American Sunrise - February 2nd, 2026

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Podcast Summary: American Sunrise — February 2nd, 2026

Podcast: Real America’s Voice — iHeartPodcasts
Episode: American Sunrise - February 2, 2026
Air Date: February 2, 2026

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Overview

This episode of American Sunrise dives into the ongoing government shutdown, major developments in the Epstein files, the cultural impact of political news (from ice cream controversies to Melania Trump’s documentary), and trending headlines from across the nation. Hosts Dr. Gina, David Brody, and Terrence Bates, joined by regular correspondents and guests, deliver their signature blend of political analysis, opinion, pop-culture commentary, and humor, all through a distinctly conservative lens.

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Key Topics and Highlights

1. Government Shutdown and Congressional Gridlock

Timestamps: [06:14–11:45], [15:32–18:17], [49:09–58:25]

• Developments:
  • The U.S. government entered a partial shutdown after Congress failed to pass funding legislation.
  • Speaker Mike Johnson is confident a fix is near, but sharp divisions remain over DHS and ICE funding, especially around immigration enforcement reforms.
  • Democrats, per Hakeem Jeffries, refuse to help pass the Senate's compromise, increasing pressure on the slim Republican majority.
• Analysis:
  • Brian Glenn: "I think this goes way past Tuesday... Democrats aren't going to help at all." [07:36]
  • David Brody: “Democrats want all these changes to ICE through the DHS funding... Trump cut a deal with Schumer, so there are going to be changes somehow, some way.” [08:50]
  • House Democrats’ fracture signals infighting, with some exploiting the shutdown as a power lever.

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2. Trump’s Kennedy Center Overhaul Proposal

Timestamps: [02:03–06:14], [15:32–15:54], [35:41–36:27]

• News: Trump proposes a two-year closure and major renovation, rechristening it the "Trump Kennedy Center."
• Reaction:
  • David Brody: “Ticket sales … have been down since Trump took over... the actual donations and fundraising … majorly up. I think there’s more to the story…” [04:25]
  • Debate over the necessity and timing: would donor support offset lost ticket sales during closure?
  • Adam Weiss: “If they have to make it this stunning, you know, place again … makes sense… if you’re going to do whole construction on that massive historic center to close it down.” [35:53]

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3. Release of Epstein Justice Department Files

Timestamps: [10:52–13:50], [22:44–26:43]

• Headline: DOJ releases over 3 million pages, including 2,000 videos and 180,000 images linked to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
• Public Fatigue & Calls for Justice:
  • Terrence Bates: “Is there Epstein fatigue? ... My brain immediately melted and I went into Epstein fatigue.” [10:52]
  • Brian Glenn: “There’s Minnesota fatigue, ICE fatigue, chaos fatigue. But … Epstein files … this is something that dominated on X over the weekend… Will there be justice for the young women that were sexually exploited ... I wish I could confidently say there will, but I don't see it.” [11:48]
  • Bill Clinton’s name comes up repeatedly in the documents; Trump’s is less frequent and, per the hosts, not implicated in criminal acts.

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4. “Woke” Ice Cream Controversy: Ben & Jerry’s Co-founder Launches ‘Maxi Hearts of Minneapolis’

Timestamps: [37:16–42:39]

• Story: Ben Cohen releases an ice cream flavor honoring two killed by ICE, using it as protest against immigration enforcement.
• Hosts' Reaction:
  • David Brody: “The salted caramel hearts inside … he says … ‘represent the tears that we cry for Rene and Alex’... I just want to have some ice cream and gain some calories. And yet this is what we got.” [40:38]
  • Dr. Gina: “There are no ice cream flavors for the many US citizens … who have been raped and murdered at the hands of the very illegals that ICE is looking to arrest.” [41:38]
  • The segment underscores perceived double standards in activism and media.
• Memorable Quote: "Let's throw the jerks out. Let's get Ben and Jerry's off the ice cream map. Ice cream is too important for Ben and Jerry's to have anything to do with it." — Dr. Gina [42:28]

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5. “After Hours” Launch with Alex Stein — Candid Interview

Timestamps: [76:41–87:17]

• Promotion of the New RAV Late Night Show:
  • Alex Stein’s irreverent brand and appeal to “big booty Latinas” and “single ladies” discussed with the hosts in an offbeat, comedic style.
• Quote:
  • “These women [immigrants], they're so scared they're going to get deported, they're willing to marry any—so if you're an ugly man, I just really encourage you, go out there and talk to an illegal immigrant.” — Alex Stein [78:08]
  • Show’s Goal: Stein promises to bring diverse voices, be “a conduit to bring us together” and “help people celebrate the good things we have in our life and not worry constantly about the geopolitics and the wars and the constant fighting.” [79:59]
• Hosts’ Reaction: Laughter, mock outrage, and banter underscore the show's less formal, boundary-pushing style.

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6. National Security and MAGA’s Evolving Foreign Policy

Timestamps: [21:11–26:43], [22:08–25:40]

• Polls reveal:
  • 65% of Trump voters support U.S. military action against at least one country (Iran tops the list) [21:11]
  • Discussion clarifies that MAGA is not “isolationist,” but backs Trump’s assertive (not nation-building) use of force.
• Morgan Murphy (ex-Trump Defense official):
  • “MAGA trusts President Trump to carry out what needs to be done without bogging us down in endless forever wars…”
  • “Iran’s supreme leader is like that pimply faced guy in junior high school can’t find a place to sit for lunch.”
  • Outlines strategy: projecting force as deterrence, not as endless intervention [24:14–25:40]

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7. Health Segment — New Research on Napping

Timestamps: [28:24–31:42]

• Key takeaway: Short naps positively affect synapses, memory, and learning preparedness.
  • Dr. Gina: “I take a nap and I'm telling you what, I'm foggy the rest of the day. So I guess maybe my brain just doesn't work the same way.” [28:54]
• Brief tie-in to preparedness as a broader theme.

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8. Melania Trump Documentary Analysis

Timestamps: [31:42–36:27]

• Plot overview, reception: Despite low critic scores, audiences like the documentary.
  • Adam Weiss: “The visuals are great … Mar-a-Lago … Fifth Avenue apartment … she goes through the details of her outfits … the designers are big characters too… She shows this is going to be a different kind of First Lady.” [34:02]
• Media dismissed the film before release ("should sue the Daily Beast… ticket sales were bad a week before it even came out"). [35:41]

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9. ICE and Immigration Law Debates

Timestamps: [06:14–10:50], [25:40–28:24], [58:28–60:50]

• Discussions on ICE policy, Democratic efforts for increased agent oversight, high-profile release of migrant detainees, and related court judgments.
• Highlight on a judge ordering the release of a 5-year-old and his father from detention—a move the hosts heavily criticize.
  • Mark Serrano: "This is another sick and twisted cartoon villain in a black cape with this judge's action… this kid was with his father in this facility in Texas. He was safe." [58:53]
• Parallels to past Clinton-era immigration cases drawn; focus on political and legal double standards.

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10. Minnesota Fraud Investigation & Congressional Testimony

Timestamps: [61:35–64:42]

• Context: Accusations of fraud and money laundering in Minnesota's social services; upcoming congressional hearing with Gov. Tim Walz and AG Keith Ellison.
• Cynical Outlook:
  • David Brody: “Gotta have the hearing… but then what comes out of it?... This pudding is gonna be a whole lot of nothing.” [62:28]
  • Terrence Bates: "A whole lot of grandstanding … and a lot of this manufactured outrage.” [63:45]

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11. Weather Updates and Groundhog Day

Timestamps: [18:18–21:11], [52:32–54:07]

• Discussion of unexpected deep freezes in Florida and snow in South Carolina/North Carolina.
• Dr. Gina jokes about Floridian unpreparedness for cold: "We don't have ice equipment. We don't know what to do…" [02:03–02:21]

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12. Chat Room Report: Listener Reactions

Timestamps: [90:08–93:28]

• Listeners debate policy, ICE leadership changes (“Tom Homan just took over … we call him Knuckles Homan”), enforcement priorities, and "the need to stop conflating every issue."
• Host Terrence and "Carefree Largo" encourage engagement—"You're never completely dressed until you put on a smile." [93:03]

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13. Gender Transition Malpractice Verdict

Timestamps: [94:07–96:23]

• Historic Court Case: Young woman awarded $2M for being rushed into transition surgery as a minor.
• Dr. Gina: "What they're doing to these children is just an aberration…" [95:24]
• 24 states now penalize doctors for performing such procedures on minors; 6 make it a felony.

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Notable Quotes

• "Democrats want all these changes to ICE through the DHS funding mechanism … Trump has pretty much opened the door on that because he cut that deal with Schumer." — David Brody [08:50]

• "When it comes to the Epstein files … will there be justice for the young women … I wish I could confidently say that there will be, but I just don't see it." — Brian Glenn [11:48]

• “There's no consistency here, which means there's no credibility. If you don't have consistency, you don't have credibility. End of story.” — Dr. Gina (on Ben & Jerry's activism) [42:04]

• “The media has always gotten America First wrong. They confuse America First with isolationism and that's not it at all. MAGA trusts President Trump to carry out what needs to be done without bogging us down in endless forever wars…” — Morgan Murphy [22:44]

• "Alex, you've already set records … by saying a word that has never been said on this program before in the history of this program. And you said it not once, but twice." — Dr. Gina (to Alex Stein, comedic banter) [77:39]

• "I want to be a conduit to bring us together. Because, you know, the thing is, we're constantly spreading all this hate and we're all fighting… but at the end of the day, we all are really alike." — Alex Stein [82:15]

• "We have to make America great again. We're still digging ourselves out of this hole that was left with us with President Joe Biden." — Colton Moore [70:10]

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Tone and Style

• The tone is energetic, opinionated, humorous, and occasionally irreverent.
• Hosts employ sarcasm, cultural references, and inside jokes, especially when shifting between heavier news (Epstein, shutdown, immigration) and lighter topics (ice cream, late-night comedy).

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Structure and Flow

• The first hour covers political breaking news—the shutdown, Epstein files, and government headlines.
• Mid-show segments feature health/science, culture commentary, and pop culture crossovers (Melania documentary, Alex Stein’s show).
• The second hour returns to headline debates, chat room engagement, and closes with a significant legal verdict regarding gender transition and a summary of stories to watch.

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Summary for New Listeners

This episode is a rapid-fire tour through the day’s hot-button political issues, cultural flashpoints, and alternative media personalities, all analyzed from a right-of-center viewpoint. The hosts blend substantial reporting and critique (government deadlock, Epstein files, ICE enforcement, controversial court cases) with lighthearted riffs on culture (weather, food, film) and in-house media projects (the launch of “After Hours”).

If you missed the show, expect a healthy dose of skepticism toward mainstream coverage, direct criticism of progressive policies, and a showcase of grassroots conservative voices and concerns — from policy wonkery to good-natured banter to the “parallel (now, ‘replacement’) economy” ethos.

