as the second hour of American Sunrise starts right now. Good morning America.

[Dr. Gina]

Welcome to American Sunrise. Whether it's culture, we have breaking news to share with you.

[David Brody]

Politics. President Trump is joining us live now from Florida. We've got you covered. This is what it looks like to be a patriot. We have to protect the American family.

[Dr. Gina]

The American dream is still alive.

[David Brody]

I'm David Brody. I'm terrence.

[Dr. Gina]

And I'm Dr. Gina.

[David Brody]

Welcome back, everybody, to the second hour of American Sunrise. I'm David Brody coming to you from D.C. let's bring in Dr. G, who's in West Palm, and T. Bates in our Denver newsroom. Good morning to both of you. I'm still thinking about David Zier out in the D.C. rain boy. I'm thinking about chocolate. Chocolate. What are you thinking about, T. Bates? I'm clutching my pearls from Blonde Women with dogs. And that was the first hour here on American Sunrise. That was a recap. Those were the highlights in case you missed the show. Those were the highlights. Sorry, doctor. That's it, folks.

[Dr. Gina]

Do you all prefer do buy chocolate with pistachio or Dubai chocolate with hazelnut?

[David Brody]

Hazelnut.

[Dr. Gina]

The whole control room just said pistachio. You are chocolate connoisseurs. I hope you have some back in the control room because I would really like some right now.

[David Brody]

Okay. So I'm sorry again. I'm the guy veering left on this one, but when I think of chocolate, Dubai is probably the last place I think of chocolate. Switchwind.

[Dr. Gina]

Yes, it might want to be the first. Terrence, just let me enlighten you on this one.

[David Brody]

Really, like, seriously. And I'm being dead. I almost wanted to say something else. I wanted to invoke. Brian Glenn, I'm being dead serious here. Like another highlight from the first hour. By the way, you got highlight from the first hour. I'm being dead. Like I didn't realize that Dubai was known for chocolate. Seriously. First time I've ever heard that.

[Dr. Gina]

I hope that will bring you some in your stocking this year, Terrence. That's going to be my hope for you. In addition to someone paying your bills. Yes.

[David Brody]

Okay. In addition, highlight from last week, by the way. There you go, Dr. Cheetah. We're already off the rails and we're what, 45 seconds into the second hour. All right. I love you, Dr. Cheetah on some of the days news. That's hilarious, Dr. G. I love that Dubai chocolate. I'll put that on my list, though. President Trump calling for marijuana to be reclassified from a Schedule 1 drug to a Schedule 3. The move would loosen federal regulations on the drug and open the doors to billions of dollars in marijuana research funding. Administration officials say the primary purpose of the executive order is to increase medical research of marijuana and its related products in order to understand the risks and the potential for treatment. President Trump's appointed Kennedy center board want to rename the nation's performance arts center the Trump Kennedy Center. Congress named the facility in memory of President John F. Kennedy back in 1964 following his assassination. Historians say that Congress would have to amend the law in order to officially add President Trump's name to the center. In fact, proponents are free to informally refer to the facility whatever way they choose, but it would have to be official by an act of Congress. And at least seven people are dead, including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, following this fiery plane crash in Statesville, North Carolina. Look at that. Officials say the flight was bound for Florida, but it tried to return to the airport due to severe weather. A National Transportation Safety Board investigative team is expected on the ground today and will provide an update on what happened. All of this happened, by the way, just north of Charlotte, North Carolina. That's a quick check of your headlines. Now let's get a quick check of your forecast with Weather Nation meteorologist Tracy Anthony. We're also going to put on a QR code that you can scan to join our friends over at Weather Nation. It'll be there at the bottom of your screen. There you have it. All right, time for one of my favorite parts of the show. TT it is time for our hometown forecast. By the way, folks, in case you're just joining us, TT is my nickname for Tracy and it's stands for Touchscreen Tracy. Hey, Tracy.

[Dr. Gina]

And then naturally, this is the segment where I put my graphics into slides and I'm not even using the touch screen. You'll have to tune in next week.

[David Brody]

To see the touchscreen. It's pretty cool.

[Dr. Gina]

But we're diving into those hometown forecasts. Lake of the Woods, California. I actually learned something new. I'm from Minnesota, so I've heard of Lake of the woods, but not in California. But there is a spot called Lake.

[David Brody]

Of the Woods, California.

[Dr. Gina]

Beautiful weather over the next couple of days. They are running warm. We've had record high temperatures across California and really the Southwest over the last few days. But they do have some rain in the forecast as we get into the holidays. So next week low. Jill, you're going to have to brace for those rain showers. Now, we had another request on Getter, this one from Drawbridge Erie, Colorado. Now, you've been pretty mild. So this is a suburb of Denver, 70 degrees for your daytime high today. That's well above average. Now, you do have a little cool down in the forecast, but red flag warnings are in effect for areas along the Front Range. So it's very warm.

[David Brody]

We have very dry air in place.

