AMERICAN SUNRISE ON REAL AMERICAN'S VOICE

Summary

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Podcast Summary: "AMERICAN SUNRISE ON REAL AMERICA’S VOICE"

Date: April 10, 2026
Hosts: Emily Finn (filling in for Dr. Gina), David Brody, Terrence Bates
Correspondents & Guests: Brian Glenn, Tracy Anthony, Christine Balling, Dr. Josh McConkie, Donna Feduccia, Jim Moseley, Julio Gonzalez, Nasira Burkholder Cooley

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Main Theme & Purpose

This episode of American Sunrise on Real America's Voice provides a fast-paced review of breaking political and cultural news from a populist, America First perspective. Coverage focuses on high-stakes international negotiations (with Iran), shifting U.S. alliances, domestic policy battles in Congress, cultural divisions within the MAGA movement, high-profile denials of Epstein connections, space exploration, and ongoing public health and wellness trends. Notable recurring topics include the U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks, accountability for trafficking survivors, internal Republican/MAGA conflicts, and generational shifts in attitudes towards Israel.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Melania Trump’s Epstein Denial & Push for Survivor Hearings

Segment Begins: 08:13

• Main Point: First Lady Melania Trump forcefully denied any ties to Jeffrey Epstein and called on Congress to hold public hearings for Epstein survivors.

• Details:

  • Melania’s statement “was a total shock” and not previously detailed to media.
  • She criticized three specific media outlets and called for transparency and survivor testimony under oath.
  • Brian Glenn (White House Correspondent) noted, “Many of the victims...have openly said President Trump had no inappropriate relations...they’d perhaps vote for him again. So this is not about President Trump. This is about bringing in people that sexualized and victimized and trafficked young girls.” (09:56)
  • Glenn highlighted the need for Congress and DOJ to act: “Congress is there to legislate. The DOJ is there to prosecute. So let’s see if the new AG takes a lead from the First Lady...” (09:56)

• Notable Quotes:

  • Melania Trump: “Now is the time for Congress to act...Give these victims their opportunity to testify under oath in front of Congress...” (08:49)

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2. U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Negotiations—Fragile Progress & Deep Skepticism

Segment Begins: 06:03, 19:47, 25:59, 54:10, 58:04

• Storyline: Vice President J.D. Vance, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner travel to Islamabad, Pakistan, for ceasefire negotiations with Iran. The Trump administration demands Iran cannot have nuclear weapons/enriched uranium and insists the strategic Strait of Hormuz be reopened.

  • Iranian negotiating team described as “not the nicest guys in the world” (58:04), with skepticism about their willingness to negotiate in good faith.
  • Christine Balling (Inst. of World Politics) warns: “Iranians are controlling all of the action right now. They’ve also leaked ...they’re going to be taking tolls in yuan or crypto, both ways of avoiding sanctions.” (27:21)
  • David Brody: “The ceasefire was supposed to be, we stop the bombing, they open the strait. We’ve stopped the bombing. They haven’t opened the strait...a lot of what Iran needs is getting through. So it is a problem.” (07:27)
  • Balling urges the Trump administration to maintain the appearance of “good faith”: “It would be Iran who is not entering the negotiations in good faith… that’s exactly on target for Vice President Vance to share.” (30:27)
  • Terrence Bates emphasizes military leverage: “You’ve got to take the extreme option, which in my mind...is to go in and take out the infrastructure and force some sort of bigger change.” (40:42)

• Notable Quotes:

  • Balling: “For the U.S. to declare a definitive victory...we’re very far apart.” (27:21)
  • Brody: “If they get a deal in Islamabad, it’s a win… If Trump blows them up...they believe they win in death. That’s their theology. Win-win for Iran.” (42:32)

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3. Speaker Mike Johnson Faces Legislative Deadlocks

Segment Begins: 14:38

• Topics:

  • Johnson has to “lasso frustrated House Republicans” for a clean FISA reauthorization and DHS funding to prevent shutdown.
  • Brian Glenn likens Congress to “a lazy high schooler...wait[ing] till the last night to do your homework…” (15:25)
  • FISA and DHS remain stuck due to ideological divides and deadlines.

• Notable Quotes:

  • “It is highly debated on these FISA warrants...it has been weaponized in the past by previous administrations.” (15:25)
  • “I would not want to be in Speaker Johnson’s shoes right now.” (15:25)

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4. Artemis II Mission: Return from the Moon

Segment Begins: 22:29, 62:05

• Points Covered:
  • Artemis II crew set to return (“splashdown”) after traveling farther than any human since Apollo era.
  • First live images from moon’s far side.
  • Weather and reentry health risks explained by Dr. Josh McConkie: “Space strips away gravity...this is a preview of the limits of human survival beyond Earth...They’re going to have some wobbly feet...if they sit up too quickly, [they] pass out.” (62:50)
  • Culturally, “America is back in the space race...this is what brought out the best of America.” (64:44)

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5. Divisions within MAGA—Trump, Tucker, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens

Segment Begins: 44:41, 98:39

• Topics:

  • Trump’s Truth Social post criticizes media figures (Carlson, Kelly, Owens, Jones) for being “troublemakers” not aligned with his version of MAGA.
  • Megyn Kelly (via clip): “The Trump coalition that got him elected is fractured...he doesn’t care about the Republican party. He cares about himself.” (45:29)
  • David Brody: “Megan is nauseating...The isolationist wing of the party...is 10% of MAGA. The majority of MAGA supports this president and supports this war.” (46:09)
  • Brody at close: Criticizes Candace Owens for “Ayatollah” stance — “There will never be peace in the world while Israel exists.” Brody: “If you want peace, Israel can’t exist… She’s in essence promoting genocide as well.” (99:13-101:27)

• Notable Quotes:

  • “Trump is MAGA, and MAGA generally follows President Trump… At the end of the day, you have to find common ground.” — Terrence Bates (47:02)

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6. Shifting U.S. Attitudes Toward Israel & Netanyahu

Segment Begins: 80:38

• Key Points:
  • Pew Research: Negative views of Israel and Netanyahu rising, especially among younger Americans and Democrats.
  • Donna Feduccia attributes shift to public education and media: “Kids nowadays think gays for Palestine is a wonderful thing—they don’t understand the Muslim threat Israel has been under...” (81:48)
  • She distinguishes secular/cultural Jews from observant: “Secularism is their religion...there’s a big difference for sure.” (84:35)
  • Feduccia: “I’d like to see a poll that separates Netanyahu from Israel...a lot of people are saying he’s going too far.” (83:39)

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7. Selective Service & The Draft—Gen Z Questions

Segment Begins: 32:28

• Overview:
  • A new federal change will automatically enroll men 18-25 in Selective Service, but officials say, “this does not mean the draft has been reinstated.” (32:28)
  • Christine Balling: “This is almost like moving automatic registration from state to federal...not a signal that the draft is returning.” (32:53)

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8. Cultural & Wellness Features

Wellness/Health Segments:

• Living Knee implants: Experimental developments for regenerating cartilage and bone. (35:10)
• Body composition vs weight loss: “The scale measures only weight—it doesn’t tell us anything about body composition.” (73:30)
• Creatine supplements for women explained by Nasira Burkholder Cooley.

Faith/Moment of Reflection:

• Jim Moseley discusses what happened after the resurrection of Jesus, reflecting on loyalty and sacrifice: “Jesus asked Peter, are you my friend? And Peter answered, not just with words, but with his life.” (50:53)

Hispanic Community/Media:

• Dr. Gina interviews Julio Gonzalez on RAV Espanol: “The vision is simply to give the Hispanic community...access to a conservative message.” (66:51)
• Discussion of government policy impacts and breaking cycles of dependency in Hispanic communities.

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9. U.S.-U.K. "Special Relationship" Under Strain

Segment Begins: 92:58

• Main Topics:
  • Nigel Farage blames PM Keir Starmer for deteriorating Anglo-American relations: “catering/cowering to Muslim minority.”
  • Ron DeSantis (clip) questions bond with UK due to immigration policies and cultural change.
  • Brody: “There’s a Sharia caucus here in the US Congress...it’s a concern.”
  • Terrence Bates: “Keir Starmer is largely responsible for a deteriorating relationship… cowering on Iran.” (96:27)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• David Brody on Iran: “If we put ground troops over there...this thing could escalate quickly. I’m not sure the American people have the resolve to see this through...boots on the ground is not a good thing for this administration politically.” (38:00)
• Christine Balling: “Iranians are controlling all the action right now...their current posturing is certainly not of a regime that is going to submit.” (27:21)
• Melania Trump: “I call on Congress to provide the women who have been victimized by Epstein with the public hearing...specifically centered around the survivors.” (08:49)
• Terrence Bates on Congress: “Congress reminds me of a very lazy high schooler...they wait till the last night to do your homework.” (15:25)
• Donna Feduccia: “Secularism is their religion...they’re cultural Jews, not observant Jews. There’s a big difference for sure.” (84:35)
• Tracy Anthony on Artemis II: “If weather’s bad—waves over six feet, winds over 25 knots, rain within 30 nautical miles...not going to be a good thing.” (23:34)
• Brody on intra-MAGA strife: “There won’t be any middle ground. Everybody’s dug in.” (47:46)
• Brody on Candace Owens: “Ayatollah Candace...doesn’t want Israel to exist. That’s what the Ayatollah says...So she’s in essence promoting genocide as well.” (99:13)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 08:49 – Melania Trump’s statement on Epstein, call for congressional hearings
• 09:56 – Brian Glenn on Melania/White House reaction, issues for DOJ
• 27:21 – Christine Balling: Analysis of Iran negotiations/posture
• 32:28 – Selective Service/draft discussion (Gen Z)
• 35:10 – Living knee implant medical segment
• 45:29 – Megyn Kelly: Fractures in MAGA, Trump’s priorities
• 54:10 – Artemis II mission headlines, splashdown forecast
• 62:05 – Dr. Josh McConkie: Artemis II, health impacts of space
• 73:30 – Creatine, body composition vs. bathroom scale
• 80:38 – Pew Poll: American attitudes toward Israel, Donna Feduccia segment
• 92:58 – UK-US special relationship, Farage and DeSantis, Starmer’s leadership
• 99:13 – Brody on Candace Owens' take on Israel ("One to Watch")