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End of Summary

Transcript

[Dr. Gina]

This is an iHeart podcast. Guaranteed Human. Just ahead, this Monday morning edition of American Sunrise. House Democrats digging in. Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries says they won't help fast track the Senate deal. So where will this end? We're going to have all of the latest developments for you. Plus the Epstein files. The Justice Department has released millions of pages from their trove of evidence, including emails, photos, documents, videos previously unseen by the public. We're going to break down what is in those records, what it could mean to the case, Epstein's victims, and more importantly, Epstein's enablers. Also later, the former co founder of Ben and Jerry's releasing new flavors of ice cream honoring Renee Goode and Alex Preddy. How is America responding? Find out. We have these stories. So much more as American Sunrise starts right now.

[David Brody]

Good morning America.

[Dr. Gina]

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

[Terrence Bates]

Politics.

[David Brody]

President Trump is joining us live now from Florida.

[Terrence Bates]

We've got you covered.

[David Brody]

This is what it looks like to be a patriot.

[Terrence Bates]

We have to protect the American.

[Dr. Gina]

The American dream is still alive.

[David Brody]

I'm David Brody.

[Terrence Bates]

I'm terrence.

[Dr. Gina]

And I'm Dr. Gina. Good morning. I'm Dr. Gina. Good to be with you. While we are live with you from the Palm Beaches, let's bring in David Brody. He's in Washington, D.C. and T. Bates is in our Denver newsroom. Good morning, gentlemen.

[David Brody]

Good morning, Gina. Happy Monday.

[Dr. Gina]

20 something degrees here. Can I complain yet?

[David Brody]

Yes, you can complain, absolutely.

[Terrence Bates]

At 20 something degrees, you can absolutely complain. Yes.

[Dr. Gina]

All right.

[Terrence Bates]

In fact, I'll complain for you. Florida, 20 something degrees, that's uncalled for.

[Dr. Gina]

And we're not equipped, my friend. We are not equipped. We don't have ice equipment. We don't know what to do when we go out. You acclimate so quickly. I was talking to a guy in our building who's an executive upstairs, and he said, I'm from Virginia, but I don't know how to do this anymore. I'm like, I know from Missouri. Don't know how to do this anymore. Freezing cold over the weekend.

[Terrence Bates]

T. It's funny, I looked at a text this morning from one of our colleagues and he wrote, I'm going to be late this morning. I guess I've got to scrape this ice off of my windshield. And I just kind of chuckled. The smart aleck in me was, I was really tempted to write back, just throw hot water on it. And I was like, he might actually do that and mess up his whole windshield. I was like, you know what? Don't be a smart alec, Terrence. Just, just let this one be. Hey, guys. So look, President Trump is. We obviously know, we reported a long time ago that he want it to be the Trump Kennedy center, but now he's really putting his stamp on it over the weekend. Well, actually just overnight, he posted on Truth Social that he wants it to close for two years. Here's the quote. I have determined that the Trump Kennedy center, if temporarily closed for construction, revitalization, Revitalization and complete rebuilding, can be without question the finest performing arts facility of its kind anywhere in the world. In other words, if we don't close, the quality of construction will not be nearly as good and the, the time to completion because of interruptions with audiences from many events using the facility will be much longer. President Trump proposing closing the facility on July 4th of this year and reopening after a two year facelift project. Dr. Gina, this is right up your alley, I would imagine. What do you think?

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah, well, I do love the Kennedy Center. I think it's absolutely beautiful. The Trump Kennedy Center, I guess, as we're supposed to call it now. I think it's really fantastic. I was there for my very first time, just not that long ago. And, you know, it wasn't a place that conservatives would frequent before Donald Trump made the reforms he's made. And it's nice to be there and see familiar faces in real art rather than all of the malarkey. But I think David Brody might have some insight on this because we talked about it a little bit on the call this morning and there may be a little more to this.

[Terrence Bates]

David, David, can I just have a request. Would you take it from malarkey, please?

[David Brody]

Yeah, exactly. That's the only thing I'm thinking right now is the fact that Gina used the term malarkey. That's all I'm thinking about right now. I can't even put a thought together at this point. All right, so a couple things. Yeah, so as you know, I'm a big Broadway fan. So the Kennedy center, you know, my wife and I will go down there often. We love the arts, if you will. And that is a beautiful place inside. So this whole thing about construction, I don't know, maybe there's a problem in the boiler room. I have no idea. Maybe there's some stuff going on in the concrete there. I don't know. Whatever. What I can't tell you is that the ticket sales for the Kennedy center have been down substantially since Trump took over. And that's no surprise. All the liberals are saying, yeah, we're out, or as they like to say, ice out, and all that stupid stuff that they say. But the actual donations and the contributions and the fundraising, if you will, majorly up. So look, I think there's more to the story than just closing it for renovation for two years. That's a pretty drastic move. And so I guess we'll just wait and find out what else is going on.

[Dr. Gina]

Because my question is if the fundraising is up but the sales are down. I mean, doesn't that. Isn't that a wash? I'm sorry, I mean, to ask a stupid question, I don't understand why it couldn't stay open if the fundraising is way up and there's support for it.

[David Brody]

Another one of the questions that I need answered, Gina, I don't know. That is a good question. But you know what you have to ask.

[Terrence Bates]

I think he wants to close.

[David Brody]

No malarkey from you. No malarkey.

[Terrence Bates]

If I can just add really quickly. I think he wants to close it because he thinks that he can get the facelift of the reconstruction project done a lot faster if there are no crowds coming in and out of facility. I think that's basically why he wants to close it. Just. That's all I wanted to add. Dr. Gina, our Bible verse, please.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah, well, we can get that. Did you have something else, David, real quick?

[David Brody]

I really had nothing else. Okay.

[Dr. Gina]

You were raising your hand, man. It was confusing malarkey. Today's Bible verse is from Romans 12:2 and do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Always, always praying for your will to be in alignment with his. It's so important. House Speaker Mike Johnson says he is confident a partial US Government shutdown could end by tomorrow as lawmakers struggle to pass funding legislation. The shutdown started Saturday after Congress failed to approve spending the But Johnson believes Republicans can pass a deal even without Democrat support for Department of Homeland Security funding. Disagreements over immigration enforcement reforms remain a major roadblock. For more, let's bring in RAP chief White House correspondent Brian Glenn. Brian, want to give you a chance to comment on the Kennedy center, too, if you have anything to say about that. But what are you hearing about? Well, the White House and the Washington rumor mill. Just update us on all of the scoop. Brian.

[Brian Glenn]

Well, good morning, everyone. I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend and good luck scraping the ice off your car there in South Florida. That could be A little challenging.

[Dr. Gina]

Challenging? We don't even have scrapers.

[Brian Glenn]

Yeah, well, I want, I wonder if Publix is selling the ice scrapers.

[Dr. Gina]

I wonder, you know.

[Brian Glenn]

Yeah, I think Speaker Johnson has a problem and of getting votes for this. I think this goes way past Tuesday and I just do because I think Democrats aren't going to help at all. And matter of fact, Hakeem Jeffries has said that they don't anticipate any Democrat help on this. Now Johnson, his. The margin that we have right now in the House is, is even slimmer. If I'm not mistaken, it's down to one vote on this. But it's all about funding, getting the funding out for ice and as, as these nationwide protests build and everyone becomes so, you know, confident that this is what the country wants. At least that's what they think we want. The other side of the House feels like, well, this is something we need to continue to fund. And obviously Speaker Johnson has a challenge in front of him. Now from what I understand, the committee meets again today at 4 o'. Clock. They'll discuss it and it goes, would go on the floor tomorrow as a vote. That would be Tuesday to vote. But I think that we're, I think the chances of it going past Tuesday is pretty good.

[David Brody]

Yeah, I actually agree with you, Brian, on that. And by the way, I know Democrats want all these changes to ICE through the DHS funding mechanism. That's their leverage. And if we could just be honest for a second, President Trump has pretty much opened the door on that because he cut that deal with Schumer. So that means my sense of it is. Brian, I'm curious to get your sense is that there are going to be changes somehow, some way. And how is that in the world going to be palatable to the Republican overall? Because, for example, I say Republicans really more conservatives. I mean they, for example, Democrats want to unmask ice. I mean that's gotta be a non starter. I would think the body camera stuff should be okay. But then the lawsuits against, they wanna see the lawsuits go forward against the federal government as it relates to ICE agents. The Democrats seems like they're gonna get some changes here and Trump's willing to make that deal. It sounds like to me.

[Brian Glenn]

Yeah, maybe it's a different approach. I do think they need to keep the facial shields of the mask on them for, for their own public safety. As far as the other elements in, in this deal, I'm not sure what, as a conservative, what I would want to give up now. You know, President Trump talked about how he's going to protect these federal buildings, that he won't get involved with these liberal Democrat mayors in these cities and these states is going to let them handle all that. You know, a part of me just wants to go like this and go, you know what? If you don't want us here, we're out, and good luck controlling your cities. But I know we do have an obligation to protect those that want us there. But, man, this thing gets dicey.

[David Brody]

It's.

[Brian Glenn]

It's all about the majority in Congress, and it's all about what he can afford to lose. And. And look at his track record. Speaker Johnson, I mean, we're still waiting for a health care plan. Don't have that. We were told that was being worked on. So I think it goes past Tuesday. That's just my gut feeling on this.

[Terrence Bates]

Hey, Brian, let's switch gears a little bit and talk about this latest release of Epstein files. Here's the NBC News headline which says, epstein Files, Trump DOJ releases millions more pages of records. When they say millions, it is plural. We're talking more than 3 million pages that were released. That includes 2,000 videos, 180,000 images. Unfortunately, there's no client list here. But, Brian, I'm not gonna lie. When I read the headline initially that there were 3 million pages of documents released, my brain immediately melted and I went into Epstein fatigue. Is there Epstein fatigue right there? Obviously, we want answers and people want to know who was involved here, but with this much information coming out. Excuse me. Do you think there's a bit of Epstein. Thank you very much. Sorry. Do you think there's a bit of Epstein fatigue now, or how are things in D.C. as it relates to these latest files?

[Brian Glenn]

I don't think there is, Terence. I think there's Minnesota fatigue, there's ICE fatigue, there's chaos fatigue. But when it comes to the Epstein files, this is something that dominated on X over the weekend. Millions of pages. We've seen names tossed out there that I haven't heard in years. We've seen images, we've seen some videos emerge as well in all of this. But will there be. Will there be justice for the young women that were sexually exploited, raped, trafficked through Epstein and his whole client list? I wish I could confidently say that there will be, but I just don't see it. I really don't. I wish I had better news than that. But this does give us an idea of just how many times that former President Bill Clinton not only flew on Epstein's plane, was at the island took emails talking about who's gonna be at certain parties. Countries like Israel are alpha are often implied in these emails, almost twice as much as President Trump or any other figure. So you've got countries implied in all of this. This is a big mess. Unfortunately, I don't think it goes away anytime soon. There's enough people out there talking about justice for the victims. And once again, this does not imply that President Trump had anything to do in regards to any of these sexual accusations from these victims. He wasn't a part of that. But it was an interesting network of the very rich and powerful people in our world.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah, absolutely. That sure is interesting. And I'm still very interested in all of it. Just like you said, that's where, that's where Mag is because justice is. We can't ever get tired of it. We've got to pursue justice. All right, Brian Glenn, as always, thank you so much for your time.

[David Brody]

Thank you.

[Terrence Bates]

Thanks, Bea.

