American Sunrise Early Edition - January 8th, 2026

Summary

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American Sunrise Early Edition – January 8, 2026

Podcast: Real America’s Voice
Host: Alison Hans (with Brian Glenn)
Date: January 8, 2026
Episode Theme: Unpacking the Minneapolis ICE Operation Shooting, U.S. Strength Abroad, and Political Shifts at Home

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Overview

This episode of American Sunrise Early Edition focuses on a cascade of breaking stories:

• The fatal shooting during a federal ICE operation in Minneapolis
• Political fallout and narratives from city, state, and national leaders
• America’s assertive foreign policy moves (notably, the seizure of a Russian-flagged Venezuelan oil tanker)
• Mass protests in Iran
• The rise and risks of GLP-1 weight-loss injectables
• Shifting voter sentiments and challenges facing the Trump administration in the polls

The hosts and guests examine these news stories through the ever-present lens of American values, law & order, and cultural divides, with repeated appeals to faith and patriotism.

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Key Segments & Discussions

1. The Minneapolis ICE Shooting: Facts, Fallout, and Flashpoints

[00:04] – [08:02]

• Breaking Incident: An ICE agent fatally shot a woman, Renee Nicole Goode, in Minneapolis during an immigration-related operation. Controversy erupts over who instigated the violence:

  • Federal narrative: Goode used her SUV as a weapon, attempting to kill ICE agents.
  • Local narrative: City officials claim she was an innocent bystander, out “caring for neighbors.”

• Political & Social Response:

  • Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Governor Tim Walz immediately condemned ICE and rallied protestors.
  • President Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem frame the act as “domestic terrorism.”

    "These vehicle rammings are domestic acts of terrorism. We're working with the Department of Justice to prosecute them as such."
    — Alison Hans paraphrasing DHS Secretary Noem [07:00]

• Host Commentary:

  • Brian Glenn reflects on the flashpoint nature of these incidents, referencing the proximity to the George Floyd incident and its summer-of-2020 legacy.
  • Both hosts are critical of officials “inciting” unrest before facts emerge.

    "The mayor didn't give a second for any of us to unpack what happened yesterday... In my opinion, inciting people to get up and take to the streets."
    — Alison Hans [04:35]

• Law Enforcement vs. Activism:

  • Glenn speculates that protests may remain subdued due to Minnesota’s cold winter, but warns that the situation could escalate.
  • Emphasizes the need for facts and a pause before judgment.

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2. Congressman Randy Weber Reacts

[08:16] – [12:21]

• Weber’s Perspective:

  • Draws parallels to other cities where vehicles were used as weapons.

    "You don't put your vehicle in reverse, Allison, and then all of a sudden put it in Ford and drive toward one of our officers. Bad things are going to happen when you try to run over our great, you know, first responders."
    — Rep. Randy Weber [08:33]

• Illegal Immigration & Law Enforcement:

  • Argues that the Trump administration is justified in stricter immigration enforcement and removal of illegal entrants.
  • Expresses frustration with politicians rushing to politicize incidents and protest ICE operations.

• Political Outrage:

  • Weber believes officials' speedy responses are rooted in “Trump derangement syndrome”—a strategy to oppose the president at every opportunity.

    "They came out very quickly. And the reason is Trump's in office and they have Trump Unqualified repugnant derangement syndrome."
    — Rep. Randy Weber [11:20]

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3. America’s Foreign Policy: Oil Tanker Seizure & Iran Protests

[13:28] – [17:49]

• U.S. Seizure of Sanctioned Oil Tanker:

  • U.S. Navy intercepts a Russian-flagged vessel tied to Venezuela, citing evasion of sanctions.
  • Steve Rogers (Navy veteran/former Joint Terrorism Task Force) lauds “peace through strength” and reassertion of the Monroe Doctrine.

    "We need to remain as the dominant power in the Western Hemisphere... Now we've got our eyes on them."
    — Steve Rogers [15:00]

• Iranian Protests:

  • Hosts and Rogers highlight mass unrest and severe government crackdowns in Iran.
  • Rogers hopes reform comes from within, but acknowledges it may reach crisis levels requiring international attention.

    "A lot of prayer, a lot of courage, a lot of guts to do what you must do to free your country. And it just may work."
    — Steve Rogers [17:16]

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4. GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs: Miracle or Menace? (w/ Dr. Kelly Victory)

[18:57] – [24:59]

• The Weight-Loss Dilemma:

  • Dr. Kelly Victory describes obesity as “a weighty problem”—40% of Americans are overweight/obese, with dire related health consequences.
  • Blames “addictive” processed food, engineered for perpetual snacking.

    "These snacks are addictive, so that's why so many Americans are overweight."
    — Dr. Kelly Victory [23:01]

• Concerns over GLP-1 Injectables (e.g., Ozempic):

  • While effective, injectables can cause pancreatitis, loss of gut motility, and concerning muscle/heart muscle loss.

    "You're not just losing skeletal muscle like in your quadriceps or in your arms. You're also losing heart muscle and that cannot be rebuilt."
    — Dr. Kelly Victory [23:28]

• A New Approach:

  • Presents a daily oral peptide (reta-trutide) as an alternative—claims it reduces food cravings/noise with fewer side effects.

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5. Polls, Public Opinion & the Trump Administration’s Challenges

[28:48] – [41:00]

• Minnesota Fraud Scandal:

  • Mark Mitchell (Rasmussen Reports) shares polls showing strong public belief in widespread federal program abuse, with skepticism extending to basic government functions.

