American Sunrise - November 13th, 2025

Summary

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Podcast Summary: American Sunrise – November 13, 2025

Podcast: Real America’s Voice
Hosts: Dr. Gina, David Brody, Terrence Bates
Guest Contributors: Bobby Eberle, Nicole Kiprilov, Steve Rogers, Jonathan Shuttlesworth, Jake Novak, Brian Glenn, Steve Gruber
Release Date: November 13, 2025

Overview

This episode delivers in-depth discussion and analysis surrounding the end of the record-setting 43-day federal government shutdown, the reopening of agencies, and President Trump's signing of a stopgap funding bill. The hosts delve into the political dynamics driving the shutdown, implications for both parties, and insights on recent events such as peace negotiations in global hotspots, economic repercussions, and evolving public attitudes toward political parties. The episode maintains a tone of skepticism toward Democratic actions, celebrates Republican strategy, and frequently centers commentary on “America First” values.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. End of the Government Shutdown

• Celebration and Analysis:
  • The hosts react to the passing and signing of the funding measure, with a focus on Republican unity and the perceived Democratic miscalculation.
  • The bill funds the federal government through January 30th and includes SNAP and other core programs.
• Criticism of Democrats:
  • Emphasis that Democrats “wandered in the desert” for 43 days only to cave without significant wins ([05:00], [05:55], [06:22]).
  • President Trump is quoted repeatedly blaming Democrats for the shutdown and its fallout.
  • Quote:

    “They deprived more than 1 million government workers from their paychecks and cut off food stamp benefits for millions and millions more Americans in need.”
    — President Trump ([30:18], [76:29])

• Uncertainty About the Future:
  • Several guests, including Bobby Eberle and Brian Glenn, emphasize that the crisis might repeat in January due to unresolved budget conflicts ([06:22], [60:00]).

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2. Party Dynamics & Political Strategy

• Democrats in Disarray:
  • Commentary highlights internal Democratic struggles, with calls for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to step down and concerns about the party’s leftward shift ([34:34], [36:14], [38:09]).
  • Nicole Kiprilov:

    “The Democrat Party really does seem to be in disarray right now, and Trump has just made the Republicans look like rock stars…” ([34:34])

• Republican Opportunities—and Risks:
  • Warnings from both hosts and guests not to overplay their hand—especially concerning “redistribution of wealth" rhetoric and the need to stay principled ([77:22]).
  • Steve Gruber offers a controversial suggestion to eliminate the filibuster in the Senate to codify the Trump agenda—sparking sharp debate with David Brody on checks and balances versus political pragmatism ([78:15]–[88:09]).
  • Quote:

    “Republicans need to govern. They need to run this country. They need to put things on Donald Trump's desk that need to be codified so that expenses can be reduced for people all across this country and all ages.”
    — Steve Gruber ([78:15])

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3. Economic & Social Policy Coverage

• Fiscal Concerns:
  • Conversation about reducing federal debt, the consequences of uncontrolled spending, and the need for fiscal conservatism ([11:26], [12:26]).
  • Quote:

    “Money has just, it’s become monopoly money... as soon as we get some fiscal responsibility, that helps inflation, that helps interest rates, and that helps the American people...”
    — Bobby Eberle ([12:26])

• Working Class & SNAP Benefits:
  • Criticism of widespread SNAP benefits being funneled to non-citizens and suggestions that too much focus is on social issues rather than economic opportunity ([11:26], [33:54]).
• Study Findings:
  • Democracy Matters study reveals working class Americans view the Democratic Party as “woke, weak, and out of touch” ([38:09]–[43:33]).
  • Dr. Gina stresses the need for Republicans to remain “the party that eliminates debt, increases prosperity and opportunity” ([39:00]).

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4. News Briefs & Topical Segments

• Epstein Files Transparency Push:
  • House moves to force DOJ to release all Epstein files; Republican guests and hosts stress the importance of transparency and holding all perpetrators accountable ([06:22], [57:45]).
• International Affairs:
  • Gaza: Analysis of the stalled peace process and the realities of Hamas’ refusal to disarm ([19:04]–[23:11]).
  • Russia-Ukraine: Russia signals readiness for renewed peace talks, but skepticism about Ukraine’s response and the efficacy of outside mediation ([23:11]–[23:32]).
  • Iran: Concerns about lack of UN oversight on Iran’s uranium stockpiles and skepticism over the effectiveness of prior strikes on nuclear facilities ([23:32]–[25:50]).
• GM’s Move to Reduce China Reliance:
  • Jake Novak reports GM is directing suppliers to leave China—a significant, underreported economic shift with political/strategic implications ([69:15]).
• Gold & Economic Uncertainty:
  • Expert Philip Patrick discusses why gold prices are surging, the impact of the shutdown, global shifts away from the dollar, and policy priorities for the U.S. ([62:20]).

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5. Culture & Faith

• Faith in Sports:

  • Los Angeles Chargers' Ladd McConkey’s public faith is highlighted, sparking reflection on spiritual revival in American sports ([44:07]).
  • Quote:

    “When you're experiencing God's love, all of your anxiety goes away and you're not worried about what's going to happen on the field.”
    — Ladd McConkey ([44:07])

• Weightlifting for Health:

  • Discussion of a Virginia Tech study: resistance training (weightlifting) found more effective than cardio for diabetes prevention ([27:28]).
  • Dr. Gina:

    “New research suggests that actually it is all about building that lean muscle mass...” ([27:28])

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6. Notable Tension & Debate

• Marjorie Taylor Greene Criticizes Trump:

  • MTG denounces President Trump’s meeting with Syria’s Al Shara, a former terrorist leader—hosts and guests debate the line between necessary diplomacy and unacceptable optics ([89:24]–[94:05]).
  • Dr. Gina and David Brody call for transparency and principle, agreeing with Greene that such moves warrant scrutiny—even from Trump supporters.

• Celebration vs. Caution:

  • Steve Gruber warns Republicans not to become complacent, emphasizing the urgency of solidifying achievements before midterms, and raising alarms about the potential for socialist policies if Republicans falter ([77:22]–[87:43])

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Memorable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• On the Shutdown:

  • “What a colossal waste of time.” — David Brody ([05:00])
  • "They tried to pull a Moses, but they were nowhere near Moses. They were the UN Moses, Gina.” — David Brody ([05:00])

• On Government Fiscal Policy:

  • “Money has just, it’s become monopoly money...” — Bobby Eberle ([12:26])

• On Democrat Party Image:

  • “[Voters] think the Democratic Party is woke, weak and out of touch. The working class also said the Democratic brand is suffering since they focus too much on social issues.” — Summary of study ([38:09])

• On Internal GOP Debate:

  • "I'm with getting rid of the filibuster. I am…If you don't codify what Donald Trump ran on and he doesn't deliver on those promises, by the time we get to November next year, it's going to be ugly." — Steve Gruber ([78:15])

• On Political Messaging:

  • “If the voters can't tell the difference between Democrats and Republicans come the midterms...then we’re the same.” — Dr. Gina ([41:54])

• On Faith and Public Life:

  • "People do what they see on TV. So when you have prominent people constantly telling you how much Jesus has changed their life—you’re seeing it right now.” — Jonathan Shuttlesworth ([44:07])

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Conclusion

This American Sunrise episode is a fast-paced, opinion-heavy recap and analysis of pivotal national news. The hosts and guests consistently stress fiscal responsibility, political principle, and the importance of advancing “America First” policies—especially as the 2026 midterms loom. They caution against Republican overreach, Democrat excess, and loss of party identity. International developments, faith, health, and economic trends round out the coverage, with spirited debate on the best strategies to ensure continued Republican success.

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Transcript

[Dr. Gina]

This is an iHeart podcast just ahead on American Sunrise. It's finally over. The House votes to end the Schumer government shutdown and President Trump signed it. So what happens next? We're going to explore. Plus, Russia ready to resume peace talks with Ukraine. But will Ukraine go for it? We have expert analysis ahead on that matter. And later, Democrats wanted to check the pulse of working class voters to see where they stand. What were the results? We're ready to share them. Those 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.

[David Brody]

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

[Dr. Gina]

The American dream is still alive.

[David Brody]

I'm David Brody. I'm terrence.

[Dr. Gina]

And I'm Dr. Gina. Good morning, everybody. I'm Dr. Gina. We are live with you from the Palm Beaches. Let's bring in David Brody. He is out there in the swamp. And Terrence Bates in our Denver newsroom. Good morning, guys. No more pennies.

[David Brody]

Oh. Oh. I mean, I'm devastated. I am actually a bit. Taps, please. Anybody? Taps. Oh, okay. So since we're pennies from heaven.

[Dr. Gina]

Oh, nice. That's much better than taps.

[David Brody]

A penny for your thought, Anybody? So look, since we're talking about the penny, who still carries cash? Like, I really, seriously, I can't think of the last time I carried cash or change on me. I do everything with a card. I don't think I know anyone who still carries cash or change. Do you guys see, and maybe it's just me because I'm cheap and broke, but, yeah, I can't think of anybody that still carries cash or change. No, I carry cash. Gina, what about you? I carry a wad of hundreds everywhere I go. No, but actually, no, seriously, I do carry cash. Yes, I carry cash.

[Dr. Gina]

I don't, especially during season, for tips. Because it's very important to me that every bathroom attendant, every waiter, every valet, everybody gets a tip. I love, love, love tipping. And my husband, he's kind of, I mean, I don't know, I'm ADD too. So I'm not like saying anything bad about that. I'm worse, actually, add than him. But he, he's very in his head a lot, so he forgets. And then I just see these sweet ladies standing around like, doing their best at their job and I can't wait to. I just can't wait to make their Day with a tip. Right? So that's nice. I carry around cash all the time to make sure I have tip money, but it's not pennies. Nobody. Nobody wants. That definitely doesn't make their day. There were 300 million pennies in circulation. Now, each penny costs 4 cents to make. That's why President Trump decided to say, smart. He's a businessman, and if it's cost him four times as much to make him, let's stop doing it. I think it's a good call. I wonder how much nickels are to make, though, and I wonder when those are going to. Because, like, if a penny's 4 cents more, because nickels are bigger and heavier. Right? So, like, I don't know, but it'll be interesting to see, you know, what this means? Like, will they? Huh? 14 cents to make a nickel? Is that what you just said in my ear?