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Final Thoughts

The episode offers a revealing window into the Real America’s Voice perspective on current political, cultural, and international issues. It is characterized by strong advocacy for Trump administration policies, skepticism of establishment institutions (Congress, DOJ, NATO, etc.), emphasis on faith, the American family, and patriotism, and concern over generational and ideological splits—both within the right and across society. Notably, major international stories are seen through the lens of American leverage, military strength, and faith-based values. The show closes with lighter moments about family, wellness, and even barn parties—reinforcing a personal, grounded approach amid the high stakes of national and global headlines.

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Transcript

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ahead on American Sunrise, first lady Melania Trump forcefully denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein by blasting the, quote, lies and demands Congress hold hearings. Will survivors finally testify publicly? Plus, an America first fight. Speaker Mike Johnson faces two big House battles, one over Pfizer reauthorization, the other over DHS funding. Can he unite Republicans and get a win? And shaky ceasefire talks are scheduled to get underway to stop the war in Iran. But President Trump is not happy with what's going on in the Strait of Hormuz, or as he calls it, the Strait. We have those stories and more as American Sunrise starts on a Friday right now. Good morning, America.

[Host]

Welcome to American Sunrise.

[Terrence Bates]

Whether it's culture, we have breaking news

[David Brody]

to share with you.

[Terrence Bates]

Politics.

[David Brody]

President Trump is joining us live now from Florida.

[Terrence Bates]

We've got you covered.

[David Brody]

This is what it looks like to be a patriot.

[Terrence Bates]

We have to protect the American family.

[Host]

The American dream is still alive.

[David Brody]

I'm David Brody.

[Terrence Bates]

I'm terrence.

[Host]

And I'm Dr. Gina.

[Emily Finn]

Good morning, everyone. Thank you for tuning in to American Sunrise. I'm Emily Finn filling in for Dr. Gina today live from West Palm Beach. Let's bring in David brody in Washington, D.C. and Terrence Bates in our Denver newsroom. Good morning, you guys.

[Terrence Bates]

Morning, Emily. David Good morning. Quick question before we get into the news of the day. And this may just be, I'm sorry, but it's been on my mind this morning and it may just be me. So do you guys have trouble sometimes picking out colors when you immediately wake up and then once you get into the lights of the studio, you see that the colors you chose weren't necessarily what you thought and kind of context here? I woke up this morning and I thought my pocket square was green. And so I pulled out what I thought was a green tie to match it, only to get here in the studio and realize the pocket square is actually blue. And What I thought was a green tie is actually more aqua. And I was a little disappointed. Am I the only person that has that kind of experience?

[Emily Finn]

No, definitely not. Oh, we have a close up of the aqua tie. We love it. Terrence, you're looking good this morning. I usually my wardrobe is either black or hot pink. That's it. I try to keep it simple.

[David Brody]

I try to stay away from the hot pink overall. But yes, T. Bates, you look fine. Just every single day of the week. It does not matter.

[Terrence Bates]

Well, I truly appreciate it. I'm not going to lie. Like, I was like, okay, that's green. Yeah. And I had in my mind, okay, I'm going to find a green tie. And then I got in under the lights and I was like, oh, that's not green at all. And it very well may be that, you know, my wife is still asleep when I'm kind of getting ready. And so I'm doing it under a, under a lamp, pretty much. But I was a little disappointed on this Friday anyway. That was my little catharsis. So I'm now moving on, guys, a lot to talk about. President Trump, out with this truth social about the Strait of Hormuzer. As David, as you always say, the straight. That's what he calls it. It's the straight. Here's the post. It reads, Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable, some would say, allowing oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz. That is not the agreement we have signed, of course, President Donald J. Trump. All of this happening is cease fire talks are getting underway in Pakistan. And part of the initial cease fire deal was for the strait to be reopened. There's so much to unpack here. I kind of want to go, David, to Keir Starmer, who has been in Qatar over the past couple of days. And he's like, yeah, there's this flimsy cease fire deal. And he's being somewhat critical. And when I was reading his comments, I was like, well, bruh, you didn't do anything. You didn't send any ships. All you did was visit Qatar. Like, shut up. But then the diplomat and me said, okay, calm down, Tim, bring it on down. So, David, go ahead. You have it, sir?

[David Brody]

Well, no, you're right. I mean, he needs to sit down for a moment and not take a seat at the table. Cuz he never had one, first of all. But having said that, I do have concerns. So let me get this straight. The ceasefire was supposed to be. We stopped the bombing, they opened the strait. Okay, we, we've stopped the bombing. They haven't opened the strait. I'm sorry, what's not computing about that? Like, a lot, Emily. I mean, I'm not quite sure exactly how this is supposed to work. We'll see what happens in Islamabad this weekend. But all I know is that the strait is effectively closed. Roughly 90% or so is not getting through. And what is getting through is pretty much what Iran needs to get through to their country. So it is a problem.

[Emily Finn]

It is a problem. And we will see what President Trump ultimately does next because as you said, David, Iran is not upholding, you know, what they said, their end of the deal. So we will have all eyes on President Trump. In the meantime, let's check out today's Bible verse. It comes from Romans, chapter 8, verse 28. And it reads, and we know that all things work together for good. To those who love God, to those who are the called according to his purpose. All right. Always a great way to start the day. In the meantime, first lady Melania Trump denies any ties to Jeffrey Epstein and calls on Congress to have a hearing for the victims. Take a look at this.

[Terrence Bates]

Now is the time for Congress to act. Epstein was not alone. Several prominent mill executives resigned resign from

[David Brody]

their powerful positions after this matter became widely politicized.

[Terrence Bates]

Of course, this doesn't amount to guilt, but we still must work openly and transparently to uncover the truth. I call on Congress to provide the women who have been victimized by Epstein with the public hearing specifically centered around the survivors. Give these victims their opportunity to testify under oath in front of Congress with the power of sworn testimony.

[Emily Finn]

Let's now bring in Rav Chief White House correspondent Brian Glenn. Brian, what more can you tell us about this? Pretty rare to see a statement like this from Melania. I was seeing a lot of buzz on social media. What are you hearing there at the White House?

[Brian Glenn]

Yeah, good morning, Emily. That was a total shock yesterday. Now, that press conference was scheduled for 4 o', clock, but there was zero details on exactly what she would be talking about. And so we all figured out within the first sentence of that press conference, that six minute press conference, what she was there to do and really bring up the Epstein files once again, calling out three specific media outlets, Daily Beast, James Carville and a book publishing company in regards to future misleading information coming out. Now, she says that these my biggest takeaway on this, Emily, is she is calling for Congress to act on this and let these women have their day to testify and tell their story. And I think that's from the Very beginning of what was the intent to do when this Epstein, the whole case came up. Now, mind you, many of the victims that have been talking to leaders in Washington have openly said that President Trump had no, you know, relations, inappropriate relations with these women, that he was absolutely innocent of that. Matter of fact, all of them had voted for President Trump and said that they would perhaps vote for him again. So this is not about President Trump. This is about bringing in people that sexualized and victimized and trafficked young girls. And so, wow, that was a kind of a bombshell that first lady dropped yesterday. We'll see if Congress acts on this. Now, I will note that Congress is there to legislate. The DOJ is there to prosecute. So let's see if the new AG takes a lead from the first lady and goes based upon the testimony these women will have. If he acts on that.

[David Brody]

Yeah, the Epstein story will not die. And that's a good thing, by the way, just to be clear for sure. So, okay, let's talk about the US And Iran and what's going to happen in Pakistan this weekend. We've got negotiators there. JD Vance is leading the charge along with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Look, so here's the thing. Look at these negotiators there on the right there for Iran. One of them is the speaker of the Parliament. The other guy is the foreign minister, the speaker of the Parliament, Brian. I mean, hey, did a quick little Google search on him. Not the best character in the world. He was the one calling for protesters to wait for it be killed. So, like, this is who we're negotiating with. So this idea, if I can just call out the Trump administration for just a quick moment. We keep hearing President Trump say there's a new regime. Well, no, there's not. Megyn Kelly has said this, and I agree with Megyn Kelly on this. There's not a new regime. It's just new crazy people. But it's not a new regime. You're right.