[Dr. Gina]

And there are strong gusty winds across this region. So any fires throughout the day today, that's where we could have some big concerns or don't want to do anything outside that could spark ablaze. Now, the other big stories we head into the weekend is obviously the winter solstice.

[David Brody]

So may your days be merry with more daylight.

[Dr. Gina]

So that winter solstice is December 21st. It happens right around 10:03, but nonetheless, it's the shortest day of the year. And as we move forward then our days start to get a little bit longer. So that's definitely some good news. But two days until the winter solstice, six days until Christmas, 13 days until New Year's, almost 60 days until Valentine's Day, if you're counting the holidays. And Terrence, I did just want to chime in. I've had Dubai chocolate and I'm so glad I'm in a separate studio away from Dr. Gina because she might not like my answer, but I didn't like it. I like chocolate. I didn't like Dubai chocolate.

[David Brody]

You don't like Dubai. Okay. I'm glad you chimed in because I really was going to ask if was it it really was a thing. I'd never heard of it. You're obviously not a fan. Okay, that's more that I can razz Dr. Gina on. But at least I know it is a thing, though. Thank you so much, Tracy. All right. Have a great weekend. We'll talk to you next week. All right, let's get back over to David and Dr. Gina. David, before we go to Dr. Gina, had you heard of Dubai Chocolate. I was today years old when I heard that chocolate out of Dubai was a thing. Nope. I have. I sure have. You know, I'm a chocolate connoisseur anyhow. No, not really. Do you like it then? I guess that should be the next question. Does it tickle your palate? Well, it does tickle my palate. Thank you. And that's what we'll be talking about in this next segment. No, we're not. We're going to talk about some other stuff. Let's do that. All right, teammates, we're continuing our special coverage of Amfest 2025, now entering its second day at the Phoenix Convention center in Arizona. This year's event comes just months after the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, of course, the founder of Turning Point USA and one of the influential political thinkers and commentators of our time. Let's get some more coverage of AmFest 2025 with our good friend Ben Berkwom, who of course is in Phoenix for the big event. Ben, thanks for being here and curious to kind of transpired last night. You've got Ben Shapiro on stage. I know Tucker took the stage there was. It was quite a animated, to say the least. Ben. Yeah, Well, I want to start with what happened before that, even before the speakers began, what a day of interviews with folks, the number of first timers at this event, I was shocked. I could not believe it's. It's. A majority of the people that we interviewed yesterday were first timers to any Turning Point event, to any Amfest. So you look at what the impact that Charlie has had, his death has had bringing more people to this. In fact, a woman who was 40 years a Democrat, who then changed her party affiliation, ended up voting for President Trump in this last election. So this, there's a lot going on. And then the segue into the speakers leading in with Charlie, man, that was so well done. Whoever did that, the media on the intro into Erica, it was incredible. It was so natural. And to actually use his own words to introduce Erica was incredible. That had the whole, you know, building and everyone outside watching. It was just, it was mesmerizing, you know. And then you had Ben Shapiro take some shots, you know, some somewhat, I would say classless in what he said about Steve Bannon, you know, and he doesn't like Tucker, you know, he doesn't like Tucker. And then Tucker came back and, and kind of responded. I think Tucker was fairly more gracious. I liked most of Tucker, you know, I, I liked, I would say 50, 50 of Tucker's speech, it just kind of seemed disjointed. It was like he was trying to piece things together. And the one thing that he said at the end, just, you know, as a Christian, you know, to say that Islam is not an existential threat to the West, I. I think is just ignorant, unfortunately, on his part. Now, now there's a lot of Muslim people that are good people that are lost in a false religion or false political ideology that's based on subjugation and death. But other than that, you know, it was a good start to the day. You know, obviously Russell Brand is just. Is great and Joe Bob running that, you know, his, his conversation with Russell Brand, I think was the height. One of the highlights for me. But really the best part of the night was that intro by Charlie. I mean, it felt. It really felt like Charlie was with us last night. In her opening remarks, Erica Kirk used the term civil discourse. It's something that really struck me in her remarks and it seems to me that it set the stage for what was to come and I imagine will set the stage for what will still come, even throughout the weekend as you've got people from various walks of life, various ideologies coming together to have a conversation that hopefully not only influences marketplace of ideas, but makes our country better at the end. Yeah, that's the goal in all of it. And so even, you know, you get the banter back and forth from Ben Shapiro. You get, you know, it'll be interesting to see Steve Bannon is the keynote tonight, so it'll be interesting. I think he's at 5, so he. I don't know if he's officially the keynote, but it'll be interesting to see how he responds. I guarantee you there will be no punchline is pulled, so that'll be fun to watch. I'll actually be on with him in the next hour working the crowd. The crowd here is incredible, so stay tuned for that. But yeah, that, you know, that's what we've come to expect. That's the beauty of conservatism. It is. We're open to the arena of ideas. Now the trouble becomes when that. That, you know, the, the respectful dialogue becomes disrespectful and it becomes division. And so there's, you know, there's a fine balance. Balance between competing in that arena and causing division within the ranks and doing the enemy's job for him. So there, there's a balance in that, but you already feel that we're in that kind of the, the push and pull on it and I think we're going to see more of that today and throughout the weekend. And I don't think as. As Tucker said, I don't think Charlie would want it any other way. That's what Charlie was all about. That's what Turning Point is all about. And if you. You can't compete in that arena, this is the place to come and find out, learn more, be educated. This is Discipleship 101. That's where you learn these things.

