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And then later, could an end to the government shutdown be in sight? One member of the House is calling on the Senate to invoke the nuclear option to get it done. So is that really a possibility? And what all would that potentially entail? Those stories and so much more right now on American sunrise. Good morning, America. Welcome to American sunrise. Whether it's culture, we have breaking news to share with 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. The American dream is still alive. I'm David Brody. I'm terrence. And I'm Dr. Gina. Good Tuesday morning to you. I'm Terrence Bates coming to you from our Denver newsroom. By the way, cheers to those of you drinking coffee. I needed that this morning. Let's bring in Emily Finn. She is in for Dr. Gina in our West Palm studios. David Brody in our Washington, D.C. studios. By the way, cheers to both of you as well. I need another sip, so I'll let you guys have it. Good morning. Cheers to you, Terrence. We got to get the dudes out this morning, right? Got to drink some coffee, make sure we're not saying dude a whole bunch. Yeah, Folks, so context here. For some reason, I've been calling everyone dude all morning long. We typically have a five o' clock meeting in the morning. And I've been duding everyone. I have no idea where it came from. I'm not the dude kind of guy. But this morning I've been calling everyone dude. So I apologize if it happens to come out. We'll see what other nicknames you pull out with that coffee, Terrence. Yeah. Oh, let's not tempt fate. Let's just stick with do that. We're lucky if we get there. By the way, it looks like Red Bulls all around in our studio there. There we go. There's Colin right there. All of those guys drink Red Bull. Cheers to you guys. There you go. Hey, guys. So look, one of the big stories of the day. President Trump scoring a bit of a legal victory over the national deployment. National Guard deployment there in Portland, Oregon. Here's the headline. It says, Trump scored a legal victory over National Guard troop deployment to Portland. Here's what we know. The ninth Circuit of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals pretty much overturned a federal order that was blocking the deployment. It's still unclear when the troops would ultimately be deployed. But, David, the other part of this story is that there's still a block on troop deployment in Illinois. So while it's a win in Oregon, there's still some pretty significant questions that very likely will have to be answered by the U.S. supreme Court. Yeah, all of this is going to the U.S. supreme Court. But I think what's significant here, this Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, I mean, and this just kind of dates me, if you will, but I've been in this business over 30 years. That 9th Circuit has been liberal for the longest time. I mean, like, forever. I went out and did a story out there with these liberal justices, and they were out of control. But it's so important that we got President Trump in on that first term. He appointed 10 federal district judges to that 9th Circuit. And now instead of it being all totally liberal, it's 16 appointed by Democrat presidents, 13 judges now appointed by Republican presidents. So President Trump was able to make it a lot more moderate, if you will, or definitely not conservative, but definitely moderate and big victory for President Trump. So, Emily, this is, this is important, but we should note that a lot of people think of the ninth Circuit, excuse me, that is located in San Francisco and of course, deals with a lot of those Western states out there, and they think liberal. But actually, President Trump made a big dent in that first term, and it behooved him well here in the second term. Absolutely, David. Yeah, definitely something that will continue to be watching for you throughout the day. Guys, let's get to our Bible verse really quickly. It is Psalm 139, 23, 24. And it reads, search me, O God, and know my heart. Try me and know my anxieties and see if there's any wicked way in me and lead me in the way everlasting. Amen. All right, folks, let's bring in Missouri Congressman Mark Alford to talk more about some of what's happening in Washington, D.C. a good friend of the show. Congressman, good morning to you. You know, I'm going to go right to the government shutdown. It's my understanding you say good, well, I'm glad you're on board. So let's get right to it. It's my understanding that some of your Senate colleagues, Republican Senate colleagues, will the White House meeting with President Trump today. During our last conversation, I believe we kind of broached the idea, though, that at this point, we're running really short. Even if a continuing resolution is passed, we'd be running very short on time to actually work out all the appropriations bills anyway. So what are you and some of your House colleagues discussing in terms of potentially dealing with that, dealing with a shortened session, regardless of what happens? Well, Terrence, hey, thanks for having me on. Emily, good to have you here today. Look, this is a tenuous situation, I think, for the House. We're having a call with a speaker today. The House members are. We do this a couple of times a week, just checking in with each other. And look, the speaker has a game plan. I'm not sure exactly what that is, but this is a game of chess at this point that the, that we're playing, not that we're playing games, but we do have a strategy here. This is not just sticking our foot in the door and keeping it from closing. We have got to make sure that we fund our government. That is job number one. Okay? Now, Eric Schmidt, our senator from Missouri, put out a tweet yesterday saying that someone needs to extend this continuing resolution. If we were to go back to work tomorrow, I think we would only have like 12 legislative days before November 21st hit. Then we got the holidays. So this is not good. But this is what the Democrats have planned all along with the Schumer shutdown because of Chuck Schumer's fear that he was going to lose a future primary to aoc. He put up a stink, put up a wall, and started fighting the American people. Donald Trump in the Republican conference in the House and of course, in the Senate. But this is on him now. There is starting to be real pain for the American people. SNAP benefits are going to be lost next week. The military was paid this pay cycle, but we've got to figure out how we're going to do that next pay cycle. And so I think Eric Schmidt is right in that we've got to come up with some solution, because if we went back tomorrow, we would not have time to get things done until November 21st. Again, this is all on Chuck Schumer. He thrives on chaos out of fear. There is no doubt about that. Congressman, let's move to the whole situation between Israel and Hamas and the ceasefire or the tenuous ceasefire that's in place. We got J.D. vance the vice president arriving in Israel a few hours ago. He's there with Jared Kushner again and Steve Witkoff again. Look, I'm not the brightest guy in the world, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that you don't send the vice president over to Israel. And Kushner and Witkoff, if this thing isn't hanging on by a thread. And we know Hamas is a bad situation, obviously, but also, I wonder how much Netanyahu. They're talking to Netanyahu, because, you know, he's like, look, I'm done with playing games with Hamas. We need to go in and finish the job. I want you to tell me about that, but if you could hold that for a moment, because here's the president talking tough about Hamas. Here he is. All right, we made a deal with Hamas that, you know, they're going to be very good. They're going to behave, they're going to be nice, and if they're not, we're going to go and we're going to eradicate them if we have to. They'll be eradicated, and they know that. So they went in. They went in, and I don't believe it was the leadership. They had some rebellion in there among themselves, and they killed some people, you know, pretty. A lot of people. But this is a violent group. You know, you probably noticed over the last hundred years, this is a very violent group of people, and they got very rambunctious, and they did things that they shouldn't be doing. And if they keep doing it, then we're going to go in and straighten it out, and it'll happen very quickly and pretty violently, unfortunately. Finished. I think eradicated there is the key word. You know, we were over there a year ago, meeting with the president of Egypt, Al Sisi, the king of Jordan, Abdullah. And here's the dirty little secret. They won't say out loud to the world that they want Hamas eradicated, but that's what they want. So does Benjamin Netanyahu. And yet Biden tied his hands. We make these things called JDAMs, these guided missile systems that could have taken out in the interior of Gaza, with precision, accuracy, more of the fighters of Hamas. Until they are eradicated, this is not going to be over. I'm sorry, folks. I love the peace deal. I love what President Trump has done, but they must be eradicated. You know, in First Samuel, in the Bible, in the Old Testament, David was the first. I mean, Saul was the first king of Israel. The people of Israel wanted a king he gave them one in Saul. God told Saul to go wipe out to destroy the Amlokites. And yet he did not. He brought back the king and he brought back a lot of gold and other booty from their, their, their nation. And God removed Saul because he didn't finish off the Amalekites and put David in his place. The lesson there is you've got to finish off your enemy because they will reconstitute and they will come back even stronger. It's like when the doctor tells you when you got an illness that you've got to finish your, your, your antibiotics or it will come back stronger. We've got to finish our antibiotic with this and destroy Hamas. Great point. Eradicate evil. Eradicate evil. It's, it's obvious all over the Bible. Emily, please. Well, Congressman, we do want to get your reaction to this FOX News headline as well. Switch gears here a bit. Karine Jean Pierre writes that she couldn't stomach being a Democrat anymore after party's treatment of Biden. Her comments came in a recent memoir and she says that she believes that Biden was betrayed. Make this make sense for us. Congressman. Well, I cannot make sense of her. I used to watch her when she would do her daily news briefings from the White House and they didn't make sense because she was lying. Either she's lying or she's very stupid in believing that what was coming out of the Biden administration was the truth. We know that they lied and were gaslighting the American people, using that auto pin all the time. And Joe Biden was incoherent and really not able to lead the country. And yet she stood up there as a shill and defended this. So now I guess she wants to defend Biden even longer. I know he's ill and God bless him, we're praying for him. He was the president of the United States. But if she wants to leave the Democrat party, good for her. We would welcome her over to the Republican Party, except I don't think she agrees with our conservative principles of America. First Sunday school teacher, physician's assistant and Congressman Mark Alford. We appreciate your time. First Samuel, the book of First Samuel. That was pretty good. Saul, Jonathan and David, check it out. It's a great lesson stories. It is a very. Finish it off. There you go. Always good to see you, Congressman. Appreciate your time. Take care. Bye bye. All right. All right, folks, stick around. We'll have your top headlines from the RAV newsroom right after this break. Plus, President Trump says he doesn't think that Ukraine can win the war with Russia. But he does offer a solution to end that war. What's his proposal? You'll have to stick around to find out more. American Sunrise coming your way right after this. The US Electric grid is approaching a breaking point as demand soars from data centers and home energy use. Our aging infrastructure can't keep up, and the Department of Energy warns that without action, blackouts could surge 100 fold by 2030. The good news? One solution is already here. Propane. 