[Brian Glenn]

I agree with you. I mean, and if you look at health. Yeah, no, you're absolutely right. And if you look at that, you know, they want a 10 point plan. The US has got a 15 point plan. It all goes down to uranium. They want to be able to keep their uranium for peaceful matters. And of course, the US Wants them to completely get rid of that enriched uranium. It comes down to the strait. Of course, Iran says they want to close the strait. And I still question how they can actually do that if they don't have any kind of military to enforce that. And at the same time President Trump says open the strait. And then at the same time you have people negotiating, well, is there some type of toll booth or the Iranians. And you read that true Social Post is collecting some type of fee or toll through ships going through there. And of course President Trump says, nah, let's not do that. He has hinted and I was in the room when he mentioned, well, maybe that might be a good idea. Those, those tolls go to the US Instead of the Iranian. Because if you reward the Iranians with a toll system through the strait, you're just allowing them to rebuild and have money to do what we're trying to get rid of now as incapability of having nuclear weapons. So these negotiations go on. They start a little bit later today. That would be Saturday morning in Pakistan. JD Vance set to arrive there shortly. I'm sure all eyes will be on what's going on. Meanwhile, President Trump will be down in Florida fighting a different fight. He will be at the UFC fight in Miami and JD Vance will be in Pakistan fighting out this ceasefire agreement.

[Terrence Bates]

That's what happens when you're the boss. You send the other guy to go do the less, the less fun job and you get a chance to do the fun stuff. Hey, really quickly before we go, want to talk about some domestic, domestic policy issues? The Hill headline reads, excuse me, Johnson faces Rocky. Weeks of lassoing frustrated House Republicans for major bills. A clean FISA reauthorization, two step plan to fully end the DHS shutdown. Those are among some of the more high profile bills that are still just kind of sitting out there with little action. The White House's reaction and what are you hearing from your sources there in terms of actual movement there on Capitol Hill?

[Brian Glenn]

You know, Terrence, Congress reminds me of a very lazy high schooler. Well, we wait till the last night to do your homework, to study for a test, because the next day is that exam. It seems like that's the history of this speakership, this leadership that we have under Mike Johnson. We are there once again have a array of issues that he needs to work on now. The FISA extension, kind of a clean FISA that's been debated. He may have to lean on Democrats to actually get the votes to pass that. Then you go to DHS funding, which he, that is obviously, it has all go down. It's all gone down to the judicial warrants and the mass mandates and all of that. We took that out to get the TSA funded he has got a battle. I would not want to be in his shoes right now. It is highly, you know, debated on these FISA warrants. It was initially, as you know, to keep us safe and be able to find a spy, if you will, on any kind of foreign activity. But that has been weaponized in the past by previous administrations. So there's some debate on that. But man, I would not want to be in Speaker Johnson's shoes right now. By the way, Congress is out of session. It'd be nice if they come back into session and get these things worked on. We'll see what happens. But he is up against a deadline here in Washington.

[Emily Finn]

Definitely don't want to be in his shoes. All right, Brian Glenn, thank you so much for being with us this morning.

[David Brody]

Thanks, Bea.

[Brian Glenn]

Thanks guys.

[Emily Finn]

Coming up, we are checking out the hottest headlines from the RAV newsroom with T. Bates and later, Uncle Sam may be making the list for you. Men 18 to 25 set set to be automatically registered with Selective Service, but officials say that does not mean the draft is back. We assess the impact ahead on American Sunrise.

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[David Brody]

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[Terrence Bates]

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It's like a bullet in a gun.

[David Brody]

All right, that is joint base Andrews, J.D. vance, the vice president about to get on a plane, go about 7,000 miles, 18 hours in the air and land in Pakistan for these big talks regarding whether or not that ceasefire can hold and whether a lasting peace is possible. Welcome back, everybody, to American Sunrise. I'm David Brody. Let's get right to T. Bates. He's got the headline sponsored by amac,

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[Terrence Bates]

As David just mentioned, Vice President J.D. vance along with special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner preparing to head over to Pakistan as cease fire negotiations with Iran kick into high gear. Here's the vice president's plane on the tarmac awaiting his arrival. And then he will hit the friendly skies hopefully to negotiate a friendly cease fire with Iran. The Trump administration says the non negotiables are that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and enriched uranium. Plus, the Gulf of Hormuz must be reopened. There's also movement this morning when it comes to a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Iran argues that Lebanon was part of the initial ceasefire agreement, while the United States and Israel, Israel say that's just not the case. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirming that Israel and Lebanon are expected to begin negotiations in Washington next week. However, Netanyahu says there is no ceasefire in Lebanon at the moment and his country will continue strikes on Hezbollah. Back at the White House, First Lady Melania Trump causing some causing a bit of a stir with her pronouncement that she did not have a relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and is not one of his victims. During a brief statement from the White House on Thursday, the first lady pushing back against online speculation that Epstein introduced her to President Trump. She also used the opportunity to urge Congress to hold public hearings for Epstein victims to tell their stories publicly. Each and every woman should have her day to tell her story in public

[Tracy Anthony]

if she wishes, and then her testimony

[Terrence Bates]

should be permanently entered into the Congressional Record.

[Tracy Anthony]

Then, and only then, we will have the truth.

[Terrence Bates]

It is splashdown day, meantime, for the Artemis 2 crew. They're set to return to Earth just after 8 Eastern Time off the coast of San Diego. That will be eight tonight. Of course, the four astronauts are heading back. Following a 10 day trip around the moon and back, the Artemis 2 mission completed a lunar flyby, traveling farther from Earth than any human since the Apollo era. The trip, by the way, sets the stage for a return to astronauts to the moon's surface especially soon as 2028. Artemis 2 is returning with never before seen pictures of the moon, specifically views of the moon's far side, which is a region that no human has ever laid eyes on until now. Tonight's splashdown will be live streamed on various NASA channels. If you're a nerd like me and you want to see that, you can do it there. Let's get a quick forecast for tonight's splashdown from Weather Nation meteorologist Tracy Anthony. She's been keeping her eye on this for the last 10 days. In fact, she was in Florida for the actual launch there. Tracy, I'm really jealous. You get all the good assignments.

[Tracy Anthony]

I know, right? It was so cool. It was the first rocket launch I had ever seen. Weather played a huge role in if it was actually going to take off or not. And it's playing a big role today too. So here's kind of how weather can impact the recovery efforts. And it's the waves. So the waves have to be under about six feet. It looks like that forecast is shaping up. The wave height's going to be about 12ft. So that's good news. Strong winds, so winds have to be under about 25 knots. That checks out as well. And then fog and storms. If there's any rain in about 30 nautical miles, it's not going to be a good thing. So they're definitely going to be splashing down tonight. That forecast is checking out. We've got a countdown clock going as well. So Terence, people can check out Weather Nation because we're going to pull this stream live as well as Artemis does make its way back into the atmosphere.

[Terrence Bates]

All right, Tracy, thanks so much. We'll talk to you next hour and get our hometown forecast. Yep.

[Tracy Anthony]

And don't forget to get the Weather Nation app.

[Terrence Bates]

There you go, folks. Download that app right now. Well, U.S. iran head into high stakes talks under a fragile ceasefire, but deep divisions remain. So what can we expect? We'll have some expert analysis. This analysis for you. First though, a quick look at this day in history. It was on this date in 1961 that South Africa's daring player became the first international golfer to win the Masters. He edged out defending champion Palmer by just one stroke at Augusta national after rain delayed. After rain delayed the final round until Monday. Palmer double bogeyed the 19 or the 18th hole. Handy player. An historic victory. More American Sunrise coming in two minutes four. All the bitter things that you do

[Emily Finn]

are gonna come back on you.

[David Brody]

That is a joint base. Andrews Vice President J.D. vance landing here as we speak on Marine Two. Terrence Bates on Marine Three right behind him. Or he might be anchoring the show. I'm not quite sure, but one of the two is true. Anyhow, he's off to Islamabad. Good luck. Have a good time. Not going to an Airbnb. He's actually going to do some negotiating. There he is, the vice President of the United States, live here on Real America Sunrise. All right, welcome back, everybody. The U.S. and Iran are preparing for high stakes talks in Pakistan this weekend following what officials describe as a fragile ceasefire. I think fragile is in like 72 font. After recent escalations, negotiations could shape a longer term agreement. But major disagreements remain over sanctions, nuclear limits, regional influence. It's all raising doubts about whether this pause in violence will actually hold. We are doing the picture in picture as we speak, as we bring in the senior vice president at the Institute of World Politics. That'd be Christine Balling. Christine, thanks for being here. I can't believe I actually said picture in picture. It's like 1994. I don't know what I'm doing. Anyhow, what do you think? What's going to happen in Islamabad? I'm not hopeful. What about you?

[Christine Balling]

Well, I'm not very hopeful either. I think that unfortunately the negative signs are that the Iranians are already saying that, for example, the Israelis need to cease all operations in Lebanon, that that was actually part of the deal. The United States and Israel are saying, no, that's not true. So that's a bad indication there. The second unfortunate indication is what's happening in the Strait of Hormuz. I think maybe A few ships are going through and unfortunately, technically speaking, the Iranians are controlling all of the action right now. So that's a very confident, aggressive stance they're taking. They've also leaked. This is a bit of a technicality, but it's important. They've leaked the fact that they're going to be taking tolls in Yan, Chinese Yuan or crypto, both of which would be methods of avoiding future sanctions. So I think their current posturing is certainly not one of a regime that is going to submit to any demands. Now, it's not surprising that they're striking that posture, but I think that what the United States needs to declare a definitive victory, certainly when it comes to the Strait of Hormuz and the future of enriched uranium and what the Iranians will settle for, we're very far apart.