[Dr. Gina]

Coming up, we are going to check out the hottest headlines with RAB newsroom from Achoo T. Bates. That's the one sneezing in the background there. Also later, support for U.S. military intervention in our world's hotspots. New polling shows Trump and MAGA supporters are in favor of going of doing just that. We'll have those details ahead. And more, more American Sunrise right after that.

[David Brody]

The foothills of the Rockies, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Every time that shot is on the screen, I always go back and say that I lived, my wife and I lived first 10 years of our marriage in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Absolutely beautiful. We ski three times in ten years. I know. Go ahead and beat me up in the chat. I'm gonna get into the chat in just a moment. Welcome back everybody to American Sunrise. I'm David Brody. All right, let's get to some headlines. Today we got the government shutdown is actually technically going on as we speak. Will it end soon? Tbates has got that sponsored by amac.

[Brian Glenn]

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[Terrence Bates]

Well, to answer David's question, House Speaker Mike Johnson says he believes he has the votes to get the government fully reopened, leading to a two week period during which Democrats and Republicans can debate Immigration and Customs Enforcement changes. A partial government shutdown is currently underway as Johnson and his slim Republican majority are expected to take procedural committee votes today on the spending bills that were just passed in the Senate. A potential House floor vote likely wouldn't happen until Tuesday at the earliest. Democrats want more oversight over ICE even beyond the $20 million earmarked for body cameras for ICE agents. The list of changes for ICE operations include agents being unmasked and an end to roving patrols, among other things. President Trump calling on the board of what he refers to as the Trump Kennedy center to cancel any events at the center after July 4th in a post on Truth Social 47 calling for no events at the venue for two years in order to, quote, bring the Trump Kennedy center to the highest level of success, beauty and grandeur after the two year long facelift. The commander in chief says the grand reopening will rival and surpass anything that has taken place in at the facility before. The president is the current chairman of the board which oversees the venue. The center has typically hosted more than 2,000 events per year, according to its website. Well, the 71 year old man who falsely claimed he was the shooter who killed Charlie Kirk in the moments after Kirk's assassination is headed to prison for up to 15 years. The guy told police that he shot Kirk in order to hinder or delay the the investigation into Kirk's assassination by giving false information. For that, he was sentenced to five years in prison as part of a plea deal. But in a separate case, the man is also facing four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Police say they found explicit pictures of kids on his phone after his initial arrest. As part of the deal, he pleaded guilty to two of those counts and was sentenced to two terms and of up to 15 years in prison. All three terms are set to be served concurrently. That's a quick check of your headlines. Now let's get a quick check of your forecast. And folks, just a quick, just a quick update for you. You may want to get ready for six more weeks of winter. That's the forecast from Punxsutawney Phil this morning after the groundhog saw his shadow. Let's get you over to Weather Nation's Tracy Anthony. Tracy, good morning. I'm sorry, I hate to try to outdo you with the forecast from a groundhog, but what do you think? Is he right this time around?

[Dr. Gina]

You know what?

[Tracy Anthony]

He's got about a 35% success rate and we're questioning it here at Weather Nation because there are some clouds out there. So we're not quite sure if he saw shadows. We're thinking maybe it could have been from the camera lights. But either way he might be right, at least for the time being because it's going to stay pretty cold across most of the eastern U.S. i mean, look at Myrtle Beach. This is from the snow over the weekend, snow right along the beach. And it's not just Myrtle Beach. It was areas of North Carolina as well that had some significant snow. This is Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. Look at that. We're talking significant, measurable snow. So some areas picked up close to 17 inches right along the shoreline. But Charlotte did break a record for for 11 inches that fell on Saturday. So we do still have some winter weather advisories that are in place as that storm system continues to push offshore. And we won't have too many issues. But we're still breaking record cold temperatures along the East Coast. Even West Palm beach could potentially break a record for a record low the second day in a row. So we're still freezing down here and so are the iguanas. Terrence.

[Terrence Bates]

It was 45 degrees here yesterday. I'm just, just putting that out there.

[Morgan Murphy]

Rub it in.

[Terrence Bates]

I couldn't help it. Tracy, good to see you. Thanks so much. By the way, we're going to get your hometown forecast in our next hour. Looking forward to that. We'll see you then, Tracy.

[Tracy Anthony]

Sounds good.

[Terrence Bates]

All right. Up next, Iran's leader issues a new warning to the United States in hopes of averting another strike on the Islamic Republic. We've got expert analysis straight ahead. First, though, a quick look at this day in history. It was on this date in 1887 that the first official Groundhog Day was celebrated in Puxantawney, Pennsylvania. It was at a spot called Gobbler's Knob. According to tradition, if the groundhog sees its shadow, it signals six more weeks of winter. And that's exactly what happened this morning. So brace for six more weeks of winter. If not, though, an early spring is on the way. The custom comes from European weather lore that was brought to America by German settlers. Today, Punxsutawney Phil remains the most famous forecasting groundhog in the world.

[Dr. Gina]

We won't pay the rent for it's earned. Our money's all been spent. I guess that's so we don't have a plot, but at least I'm sure.

[Mark Serrano]

Of all the things we got.

[David Brody]

Frozen. Blue Mountain Lake in New York. I don't see a lake. I don't see blue. Welcome back, everybody, to American Sunrise. I am David Brody. All right, a new political poll reveals 65% of Trump voters. Trump voters support US military action against at least one country out there. Iran is the top target, with about half of Trump supporters in favor of doing something in Iran, rising to 61%. By the way, when you talk about self identified MAGA Republicans, the poll shows Trump's base supports strong action. Of course, still drawing the line at long term wars. No one wants any of that. And of course nation building yet not happening. For more, let's bring in national security expert, former Trump White House official and former Pentagon spokesperson, Senate candidate from Alabama. My goodness, it's a run on sentence and I'm running out of breath. Hello, Morgan. Murphy, thanks for being here.

[Morgan Murphy]

How are you doing?

[David Brody]

Quite an intro. We're doing well. Yeah, quite the intro. Well, you deserve it. I mean, it's all you. Let me ask you a little bit about this poll because 65% of Trump voters support military action of some sort in Iran. And if you go down the list, Venezuela and some other places, Greenland, they support President Trump on this Monroe Doctrine. So this idea that the media says that MAGA is against Trump. Yeah, there's certain folks in maga, the isolationist crowd that's not happy with this. But by and large, MAGA actually does support Trump on what he's doing here. I'm curious to get your take.

[Morgan Murphy]

Well, the media has always gotten it wrong. The traditional left wing media has always gotten America first wrong. They confuse America first with isolationism and that's not it at all. MAGA trusts President Trump to carry out what needs to be done without bogging us down. As you said in endless forever wars where there are no American interests. I was in Afghanistan in 2011 and 2010, and at that time we were spending $2 billion a week building roads and bridges and power plants and schools. And what does it buy us? Nothing. We were trying to drag the Afghans out of, I guess the Paleo. They were already in the Stone Age. I guess we're trying to drag them out of the Paleolithic Age up to the Stone Age. But it didn't work. And we as Americans have watched this foolishness and we see that the president, when he uses force, does so strategically, he does so thoughtfully. And like we saw in Venezuela, you know, we're in and out in 30 minutes and the dictator's gone.

[Terrence Bates]

So to your point, do you think the president will use force in Iran or will diplomacy rule the day? The Associated Press has this headline which reads, Iran's supreme Leader warns any U.S. attack would spark regional war. Also warned of further escalating tensions within that region. How do you think this ultimately pans out? How will and should President Trump proceed in this particular escalation?

[Morgan Murphy]

Well, you know, Iran's supreme leader is like that pimply faced guy in junior high school that can't find a place to sit for lunch. I mean, everybody in the region hates him. We hearing rumors yesterday that Saudi Arabia was saying if you don't attack, you know, you risk emboldening the regime. So we're actually getting egged on by Iran's neighbors to go in there. Now I think what the President has done that is so smart is he's laid the conditions for Iran to surrender. He's done exactly to Iran what he did to Venezuela. And the whole world was paying attention to Venezuela. Right. We sent an entire carrier strike group off the coast of Venezuela for six weeks, were blowing up, vaporizing what the Democrats call fishing boats, you know, but it was clear what was happening. And likewise, it's very clear in the Persian Gulf. We've sent the USS Abraham Lincoln in there. Another entire carrier strike group that carries more firepower than most European nations. And the President's knocking and he's saying really hard to Iran, like, you need to stop killing innocent civilians. You can't have nuclear weapons. You need to stop these missile strikes and you've got to stop your terrorist proxy network across the region and we'll back off. And so far it doesn't look like the Ayatollah has any plans to listen.

[Dr. Gina]

Morgan. A judge has ordered the release of five year old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father from ICE detention in Texas. The child and his father had been held after entering the US And Minnesota. The court said they were being treated inhumanely and must be released by Tuesday. This case has drawn national attention and raised questions about how children are handled in immigration detention. What latest news have you heard about this situation and what aren't we hearing?

[Morgan Murphy]

Well, I mean, what we didn't hear in that New York Times article is that the child was abandoned by his father. They conveniently left that out. And that's just the way the press does sometimes. They leave out key facts. And this judge has issued a ruling that, you know, I'm a brand new politician. I've never run for politics before, but boy, it makes me like he's got the politics covered there. He's more of a politician than I am. His statement was just pure partisan politics from where I'm sitting.

[David Brody]

Yeah. By the way, we have about 30 seconds or so. Could you give us a latest on your campaign down there and where people can go get more information?

[Morgan Murphy]

Well, that's great of you to ask. I am Morgan Murphy, running for Senate in the great state of Alabama. You can come to my website murphyforsenate.com we're tearing it up down here. Just outraged the entire field. So I'm a first time candidate, never run before, but just raised $1.1 million in my first quarter in the race beating every other candidate. So we're really proud of that. It's all grassroots support. The average donation size is just 69 bucks.

[Dr. Gina]

So I love that. I love Birmingham. As you know. I call it my sweet home magic city.

[Morgan Murphy]

Come back and visit.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah, oh I do all the time. Every year. Anyway, Roll Tide and best of luck to you. Thanks for being with us.

[Morgan Murphy]

Thank you so much.

[David Brody]

Roll Tide, sweet home Alabama.

[Morgan Murphy]

All right, here we are.

[Dr. Gina]

Coming up Ninner.

[David Brody]

Oh, I knew that was coming. Was that like a guitar solo? What was going on there? I just heard nitt nit nin. Coming up, the benefits of napping. Haha. I'll be there at 1 o' clock Eastern this afternoon. Afternoon. Time to get some sleep. Is relaxing for some. But how healthy is it? Hey listen, it better be healthy. I'm gonna stick around for this next story. I hope you do too. We're back in a moment. Single song.

