Real America’s Voice – American Sunrise Early Edition (December 3, 2025)

Brief Overview

In this episode of American Sunrise Early Edition hosted by Jake Novak, the program dives into the most pertinent U.S. political and economic news following a consequential special election in Tennessee. Featured segments also tackle conservative messaging, government spending, the intersection of health care and technology, and recent trends in the U.S. housing and automotive markets. The tone is spirited, sometimes jovial, and driven by a mission to inform with a “faith, freedom, and values” perspective, while pushing back on mainstream news narratives.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Tennessee Special Election – GOP Holds Amid Low Turnout

• Segment: [05:05] – [07:24]
• Guest: Adam Smith (former Green Beret, new House candidate, North Carolina)
• The Republican Party narrowly held onto a Tennessee U.S. House seat, with Matt Van Epps defeating Democrat Afton Benn by 9 points—a significant drop from Trump’s previous 22-point margin in the district.
• Analysis:
  • Both Novak and Smith stress that the reduced margin signals disengagement among conservative voters, especially during off-cycle elections.
  • Quote, Adam Smith: [06:35]
    “The fact that he only won by nine points, that of itself speaks very highly of… how disengaged voters become in midterm elections... If we're not engaged, if we're not civic minded, if we don't know who we're voting for, then we are abdicating our voice.”
  • Novak argues that the left advantages from organized voting effort even in unusual, low-turnout elections.

2. Media, Military Morale, and the “Seditious Six”

• Segment: [07:24] – [12:53]
• Novak and Smith critique ongoing mainstream media scrutiny of Trump administration actions in Venezuela, especially against “narco-terrorists.” Smith decries Democrat Senator Mark Kelly’s stance, suggesting attempts to undermine morale among military service members.
• Quote, Adam Smith: [09:08] “To say, hey, you, as veterans, you should feel bad about your actions… walking the streets based on a legal order, you should feel like not following those orders. That is sedition through and through, without a question.”
• Smith calls out lack of specificity from media and critics about alleged “illegal orders,” and likens the media messaging to classic foreign propaganda.
• Memorable Moment: Playback of a Tokyo Rose WWII radio broadcast [13:35], drawing a parallel to current “anti-American seditious content” targeting morale.

3. Propaganda, Media Integrity & the Smith-Mundt Act

• Segment: [14:16] – [15:26]
• Smith discusses revision of the Smith-Mundt Act (under Obama), alleging it enabled U.S. media to legally broadcast propaganda domestically, lowering journalistic standards.
• Quote, Adam Smith: [14:16] “After the Smith Mundt act was revised… we've seen a huge uptick in propaganda directed towards the American people.”

4. Record-Breaking Philanthropy – The Trump “Baby Accounts”

• Segment: [19:41] – [22:51]
• Billionaire Michael Dell and wife Susan pledge $6.25 billion to “Trump accounts for babies”—tax-free investment accounts for children, designed to encourage family formation and long-term financial security.
• Host & Co-Host Banter: Novak needles co-host Emily Finn about when she plans to have children; Finn echoes the gravity of declining national birth rates and praises the program's vision.
• Quote, Emily Finn: [22:03] “I think it's great for young people to encourage them... The birth rate in the US is on a decline, and that is something that we're going to have to address.”

5. Economic Good News – Falling Apartment Rents & Strong Markets

• Segment: [27:45] – [29:45]

• U.S. median apartment rents dropped 1% in November, corresponding with a record-high 7.2% vacancy rate; Novak explains this is a positive break for millions and a significant inflation-muting effect.

• Quote, Jake Novak: [27:45] “National median rent... fell by 1% in November from October... If you're paying a couple thousand bucks less per year... you'll be able to buy a lot of extra beef with that money.”

• Boeing’s rebound—shares rocket up 10% on the back of strong demand forecast for 2026 major aircraft models.

• Bitcoin’s dramatic jump, up over 11% from Thanksgiving lows.

6. Media Industry Shake-Up

• Segment: [29:45] – [31:54]
• Netflix is the front-runner to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, which may lead to CNN becoming streaming-only—a shift that Novak interprets as an opportunity for Warner Bros. to offload CNN “loser shows.”

7. Automotive & Consumer Market Trends

• Segment: [31:54] – [36:40]
• Ford sales dip 1% in November due to an aluminum supply shortage, but December is expected to rebound.
• Electric vehicle (EV) sales down 61% for Ford—blamed on loss of federal tax credits.
• Amazon tests new “ultra fast” (under 30-minute) grocery deliveries in Seattle and Philadelphia, aiming to challenge DoorDash and Instacart.
• Preview of Lexus’s new 2026 sports car models, predicting a consumer shift from EVs to sports and off-road vehicles.
• Rare Honda S2000 with 500k miles expected to fetch high auction value.