[Dr. Gina]

It's.

[David Brody]

Is to experience it, to hear the best of the best do it. That's why the young people, they gravitate to this, because they want to be able to do this. And that's why, to me, Turning Point is so powerful. It equips young people to be able to go back to their campuses and be able to do this in real life with their peers.

[Dr. Gina]

Do you like, do you like Dubai chocolate? Sorry, I don't get. I don't get a question. So it's just.

[David Brody]

Okay, okay. It's very simple. Yeah, no, it's very simple. It's. It's good. It's way overpriced, though, so that's.

[Dr. Gina]

That's definitely that.

[David Brody]

You know, I'm a dark chocolate guy, but I do like Dubai. I do like the pistachio, but it's just way overpriced. You can't spend 20 bucks on a bar of chocolate. That's just ridiculous. Ben Berkwam, great to have you. You from Amest. Good to see you. Appreciate you. All right. Thank you, guys. Appreciate it. All right, coming up, newly released internal files. Alleged FBI and DOJ investigators were blocked from pursuing possible foreign influence. And pay to play questions tied to the Clinton Foundation. Those details are just ahead. Don't go anywhere. Olivia Pollock, John Yassif, Jordan Mack, George White Wolf Riley. Robert Gieswein, Adrianne Southard, Andrew Takis, Jessica Watkins, Timothy Hale, Billy Crossman. This anthem means a lot to me because it's what held us together.

[Dr. Gina]

All right, everybody, this morning, Christmas, Advent, we are going through summer celebrating Hanukkah. We want to introduce you to a powerful new project coming from Real America's Voice and from one of its newest network expansions, Real America's Voice Music, also known as ram, a new initiative launched by Real America's Voice focused on telling important stories through music, especially the stories the mainstream media won't tell. Now, one of the first major projects coming out of RAM is the anthem of the free, the brand new single from the J6 Prism Choir, which officially released last night at Midnight Now. This collaboration is just the beginning with a full album already in development to follow this new single. This isn't just about a song. It's a statement about faith, about freedom, about the resilience of the human spirit. And joining me now are two of the people behind this project. LJ Fino, the director of content development for Real America's Music, and he's been instrumental in helping bring this collaboration with the J6 Prison Choir to life. And also hi Rez, recording artist who delivered the powerful rap verse featured in the Anthem of the Free. Gentlemen, such an honor to have you here this morning. Always fighting for patriotism with the gift God gave you of music. I want to start by commending both of you and really the entire Real America's music team for creating a platform where these J6ers are able to express themselves through music in a way that is authentic, is impactful, and is completely, really original. What an amazing day. It was this day that we recorded this, and I was honored enough to take part in it. Lj, I want to start with you. What does the Anthem of the Free mean to you personally? And why was it so important for you to help launch RAM and to bring this song and to bring this music to the public?

[David Brody]

Well, good morning, Dr. G. Thanks for having me. For a variety of reasons, I think. Well, I'll start with this. The Anthem of the Free means to me, it portrays conservative values that I think relate to each and every one of us. And also it sort of. It gives the J6 prison choir longevity because they're not just singing about J6. They're capable of singing about all things America first because that's who they are at heart. They are American first patriots.

[Dr. Gina]

Absolutely. And, Jairez, turning to you, your verse really adds another layer to this beautiful, already beautiful song. What drew you to this project first and what was going through your mind as you wrote and recorded, recorded your verse for Anthem of the Free?

[David Brody]

Yeah, basically what LJ said, I think that there's not enough conservative values in music in. In.

[Dr. Gina]

In Hollywood, in.

[David Brody]

In any sort of the entertainment industry. And honestly, you know, I. I feel for these. These. These J6ers that, you know, what they went through. I think that they were vilified. I think that there was a ton of propaganda surrounding, you know, that whole story. And, you know, I just. I hope that we could use this song as a way to not just get the real message out about that, but, as LJ said, just spread basic conservative values, you know, to young kids. To people who love hip hop, to, you know, to everyone. So anything, anytime LJ gives me something, it's a layup. He's just like, yo, here's a great opportunity, and I just got to dunk it in.