[Dr. Gina]

Ah yes. Where they fold up their pizza for some mysterious and very mistaken reason. That would be New York, New York. But I forgive them because they did create Taylor Ham. Welcome back to American Sunrise. I am Dr. Dr. Gina. Thank you for joining us. Time now for today's health news. It is sponsored by the wellness company under the Microscope. Today, benefits of a nap. David Brody cannot wait to hear this story. This new study shows that taking an afternoon nap can boost your brain function. This is according to research published in the journal NeuroImage. Researchers found that even a short midday nap helps reorganize synapses. These are the connections between your nerve cells in your brain. This makes it easier for your brain to learn and store new information. Participants who napped had more flexible synapses and improved learning preparedness compared to those who stayed awake. Scientists say these synaptic resets can clear space for memory formation and mental recovery. Experts suggest brief naps may help improve clarity, concentration, performance and and those kinds of things during demanding tasks. I don't know, I take a nap and I'm telling you what, I'm foggy the rest of the day. So I guess maybe my brain just doesn't work the same way. But everybody knows the next medical crisis could be just around the corner. That's whether it comes in the form of crippling Winter storms like we're enduring now in Florida or a pandemic or something much more mundane like a tick bite. You want to be prepared. That's where the wellness company comes in. You know the wellness company, their great doctors like Dr. Peter McCullough are on this show all the time. The wellness company and their doctors are medical professionals. You can trust them. Their line of prescription kits are the gold standard when it comes to keeping you safe and healthy. All kinds of kits, the medical emergency one, the contagion, the first aid or the travel kit. These prescription kits contain an assortment of life saving medications and guidebooks to assist in the use of the meds that are in the kit. Rest assured that you can have emergency antibiotics, antivirals, anti parasitics on hand to keep you Safe. Go to www. TWC Health RAV today. Give it an order. That's TWC Health RAV. Use a promo code RAV. That'll save you 10%. The next medical emergency isn't a question of if, it's when. A storm, pandemic, tick bite, be ready. The wellness company delivers doctor prescribed medical emergency kits stocked with antibiotics, antivirals, antiparasitics and clear treatment guides. Trusted physician, real medicine, peace of mind. Prepare now. Don't wait, Emily. Don't wait. Don't want to wait, Gene. All right, thank you very much. We want to change gears now and focus on the new Melania Trump documentary. The film is proving popular despite critics saying that it would flop. Fans are turning out to see it even though liberal commentators claim no one is watching. The film has low critic scores, but audiences are enjoying it, showing strong support. This surprise hit has sparked debate about media coverage and audience interest. Here's a little preview for the movie which came out at the end of last week. Take a look. Here we go again.

[Morgan Murphy]

Can come in.

[Terrence Bates]

Come on in.

[David Brody]

My legacy will be that of peacemaker.

[Dr. Gina]

Peacemaker. And in the fire.

[David Brody]

Beautiful.

[Dr. Gina]

Together with like minded leaders, we have a voice. Is it safe?

[David Brody]

It is safe.

[Dr. Gina]

Everyone wants to know. So here it is. Hi, Mr. President. Congratulations.

[Terrence Bates]

Did you watch it?

[Dr. Gina]

I did not. Yeah, I will see it on the news. For more, let's bring in the host of media exposed which you can see on the weekends here on Real America's Voice. Adam Weiss, who was at the premiere. Adam, I had a chance to take a look at your social media and you got pictures with every celebrity at that premiere. Tell us, how was it? What was it like?

[Adam Weiss]

Emily, thanks for having me. I like the way you say celebrity because Trump has his unique way of making His Cabinet secretary. Somewhat of celebrities, right? No, If. If all of us sat here and tell us who the Biden secretaries are, I couldn't tell you. Maybe I could tell you the guy was on paternity to leave a lot. Pete Buttigieg. But all the Trump Cabinet secretaries, from Bobby to, you know, Pete Hegsett to Marco Rubio to Dr. Oz came.

[Terrence Bates]

They were there.

[Adam Weiss]

They were walking the red carpet. This was like what you think of Golden Globes or the Oscars was for Washington, D.C. it was kind of like the politics movie for the super bowl, for Washington, for politics, for the conservative movement. It was something else there. It was really fantastic to see all these people in such a, you know, important manner because it's Melania's coming out kind of, and the media gave her hell for the last week. It was terrible. I mean, if we wrote this script and it was 10 years ago, they're treating. They're treating the Trump and the administration and the movement pretty much the same way.

[Dr. Gina]

Well, Adam, it was a birthday weekend for me, so I didn't go to DC for the premiere, but my son went. He said it was fantastic. But I wanted to ask you what no one has told me the answer to what was the movie about? What's the plot? Tell us the plot.

[Adam Weiss]

It was. We're talking 20 start, 20 days before his next inauguration. So the visuals are great because they show these aerial views of Mar a Lago, which, you know, we go there once occasionally, but, you know, it's stunning with the aerial views. Then they show her Fifth Avenue apartment, but the. Then they talk about. Then they go through that. She goes through the details of her outfits, which is meticulous. Everything to. I need my lapel done this way, my hem this way. And the designers are big characters too, so they had a big element. And then, of course, Trump comes in a little bit here and there, but when she puts her foot down, certain matters. There's one scene where they're talking about the Inauguration Day. You know, the motorcade drives the route and they're talking about getting out. And Trump's. You can see Trump's face and he, you know, his. His personality. He looks like he wants to get out. Melania said it is not safe overlook what happened the last year. We should not get out. And Barron's not going to get out, so we're not getting out. And Trump just agrees. So many times the movie, Trump jumps in and when she makes a point, he pretty much agrees to it. So there's all these different important parts of the movie. I liked it a lot because we don't know much about the first lady. And she shows this is going to be a different kind of first lady. She has conversation with Bridget McCrone. She meets Queen Nori of Jordan. She meets with a hostage, you know, hostage. Someone who was just released from Israel from the Gaza Strip. So I'd say go see it. And even though the media was writing stories that the ticket sales were bad a week before it even came out, how do you. They should sue the Daily Beast, Gina. A week ago they're writing how bad the movie ticket sales are when it wasn't even out yet.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah, that's, that's kind of what they do. There's just a tiny bit of time. Adam, I want to follow up with. What do you think about the president's decision to close down the Kennedy center for two years to renovate?

[Adam Weiss]

Look, if he, if you got to make the spectacular, I don't know if it has to do with a lot of cancellations. I'm not pervy to those conversations. But if they have to make it this stunning, you know, place again and make it beautiful again and make it great again and not have, you know, while the movie was going on, there was traffic. They still allowed people to come in that were watching other theaters. So it was kind of chaos. I said, why are they allowing people at the same time? This is massive premier. So I guess it makes sense if you're going to do whole construction on that massive historic center to close it down.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah. All right. Adam Weiss, thank you for your time.

[Adam Weiss]

Thank you. Have a good day.

[Dr. Gina]

You too. Coming up, a move away from ice agents to ice cream. There's a new woke flavor hitting the market fronted by the co founders of Ben and Jerry's. Aims to to like minded leftists. That's who they're marketing to. Who are they honoring with this new flavor? Well, you're going to find out because we have it next for you right here on American Sunrise.

[Terrence Bates]

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[Brian Glenn]

This flavor is a tribute to the.

[Terrence Bates]

Grit and the spirit of the people.

[Dr. Gina]

Of Minneapolis who are leading with their.

[Mark Serrano]

Hearts and putting their bodies on the.

[Brian Glenn]

Line for justice and compassion. We especially honor the lives of Rene.

[Mark Serrano]

And Alex who were murdered by the.

[Brian Glenn]

Masked, militarized, heavily armed thugs of ICE we all need to stand up, to march, to protest, because all of America is Minneapolis.

[Terrence Bates]

Now this is not a Ben and Jerry's flavor. It's a Ben's Best flavor.

[Brian Glenn]

Because Ben and Jerry's is also under.

[Mark Serrano]

A form of occupation.

[Brian Glenn]

And they're not going to say it, so I will. ICE is a masked, lawless rogue paramilitary.

[Mark Serrano]

Force that's blatantly violating the constitution and.

[Brian Glenn]

Trampling on our rights as US Citizens. It must be defunded and disbanded.

[Mark Serrano]

Wow.

[Terrence Bates]

Let's bring in Dr. Gina and David. David, what say ye to this?

[David Brody]

Yeah, so some facts about. We didn't put it in the story, but let me just say this. This is called Maxi Hearts of Minneapolis. That's the name of the ice cream flavor, Maxi Hearts of Minneapolis. The base is coconut and passion fruit. Because as this crazy guy says, and I'll just call him a crazy guy, those are the flavors of the immigrant community. I kid you not. That's exactly what he said. Coconut and passion fruit. I didn't realize that coconut and passion fruit were the only flavors of the immigrant community. And I had no idea that the entire immigrant community and the entire world only care about coconut and passion fruit. But beyond all of that, the salted caramel hearts that are inside of this, he says, quote, represent the tears that we cry for Rene and Alex. I mean, I just want to have some ice cream and gain some calories. And yet this is what we got.

[Dr. Gina]

Dr. G. Yeah, and he wasn't out there complaining about the heavy handedness of the military, walking through our streets, forcing People to stay in their homes, forcing families away from their loved ones in nursing homes as they died at the hands of a completely corrupt and heavy handed government and medical industrial complex. There were none of these same people complaining then at all. These same people are not complaining. There are no ice cream flavors for the many US citizens, children, women who have been raped and murdered at the hands of the very illegals that ICE is looking to arrest. And there are no ice cream flavors for the amazing ice members who. Many of whom, by the way, most of whom I believe, by the way, proportionately are minorities and legal immigrants. So there are no. There's no. Their storyline is never consistent. David and Terrence, that's the part that I have such a problem with. There's no consistency here, which means there's no credibility. If you don't have consistency, you don't have credibility. End of story.

[David Brody]

Right? Justice for Renee and Alex and no justice for Lake and Riley and so many of the others.

[Dr. Gina]

Yes.

[David Brody]

Yeah. 100%.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah.

[David Brody]

You know, make an ice cream.

[Terrence Bates]

Switching to sorbet now.

[Dr. Gina]

You know what? There are plenty of ice cream flavors out there, you guys. It's not parallel economy. As the founder of GiveSendGo said to me. Don't say parallel economy anymore on your show, Gina. Say replacement economy. Let's throw the jerks out. Can I say the word I really want to say?

[David Brody]

You can say bums. Throw the bums out. Throw the jerks out.

[Dr. Gina]

Let's throw them out. Let's get Ben and Jerry's off the ice cream map. Ice cream is too important for Ben and Jerry's to have anything to do with it.

[Terrence Bates]

Put your money where your values are. There you go, Dr. Gino. I like it.

[Dr. Gina]

Talk about a pocketbook.

[Terrence Bates]

There you go. Coming up, Don Lemon has been released from custody. He of course was arrested after an anti ice protest in a Minnesota church. So how are faith leaders and members of President Trump's faith council responding? Well, you have to stick around to find out. Plus, a quick programming note for you before we go to break. RAV is launching a brand new show tonight at 11 o' clock Eastern called After Hours with Alex Stein. Here's a preview.

[Brian Glenn]

When the lights go down, the truth comes out.

[Alex Stein]

This is built like a chicken McNugget.

[Brian Glenn]

But this is After Hours with Alex Stein. No filter.

[Morgan Murphy]

Globalist.

[Terrence Bates]

You don't care about the lady.

[Brian Glenn]

No apologies.

[Alex Stein]

You're a pro.

[Terrence Bates]

Abortion when you should have been aborted.

[Brian Glenn]

The undisputed king of trolling.

[Alex Stein]

I was recently sexually assaulted within the metaverse. I want to vaccinate your mom.

[Brian Glenn]

They tried to cancel us.

[Dr. Gina]

Deep platforming works.

[Alex Stein]

He wants to kill babies, but she's still beautiful. Look at that booty on aoc. That's my favorite.