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Bates is 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. One of the big stories we're monitoring this morning. President Trump now has the green light to send National Guard troops into Portland, Oregon, despite protests from local officials. A three judge panel on the ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that the president can take control of the Oregon National Guard and deploy troops in response to protests that have damaged federal property and threatened ICE agents there in Portland. While the court's ruling is a significant victory for the administration, President Trump still wants the Supreme Court to weigh in on his authority to send troops into crime ridden Democratic led cities. His attempts to do so have been met with court challenges, most recently in Chicago where an appeals court ruled against the president's push for troop deployment. We'll of course continue to monitor all of that. Meantime, crisis averted as police arrest a would be mass shooter at Atlanta airport just before before he was allegedly set to go on a shooting rampage at the world's busiest airport. Investigators say the 49 year old described his plan to shoot up Atlanta Hartsfield Airport while streaming on social media, leading his family to report him to police. We're here today briefing you on a success and not a tragedy because a family saw something and said something. Atlanta's police chief reports that Officers found an AR15 rifle and 27 rounds of ammunition in the suspect's flatbed truck that was parked right outside the terminal. As you can see right here, the guy is charged with making terroristic threats, criminal attempt to commit aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a felon. He remains in jail this morning, but could have his first court appearance as soon as today. Part of the White House is the demolition zone at the moment as crews are back on the job tearing down the East Wing to begin building President Trump's ballroom. The East Wing is part of the White House complex that used to house the first lady's offices, also a theater and a visitor's entrance. 47's ballroom project is slated to cost at least $250 million and will reportedly be paid for by donors and President Trump's personal funds. The commander in chief is already saying the new ballroom will be the finest in the country. By the way, the current East Wing was erected in 1942 and is now getting a major facelift. All right, let's get a quick check of your forecast now with Weather Nation meteorologist Tracy Anthony. By the way, folks, we're going to show you a QR code here at the bottom of your screen here. In short order, scan it right now and then join the Weather Nation family. There, you see it right there at the bottom of your screen. Among the perks for joining, by the way, you'll get a personalized hometown forecast. And after you join the Weather Nation team, head on over to Real America's voice chats on Get a Rumble and YouTube. Share some YouTube. Excuse me. Let us know where you are tuning in from. And then in our next hour, if you're one of our lucky viewers, you'll actually get a hometown forecast live right here on the show. That's pretty cool. Let's check in with Tracy now, though. Tracy, I have to admit, while this is cool for our viewers, I'm a little jealous because for a little while there, I thought that I had you all to myself. I was getting personal forecasts all for me. Now I've got to share you with the rest of the world. I'm a little disappointed, but I get it. You got to do, you got to give the people what they want, Tracy, Right? You know, you planted that seed. Unfortunately, you should have kept it quiet. You know, word today we're tracking the tropics and we're, we have 100% chance that we're going to have our next storm system named today. What the National Hurricane center is waiting for is the hurricane hunters to get into this area of unorganized thunderstorm activity and kind of define where that center of circulation is. So the hurricane hunters taking off here throughout the day today. We will have more information, likely to have our next next storm system, Melissa, named throughout the day today. The Caribbean Sea has temperatures up to 86 degrees. So sea surface temperature is going to continue to fuel this storm system. But the model's not agreeing on where this tropical system will be going. So hopefully once we get that center of circulation, we have the best input variables. So these models will start to align a little bit more. More. I'm gonna have more details on what's going on from coast to coast coming up next hour. I also want to make sure you drop your hometown so Adrienne and I can work on your hometown forecast and you can view it after nine. All right, Tracy, we'll check back with you next hour. I'm not gonna lie. Part of me wants somebody to give you like some really innocuous hometown like Podunk, Idaho or something like way out. I'm curious what you come up with that, Tracy. Thanks. Oh, yeah. We're here for it. All right. We'll talk next hour. Up next, though, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is back on. But the question is how long will it ultimately last? We'll have expert analysis straight ahead. Right now, though, a quick look at this day in history. It was on this date in 1797 that the Constitution, one of the first frigates built for the US Navy, was launched in Boston. Yeah, you thought it was another Constitution, didn't you? It became known as Old Ironsides after it carried US Sailors to victory over the British in a naval battle during the War of 1812. Now moored in the Boston harbor, the USS Constitution is the world's oldest commissioned warship. She is still afloat, although her function has changed. The Constitution is now a museum operated by a crew of active duty Navy sailors and provides free tours and educates the public on the Constitution's storied past when the government is open. A true piece of American maritime history still serving our country, the USS Constitution. More American Sunrise coming your way after this. The US Electric grid is approaching a breaking point. As demand soars from data centers and home energy use, our aging infrastructure can't keep up. 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For more, let's bring in a former Assistant Secretary of State, AMAC spokesman, Maine gubernatorial candidate. What else does he do? My goodness, that'd be Bobby Charles. Bobby, great to have you here as always. So you know J.D. vance. Let's get to this for a second. J.D. vance arrived a few hours ago. Kushner and Steve Witkoff are there as well. Again. I mean, clearly they're trying to get Netanyahu to stay on board with the ceasefire. I think that's pretty clear. And, you know, Netanyahu wants to finish the job. I'm curious to kind of get your geopolitical spidey sense this morning. Good morning. Yeah, good morning, guys. So the nutshell version is in any. And I've been involved in peace accords. If any of these get to this final moment, it's the rubber meeting the road, it's jumping the ice floes to be in the ocean. It's that moment when everything can collapse or everything can come together. And in general, good things take time. They take persistence. I will tell you in historical context, this is probably the most important inflection point since at least the late 70s, when things were changing early to late 70s, I would argue it might even be the most inflection point for the future of the Middle east since 1948. Why? Because if Hamas is either vanquished or completes a transition to being some kind of a peaceful group, which is the ultimate end of this, get the Palestinians and the Israelis and all the Arab world back on one page, then everything begins to the dominoes tip in an utterly different direction. At that point, Iran is no longer in a position except with Hezbollah But Hezbollah will also take a message from this. They are no longer in a position of being the master disruptor and able to essentially destroy all potential for Middle East. And what will happen is they will build on the Abrahamic Accords. And President Trump's vision, which is that you can put the pieces back together again, will have proved true. You know, Robert, I want to talk to you about the ongoing war in between Russia and Ukraine. In Ukraine, President Trump says that the Donbass region in Ukraine will have to be cut up in order to end the war. Take a look at this clip. We think that what they should do is just stop at the lines where they are, the battle line. You have a battle line right now. The rest is very tough to negotiate. You're going to say, you take this, we take that. You know, there's so many different permutations. So what I say is they should stop right now at the battle lines, go home, stop killing people and be done. What do you think should happen with the Nonbass? Let it be cut the way it is. It's cut up right now. I think 78% of the land is already taken by Russia. You leave it the way it is right now, they can, they can negotiate something later on down the line. But I said cut and stop at the battle. I go home, stop fighting, stop killing people. How do you see this playing out, Robert? You know what, what an incredible human being. Donald Trump is an idealist who is the ultimate realist. And, you know, we haven't had many of those. Reagan was one, Theodore Roosevelt was one. So let's go back to Theodore Roosevelt, 1905. This is the best parallel to what's going on right now. What the President is really saying without saying it, is a portion of that land is already Russified. It was Russified before it began. And that you can either go on and keep killing people and we can punch more on our side and more on their side, but it probably