[Terrence Bates]

Yeah. You know, as we're watching the Vice President prepare to head on over to Pakistan for those negotiations, there's so many different storylines that are developing this morning. Here's a live picture of the Vice President walking over to Air Force Two, which he'll be boarding here in short order. But you mentioned Iran. It almost seems like they're winning the narrative at this, at this place. And please correct me if I'm wrong. I say that because they, of course, initially came out, as you mentioned, saying, oh, Lebanon was part of the cease fire. It was not. But now we're hearing reports that Israel is going to be in the United States negotiating with Lebanon next week. Actually, I'm going to hold off on that question as we listen to the Vice President here.

[David Brody]

It's going to be positive.

[Dr. Josh McConkie]

We'll, of course, see, as the President,

[David Brody]

United States said, if the Iranians are willing to negotiate in good faith, we're certainly willing to extend the open hand. If they're going to try to play us, then they're going to find that the negotiating team is not that receptive.

[Dr. Josh McConkie]

So we're going to try to have a positive negotiation.

[David Brody]

The President gave us some pretty clear guidelines and we're going to see. So I hope you guys have a safe flight. We'll certainly take some questions later on, but for now, let's get on the plane and hit the road.

[Emily Finn]

Thank you all.

[Terrence Bates]

Just a brief statement there from the Vice President. All right, let me kind of shift my question based on what we just heard there. It looks like the Vice President is going into these negotiations open minded and hopeful. I think we're a bit more pessimistic, though.

[Christine Balling]

Regardless of what the predictions are, it's extremely important for the American, for the, for the Trump administration to show the world that we are entering these negotiations in good faith. So in other words, it would be Iran who is not entering the negotiations in good faith. So I think that sort of confident and brief statement was exactly on target for Vice President Vance to share.

[Terrence Bates]

Emily, can I just go back to my previous question I was going to pose? And it basically has to do with, with Iran seeming to gain leverage as we go into these talks, because as I was saying initially, Iran initially said, oh yeah, Lebanon is part of the cease fire. It was not. But now there are reportedly talks coming up in Washington, D.C. between Israel and Lebanon for potential ceasefire as well. It seems like Iran has won to some degree or at least been able to leverage this situation.

[Christine Balling]

Well, not necessarily, because again, obviously, I would imagine President Trump called Prime Minister Netanyahu and said, at least you have to scale back your attacks in Lebanon. Important to note they've come out and said they are not stopping kinetic activity while the negotiations take place. So again, the Trump administration is setting the stage for the world to be able to look back no matter what happens that the United States has continued to do, to make its best efforts to honor the idea of peace through strength. We're giving the Iranians all the chances in the world so that we're showing that we're not just going to default to restarting kinetic activity without giving diplomacy a chance. So I actually don't, I think that that's not necessarily a sign of weakness at all.

[Terrence Bates]

Okay. All right, fair enough. Thank you.

[Emily Finn]

Christine, we only have about 30 seconds left with you, but I do want to get your take on something Gen Z is talking about. Under a new federal change, eligible US men ages 18 to 25 will be automatically enrolled in selective service by December 2026. The change shifts registration from individuals to the government. But officials stress that this does not mean the military draft has been reinstated. What do you make of this move?

[Christine Balling]

Well, I think this is almost a cost saving message, a technicality. As it happens, 46 states already have automatic registration for the draft when a young man applies for a driver's license and id. So I think that this isn't, I think some folks are nervous, but for the wrong reasons. This is almost like moving automatic registration from the state level to the federal level. But it certainly does not mean that suddenly we're going to start using a draft like as we did in the Vietnam era.

[David Brody]

Christina Bolling, great to have you. Sorry I said Christine before. Christina Bolling, thank you so very much for being here.

[Christine Balling]

Thank you.

[Martha Stewart]

All right.

[David Brody]

All right. Thanks so much.

[Terrence Bates]

Thanks so much.

[David Brody]

Appreciate it. Coming up, scientists are growing living knee implants and testing new shots to rebuild joints. It actually could change how arthritis is treated. We're going to talk about it next on American Sunrise.

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[Terrence Bates]

Welcome back to American Sunrise. This is Port Jefferson, N.Y. what a beautiful view. Spring is definitely coming, folks. So I apologize for any hacking and coughing you hear from me. My allergies are kicking my rear end right now. But hey, I'm gonna fight through it for you. Appreciate you being here with us on this Friday. Time now for for today's health news and it's sponsored by the wellness company under the Microscope today. Here it is, ladies and gentlemen. Researchers funded by ARPA H are developing experimental treatments to regenerate cartilage and bone damaged by osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. That includes injectable therapies and living cell based knee implants that are built with 3D printed cells scaffolds. So far the approaches have been demonstrated in animal models and ARPA H says that nitro teams are now completing. Are now completing. Excuse me, IND enabling studies needed to seek FDA concurrence in order to begin first in human trials next year.

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Huh.

[Terrence Bates]

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[David Brody]

Thank you, Dr. T. That would be a combination of Dr. G and Terrence. Hey, teammates, let's keep you around for a little bit because I want to talk to you about Iran. You know, when the vice President.

[Terrence Bates]

I'm sorry, I didn't say that. I didn't say.

[David Brody]

What'd you say?

[Terrence Bates]

Blame it on the out. I said bomb them. But I'm sorry, that was. That was not cool. Blame it on the allergies. My bad. Debt.

[David Brody]

My bad. Okay, that's on background. That's not on the record is what you're saying. All right, so look, so the vice President just left for Islamabad. Now, he says he's hoping that the Iranians are going to operate or negotiate in good faith, which. Yeah, chuckle, chuckle. Emoji, emoji on that. But beyond all of that, here's the thing that I think America needs to understand and keep in mind, especially obviously this administration. And I want to get your view on this. Iran has a couple of cards here to play. Because if you think about it, you look at what's been going on the last. What is it, four, five, six weeks or so in Iran, and they've been decimated. Right. America's winning the war militarily. There's no doubt about it. I mean, they're kind of close to being toast, but yet they continue to fight on and they continue to be around, and now they're at the negotiating table. Why is that exactly? Well, I think a couple of things. First of all, they have the ultimate bargaining chip, which is the Strait of Hormuz, Right? So they know they can't give that up. Number one. And I believe that the Iranians know darn well they read the press over here in America, that our biggest problem, if you will, is the resolve of the American people. In other words, if we put ground troops over there, if we start to do some stuff in the Strait of Hormuz, which, by the way, if you're going to go in the Strait of Hormuz and actually take control of it. You're going to have to put Special Forces on the ground. Carg island, if you really want to do some damage, you're going to have to put Special forces there. I mean, this thing could escalate quickly. And I'm not sure the American people have the resolve to see this through. When it gets messy and dirty. We always say, you know, finish the job, finish the job. But what does that mean exactly? It means boots on the ground. And you look at every poll, teammates, and boots on the ground is not a good thing for this administration politically. And people don't want to see it. So the Iranians see that, and so they know that they have, in a way, America kind of over the barrel to a degree, because they know that Washington wants to have a deal here because they don't want to put boots on the ground. So as much as Trump is saying blowing up civilization and all that type of stuff, the truth of the matter is, politically, there's no way this administration wants to make this a messy, dirty, boots on the ground war. And I think Iran knows it, and that's the leverage.

[Terrence Bates]

T. Bates, you're right in principle. I think all the points you made are salient points. And it is a. It's a narrative fight for largely. And you're right, I think our public doesn't necessarily have the appetite for an extended war. Definitely we don't have the appetite for boots on the ground. But we're in it now. That's just the reality. We're in it now. And so you said it, and it has become somewhat of a trite term, but we've got to finish the job. What does that look like? I'm not so sure. But back to my initial point, and I wasn't trying to be flippant, but I just don't see Iran negotiating in good faith. And so finishing the job to me says, okay, attack those power plants, attack those bridges, really make it difficult for the current regime to continue to operate, almost force the people in Iran to stand up and push back against the regime. Because the reality is, David, and this is just what it is, we're negotiating with the same people we've killed. It's simply the surviving part of the regime. It's the same guys, to quote you, it's the same craziest, you know, so. So are we expecting a different outcome? What's the saying? If you do the same things, if you do the same thing repeatedly, it's insanity. I get the sense that we're in an insane Wheel right now. And so you've got to do something different. You've got to take the, you've got, I'm not going to say the nuclear option. You've got to take the extreme option, which in my mind, and that's why I'm sitting here commentating and not in the Oval Office or advising anyone, but in my mind the extreme option in order to really finish this is to go in and take out the infrastructure and force some sort of bigger change. That's just my mind. Go ahead. If you disagree, please, I'll hear your voice.

[David Brody]

No, we got to go to break. But just real quick, one last point. This is a win win situation for Iran and I know that sounds crazy, but we're dealing with crazy. The reason it's win win is if they get a deal in Islamabad, it's a win for them. They get to keep their country, their regime. They'll figure it out 20 years from now, but at least they're in power. If they don't and it all falls apart and Trump decides to blow him up to smithereens, guess what? In their mind, and this is the crazy part, in their mind, they win. Why? Because they believe they win in death. That's what their theology believes. So therefore if they die, if they die, they believe they're going to usher in the Mahdi. And the Mahdi, of course is the messianic figure that they believe in Islam. So this is why they think either way they win win. And this is the part that Americans might not get and the Trump administration hopefully does get. But that is important to understand here. So I think it's win win for Iran.