[Dr. Gina]

So, yeah, absolutely. And now for both of you, this project is about more than music. It is so important. These J6ers are able to use music as a way to express their voices, their beliefs, and their love for this country. You know, we were all here in the studio. Rob, Sig, Zen Master was gracious enough to host everyone here for, really, a whole day of recording. And it was beautiful to meet these souls. I was so honored to be part of it. I have to tell you. Lj, as I was going in to take part in singing this anthem, I kept thinking, no, I'm not worthy. Just because I had, you know, got on some terror watch list somewhere. I didn't spend a day in jail, never had a court hearing, never had a trial, never didn't have a trial like a lot of them didn't, you know? And so I thought, no, I'm really not worthy. And I heard God say, you know, you're really not worthy of heaven either, but it's a free gift that I gave to you, and this is something that the J6ers invited you to, so just buck up and be part of it. And so I stood there looking like crazy in my Barbie pink. But it was such an honor to get to know these J Sixers. Lj, how has it changed your life?

[David Brody]

Well, first off, don't be silly, Gina. You ended up being our lead tenor, so that was fantastic. How has it changed my life? Well, I learned a lot about the lengths at which our own government will go to silence people for their political beliefs. You know, I met a tremendous amount of really good people that day. When I did the first recording, I didn't really have a chance to get to know these guys because they were behind prison walls, unfortunately. But it was really impactful. I mean, we had the whole control room of the recording studio crying as they were doing some testimonials and talking about what their life was like inside prison. And I learned a lot that I wasn't even aware of. So I can only imagine what the. The everyday American who isn't so in tune with this issue is unaware of, because there's a lot out there. And I think I don't want to say too much, but there's some more content coming out from Ram Rav in the future that will tell that story.

[Dr. Gina]

Oh, yes, absolutely. And huge thanks by the way, also to Donna and Donna Fiduciary who are a huge part of putting this together. To my good friend Lego man who has become literally a soulmate in life. Just an amazing friend. His whole family, LJ Fino and hi Rez. Congratulations. This dropped last night at midnight. Everybody needs to download it and get to promoting it on your social media. Thank you guys so much. God bless you. God's continued blessings on this. This mission really is what it is. Thank you guys.

[David Brody]

Thank you so much.

[Dr. Gina]

All right, we're going to take you to break with a clip of anthem of the three. This is the new single from the the J6 prison choir produced in partnership with Real America's Music, a new expansion of Real America's voice. Stay with us. We'll be right back.

[David Brody]

We sing for all the people who never made it home. Through us, their stories will be told. We stand as one united in this fight for liberty, justice for our voices Ring the dumb of the free. Hey, freedom ain't free. No, it comes with a price. Rest in peace, Charlie.

[Dr. Gina]

Can't believe they took your life.

[David Brody]

Didn't make it back home to your children and wife by any means we have to keep freedom of speech alive. Hey, rest in peace, Corey. All the fires that you fight to the cops in military that been fighting pre.

[Dr. Gina]

Save the Anthem of the free by the J6 choir scan the QR code or visit 2fm anthem of the Free.

[David Brody]

Here's a look at New York. We'll be heading there for the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange here in short order. First, though, let's get you over to David Brody in advance as we wait for that opening bell. David, good morning. Good morning, T. Bates. All right, time now for our daily dose of dollars and common sense. Let's bring in American Sunrise Early Edition host, the guy behind Jake's take, substack, Jake Novak. All right, Jake, American Airlines has made a move that's really going to anger a lot of people. So I can't wait to hear it. You wrote this question this morning that I was supp to deliver on prompter. And honestly, I think I did it flawlessly. But I am curious. When you wrote that, I said, hmm. I want to hear the answer. So have at it. Well, get this, everybody. If you book a basic economy seat on American Airlines, from now on, you will not get frequent flyer miles. You have to get at least an upgraded economy section seat or a business. Yeah, and this is incredible to me. Look, we've known for a long time that these airlines really just care about the business class and first class customers. And they're really telling you that blatantly right now. And you know what, David, I got to apologize right now to Frontier and Spirit Airlines. Remember yesterday I was making fun of them? The barrel boned. Misery loves company airlines. Well, you know what? I'm not making fun of them anymore. It's American. That's the cheap, chiseling airline. Man, that is really an interesting policy. I hope other airlines don't take it up, but they probably will. So fair warning, everybody. You got to get at least an upgraded seat on those on American to get the frequent flyer miles. Not boo on America, but boo on American Airlines. I don't like it. I don't like it all. All right, Jake. Two of America's biggest, and let's be honest, like elite white shoe law firms are emerging. I feel like this is like that Super Friends episode. You got Lex Luthor, the Joker, Catwoman teaming up. Tell us more, sir. Yeah, two big, two of the biggest law firms joining forces. That doesn't sound good to me. One of them is called Cadwallader and the other's House Lovell. These are two big law firms. And you know what? The reason why they're merging is because of something I talked about with you a few weeks ago, about how AI is taking over. The need for a lot of young first year law associate associates taking all their work. They don't really need them anymore. And now these law firms that they want to make money because of AI, they're actually going to have to win cases for their clients or help them actually get good results. Not billable hours. The billable hours model is getting blown up by AI, which I think is a good thing. But when that happens, when businesses get challenged by something, they often circle the wagons. And so that's what this merger is all about. And let's see if it works out better for them than it did for the Joker and the Riddler. You know, when they tried to stop the Super Friends. Yeah, right, Right. Good luck, lawyers. We don't care about you. No, we care about you. Like, I guess. No, we don't. All right, Jake. Finally, Nike came out with its earnings report last night and they apparently just didn't do it, so to speak. Yeah, they just. They just didn't do it. Now they actually had better than expected profits and revenues, but investors are fixating and I understand why. On the china sales, Nike's china sales are shrinking fast. And that's making Investors very, very nervous. So Nike shares in the pre market are down 12. That is a very big move for Nike in one day. We'll see what it is at the end of the day, but they are opening sharply lower right now. And maybe go get Adidas or something today because you don't want to be running in Nike. You'll be 12% behind before you get on the treadmill. Yeah. Any idea? 10 seconds or so. 15. Any idea why their sales regarding China are down? Any speculation on that? Well, you know, I think China's getting more protectionist. But it's the same old formula. The longer an American or foreign brand stays in China, eventually their products get pirated there. And so someone is probably selling cheap knockoff stuff there, stealing their technology, stealing their, you know, their property in one way or the other. That would be my. Got it. Jake Novak. Have a great weekend. Thank you, sir, as always. All right, Heading back to Tbates in Denver, the opening bell. Sponsored by amac, the association of Mature American Citizens is the conservative voice for Americans 50 and older. AMAC is fighting for the values that you hold dear. Join today. Together we can write the course of America. We're less than a minute away from the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. 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[Dr. Gina]