will not change that line that they are at markedly. So what happened in 1905? Russia was at war with Japan. And in the resolution of that conflict in 1905, the Russo Japanese war, Russia at that time was in the position of Ukraine, and they had to give up land to Japan in order to end the war. The war ended, and for an extended period of time, there was peace again, and Japan and Russia did not go back at it again for a while. So what does this really mean? It means that he's a realist. He's saying, if you want to get this to an end. You have to understand that the perfect is the enemy of the good and that the good is to end a war that is killing people extensively. And frankly, Theodore Roosevelt did get the Nobel Peace Prize for ending that. He negotiated it right up here. The end of it right here in Maine, actually, down in Kittery. And I would invite the president, if he would like to negotiate the end of this one in Maine, we'd be very happy to have him. But the end of the day, he is a brilliant strategist who is also a realist and is putting us on track for peace in that region. Well, Bobby, since you brought up Maine, let's go there. You're obviously running for governor there in the state of Maine. How do you use your State Department chops to help make Maine a little bit stronger? How do you bring those skills? And it reminds me, you just said a little while ago that you've been party to negotiating peace deals and peace accords in the past. How do you bring those skills to the state of Maine to help make it. To help turn it red, first of all, and make it better? You know, I'll be candid with you, Terrence. What a great question. Look, it is The I was 10 years in, a veteran and I saw a lot of things in that context. And I was at the State Department, ran a lot of operations there for a long time. And I'll take the being in the room experience and add it to the fact that I grew up here in Maine. So we have conflicts here in Maine that I think have been superimposed on us from outside the state. What I see happening is a lot of out of staters came in and stirred the pot and we have all this woke crap here. We have frankly, very, very mismanaged economy and we have a very unsafe economy. I've just called on President Trump to consider putting the National Guard on the streets in one of our counties because it's so unsafe. So at a particular city in Lewiston. So I'll tell you how those chops apply is that I have, you know, I've spent 40 years of my life understanding how you resolve problems, leaning into those problems, both in military uniform and as a civil. And I think at the end of the day, I guess it's part of my DNA. You guys are journalists. You look for the truth. You're always trying to find the right answer in that context. I'm always trying to find the right answer in a political context, in a policy context. And I think part of this, and maybe the peace negotiation part is that I think once I win the primary and we're far ahead in that process, I think we have a very good chance of bringing together highly disparate sides, not the extremes, but highly disparate sides in the state of Maine who are frankly done with all of this crap that Janet Mills has delivered in the Democrats. They want safe streets. They want lower taxes so they can live an affordable life, and they frankly want their schools back so that their kids get a good education and don't end up at the bottom rung of the ladder. So all of those things are what I stand for, what I grew up with. I grew up in a little town here of 500 people, and I'm not far from it. Now we can get back to those Norman Rockwell values if we resolve to do it and we work for it. And I think that's really where we're going to go here. Bobby Charles, great to have you. Boy, I tell you what, making waves there in Maine. We'll have you back, obviously, to talk more about that reasoned and intellectual. Thank you, sir. Appreciate you being here. Thank you. Absolutely. Thanks, Bobby. Thank you guys, all of you. All right, coming up, you probably know someone battling arthritis. So here's a question. Is there a new way to treat it? Well, actually, we have new information on an incredible medical breakthrough. That's next on American Sunlight. The US Electric grid is approaching a breaking point. As demand soars from data centers and home energy use. Our aging infrastructure can't keep up. And the Department of Energy warns that without action, blackouts could surge 100 fold by 2030. The good news, one solution is already here. Propane. It's American made, stored on site and always ready. Powering homes and businesses with cleaner, reliable energy that doesn't depend on the grid or the weather. Learn more@probane.com Take a deep dive into the stories making the news headlines across the world. The news agents. We're not just here to tell you what's happening, but why? From me, Emily Maitlis and me, John Sopel with Global's award winning podcast, the News Agents dropping daily covering everything you need to know about politics and current affairs. And the newsagents USA listening to the newsagents on America's number one podcast network, iHeart. Open your free Iheart app and search the newsagents to start listening. We don't give a damn about fashion trends. We're public rec, the cheat code for guys who want to look just good enough. Lightweight, stretchy and buttery smooth classics made to wear all day, any day. Shop comfortable classics, no BS@PublicWrec.com radio BU never change. When I told people I was making a podcast about Benghazi, nine times out of ten they called me a masochist, rolled their eyes, or just asked why Benghazi? The truth became a web of lies. It's almost a dirty word, one that connotes conspiracy theory. Will we ever get the truth about the Benghazi massacre? Bad faith, political warfare, and frankly, bullshit. We kill the ambassador just to cover something up. You put two and two together. Was it an overblown distraction or a sinister conspiracy? Benghazi is a Rosetta Stone for everything that's been going on for the last 20 years. I'm Leon Neyfak from Prologue Projects and Pushkin Industries. This is Fiasco Benghazi. What difference at this point does it make? Yes, that's right. Lock her up. Listen to Fiasco Benghazi on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Run a business and not thinking about podcasting? Think again. More Americans listen to podcasts than ad supported streaming music from Spotify and Pandora. And as the number one podcaster, iHeart's twice as large as the next two combined. So whatever your customers are into true crime, sports, comedy, culture, they'll hear your message. Plus, only iHeart can extend your message to audiences across broadcast radio. And all this reach means everything. Just think about the universal marketing formula. The number of consumers who hear your message times the response rate equals the results. Now let's get those results growing for you. Think podcasting can help your business? Think iHeart streaming radio and podcasting. Let us show you at iheartadvertising.com that's iheartadvertising.com or call 844-844-iheart one more time, call 844-844-IHEART and get podcasting working for you. Welcome back to American Sunrise. I am Emily Finn. Thank you so much for joining us this morning. It's time now for today's health news, sponsored by the wellness company. And under the microscope today, a new potential breakthrough to treat arthritis pain. Researchers are seeing how a low dose of radiation can treat some painful symptoms of osteoarthritis in knees. The study was done by Korean researchers and it was found a single course of radiation can be a safe and effective option. 114 people participated and some got the radiation or the placebo. After four months of treatment, those who got the radiation reported a nearby 60% improvement. This could eliminate the needs for surgery and pills for arthritis. For more on the health of America, let's bring in the chief of disaster emergency medicine, Dr. Kelly Victory. Thank you so much for being with us this morning. You know, arthritis is a problem that plagues many Americans, especially older Americans. Can you talk to us about how arthritis inflammation and the body's response to COVID19 is surprisingly actually really similar. Well, thanks very much for having me. You're quite right. Arthritis does afflict millions of Americans. And while we used to think of it as primarily a disease of the elderly, people in their 60s, 70s, 80s or above, it's now impacting people at much younger ages. And that might be a result of some of the foods that we eat being pro inflammatory, including some of those seed oils. It also has to do with lifestyle, the fact that we spend so much time on our little devices on our pads. So people have developed arthritis in their hands way earlier than they would have otherwise. We are seeing some remarkable breakthroughs in the treatment. However, it's primarily about dealing with inflammation and as you pointed out, Covid, the infection with the virus from COVID did cause profound inflammation and inflammatory response in many people. In addition to things like developing blood clots and inflammation of the nerves, people did develop some arthritic types of symptoms. And so we're looking for lots of different ways to treat that. Radiation certainly is one option, although quite limited. There's just so much radiation the body can take and therefore it's not going to be right for the vast majority of people. Interestingly, we're looking at some other medications that have very well known anti inflammatory component impact and that would include things obviously people think about steroids. Again, steroids are not without significant complications. Ivermectin interestingly, has shown to be a very, very good anti inflammatory. That's a medication that was first developed to treat parasites, primarily intestinal parasites and the parasite that causes river blindness. But we've known for decades that ivermectin also has very strong antiviral properties and anti inflammatory properties. It's part of the reason that we used it so effectively during COVID But we're now also finding out that it has great application for arthritis as well. Even when applied topically, you don't necessarily have to take it as a pill. It can be used topically in an ointment or in a cream. Ivermectin has been FDA approved for the use of other skin conditions, including the one known as rosacea, which causes redness and an acne like appearance to the skin of the face, because that is primarily, again, a disease that is known for inflammation. So anything that will decrease the inflammation and the redness will help to treat that condition. So, Kelly, why do you think that the medical establishment has been so hesitant to fully accept drugs like Ivermectin if it has so many things that it can help with? Well, I think in part it's because it's been off formulary, meaning it's available in a generic form and has been for decades, so nobody can make a lot of money on it. Ivermectin