    "75% of likely voters are angry with the level of waste, fraud, and abuse in federal government spending...These people look at the government and they say, why isn't Trump taking more aggressive action?"
    — Mark Mitchell [29:19]

• Trump’s Approval and Younger Voters:

  • Despite some policy wins, Trump’s approval has dipped, especially with under-40 voters demanding visible, aggressive reform and economic populism.

    "They want arrests. They want these people put in jail. They don't really care if Trump ignores judges. They just want this stuff fixed."
    — Mark Mitchell [31:34]

• Venezuela & Foreign Policy:

  • Seizing oil tankers is broadly popular, especially with younger, more “based” (not traditional conservative) voters.

    "Their principle is: they took our oil. Why aren't...of course we're going to take it back. Why wouldn't we do that?"
    — Mark Mitchell [33:10]

• Housing Crisis:

  • High support for stemming institutional home-buying to help younger people enter the market.

• Congress & Republican Party:

  • Abysmal approval ratings for congressional productivity, public doubts Republicans can govern or deliver on accountability.

    "Agree or disagree, Republicans in Congress have not delivered on Trump's mandate. And 60% of Republicans agreed with that statement."
    — Mark Mitchell [37:14]

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6. Election Year Outlook and Next Steps

[42:39] – [46:10]

• Accelerating News Cycle:

  • Hosts note that 2026’s first eight days have produced enough “for three months,” underscoring a frantic, high-stakes political year.

• Minneapolis as Bellwether:

  • All eyes remain on Minnesota—the handling of the ICE shooting and its fallout could foreshadow trends in law enforcement, political protest, and partisan divides before the 2026 midterms.

• Law Enforcement vs. Local Autonomy:

  • Uncertainty reigns as federal and state leaders position themselves on who controls public order in crisis situations.

    "Whether or not you agree with these ICE occupations in these cities or not, crime is lower."
    — Brian Glenn [44:22]

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Notable Quotes & Moments (Chronological, with Timestamps)

• “Ground zero. A deadly shooting during a federal ICE operation has pushed Minneapolis into the center of a national emergency.”
  — Alison Hans [00:04]

• “What the winter elements might save [Minnesota] from is any type of long term or large gathering of a protest against this.”
  — Brian Glenn [05:17]

• “Domestic terrorism. Homeland Security, Kristi Noem calling the attack exactly that, warning that violence against federal law enforcement is an attack on the rule of law itself.”
  — Alison Hans [00:30]

• “You don't put your vehicle in reverse and then all of a sudden put it in Ford and drive toward one of our officers. Bad things are going to happen...”
  — Rep. Randy Weber [08:33]

• “These snacks are addictive, so that's why so many Americans are overweight.”
  — Dr. Kelly Victory [23:01]

• "They're not just losing skeletal muscle...You're also losing heart muscle and that cannot be rebuilt.”
  — Dr. Kelly Victory [23:28]

• “They want arrests. They want these people put in jail. They don't really care if Trump ignores judges. They just want this stuff fixed.”
  — Mark Mitchell [31:34]

• “Their principle is they took our oil. Why aren’t—of course we're going to take it back.”
  — Mark Mitchell [33:10]

• “If Donald Trump doesn't give it to them, they're going to vote for people like Mamdani.”
  — Mark Mitchell [34:06]

• “Where is the accountability, even performative accountability, at the end of the day?”
  — Mark Mitchell [38:26]

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Episode Flow & Tone

• Language/Tone:
  Patriotic, urgent, occasionally combative; frequent references to faith, law & order, and “real America” values.
• Style:
  Rapid-fire headlines; conversational exchanges between hosts and expert guests; polls and public sentiment are referenced to drive home points.

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Conclusion

This episode frames the Minneapolis ICE shooting as a pivotal test of federal vs. local authority, touching off debates about law enforcement, immigration, and partisan protest. It blends analysis of international events with a domestic snapshot of deep voter dissatisfaction, especially among younger Americans. With a tense, fast-moving news cycle and a critical election year on the horizon, the show’s hosts warn that the choices made in coming weeks may have long-lasting implications for the country’s direction.

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Transcript

[Podcast Host]

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[Alison Hans]

It's 7 o' clock in the east, 4am in the west. Coming up right now on this early edition of American Sunrise. Ground zero. A deadly shooting during a federal ICE operation has pushed Minneapolis into the center of a national emergency. Federal authorities say an agent was targeted during a lawful operation and warn this is no longer just a local incident. Domestic terrorism. Homeland Security, Kristi Noem calling the attack exactly that, warning that violence against federal law enforcement is an attack on the rule of law itself. What that designation means and what comes next. And open defiance. Minnesota's political leaders responding very differently. The mayor of Minneapolis lashing out at ice. The governor warning President Trump. Three angles, one flashpoint. And a national showdown over crime, corruption and border enforcement. Minneapolis maga and so much more as this early edition of American Sunrise starts right now.

[Narrator/Promoter]

Welcome to American Sunrise Early Edition, the show where faith, freedom and the values that built this nation take center stage.

[Brian Glenn]

You people and others like you built this country.

[Narrator/Promoter]

Join us as we break down the stories that matter.

[Brian Glenn]

F A F O. If you don't know now, you know.

[Narrator/Promoter]

American Sunrise EARLY edition on Real America's Voice starts now.