[David Brody]

Big booty.

[Brian Glenn]

Latina politics, culture, hypocrisy.

[David Brody]

They want them to have their penises.

[Brian Glenn]

Cut off, uncensored and uncontrolled.

[David Brody]

Cut your penis off. That's what I'm saying. They admit they want to cut people's penises off.

[Brian Glenn]

Late night just got dangerous. After hours with Alex Stein. Coming soon to Real America's Voice.

[Terrence Bates]

God bless the usa.

[Brian Glenn]

In the beginning, God bless created the.

[Terrence Bates]

Heaven and the earth.

[Dr. Gina]

All right. Welcome back to American Sunrise. It is time now for our moment of faith brought to us by Lee Greenwood and the God Bless the USA Bible in focus. Today, that church protest in Minnesota and former CNN host Don Lemon. Lemon has been released from federal custody after his arrest in Los Angeles on Friday was connected to his coverage of an anti ice protest at a Minnesota church. Federal authorities had charged Lemon with federal with rather civil rights violations, including alleged disruption of a worship. But a judge released him without bail following his court appearance. Lemon, who says he was acting as a journalist and not a protester, vowed he will not be silenced and plans to fight the case. His next hearing is set for February 9th. Let's bring in pastor, author and speaker, former professional soccer player Jesse Bradley. Jesse yeah, Just your thoughts right off the top here.

[Brian Glenn]

Dr. Gina we are blessed to live in a country where we have religious freedom and also the protection of religious freedom. We have the Face act because you protect what you value. And no one can come into a place of worship, into God's house and interrupt and disrupt and even some of the bullying that was happening that day. So there's consequences. But yet look what the pastor did. He said, we're here to worship Jesus and that's where our focus needs to be. He said Jesus is the hope of the world and that's the truth. This is a relationship with God. Jesus died for our sins. He's risen. And Dr. Gina, if we turn to Jesus right now, if we honor Jesus, there's going to be healing in our land.

[Dr. Gina]

Now what? What, Jessi? What is the parameter? Explain to us why this isn't just a free speech, right, to walk into a church and do this. Where's the line?

[Brian Glenn]

That's right. You cannot come into a house of worship anywhere in America. And if there's harassment, bullying, if there's any kind of threats, what you saw that day is even kids that were scared that's where the pastor stepped in. And then there's legal and there's the spiritual. So the legal, there'll be an investigation, there'll be consequences. But on the spiritual, what we see is a spiritual battle. And Ephesians chapter 6 tells us that we need to be prepared. So we need to have truth and then walk in the love of Jesus, walk in the light because his light is greater than the darkness. We need to memorize scripture, we need to know the word of God and we need to be praying. We need to be living out our faith. It's really a wake up call. What we see in terms of overseas in some countries like China and Nigeria, Iran, we actually there's the same spiritual battle here, but it's intensifying. So don't have despair. The closer we get to Jesus return, there's going to be intense moments. There's going to be hatred. But continue to trust God, love your neighbors and God has the final say. We know how the story ends, Gina.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah, we do. All right. Well, thank you so much, Jesse, for being with us today.

[Brian Glenn]

Thank you so much for continuing to walk by faith.

[Dr. Gina]

You as well. All right, guys, we're back with the second hour of American Sunrise. And just two minutes. Stay where you are. All right. Coming up on the second hour of American Sunrise, House Democrats considering rejecting the Senate spending deal. With the White House, key agencies like Defense, Homeland Security and transportation at risk, federal paychecks could be delayed. We're going to have those facts straight ahead for you. Plus, the Justice Department released more than 3 million files related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein over the weekend. We're going to break down the latest details here in just a moment with you. Also, leader Democrat Taylor Raymond has flipped a deep red Texas state Senate seat in Tarrant County, a district President Trump won by 17 points in 2024. We're going to talk about what this could mean for midterm elections a little bit later on in the hour. These stories, so much more as the second hour of American Sunrise starts right now.

[David Brody]

Good morning America.

[Dr. Gina]

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

[Terrence Bates]

Politics.

[David Brody]

President Trump is joining us live now from Florida.

[Terrence Bates]

We've got you covered.

[David Brody]

This is what it looks like to be a patriot.

[Terrence Bates]

We have to protect the American family.

[Dr. Gina]

The American dream is still alive.

[David Brody]

I'm David Brody.

[Terrence Bates]

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. In from frigid West Palm beach this morning. T. Bates in our Denver newsroom. Good morning. It looks like it's warmer in Denver than it is in the West Palm.

[Dr. Gina]

Coat on. It's so cold. No, you guys, seriously, it's like, really? Yeah, we're, we're all. We're snuggled. Kobe and I snuggled in here. It is freezing cold, isn't it?

[David Brody]

Wait, it's puppy Monday now. What's happening?

[Dr. Gina]

No, it's just cold, and I just. I use them for a hand warmer. Oh, gosh.

[David Brody]

Well, pets always, always can come in handy. You never know when you need the hand warmer.

[Terrence Bates]

All right, so I've got to ask, what sort of fur is that? It doesn't look like Chihuahua. Looks like something a lot better. Chihuahua. Chihuahua fur.

[Tracy Anthony]

You pronounce that Chihuahua?

[Morgan Murphy]

Hua.

[Dr. Gina]

In my family, I don't know, but it's a warm fur and it's cold in this studio. And so. I don't know. I don't know. But I have on this nice thermal. I mean, you guys, I'm equipped like I'm on a ski trip.

[David Brody]

Oh, my gosh. She's gonna be at Walgreens in an hour and a half buying hand warmers.

[Dr. Gina]

Yes, I am. I.

[Terrence Bates]

Exactly. You guys are hilarious down there in Florida. Like I said in the first hour, I was looking in our chat. We kind of all chat in the morning before the show. And one of our colleagues, I won't name names, said, I'm gonna be late. I've gotta scrape ice off of my windshield.

[Dr. Gina]

Isn't it easy? I guess I have to scrape this ice off my windshield.

[Brian Glenn]

Oh, yeah.

[Dr. Gina]

That's what made it so funny is he was like, what do you do with this stuff?

[Terrence Bates]

Right? You know, like the smart aleck in me. Like, I was writing and then deleting writing, and I was like, yeah, I probably shouldn't just leave that one alone. All right, let's get to this morning's headlines, guys. What a start to this Monday, President Trump is calling on the board of what he refers to as the Trump Kennedy center to cancel any events at the center after July 4th. In a post on Truth Social 47, calling for no events at the venue for two years in order to, quote, bring the Trump Kennedy center to the highest level of success, beauty and grandeur after the two year long facelift, the commander in chief says the grand reopening will rival and surpass anything that has taken place at that facility before. And in case you happen to miss it, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on the streets of New York will not face the death penalty for his alleged crime. US District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed murder and weapons charges against the 27 year old. He still faces life in prison, though, for the two stalking charges against him. So far, no trial date has been set. And it is Groundhog's Day, the one day the entire country stops and shifts its focus to Gobbler's Knob in Pennsylvania. That's where Punxsutawney Phil popped out of his enclosure earlier this morning and saw his shadow forecasting six more weeks of winter. Today's prediction comes as large parts of the country are still dealing with unseasonably cold temperatures, Florida and extra extraordinary large amounts of slow snow. Excuse me. That's a quick check of your headlines. Now let's get a quick check of your forecast. Weather Nation meteorologist Tracy Anthony standing by with your hometown forecast. Tracy, I would imagine much of the forecast today is going to be cold or snowy. I guess the bigger question is when is the snow going to melt away?

[Tracy Anthony]

You know, it's kind of tough to say. We've got another cold day for most of us and then we're going to warm up a little bit. But another reinforcing push of arctic air is going to keep a lot of us then tumbling back down below freezing for next weekend. So we're definitely still going to be dealing with winter. I hate to say it that, you know, a little Groundhog maybe onto something this year. But if we stack up all the years, his success rate is still pretty low. North Myrtle beach, this is from Yolanda on Getter. She said they picked up eight inches of snow. Now they're going to warm up above freezing throughout the day today. But overnight temperatures dropping down to 28 degrees. So could have some refreezing and definitely have some slick spots out there on the roadways. Another system works on through. They're actually on the warm side of this. So temperatures stay right around 50 degrees. But we do have another cool down that will be in the forecast. Not as significant as this last push, but it will drop those overnight lows below freezing once again. So last stop is Jacksonville, Florida. Flashosaurus on Getter. Also one more night for you. Below freezing. But then finally we rebound. And I know all of us here in Florida can't wait to feel those warmer temperatures. I had to get out my winter jacket this morning. And you know what, it is not too fun to do that. But take you back to across the country. We're relatively calm and quiet here. We do have a little snow moving through the Great Lakes and another system working on shore, the Pacific Northwest. But other than that, it's really the temperatures, Terrence, that are going to be the big story here through the week.

[Terrence Bates]

All right, Tracy, appreciate it. Let's get you over to David Brody now. David, I'm chuckling to myself because Tracy's getting out her winter coat. Dr. Gina pulled out the fur. I'm like, I've got my winter wardrobe out. I've had my winter, winter wardrobe out for like two months now. The whole wardrobe.

[David Brody]

Yeah, exactly. No, you're a battle tested anchor, if you will. That's right. And I'm here doing the show in shorts. We won't show you what's below. No, no, that's not true.

[Terrence Bates]

Okay.

[David Brody]

I believe that's tmi. T. Bates. All right. Congress faces an uncertain path for resolving the partial government shutdown. That's right. There's actual partial government shutdown going on right now. House Democrats are considering rejecting the spending deal agreed to by Senate Leader Chuck Trump Schumer. That's their own leader in the Senate. Why am I yelling? I sound like Biden and the White House. By the way, the White House and Chuck Schumer were doing this deal and it could delay funding for several federal agencies if the House doesn't get on board. So House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has stated the GOP cannot rely on Democrat votes to end the shutdown. However, House Speaker Mike Johnson remains confident that a deal can be reached by Tuesday. That would be tomorrow. Here he is on Meet the Press.

[Mark Serrano]

We're going to demonstrate once again that.

[Brian Glenn]

This is the party that takes governing seriously.

[Mark Serrano]

The Democrats play games with this, and.

[Dr. Gina]

I think it's very unfortunate because what.

[David Brody]

They'Re doing is they're jeopardizing services to the American people.

[Dr. Gina]

When you're talking about the Department of Homeland Security, remember what's included in that.

[David Brody]

You have TSA agents for the airports. You have the Coast Guard. You have fema.

[Colton Moore]

We're in the middle of a winter.

[David Brody]

Storm disaster on the East Coast.

[Dr. Gina]

We can't play games with this.

[Brian Glenn]

All right.

[David Brody]

Joining us now with analysis is president and founder of Proactive Strategies, Mark Serrano. Mark, good morning. You never shut down. You're never in a partial shutdown. Tell us more. Tell us more about what's going on in Washington. Help us sort through the dysfunction, Mark. And you have seven hours. Good luck.