is taken by hundreds of millions of people around the globe every day. It is incredibly safe, has a wonderfully safe, good safety profile. It's very, very uncommon for somebody to have an overdose on it and it doesn't interfere with other medications. But honestly, I think it's because nobody can make much money on something because it's so inexpensive. It was vilified during COVID because the common narrative was that we needed to have another vaccine to get us out of the pandemic and because they wanted to push more expensive brand new drugs like Remdesivir and Paxlovid. But the reality is that those of us on the front lines knew that Ivermectin was very, very effective in treating Covid. It kept many people out of the hospital and certainly prevented many deaths. But we weren't allowed to talk about it because Big Pharma has such a chokehold, really, on the media. And it really seemed like this was almost the birth of the Maha movement. Right? People really wanting to get on board and ask questions and understand, follow the money, understand where all of this is actually, actually going. There is a ton of conversations about the future of the Maha movement. What do you think we can reasonably expect on the Maha front over the next few months and years? What do you think that they're going to be able to get accomplished for the betterment of the American people? Well, I think Robert Kennedy Jr. S doing a remarkably good job leading that movement and leading hhs. Nothing ever moves as quickly as we would like it to in Washington. I would have loved to have seen, for example, the COVID MRNA shots taken off the market on day one. That simply isn't reasonable. However, given the powers that be and the influence of Big Pharma, the amount of money that exchanges hands, et cetera. That said, I think they are doing great jobs with readdressing the childhood vaccine schedule, looking at what's actually necessary and what isn't. Dropping the mandates was a huge move. And addressing the problems that we have with Big Food and Big Ag, the fact that we are feeding our children and our families such unhealthy foods, issues with seed oils, issues with fluoride, issues with the school lunch program and what's been considered a healthy lunch. There are many, many different things that they're working on in maha. And as I said, although things don't move quite as quickly as I would like, I do believe that over the next, you know, six to eight months, we will continue to see improvements. We've got big companies now promising to remove artificial colorings, artificial flavorings, artificial preservatives and seeds from their foods. These are not inconsequential. They will make an impact. So we just have to keep chipping away at it. Absolutely. RFK Jr. Is certainly working hard for us there in D.C. Dr. Kelly Victory of the Wellness Company, thank you for your time. Thank you. 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It's time to see who is woke this morning. And the answer would be Americans who are fleeing the country for what they think are greener pastures. Check out this headline which reads, not so proud to be American. Fed up Expats renounce their Citizenship. All right, let's give you the backstory here. Each year, between 5 and 6,000Americans give up their U.S. citizenship. Typically, it's either for tax related or some sort of other logistical reason. However, now it seems that politics is also creeping into the equation. According to reports, nearly half of economics expats surveyed say they were seriously considering walking away. And major reasons included political dissatisfaction and not just taxation. All of this comes after the return of President Trump, sparking fear among some that their votes and rights will be sidelined in a woke dominated climate. Critics argue that this mass exodus signals a broken social contract and that Americans feel more foreign in their own country than ever before. For MAGA supporters, however, this is another warning sign that the elite left is pushing the nation to the brink and that real patriots are standing by their values. So let's bring in David and Emily to discuss. Emily, I want to start with you, your take on all of this. How do you see this playing out? And I ask you this specifically because you're part of the younger generation and we're seeing that more young people are also deciding to leave the country or deciding to be exposed. I will say, Terrence, you know, I've done a whole ton of traveling this summer abroad and I am so grateful. Every single time I come back to America. I'm so, so happy to be back home. And so I must admit, I do not understand this. I think that is, it could be just a lack of education among young people, a lack of awareness that they are living in the greatest country in the world. I can't imagine anyone would want to leave the US and would want to leave America. So this is not something that I think I'm a spokesperson for the youth on, but I think it's definitely concerning. I think we need to have more education about the things that make America so great. And then people will be more thankful to live here and have more gratitude for all the perks that comes with being an American. David. David, I've got a similar question to you, but I'd like to get your perspective from our age group. You and I are contemporaries, and I can tell you that I've had conversations with friends who are in our age group group who are simply saying, you know, I love this country, but it's too expensive. When I retire, I'm not going to be able to retire at a proper age. And so I'm considering going to a country where I can live cheaper and still enjoy my retirement years. I would imagine that to some degree you've had some similar conversations. Or maybe I just have weird friends. Well, no, I don't want to say anything about your friends, T. Bates, but, you know, I really haven't had those conversations. I will say no, I haven't. But I will say this, that, well, there are a lot of things to unpack. First of all, I wanted to say something regarding what Emily just said. The amenities that we take for granted here in the United States when you go over to Europe and other places, go try and use in the bathroom over there and other places. The point is, and the electricity is a pain in the, you know what, but it's just a lot easier over here in America in terms of how, well, how great we have it. So that's that in terms of the retirement angle on this, people that are doing the expat thing need to understand that it can take years to renounce your citizenship and it costs lots and lots of money, I mean, thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars to do so. You know, this idea that you can just kind of say, boom, I'm done, I'm out. It's not so simple. And so I think people need to consider that. Obviously not to mention the fact that they need to consider, why are you leaving the best country on the entire face of the earth? But I will say this, that I've looked at the stats. If you go back before 2009, there were only about 200 or 400 folks that renounced their citizenship. That's it. And now we're seeing five to 6,000 a year. So, wow. I mean, that's a tenfold more than a tenfold increase, which sells you something. Something is up. And it's not just taxes. It's not just that. There's something political about it, too. Maybe the young people should just be saving for retirement earlier and then they can retire in the greatest country in the world. That was the other point I was gonna make. And I'm glad you brought it up, Emily, because that's exactly right. You know these people that say, oh, I can't retire because of America. Now, how about maybe you can't retire because you haven't really done a great job. Prepare. Yeah, yeah, exactly. Fair enough. That's. And I will say among some of my friends that we're having these conversations. I wonder sometimes. Okay, well, how much did you prepare that there's something to be said about that. Guys, thanks for the conversation. That was interesting coming up. I appreciate it. You're welcome. Actually, when we come back, ladies and gentlemen, David and I, one on one. I've got many more questions of him. A new series from Angel Studios is diving into the supernatural. We have a preview of the new show exploring impossible moments that will make you a believer. We're back with more American son of this. The US Electric grid is approaching a breaking point. As demand soars from data centers and home energy use, our aging infrastructure can't keep up. And the Department of Energy warns that without action, blackouts could surge 100 fold by 2030. The good news? One solution is already here. Propane. It's American made, stored on site and always ready. Powering homes and businesses with cleaner, reliable energy that doesn't depend on the grid or the weather. Learn more@probane.com Take a deep dive into the stories making the news headlines across the world. The News agents We're not just here to tell you what's happening, but why? From me, Emily, Billy Maitlis and me, John Sopel with Global's award winning podcast, the news agents dropping daily covering everything you need to know about politics and current affairs. And The News Agents USA listening to the News Agents on America's number one podcast network, iHeart. Open your free Iheart app and search the news agents to start listening. We don't give a damn about fashion trends. We're public rec, the cheat code for guys who want to look just good enough. Lightweight, stretchy and buttery smooth classics made to wear all day, any day. Shop comfortable classics, no BS@PublicWrec.com radio BU never change what I told people I was making a podcast about Benghazi. Nine times out of ten they called me a masochist, rolled their eyes or just asked why Benghazi? The truth became a web of lies. It's almost a dirty word, one that connotes conspiracy theory. Will we Ever get the truth about the Benghazi massacre? Bad faith, political warfare, and frankly, bullshit. We kill the ambassador just to cover something up. You put two and two together. Was it an overblown distraction or a sinister conspiracy? Benghazi is a Rosetta Stone for everything that's been going on for the last 20 years. I'm Leon Naifak from Prologue Projects and Pushkin Industries. This is Fiasco Benghazi. What difference at this point does it make? Yeah, that's right. Lock her up. Listen to Fiasco Benghazi on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Run a business and not thinking about podcasting, Think again. More Americans listen to podcasts than ads supported streaming music from Spotify and Pandora. And as the number one podcaster, iHeart's twice as large as the next two combined. So whatever your customers are into, true crime, sports, comedy, culture, they'll hear your message. Plus, only iHeart can extend your message to audiences across broadcast radio. And all this reach means everything. Just think about the universal marketing formula. The number of consumers who hear your message times the