[David Brody]

Yes, it is. Wow.

[Dr. Gina]

14 cents just to make a nickel. All right, President Trump, get on it. No, this kind of waste we do need to put a stop to, don't you think?

[David Brody]

No, absolutely. And since we're in the making, sound effects. President Trump also saying on the government shutdown, in fact, he's even blaming Democrats. You like that? Yeah. He's blaming Democrats, saying they tried to extort the government. Check this out. For the past 43 days, Democrats in Congress shut down the government of the United States in an attempt to extort American taxpayers for hundreds of billions of dollars for illegal aliens and people that came into our country illegally from gangs, from prisons, from mental institutions. They wanted to pay them $1.5 trillion, which would have really hurt our healthcare businesses and our recipients at levels never seen before. Today we're sending message that we will never give in to extortion, because that's what it was. They tried to extort the Democrats, tried to extort our country. So, David, as you're breathing a sigh of relief that the government is now open, don't breathe too deeply, because the Democrats aren't going to let this thing go. The reality is it wasn't about principle for them. This was all about derailing President Trump, period. Yeah. And so what did they ended up doing? They ended up wandering in the desert for 43. Whatever days and 43 nights, and it hurt the American people. They tried to pull a Moses, but they were nowhere near Moses. They were the UN Moses, Gina. I mean, it was just ridiculous. What a colossal waste of time. What a colossal waste of time.

[Dr. Gina]

All right, well, you guys, can we get to today's Bible verse with that.

[David Brody]

Let's do that.

[Dr. Gina]

All right. Romans 15:13 goes like this. It says, now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. I love those blessings, like from Romans and Ephesians and all those. When it's just a blessing and you just feel, I don't know, when I read those, I just kind of feel it rain down. I just kind of feel the Holy Spirit rain down blessings. I really do. From the Good Book to the good news that the government will reopen, at least for now, let's bring in GOP strategist and the host of the 13 Minute News Hour, Bobby Eberle. Bobby, what was your main takeaway from this shutdown? And I guess more importantly, at least to bring us up to date and make it feel modern, because I'm kind of tired of talking about the shutdown, to be honest. What do you think we're going to see going forward? What's the reality of this? And are we just going back through all of this again in January?

[David Brody]

Well, see, that's my main thing. And thanks. Good morning, guys. It's great to be here, but that's my fear right there is like all of this work and you know, you have this Oval Office signing, which is great and everything, but it only buys US till January 30th. And, you know, what did we have before this? We had a CR and then we had CR before that and before that. So, you know, you've got 12 appropriations bills that need to get done to have the full budget. They got three of them done actually with this extension as part of the package. So a little bit of work is getting done, but mostly it just showed that the Democrats had no position. All they did was obstruct. And I think they did that to try and get them through these November elections and, you know, maybe overperform a little bit with mom dummy in New Jersey and Virginia. But as far as the American people, I mean, everything that they claim to support was in our bill, was in the clean cr. I mean, we funded snap, we funded all the important programs. All you had to do was sign on board and they didn't maybe for they thought it would be some political gain. But really it's the American people who lost. And hopefully they'll see that going forward. Bobby, let's talk about the other big news out of Washington, the Epstein files. There's the CNN headline. It's been everywhere. Johnson, as in the speaker of the House Says the House will vote next week on this push to compel the DOJ to release all of its Epstein files. This is that discharge petition. They got the 218 votes. They had four Republicans to do. Nancy Mace, Lauren Boebert, MTG, and Tom Massie. I'll be honest with you. Let me just give it to you straight up. First of all, I agree with President Trump that the Democrats are playing politics here. I mean, that's obvious. So he's right on that. But good for Boebert. I mean, she was called over to the White House and basically tried to. They tried to persuade her to not to sign that discharge petition. Nancy Mace was also called, but they held firm. I say good for them because transparency is needed. I know the politics here. I get it. But overall, more transparency is always a good thing. That's the way I see it. Yeah, well, I'm with you on this one, David, because, you know, it's like, I wish all of our Republican House members would have signed on board. This is something that I've commented on month after month after month. And after the election, one of the big things, one of the reasons that we were able to win so, so big last year was because of this whole idea of dismantling the deep state, dismantling government transparency, power to the people and not the ruling elite. And Epstein seemed to encompass all of that. Let's tear it down. Let's be transparent. Let's pull off the curtain and see who's involved and have some prosecutions and justice for all of these women that were trafficked and abused. That seems to be lost in this picture of who's on the list and who isn't on the list. So I was hoping to see a lot more Republicans sign on board. It's great that this is happening, and I just want it out there. I want people to know the vile people that perpetrate this and have some punishments. Bobby, this Epstein case and the way that Democrats are going after it is emblematic of what's likely going to happen over the next three years, as really, the whole goal of Democrats is to put egg on President Trump's face, or at least to try to. How do Republicans get around this so that we can really have these next three years of some real substance in terms of governing? Yeah, I think there's a number of things. One of them is that we have to. Like when we came in and when Trump came in the second term and we had this Doge mentality, you know, that was, hey, we're going to look for waste, fraud and abuse. We're going to put government back to serving the people and not the people that are there. The Beltway, the establishment. We need to get back to that kind of mentality because that is what brought the middle, that is what brought the younger voters, the ones that seem like government doesn't represent them, that they don't have a chance at the American dream. Well, when you have leadership that says, hey, we're going to just, you know, tear this down and build it back up the proper way, that was a motivating message. That's what got voters out to the polls. And, and we need to keep doing that. We need to show them that, hey, we do represent middle working class America. We understand the affordability. I mean, the average age for a first time homebuyer is now 40 years old. That's not, you know, the 25 year old starting a family, having a kid and buying a home anymore. And that was always the American dream. Get out of college, get married and start that family and get a home. It's a different scenario right now. We need to show that we can relate to that and that we have solutions for that and bring the American people along and institute a new American dream. We do that and we can win.

[Dr. Gina]

What do we need to do though, economically? I mean, President Trump is talking about refunding money to the lower and middle class. Will that help, Bobby? Because that sounds to me like something that other countries do. I don't think of that really, as you know, I would love to. If President Trump would put that money toward the debt, reduce the debt, get rid of that debt, that would take us out of this weird cycle that we're always in of expanding the debt ceiling and all of these budgetary debates. Just get rid of that debt, pay it down and. Or if you're going to give some money back to the American people, maybe with a suggestion of giving money to charity. But it concerns me when we're engaging in that along with this whole thing about SNAP benefits and everything. Why do we have these hundreds of millions of people on SNAP benefits, most of them foreign? I just don't even understand this. What can we fix here?

[David Brody]

Well, right, and it comes to prioritizing and getting back to the central message and the central planks of what the America first agenda is. You know, that's putting Americans first and having respect for the work that they do. Right? They do the work, they pay the taxes. And we're supposed to, as a government provide the services that we dole to the federal government. And it's gotten, there's been a big disconnect right there. We need to show that, hey, we represent you, that these people that can work, remember these provisions that the Democrats freaked out about, it's like, hey, we just want free money for these folks. Okay, well, on the Republican side, we want them to work for the benefits. And that was somehow just a reason to wail and gnash teeth. We need to get back to some basics that the government will serve you. And then also that that money means something. I believe when Ronald Reagan came into office, the debt was less than a trillion dollars. Now it's 37 or something trillion. It's just money has just, it's become monopoly money. And we're just going to spend and spend money that we know we don't have. So to Dr. Gina, to your point, you know, as soon as we get some fiscal responsibility, that helps inflation, that helps interest rates, and that helps the American people have that purchasing power that they've lost over the last few decades.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah, it's going to take some belt tightening. And you know, in the animal kingdom, if they don't work, if they're not hunting, that's when animals die. They get fat, they get old and they die. You know, you think that the Democrats would understand that basic concept since they're the ones that believe in evolution to begin with. Bobby Everly. Everly, thank you so much for being with us today.

[David Brody]

Thanks a lot. I enjoyed it. Thanks, Bobby. Thank you.

[Dr. Gina]

Coming up, we check out the hottest headlines. I'm sorry, it is allergy season. Of all weird things in Florida, I'm not the only one. So like from the RAP newsroom. Well, anyway, we're going to go on. I just sounded like Joe Biden. Now I'm sounding like David Brody. Later. Russia reportedly ready to resume peace talks with Ukraine and Turkey. Could we soon see an end to that war? We're going to analyze that coming up on American Sunrise. So much more, you guys. It's Thickety Fact Thursday. I don't know what that is. I just made that up. We'll see you in a minute.

[David Brody]

This news break is brought to you by amac, association of Mature American Citizens, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I don't know what I really have to say about Milwaukee, Wisconsin. And I can say something about Wisconsin. They love cheese. Okay, welcome back, everybody, to American Sunrise. I'm David Brody. Coming up, let's talk about Gaza. There was supposed to be this phase two of the peace plan and there was going to be this big international coalition coming into Gaza. Yeah. Okay. So not so fast. Hamas doesn't want to give up their weapons and that's complicating matters. We're going to get into what that means and what Gaza actually could look like in the future. First, though, T. Bates standing by with the latest headlines from the real America's Voice newsroom, sponsored by amac. The association of Mature American Citizens is the conservative voice for Americans 50 and older. AMAC is fighting for the values that you hold dear. Join today. Together we can right the course of America. Federal workers will soon start getting their paychecks again as the federal government is now back open following the longest government shutdown in US History. It's an honor now to sign this incredible bill and get our country working again. Thank you. President Trump signed that bill funding the government through January 30. On Wednesday night, after the US House passed the temporary funding bill, federal agencies are directing employees to report to workforce this morning. In the meantime, it's still not clear when furloughed workers will get their back pay or their paychecks in general. Meantime, the White House is downplaying the release of 23,000 documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, including emails claiming that President Trump knew about the sexual abuse of underage girls but never participated. The documents were released through the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday. These emails prove absolutely nothing other than.