8. The Health Care–Insurance Divide & AI in Medicine

• Segment: [43:46] – [52:26]
• Guest: Dr. Issam Hanza, CEO of Rocket Dr. AI
• Novak and Dr. Hanza discuss the costly confusion between health care and health insurance, arguing that political and media focus on “coverage” misses real ways to make care cheaper and more effective.
• Quote, Dr. Hanza: [44:22] “It's not what we went to school for... we have this gaping wound... are you going to argue about who has the prettier band aid or are you going to fix the problem?”
• Dr. Hanza outlines how AI-assisted nurses, triage, and digital tools can dramatically expand access and reduce errors without increasing costs, allowing fewer doctors to reach more patients.
• Quote, Dr. Hanza: [47:54] “There's no shortage of doctors. The problem... is that we're spending too much time doing stuff we don't need to do.”
• Robotics and AI’s expanding role in medicine—projecting a future of higher efficiency, not “robot doctor replacement.”
• Memorable Moment:
  Novak jokes:
  “Everybody knows the AI doctor on Star Trek Voyager was the best character in the show.” [52:26]

9. SNAP, Immigration, and Conservative Messaging

• Segment: [55:56] – [59:39]
• The Trump administration threatens to cut off food stamp money to states that refuse to report data on illegal alien recipients. Novak and David Brody discuss the PR challenge of defending this policy against expected media backlash.
• Quote, David Brody: [58:16] “There's going to be a problem with all of this. It's not just about having the PR nightmare of saying, hey, we're cutting SNAP benefits for folks… people don't deep dive on this type of stuff... It ends there. So you're going to lose, Jake.”
• Recommendation: Shift conservative messaging to focus on redirecting resources to U.S. citizens in need and documenting abuse by non-citizens.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Adam Smith on Military Morale:

  "To say, hey, you, as veterans, you should feel bad about your actions... That is sedition through and through, without a question." [09:08]

• Jake Novak on Propaganda:

  “I played it yesterday. Everyone should... Tokyo Rose in 1944... I want our viewers and I want people like you to hear it and listen to this recording because it’s really, really interesting. Here we go.” [13:35]

• Emily Finn on Family Formation:

  "I think it's great for young people to encourage them. We don't talk a lot about this on this program, but the birth rate in the US is on a decline..." [22:03]

• Dr. Issam Hanza on AI and Administrative Burdens:

  “We're spending 33% of our time or more on doing stuff that doesn't help people. It's paperwork, it's administration work, it's dealing with insurance company, it's billing and not the helping the people part of it.” [46:43]

• David Brody on Conservative PR Risks:

  “It's not just about having the PR nightmare of saying, hey, we're cutting SNAP benefits... All they're looking at like, hey, wait, I'm not getting... my SNAP benefits. And many folks... they're looking at media reports going, oh yeah, I hear my grandmother’s not getting SNAP benefits. That’s messed up... So you're going to lose, Jake.” [58:16]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [05:05] – Election Analysis with Adam Smith
• [07:24] – Media Scrutiny, Military Morale
• [13:35] – Tokyo Rose Audio/Media Parallels
• [14:16] – Propaganda & Smith-Mundt Act
• [19:41] – Michael & Susan Dell “Baby Accounts” Donation
• [27:45] – U.S. Median Rents Drop, Economic Good News
• [29:45] – Netflix Eyes Warner Bros, CNN Future in Flux
• [31:54] – Ford, EV Sales, Amazon Ultra Fast Delivery & Automotive Trends
• [43:46] – Health Insurance ≠ Health Care; AI in Medicine
• [55:56] – SNAP, Immigration, and Policy Messaging with David Brody

Tone & Style

• Informal, lively, and jocular, with a prominent conservative viewpoint.
• Frequent analogies, pop-culture references (e.g., “Star Trek” doctor, Seinfeld), and direct engagement with co-hosts and guests.
• Overt skepticism and critique of mainstream media, establishment policies, and left-leaning politicians, with repeated emphasis on "American values."
• Occasional tongue-in-cheek or light-hearted moments, especially in banter and closing segments.

Summary Takeaway

This American Sunrise Early Edition delivers an expansive, often feisty tour through GOP politics, media skepticism, philanthropy, consumer trends, and technology in health care, all anchored by Jake Novak’s sharp commentary and guests' expertise. Though the reporting is openly conservative, it serves audiences keen to hear analysis and news outside the mainstream media lens. The episode is notable for strong messaging on voter engagement, the policy divide around public benefits for non-citizens, the promise of AI in reducing health costs, and an undercurrent of American optimism amid tough headlines.