response rate equals the results. Now let's get those results growing for you. Think podcasting can help your business? Think iHeart, streaming radio and podcasting. Let us show you at iHeartAdvertising.com that's iHeartAdvertising.com or call 844-844-iHeart. One more time, call 844-844-IHeart and get podcasting working for you. Good morning, America. Welcome to American Sunrise. Whether it's culture, we have breaking news to share with 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. The American dream is still alive. I'm David Brody. I'm terrence. And I'm Dr. Gina. Welcome back, everybody, to the second hour of American Sunrise. I'm David Brody coming to you from D.C. let's bring in Emily Finn. She's in for Dr. G down in West Palm. T. Bates in our Denver newsroom. Good morning to both of you. Boy, another day, another government shutdown. Not much of an end in sight. But you know, T. Bates Democrats better not play around here because. And they are playing around because basically, President Trump is just going to let Russ vote. Go wild, if you will, and just let him do what he needs to do, not just with budget cuts, but layoffs and all that stuff. Yeah. And while in the big picture, that may save Our government, some money. It may streamline our government. The reality is, David and I was literally just writing something on this as we were coming into the show. I'm curious how this is ultimately going to play out in the midterm elections. Are voters going to see it as the Schumer shut down or since Senate Republicans have the majority our vote, is ultimately going to blame this on Republicans? I don't know the answer to that, but I think it has got to be a critical question that's being asked in the halls of Congress. Emily. You know, guys, all I say, every time we see another government shutdown, I feel like this always happens. It's like, can we all just get along? Can we all just come together and get along and get things done? But no, like you said, David, I think there is not going to be an end in sight anytime soon. We cannot get along. And that's been proven time and time again. And by the way, when I say nor should we, I don't mean that we shouldn't get along, but we shouldn't get along. And what I mean by that is that, look, if the policy difference is there and there are plenty of them, then, you know, you need to stand firm on your principles. We shouldn't just get along just to get along. You know, I mean, that, that, that's not, that's not the principle here. I mean, you have to work across the aisle, that's fine, but you can't sacrifice your principles. And both, the problem is, is that both parties play politics and Americans are sick and tired of it. Compromise is extremely important, though. No, absolutely. But I think, yes, compromises, but not compromising your principles. Yes, I agree. Agreed. And I'll just add this before we kind of wrap up this part of the conversation. The reality is the government is closed, and so there is no negotiation that is happening right now to potentially reach a compromise simply because Democrats are digging in and saying, we're not going to talk at all unless you do this and this and this, and then we can have a conversation. That's not compromise. That's not really negotiating your faith. We'll talk a bit more about that here in just a little bit, guys. But another big story. President Trump has the green light now to send National Guard troops into Portland, Oregon, despite protests from local officials there. A three judge panel on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that the President can take control of the Oregon National Guard and deploy troops in response to protests that have damaged federal property there in Oregon and even threatened ICE agents While the court's ruling is a significant victory for the administration, President Trump still wants the Supreme Court to weigh in on his authority to send troops into crime ridden Democratic led cities. His attempts to do so have been met with court challenges, most recently in Chicago where an appeals court ruled against the president's push for troop deployment there. Crisis averted as police arrest a would be mass shooter at Atlanta airport just before he was allegedly set to go on a shooting rampage at the world's busiest airport. Investigators say the 49 year old described his plan to shoot up Atlanta Hartsfield Airport while streaming on social media, leading his family to report him to police. We're here today briefing you on a success and not a tragedy because a family saw something and said something. Atlanta's police chief also reporting that Officers found an AR15 rifle and 27 rounds of ammunition in the suspect's flatbed truck, which as you can see here, was parked right outside the terminal. Looks like it was probably parked illegally as well. The guy is charged with making terroristic threats, criminal attempt to commit aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a felon. He remains in jail this morning, but could have his first court appearance as soon as today. Part of the White House is a demolition zone at the moment as Cruz will be back to the job of tearing down the the East Wing to begin building President Trump's ballroom today. The East Wing is part of the White House that used to house the first ladies offices, a theater as well as a visitor's entrance. 47's ballroom project is slated to cost at least $250 million and will reportedly be paid for by donors and the president. President Trump's personal funds. The commander in chief already saying that the new ballroom will be the finest in the country. The current East Wing was erected in 1942 and is now getting a major facelift, as you can see. All right, folks, let's get a quick check of your forecast. Meteorologist Tracy Anthony joining us with more. Tracy, good morning to you. We were talking in our last hour about people potentially getting a personal forecast from you. If they go to the bottom of your screen. Let's bring Tracy back up. If they, if they go to the bottom of your screen, there was a QR code that we had at the bottom. They can log there and get in touch with the folks over at Weather Nation. There we have it again. So have you gotten any information, any requests for this personal forecast? Again, I'm hoping that we get something for like Podunk, Iowa, some place that's all the way out in the middle of nowhere. But what have you gotten? There was definitely a handful of places that we had to look up and make sure, you know, we could find them on a map just just to make sure they're legitimate. But you know, even doing national weather, there's a lot of little towns you don't always think about. So that's what we want to do. We want to highlight some of you guys where you may not always get your seven day forecast on national tv. So Westville, Illinois, this was from Lawrence. You are dealing with a low pressure center that's working on through. You're going to avoid the rain, which is great news, but it's going to feel a lot like fall. And look at those overnight temperatures dropping down below freezing by Friday morning. And then tracking a chance for some rain into the weekend. But it's going to be a pretty nice fall week. Heading out to Bogota, Texas, they're going to stay nice and dry. They've actually cooled down a bit as well. They're kind of on the south end of this cold front, but rain for the weekend for them. And in Sharpsburg, Georgia, it is going to be a beautiful fall week. So we do have a lot of quiet spots across the across the country. It's the northern tier of the country that's waking up to some scattered rain showers. But all of us will feel that fall chill. So our temperatures finally dialing back to what they should feel like for mid October. Now, areas along the Gulf and into Phoenix, we're still in the 90s, so there are still a few hotspots, Terrence, across the country. All right, Tracy, So Bogota, Texas, not Bogota, Colombia, one of my favorite all time cities. Not Cairo, Egypt, but Cairo, Illinois. It's one of my favorites. I love that. Cairo, Illinois, not Cairo. So good to see you, Tracy. Appreciate it. Yeah, I know it, right. I'm looking forward to some of the other unique towns that you get asked for forecasts from. Thanks, Tracy. We'll talk soon. All right. All right, folks, remember, all of you watching right now, you can scan that QR code that was at the bottom of your screen. There it is again. Join the Weather Nation Family Log on. And you never know, you might even see a forecast for your community on here as well. All right, let's get you back over to David. David, good afternoon. Unfortunately, suburban Maryland, that's way too broad. We can't get any forecast for suburban Maryland. You'd actually have to tell us exactly where you Live for us to hook you up. And I doubt. Yeah, and that won't be happening, though I can tell you in suburban Maryland, the forecast morally is always rain, with a forecast of more rain. All right, T. Bates. FBI Director Cash Patel says the FBI is undergoing a refocus with new civil liberty protections being implemented now. This is coming after the agency collected millions of phone records from Republican lawmakers and White House officials during the January 6th investigation. Patel says his team has, quote, ended that regime and is working to return the bureau to its core mission. Well, joining us now with the details is the editor in chief for JustTheNews.com, that'd be our good friend John Solomon. John, tell us more. I mean, you spoke to the FBI director and his plans for the Bureau recently. We curious to know more. Good morning. Yeah, listen, a refocus on civil liberties, which is something that we haven't seen really in the last decade, whether it was the violations at the FISA court, cheating at the FISA court to spy on the Trump campaign, or the abuses that we've seen in just gathering records in large numbers, trying to look for a crime. As you know, our country was founded on the notion that we have a Fourth Amendment protection against invasion into our privacy unless there's a specific allegation. But what we've seen in the last decade is much more moves towards general warrants. What do we mean by that? Well, that's something that our founding fathers generated. Excuse me, rejected, because Great Britain used to do that. And that means you get all your data, then you try to look for the crimes. We don't believe in that system in America. Our founding fathers didn't. But in the last decade, what you've begun to see is a significant amount of data mining, data mining that does broad requests for information, then tries to rifle through and try to find the crime or find the person that might be connected to a crime. This is a moment for Congress and the FBI to get together and potentially end that sort of sweeping production. Over the last two weeks, we've learned of 30 million lines of data that Congress got by a subpoena with no judicial review. They just issued a subpoena and got records of people calling the White House. 