[Terrence Bates]

I get it. I'm fine with you winning in the afterlife and in this current life. And here and there we're getting better results wherever your afterlife takes you. But that we can go on for 35 minutes on that one. David, I'm gonna leave it alone.

[David Brody]

Yeah, well, instead of afterlife, we'll come back after the break. More American Sunrise in a moment.

[Emily Finn]

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[Terrence Bates]

And he doesn't care, Pierce, because he

[Emily Finn]

doesn't care about the Republican Party. He cares about himself. If Trump had to get reelected, he probably would have handled this a little differently. But he doesn't care that the Republicans

[Terrence Bates]

are going to lose the midterms. I think he thought that was a foregone conclusion.

[Emily Finn]

And I don't think he cares that J.D.

[Donna Feduccia]

vance or Marco Rubio wins the presidency next time around.

[David Brody]

I think there's a piece of Trump

[Emily Finn]

that would like to say, I'm the

[Terrence Bates]

only one who could do it.

[Emily Finn]

The Republican Party's nothing without me. And the rest of us are gonna

[David Brody]

be around to pick up the pieces.

[Emily Finn]

All right, let's bring in Terrence and David for further discussion. David, wanna get your thoughts on this? Is Trump being selfish?

[David Brody]

No. And Megan is nauseating. There's so much to say. She is. I mean, just. I mean, she's in an echo chamber, too. She's like, the Trump coalition is being blown to smithereens. What are you talking about? The isolationist wing of the party. And that's what it is. It's an isolationist wing of the party. They're 5%. All right, I'll give you 10%. I think I'm rounding up way too nicely, but I'll give you 10%. They're 10% of MAGA. The majority of MAGA supports this president supports this war. So do I, by the way. Hello, chat. I see you guys in the chat. Hello. I support the war. I big time support the war. But it's okay to ask questions. And anyhow, Megan is just off for a rocker, literally T. Bates. But I'm trying to be nice here. Bless your heart, Megan. How's that?

[Terrence Bates]

Bless your heart. So I will say this Trump is maga, and MAGA generally follows President Trump and trusts in President Trump. Having said all of that, I do believe that debate differences of agreement can be healthy. But at the end of the day, you have to find common ground or have to find a way to move past it. And creating dissension within the ranks without truly looking for some sort of resolution isn't necessarily healthy. And so I hope that the party that America first maga, finds some kind of way to come to resolution and find resolution or middle ground in any disagreements that exist.

[David Brody]

There won't be any middle ground. Sorry, I'm just saying. I'm sorry, I don't mean to be rude or anything, but there won't be any middle ground. Everybody's dug in. Everybody's dug in.

[Terrence Bates]

You know me, I'm a glass half full kind of person. Even though some of my comments today might not necessarily seem that way when I'm all in on certain things. But I really hope that cooler heads will prevail and that we'll work out differences and say, okay, well, here's a middle ground or here's something that we can agree on that we'll work towards, kind of set a big goal. That's what I'm hopeful for.

[Emily Finn]

Yeah, we will see. It certainly will play out.

[Terrence Bates]

David shaking his head like, yeah, okay, you can hope.

[David Brody]

Oh no, I'm going like this. It's the anchor nod. The anchor nod. Yes, I hear you.

[Emily Finn]

All right, coming up, the story didn't end at the empty tomb. What Jesus did after the resurrection changed everything. What happened next? The Bible history guy, Jim Moses explains next on American Sunrise.

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[Emily Finn]

All right, welcome back to American Sunrise. A special shout out to everyone in our getter chat. We so appreciate you tuning in this morning. It is time now for our moment of faith brought to us by Lee Greenwood and the God Bless the USA Bible in focus today. Easter is now behind us. The most sacred day of the Christian year. Christ is risen. The tomb is empty. Death has been defeated. But after resurrection day, what did the disciples think lay ahead? Here to help us analyze this is our friend Jim Moseley, the author of The Duke of D.C. the American discovering Jesus Disciples. Who they were, what they believed and what they achieved. Jim also co wrote a book with Dr. G, the days of Creation by teaching children how God made the world. Jim, appreciate you being with us this morning. Break this all down for us.

[Jim Moseley]

Well, good morning.

[David Brody]

Yeah.

[Jim Moseley]

So here we are in the post Easter period. And if we were back in that time we would know that Jesus appeared to over 500 people after his resurrection and before his ascension. He appeared to all the women at the tomb. For example, he appeared again to Mary Madeline, all by herself. He appeared to two disciples on the road to Emmaus. And that afternoon he appeared. He appeared personally to Peter. And then he appeared again to the ten disciples with Thomas absent that evening. And a week later, he appeared to the eleven disciples with Thomas presence. So the disciples knew Jesus was alive, but they still didn't know what was going to come next. So Peter said something simple, very human. I'm going fishing. And six of the other disciples went with him. They fished all night long, and nothing. Empty nets. And at dawn, they see a man standing on the shore who says, children, do you have any fish?

[Dr. Gina]

No.

[Jim Moseley]

Cast the net on the right side. And suddenly the net fills. And John realizes first it's the Lord. Peter jumps into the water and swims ashore. But when they arrive, they discover something remarkable. Before they can even bring their catch, Jesus already has fish roasting on a charcoal fire. He's already prepared breakfast. And then John does something only a fisherman would do. He counts the fish, 153. And he makes sure that he puts that in his gospel so no one will ever forget what their catch was. Anyway, only days since Peter had denied Jesus. Jesus asks peter, do you love me? He used the word love in Greek. And Peter answers in Greek, lord, you know I'm your friend. Jesus asks in Greek again, do you love me? Peter answers in Greek, lord, you know I'm your friend. Then Jesus changes the word in Greek, Simon, are you my friend? Now Peter's grieved, Lord, you know everything. You know that I'm your friend. Then, as if to say, okay, friend, Jesus foretells Peter's future. He says, when you're old, here's how you're going to die. Years later, the emperor Nero will execute Peter for his Christian faith. And Peter had to watch his wife be led to execution before him, as she went out to her death, he called out, remember the Lord. And then Peter was crucified upside down because he said he was not worthy to die the way that they had crucified his Lord. Well, Jesus taught greater love has no man than this. He lay down his life for his friends. So on that quiet morning in Galilee, Jesus asked Peter, are you my friend? And Peter answered, not just with words, but with his life.

[Emily Finn]

Well, Jim Moseley, for the record, you are my friend as well. We so appreciate you joining us this morning.

[Jim Moseley]

Thank you very much.

[Emily Finn]

We'll be back with the second hour of American Sunrise in just two minutes. Stick around.

[David Brody]

Coming up on the second hour of American Sunrise, Vice President J.D. vance set for a round of talks with what remains of Iranian leadership in Pakistan over the weekend. Now we know who he's actually negotiating with. We're going to have the latest in just a moment. Plus, a new poll reveals support for Israel actually dropping drones dramatically, especially among younger Americans. What does it mean for the future with our most important alliance in the Middle East? That would be Israel? We will discuss. And later, another alliance under strain as the special relationship between the US and the United Kingdom appears to be fracturing. Nigel Farage says he knows who's to blame. We're going to talk about that later in the hour. Those stories, so much more is the second hour of American Sunrise on a Friday starts right now. Good morning, America.

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Welcome to American Sunrise.

[Terrence Bates]

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[Terrence Bates]

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[David Brody]

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[David Brody]

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I'm terrence. And I'm Dr. Gina.

[David Brody]

Welcome back, everybody, to the second hour of American Sunrise. I'm David Brody coming to you from D.C. let's bring in Emily Finn. She's in for Dr. G in West Palm. And T. Bates in our Denver newsroom. Good morning, Emily. I don't know about you, but I'm not getting an Airbnb in Islamabad this weekend. I'll let the big boys handle it from there.

[Emily Finn]

No, no, certainly not. I think you probably have much better plans than that this weekend, David.

[Brian Glenn]

Barely.

[David Brody]

Barely.

[Terrence Bates]

Yeah. Islamabad is probably the eye of the world right now, or the world has its eye on Islamabad. That's because Vice President J.D. vance just left for Islamabad moments ago, probably within the last 30 minutes or so. He, along with special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are heading that way for cease fire negotiations with Iran. They are set to kick into high gear. The Trump administration says that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and no enriched uranium. Those are the non negotiables. Plus, the Gulf of Hormuz must be reopened. There's also movement this morning when it comes to a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirming that Israel and Lebanon are expected to begin negotiations in Washington next week. First lady Melania Trump says she never had a relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and is not one of his victims during a brief statement from the White House on Thursday. The first lady pushing back against online speculation that Epstein introduced she and President Trump. She also used the opportunity to to urge Congress to hold public hearings for Epstein victims in order for them to tell their stories. And it is splashdown day for the Artemis 2 crew. They're set to return to Earth just after 8 Eastern Time tonight off the coast of San Diego. The four astronauts are heading back following a 10 day mission around the moon. The Artemis 2 mission, by the way, completed a lunar flyby, traveling farther from Earth than any human has since the Apollo era. The trip sets the stage for a return to a return of astronauts to the moon's surface as soon as 2028. That gets us to our forecast for today. Meteorologist Tracey Anthony standing by with more on what you can expect. She also has some of your hometown forecasts. Tracey, good morning.