[Alison Hans]

Good morning and welcome everyone to this early edition of American Sunrise. I'm Alison Hans and joining me right now is Brian Glenn, chief White House correspondent for rav. Good morning, Brian.

[Brian Glenn]

Good morning, Allison.

[Alison Hans]

Okay, we started the day off in Minnesota yesterday and ended it in Minnesota, but for very different reasons. Crazy day. Your thoughts?

[Brian Glenn]

You know, yesterday was such a busy news cycle between Venezuela information and of course, Minnesota. You know, it's got everyone wondering, is this what the first week of January looks like?

[Alison Hans]

So far it's pretty active, pretty crazy. Well, here's what we know so far. An ICE agent was shot and killed, killed a woman yesterday during an immigration related operation in which she did not appear to be a target. Now there are dueling stories over what led to the shooting. The Minnesota Star Tribune identified the woman as Renee Nicole Goode. She is 37 years old. Minneapolis officials said Good was out caring for her neighbors when she was killed. Federal officials and President Trump allege the woman, who was in an suv, used her vehicle as a weapon to try to kill ICE agents. The mayor and other local officials are saying that is not the case and the incident is now under investigation by various authorities, including the FBI. Okay, Brian, dueling narratives on what happened here. As I said, the day started we were looking at those fraud allegations and that hearing on the Hill and then this shooting happened mid afternoon. But your thoughts on the matter Now I'll give my perspective.

[Brian Glenn]

Well, yeah, well, you know, whenever these ICE raids started to happen, and I told a colleague of mine, like this would be the flashpoint, that if in fact during one of these raids that anyone was mistakenly shot, injured or purposely shot, whatever the case may be, that that would be the tipping point for the left and pretty much the activist class to take that narrative and run with it. And unfortunately, yesterday, Allison, that's ex. Exactly what happened. Now there's. We've all seen that video probably a hundred times so far, trying to analyze what, you know, what angle the, the. That the police officer or the ICE agent shot at the, at the vehicle. What was his intent, what was her intent? That's all stuff we need to unpack. But that at the, at the end of the day, this is a very sad situation. It seems like, you know, this could have been avoided. And say what you will with some of these activists, they tend to kind of, we've seen them in California blocking freeways, blocking vehicles and things like that. It just puts everyone in a very risky situation.

[Alison Hans]

But the thing is, I love that you say, you know, we need time to unpack. The mayor didn't give a second for any of us to unpack what happened yesterday. I mean, I was watching it in not the actual shooting, but the video came up of people who started protesting immediately. Then the video came out of the shooting and within moments the mayor was up there lashing out. It was absolutely unbelievable. Dropping F bombs and we don't even know what happened. And really, in my opinion, inciting. Inciting people to get up and take to the streets.

[Brian Glenn]

Yeah. You know, one of the things I was pointing out before the show is if you look at. And by the way, this was blocks away from where the George Floyd incident happened. George Floyd happened in the summertime. This obviously has happened in basically the 1st of January, winter. If this event would have happened, I think in this, in a warmer month, I think you would see far more protests and maybe a little bit more violent protests that potentially could be violent coming up. But because it's so darn cold in Minnesota, I think the weather will actually prevent any mass gathering that we, that we might see. Now, obviously we have seen crowds gather in protest of this, but I think the. What the winter elements might save any type of long term or large gathering of a protest against this. But once again, blocks away from where George Floyd. I met a gentleman on the plane the other day that actually lived, if I'm not mistaken, in this neighborhood. And I was Hoping maybe I could reach out to him to get his perspective on things. But just a tragic situation. And like you've got the video on your screen right now. We've all seen it hundreds of times, trying to analyze each angle. What was the intent? What was the speed of the vehicle? What was, what motion was the officer going into at the time of the shooting? All of these can be unpacked. And you've got law enforcement, obviously, that might tend to agree with the mayor of Minneapolis. And of course, you got people that may be a little bit more. Tend to lean a little bit more conservative that will lean on the ICE agent side. So, look, I'm not a. I'm not a law enforcement expert. I don't want to try to weigh in on this. I'm going to wait till the facts come out. Allison.

[Alison Hans]

Yeah. Okay, well, thank Brian. Before we get into the details of what's unfolding in Minnesota, let's take a moment to begin with God's word, a reminder of where real hope and clarity come from. This verse is Romans 15:13. Now, may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Well, turning now from the good book to the sobering and fast developing reality, as we've been reporting, Minnesota is teetering on the edge of chaos. What began as a lawful ICE operation has erupted into a national flashpoint, exposing the collision between law enforcement and left wing political defiance in America's blue sea cities. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is now calling the attack domestic terrorism. These vehicle rammings are domestic acts of terrorism. We're working with the Department of Justice to prosecute them as such. But as ICE continued a lawful federal operation, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry did not call for calm or cooperation. He turned his fire on federal law enforcement to ice.

[Narrator/Promoter]

Get the out of Minneapolis. We do not want you here. Your stated reason for being in this city is to create some kind of safety, and you are doing exactly the opposite.

[Alison Hans]

Joining us now with reaction is Texas Congressman Randy Weber. Good morning, Congressman.

[Congressman Randy Weber]

Good morning, Allison. Appreciate you all.

[Alison Hans]

Ah, thank you so much for being here. Okay, in plain terms, tell our audience what you personally see unfolding right now.