[Dr. Gina]

The fact that President Trump did nothing wrong. And what President Trump has always said is that he was from Palm beach and so was Jeffrey Epstein.

[David Brody]

Jeffrey Epstein was a member at Mar.

[Dr. Gina]

A Lago until President Trump kicked him out because Jeffrey Epstein was a pedophile and he was a creep.

[David Brody]

White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt goes on to call the document release a, quote, manufactured hoax by the Democrats. She argues that Democrats didn't care about the Epstein case until President Trump returned to the White House. That's a quick check of your headlines. Now let's get a quick check of your forecast. Weather Nation meteorologist Tracy Anthony joining us. By the way, we're going to put up that QR code here momentarily. Don't forget to scan that and join our friends over at Weather Nation. Tracy, still a little chilly in some places this morning.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah. We've had a few videos come into our content, social media feeds of people still scraping frost off of their windshield. So still a little bit on the cooler side, especially the closer you get to the Great Lakes. But our temperatures are going to be warming here over the next couple of days, and a lot of us are in for a pretty nice weekend. But this Arctic cold snap has allowed.

[David Brody]

A few ski resorts to open across.

[Dr. Gina]

The eastern US So North Carolina has one open Sugar Mountain, and there's a couple across Vermont and New Hampshire as well. But for the day today, high pressure is going to build across the South. That's what's bringing those temperatures back to normal levels, if not surpassing normal levels. We'll continue to have some lake effect across the Northeast. But out west, widespread rain and snow expected not just today but well into the weekend. And that's going to cause some major issues across Southern California areas like lake especially where the burn scarred areas are. So when they're inundated with moisture, they can have mudslides, landslides and flash flooding. So, Terrence, that's going to be a big story we continue to watch here through the remainder of the week and into the weekend.

[David Brody]

Tracy, you know what I'm going to be watching out for what your hometown forecast next hour. Looking forward to that, folks. Go to get a rumble. YouTube, let us know where you're watching the show. And then Tracy is going to hook up a couple of lucky viewers. We're going to with the hometown forecast. Again, all of that's coming up in our second hour. So always look forward to that. That's always a fun part of the show. Up next, though, UN Inspectors have not been able to get in to check on Iran's uranium. Ahead, expert analysis on how much of a concern this should be. Right now, though, a quick look at this day in history. Good evening. I'm here tonight to announce my intention to seek the Republican nomination for president of the United States. Good evening. I'm here tonight to announce my intention to seek the Republican nomination for president of the United States. It's always better the second time around. It was on this day in 1979 that former California governor and bedtime for Bonzo star Ronald Reagan announced his candidacy for president of the United States. Reagan won the Oval Office not just once but twice and even brought America back to its greatness around the world. His time in office followed a weak Carter presidency and the Watergate scandal that defined the Nixon presidency. Presidency and even tainted President Ford by association. More American Sunrise coming your way in just a moment. So let me get this straight. We're showing Nashville, Tennessee, with a chiefs flag, by the way, and we're not showing listening to country music. We're listening to Billy Ocean, Caribbean Queen. I'm trying to compute that. I'll think about it. But I like this song. Welcome back, everybody, to American Sunrise. All right. Reports are now Surfacing of a de facto partition of Gaza that is looking more and more likely. Reuters reporting that six European countries with knowledge of these efforts claim reconstruction efforts will now just be on the Israeli side of the partition. The report also says Israel controls roughly half of the Strip, which includes, of course, major farmland in cities like Rafah and parts of Gaza City. Hamas holds the rest of the territory. Israel, of course, doesn't want the Palestinian Authority involved in this at all. And by the way. Oh, did I bury the lead? Hamas is refusing to disarm. Let's now bring in retired naval officer, excuse me, Lieutenant Steve Rogers into the conversation. Steve, always good to see you, sir. So look, here's the deal. Phase two was supposed to bring some sort of like, international governing coalition, coalition and a force there for all of Gaza. But Hamas isn't disarming. So now Gaza is basically split by this yellow line and it could stay that way. I mean, phase two may never happen. I mean, literally, Gaza would be split between Israel and Hamas. And I'm sorry, but that is not gonna work. That's not tenable at all. You're absolutely right. It's not going to work. Let's keep in mind that President Trump had a great plan that would bring peace to the region. Israel did accept it. Hamas did not. Hamas will never accept it. Hamas is a terrorist organization that has to be taken off the face of the earth. It's as simple as that. This plan, now that Hamas again is refusing to do anything to create peace in the region is certainly something that we're going to have to deal with. And by the way, with regard to Europe, the United Nations, I said all along they don't want to get involved. Europe is crying now over the fact that they are going to be asked to bring troops perhaps into the region in order to keep peace there. Well, that's not going to happen.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah, Steve, Russia is now saying that it's ready to resume peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul. You know, no face to face talks have actually happened with both sides since July. And Turkey has been urging Russia and Ukraine to resume negotiations. How will Ukraine respond?

[David Brody]

Well, you know, the problem we're having with Ukraine, there should have been national elections there quite some time ago. I think Zelensky is becoming part of the problem. Also. He's closing churches down. The fact that people's rights, if you will, are being pretty much violated there, they can't say much or do much. Now, that doesn't put him on the wrong side of the equation. You may have reasons he's doing that. But we have to keep in mind that Vladimir Putin is the former director of the KGB of the Soviet Union. This guy's not going to give one inch to Ukraine. The only person, again we go back to our President, the only person that has brought to them the ability to come to the table and speak has been rejected by both sides. Where is the U.N. where is NATO? Where is Europe? They don't want to get involved. So we're left with a situation that's going to continue to move on and on and on until somebody really decides that they've had enough. But right now, obviously, both of them don't seem they've had enough. All right, Steve, the Hill has this headline, retreads UN Watchdog hasn't been able to verify Iran's stockpile of nuclear weapons or near weapons grade uranium, excuse me, in months. Apparently they haven't been allowed in. They also haven't been allowed to inspect since June. Specifically, how much of a concern should this be? Does this signal that maybe the destruction of Iran's nuclear capabilities and facilities or wasn't as extensive as was initially thought? Well, I believe that particular site was extensive, as the President said it was. I mean, they took that site out pretty well and disarmed it. However, we have to keep in mind that I'm sure the Iranians knew something was coming and they decided to put their stockpiles in other locations. Now, we have to keep in mind that Iran has never, ever been held accountable for their actions with regard to who? Israel. They're not going to get rid of their nuclear weapons. They are hell bent on destroying Israel and eventually diminishing the United States military's capacity to do anything in the region. Which leads me back to who? The United Nations. All right, Again, the UN they're helpless, they're hopeless. They're worthless. In my view. They're not going to be able to move Iran 1 inch. The only person on this planet who's been able to move Iran is the President of the United States. And even he has seemed to be having some difficulties with regard to the Iranian regime living up to any of the expectations that we had. But they may end up dealing with him again. And that's something they have to be really be aware of. Steve, how neutered do you think Iran is? We've heard that, you know, Hezbollah has been decimated, their proxy there, Hamas. Obviously there's a problem there. Iran's nuclear site's taken out, but they still got the stockpile. So how do you see Iran as a player right now over there in terms of how decimated they are. Well, right now I have I don't believe that they have cut any ties with Hamas or Hezbollah or any of the terrorist organizations Right now. They're on a kind of a wait and see mode. But they make no mistake about it. They haven't stopped with their nuclear program, at least in my view. So we have to watch and see and wait. And when we're ready, we might find ourselves back in a situation. We're going to have our bombers fly over Iran and do what we did before. But we have to wait and see. And let's see what they do moving forward. Steve Rogers, always great to have you. Thank you so much, sir. My pleasure. You have a great day. Dr. Gina Good to see you again.

[Dr. Gina]

Also great to see you again, Steve.

[David Brody]

Thank you. Thank you. All right. Coming up, lifting weights to stave off diabetes. Details ahead. Did I hear lifting weights? Okay, I'll try. We're back in a moment.

[Dr. Gina]

Back to American Sunrise. That is Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This is a cloudy day then look at that. But I love seeing the boats. Boats always make me happy. And the water so pretty. Welcome Back to America's Unrised. I'm Dr. G. Thanks for joining us. It is time now for today's HEALTH news sponsored by the wellness company under the Microscope. Today, how lifting weights is a better option than running for preventing diabetes. This was part of a new study done at Virginia Tech using mice that were fed a high fat diet. They did find that both running and weightlifting were good options for blood sugar control. But resistance training was more effective at burning fat and improving glucose tolerance. Those are the key words. It's all about that glucose. Those are all factors helping prevent and manage type 2 diabetes. The researchers rather created a weightlifting model for the mice. Those are not mice. Just clarifying for you. It was on the wheel they used to get to do their food. Then another group ran freely on the wheel to get the food. Both showed positive results, but the ones with weights showed better numbers. And I'm reading more and more about this all the time because I love looking into this. I was raised in gyms. My dad was a bodybuilder. And so he always said cardio, cardio, cardio. Well, new research suggests that actually it is all about building that lean muscle mass. And so weightlifting might be better for you, better use of your time anyway, than strictly cardio. A new administration in Washington, D.C. a lot of positive changes when it comes to fixing broken health care system. But there's Only so much government can do. If we really want to make America healthy again, it's going to start at home with each of us. And that's where the Wellness Company comes in. You see and hear from their doctors all the time right here on Real America's Voice. And you know that their products are the gold standard for keeping you and your family safe and healthy. The wellness Company makes sure you're prepared for whatever happens with their series of prescription medical kits. These kits contain an assortment of life saving medications and guidebooks that assist you in the proper use of the meds in your kit. Additionally, the Wellness Company offers a variety of products. Parasite cleanses, Methylene blue, weight loss, so much more. These can help you stay healthy, live a longer, more satisfying life. Make America healthy again. It starts at home. You guys do your part. Protect the health of yourself and your family. Go to TWC Health. RAV. Give it an order. That's TWC. Use the promo code RAV. It'll save you 10%. Emily. EMILY Good morning Dr. Gina. We do have some big news to get to. The House voted to pass the Senate's bill ending the government shutdown, which was the longest shutdown in American history. President Trump signed the measure and blamed Democrats for all the harm done to the country during the shutdown. Take a look at this.