[Mark Serrano]

It's a little chillier here than in Florida right now, David, but isn't it appropriate that it's Groundhog Day and the radical left Democrats are once again dragging us into a shutdown. No big surprise, because the Democrat leaders are really no different than the agitators in the streets of Minneapolis. It's the same thing. They really use provocation to seek more power. And now they're gonna use procedures in Congress to gain more power. Mike Johnson, I know he speaks with confidence, but the problem is what Hakeem Jeffries has done is he's opened the book back up again. So people like the House Freedom Caucus, Representative Luna and others will say, well, hold on a second. If we're having to renegotiate part of this package that we passed on January 22, then why don't we talk about the SAVE act, why don't we talk about election voting IDs and so forth. So it's going to be a messy week in Washington. The leftist Democrats and the radicals have caused it because they'll do anything to seek power.

[Terrence Bates]

Hey Mark, I'm curious if you see this battle on the Democrat side as somewhat of a fissure within the Democrat Party. And I asked that the Senate just passed these measures, even though we don't necessarily like the two week extension for DHS funding, at least it moves the ball forward. And now you've got Hakeem Jeffries and other Democrats saying, ah, yeah, forget about all that, we're going to hold all of this up. Typically we see the Democrats being, you know, in lockstep together. I'm not seeing that right here. Am I misreading the situation?

[Mark Serrano]

Yeah, that's a good question, Terrence. But I'll tell you though, it's the House bill passed with Democrat support in January 22nd. It was Chuck Schumer who decided to send a bill back that was different. If the Senate had passed the House bill, it would be going to the President for signature. It was Chuck Schumer who started this problem. And now Hakeem Jeffries is you getting a wink and a nod from Chuck Schumer by blowing up the process. So they're still in cahoots.

[David Brody]

And by the way, let me just point out the reason they're doing this. The Democrats are because they want Johnson to suffer. They want the Republicans to suffer and say, you guys work it out yourself. You guys go squabble about this, cuz we're not gonna give you any help. They just wanna see the Republican Party collapse through all of the DHS funding stuff. That's really what's going on too.

[Mark Serrano]

Just another week of Chaos is what they want.

[David Brody]

Yeah, yeah.

[Terrence Bates]

Okay. Makes sense.

[Dr. Gina]

Well, Mark, over the weekend a federal judge ordered the release of a five year old boy and his father held in ICE custody. Judge Fred Beery issued a pointed opinion calling the detainment an imposition of cruelty. The mainstream media predictably ran wild with the story, ignoring that the child had nowhere else to go because the father had abandoned him. What is your reaction to all of this?

[Mark Serrano]

This is another sick and twisted cartoon villain in a black cape with this judge's action on Saturday. It's ridiculous. Where was the imposition of cruelty claim when 300,000 children went missing under the Biden administration who had come across our border with coyotes and illegal immigrants? Where was the imposition of cruelty then? This is ridiculous. This kid was with his father in this facility in Texas. He was safe with his father. The Democrats are trying to play basically an Elon Elian Gonzalez moment, if you recall, back from the Clinton days. That's what they want. They want us to be. You know, this is outrage over the treatment of a child.

[Colton Moore]

Right.

[Mark Serrano]

It's ridiculous. It's sick and twisted. This kid was safe. This kid was. Was with his father. You know, when you get pulled over for DUI in, in the United States, anywhere in the United States and your kids in the backseat, that kid doesn't get to go with you for you to stay in detention with you. You are separated as a family at that moment. So this kid got to stay with his father. They were picked up by a member of Congress in Texas on Saturday and flown back to Minneapolis. It's just more sick and twisted demonization by the left and in this case, a judge in Texas.

[Dr. Gina]

And this illegal criminal gets to stay with his child despite the fact that there are thousands of Americans who will never see their children again because of the violent acts of criminal, illegal aliens.

[Mark Serrano]

Yeah, well, that was then, this is now. Gina. You know, they don't care. They don't care about murder, death and mayhem that's caused by millions of illegal immigrants brought in by Joe Biden. They don't care because ultimately it's about power. They don't care about humanity. Ben and Jerry can go ahead and create all the new flavors of ice cream they want for their leftist causes. And it doesn't matter. It's ultimately about power.

[David Brody]

Yeah. Mark Serrano, you're spitting facts. You're not spitting. You're spitting facts. Thank you, sir.

[Mark Serrano]

A little bit of spitting. Have a good day, Gary.

[Brian Glenn]

Thanks, Mark.

[Morgan Murphy]

Bye bye.

[David Brody]

Coming up, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison out there in Minnesota are both going to testify before Congress in March. We're going to talk about what they're going to say and whether or not people will fall asleep when we come back.

[Dr. Gina]

Welcome back to American Sunrise. I'm Emily Finn. Time now to drain the swamp. And this morning, we are fleshing out Minnesota's corrupt leaders. Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison will testify March 4 before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as Congress intensifies its investigation into widespread taxpayer fraud in the state's social services system. The probe has uncovered billions of potential fraud and money laundering and programs meant to serve vulnerable Minnesotans, a scandal Republicans say broadly undermined oversight under Walz's watch. Chairman James Comer says he wants transparency and answers for American taxpayers. And this upcoming hearing could be a critical moment for holding state leaders accountable for more, let's bring in David Terrence and Dr. Gina. David, curious to hear your thoughts on what is going to come of this hearing. This is going to be a tough day for Tim Walsh.

[David Brody]

Definitely a tough day. A lot of sound bites and then womp, womp. I mean, what's going to come out of it? You know, Seriously. I mean, we get the hear, right? Exactly. That's not even a slow clap. That's a clap for me, I'm assuming. Narcissistically, right?

[Terrence Bates]

It's a slow clap for you because I. Yes, I fully agree with you, David. Sorry, go ahead.

[David Brody]

Well, you gotta have the hearing. I get it, right? It's Congress, it's oversight. So you have the hearing, but then what comes out of it? Listen, here's the thing. Comer wants documents, records, communication from Walls and Ellison. What are they really gonna get? The proof is in the pudding. And I have a feeling this pudding is gonna be a whole lot of nothing. Gina.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah, I mean, what should happen here is that heads should roll for the fraud that we know took place under Waltz's watch. And yet, you know, there's so much distraction. The Democrats have mastered distraction, and they know that they can think of a thousand different ways to distract everyone's attention, whether it's ICE or whatever. And they're not above ever, Terrence, using, you know, useful idiots, you know, as we know them to be called, to do so, using people every single day who don't even realize they're being used. It's really. It's something of a spectacle to observe.

[Terrence Bates]

Spectacle is a great word to use because I suspect, Dr. Gina, David, and Emily, that we're going to see a whole lot of grandstanding from either side of the aisle. Everyone trying to get the sound bite, get on the evening news. There's going to be a lot of yelling and a lot of this manufactured outrage. And I call it manufactured because after the hearing, they're going to be on to the next thing and not much is going to come out of it. David, it's exactly what you said. I just don't see a lot coming out of it. Yes, go ahead. Sorry.

[David Brody]

I guarantee you this will not just be a hearing about fraud. It'll be a hearing about ICE in Minneapolis. It will all tie together. It'll all tie together and somehow Republicans will bring it up to criticize Walz and Ellison and sanctuary city policies and Ellison and Walz will criticize Republicans and use it in some sort of fundraising tool down the road. Because ultimately this is all about the money. It's all about power. It's all about staying in power.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah, absolutely. All right. Coming up on American Sunrise, the fallout from the FBI's raid in Fulton County, Georgia continues. We're getting the latest with Georgia congressional candidate Colton Moore. That's next after the break. Stay with us.

[Terrence Bates]

They should be going to the Super Bowl. They should be. The Denver Broncos stadium there. The Broncos should be going, going to the Super Bowl. Instead, they're just where I am, at home watching it from the sidelines. We're getting ready for the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. It's set to ring here in just a few minutes. Here's a quick look at pre market trading. As you can see, not looking so hot. The Dow is up. The rest of the board not looking so good. We'll take you to New York for the opening bell with the New York Stock Exchange here in just a minute. But first, let's get you over to David Brody. David, I've got something on my mind. Can you guess what it is?

[David Brody]

Well, you're setting me up. If I give the wrong answer. Food.

[Dr. Gina]

I don't know.

[Terrence Bates]

No, David, I've got Georgia, Georgia, Georgia. Oh, my mind.

[David Brody]

I can't believe I just said you were thinking about food. Sorry about that.

[Terrence Bates]

Yeah, Yeah. I feel kind of fat shamed. Quite honestly, now that I think about it. Feel like you just fat shamed me. But. But okay. That's what I get for trying to be a smart alec.

[David Brody]

That's right. I'm looking forward to calorie intake here in just a little bit. All right. My goodness, I'm sorry. I'm watering up. My makeup is running. How terrible. Election officials from around the country gathered in Washington last week, and the usual bipartisan calm nowhere to be found. This year's conference opened under a cloud of tension following that FBI raid at an elections hub in Fulton County, Georgia, seizing ballots and records from the 2020 contest. The move, along with new Justice Department demands for unredacted voter rolls, has state officials accusing the administration of undermining confidence in US elections heading into 2026 and 2028. Right on cue, of course, they're going to say that. Joining us now with reaction is Georgia congressional candidate Colton Moore. That's right. I said congressional candidate. He's running for MTG seat there in Georgia. Colton, great to see you. So, first of all, to this Fulton county stuff. We haven't talked to you since all this has been going on. My goodness. They're over the target, so to speak. But what do you think's gonna happen?

[Colton Moore]

Well, we know they're over the target, David, because Democrats across the country, and especially here in Georgia, are absolutely panicking. They're freaking out. Well, why are they freaking out? Because we all know, and we have known for almost a half a decade now that there's fraud in Fulton County. But it's just now, finally, with this US Department of Justice, that we've been able to access these types of files. Remember the same people who were in power, Brad Raffensperger and Governor Brian Kemp, when all of this went down back in 2020. They're still in power. So none of this information has ever been able to be released. And luckily, there were enough lawsuits, enough people that fought hard to protect this evidence because typically, this evidence was already supposed to be thrown in the trash, but there was enough lawsuits against it that it had to be preserved. And thank goodness the Department of Justice has their hands on it.

[Mark Serrano]

Yeah.

[David Brody]

By the way, what do you make of the criticism? But Democrats and liberals are like, why was Tulsi Gabbard down there? Exactly. In Fulton County? What's your reaction to that?

[Colton Moore]

Well, I mean, we have to think about this. She is the Director of National Intelligence, Right. So she's in charge of the 14 different intelligence agencies across the United States. That's the NSA, the CIA. She's basically the bottleneck of all the intelligence in the United States. I think it was more than appropriate for her to be there, because we don't know who exactly is the one who's manipulating our elections in Atlanta. But it's very clear that they've been manipulated when we know that Georgia law itself has been broken. More than 300,000 ballots cast illegally. No, three signatures there, you know, but it's not just Fulton County. It's also Floyd County. I mean, Fani Willis charged President Trump with rico, but the real RICO was stealing this election.

[David Brody]

Yeah, you talk about Floyd County. Well, that's a nice transition to you're running for MTG seat up there. Talk to us a little bit about that race. What got you in, what your chances are, your Social Security number. No, don't give us that, but give us everything you can tell us about what's going on there.

[Colton Moore]

So we got to make sure Georgia 14 is one of the most conservative places in the entire country. We got to make sure our congressional representation does not blend in with the curtains when they get to that Capitol building you see on the screen. So I'm ahead in every single poll. There's been numerous polls in this race, David. We come in first place in every single one of them. And we gotta make sure that Trump has a true fighter to make sure this legacy is left over the next two years.