[Congressman Randy Weber]

Well, that's a great question, Allison, and I'll actually, I'll back up just a little bit. We're seeing this. You saw this in New Orleans where vehicles, in other places where vehicles are being used, weapons of mass destruction. And apparently, you know, you've got some individuals who decided that they can Go toward law enforcement officers within their vehicle, no matter. And the law enforcement officers are there by the order of the president, obviously, direction of the president, doing their job. Look, you don't put your vehicle in reverse, Allison, and then all of a sudden put it in Ford and drive toward one of our officers. Bad things are going to happen when you try to run over our great, you know, first responders, so to speak.

[Alison Hans]

Absolutely.

[Brian Glenn]

Congressman, you know, you are from a border state. I grew up there in Southeast Texas. Very aware of what happens there. Does this incident validate the Trump administration's hard line on immigration enforcement?

[Congressman Randy Weber]

Well, I wouldn't say that it validates it, but I would say that we've got some fantastic, you know, my beautiful bride of almost 50 years next November, taught fourth grade, 27 years. We don't pay our teachers and we don't pay our law enforcement officials near enough. We'll pay, you know, people who play professional football or sport or entertainers. I use the word professional loosely. Lots of money. These guys are going out there and putting their lives. And women are putting their lives on the line. I think that this is something that needed to be done. Trump has, you know, I forget how many people the latest quote is, what is there, 10 million come in under. I call him President O. Biden because I think he was old Biden's, you know, third term. How many, how many illegals have come across, how many Americans have died from fentanyl deaths? Over 100,000. And so President Trump is doing what he said he would do, secure the border. He's now going into the country, making sure that anybody that's here illegal needs to go back where they came from. And you don't. I mean, you know, people have to understand that that's what's happening here. And people who want to run over our great law enforcement officials, they need to be held, not killed necessarily. Obviously. Sad thing what happened to her, but you can't tolerate this and just brush it aside like, you know, like it's just another day in Minneapolis or Minnesota. You just. People have got to do better than that.

[Alison Hans]

Congressman, did it surprise you how quickly Jacob Fry and Tim Waltz came out and started speaking? First of all, Frey lashing out, and then Waltz standing up there and saying in so many words that it's your patriotic duty to protest. I was blown away by that.

[Congressman Randy Weber]

Well, you know, of course, we would all say, yes, sure, you can have a peaceful protest. And, yes, they came out very quickly. And the reason is Trump's in office and they have Trump Unqualified repugnant derangement syndrome. I call it D.O. those initials and I wasn't surprised they came out that correct. Of course, I'm glad Walsh is not going to run for governor. But those kinds of things don't surprise me at all. Trump's on the right track in so many, in so many fashions, doing away with the drug trafficking, doing away with illegals, doing away with people who are here that mean us harm. But to have somebody here that is born and raised here, I suspect she was, and then they try to run over a police officer, that's unconscionable. And, you know, we don't want any of that, anybody get hurt like that. But she should have known better.

[Alison Hans]

Absolutely. Well, Congressman Randy Weber, thank you so much for joining us this morning. We sincerely appreciate it.

[Congressman Randy Weber]

We appreciate what you all do and we appreciate you all opening with God's word.

[Alison Hans]

Thank you so much. Coming up, when we come back, the US Seizes another oil tanker. The reason and the reaction next as American Sunrise continues. Welcome back. We have a live look over New York, New York, Manhattan, Empire State Building there. Beautiful morning. Loving it. Okay. Welcome back to AMERICAN sunrise, EARLY edition. I'm Alison Hans. Bring back in Ryan Glenn. Good morning, Brian. How you doing?

[Brian Glenn]

Good morning. I am just blocks away from Freedom Tower here in New York City. What a beautiful skyline. It's been the last couple of days. So just a beautiful part of the country. And I've been walking around talking to people, Allison, about Mondani and getting their thoughts on the new mayor. We'll share a little bit of that later. We can do that on social media. But it's been very interesting the last couple days here in New York City.

[Alison Hans]

I can't wait to hear about that. Well, in other news, in a bold show of strength, the United States has just seized a Russian flagged oil tanker tied to the Venezuelan regime after a high stakes pursuit across the Atlantic. The ship was allegedly helping socialist dictators and global bad actors evade US Sanctions and is under American control. The message is loud and clear. The days of weak leadership and looking the other way are over and America is enforcing the rule of law again. This is urgent and this is real. And it proves that when America is strong, our enemies think twice. For insight, we turn to Lieutenant Steve Rogers, a 21 year veteran of the United States Navy Reserve who served our country during the Vietnam War, the Gulf War and the war on global terrorism. Steve also works with the New Jersey Joint Terrorism Task Force. Good morning, Steve. How are you?

[Lieutenant Steve Rogers]

Good morning. Pleasure to be here. Thank you.

[Alison Hans]

Okay. Good morning. What are your thoughts on this tanker at this point?

[Lieutenant Steve Rogers]

Well, you just articulated it very well. This is our peace through strength policy. What we're seeing is the United States of America, under the guidance of the President of the United States and Secretary of War, demonstrate peace through strength by sending all of those naval assets into the Caribbean and also tracking, following and seizing oil tankers and other ships that can be used to transport oil. That's doing what? Financing terrorist operations against the United States. And let me add this. We've all heard about the Monroe Doctrine hasn't been enforced very much over the years, but it is now. We need to remain as the dominant power in the Western Hemisphere right now. China and Russia had their eyes on Venezuela. They have their eyes on other Caribbean nations. Well, now we've got our eyes on them.