Be one of the first 50 people.

[David Brody]

To sign up and win a hat automatically.

[Dr. Gina]

Hurry while there's still time.

[David Brody]

So scan that QR code or text RAVANGEL to 75802. Happy holidays from all of us at RAV.

[Dr. Gina]

All right, welcome back to American sunrise. I am Dr. G. We thank you for joining us this morning. We invite you to hop in our conversation over on Getter and Rumble. Time now to take the political pulse of America the beat. Today, a new national poll offering an early and striking look at what the 2028 presidential race could shape up to be. This might sound astonishing to you, but according to a survey released this week, Democrat Alexandria Ocasio Cortez holds a narrow edge over a potential vice presidential nominee, J.D. vance, in a hypothetical general election. I sound like Ben Shapiro. A hypothetical. A general election matchup. A result that puts two of the most high profile figures in American politics neck to neck. The poll shows OCASIO Cortez ahead 51 to 49%. What the heck? A difference that falls within the margin of error. This effectively making the race a statistical tie, but one that underscores how competitive a future contest could be. While neither candidate has announced a run for the White House, both widely viewed as potential standard bearers for their parties. What? I just. I still can't believe this. And the data highlights sharp divides along race, gender and education. With Ocasio Cortez dominating among black and Hispanic voters. Advance leading with white male voters. Joining us now with reaction is the co host of Cowboy Logic on rav, Donna Feducci. Good morning, Donna. What the heck? I mean, I really. When Kami Memdani came up as a nominee in New York, I thought, what? No, it is New York. I will say that. And this is America and the heartland will speak on this. But Donna, aoc, I mean, first of all, I don't want anyone to think that we at RAV are assuming JD Vance. I don't care who endorses him. We are three years away from a presidential election. There's a lot more that can happen in this amount of time. I almost think for JD's purposes, it might not be the greatest thing that he's become the heir apparent because I think that the backlash will ensue. But aoc, I mean, I wouldn't vote for AOC against Bannon. Your dog Ban is a lot cuter too. A lot. I have three words.

[David Brody]

God help us. That's all I can say.

[Dr. Gina]

This is a woman.

[David Brody]

This is a woman, if you guys recall, who thought it was really cool when she poured water on plants and they grew and didn't know what a kitchen disposal was.

[Dr. Gina]

I mean, first of all, and we were talking just before we went on the air, this Argonaut vericite polling leans.

[David Brody]

Left, is definitely targeting younger voters. And obviously AOC is going to poll well with younger voters. But I mean, this is. It's such a joke. I've never even. Have you guys ever been polled? I've never been polled. Never. I mean, come on. I mean, and the way they can ask questions Everybody knows it's not like it's Quinnipiac.

[Dr. Gina]

Not that they're all that great either.

[David Brody]

But I mean, this is a poll I never even heard of. And to think that this is going.

[Dr. Gina]

To be what we're looking at is kind of scary.

[David Brody]

But then I need to look at, and I think we all should look at the fact that if we don't fix the voter rolls, this is going to continue. Look at Venezuela, what's happened to them.

[Dr. Gina]

In the last 20 years by fixing their votes.

[David Brody]

This is all starting to come out. I don't think the DOJ can work.

[Dr. Gina]

Fast enough on this. But in fact, we're going to be.