30 million lines of records. We also saw eight senators and one House member get, as David mentioned, their phone records taken. And there's a belief that we don't have it confirmed yet. But one of the things we're trying to find out, did those 30 million records, after Congress got them, did they get transferred to the FBI. We know that Adam Kinzinger was talking to the FBI about that and suggesting the FBI look at the data. We do not have an answer yet from the FBI whether they obtained that data. I think that's going to be the next major civil liberties question that we're going to face in the next few days. The good news is Kash Patel intends and has already put an end to a lot of this sweeping data gathering. John, I'm curious about some of the conversations you've had with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, specifically in the US Senate. Given that there's this narrow Republican majority, is there concern in the conversation that you're having about that majority even dwindling more or being in threat? There's this headline from Just News over the weekend you guys were reporting basically that a series of shakeups could complicate the GOP's hold on the upper chamber. Republicans currently, of course, occupy about 53 seats in the Senate. But the reality is this government shake, this government shutdown is, excuse me, can't be good for Republicans. It's probably not good for Democrats either. But uncertainty is never something, is never a thing of comfort for anybody who's running for office. Yeah. So let's call the dynamics as they are right now. So the Democrats have put Governor Mills, Janet Mills in Maine to go up against Susan Collins. That's the most vulnerable Republican this session. So there's a possibility there that Democrats could pick up a seat. But if you look at the dynamics, Scott Rasmussen just had a poll out there. But if you look at the dynamics over the last couple of weeks, you see Republican popularity growing and Democrat popularity dropping. In fact, Republicans are now more popular than Democrats. That's very unusual in a mid year term when you have an all Republican town. When you have a one party town, you see the one party that's in power start to drop and the opposition party rise. But we're seeing the opposite effect right now. And I think that what's going on is even though the calendar, the map are usually historically in Democrats favor Democrats behavior, Democrats positioning has hurt them. And the fact that the Republicans rose during the middle of the shutout, that poll was done in the, during the shutout. That's a real sign that Democrat strategy may not be registering with the American public and potentially undercutting their ability to win in 2026. John. John Zalmen, great to have you as always. Appreciate your time. Thank you. Thanks. Johnny J or Johnny S. Wow. There's a lot of stuff going on there all right. It sounds like a rap star. Coming up, Democrats in Congress take issue with how the White House is keeping our service members paid in the midst of the ongoing Schumer shutdown. It's another element we're going to discuss and so much more when American sunrise continues. The U.S. electric grid is approaching a breaking point. As demand soars from data centers and home energy use. Our aging infrastructure can't keep up. And the Department of Energy warns that without action, blackouts could surge 100 fold by 2030. The good news? One solution is already here. Propane. It's American made, stored on site and always ready. 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We want to know what you think. Let us know on Rumble or Getter. Hop on and let your voice be heard. Okay. Still ahead on American Sunrise, we are heading down to Wall street for the opening bell and a closer look at what may have been to blame in that big Amazon Web Services outage yesterday that slammed everyone from the airlines to streaming services to even dating apps. We'll be back with more American Sunrise in just two minutes. Sam. Kansas City, Missouri, good morning. What an interesting city. There's Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri, right across the river. Very, very cool area. Good barbecue. Not quite as good as Memphis. I'm biased because I lived in Memphis for many years, but Kansas City, Missouri, a very cool city, fun place to hang out. Welcome back, everyone. We're getting ready for the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. It's set to ring here in about 36, actually about eight minutes or so. I can tell you that the future is not looking so hot. Here's our board right now, red almost from top to bottom. The only bright spot right now is crude oil, which is up. And that might not necessarily be good for your wallet, particularly if you're going to be getting gas here anytime soon. Who knows, though? Gas could still moderate, but in general, not looking so good right now. The major indices, the Dow, S P 500 and the NASDAQ are all down. We'll check in on the New York Stock Exchange for the opening bell and hopefully that opening bell will bring about a bit of a change and some more positive fortunes for those of you who are investing. First, though, let's get you over to David Brody. David, good morning, sir. Good morning to you, Bates. Time now for our daily dose of dollars and common sense. We've got American Sunrise Early Edition host, the guy behind Jake's Take substack, that would be Jake Novak. Jake, always good to see you, sir. So that Amazon Web Services outage hit, I mean, it hit everything from airports, dating apps. Not that I care about the dating apps, but some of it is still happening. It's also taking the wraps, apparently, off of some of the nastiest battles in the big tech world. So what is that ugly truth? Jake, good morning. Well, this. Good morning, there's two ugly truths. One is everyone is realizing, hey, wait a minute, there's only a couple of companies out there who handle the cloud computing services for so many vital industries. Especially the folks in the control room are very upset about the dating apps going down. They're very lonely this morning. No, just kidding. But look, the streaming, you know, it affected us here, by the way, the streaming stuff. And so it's once again a major platform I've been on for years, which is that we really need a lot of these big tech companies to be broken up. It's just so many obvious monopolies out there. It's just so crazy to me. This is another example, but the other ugly truth is that a bunch of people in big tech world, Listen, the mandates to go back into the office after Covid finally got out of everyone's system angered some workers. They liked working from home, but nobody was more upset than big tech workers. They got really nasty about it. And when Amazon required that, a lot of their best people left and they predicted that there would be outages like this as a result. So they're all crowing this morning, saying, you see, you made us work in the office, we quit, and now things are really crumbling for you. I don't know, maybe they'll make a deal with, get these people back somehow. I don't know. By the way, I'm just curious to get your take on the deregulation part of breaking these companies up. What's your sense on that? I mean, kind of from a philosophical standpoint, also from a congressional standpoint, whether or not any of the parties will have the gumption to do it. Yeah, you know, I'm really glad you asked me that because, listen, I'm mostly a libertarian. I don't love to see that much government interference here. But as Teddy Roosevelt explained to us very well, and we were both there when he did it, some things need to be broken up. It's really anti capitalist to have these trusts or these major monopolies. These major monopolies, the people, their lawyers and their lobbyists have studied history very well. They know exactly what they've needed to do, which members of Congress they need to bribe, donate to and work with to make sure that they're never broken up. But it couldn't be more obvious. We have, we have broken up companies in this country for a lot less than what we should be breaking up. These big. Amazon should be really two or three companies. Google should be broken up, I mean, absolutely, a long time ago. These are dangerous monopolies. Not just because of the inconveniences of yesterday. I can live with that once in a while. What I can't live with is having one company that's basically the de facto only English language publisher in the world. If you're not in a Google search, you might as well not publish. That is a blatant monopoly and really dangerous. And politically, those of us on the right have learned that lesson the hard way, so. And by the way, they bought off people like Elizabeth Warren, who were the, who used to be one of the few liberals who was very much saying, hey, big tech needs to be broken up. She hasn't said a word about that since 2020. Hmm. What happened in 2020? I mean, you all know what happened. So this is a big problem for me. Yeah, yeah. Connecting the dots for sure. By the way, people ask me, you know, what my favorite administration was to cover. I say the Trump administration. Then after that, it's the Roosevelt, Teddy Roosevelt administration. And I know you feel the same way. I was 5 years old at the time, but still. All right, a lot of people were writing the obituary for the Apple iPhone not too long ago. I've got an Apple iPhone, at least when it came to overseas sales. But you're saying something else has transpired. What would that something else be, Mr. Jake Novak? Yeah, well, it turns out that the Chinese copycats, or industrial espionage thieves, I could call them at Huawei didn't do such a good job. Everyone was saying, boy, Huawei has stolen all of Apple's technology in China. Apple's iPhone sales are going to go through the basement. And they did decline for a while, but they have revolutionized resurface and resurge. Now, some of that is because Apple has added some new features to their New iPhones that Huawei hasn't been able to steal yet. And so the Chinese people are buying it up. Apple closed at an all time high for its stock price yesterday. David, this is something to remember now. Yes, it's great. It's scary that these people steal our technology, but it takes them a while to do it. So if you keep innovating and you use things like tariffs to make sure that you're, your industries are fairly protected, not overly protected, then maybe you can win. And Apple is a winner this morning. Yeah. All right, we got 30 seconds. But I guess it's not all tech news this morning. There's this old school industry that's also overcoming expectations and it's not Cleveland. Haha, please, it's not Cleveland, but it's in Cleveland. Cleveland Cliffs. Cleveland Cliffs is a steel company. Their, their stock surged 22% yesterday, up another couple of percentage points this morning. The steel tariffs, which some people said, oh, this is just a life support thing, it's not going to really help them. Well, not only has it helped them in their business of steel, but it's given them the opportunity to expand. Now they say they're going to get into rare earth mining as well because they have the infrastructure to do that kind of stuff. So this is really good news. Yet another failed prediction. They were wrong about Apple and they were wrong about steel. What else can they be wrong about? If you want stuff that isn't completely wrong, then listen to us. It might be pathetic and sad, but we'll be right. No doubt about it. All right, Jake Novak, Just a such a smart show. American Sunrise early edition right before us, 7am Eastern. I think the only, the smart, the only other smarter show would be I guess AOC if she had a podcast. But other than that, you know, it's a great show. She's a great genius of our time. I, I, I work in her shadow. I work in her shadow, David. I know you do. Bartender in chief. Okay, time to head back to T. Bates in Denver for the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. 