[Alison Hans]

Brian.

[Mark Mitchell]

Steve.

[Brian Glenn]

Yeah, I was going to ask. Steve, welcome in the show today. Where does this oil ultimately go? Is it, what, what port does it go to? Who, who maintains control of it? Then we'll, we'll go from there.

[Lieutenant Steve Rogers]

Well, I believe some of this oil, in fact, maybe most of it, will end up in the hands of the Iranians. I believe that's one point. Russia, they certainly will be getting some of this oil. So basically, our enemies, people who are not interested in creating world peace, but creating havoc for the United States, they're going to be getting a lot of this oil.

[Alison Hans]

Okay, well, let's you mention Iran. Turning our attention now to Iran. The Islamic Republic is erupting in mass protests as thousands flood the streets, challenging a brutal regime amid a collapsing economy and rising unrest. Security forces are cracking down hard as the Iranian people risk everything to stand up to tyranny and corruption. Ste, this is an amazing moment in history. In your opinion, are we seeing the possibility of or the beginnings of a revolution here?

[Lieutenant Steve Rogers]

Alison, this is great. Many of us in the free world have been waiting for this to happen. Many countries like Iran cry for US Support to come in and to do what they're doing now. But the Iranian people are showing the world you got to do it from within your own government. Now, let me say this. I am hoping that the military of Iran sees exactly what's going to happen. I believe that people are going to win. But if they start opening fire on their people, start killing their own people, well, that's going to reach a level that may, may involve us, at least according to what President Trump is saying.

[Alison Hans]

Steve, that's the question is how do people, how do Iranian people, I mean, you can't even say safely, but safely go out into the streets. I mean, what does that look like?

[Lieutenant Steve Rogers]

Well, you're right. They always have to worry about their own government turning on them to a point that they'll use the military on them. You know what it looks like, Alison? A lot of prayer, a lot of courage, a lot of guts to do what you must do to free your country. And it just may work. I'm hoping that the military, that our military maybe is back channeling in some discussions with the Iranian military and get their military involved to a point where they'll support the people and not the, the corrupt regime that presently exists there.

[Alison Hans]

Steve Rogers, thank you so much for your insight this morning. We sincerely appreciate you.

[Lieutenant Steve Rogers]

Well, it's a real pleasure being on with both of you. I salute you for the work you're doing. Thank you.

[Alison Hans]

Thank you so much. You're the best.

[Brian Glenn]

Thank you.

[Alison Hans]

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[Podcast Host]

Welcome back to American SUNRISE EARLY edition. A brand new year is officially underway and for tens of millions of Americans, that means New Year's resolutions, with weight loss and getting healthy once again topping the list. But despite decades of diets, fitness trends, and now a surge in injectable weight loss drugs, maintaining a healthy weight has become harder than ever for so many people. Why is that? And are we really addressing the root of the problem? Joining us this morning is Dr. Kelly Victory from the Wellness Company who's here to break down why traditional approaches haven't worked, what Americans should know about the risks tied to popular GLP1 injectables, and to share insight on a new alternative that's getting a lot of attention. Dr. Victory, welcome. It's always great to have you. Let's start with why achieving and maintaining a healthy weight has become such a challenge for Americans over the last few decades.

[Dr. Kelly Victory]

Well, thanks very much for having me. Without question, obesity is a weighty problem in the United States, if you'll pardon the pun. Upwards of 40% of Americans are either overweight or obese. And this tragically includes adolescents. We have a growing number of adolescents who have prediabetes. As a result, excess weight drives many, many different chronic illnesses, including diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, and it increases your risk of almost every cancer. Yet despite all of the efforts people have made, the diet programs, it's an entire industry in and of itself. Americans have failed at losing the weight. And I believe that the problem really circles back to our food system. And Robert Kennedy Jr. And the MAHA movement have identified this. It's the massive amount of highly processed over processed foods that are manufactured. They are engineered, Emily, to be addictive. They know exactly how much salt, for example, to add to a sweet food or how much sugar to add to a salty food so that you will continue to crave it, you will continue to want to eat. And Americans end up eating almost non stop. Most Americans don't go more than three, three and a half hours at most between foods or snacking. And this is a problem. So we really have got to get to that route. Getting back to Whole Foods, more exercise. In the meantime, there are medications that can help. You mentioned the GLP1 injectable drugs. Ozempic is the one that most people are familiar with, right? And now while these drugs will help you lose weight because they increase your satiety, meaning they make it so that you do not feel hungry, and they do improve your ability to metabolize glucose and use insulin, they are not without significant risk factors. And these risk factors are these risks. Side effects can be very, very serious, including pancreatitis, inflammation of the pancreas and a complete slowing of gut motility where people are unable to eat at all. We have a formulation we meaning that the wellness company has an oral form, a non injectable form of the peptide retatrutide, which has far, far fewer side effects. It's taken on a daily basis as opposed to the injections which are taken weekly. So it makes it far easier to control, number one, the dosage and also to limit any of the negative side effects. People can titrate the amount that they need to get the effect. The effect that they want is a decrease in appetite and specifically a decrease in what I call food noise, that constant obsession, particularly for many people with carbohydrates or sweet foods, fatty foods. It eliminates that chatter that we hear that makes us want to snack and makes it difficult to stick with your resolution.