[David Brody]

Talking about that on this week's Cowboy Logic with Holly Kessler about how Georgia has had suddenly 315,000 more votes that.

[Dr. Gina]

They didn't know about that might have.

[David Brody]

Skewed the election in 2020. I mean, this is the bottom line. I think the Democrats get a huge head start if we don't clean up the voter rolls.

[Dr. Gina]

But yes, you know, white men are going to favor J.D.

[David Brody]

Vance. Hispanics and possibly blacks are going to favor AOC. But you know, she was supposedly going to run after run for Chuck Schumer seat in the Senate in New York. And a lot of people are saying she may not do that because upstate New York's not going to go for her. She might win the city, but you got to look at the rest of the country and I don't think that's.

[Dr. Gina]

Going to do so well for aoc.

[David Brody]

But I mean, come on, I think we need IQ tests.

[Dr. Gina]

But that's another story.

[David Brody]

Yeah, the former bartender who if she ran would, would go with a platform of more taxes on tips for bartenders, by the way. But. And what did Mondavi say recently? Mondame, even in New York is showing his true color saying, blaming New Yorkers.

[Dr. Gina]

For, for all the ills of the.

[David Brody]

World and blaming America. I mean, these people have no shame.

[Dr. Gina]

And they're just, they're not even.

[David Brody]

Usually you come back to the center when you wanna run for something and these people are not doing that.

[Dr. Gina]

They are so far to the left.

[David Brody]

Now at this point that it's unrecognizable. The Democrat Party anyhow. Yeah, for sure. Let's talk about immigration. Speaking of the far left, who wants to fundamentally change the country, the Trump administration is actually trying to crack down even more. We're learning now, Donna, that the White House is ramping up some efforts even further. They're signaling they may strip some naturalized foreign born individuals of their American citizenship. So under current federal law, people can be denaturalized if they commit fraud while applying for citizenship. And there's other circumstances as well. I'm curious to get your reaction to it. Does Ilhan Omar ring a bell? I mean, this is a situation that I really think that. Well, first of all, it's the New York Times again. Okay. So those who've unlawfully obtained U.S. citizenship could be thrown back out or at least have another hearing. I'm surprised we haven't heard the R word yet, that it's racist. I'm sure that'll come. But U.S. citizenship Immigration Services said it will continue to work with the DOJ to restore integrity to America's immigration system. You know, some of my best friends.

[Dr. Gina]

Who are immigrants, it took, like, 20.

[David Brody]

Years for them to get their citizenship.

[Dr. Gina]

I think, on the other hand, we.

[David Brody]

Really need to streamline this, too, because.

[Dr. Gina]

It'S getting to the point where, I.

[David Brody]

Mean, 20 years to get your citizenship is ludicrous as well. But what they're really looking at is people who have lied to get in here, people who might have been felons as well.

[Dr. Gina]

We don't want them here.

[David Brody]

You know, I looked back from 1900 to 1950, we had 12 million immigrants go through Ellis Island. That's in 50 years. We had that in less than five years. More than that, actually, in five years under Joe Biden. You can't have that. You just can't have that and be a country. And that's, I think, what the left is trying to do. They don't want borders, language, or culture. And that, unfortunately, is what is going to kill America if we don't kind of push back on this. Thank you, Michael Savage. Absolutely, Don. Okay, Donna, before we let you go, I want to talk about that naval blockade in Venezuela. President Trump, of course, instituting that earlier this week. The Russian Foreign Ministry, in the meantime, sounding off, off on President Trump's move, saying that it hopes the president doesn't make a, quote, fatal mistake. The blockade, of course, currently prevents oil tankers from entering or leaving Venezuela and Venezuelan waters. Do you see Russia becoming a potential obstacle here? And I'm sorry, but when I see. When I see words like fatal mistake, I almost feel like they're a threat. Well, I'm not sure if that was said before or after Trump's address the other night, because everybody was saying, my gosh, he's going to attack Venezuela. And at least it got the mainstream networks to show his speech. But, I mean, we'll see.

[Dr. Gina]

I think that Trump and Putin do.

[David Brody]

Have a pretty decent relationship, all considering. I think Trump is frustrated about what's.

[Dr. Gina]

Going on with Ukraine. But to have a total oil tanker.

[David Brody]

Blockade obviously messes up Cuba as well. And I'd like to see what Secretary of State Marco Rubio's angle is on this because he has been trying to do nothing but liberate. I mean, he said he's wanted to liberate Cuba and there's no bones about that. And again, with Venezuela, we can see how bad elections affect a country for decades. And until this is all fixed around.

[Dr. Gina]

The world, we're going to be putting.

[David Brody]

Up with this stuff because the people. There are more populist movements going on in Central and South America than there ever have been before. Cuz people are mad as hell and not take it anymore.

[Dr. Gina]

So we'll see.

[David Brody]

I think cooler heads will prevail.

[Dr. Gina]

Trump, as you know, does not want to start World War Three.

[David Brody]

He's been trying his damnedest not to.