[David Brody]

Over the past seven weeks, the Democrats shutdown has inflicted massive harm. They caused 20,000 flights to be canceled or delayed. They departed so many times, so late, people were hurt so badly. Nobody has ever seen anything like this one. This was a no brainer. This was an easy extension but they didn't want to do it the easy way. They had to do it the hard way. And they look very bad, the Democrats do. They deprived more than 1 million government workers from their paychecks and cut off food stamp benefits for millions and millions more Americans in need. They cause tens of thousands of federal contractors and small businesses to go unpaid. And the total effect of the damage here antics cause will take weeks and probably months to really calculate accurately.

[Dr. Gina]

Let's now bring in GOP strategist and fellow for the Independent Women's Forum, Nicole Kiprilov. Nicole, thank you for being with us this morning. How do you think Republicans came out in this deal? I think Republicans came up on top here. Look, Republicans have been calling for the reopening of the government since day one. Republicans said we'll fund the government but we're not going to let Democrats sneak in these massive left wing priorities. The Democrats kept the government shut and they tried to extort Trump because they wanted this one year extension of Obamacare subsidies. They wanted expanded social. They wanted protections for illegal immigrants through funding, through different funding mechanisms.

[David Brody]

And they wanted policy riders attached to.

[Dr. Gina]

What should have been this clean cr. A clean CR which Republicans kept passing means no policy changes, no subsidy extensions, no illegal immigrant giveaways. Just keep the government open temporarily and negotiate separately. Democrats believe that they could pressure President Trump. They were betting that President Trump would get blamed for this shutdown and that.

[David Brody]

He would eventually give in, but he didn't.

[Dr. Gina]

So the Democrats kept the government shut for absolutely nothing, all while knowing they were causing so much pain for the American people. Nicole, I would like to see Republicans having a conversation about actually reducing debt. I would like to see our economy flourishing so that jobs were flourishing because families are hurting, et cetera, et cetera. We have hundreds of millions of people collecting SNAP benefits that aren't even Americans. A lot of them are sending this money back to foreign countries that we already supplement with our hard working American tax dollars. Nicole, how can this be fixed? And why are we not hearing this narrative from Republicans right now? Well, I think that the economy will absolutely continue to flourish. We have to remember, and this is what I keep saying over and over again, what President Trump inherited here from the Biden administration. Inflation rates off the charts, prices off the charts. We have to take that into consideration and we have to urge the American people, let's be patient here because the President is revamping the entire economy in.

[David Brody]

Order to stabilize it. And he always said it's going to.

[Dr. Gina]

Be shaky at the beginning.

[David Brody]

It hasn't even been a year since.

[Dr. Gina]

The President has been in office yet. And he's made some drastic cuts, cuts with cutting waste, fraud and abuse. The very first few months of his administration when he first got into office, he's already made tremendous gains in cutting spending. And remember this CR, this clean CR which Republicans passed 15, 14 or 15 times, did not, would not have it, would not increase spending. It was the Democrats who wanted to tack on additional spending, trillions of dollars for funding health care for illegal immigrants.

[David Brody]

So we have to get that narrative straight here.

[Dr. Gina]

But again, let's urge for some patience here. The President is securing these historic deals, bringing in so much money and investments. He's getting our prices down, he's restimulating the economy. But it's going to take some time, okay? Because he inherited an absolute disaster from the Biden administration. It really was an absolute disaster. It was the auto pen administration. If we're being frank here, Nicole, The Democrat Party really does seem to be in disarray right now, and Trump has just made the Republicans look like rock stars with everything he's been able to get accomplished. I do want to get your take on this. There have been growing calls from the left for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to leave leadership, but Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is defending Schumer. Want to take a look at this clip and get your reaction on the.

[David Brody]

Other end, it's Team first in the House. The Senate has never been that way. And that's why gangs of 12 and gangs of 8 and all, it always comes up. Senators have much more individual agency in the Senate than House members do in the House. So that's just a fact. You can't measure Chuck Schumer against Nancy Pelosi because he's in a different job. He also had a bigger number of senators to deal with than eight. He had the three you mentioned who had never voted to stop the continuing resolution. He had the five who voted and changed the day. But Tim Kaine has said publicly that there were another five or six that were waiting in the wings and that were encouraging them. And if one of them had not voted, you know, somebody else might have stepped in to make that eighth vote.

[Dr. Gina]

Nicole, only about 30 seconds left with you. How do you see Senate Democratic leadership looking after all of this?

[David Brody]

This?

[Dr. Gina]

Well, look, first of all, I'm certainly no fan of Chuck Schumer. I'm a New Yorker. He's been horrific for New York. But Schumer is not a Marxist. So let's not forget he kept the government closed because he's afraid of a primary from the Marxists. And that's the new face of the Democrat Party. Schumer does not belong to this radical left flank of the party. He's controlled by it. And I would say that's even worse because you have these Democrat leaders who know their party has gone off the deep end, but they refuse to stand up to the fringe. And because they're politically terrified. That is the future of the Democrat Party. It's a very, very scary reality. Yeah. Nicole, you make such a great point worth punctuating that I think we need to look at everything that Democrats do these days under the lens of the fact that they are in probably the most existentially desperate moment of Democrat history. And so everything they do, I think we need to look at it under that lens. And Nicole, you do such a great job of that. Thank you so much for being with us. Thanks for having me. All right. Straight ahead. The verdict is in. How do working class Americans feel about the Democrat Party? Well, it's a news flash. It's not good. We have the results here next on American Sunrise. Welcome back to American Sunrise. It's time to stay awake, not woke. And today, working class voters think the Democratic Party is woke and out of touch. This was part of a study done by Democracy Matters, and it did not give them promising results from working class voters. Some of the key takeaways from them was that voters think the Democratic Party is woke up weak and out of touch. The working class also said the Democratic brand is suffering since they focus too much on social issues for analysis. Let's bring in Dr. Gina and Terrence. I mean, Gina, duh. Obviously, when I saw this headline, I was kind of like, this makes perfect sense. Yeah, Democrats have never seen a dime that they didn't want to give away to somebody in exchange for more power and votes. But that has to be the difference, the defining difference between the Democrat and the Republican Party. And I feel like, I don't feel, feel like I know that sometimes Republicans get a little jealous of how easy it is to just spend money and get votes. And so they'll try to do the same thing, you know, and we have to be very careful. Our principle as a party, our platform that has arrived through the blood, sweat and tears of a lot of patriots, has got to be respected. Our Constitution, which people have died for, has got to be respected. We have to remember who we are as a party. We are the party that eliminates debt, that increases prosperity and opportunity, so that people can go out and make an amazing way for themselves and live the American dream. And I feel like that's become a little lost in the minutia. Especially there's something, Terrence, about this particular Schumer shutdown that has caused Republicans to lose just a little bit of sight about who we actually are and what our goals are, since we do have all three bodies of government right now.

[David Brody]

Dr. Jean, I want to key in on a word you used, principle. And that's one of the reasons that Democrats are losing support from traditional Democrats and from many others who may have been in the middle, because people don't see them as principled. Basically, the platform is derail Donald Trump, do whatever we can to put egg on Donald Trump's face and to keep him from being able to govern. That's the only platform. And that's not a platform that resonates with average, everyday Americans. It's something that people seen through now and are rejecting. And I think that's a lot of what we're seeing right now.

[Dr. Gina]

Absolutely, Terrence. And I think that now that we are officially a year from last year's presidential election, taking a look back at that campaign, at Kamala Harris's campaign, that's all she did was just bash Trump and try to call him Hitler. That's all the Democrats did. And it just simply did not work out well for them. President Trump was able to run on an agenda, on a record that really, really worked for the American people and they believed in him all over again. And look at everything that he's been able to accomplish this year. No wonder the Democrats think that the party is out of touch, that they're woke, that they're weak. They are. And they are, as I mentioned with Nicole just a few minutes ago, Gina, they're in complete disarray. And it's going to be interesting to see how they re strategize before the midterm. Yeah, it is fascinating to watch, isn't it? You think? Why such an obsession over Donald Trump? Look, Donald Trump, for all intents and purposes in terms of the Democrats, is not where their focus needs to be. Right? They're focusing on Donald Trump while Republicans are literally surrounding them, while Republicans are formulating political races against them in their districts, while Republicans are coming in with good policy that they're going to go run on and win on. And all the Democrats can see is their myopic vision of Donald Trump and their tds. They, I mean, you know, look, I'm not in the business and none of us are of advising Democrats, but they are missing the forest for the trees here and it's going to come back to bite them again and again. They've lost sight of who they are because there was a day when the Democrats actually did have some ideological principles at this point, they really don't, other than money and power. Money and power. Money and power. Spend, spend, spend more to get it. But the danger for the Republicans here once again is that we get lost in our own success, get overconfident and begin to look like Democrats. If the voters can't tell the difference between Democrats and Republicans come the midterms, if there's not a massive platform to run on of what Republicans did. And Terrence, kudos to you. What they codified into law, which you talk about all the time, then guess what? Then we're the same. So that's to me what it all comes down to.

[David Brody]

T and I'll just briefly add over the last several weeks during the shutdown, I've really tried to not say a lot and listen more. And a lot of what I've seen, particularly recently, now that this government shutdown is resolved, is a lot of liberals, a lot of Democrats saying, I've had it with these Democrats. And you held out for a certain thing and then you caved the moment it got difficult. You caved the moment things got tough. And so there are a lot of people who are just disenchanted with what the Democrats are doing and they really shot themselves in the foot. Again, based on what I'm seeing online and based on the conversations I'm kind of listening in on at the barbershop and elsewhere, don't laugh. Yes, I still do go to the barbershop. You do, but I do. I do go to the barbershop. This sexiness doesn't just come on its own, but that's a whole nother issue. But there are still a lot of people who, a lot of different Democrats and liberals who are disenchanted with the Democratic Party right now, particularly in light of what's happened over the last two weeks and the way Democrats, Chuck Schumer in particular, handled this government shutdown. They shot themselves in the foot.