[Podcast Host]

Well, no wonder, like you said these snacks are addictive, so that's why so many Americans are overweight. They're looking for different products to use. As you mentioned, tens of millions of Americans are using GLP1 medicines trying to lose weight this new year. However, studies show that, as you said, they're riddled with side effects that can lead to significant, significant muscle loss. Can you talk to us a little bit about some of the drawbacks of the GLP1s and why the drops are so much better?

[Dr. Kelly Victory]

Well, as I said, there are. And you just hit one another one on the head. There are significant adverse side effects from the injectables. You inject it once a week. Let's start with that. So your blood levels peak very quickly after you inject it and then they tail off over the week. So it's not consistent. They do result in significant muscle loss. And, and alarmingly, that includes heart muscle. You're not just losing skeletal muscle like in your quadriceps or in your arms. You're also losing heart muscle and that cannot be rebuilt. Also, side effects like pancreatitis and gastric emptying issues are very, very common with these injectable medications. Drop. The oral form allows you to control your blood level much more consistently because it's taken every day. You just put a few drops titrated to what you need to get the effect in a small amount of water. Take it on an empty stomach, and then you can change that level. How many drops you're using based on any side effects you might be having. We've had almost no patients report any even minor side effects effects, let alone any significant negative side effects.

[Podcast Host]

Wow, that's incredible. Well, Dr. Victories, even some of my girlfriends who are taking Ozempic and stuff, they're telling me that the side effects are horrible. So I'll certainly be recommending this to them. Thank you so much for being with us.

[Dr. Kelly Victory]

Thank you for having me.

[Podcast Host]

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[Alison Hans]

Welcome back to American Sunrise EARLY Edition. I'm Alison Hahns. Let's bring back my co host, Brian Glenn. Good morning, Brian.

[Brian Glenn]

Good morning, Alison. Great to be here.

[Alison Hans]

Oh, so good to have you. What does the president and the White House have on the schedule today? You're the, you're the man to ask. You would know better than anyone else.

[Brian Glenn]

Well, well, the last couple, you know, we had a great press briefing yesterday with Carolyn Levitt, which opened up just really a bag of topics to talk about today. He has a policy meeting in the Oval Office. I've noticed the last week or so him having these policy meetings, which when I think about last year, we didn't have as much as those formal meetings on his schedule. But that's what he has today. He also has a picture opportunity in the East Room. Not a lot of details on that. We'll find out more. And of course, we'll always put it up on social media. So we got two things happening now. People keep asking me, Allison, when is he hitting the road on these mini rallies, these economic rallies? I do anticipate that happening beginning in the end of February and early March.

[Alison Hans]

Okay, that sounds terrific. And I know you'll be at many of those. In the meantime, a new poll.

[Brian Glenn]

I think so, too.

[Alison Hans]

Yeah, I think so. A new poll reveals a majority of American voters say the massive fraud scandal in Minnesota is just the tip of the iceberg. According to Rasmussen Reports, 53% of Americans believe the abuse of federal programs In Minnesota tops $1 billion and is far more widespread. Let's bring in Mark Mitchell, the head pollster at Rasmussen Reports for reaction. Good morning, Mark. Thank you so much for getting up with us this morning.

[Mark Mitchell]

It was tough it really was. But I'm happy to be here. And this is a really big poll because I think it tells something fundamental about the Trump administration that I think they need to fix. And he has been doing a good job in banging out accomplishments, in my opinion. But believe it or not, his approval rating is actually lower right now than where it was back in his first term. And I think the reason is, is because America is fundamentally different than we were in 2016. I mean, we went through the Biden administration, we had this massive inflation, our government was weaponized against the people. And Trump ran on restoring the American dream and bringing retribution to the people for a corrupt, deep state system that has just overreached and stolen the future of Americans. And so I think that they need more. And I think that obviously these things are too tough to fix in one year. But Trump had Doge, and Doge was really popular. He had a 60% job approval rating with the under 40 voters, and he was off to the races. And where is Doge now? As far as I know, Republicans ran doge out of D.C. on a rail. And so, in my opinion, this poll right now represents an unbelievable, unbelievable opportunity for the Trump administration to refocus on this level of waste, fraud, and abuse that very specifically, the under 40 voter knows. They know that this government is corrupt. And the numbers on fraud have only gotten higher. In the same poll, we had a number, 75% of likely voters are angry with the level of waste, fraud, and abuse in federal government spending that's higher than it was back in the spring. And people, Doge. So the number is only going up. And so if Trump can't step in and solve these problems in a very brutal and aggressive way, I don't think he's going to be seen as having drained the swamp or given us brutal accountability. I mean, when you have 61% of the electorate saying that this is the tip of the iceberg, only 26% don't. And what's wild is the under 40 voters are the ones again that say it by the Most millennials, it's 67% of them. So these people look at the government and they say, why isn't Trump taking more aggressive action? And with all the other polling, they want arrests. They want these people put in jail. They don't really care if Trump ignores judges. They just want this stuff fixed.

[Brian Glenn]

Yeah, Mark, I agree with you. I think that he's losing some of these younger voters. But I want to get your take on this new poll that's out right now. I'm just going to. 48% of American voters approve of the United States seizing Venezuela oil tankers to enforce sanctions with strong public support, cracking down on illegal trade and protecting national interests. US Forces act swiftly to seize two sanctioned oil tankers, including a Russian flagged vessel, sending a clear message to Maduro regime and international sanctioned evaders. What's your take on that and how does this fit into some of the segments that we've just talked about? Are they necessarily agreeing with this? Is this helping President Trump?