[Dr. Gina]

And there's so many hotspots all around the world.

[David Brody]

I think he and Putin will probably work it out. But again, you've got Cuba affected by this and it's going to hurt the.

[Dr. Gina]

Economy and it's going to hurt the.

[David Brody]

Venezuelan people until this gets straightened out.

[Dr. Gina]

Well, Donna, I was on an airplane last week so I missed all the fun in the barn party. But I'll be there this weekend and I know you have a great show coming up. You've already teased some of it and we're out of time. They're telling me in my ear. But we love you. Merry Christmas to that little snowfall. And you behind you. That is so beautiful. And Donna, for you.

[David Brody]

We'll see you in the barn party.

[Dr. Gina]

See you in the barn party.

[David Brody]

All right, take care, Donna.

[Dr. Gina]

Thanks for being here.

[David Brody]

Thank you, guys. Merry Christmas.

[Dr. Gina]

Merry Christmas coming up.

[David Brody]

Merry Christmas.

[Dr. Gina]

It is time to spill some tea. There is. And it's time to eat some Dubai chocolate. Also, pistachio is better than hazelnut though. I'm gonna stick by that. More American Sunrise right after the break. But first, an eye opening documentary coming out revealing the truth about January 6th. Here's a look at that trailer.

[David Brody]

The radical left knows exactly what they're doing. They want to steal the election. We're going to walk down Pennsylvania Avenue to peacefully and patriotically make. Make your voices heard. Events in Washington have taken a violent and tumultuous turn. January 6th wasn't just a moment in.

[Dr. Gina]

History for thousands of Americans, it was.

[David Brody]

The moment their voices were taken. It's insurrection. They were persecuted, hunted, seditious conspiracy. But behind prison walls, something unexpected happened. They found their voice again, started singing the national anthem. We took it up to him at Mar a Lago. He goes, I'll put my voice on it. Our supporters made this go platinum. Real America's Voice is telling the real.

[Dr. Gina]

Story of January 6th like you've never seen it before.

[David Brody]

Everybody, this must be peaceful.

[Dr. Gina]

This is not the story you were shown.

[David Brody]

I take responsibility.

[Dr. Gina]

This is the story they lived government.

[David Brody]

Entrapment scheme that this actually was.

[Dr. Gina]

The J6 Patriots are no longer staying silent. They are speaking, they are standing and.

[David Brody]

They are telling the truth. You can't kill us. You can't beat us. They tried to silence them. Instead they woke up an entire nation. The sleeping giant coming soon. Let's spill some tea. Let's spill some tea is fueled by Artillery Tea company. It's the only America first veteran owned tea brand out there. The mission is to maximize flavor with whole leaf blends and chemical free tea bags. No junk here, just real tea. And the tactical advantage is that each bag brews not just once but twice. Go to artillerytco.com use the promo code RAV for 10% off of your first order. That's artillerytco.com it's premium tea that's mission driven and brewed for the brave. Time now to spill some tea. And in the cup, the co founder of Artillery Tea company, Mike Britton. Mike, welcome. Morning, Terrence. So look, you guys are offering people an opportunity to really put together a package filled with the various kinds of teas that they want to try. And I think this is so important because just a quick story. I was at the mall yesterday and you know, there are those tea stories stores that you walk past and they offer you all these samples. And I just walked past, I was like, I know the people over at Artillery Tea. In my mind, that's why I'm saying I'm like, I know the Artillery Tea folks. I'm not even interested. But this is a great opportunity for people to kind of taste the various different flavors that you guys have to offer. Yeah, we launched this product sometime last year. It's been our most popular product on the site by a lot. Actually the second most popular. There's a big disparity between these two. And so this has been our best selling, it's called the try them all sample pack. And we're going to do a special on it for this Christmas. Hopefully we can get it in before Christmas. If you buy today, this will probably Be the last chance to have a chance at that. But we're going to do an extra 10 off of this sample pack. This is a bundle. It's always discounted. It's always 10 off on our website. But for today only, we're going to offer an extra 10% off using that code, Brave 10. Oh, wow. Brave 1010 plus an extra 10%. That's 20% if my math isn't wrong. Yeah, that's right. And what you'll get in this pack is nine different sample packs. It includes all of our flavors with the exception of the seasonal pumpkin and a decaf morning Moab. Each of these packs will have three sachets in it. They're good for two cups of tea each. So I think if my math is right, Terence, I think it's 54 cups.

[Dr. Gina]

Of tea total in these.

[David Brody]

So that's what you'll get in this discounted pack. Yeah, I'm typically not good at math, so I use fingers and toes to try to get it all there. So that's why I said if my math is right. Let's talk about some of the other promotions you guys have had. We were talking the break and you said that one promotion is sold out completely. It was that popular. Yeah. Last time we talked about the Precision Brewing starter kits we had, we put this custom box together with a custom foam insert with a couple of extras in there and some sample packs. And I was planning on talking about that today, but actually I don't have any left at all to talk about.