[Tracy Anthony]

Hey, good morning, Terrence. I figured I'd start with checking in in San Diego just with some of their current conditions as we, you know, await the splashdown later on. But the weather started shaping up pretty nicely. Calm winds. We're not expecting rain down across Southern California, the rain staying north. So everything all clear for the splashdown today. Now for your hometown forecast, going to take you out to Ashland, Nebraska. This from eric on our YouTube. 58 degrees today, so a little bit cooler. But you're going to warm up the next two days for the weekend. It's going to be hot. It's going to be be kind of sticky out there. We've got that Gulf air that's going to be lifting north. That's going to spark the chance for some storms and even the potential for some severe weather. And it's really not just today. We have seven days of severe storm potential. So as we go through the weekend, it's really going to be from the Great Lakes all the way down to the Southern Plains that have a chance for those strong storms. So brace for that. Be prepared. Twin Cities 56 degrees today, Phoenix 93 and Atlanta 79 degrees. So pretty nice. Most of us trending above average for this time of year. But as I mentioned, seven days with a severe weather outlook. Very important that everyone stays weather aware here for the weekend. The Weather Nation app can help you do that.

[Terrence Bates]

Absolutely. Download that app right now, folks. Don't do anything else. Going to get that done. Tracy, good to see you. Have a great weekend.

[Tracy Anthony]

You as well.

[Terrence Bates]

Thank you so much. All right, let's get you over to David Brody now. Dee bro, good morning.

[David Brody]

Good Morning, sir. All right, Vice President J.D. vance. Have you heard T. Bates? He's on his way to Pakistan. Oh, wait, you just reported that? No, we're gonna say it again. You know why? Because we need to talk about it consistently on the show. It's a big deal. The Vice President is gonna be joined by Chief negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Iran is gonna be represented by their parliament speaker and Foreign minister. Not necessarily the nicest guys in the world. The negotiations come at a critical time with a fragile ceasefire in place, both sides under pressure to avoid a return to full scale conflict. Joining us now with reaction is North Carolina's candidate For Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Josh McConkie. Dr. McConkie, good morning to you. So what do you make of what we might see in Islamabad? And I gotta tell you, Iran, you know, my view on Iran is twofold. Number one, they have leverage here with the Strait of Hormuz. And even if they don't come up with any sort of ceasefire agreement, well, then they'll get blown to smithereens and they don't care because they think death is victory. So how do you negotiate with that? Exactly?

[Dr. Josh McConkie]

That's a great question. First off, good morning. It's a beautiful morning here in North Carolina, and these negotiations are critical. You know, this two week pause right here is where we're going to see if they're serious coming to the table or not. When they had initial negotiations with Steve Wykoff and Kushner at the very beginning of all of this, before the conflict, they walked in and said, hey, we have this many kilograms of weapons grade uranium. We're going to make this many bombs. I hope you like it. And so, you know, they weren't very serious, you know, in 2000, in the early 2000s, I think 2011 or 12 with Obama, you know, they were very two faced with negotiations. They had no intention of giving up that nuclear program. So we're going to see if they're serious this time.

[Terrence Bates]

Josh, let's just cut to the chase. What does victory for the United States look like in this instance, be it in the negotiations, be it in the actual physical military battle, what does finishing the job look like in your estimation?

[Dr. Josh McConkie]

So we. They cannot have nuclear weapons. That's number one, first and foremost, above everything. You cannot have that type of regime having nuclear weapons. And on the military side of things, keeping the straits open, I mean, that's critical for the economy of the entire world. I think 25 or 30% of all the oil on planet Earth passes through that strait, so it has to remain open. We they can't have the drones and then their nuclear program. So those two things right there are critical and after that there's room for negotiation. But those are non negotiable.

[Terrence Bates]

Hmm.

[Emily Finn]

Josh, I do want to ask you about this. Turning now to NATO, a new Pew Research center survey is showing that Republican support for the alliance has dropped to 38%, down sharply from 49% last year. The survey also found that 60% say the US doesn't benefit much from NATO or doesn't benefit at all. Is the NATO alliance still worth it?

[Dr. Josh McConkie]

So yes, it's still worth it. But there's a big caveat there. They need to step up and pay their share and pull their weight. Just like if you look at basketball teams, if you look at the Bulls with those big championships in the 90s, Michael Jordan can't do it himself. So you gotta, you still have to have Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman. So Europe needs to step up. They're just now hitting that 2% of their GDP expenditures for their national defense, and they have to have an actual ready military. So those are the caveats. But that piece through strength is critically important and we need the whole team on board. So we need NATO, no matter what

[Terrence Bates]

you say, moving forward. By the way, I trust you and you're all in with me. You brought up the Bulls with Michael Jordan, my favorite basketball team. So. David, I'm good. I have no other questions. We can end the segment now as far as I'm concerned. David.

[David Brody]

Well, good. So, Dr. McConkey, Terrence Bates is out the rest of the segment. Just so you know. He has officially decided to move on, but no, he's here. Hey, let me go from world affairs to kind of an out of the world story, which of course is the Artemis 2 mission there crew. The crew preparing for a splashdown landing tonight off the coast of San Diego. The mission brought humans further from the earth than we've ever been. But of course, all that time and space does have a physical impact. You're an ER physician, you are an aerospace medicine expert. What challenges do our astronauts have to deal with as they make their final approach? I'm assuming heat and pressure reentry. We need prayers for these folks today.

[Dr. Josh McConkie]

Absolutely. So you know, as an Air Force flight surgeon, this is so exciting. For the first time in 50 years, we're having a re entry from deep space. And these, these astronauts, this Artemis II crew have had some very significant changes. When you're in Deep space. So space strips away gravity. And that single force is what has shaped and molded our physiology and our bodies. So what we see in these astronauts, it's not just an adaptation. It's a preview of the limits of human survival beyond Earth. And if you look at it from just a head to toe, so certainly reentering the atmosphere, very dangerous. But what they've had changed in their body over the last 10 days, it starts off with all of the fluid. There's not gravity. So it goes up to your head. You get a puffy face. It actually causes some changes in the brain and some swelling of your optic disc. So even if you have totally normal vision on planet Earth, a lot of astronauts still need glasses because it changes your vision. And then when you look at muscle wasting and bone loss, just with that lack of gravity and the effect on the heart itself, the heart, when it's usually a nice little, that normal heart shape, and you got the apex of the heart without gravity, it turns more spherical and it's much less efficient. So when these astronauts hit the ground, they're going to have some wobbly feet, they're going to be a little unstable, and if they stand up or sit up too quickly, they actually get orthostatic hypertension and they pass out. So a lot of things to be watching out for. But it's very exciting.

[Terrence Bates]

Just from a cultural perspective, put into a context for us the significance of moon exploration and the fact that this really is setting the stage for us to put boots on the ground in the moon, say as early as 2028, put this into context for us from a cultural perspective.

[Dr. Josh McConkie]

So from a cultural perspective, America is back in the space race. We are back in space exploration. That's what brought out the best of America. When you look at the Apollo program putting man on the Moon in 1969, that challenge from President Kennedy, I built this nation. I mean, that's. We're at our best when we have a huge challenge like that. So culturally, this is a huge boost to American morale. And when you look at that deep space exploration and that next step being Mars, even if, engineering wise, you can put a rocket, you know, and get it all the way to Mars, the human body can't survive that yet. So when you look at things like radiation exposure in low Earth orbit on the International Space Station, you can have multiple missions. When you get to deep space, you reach your lifetime maximum of radiation exposure within six months. So that two or three years to get to Mars, right now, human beings can't survive that. But this is where we're at our best in this type of challenge. So that's a great cultural challenge for us.

[David Brody]

Dr. Josh McConkie, thanks for being here. We wanted to get at some point to the tenant governor's race. Where can people go to get information with just 5, 10 seconds here? Your website.

[Dr. Josh McConkie]

Yeah. Stronger nc.com. we are stronger together and it's a life. Life is a team sport. I need you.

[David Brody]

Okay. And we'll get you back on. We'll talk about the race next time. Thanks so much. Appreciate it.

[Terrence Bates]

Thank you, Doc.

[David Brody]

All right, more American Sunrise after the break. Stick around, everybody.

[Dr. Gina]

Welcome back to American Sunrise. I'm joined by Julio Gonzalez, founder of Engineered Tax Services and the newly appointed president of RAV Espanol, the Spanish language sister channel to Real America's Voice. Julio, first of all, congratulations on your appointment. This channel is still fairly new but has made some tremendous strides at a rapid pace. Tell me about your vision for the network.

[Julio Gonzalez]

Yeah, the vision is simply to give the Hispanic community in our country and many countries across the globe access to a conservative message. I think it's so vital. I mean, they've really never had that media out there in our country. So to give them conservative messaging that they've so desperately needed and to understand the political aspects from another angle, I think is vital.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah, it is needed. And I think this comes from personally from you deep down because you have a big heart for the Hispanic community. Being Hispanic yourself, from Cuban descent, Hispanics tend to be very traditional, close knit and family oriented. I know this from having Hispanic spouse talk about how those values align with what Rev Espanol contains in its content.