[David Brody]

What legacy? Exactly? And I don't mean Trump's legacy. Let me rephrase that. What legacy would you want to leave? In other words, MTG made her mark. How do you see yourself in kind of that vein? I'm sure there's a lot of crossover with mtg, maybe not in all areas. What's kind of the difference? Or is there much of a difference?

[Colton Moore]

That's a great question, David. I mean, we have to make America great again. We're still digging ourselves out of this hole that was left with us with President Joe Biden. I mean, you think about it, we had illegals. We had to bust up the Atlanta airport with all the illegals back when President or President Biden was here. I mean, affordability, the gas station and the grocery store, the two most expensive places in the district right now. There is a lot to dig out of. And I want to make sure that I'm Trump's number one defender when I get to Congress, because ultimately, we don't know who the next president is going to be. And we have to make sure, while Congress is controlled by Republicans, that we're making sure we're making America great again and we're not sitting on the sidelines.

[David Brody]

Let me ask you a philosophical question a little bit. We got about a minute left, so take your time. But we've heard about America first, and we've heard about Make America great Again. I submit to you that there's a difference. I mean, I know there's overlap. I get that. But America First, I think is starting to become more of that isolationist crowd. The ones that are just like, look, take care of business here first. Don't worry about the world stage at all. Those are the key words at all. Make America great again is like, look, there's a Monroe doctrine aspect to this. You can make America great again by looking around the world and making sure you're not nation building, not making sure you're getting into long, drawn out wars. That's not what we're talking about. But that is make America great again. How do you see the difference?

[Colton Moore]

You know, I always go back to first principles. I mean, what is the proper role of government, David? I mean, if you would look back to the ancient Romans and the ancient Syrians, I mean, they spent every tax dollar they had on roads and infrastructure to build an economy. And then after you build that economy, it's public safety. You have to protect people.

[Mark Serrano]

Right?

[Colton Moore]

That's law enforcement. That's ICE. That's the U.S. milit. And when it comes to the federal government, we need to abolish the Department of Education. Now, from a state's point of view, as a state senator, I would say that education is the proper role of government. But from a federal point of view, the Department of Education completely and totally abolished.

[David Brody]

Yeah. Colton Moore, great to have you as always. Hopefully I'll see you here in D.C. real soon. Thanks for being here.

[Colton Moore]

Thanks, David.

[David Brody]

All right, sounds good. You just give us a thumbs up. I don't know. I can't see it. I don't have my glasses on. I can read prompter and that it says right there. Head back to Terrence in Denver right now for the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. It's sponsored by amac.

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[Terrence Bates]

We're just seconds away from the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. And that will start this week of trading. You hear the applause momentarily. You're going to also hear the opening bell. And then the sales folks there on the floor are going to start scurrying around as those first sales come in. There you have it right there, ladies and gentlemen. The applause is underway at the podium. And now the bell is ringing, which means the markets are officially open. Good morning to you and congratulations to those of you who've already pushed send and made your first sale of the day or your first buy of the day. Here's a look at the markets. The Dow, S P500 and the NASDAQ are all in the red right now. It looks like VIX is really the only positive thing. Everything else is also down at the moment. Hopefully that will change and there will be a turnaround on this Monday. And if you're investing, hopefully it will be a profitable day for you. Still to come here on American Sunrise, a stunning upset in Texas as a Democrat flips a deeply red state Senate seat. And now analysts are asking whether Taylor Ramitz win is a warning sign heading into the midterms. Stay with us as we discuss.

[Dr. Gina]

That's the Molly Wall.

[Brian Glenn]

Minnesota's headlines are getting wild.

[Terrence Bates]

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[Brian Glenn]

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[Terrence Bates]

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[Dr. Gina]

All right, little IFB issues, but we're here and we're happy to be here. And welcome back to you. Welcome back to American sunrise. I'm Dr. G. Thanks for joining us this morning. We invite you to head on over to our conversation in YouTube. Getter and rumble. It is time now to take the political pulse of America. Here's the beat today. A political shakeup in Texas this weekend is setting off alarms as we head into the midterm season. A Democrat, Taylor Raymond, has flipped a deeply conservative state Senate seat in Tarrant County, a district former President Trump won actually by double digits just two years ago. Remedy union leader and Air Force veteran defeated Republican Lee I don't know how to say this last name wambs guns by more than 14 points, a stunning turnaround in a district long held by the gop. And while Republicans still control the tax Texas Legislature ledger, this surprise flip has national analysts warning that it could be the first sign of a shift in voter energy, even in the reddest of regions. Joining us now with some analysis is the host of our new show After Hours with Alex Stein. His new show, After Hours premieres tonight. You won't want to miss this on RAV at 11pm here's just a look at what you can expect.

[Brian Glenn]

When the lights go down, the truth comes out.

[Alex Stein]

This is built like a chicken McNugget.

[Brian Glenn]

But this is after hours with Alex Stein. No filter.

[David Brody]

You don't care about a baby.

[Brian Glenn]

No apologies.

[Alex Stein]

You're a pro abortion when you should have been aborted.

[Brian Glenn]

The undisputed king of trolls.

[Alex Stein]

I was recently sexually assaulted within the metaverse. I want to vaccinate your mom.

[Brian Glenn]

They tried to cancel us.

[Dr. Gina]

Deep platforming works.

[Alex Stein]

He wants to kill babies, but she's still beautiful. Look at that booty on aoc. That's my favorite.

[David Brody]

Big booty Latina politics, culture, hypocrisy. They want them to have their penis.

[Brian Glenn]

Penises cut off uncensored and uncontrolled.

[David Brody]

That's what I'm saying. They admit they want to cut people's penises off.

[Brian Glenn]

Late night just got dangerous. After Hours with Alex Stein. Coming soon to Real America's Voice.

[Dr. Gina]

Alex, congratulations. Good morning. You've already set records, Alex, just by saying a word that has never been said on this program before in the history of this program. And you said it not once, but twice. We're glad to have you. Congratulations. Looking so forward.

[Terrence Bates]

Chicken McNugget.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah, that wasn't it. Terrence. No, no, go ahead.

[Alex Stein]

Let me just say this. I just want to say thank you so much. It feels so good to be a part of the Rav family.

[David Brody]

I've.

[Alex Stein]

You know, the experience is so great, but I don't know how they got get you guys up so early. You know, I love ice. I'm being dead serious. I love ICE right now because they're putting so much pressure on these big booty Latinas. I was in the club last night. They were doing backflips for a green card. I mean, these women, they're so scared they're going to get deported, they're willing to marry any. So if you're an ugly man, I just really encourage you, go out there and talk to an illegal immigrant. They will marry you like this. And I know a lot of guys are struggling to find a loved one, but this pressure that ICE is putting on, it's making magic happen. So I'm so thankful for Department of Homeland Security and ICE for putting the pressure on these big booty Latinas.

[David Brody]

Oh, my gosh. So real quick, what is your age demographic? Is it big in terms of the big booty Latinos?

[Morgan Murphy]

Where?

[David Brody]

I mean, have you looked at the research on this? And why is Santa in your shot in February? Those are my two questions today.

[Alex Stein]

Two things. First of all, my age demographic, believe it or not, you look at my YouTube numbers, it's actually like, you know, 50, 60, 70. David, you know, it's in your range. You know, a lot of these older people actually like to pimp on a blimp. I'm dead serious. And then on top of that, we never stop celebrating. That's the primetime 99 mindset. Every day is Christmas, every day is your birthday. And if you're not living like that, you're living wrong. So I just try to have that high vibrational spirit. Every day is a celebration because let me tell you something. You know, listen, I want to turn Iran into a parking lot just like you, David. You know, I wanted, you know, start all these geopolitics, political wars, but at the same exact time, I want to have gratitude because, listen, we got a great life here in America, and a lot of times with his politics, we just kind of get, you know, too deep into it and, you know, it makes us negative. We need to actually, you know, be happy for the good things that we got. So that's what my show is going to do. It's going to help people celebrate the good things we have in our life and not worry constantly about the geopolitics and the wars and the constant fighting. You know what I mean?

[Terrence Bates]

Hey, well, look, Alex, I suspect since we're talking about your demographic, Don Lemon, the former CNN anchor, not in that demographic, but he's just happy to be out of jail right now. Don't drop the. I didn't say that. I didn't say that. I see you're rubbing off on me.

[Alex Stein]

I am rubbing off on you. And listen, I love Don Lemon because he says white supremacy is our biggest problem yet. He's married to a white guy, so he's the biggest hypocrite in the world. But the only problem is, you know what he said? He goes to jail, he's gonna be happy. It's called gay the for stay. So he's going to go in there. Probably doesn't want to leave. I don't want to go. I don't want to leave. Please let me stay. Let me stay. And he's going to continue to go to these churches and interrupt it. That's my worry, is that he's going to continue to do this so he can go back to jail and find a new boyfriend every week, like whatever.

[Dr. Gina]

It takes him to get him into church. Right, Alex? Okay, Alex. There's a new poll out from Politico showing 65% of Trump voters support the administration taking military action against Iran, China, Cuba and other countries. Iran stands out with 50% of Trump voters backing military intervention against the Islamist regime. There. What do you think about this poll?

[Alex Stein]

Well, you know, to be honest, listen, I don't like Iran. You know, if we turn into a parking lot, like I said earlier, I'd be happy. But I don't really want to go to war with China because I got all these cheap electronics. I don't want the price to go up. We're already having a tariff war with them. So Iran, I don't really buy many Iranian products, so I could care less about them. But at the same exact time, I will say this. You know, fighting these wars, we make a lot of money from this. You know, we have the military industrial complex. So it just kind of, you know, for me, it's like, is this a money. Is this a money thing? Is this the military industrial complex trying to make more money or we're really trying to spread democracy? And if it's both, I'm okay with it. But if it's just trying to make money and just trying to, you know, pump up our military industrial complex, I don't like it, if that makes sense. So I have. I have kind of a nuanced take when it comes to all of these wars that we're fighting in the Middle East.

[David Brody]

Yeah. By the way, I am curious about your show After Hours tonight, and it does premiere tonight. Tell us about the new show. I'm assuming Jimmy Kimmel is your role model. Tell us more about it.

[Alex Stein]

Well, you say that I used to like Jimmy Kimmel and Howard Stern before they became totally insane. I mean, they're the absolute worst now. But what my show is going to do is I want to invite different voices. I want to invite liberals on. I want to invite, you know, people that are middle of the road to come on the show. Debate, maybe.

[Morgan Murphy]

Agree.

[Alex Stein]

It depends on the situation and the setting and the topic that we're talking about. But I just want to try to be a. I want to be a conduit to bring us together. Because, you know, the thing is, is like, we're constantly spreading all this hate and we're all fighting. And, you know, I'm the king of trolling. I go and fight and yell at these protesters. But I would like with my show to try to bring the world together because at the end of the day, we all are really alike. You know, we might be pro abortion or anti abortion, but I would agree, or I would say that most topics, the entire country actually agrees on most topics. We're really all the middle. So this is going to be a populist show for the populist I hope.