[Dr. Gina]

And so I had to kind of.

[David Brody]

Pivot and, and focus on this other.

[Dr. Gina]

Product that I think is our best.

[David Brody]

Selling and I think is going to be a good one, too. Well, that's awesome. Congratulations to you, first of all, for selling out. But it means that you're also offering up a quality product, and fortunately, our viewers are able to benefit from that. Before I let you go, Mike, I'm curious how you talked about the sample that. The sample pack, which obviously gives people an opportunity to taste your various different flavors. What typically is the popular. The most popular flavor out there just for people to maybe double down on that. Yeah.

[Dr. Gina]

Morning Moab has been our most popular.

[David Brody]

It's just.

[Dr. Gina]

It's our most simple, too.

[David Brody]

It's a plain, organic black tea that's whole leaf. So there's no flavoring, there's no extras. There's no, you know, like berries or dried fruits or anything in there. It's just plain black tea. And it's my favorite one, too. And so I think That'll. That'll be our most popular flavor. It's actually our second most popular product after this Try Them all sample pack. And so we also wanted to help folks get two cups of tea out of each sachet with this sample pack. And so we have these precision brewing cheat sheets. I don't know if you can see it on the screen there, but it gives you instructions for temperature, brew times, and everything for how to get two cups per sachet. And we're going to include one of these cheat sheet magnets with every purchase of a Try Them all sample pack for today as well. That is awesome. So there you go, folks. You're getting the hookup. Mike, always good to talk to you. Merry Christmas. If I don't talk to you before Christmas. And continued success. Yeah. Merry Christmas. Thank you. Thank you. All right, folks, we're going to take a quick break, but when we come back, we're going to check in with Dr. Gina and her daughter Lily to talk about their heartwarming new book. It's called How Sammy Sees the World. That's next here on American Sunrise.

[Dr. Gina]

All right, welcome back to American Sunrise. Happy freedom Friday. Happy puppy Friday. Colby sends love. I'm Dr. G. Thank you so much for joining us today. It is now time for our sunny side up in the pan. Today might be my favorite guest of all time. My daughter Lily and I are here together. She wrote a book when she was nine years old called How Sammy Sees the World. It's a heartwarming look at love, inclusion, and experiencing life the way my son Sammy does, full of kindness, warmth, and wonder. Joining me now to talk about her new book is the author of the book, Lily. Welcome to the show, Lily. I love this book so much. I love that we had your favorite animator from VeggieTales from your childhood. We found him Mike Softka, and he did the illustrations for this book, and they are so special. I really think I just. I want to flip through it for our audience. I posted some of them on Instagram today, but the pictures are just amazing. And you did such a great job. You wrote this when you were 9 or 10 years old? About 10. I found it in a box, you know, like we all moms do, right? Like in a storage box. And we thought, you know what? Let's do this thing. Well, you thought, let's do this thing. I just wrote it originally for Sam. Yes, you wrote him some songs, and I wrote him some songs. And then one day I just decided to write him a little book just to read to Him. And then you found it and you're like, we should publish this. So I'm so glad we did. Exactly. And it's been special from the very beginning. The little poem that you originally used for the book is even cited in the back of the book so people can see the original book that you did when you were 9 or 10 years old and know that we didn't make this up. But it is special and it makes a perfect Christmas present. It has a lot of little Christmas entries in it and things too. But Lily, tell us what it means to you that the money from this will go to fund families like ours who perhaps want to adopt children like Sam. It can cost $20,000, $30,000 to adopt a child with special needs. A lot of people are surprised by that. Cost about 50,000 to adopt a typically developing child. But 30 to 50, 20, 30, 40, anywhere in there to adopt a child like Sam. This is changing lives. Yeah, I'm so happy that it can go to, you know, I mean, the whole purpose of the book was to explain how Sammy sees the world and how it's a lot different than the way that most people think about people with down syndrome, that they think it's kind of like a bad thing. But I wanted to share with people in my 10 year old mind. I wanted to show people that he actually sees the world the way we should see the world, you know, and I think that that's, you know, I think more people like the proceeds are going to helping people figure that out, you know, and have a little blessing of their own. Little, their own little Sammy, you know. Exactly. The best blessing of all. You can go to sammysox.com there you can get the book, but you can also get Sammy's socks, which are original designs by Sammy and he did two special Christmas designs as well. Lily, thank you so much. Thanks to you and Sammy and Mike Softka. SammySox.com is where you can get it. And you guys, are we bringing the guys back in? All right, maybe not, but we love you guys. War room coming up next. There they are. Hi, Jen. There's my guys.

[David Brody]

Hey, Lily, Lil. Love ya. Hi, Lily.

[Dr. Gina]

Miss you guys. You guys. War room coming up next. Hug your children, love your God, pet your puppies and go to sammyssocks. Com. Go boldly now. Have a great weekend. This is an iHeart podcast. Guaranteed Human.