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We invite you to join the conversation on getter rumble and YouTube. It is time now to take the political pulse of America and the beat. Today, a new national poll shows Vice President J.D. vance leading the pack as the top contender for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, outpacing some of the party's biggest names. The Center Square Voters Voice poll found that 38% of Republicans and 41% of independents would back Vance if the primary were held today, putting him more than 12 points ahead of his closest rival, Donald Trump Jr. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Secretary of State Marco Rubio trailed far behind, both polling in single digits. The poll shows Vance performing strongly among other Americans, non college educated voters and women, while Trump Jr scored higher with younger voters, city residents and minority groups groups to discuss, let's bring back David Brody and Terrance Bates. And we're also joined by the host of America's Voice Live, Steve Gruber. Steve, thank you so much for being with us this morning. You know, if I'm Desantis, I would be pretty upset about this right now that J.D. vance comes in, you know, has a few rock star months here in this administration as vp and he's getting a whole lot of recognition. Look, JD Vance has been high profile. He's been a lot of places. He gets a lot. He's been a lot more active as a vice president than most during the term of my life. Right. He's just out there. He's in front of people. He's unapologetic. Pro American, America first. And so, yeah, he gets a lot of great points. I'll be honest with you though, the other person that I'm really impressed with on this list, and he's only in single digits, he just told me, I think Marco Rubio has done a fabulous job. No question, he has been unapologetic. When he was at Charlie Kirk's memorial, he talked openly about Christianity and God rising and Jesus rising on the third day. He is unapologetic, he is forceful. And look, I interviewed Marco Rubio. You probably did too, David, back, you know, 2015, 16, when you're still in the primary part of the race originally, before Donald Trump got elected in 2016. He is not the same today as he was then. He is so much more polished on point. Powerful is the word that comes to mind for me. So look, J.D. vance and Marco Rubio together on a ticket that could be formidable. Something to consider anyway. Right. Well, can I just quickly, Terrence, go ahead, play off of that for a second. I think the wild card in all of this could be, and I know this is provocative that I'm going to say it, but everybody assumes that Trump's going to endorse J.D. vance. I wouldn't be surprised if he actually endorses Rubio. And that would throw MAGA world. I can already see our, the chat room exploding like exploding heads potentially, because like, I get it. But you know, Trump's gonna do his thing, right? Have we heard that he kind of marches to the beat of his own drum? I'm telling you, he loves Rubio. And Rubio may split the difference in terms of not completely isolationist, but at the same time. And he's not the neocon that he was. And I feel like it could be kind of a middle ground that Trump is comfortable with. Look, Marco Rubio has been on the front lines of all of these negotiations that have resulted in wars ending all over the planet. Whether it's in Africa or Asia or what's happening in Gaza. Marco Rubio has been front and center in principle to all those really important events. So you're right about Donald Trump being the wild card. He will do, he will march to his own drum or to the sound of his own Tommy Gun, whatever it is, depending on the day. Right, and which is fine. Look, I did a whole monologue this morning on the program here on Real America's Voice because I keep seeing these things pop up on social media. Donald Trump's defunding the Education Department. Did you vote for that? Yes, I did. Donald Trump is deporting all these illegals. Did you vote for that? Yes, I did. In fact, Donald Trump is delivering on his agenda point by point by point. This is what 77 million Americans voted for. Closing the border, throwing out illegals, bringing peace to the world, getting rid of departments in Washington that are bloated and wasteful and, and squandering our money. Yeah, I voted for all of that. Did you vote for National Guard? Troops in the streets, 14 murders in 71 days in Washington D.C. i've never seen a period of time like we, none of us have. That would equate to 51 murders annually. We have never seen a 71 day period in D.C. in our lifetimes where there were only, and I say only 14 murders. It's a remarkable change. Memphis is now seeing it. And by the way, the Ninth Circle Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday, three judge panel says, yeah, Portland, he can bring National Guard there too. So Portland, we'll see you soon. Yes, I voted for this because you cannot make America great unless the cities are great too. It's all part of America. We can't just say, well, Mamdani is going to win in New York. Let's write him off. Absolutely not. We cannot do that. We are one America and we have to be together on this. My personal belief. Steve, you make great points and you definitely laid forth a straight A report card for President Trump. But if there were a blemish, I would challenge you that it would be the government shutdown. And it's really not even a challenge. I'm curious to get your perspective on whether the longer this government shutdown lasts, the more it ultimately does get put in the lap of President Trump and Republicans, no matter whether it is sumer shutdown or not, and how that potentially could overshadow all of the good that President Trump has achieved. Well, I'm going to disagree with you, Terrence, politely. I don't think the government shutdown is on the Republicans. I don't. I mean, I look at the polling from a various, from various places left and right. Those on the left say, oh, the Republicans are paying the price for this, not from the people I talk to. The government shutdown is part and parcel to the Democrats who did not win the election, who did not win the House, who did not win the Senate, who did not win the White House. Making demands as the minority party to do things our way. We demand you do these things. No, it's not what we voted for 77 million Americans, all seven swing states. The popular vote all went into a single column, the red column. And therefore the Democrats don't have the ability to sit there. They can pound their fists, they can stomp their feet. But the fact of the matter is the Republicans would work with them on health care and extending subsidies to those that need it because Obamacare is such a big blatant failure. But Republicans will come help bail it out and help American families that are in trouble, but not at the demands of Chuck Schumer, who's fighting for his political life only now. I don't give Donald Trump a perfect report card. I'm going to give you two things that I don't like. I'm going to light up the chatterbox. Watch this. I don't like the fact that PFAS Forever Chemicals, they've scaled back the, the requirements and restrictions on PFAS Forever Chemicals. I think that's dangerous. I don't like that at all. PFAS is not a good thing. These Forever chemicals are dangerous to you and I. And I think monitoring and keeping a close eye on them is very important. The second thing that drives me bananas, I'm just going to say I've never said this before. I'm going to say it when I'm driving down the road, I'm listening to satellite radio and someone comes on. And also here comes an advertisement. Hello, everybody, it's your favorite president, Donald J. Trump. And here's my Trump watch. Would you stop doing that? Yes, you look, you are the President of the United States selling watches. I think is, is. I think it's just beneath the office. I do. And I could, you know, have some quibbles with a couple of his memes and this now, but that's who he is. He trolls people. I don't really care about that. I think it's cute that speaker of the House Mark Johnson yesterday said, look, it's satire. Deal with it. I'm okay with it. But. But the selling of these Trump watches and other Trump, you know, merch, I don't like that. I don't care for it. That's me. And I'll probably light up the chat room, but that's me. Well, that makes choice fair enough. I trust it. I agree. While we're on that topic, you know, I do have concerns. Well, let me phrase it this way to you. Let me ask you a question. I'll phrase it in a question. Have you been concerned at all about some of what President Trump has done from a non isolationist point of view? And to be clear, I shouldn't use the word isolationist. I probably should say non interventionist point of view. I mean, in other words, he seems like he's a little bit more, you know, robust, if you will, in terms of kind of getting involved in some of these affairs than we really need to be. Like the globalization force in Gaza, phase three of the plan, you know, the Global Peace Board and, you know, just, you know, boots on the ground. Already 200 or so in Israel. I mean, and that's just there. I mean, there's other places. It just seems like I'm not sure that was necessarily MAGA feeling that so much. What do you, what do you think about that? Does that concern you at all? I know it's part of the art of the deal. I get all. What concerns me is this. I don't know. It's the ongoing failure of the United Nations. If the United nations was capable in any way of fulfilling its right mission of stopping wars, of ending genocide, of ending famine, we wouldn't have this problem. But the fact is the United nations, year after year, decade after decade, is an abject failure and we foot the bill. So sometimes, apparently, we have to step up 200 troops. Am I a big fan no, but I understand the need for it. Okay. More importantly than that is defending this hemisphere. We need to make sure that China isn't taking up deeper roots