[Dr. Gina]

Absolutely. We're definitely seeing that come to fruition with all the pushback against Chuck Schumer right now. But if it's ultimately going to come to anything, I think is the the real question. Great discussion as always, you guys. The faith push in football continues. How does Los Angeles chargers receiver Ladd McConkey feel about faith inside the team? Those details are next on American Sunrise.

[David Brody]

In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. Welcome back to American Sunrise. It is now time for our moment of faith. And of course, as always, it is brought to us by Lee Greenwood and the God Bless the USA Bible. In focus today is faith in football. Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey opens up about how important faith is to him. McConkie says, when you're experiencing God's love, all of your anxiety goes away and you're not worried about what's going to happen on the field. McConkey also praised his coach, Jim Harbaugh for allowing all of the faith into the program. For more, let's bring in evangelist pastor and the founder of Revival today, Jonathan Shuttlesworth. Pastor, always good to see you. How are you, Jonathan? Great to see you, Terrence. You know, as I talk about these stories, the thing that comes to mind is typically when you're at that level, when You've kind of reached the pinnacle of success professionally. You often think, oh, it was on me. I did this by myself. But it's seems to me that we're seeing kind of this revival in which people are praising the Lord and saying, I couldn't have done this all by myself. It is thanks to the Lord above. Yeah. I don't have any analysis on it other than that. I've just really enjoyed that. In every sport, you can't watch it without it turning into a church service. Every mic, they jam in an athlete's face. They don't. They don't just say, I want to thank God anymore. They go on like a great anointed tirade about how much God has helped them and Jesus Christ has guided their life. It is great to see this resurgence we've been watching in America. How much do you think it moves the needle in terms of broader society and bringing people to faith? I think it moves it a lot, as we both know people do whatever celebrities are doing. So I even found it interesting now that transgenders like, out of style the amount of people that identify as youth, as transgenders falling off a cliff. So people do what they see on tv. So when you have prominent people on television constantly telling you how much Jesus has changed their life, you're seeing it right now that you're having a ton of 20 to 30 year olds flock to church, and it's great. So let's get some meat here, if you will. I'm going to allow you a little bit of a sermon. I'm a firm believer that we can kind of share God's love through our everyday interactions, that it doesn't have to be the celebrities. Yeah, people pay attention to them. But even with our neighbor, by the way you treat your neighbor and by the way you kind of profess your own faith, you can have an impact within your own community. For people who say, oh, well, I don't want to be overbearing or I want to be careful with how I profess my faith, how would you suggest they go about that so that hopefully they can bring people to faith as well? I would encourage anybody that's a, a follower of, of Jesus Christ and I would encourage everyone to, to receive Jesus Christ. It's great. Once you do, you need to let God fill you with his holy spirit. And the Bible says the first thing that'll happen is you'll become my witnesses. When people aren't full of the spirit, they're quiet about their faith. Why be silent when every perverse viewpoint is being shouted. We need people. Even if you consider yourself an introvert or a normal person, you should not in a mean way, you should tell people what Jesus Christ has done for your life. And there's people that are hurting. There's people you're around every day that you think have it all together that are going through hell. And they need to see that somebody they know has been impacted by the gospel of Jesus Christ. You'd be amazed how much damage you can do to the kingdom of hell by vocally telling people what Christ has done for you. Amen. Boy, you better preach. Next time we do this segment, we're going to do a call and response. I'm just going to start talking through the whole thing. Like, yes, amen, brother. That'll be fun. All right, Jonathan, always. There you go. Always good to talk to you, Jonathan. Appreciate your time. Thanks so much for being here. And once again, folks, be sure to tune into revival today, this Sunday morning at 9am here on RAV. We're back with the second hour of American Sunrise after this.

[Dr. Gina]

Coming up on the second hour of American Sunrise, it's finally over. President Trump has signed legislation to fund and reopen our government. The bill keeps the government open through the end of January, though funding SNAP and other programs. We will have those details ahead for you in just a moment. Plus, House Democrats released a series of emails from sex offender Jeffrey Epstein referencing President Trump, the decreased offender, deceased offender referred to 47 as the dog that hasn't barked yet. But what do these emails really show? We have coverage on that just ahead. Also, later, life after shutdown. House GOP Majority Leader Steve Scalise outlined what Republicans plan to accomplish in the months and weeks ahead. We're going to unpack all of that, those stories, so much more as the American Sunrise second hour 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.

[David Brody]

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

[Dr. Gina]

The American dream is still alive.

[David Brody]

I'm David Brody. I'm terrence.

[Dr. Gina]

And I'm Dr. Gina.

[David Brody]

Welcome back to this second hour of American Sunrise. I'm Terrence Bates. As always, it is good to see you on this Thursday morning. Coming to you from a chilly Denver, Colorado. Let's bring in Dr. Gina and Emily Fenn. They are both in the Palm Beaches where it's my understanding it's also a little chilly this morning. Nanny, nanny, boo, boo. It ain't just me. Good morning, ladies.

[Dr. Gina]

It's raining iguanas. So I wore my iguana colored sweater because it is a sweater, by the way. And it's not every day you wear a sweater, right, Emily? Emily's in a sweater. Also, not every day you wear a sweater in Florida. But we are sweaters on sweaters here right now, Terrence, with iguanas whacking us on the head. You know, instead of checking the weather in the morning, I just look outside and see if there's any iguanas. Oh, then I know I have to wear a sweater that day.

[David Brody]

There you go. No need for meteorologists. Just check to see where the iguanas are. Well, look, ladies, the federal government is back open this morning. Workers at most, if not all federal agencies are expected back on the job today immediately after the House passed the stopgap funding measure to end the longest shutdown in U.S. history. President Trump then signed that bill into law. The government will now stay open at least until January 30. China says it will do its part to fight the deadly scourge of fentanyl that claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans last year. FBI Director Cash Patel says his Chinese counterpart has agreed to crack down on the chemicals that are used to make the deadly drug. Director Patel also saying, quote, we are dismantling the infrastructure that fuels this crisis at its source. And Boeing is set to pay more than $28 million in damages to the family of a United nations environmental worker who was killed in the 2019 crash of a 737 Max jet in Ethiopia. It's the first of dozens of lawsuits against the airplane maker related to to the deadly crashes in Ethiopia as well as Indonesia. The suits claim that Boeing's design of the plane was defective and that the company failed to warn passengers. In all, 346 people died. That's a quick check of your headlines. Now let's get a quick check of your forecast. Meteorologist Tracy Anthony joining us there in the Palm Beaches where it's a little chilly. But Tracy, my favorite time of the morning, our hometown forecast. What do you have for us?

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah, you know, I even learned where a few of these cities are as well. So cities I hadn't even heard of. But Menominee, Michigan, actually just a little north of Green Bay, Wisconsin, that's kind of the biggest major metro to kind of put it on a map for you, 49 degrees. Notice those temperatures were continuing to dig out after that Arctic blast of Air down in Jacksonville, it's a similar situation. We are having those temperatures that are going to get back into the 80s by next week. So this one coming in via Getter here this morning. Beautiful, though, high pressure and control. So we're staying nice and dry and really dry weather conditions is kind of the big story for most areas. Bandera, Texas, this coming in from Roz on Getter. Your temperatures are going to be near record breaking, getting close to 90 degrees by the weekend. And it's not just areas in the Texas. It's really all across the Central Plains. So we could have a handful of heat records over the weekend. The only place that we're really going to be dealing with a lot of snow and a lot of rain is out across the intermountain west and the coastal areas as we have several systems that will impact us into the weekend. And Southern California likely to be dealing with some flooding, some mudslide potential. So it could have some dangerous impacts across parts of the west coast over the weekend. So, Terrence, those are the kind of the big stories. It's the heat and then the west coast, rain and snow.

[David Brody]

Tracy, you know I'm all about the heat. Let me go on and book my flight there to the Midwest in the central part of the country today so I can go to the heat. Always good to see you, Tracy. Thanks so much. Yeah. And folks, you see the QR code there at the bottom of your screen. Go ahead and scan that and join our friends over at Weather Nation. All right, let's get you over to Emily Finn now. Emily, good morning.

[Dr. Gina]

I didn't hear anything about iguanas there. I needed to know about the iguanas in Florida. We'll have to ask Tracy next time. All right. President Trump did sign legislation Wednesday night putting an end to the longest government shutdown in US History. The measure allocates funds for government programs, including snap, as well as reserves layoffs and pays federal employees for their absence. Here was the president signing the bill last night. Take a look at this.

[David Brody]

With my signature, the federal government will now resume normal operations. And my administration and our partners in Congress will continue our work to lower the cost of living, restore public safety, grow our economy, and make America affordable again for all Americans.

[Dr. Gina]

Now the reaction is rev. Chief White House correspondent Brian Glenn. Brian, always great to see you. The government is finally open for business, but the fight opened a lot of wounds. Who would you say are the biggest winners and the biggest losers from all of this?

[David Brody]

Well, good morning. I think the biggest winner in all of this Is the American people that we get the government back open to continue executing on President Trump's America first agenda. So I think that's the big win. Now, obviously House Republicans able to stand strong against this resistance, the Schumer shutdown. So you can say that this was definitely a Republican win. And the loser, I think you have to pin that on the Democrats for continuing to hold out on something they have voted for over and over again. Republicans staying strong on, on their principle and their values in that budget. But the big winner, I would say would be the American people that we are now. Obviously, you've got hundreds of thousands of federal employees now going to get their paycheck and get the back pay that was withheld as well. They get to go forward with that. So that's the big winner, Emily, I think would be the American people. Hey, Brian. Democrats have released a series of emails from Jeffrey Epstein mentioning President Trump. It's obviously something that yesterday's press briefing, a lot of questions about that. House Speaker Mike Johnson now saying there will be a vote next week, week to release more files related to Epstein. How is the White House responding to all of this? We of course heard from Caroline Levitt saying that basically this is simply a Democrat hoax. What's the next step? How do you see all of this ultimately playing out? Yeah, Terrence, you did mention it yesterday in the press briefing that it was simply a distraction to what the President is trying to achieve with the America first agenda and all the wins that we have having. Now with that said, those emails that were released, they plucked out three emails out of 60,000 plus documents, kind of cherry picked, if you would. And even the individual that's mentioned in that email went under oath and said that President Trump in no way at all had any connection to these women or any of the mischievous actions from Jeffrey Epstein and others. So President Trump has been absolutely clear from any wrongdoing in these emails in regards to Jeffrey Epstein. But yet that's continued to be a big distraction, as the president calls it. As far as going forward and getting the eye off the ball is winning for the American people and doing this American first agenda. Now, what lies ahead? Speaker Johnson saying that, you know, maybe some action in the near future as far as releasing additional documents. I know that the that is certainly in the works and I know that American people want to do it. But you know, I can't say enough that this absolutely does not imply that President Trump, either former president or even President Trump and as President Trump now current sitting president, had anything to do with Jeffrey Epstein in relation to any kind of mischievous activities with those young girls.