[Mark Mitchell]

Yeah, I mean, they do. I think in this situation, Venezuela didn't really affect Trump's numbers at all. He's got the same underwater negative 9, negative 10 points that he had a month ago. And I don't know if that's because Monroe Doctrine, I don't know. Believe it or not, a lot of people in our polling actually think that Venezuela was, you know, involved in stealing our elections. There's a really big signal there. But again with this, it's the under 40 voters that are dragging the numbers up. 51% of Zoomers, 49% of millennials. And so I think you see this kind of split where people look at the principles and some people might cluck their tongues and say, oh, this is us acting like neocons or oh, this isn't constitutional, or Congress didn't declare war. All these principles that we would have talked about for decades. But when you look at the younger voter, their principle is they took our oil. Why aren't, of course we're going to take it back. Why wouldn't we do that?

[Brian Glenn]

That.

[Mark Mitchell]

And we have another quote in the follow up question. Do you agree or disagree? They took all of our oil not that long ago and we won it back. That was a Trump quote. And the response is 54% of Americans agree with that, 36% disagree. But it's like 57% of 18 to 29 year olds, 53% of the millennials, like these people are watching this stuff, stuff and they're applauding aggressive action. And so I think if you look at this, they don't really care that much about rules. They don't care about Constitution, they don't really care about the limitations that Senator, you know, John Thune has to deal with on a daily basis. They look at this stuff and they say, we want our America back and we're going to keep voting for the people who we think is going to give it to us. And unfortunately, if you look at all the polling, and this is a very, very big rabbit hole If Donald Trump doesn't give it to him, they're going to vote for people like Mamdani.

[Alison Hans]

Right. You know, last night I heard about this effort to block people like Blackstone, the big organizations, from buying up houses so that younger people might have a better opportunity. Do you think that that's making headway or maybe explain it a little better than I did there?

[Mark Mitchell]

Well, we don't have polling on that yet, but I can tell you it's going to be stratospherically high approval for those kind of things. Things. I went to the White House back in November and I delivered a message which was basically, listen, Trump's numbers aren't that bad and his platform is the correct platform. I think we can all agree that if people have disagreements with Donald Trump, it's like, well, he's not the guy he was a year and a half ago. Like, where did that guy go? And quite frankly, the problem is, is that Democrats are insane. It looks like they're going to take the 120th Congress and that could be a really big problem. And everybody says, well, you know, the midterm always goes to the other party. Well, I think we could buck that trend. Like, Donald Trump got a mandate. He does have the platform. The problem is, is that Republicans don't seem like they can govern and they aren't really addressing the root cause problems that I think Americans have. And I think Donald Trump needs to acknowledge that his platform needs to be economic populism, a pragmatic economic populism. The responsible party. Like, we actually have an alternative to Democrat socialism. Because for the under 40 voter, Democrat socialism is the default position. You could say all you want about Turning Point USA and about how these people are more conservative. They're not more conservative at all. They're more based. And it's a very big difference. And yes, they will vote for Democrat socialists if they don't see like, if they don't feel like their priorities are being put first. Their priorities aren't. And gas prices. Their priorities are, we can't get a job because you gave them all the H1Bs. We can't buy a house because the housing market is completely messed up up. And these are things that Donald Trump hasn't really been talking about at all. And the Republican Party is completely mia. And then the other thing is brutal, visible government reform draining the swamp. And we can see it today, people still don't trust the FBI even though we put Cash Patel in charge. We just had a poll from a couple of weeks ago. Do agencies like the FBI and the CIA still need major reform. 83% of Trump voters agree with that statement. And so we haven't seen the process. They haven't frog marched the people that were spying on mama bears at school board meetings. And so if we can't see the accountability, it hasn't happened, in my opinion. And so that's what I think that Trump and Republicans should do. Spend the next three years and say, you know what, these problems are too big to fix between now and midterms. But we're going to try. We're going to do X, Y and Z. And all the rest of it will keep going down this path. It's the path to the golden age. Don't tell Americans we're already here. We all know we're not yet. We are not in the golden age.

[Brian Glenn]

Yeah. Mark, let me ask you a question. Do you have any polling on Congress? You know, you look at the legislation, how inactive it's been. It's really been kind of quiet. We took days off the lowest legislation since the late 80s. What is the polling on Speaker Johnson and the productivity of Congress right now.

[Mark Mitchell]

On an individual basis? The congressional leaders don't poll that great, but they're not horrible either. And I think it's mostly because voters just can't keep up with everything thing. And then you look at party favorability as well. You might hear people throw around numbers like Quinnipiac's 19 favorability rating for the Democrat Party. That is not true at all. We have about a 45% Democrat favorability, like a 46, 47% Republican. So Republican is higher. But the one that I think matters is the ratings of Congress. How good is Congress doing? And we entered Election day this cycle, November 20th, 25th, you know, with Virginia and New Jersey, with Independence giving Congress a 3% excellent and a 6% good. So 9% excellent plus good. That's like, that's stratospherically terrible. That's like the worst rating ever. And Republicans obviously rated them higher, but I think it was only in the teens for excellent. We have all this other polling, too. We asked a question back in May, and I'm sure the results would be even worse. Agree or disagree, Republicans in Congress have not delivered on Trump's mandate. And 60% of Republicans agreed with that statement. And I'm sure the numbers are worse. Only 38% of Trump 20, 24 voters had a very favorable impression of Republicans in Congress. And so again, like, I, I just don't think they're showing that they can Govern. And unfortunately, when the Democrats are insane, you have to be the pragmatic party that can get stuff done and they, they really can't. Like where is the accountability, even performative accountability at the end of the day? I mean, does it really matter if we get convictions for all these arrests? If the criminal justice system isn't going to hold our elected leaders accountable, then maybe the process needs to be the, the punishment and we have to think like leftists and be accelerationists. At the end of the day, if our system can't be fixed by a Republican mandate, then our path is dark.