in Venezuela. We have to make sure that China doesn't start building fighter jets in Argentina. These things are important. And cutting off Colombia. I fully agree with. If you can't get your drug runners taken care of, we're going to stop sending you money. I like that. And yes, I voted for that. And by the way, I'm also tired of seeing the posts on social media. Oh, they're blowing up fishermen. I don't know who has been around boats a lot. You guys in Florida would understand this. I don't see a lot of fishing boats with four outboards matched across the back that are 400 horsepower apiece with 1600 horsepower racing across the ocean, open, like that boat there. That isn't there anymore. Those are not fishing boats. Yeah. Steve, while you're on this topic, let's play that sound bite, guys of Rand Paul basically disagreeing with Trump on doing what he's doing there in that video. Let's take a look around, Paul. No, they go against all of our tradition. You know, when you kill someone, you should know if you're not in at war, not in a declared war, you really need to know someone's name. At least. You have to accuse them of something. You have to present evidence. So all of these people have been blown up without us knowing their name, without any evidence of a crime. And for decades, if not centuries, when you stop people at sea, in international waters or in your own waters, you announce that you're going to board the ship and you're looking for contraband, smuggling or drugs. Oh, Steve, go for it. Did Thomas Jefferson get the names of the Barbary pirates before we sank their ships in the Mediterranean? No. In fact, we went out, the Barbary pirates came along and said, we're going to pirate your ships because we can, because we're Muslim. And we're going to do that. But if you pay us a tax, we'll leave the American ships alone. And Thomas Jefferson went back and he said, let me think about this. No. Tell you what we're going to do. We're going to kill you. All of you. I don't think they took names on the shores of Tripoli. All right, when you're at war, you're at war. And 100,000Americans dying every year in this country from poison being imported from Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia. Pick your poison and pick your country. That is an act of war. And you can look at it however you want. I don't have a problem with this. I don't think most Americans have a problem with this when they see, look, I've got a close friend of mine whose 19 year old son died from fentanyl poisoning last year. Just a college kid doing what we all did in college, experimenting, playing around, made a mistake, a lethal mistake. So I think that what's happening to have a war on, if you're going to have a war on drugs, by God, have a war on not in name, but in practice. That's my take on it. Steve Gruber, thank you so much for joining us this morning. You're the best, guys. Thank you. Coming up, President Trump is backing a primary challenge against Republican Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie. Trump is supporting an opponent who hasn't officially declared yet. But why find out? We'll bring you those details when American Sunrise returns. Let's spill some tea. All right, let's spill some tea. 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The president went on to endorse Captain Ed Gellerine, who served as a Navy SEAL and an Army Ranger. He narrowly lost a race for Kentucky state Senate last year. Year. Now Massie is firing back, calling him a failed candidate, an establishment hack. To discuss more, let's bring back David Brody and Terrance Bates. Terrence, is the president right about Thomas Massie here? It seems like he's taking a pretty aggressive approach here. Yeah. And this is no real big surprise. Thomas Massie has opposed much of what President Trump has done, specifically as it relates to budgetary issues and that sort of thing. He's been a thorn in the the side of MAGA Republicans and of the president. And so it's no surprise. In fact, President Trump has said for a long time that he's going to primary Thomas Massie. And so this is just that. However, having said all of that, Thomas Massie traditionally has had pretty strong support there in Kentucky. And so it's always difficult to oust an incumbent. But President Trump, of course, as we know, David, has the Midas touch. And when he puts his support and endorsement behind someone else, it definitely gives that candidate a boost. Yeah, no doubt about it. Not surprising at all. You know, he says he calls Massie a Rhino or Republican in name only. And I guess that would technically be true, because right now, the Republican Party is owned, if you will, so to speak. In other words, the leader is Trump. Right. I mean, so it's Trump's party, and Massie is pretty much not following the script. And in that sense, Trump would be correct in saying he's a Rhino in terms of the way the Republican Party is today. Having said that, you go back X amount of years, and you have a different Republican as president, and Massie actually wouldn't be a Rhino. So it kind of just depends on the perspective here. But having said that, look, I mean, Massie marches to the beat of his own drum. He does his own thing. He feels like he can. He can get the votes down in Kentucky. He's in a pretty safe district. Very safe district. We'll see, though, where the rubber meets the road here. T. Bates, as you said, it's interesting. Kind of reminds me of Rand Paul a little bit. Also in Kentucky, Rand Paul is off the reservation when it comes to Republican stuff. But the difference with Rand Paul, I feel like with Paul, he's been doing this for, like, decades. He's not a Republican. Right. He's a libertarian. I mean, his father was Ron Paul. Or is Ron Paul. I don't want to put Ron Paul in the grave yet is Ron Paul. And so, you know, it makes sense from Rand Paul's standpoint is like, look, I'm not. I'm only gonna vote for a budget that has all 12 appropriation bills passed. I'm not gonna vote for continuing resolution. I'm just not gonna do it. That's not what I was sent here for. And, you know, good for him. Good for him that he stands up for his principles. So I don't have a problem with that, even if it's against what Trump wants. But Massie is a different. Different character altogether. I think that's a little bit more political in nature. Definitely. Yeah. Seems like there's some. Some personal stuff going on here. All right, great discussion, you guys. Still to come on American Sunrise, giving back to our veterans, a new tiny home village is giving former members a fresh start. In moments, how one nonprofit is turning compassion into action and helping heroes rebuild their lives. That's next on American Sun. Welcome back to American Sunrise. I'm Emily Finn. Thank you so much for joining us today. It is time now for the sunny side up. And in the pan today, a new beginning for America's heroes. The nonprofit group Veterans Community Project broke ground this week on its sixth tiny home village, this time in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The project is designed to give military veterans a safe place to live and a chance to start over. Each 240 square foot home is part of a larger community built to help veterans regain stability and independence with access to on site case managers, job training, and mental health support. The new Milwaukee site will feature 40 homes, all designed with PTSD informed layouts that promote healing and comfort. Co founder and Marine veteran Brian Meyer called it the start of a generational change, saying the community is proof that Milwaukee refuses to let its heroes face their struggles alone. I think this is a beautiful project and we definitely need to be helping our veterans more in this country. So this is a great thing to be able to get them back on their feet and hopefully reintegrating back into society. No, absolutely. And there are a couple of things that I think need to be highlighted here. First of all, the fact that there are resources on site to help these veterans deal with whatever challenges they may be dealing with, I think that is critical. And to do so in an environment that still allows them to be independent and to live out their lives independently, but still then access those resources when needed, that really is a way to kind of reassemble you or reintroduce you, if you will, to civilian life and to help create an atmosphere, excuse me, in which these veterans can ultimately thrive. And so, David, I am all for this. In fact, I want something similar to this. Once I get into my mature American citizen age, I guess I'm technically there. But I want something to give me resources and still allow me to have my independence. And I don't have to worry about my girls saying, taking care of me. But that's a whole other conversation, David. Yeah, no, you make some great points here, T. And what I love about this is that it's not just a home, right? It's not just shelter. Here you go. Here's a home. It's more than that. It's all of These services that come with it. And I think that's crucial. When Emily was reading in the story, PTSD layout. I'm very intrigued as to what a PTSD layout looks like. I mean, that. I mean, I'm going to Google research that, like, right after the show, because that sounds pretty innovative. And if not innovative, it's just creative to the point where I'm glad people have thought about that. But what does that entail? I mean, I have some ideas of what it maybe could be, but I don't want to speculate. But the fact that they would do that, I mean, they're getting down to all of the fine details, the fine print, if you will. And that's what I love about this, too. Definitely a lot of attention to detail. I really like these tiny homes. I think they're really cute. I'm someone who, as you guys know, I like to travel a whole ton. And, you know, managing a home or managing an apartment is really, really difficult. So I think that I'm not sure what PTSD layout looks like. But like you said, I think the attention to detail is great, that they could feel as comfortable as possible in their tiny home, which I think is adorable. They're so cute. I might need a tiny home, David and Emily, because I have PTSD every time the 15th of the month comes around and I have to pay the mortgage on my big home. So I want a tiny home because I've got PTSD every time I've got to pay the mortgage on that bad boy. I love it. I love it. Yeah. Put me in a tiny home. I'll see you at Denny's when I'm 94. I'm going to get the tilapia. You know, I hear the tilapia. Denny's is great, by the way. FYI. Not really. I don't think they have tilapia, Denny. I think I'm lying. I've been found out. I'm a fraud. I'm literally a fraud. More of a breakfast girl at Denny's, but we had a great show today. Great discussions as always, you guys. Thank you to all of our viewers for tuning in. We will see you all here tomorrow. War Room is up next, so go boldly now. We'll see you tomorrow. 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