[Dr. Gina]

Well, I do hope that Republicans will release the rest of it, Brian, so that we could just honestly make sure that the people responsible for this that are still alive are held accountable. I think that would totally exonerate any mention of any Republicans in this whatsoever or punish the Republicans that had anything to do with it. But it's just, it's such an ongoing saga, such a sort of a thorn in the side. I just, I kind of wish that Republicans would jump on the bandwagon of let's just release it all and unredact it all and get it over with. Tina Peters this morning, it is reported is having health troubles and they're worried that it is a recurring lung cancer that she had from before. Brian, I personally am just very concerned about Tina Peters. I don't understand why she's still in prison. Brian, have you heard any updates on this?

[David Brody]

No, but that is actually on my list of things to ask. How do I know that as of lately, disposition. Yeah, well, and by the way, I did ask the provisation of TSA and he said that obviously everything they look into for doing that. So that will be on my list. And it's also when you look at all these other pardons. Well, you're welcome. When you look at all the pardons that President Trump has done here recently, I think one of the most important pardons he can do right now is Tina Peters. This woman absolutely stood on the sword, sword in terms of rooting out the fraud and abuse in the whole election process there in Colorado. She was a true patriot. She's been campaigning for the president, both terms, out on the road doing whatever she can, knocking on doors, putting out signs. She is absolutely an America First President Trump fan. I think something needs to happen here. Now, I know it's a state level, so I know there's only so much he can do, but maybe he can put some pressure on the state officials there in Colorado to do something because no, there's no, not a single patriot watching this broadcast right now wants to see Tina Peters remain in jail, especially as she is, you know, dealing with some health issues. It's something that needs to happen sooner than later.

[Dr. Gina]

Gold star mom, by the way. I just want to say that every. I cannot believe she's a gold star mom going through this.

[David Brody]

No, absolutely, Brian. Want to get back to the government. I'm sorry, go ahead. What were you saying? No, I was just going to say I agree. It's actually Shameful that she's still in prison. Want to just get back to the government shutdown really quickly at this point. Any idea when these government workers are going to start getting their paychecks and their back pay? And point A point 1A to that question is, is there concern within the White House that we're going to be back here in the same position January 30, particularly since Democrats really don't have a platform here, their only idea is to try to derail President Trump at every possible possible corner. Yeah, I was told yesterday that it would take about two to three kind of business days to kind of get that back in the system and get these people, people paid. Now, whether or not that happens by, you know, by Friday, by Monday morning, that's, we'll, we'll find out. In terms of the second half of that question, I, you want me to be truthful with you or you? Yes, please. You know me, Brian. Keep it real. Yes, please. I think, I think we're back at it. I, I literally have very little faith in the fact that we will get these appropriations. We'll get, you know, we had what, eight, nine months to prevent what's just happened. Look, it's Washington, D.C. and you know what, we have a very short window right now to get this President Trump's America first agenda codified into law. And if we don't get stuff through the rules, get on the floor for a vote, if it fails, it fails. But we want to know whose names on them that fail. So to go back to the question, I certainly hope we're not in this situation by the end of January, but looking at the track record, we could be.

[Dr. Gina]

All right. Brian Glenn, thank you so much for joining us this morning. Always appreciate your insight. Thanks be.

[David Brody]

Thanks be. Thank you.

[Dr. Gina]

Coming up, why investing in precious metals like gold could be the smartest financial decision you could make this year. That's next after the break. Stay with us.

[David Brody]

Here's a live look at the Florida Everglades. The fat boy in me, though, just started craving gator nuggets. Yeah, I don't know. I looked at the Everglades and I started craving gator nuggets. I don't know what that's all about. Anyway, we are appreciate you being here with us on this Thursday morning. It is the one time of year that the Birch Gold Group gives away free gold with every qualifying purchase. That's right for Black Friday. When you convert an existing IRA or a 401k into a tax sheltered IRA in gold, the Birch Gold Group will send free gold to your home for every $20,000 you purchase. Gold started this year off around $2,600 an ounce, and by October, it was over $4,000 an ounce. Why, you ask? Well, you can blame global instability and uncertainty. 2025, of course, has been defined by trade wars. Central banks are pulling away from the US Dollar as the global reserve currency and military tension continues to build. 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What impact has the government shutdown 43 days had on not just the US economy, but even, I guess, bigger picture on the price of gold and kind of its value for investors? I mean, look, gold's been, of course, rallying. It is up 60% for the year. Silver's up about 85%. So both precious metals moving very, very well. Look, this was the longest federal government shutdown in history over 40 days. And it has an effect on the economy. The average US family lost about $130 in wages, inflation slippage and, and so on. And GDP gets affected as well, about 0.15 basis points every week. The government shut down. That's all been rectified. And I think it was a win ultimately for President Trump. We had the Democrats cave, and rightly so. So Trump did a good job. My concern is, yes, the government's back, but the problems are still here. So I don't think a huge amount has changed. The lights are back on. The question is, now we get all that data, are we going to see some damage that has been done? And that's going to be the big question. And as we broaden the scope, I suspect you're going to tell me that this is another reminder of why gold is such a solid hedge? Look, it is and we've spoken for a while, but it's seemingly everything that's happening now seems to support stronger fundamentals for gold. So, you know, we've got the volatility or political turmoil with the government shutdown. We just set a new record for gold buying in the third quarter of this year, driven predominantly by central banks. So demand is increasing in this climate and it's no real surprise. I think it's supporting higher gold prices. Goldman Sachs now predict gold will hit $5,000 by this time next year. And I think it's a solid prediction. You know, there's been an attack on the US dollar as the global reserve currency. We have talked in the past and I think it's important to share with our viewers your view on gold potentially supplanting the US dollar. What kind of timeframe do you see something like that potentially happening in? Look, you know, the dollar is still very secure. It has huge network effects. It's used all over the world. I see it happening. Certainly the timeline is going to be problematic, but I'll say it's happening right now. Gold purchases by central bank started setting records in 2022. Gold became last year the number two global reserve asset. It overtook the euro. In doing so, 73% of central banks said over the next half a decade they will be massively increasing gold holdings and reducing dollar holdings in return. So I think it's a matter of time, maybe within, certainly the next decade, I think the dollar will get squeezed long term, but short term it's getting chipped away out. It's being driven predominantly by the BRICs, but it's gathering steam. The pace is increasing, not reducing. So just out of curiosity, what needs to happen from a policy perspective in order to solidify the dollar? And I heard you loud and clear that the dollar is still strong. It is still still considered the global currency, but you know, you never want to lose steam. Yes, it's absolutely correct. So I think there's a couple of priorities. First and foremost, it's curbing spending, right? We need to show the world that we can get our fiscal house in order. Remember, when we issue government debt, that's an IOU. We're asking countries for loans, we're spending 50% more than we bring in every year. We're not looking like a good borrower. Secondly, we need to start looking at carrots, not sticks. We need to incentivize the world to start using our dollar again, whether it's using our markets to do so or whatever it might be, curbing spending is the big one. And then I think more carrots, not sticks internationally to incentivize the world to come back to the dollar. Philip Patrick, we'll have to leave the conversation there. It's always good to see you, my friend. Thanks so much for being here, here with us. Thank you, Terence. Of course. Folks, coming up, we're going to be heading over to Wall street for the opening bell and for a big move by GM that could really change the way that America does business. You have to stick around to hear more about all of those things foreign. Welcome back, everyone. We're getting you ready for the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. It's set to ring here in about five minutes. We, of course, will take you to New York for that. I can tell you that pre market trading wasn't looking too terribly hot. Here's a quick look at the big board. Only a couple of green, green spots there. A lot of red. Way too much red for my taste. But we'll talk more about that here in short order. First, let's get you over to David Brody. David, good morning. Good morning, T. Bates.

[Dr. Gina]

All right.