[Julio Gonzalez]

I know it's all about religion, family and freedom. And that's rav, right? I mean, that's perfect alignment. So you can see how this has taken off already. We're seeing so many views on RAV Espanol and we're seeing so many countries and so many country leaders asking us to have channels and networks in their country. The Oval Office is inviting us in because they want a Hispanic media source to have that outreach. So thankfully we're bringing that to the White House, we're bringing it to Congress, we're bringing it to our country. And I think that's big.

[Dr. Gina]

It seems like faith, family and freedom. They resonate with Hispanic communities and families, which I think is important. So many are Catholic as well, which obviously strikes the faith component. And you know, Julio, because America is so success driven, we're very, very success driven. There's an emotional cost Sometimes to that success, whoever the breadwinner in the family may be, they may lose some time with their family to provide. What are some of the silent struggles that we see in Hispanic families, would you say?

[Julio Gonzalez]

I think that the biggest struggle has been, you know, the Democrats. So I mean, they basically have put into our communities the drugs, right? Whether it was Biden, whether it was Jimmy Carter, and allowed them to come in and take over the business of our communities and force the drugs into our communities that then became the employers and forced out every other labor. And ultimately it puts us into a bind where now everyone's working for the drugs and selling the drugs and the gangs, right? But they let in Jimmy Carter, let them in from Cuba and Central and South America, and you saw what Biden did, right? So they come into our communities where they can get quick access, quick revenue, and ultimately, you know, that puts everyone in our communities into jail, and then the families get depended on welfare because everyone's going to jail for crimes. And that's what I saw with Jimmy Carter. That's what we were seeing again with Biden. So it's horrible. That's their playbook, though, right? I mean, let the illegals in, let them sell drugs and let our communities suffer. Although they're getting those votes, right? Because all of a sudden now, even with my family, they become dependent on welfare, on food stamps, on fake cheese on Friday, fake powdered milk. We used to get the Tang. And you remember Tang.

[Dr. Gina]

Yeah, of course.

[Julio Gonzalez]

Gross stuff. And so I'm just telling you that that's the playbook for the Hispanic community. And how do they know any better, right? They don't know that that's coming from a government. But if you have bad communities, you have bad government. And that's what happens to the Hispanic communities. That's where we get ravished through bad policy, through bad Democratic leaders. And ultimately, we've got to make that education. Like, I don't think they understand that. I don't think every community understands why half the people are in prison. Like, we know that if you look at whites and Hispanics, right, big discrepancy on who's going to jail, right? But that's because Biden and Carter were allowing those drug lords to come into our communities and basically set it up for failure for those people. But. But, you know, what does that matter if people are failing and they're buying their votes through green food stamps and things of this nature?

[Dr. Gina]

Well, all the more reason to break that cycle of dependency, right? And I think that's where Rav Espanol comes in with your leadership, being able to communicate the message that you're talking about to Hispanic families and people everywhere. So thank you for your leadership and your vision, and we really look forward to seeing where Rav Espanol is going to go.

[Julio Gonzalez]

Julio, appreciate it.

[Dr. Gina]

Thank you. Where can people find information about you and where.

[Julio Gonzalez]

And one thing we want to do is create tax and grant awareness for Hispanic communities. So Text grants to 26786, and we'll make sure that, you know, like you said, there's a lot of hardworking Hispanic families. Right. And they need access to the grants just like Elon Musk gets access to the grants. Of course, ultimately, those can help their jobs. Those can offset some of the, you know, the hiccups they've had with the drugs in the communities and help them start businesses.

[Dr. Gina]

Thank you so much, Julio. And we'll be back with American Sunrise in two short minutes. Don't go away.

[Terrence Bates]

The Artemis II mission set for splashdown just after 8 o' clock Eastern Time tonight. We, of course, are watching it. It is big news and praying for all the best for the Artemis Mission 2 crew as they return home following their historic mission. Welcome back to American Sunrise, everyone. Terence Bates here. Appreciate you being here with us. We're getting ready for the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. You're looking at our futures board. As you can see, the major indices, the Dow, The S P500, and the NASDAQ are currently in the green. We'll see how this all looks the moment the bell rings and the market's officially open for trading today. We'll take you there here in just a few minutes. First, though, let's get you over to Emily Finn, or as I like to call her, Emmy Rose. Good morning.

[Emily Finn]

Good morning. Thank you so much, Terrence. All right, there is so much attention right now on weight loss, drugs and so much focus on the number on the bathroom scale. But what if the scale is actually the wrong thing to focus on? Because today we're talking about a different way to think about getting in shape, a way to look leaner, firmer and more toned. And get this without increasing exercise or dieting harder. Joining us now with more is Nasira Burkholder. Cooley. Nasira, good morning. Thank you so much for being with us. Now let me ask you something simple. If someone loses 5 pounds of fat but gains 5 pounds of muscle, the bathroom scale shows the exact same number, but they usually look leaner, firmer, and in much better shape. Does that show why Focusing on the scale can actually be misleading.

[Host]

Definitely the scale measures only weight. It doesn't tell us anything about body composition. And usually what most people want isn't just a lower number on the bathroom scale. They want to see their bodies look better, tighter, more toned and more. Doctors are now shifting the conversation away from how many pounds lost and really toward how people look and feel.

[Emily Finn]

So many people start their day by stepping on the scale. But studies suggest that weighing is not the most important thing. Weighing yourself every day can actually increase anxiety, lower self esteem and contribute to depression. Doctors today are de emphasizing pounds lost and focusing more on body composition. How someone can look leaner, firmer and more toned. Is that part of the thinking behind why this was developed?

[Host]

Yes, that's exactly right. Creatine is a compound that can help women in particular who women store about 20 to 30% less creatine than men. And so women can sometimes notice visual benefits when they add creatine to their routine even faster than men would. And like I said, the bathroom scale, it's just a number. Body composition we measure in other ways. And with something like creatine, despite having a neutral change on the scale because muscle maybe be gained even while fats being lost, we see that creatine will help women store more energy inside their muscles, allowing them to train more intensely and developing firmer muscles. And so their body will start to look tighter and more toned and even leaner, even if the scale number hasn't changed.

[Emily Finn]

So what kinds of body changes can women expect to see when they add creatine to their daily routine?

[Host]

Typically, women will notice that they're because their muscle cells become more full when creatine intake increases, that the muscles start to look more toned and tighter. So that can give an overall leaner look.

[Emily Finn]

So is this different from the creatine that people see in stores and online?

[Host]

Yes, and this is important. Women sometimes go wrong. They buy creatine products that are formulated for men doing specific high volume, high stress workouts. There are different kinds of creatine and the creatine that's used in creatine is an ultra pure form of creatine monohydrate. It was formulated by a medical doctor and researcher exclusively for women. It's produced in Germany for superior quality and performance. And creaton additionally contains a compound called hmb, which is known to aid in muscle recovery. It also has vitamin D and other nutrients that support female metabolism.

[Emily Finn]

So for people who feel burned out by dieting and workouts, how does creatine fit into Real life without adding more pressure or complexity.

[Host]

If you're someone that already feels like you work out, you don't have more time to spend in the gym. You're already pretty disciplined with your diet, but you can't do anything more extreme. Creaton is a supplement that will support the muscles so that the body can look firmer and leaner without adding a stricter diet or more workouts. So for women who really want to look better and more in shape, creatine is a great product.

[Emily Finn]

So if someone listening likes the idea of focusing less on the scale and more on looking leaner, more toned, where can they learn about creatone or try it for themselves?

[Host]

The easiest way to get creatone is to use a. We have a discount code available right now. It's RAV and if you can check out the website tonetoday.com using that discount code, RAV, you can get 20% off your first order.

[Emily Finn]

All right, Nasir, thank you so much. We really appreciate you being with us this morning.

[Host]

My pleasure. Thank you.

[Emily Finn]

All right, let's head back over to Terrance in Denver for the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

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[Terrence Bates]

It's going to be an interesting day of trading on the various exchanges, particularly given the upcoming negotiations between the United States and Iran. I suspect, and many experts will say that it will influence or impact the markets. Typically, the markets don't respond well when there is uncertainty. And so we will see once the markets open today how those negotiations ultimately impact this day of trading. The applause is already underway there at the New York Stock Exchange, which means that we'll hear the opening bell here in short order, and then we'll get a better idea of exactly how the markets are looking to start this Friday of trading. So here we go, ladies and gentlemen. The opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange set to ring here quite literally at any moment. There you have it. The markets are now officially open and the first sales are being entered. Those slips of paper are being handed from person to person in order to get those sales in. Here's how the markets are looking. The Dow S&P 500 and the NASDAQ, as you can see, while they were looking good, but it looks like Dow, yeah, Dow is back up into the green and went red there for just a. Just a second. Back up into the green. So at least starting on a positive note, we'll continue to monitor it for you throughout the day though, and let you know how this trading ultimately turns out for you. Still to come here on American Sunrise, a new poll shows that American view shows American views, excuse me, on Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are shifting considerably. We'll talk about what's driving this shift and what could what it could mean for the future of U. S. Israeli relations. That's after the break.