[Alison Hans]

Mark, I think the question, you know, comes down at the this point to time. We're in a time crunch and, you know, we're a year out from those midterms. So I mean, what can be done to get some of those things over the finish line, especially for those younger voters? I think those younger voters who are absolutely concerned about money and jobs and yes, for all of these years they've been screwed over. And if you don't believe that, that you got your head in the sand. So that's, it's looking at those younger people and saying, we have a deadline, we have a timeline, how do we move it?

[Mark Mitchell]

Yeah, I don't think they need economic fixes overnight. I think it's reasonable to expect that that might take years. But these people are very good at spotting inauthenticity. And man, they were freaking out over Trump's 50 year mortgage. They were freaking out when he was attacking mainstream media. Journalists don't talk to me about affordability. They're like, wait, like this guy doesn't even understand. And then he's using billionaire talking points to defend the H1B program. Now if you look at JD Vance, he's talked a lot better on the economic situation. I think he fundamentally understands it. But I do think on the government accountability front, with the egregious things that we are seeing now, that Donald Trump has a lot, a lot of slop to work within, to play fast and loose with the rules, bills in order to get this stuff fixed, I do think people demand action on this. And so again, it's how you talk about it. These economic problems are too big to fix. But Republicans have a plan. But they don't. They like, where's the health care plan? They don't have a plan. Trump's been around for 10 years and he's telling people to wait on a housing plan.

[Alison Hans]

We can't wait. We can't wait. Okay, Mark. And we can't Wait, because we got to go to break, but we will have you back. We love you so much. Thank you. Thank you so much for getting up early with us.

[Brian Glenn]

Thanks, Mark.

[Mark Mitchell]

My pleasure.

[Alison Hans]

Coming up, David Brody will be here with a preview of what's ahead on American Sunrise and the breaking news out of Minnesota. But first, a word about our new RAV Ambassadors program.

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[Alison Hans]

Welcome back to American Sunrise Early Edition. I'm Alison Hans and let's bring back my co host, Brian Glenn. Hey, Brian. Okay, you ready for today?

[Brian Glenn]

Well, it seems like we said this at the top of the show. This is what, eight days into this new year and this news cycle can fill up a rundown for. It seems like three months of activity and, and it is just moving every single day. It seems like, you know, if you don't have like yesterday's policy about the, the 20, 26, 28, you know, food chart, food pyramid, they will, they flipped it upside down and rearranged it. I would have never had that on my bingo card that that would come out during the first press briefing of 2026 with Carolyn Levitt. So I don't know what to expect the rest of the week, but this bit, this story in Minnesota certainly is grabbing all the attention right now. I know we've got reporters headed there. David Zier, if I'm not mistaken, is headed there as we speak. So all eyes on Minnesota and how they handle, if you will, the fallout of this unfortunate incident.

[Alison Hans]

Absolutely. And things that we have to take a look at. Will we see any charges in the next couple of days? And that could be really controversial.

[Brian Glenn]

Yeah, well, and also I agree with you on that. And then, of course, what is the reaction from those charges? And then unfortunately, we're going to be talking about this story for another year or so as, as it progresses through the legal system, just like we did with the George Floyd story and Derek Chauvin and all the trial. And then of course, the post reaction to the. And this is all going into an election year. And as we said before, I mean, and Mark Mitchell was spot on with this. This is what voters are looking at. And we did not have this on our card to review or to take in consideration. We're focused on American policies that help the average American. Is their community safer, Is their schools better, or is everything affordable, Things like that. So, so this is just another story in the mix that people have to take in consideration. Whether or not you agree with these ICE occupations in these, in these cities or not, their crime is lower. And we, for someone who lives in Washington, D.C. for someone who was robbed by gunpoint prior to all of this national guard occupation in D.C. i can tell you our cities are safer and this is working. So voters need to take a look at that as well.

[Alison Hans]

But I also think that the past 24 hours are also setting up the narrative of federal and local law enforcement. I was really surprised when Governor Walt came out and talked about the National Guard as being kind of under his purview in Minnesota and that somehow they were going to protect his interests. At least that's what he seemed to be intimating in that press conference. That was a little confusing to me in terms of what was going to happen in the next 72 hours.

[Brian Glenn]

Of course, the mayor not being very supportive at all on this. And if you turn our attention to California, when the troops were sent out there, you know, obviously Newsom did not want any kind of National Guard or ISIS people on the ground there. President Trump often likes to say that city would have burned if he would not sent the troops in. So 2026 is off to a, off to the races in terms of news that you and I, the talk show guys, can talk about.

[Alison Hans]

Yes, absolutely. And we will have plenty more ahead on American Sunrise, all the big stories. And Brian, we will see you again tomorrow. Have an amazing day. And all of you out there, God bless.

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