[David Brody]

Time now for our daily dose of dollars and common sense. We've got American Sunrise Early Edition host and the guy behind Jake's take substack, that'd be Jake Novak. Jake, good to see you today. So GM reportedly sending out a big directive to all of its suppliers and this could really cause a tidal wave in global business. So what's going on? Yeah, this is a very big story and you're not going to hear it pretty much on the mainstream media because they don't understand it. And Fox doesn't understand it either. Sometimes they need a little help. GM is telling all of its suppliers, thousands of them, that they need to get out of China. This is a very big deal because of course, GM is only one company and I think other companies will follow suit. And for everyone who says, like, oh my goodness, GM can't survive without the cheap supplies from China, well, the GM shares went up on this news 1% yesterday. And that's a big move for GM. They don't usually move that much on any given day. So this is a big deal. I think other companies will follow suit. And it's not, David, not just about the tariffs, tariffs and the tariffs that come in on supplies that are made in China. It's also about industrial espionage. It's also about the fact that it makes more sense for GM and companies like it to make more of their supplies here in the United States for reasons beyond just saving money. Also about keeping in contact with the customer, what the customer wants, and things like that. So this is a very big deal. I think other companies will follow suit and hopefully people will find out how big this is really soon. All right, glad you explained it. Now, I know you just love government bureaucrats, Obviously that's a given. But one of those guys is quitting and apparently soon. So don't tell me. By the way, it's the Senate cloakroom attendant. Obviously that guy runs the country. But who is it? Jake Novak. Oh, yes, It's a very important person. His name is Raphael Bostic. He is the Fed president for the bank of Atlanta. Never heard of him. Yeah, that's right. It doesn't matter. We don't need Fed presidents, we don't need Fed governors. We just need a state, small staff at the Fed to do what it does. And frankly, an AI computer could have done it a long time ago, but he's stepping down. He's one of the people who's been pushing back against the cutting of interest rates since Trump became president. He wasn't against it when Biden was president, but that's just another example. We don't need people with an agenda in the job. And by the way, he's also someone who in October of 2022 admitted that for years he had been trading stocks and other equities during the periods when people on the Fed are not supposed to do that because they're privy to insider information. Yet another reason why we shouldn't have these positions. This is a totally unnecessary position in our government. I don't care if it's a right wing or left wing or Republican Democrat who holds it. We should not replace this guy. I think we should start to get rid of these positions, and I don't think it's really that much of a stretch for President Trump to do it. Don't replace him. Just let him go and use the office space for something more important. But yet they are going to replace him, right? Obviously, yeah, of course. Yeah, they will. I just wish they wouldn't. It's not necessary. Yeah, for sure. All right, Jake, great to have you, as always. A little shorter today, but short but sweet is what I like to say. Kind of like Manischewitz wine. Thank you, sir. I appreciate it. It's too sweet. I had to get the Manischewitz wine reference in there. All right, time to head back to T. Bates in Denver. He's got the opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange. It is sponsored by our good friends at amac. 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I have to try to get some more information to get you details on that, but pretty much every website that I saw about the markets had a big warning about ICE getting into the Poly Market thing and giving out more information and being involved in that. We'll try to get you some more information. I probably should have gotten that before. In the meantime, as you can see, the two major indices, the Dow S&P 500, are up. The NASDAQ is down right now, but the rest of our board is in the green, which hopefully is a good sign of things to come. Hopefully we can get the NASDAQ up into the green as well. Throughout the day. We, of course, will continue to monitor it for you. Meantime, still to come here on American Sunrise, newly released emails from the Epstein estate are making ways on Capitol Hill. This we'll have more on, particularly after the break. We'll show you what they reveal about the convicted sex offender's contact with President Trump. 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[Dr. Gina]

All right, everybody, welcome back to American sunrise. I'm Dr. G. Thanks for joining us this morning. We want you to come join us over on YouTube getter rumble in our chat because we like to talk with you. And all the hosts hop in there and the control room hops in there. So get in there and get to know us a little bit. It's time now to take the political pulse of America, the beat. Today, after more than 40 days, the longest government shutdown in US history has finally come to a close, at least for now. Late last night, President Trump signed a continuing resolution to reopen the federal government funding key agencies through next year. After fighting for over a month to secure extensions for Obamacare subsidies. Six House members broke ranks to join Republicans, ending the stalemate. Now the Democrat Party is imploding with progressives saying Minority Leader Chuck Schumer failed to keep the fight going in the Senate. President Trump says the shutdown was completely unnecessary from the start. Here he was after signing the legislation later on Wednesday night.

[David Brody]

Over the past seven weeks, the Democrats shut down has inflicted massive harm. They caused 20,000 flights to be canceled or delayed. They departed so many times, so, so late. People were hurt so badly. Nobody's ever seen anything like this one. This was a no brainer. This was an easy extension, but they didn't want to do it the easy way. They had to do it the hard way. And they look very bad, the Democrats do. They deprived more than 1 million government workers from their paychecks and cut off food stamp benefits for millions and millions more Americans in need. They caused tens of thousands of federal contractors and small businesses to go unpaid. And the total effect of the damage their antics caused will take weeks and probably months to really continue calculate accurately.

[Dr. Gina]

Joining us now with reaction, a host of the Steve Gruber Show. Steve Gruber. That's a great name for a guy who's the host of the Steve Gruber Show. Steve Gruber. Who would have thought of that? David Brody.

[David Brody]

It's original.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah, it's original, Steve. I guess, you know, in all of the celebration and all of the self congratulatory, yay, we did it. Republicans and I agree, you know, the Democrats never been a spending bill they don't like. I can't help. I think as a mom I do this too. But want to warn Republicans for some of the traps they're walking into. I heard conversations that were basically tantamount to redistribution of wealth from Republicans during this shutdown just to win it. I just don't ever want to be the party that makes Democrat arguments to win Republican fights. Does that make sense?

[David Brody]

It does make sense. In the red. The red lights are flashing for Republicans right now. I was speaking with Mark Mitchell on the program from Erasmus and look, Republicans can celebrate, but they better not celebrate long. The midterms are closing fast. You may not realize it. I'm serious.

[Dr. Gina]

Yes.

[David Brody]

And affordability is. Is the word that needs to be focused on. Republicans need to govern. They need to run this country. They need to put things on Donald Trump's desk that need to be codified so that expenses can be reduced for people all across this country and all ages. But right now, Republicans are bleeding Gen Z. It was young people that put Donald Trump in office, in large part young men. But we don't talk about the young women. 81% of young women in New York City, and I'm not going to say this is going to be across the country, but 81% of young women in New York City voted for Mamdani. 81%. That's a problem. That's a problem when they embrace socialist ideas and think that America is not giving them what they need or giving them a chance. Huge problem. We need to focus on this. And Republicans need to wake up. I'm with getting rid of the filibuster. I am. Because if you don't codify what Donald Trump ran on and he doesn't deliver on those promises, by the time we get to November next year, it's going to be ugly. And what's going to happen is this socialism is going to metastasize across this country. So celebrate for a day or two, but move on. Because we need to make it possible for a young person to come out of college or out of high school, school, get a job, pay the rent, get a decent car, put themselves, you know, through the American dream. The American dream for a lot of these people is just a myth anymore. We've got to focus on that, folks. And if we don't, we're going to pay a heavy price. Because I'm going to tell you this, this is our one chance. And if we don't get it right, we're going to lose this chance. And if we lose this chance, we may lose this country. And I mean that. So don't celebrate too long, don't celebrate too loud. Do the work that needs to be done. To get young people back into the party, middle class people back into the party and make sure that you hold onto them and give them something to believe in. And I'm dead serious about this. The red lights are flashing. Yeah. Right now the Republicans are underwater on the, on the generic ballot by six or seven points. That's no joke, folks. That's a Democrat sweep across the country, taking the House, maybe the Senate, and basically ending Donald Trump's presidency in January 27th. Nobody wants that. Not here, anyway. Your thoughts? Steve, I had a question for you, but then you said you want to get rid of the filibuster. So I'm gonna, I'm gonna talk about it. Let's go there. All right. So I totally disagree. Let me, let me, let me say it out here. So I totally disagree. First of all, a couple of things. The Democrats would say thank you. And they would literally send money to the Republican Party to thank them so much for doing this in the future. Because I get the argument right, Democrats are going to do it anyhow, so why not do it first? I got that. But the truth of the matter is, if we get rid of the filibuster, I'm telling you, that's it. Democrats are just going to go ahead and do it and they're going to. It's a problem. And not only that, it's a check and balance. Well, David, you know what the great thing is about America? The great thing about America, David, is you are allowed to be wrong right here on television. I don't mind. I don't mind. Because here's the bottom line is the Democrats would have voted to end the filibuster if not for mansion and cinema already would have happened. They'd be well on the way to try to make Puerto Rico a state and D.C. a take doesn't. Look, you fight fire with fire. We can either grow a spine and look at the facts. And the facts are they will pack the Supreme Court, they will turn Puerto Rico and D.C. into states. They will turn everything into open borders. They will, they will take 20 million people and turn them into citizens. David, you can look at it any way you want, but those are the facts, my friend. But we'll give them the opportunity. If you, if you get rid of the filibuster, they're going to do everything you just said. Then how about you get rid of the filibuster, do what needs to be done and put it back in place. There has to be leadership from this country. There has to be leadership from the Republicans. We cannot sit here and pretend that the Democrats are going to do all the radical things that they've told us for our entire lifetimes are going to do. Given half a chance, they will do it. Given an inch, they will take a mile. They will take this country and turn it into Canada instantly. The death of Western civilization will happen.

[Dr. Gina]

And you mean, I just want to be really clear about this. If they win majority in the midterms, they will eliminate the filibuster. So your guarantee, your thought is we do it first and what? So that we can codify the things that President Trump has done before they get in there and eliminate the SAVE Act.

[David Brody]

Make sure we codify sealed borders, make sure we make sure that people have to have an ID and citizenship to vote. Make sure that we take care of the things that have to be taken care of. Make sure that we don't enrich insurance companies through some socialist plan called the Affordable Care act, which was never about affordability or care. It was all an act, all of it, to get us a single payer health care. We have to defend this country from those who would tear it down. People like Mamdani, like Ilhan Omar, like aoc. All of these people, they despise America. The one you grew up in, David, will not exist if Democrats are given half a chance. That's a fact, Steve. But here, but here's the problem. My understanding is, is that if you get rid of the filibuster and let's say you codify every, the SAVE act, you codified all into law, Democrats take control. There is no filibuster. They'll just reverse it because the filibuster's gone. So they'll just, they'll just take, they'll repeal the SAVE Act. They'll repeal this. They'll repeal. They only need 50 votes. So, so I mean, you're going to go back and forth. This whole thing's a disaster. I wouldn't do it. Absolutely not. Well, first of all, the filibuster is fake. It was implemented by Congress in 1974. It's not a real thing. It's not in the here. You got this thing in here called the United States Constitution. Show me the filibuster. Where is it? No, it's not in there. Doesn't exist. I know, I know, right?

[Dr. Gina]

I mean, gun control, election laws. The Democrats are going to flatten this.

[David Brody]

Absolutely. The Second Amendment will not be here. For example, like you just said, doctor, how do it be here?