[Dr. Gina]

You have a really good booker because getting liberals to come on shows with thinking conservatives, you're going to have your hands full there, my friend. Maybe you could go pluck some of them off the screen street who still think they can defend their ideas cuz they've never actually listened to anyone with reason.

[Alex Stein]

Well, I'm using the same tactic that all these protesters using. I got Craigslist ads right now if you want to come on, make 20 bucks. And they think they're coming to a protest. Really? They're coming on my podcast to get totally annihilated. So listen, we're gonna have all sides of the aisle on After Hours with Alex Stein.

[Dr. Gina]

Love it.

[Terrence Bates]

Sounds like lots of fun. You had me at Big Booty Latinas. I was already tuning in.

[Adam Weiss]

That's.

[Alex Stein]

Listen, who doesn't like a big Booty Latina? Everybody wants to get mad. I say if you're a nine, you're fine. You know, they deserve amnesty, the hot ones. And you know, that might be a little chauvinistic, but guess what? I'm, you know, I'm a dog. I got that dog in me and I'm not gonna lie about it. I'll just say that much. I got that dog and I'm never gonna hide that.

[Terrence Bates]

Yeah, I can't be on with you. You're definitely gonna get me in trouble. I'm gonna have to answer questions with my wife. Like, she's probably texting out, oh, big booty like Latinas, huh? Oh, really? That's what we doing on a Monday?

[Alex Stein]

Well, I will be honest. Your wife does not need to watch this show. You know, listen, this is not for wives. This is for single men, single ladies. Because if you're in a loving relationship and you see my beautiful handsome face, you know I have that effect on women. And I don't know why that is. I don't know what it is. But I'm not saying your wife, you're obviously a handsome man. Your wife's not gonna leave you for me. But I'm just saying this isn't one of these wives show. This is a big Booty Latina single lady nightclub. Ladies night is who needs to be watching my show.

[Terrence Bates]

Oh my gosh. Oh my goodness, you're hilarious.

[David Brody]

I. I don't even know.

[Dr. Gina]

We don't know how hard it is to ask a question. And our prompter people are laughing too hard in the control room to even control anything. So we're all just sitting here going, wow, just keep talking, please, because you're Hilarious.

[David Brody]

You've discombobulated us. You've discombobulated us.

[Morgan Murphy]

That's what I do.

[Alex Stein]

I go to these city council meetings and I totally tear up the whole room. But no, listen, the Rat family is so nice, but they work you so hard. I know. How do you guys go to the nightclub? I mean, David, I know that you act like you're all buttoned up, but listen, David's a dog, too. I know. David's in the club late at night. It's a Christian club on the table. They listen to Christian clubs, top and bottom. David's a wild guy. You know, he hides it, but he's an animal himself.

[David Brody]

No, I was partying with Mercy Me last night. No, that's true. That's a good point. For sure. Now, you know me, Alex. You know me well, which is sad. Is there going to be a 7 second, 17 second, 47 second delay on your show? I mean, how's that going to work?

[Alex Stein]

They better have the dump, buddy. The dump button better be ready. I'm serious. And I'm not going to be the one that cusses. But you know, some of my guests, they're probably going to get sideways. And you know, it's funny. I host a show and I fill in on wbap, It's a radio show here in Dallas. And the producer, the program director is like, when my producer comes in the room, they say, get the dump button ready. Because they cuss on my show. So, you know, I have to admit it, there's probably gonna be a little sideways talk on my show. What do they call that? Adult language. And it's at 11pm so if you're still up watching it, you can probably handle it. But listen, the producers at RAV are so incredible. I'm not worried about it whatsoever. Colin, who's directing this show right now, came to Dallas. The guy's an awesome guy. They hooked up my studio. I'm just so, so excited and so honored that they even gave me this opportunity. And I mean that in all seriousness. We're so lucky to have a company like RAV that actually helps conservative voices. Because the media right now, the mainstream media, you guys know, it's just all full of lies. And so it's good to have a show like yours that people can actually hear the truth. They can get an opinion that is not just the, quote unquote, socially acceptable opinion. We can actually be a little, a little edgy when it comes to Rav. And that's why I'm so thankful to be a part of the family.

[Dr. Gina]

Well, Alex, we are super excited for your show. It airs tonight and we're all going to be watching and wishing you the very best. The new show After Hours with Alex Stein right here on rav. You won't want to miss it. Tune in tonight. Alex, best of luck to you. Break a leg and keep on trolling.

[Morgan Murphy]

I will.

[Alex Stein]

Seriously, thank you guys. I appreciate it. I mean that with all my heart. Thank you guys again.

[Dr. Gina]

Absolutely.

[David Brody]

I'll see you at the club.

[Alex Stein]

See you, David. I know you're going to be there. David's vip. If you guys want to find David, he's in a vip.

[Dr. Gina]

He wants bottle service. He wants bottle service. All right.

[Terrence Bates]

David's dropping it like it's hot for.

[Alex Stein]

Jesus, making it rain for Jesus. Literally making it rain with Bible verses. I love it. He's awesome.

[David Brody]

I love him.

[Dr. Gina]

Somehow we're going from Alex Stein to talking about Medicare because a lot of folks aren't getting the full story. So we're going to tell you, most Medicare agents push Medicare Advantage plans even when they're not right. Why? Because that's where the money is for them. But seniors are paying the price. That's what makes cheaper makes. I'm rather sorry. Chapter different. They walk you through original Medicare Medigap, Medicare Advantage and part part D, which is key with the pros and cons all laid out for you so you can make the right call for your own health needs. Donna said her chapter advisor walked her through every option and explained everything in a way she could actually understand. Plus they saved her thousands of dollars. So there you go. If you're on Medicare or you will be soon, call 814 chapter to learn about enrollment options and find ways to see save money. It's free, it's quick, you guys. And they can review your options in under 20 minutes. Most people wish they'd called sooner. So there you have it. Still to come on American Sunrise, we are hearing from your our RAP viewers. The RAV Chat report is next right after this break. Very serious. Stay with us.

[Terrence Bates]

Soda.

[Alex Stein]

You might have heard there's quite a load of.

[Brian Glenn]

Let's spill some tea.

[Terrence Bates]

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[Mark Serrano]

Good morning, Terrence. How are you, sir? Thank you for having me.

[Terrence Bates]

Always a pleasure. So look, I was in the chat room just a little while ago. I was hanging out in the getter chat room and everybody was talking about how cold it was and the weather.

[Mark Serrano]

It is unbelievably cold. In fact, that was the story last week, wasn't it? It was just frozen. Everywhere you looked. It was amazing.

[Terrence Bates]

Absolutely intensely cold. You were saying even there in Florida where you are, it was pretty chilly. One guy actually was telling me that he traveled north, I guess up to northern Florida to see some of the snow and all that. Anyway, it's what folks are talking about in the chat room.

[Mark Serrano]

Yeah, absolutely. That. The fact that it was an intense cold week in America and the fact that Tom Holman just took over the deportation operations in Minneapolis and the chat went crazy about that. We call him Knuckles. Whoa, man ho, man. He took a press conference and the RAV chat family jumped right in there. Zayan was first to jump in and say God bless America, because he, like me, loves Tom Holman. MAGA pilot, one of our regulars says he walks softly and carries a big stick. And I think that's true, too. Mr. Sean Gilbert also jumped in the chat and said, personally, I don't see the left reducing their rioting on the border. So I don't think border patrol is going to be going anywhere. And I kind of have a feeling he might be right about that. G Nanny is also one of our regulars and she says that we need to stop conflating every issue, that the local law enforcement needs to do the job of local law enforcement. They need to do their jobs. They are the first responders. And she's absolutely right about that. Dan Dreher also jumped in and said any obstructionist need to be locked up as well. Giving comfort and aid to the enemy is treason. And you know what, Dan? I looked it up. You're absolutely right about that. While some thought that President Trump had Somewhat caved. Others see Tom Holman as exactly who is needed to jump in there and and take things and put them on the right perspective. Our RAV ambassadors have also just been super excited to talk about this. She, Gene, Annie said in fact directly to Ben Berkhwam that there are laws on the books right now that will take care of every illegal. They simply need to be enforced. And she's absolutely right. The RAV ambassadors, by the way, is a program that is growing steadily day by day. The rav, the all new RAV app, is also a fantastic place to jump in and see what's going on live on Real America's Voice. And I hope that you'll come join both of us. And guys, as we go out and seek God's will for our nation this week. I want you to remember, it's cold out there and you're never completely dressed until you put on a smile.

[David Brody]

Terrence.

[Terrence Bates]

And here you have my smile right there. There you go. Care, you are one of the best ambassadors out there for rav. We appreciate you and love you. Unfortunately, it doesn't come with diplomatic immunity, so. No, you can't just park anywhere you want.

[Mark Serrano]

No, I do it anyway.

[Terrence Bates]

There you go. Carefree Ligo. Always great to have you with us, my brother. Good to see you.

[Mark Serrano]

Good to see you, sir. Have a great day.

[Terrence Bates]

You as well. Coming up, a d transitioner says that she was rushed into a gender transition surgery as a teenager. Now the psychologist and surgeon who approved it all has been found liable for it. Yeah, that story is next. It's in our one to watch after the break.

[Dr. Gina]

All right. Welcome back to American Sunrise. I am so excited about this new Alex Teige show. I cannot wait. I don't know how you guys feel, but I'm just like, woo hoo. It's so fun. Everybody, we are so happy to have you back with us here at American Sunrise. Thanks for joining us this Monday. It is time now for one to watch. And here's what I have my eye on today. Historic verdict in New York. A young woman who says she was rushed and misled into a life altering gender transition as a minor has won you guys a $2 million judgment against the psychologist and the surgeon who approved her double mastectomy when she was just 16 years old. Now this case, the first detransitioner medical malpractice lawsuit in the nation ever to go to trial could become a blueprint for dozens of others. And because the entire case file and the trial transcripts are now under seal, very Little of what happened inside that courtroom may ever become public unless she decides to talk about it. So I'm keeping my eye on this because I suspect we'll be seeing many more cases like this one in the near future against drug companies, against medical professionals, against psychologists and more. Because, you know, what they're doing to these children is just an aberration, David.

[David Brody]

Yeah, and I suspect you're right. There are 24 states in the country right now, guys, that actually have penalties for doctors who partake in these surgeries, for genders, the horrible stuff that's going on. 24 states have penalties. And out of those 24 states, six of them actually the penalty is a felony. So this is good news. This is great news. Wish it was more states than just 24, but we'll start with 24 and go from there because this is going to be a battle that's around for a very long time. We know the deal. The other side will not give up. Will not.

[Terrence Bates]

Yeah. And at some point in time, we also need to start holding parents liable, especially parents of minors who are allowing this to happen. If you're 21 years old, while I don't agree with it, then you can make a decision for yourself. But at 16, 17, 18 years old, I just can't even imagine allowing my child to make that sort of life altering decision.

[Dr. Gina]

Well, and sometimes the parents are completely blocked from having anything to do with it. I think there'll be lawsuits against states for, you know, you can. Yeah, it's just amazing. We have to rap. They're telling us in my ear. So listen, as I said, don't forget to catch After Hours with Alex Stein. We're so excited about that new show. I'll join you there in the chat tonight. War Room is up next. You guys hug your children, love God, go boldly live the truth. This is an I Heart podcast. Guaranteed human.