[Dr. Gina]

How do we stop it? I mean, I don't want to go ahead and do their dirty work for them, Steve, by eliminating the filibuster for them. I say we rally the narrative right now that we can never lose the filibusters so that when the dims are in, we'll still have sensible ones like Manchin.

[David Brody]

Yeah, good luck selling that to it. Good luck selling that to a 25 year old woman who can't make her ends meet after she graduated from college with $100,000 in college debt. And there are a lot of people like that around the country. Good luck selling that when you can't get affordability done. Good luck selling that when the Republicans have failed to lead particularly well. I mean, I mean, we've gotten some things done, but not much now. Maybe you can do it through reconciliation, get some of these things done. Maybe you can and maybe that's a better path forward. But make no mistake, when given the opportunity, without Manchin, without cinema, maybe Fetterman stands against the filibuster repeal. Maybe he's the one. Maybe.

[Dr. Gina]

Has anyone heard of the truth of.

[David Brody]

The matter is these Democrats will go everywhere. Every radical thing that you have ever heard from the Democrats will come to pass. Mark my words. Mark this down. Save the recording. Every radical idea that makes your stomach turn will come to pass when the Democrats have the Senate, the House and the White House, which is possible with the atmosphere we're in because populism is going to win. It's either going to be left populism or right populism. Time to stop bumping your gums, do the work, get it done. Steve, let me jump in here and move the conversation forward a little bit. Even though I must admit I loved listening to you guys argue and debate. I could do that for another 10, 15 minutes. But in this case, I love you guys. By the way, don't take it wrong. We agree with everything and I think it's robust conversation and I think it truly helps the marketplace of ideas. So I'm all for it. I'm dead serious about that. But one of the things you said earlier is that, yes, right now is the time to celebrate, but we still need to get back to work. And I would argue, Steve, that the midterms are already here, that it's already underway, the election is already underway and that needs to be the focus because otherwise everything that we just discussed would come to pass. If there is not if there's a let up next year in 2026 for different. I mean, we've seen it. Populism is going to Win the day in November of 2026. Populism of one sort or another could be right wing populism, which is sealed borders, less government intrusion, more business friendly activity. Or we can see left wing populism wins, which is where you get free housing, free health care, free bus rides, free groceries, free every damn thing at the expense of destroying this country. You will have this transgender ideology be pushed forward. You will have open borders pushed forward. You will have all of these. Like I said, every crazy idea you've ever heard will come to pass if the Democrats get power and Puerto Rico will be a state and D.C. will be a state and God only knows what after that. They will pack the Supreme Court because they don't like the fact that the Supreme Court has delivered a lot of wins to Donald Trump and delivered a lot of losses to the Democrat Party. They, they think that it's unfair that we have a Supreme Court that for the first time in more than eight decades is actually conservative. And it's only been that way for a handful of years. I mean, it was, it was a liberal court from the time FDR was in office until just a few years ago. Right. I mean, that's where we are. And I'm just telling people, you've been warned. You have been warned because there is a big tidal wave coming and you're not going to like it.

[Dr. Gina]

So this is a civil war of sorts to you, Steve Gruber, and you are ready for the nuclear alternative that you believe is Republicans. Go ahead and eliminate the filibuster before the Democrats do it, because they're going to do it. And when they do, what choice do you have? It's an interesting conversation. Certainly, Steve. I've never really heard it before. To be continued, my friend. Thank you for joining us and helping us all think about that.

[David Brody]

Thank you, guys. Thanks, Steve. Thanks, Steve. And another thing I'll know that's not.

[Dr. Gina]

All right, coming up, Marjorie Taylor Greene sounding off on President Trump's recent meeting with Syrian President Ahmed Al Sharp. We will show you why she says she is frustrated with the President when American Sunrise continues.

[David Brody]

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[Dr. Gina]

Thank you, David. It is time now to spill some tea. And in the cup today, MAGA icons butting heads. Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is slamming President Trump for hosting Syrian President Ahmed Al Shara at the White House. Al Sharra, who took power after the fall of the Assad regime earlier this year, once led the Al Qaeda linked group Hayat Tahrir Al Sham. His meeting with the president comes amid reports of ongoing persecution of Syrian Christians and other religious minorities. Greene calls it a dangerous move, saying the White House should focus on domestic policy, not, as she puts it, meetings with terrorists. The White House has not yet responded to her comments. For discussion, let's bring in Dr. Gina, David Brody, and Terrence Bates. Terrence, I think you have to give respect to Marjorie Taylor Greene here for sticking by what she believes in.

[David Brody]

No, absolutely. And I mean, I think she makes a valid point. But the reality is the president has the prerogative to meet with whomever he chooses to meet with. I think sometimes those meetings are helpful, be they public or otherwise. In this particular case, it was a public meeting. Maybe it would have. He would have been better served for whatever the goal of that meeting was, to have done so privately. But, you know, I think it's important for lawmakers, be they in Congress or in Senate, to be a checker balance and to sometimes question or to bring attention to certain things. But at the end of the day, I think we've got to trust President Trump and how he goes about doing his business. I think he's earned that. And so in this particular case, yeah, it's great food for conversation. But I think we move on, and I think we're making more of it. I think we're making a mountain out of a molehill. David, I suspect you see it maybe a little bit differently. Yeah, I don't think it's a mountain out of a Moho for sure. I mean, there was a terrorist in the Oval Office. I got a problem with that.

[Dr. Gina]

Who murdered Americans.

[David Brody]

Thank you. I was in an American jail for five years. So I'm sorry, guys. This ain't a mountain out of Moho. That's not the way I see it all. I think Marjorie Taylor Greene is spot on here. And I got a real problem. And if you're gonna do it, and I get it, what you were saying, T. Bates, in terms of the prerogative of The President. I get that, but you gotta do it some other way. Don't bring him in the Oval Office. And by the way, if you go online, you'll see some video of him. Spray him. President Trump spraying cologne on this guy and saying, you know, here, bring that to your wife. How many wives do you have, by the way? This is what he says to him. And the guy says, one. He goes, oh, okay. I wanted to check because you never know over there. But look, gosh. Gosh. Yeah, it was actually a funny line by the President. I'm sorry, you gotta call it out. We gotta be transparent. Gotta be transparent.

[Dr. Gina]

Dr. G. I mean, if it was your child that was killed from a terrorist, would this be no big deal? I mean, I just can't. I mean, from you guys, I love President Trump. I love him. I have fought for him for the last more than a decade of my life. I love him. But that doesn't mean that I don't respect when someone wants to say, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Maybe he didn't think this through. Maybe he had bad advice. I don't really know. It doesn't really matter to me. When there are dead Americans involved, I feel this way about the Epstein files that everybody wants us to shut up about, but there are dead Americans involved. I feel this way about some of the corporate heads that the tech moguls that he's had in his office. So I am always going to be honest with him because I do love him and I truly love him. But because of that, and I think that has to be. Look, MTG and I don't agree on everything, but I think that has to be where she's coming from, a place of love. Like when we talk to our children or our spouses or other people that we love. Look, there's one perfect individual, and that's God and God alone. I will not blanketly say that go along with anything that any other human being ever does. David.

[David Brody]

Absolutely. One last thing. I get why he's doing it, right? Art of the deal. He wants Syria and the Abraham Accords. I got it, I get it. But that's the way he operates. And look, that's fine. But just because I love my children. Right, but that doesn't mean I agree with everything they do.

[Dr. Gina]

Exactly.

[David Brody]

So to speak. Agree. If I could just have the last word. As I said, maybe I didn't make this clear. I think optics was a huge thing here. I'm not saying that he shouldn't have met with him. Obviously there was a reason to meet but again, as I think I alluded to, maybe it should have been done privately. Optics is huge here. Agreed. And I think that's gotta be pointed out. I wanna be clear with that. Go ahead. Sorry.

[Dr. Gina]

Amen to all points made. All right. Still to come on American Sunrise. After decades of delays, Egypt opens its $1 billion grand museum. Home to King Tut, Ramses and treasures of ancient civilization. That incredible look through history is next. Stick around.

[David Brody]

Wow.

[Dr. Gina]

We need to get to be the end of the show, you guys. I have so much fun with you every morning. I just never want it to end. Welcome back to American sunrise. I'm Dr. Dr. G. Thanks so much for joining us today. It is time now for our sunnyside up and in the pan. Today, history has come to life. After more than two decades of waiting, a billion dollar masterpiece now rises from the desert sands in Egypt. The Grand Egyptian Museum. A celebration of human history, heritage and the splendor of ancient civilization. Inside, more than 100,000 artifacts, including King Tut's entire tomb collection, all under one roof for the first time in history. Egypt's leaders call it a gift to the world and a symbol of national pride. After years of political turmoil, pandemics, delays. David, you know, gosh, I'm such a cynic sometimes though, here we are on the sunnyside. I'm still a cynic, but I'm thinking, wait a minute, is all this history real? Because I just haven't gotten back from Israel and seeing how people can profit off of forged history, I guess I'm a little skeptical about all of it. But still, what an amazing thing it would be to visit there.

[David Brody]

I take it all with a grain of Salt as well, Dr. G. For sure. But having said that, no, it's pretty cool. I would love to visit the pyramids. I mean, FYI, just on a separate note, in Egypt, I've yet to do that. I have gone to a taping of the $10,000 Pyramid, but that's about it. You did? Yes, I did. Back in 1980. Something. That's correct. Dick Clark. Goodbye.

[Dr. Gina]

Well, I rode a camel, Terrence. That's all I got.

[David Brody]

Well, I have been to the pyramids. I did a study, study trip to Egypt my freshman year in college. The summer. Well, I guess it was Christmas time. A great, great experience. And the one thing, my piece of, my piece of trivia for you guys. Upper Egypt, Lower Egypt. Which one is Upper Egypt? What direction? Well, then I'll say south. That is correct. Upper Egypt would be south because the fly the Nile runs from north or from south. Excuse me? To north. So Upper Egypt would be south. There you go. Look, David. See? You're so smart. That's why you won the Million Dollar Pyramid. That's. Yeah, that's right.

[Dr. Gina]

I think it was the $100,000 pyramid, but not that I would remember because I'm. I'm sure this is an I Heart podcast.