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[Emily Finn]

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[Terrence Bates]

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[Brian Glenn]

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[Emily Finn]

Welcome back to American Sunrise. I am Emily Finn filling in today for Dr. Gina. Thanks so much for joining us this morning. We invite you to join the conversation on getter and Rumble. It is time now to take the political pulse of America and the beat. Today, new data from Pew Research center shows a noticeable shift in how Americans view Israel and its leadership. According to the latest findings, negative views of Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are on the rise, particularly among younger Americans, where skepticism has grown sharply in recent years. The numbers build on a broader trend with the majority of Americans now expressing unfavorable views of Israel and a growing share saying they lack confidence in Netanyahu's leadership. The divide is also deeply political with Democrats and younger voters driving much of this shift, while Republicans remain more supportive overall. Joining us now to discuss more is the co host of Cowboy Logic here on Rav, Donna Feduccia. Donna, good morning. Thank you so much for being with us. What do you think is driving the shift in attitudes, especially among younger Americans?

[Donna Feduccia]

It is really scary, that's for sure, you guys. Well, it is a Pew Research poll, but here's what I really think. The bottom line is the mainstream media is trying to destroy MAGA and they're doing a damn good job of it at this point. You've got a knee jerk reaction coming from some of these influencers. But to me, what the real problem has been for decades is the public education system. You've got kids nowadays thinking that gays for Palestine is a wonderful thing and they don't understand the Muslim threat that Israel has been under for 60 some odd years. You've got countries totally surrounding you that wanna destroy you. We have it very easy in this country. We kinda take that for granted. But sadly, these kids vote, but they think they're invincible when they're young. And I think the social media influencers now are totally trying to destroy what little credibility they had left. Unfortunately, because MAGA is very strong, the older generation, my generation, folks that watch this network, are much more likely to back Israel and Netanyahu as well as the evangelicals. And that I think is more also of a cultural thing. I just don't understand. Maybe you guys can figure this one out too, how you can be anti Israel after October 7th and blame Israel. And that's what's turned around. It seemed to happen right after October 7th. And I just don't understand how the majority of people can start to think now that Israel is the problem. Now granted, I don't think it was the smartest thing to start attacking Lebanon in the midst of all what's going on with Iran. But 8 in 10 Democrats unfavorably have an unfavorable attitude toward Israel and Netanyahu, whereas, well, more evangelicals are going to tend to back Israel and Netanyahu. I really would like to see a poll that separates Netanyahu, Netanyahu from Israel, though. I think the problem really has been more Netanyahu than anything else. A lot of people are saying, hey, you know, he's going a little too far and we don't need to be fighting Israel's war for them. But you know, Iran has been saying for 57 years that they want to kill us, or 47 years they want to kill us. All of a sudden now when Donald Trump starts to do something about it, that's an issue. I don't know, it's kind of upside down. And you know what's very disturbing is 56% of Jewish Americans have little or no confidence in Netanyahu. That's the thinking that puts people like Mandami in as mayor in New York City. That's really scary stuff.

[David Brody]

Yeah, that's right. Because for those Jews in New York. I grew up as a Jew in New York, so I can speak to this secularism. Is there religion? And that's the truth of the matter. They're cultural Jews, but they're not observant Jews. And there's a big difference for sure. Donna, I think you have put it better than anybody I've heard in a very long time about especially the Divide among Gen Xers, I'm assuming. Are we both? I'm Gen X. I'm barely Gen X. Are you Gen X or Boomer? I don't know what you're.

[Donna Feduccia]

You're a Gen X, I'm a Boomer.

[David Brody]

I was trying to give you a compliment. If you don't. So I'm just playing. But the point is, us people right around this age sect definitely see it differently than the younger folks. There's no doubt about it. Those young whippersnappers. Okay, let's change gears, Donna, now and talk about the Justice Department. They're set to release a new report on how pro life advocates were politically targeted during the Biden era. Yeah, no, duh. President Trump has pardoned two dozen defendants convicted during the Biden administration for actions committed while protesting abortion. The current DOJ's report claims the defendants were targeted for their traditional Christian views. Donna, please feel free to wax poetic at this point.

[Donna Feduccia]

Well, I call them pro life. I don't call them anti abortion. I call them pro lifers. Advocates targeted by the Biden doj. Clearly it was a religious violation. Most of them were just praying outside. Now, there was a little bit of violence, but nothing like you see with Antifa and blm. Trump pardoned two dozen. Again, they were blocking. There were some violent threats, verbal assaults. That's pretty much it. But again, compare that to antifa and BLM, which has been going on for now six years. I say the same thing with the J6ers. It's the same MO. They go after anybody and they're gonna do it even stronger if, God forbid, they get back in in November. And the AG now, Todd Blanche, well, he was the assistant AG among all this other stuff and we had low hanging fruit that certainly hasn't been investigated. He's not looking into the auto pen which could get rid of a ton of these problem justices. I use that word loosely, judges. And also Comey Clapper. Brennan Tulsi has recommended so many things to the DOJ and nothing gets done. So I think Trump has to just take this on his own and hopefully I think this is well needed and to show people that this anti Christian. And again, it goes back to talking about what we just talked about, how Christians are being targeted and how Muslims, quite honestly are being coddled. And I think people have to start waking up to the fact that our Judeo Christian ethic is under attack here in the United States from all areas.

[Terrence Bates]

Yeah, absolutely. Don. I want to shift gears a little bit and talk about California gubernatorial Candidate and sheriff out there, Chad Bianco, has been spearheading an effort there to investigate ballot irregularities. Earlier this week, California's Supreme Court Court ordered a pause on the probe, though, while a judge reviews the legal challenge. In all, we're talking about more than a half million, 20, 25 election ballots that were seized and were being investigated here. What do you think of the chances that this case ultimately gets thrown out entirely?

[Donna Feduccia]

I wish the RNC would finally do a forensic audit. You know, these ballots have to be kept for 22 months. We still have the 20, 24 ballots. I know Trump won, but what about down ballot? So many were stolen. In my opinion, I think we would have a clear majority in the Senate and possibly another 10 to 12 congressional seats if the RNC really did its job. But this guy, obviously the AG Rob Banta, who's a Democrat, is trying to stop things. Just like here we are in Georgia. It almost sounds exactly like Fulton county, doesn't it, that he sees these ballots, the Riverside sheriff, Chad Bianco, who is running for governor in California and rightfully, supposedly these were seized. They're calling him a rogue sheriff and they're asking the court to step in. So I want to know, what are they so afraid of? The proof really is in the ballots. The machines have been stopped as of the end of election day, on election day, at seven or eight o' clock at night, whenever California closes their polls. But the ballots are still there. The ballots are what proves the forensic evidence. And that's all that can be used in court. And the Democrats know that you've got $146 billion in fraud, by the way, that the same AG Rob Banta keeps saying, well, I think you really, we know how to run our country and our state rather. And we don't need people like Nick Shirley coming in and tell us about all the fraud. Well, $146 billion in fraud that he really has failed to look into. And now he's going to supposedly say that we shouldn't be looking at the ballots. I don't trust this guy, this AG at all. And again, if he weren't so afraid of the results, let it come out. But it looks like, well, they're calling him a rogue sheriff. Well, he's doing his job. That's what sheriffs do.

[Emily Finn]

Donna, give us a preview. What is happening at the barn party this weekend?

[Donna Feduccia]

Well, speaking of Georgia and the Secretary of State, Vernon Jones, candidate for the Secretary of State, as we're finally getting rid of Brad Raffsenberger, Gordon he's been beyond Gordon Chang, the great Gordon Chang. All things Asia will be talking. And our great producer Ron Phillips highlighting something that you might not expect. That's all in the barn party again as you see it right there, 6am and 9pm on Saturday and again 4pm in the afternoon. All times Eastern. We'll see you this weekend. And that is in the barn party. The drummers are ready.

[David Brody]

Wow, Donna, that's impressive. You got drumsticks and everything. So Donna, how many animals are allowed in the barn party? Is there a quote? Do you put a quota on that? Like how does that work?

[Terrence Bates]

Is it two by two?

[Donna Feduccia]

No, no, we don't have two by two either. It depends upon the day. I'm up to seven horses and unfortunately we lost a dog last week so we're down to two dogs. But for the while had 13 horses and six dogs. So it varies. We end up going to the pound and picking up a couple more rescues. That always does happen.

[Emily Finn]

That is a pretty. And they're all in the barn party.

[Donna Feduccia]

Yes, it really, really is a barn party.

[Emily Finn]

All right, Donna, thank you.

[David Brody]

Smelly too, but yeah.

[Donna Feduccia]

Oh no, not my barn.

[David Brody]

Sorry. No.

[Emily Finn]

Appreciate you being with us this morning, Donna.

[Donna Feduccia]

Love you guys. See you this week.

[Emily Finn]

I love you too. All right, coming up, the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom remains under strain. Now Nigel Farage says. Farage says that he's identified the culprit. We'll break it down next. Stay with us.

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[David Brody]

Take a look what they've done and other European countries have done. They've imported in mass numbers people who don't want to be British, don't want to be French. They want to take where they came from, and they want to change those countries to reflect things like Sharia. So if the reason why we have

[Terrence Bates]

been allied with them for so long is because we have strong political and

[David Brody]

cultural bonds, well, those have eroded because

[Terrence Bates]

of decisions that they have made.

[Emily Finn]

For more, let's bring in David Brody and Terrance Bates. David, want to get your thoughts on this. What do you think about what DeSantis had to say?

[David Brody]

Let me do the caveat. Nothing wrong with folks that are Muslim out there. Okay? There is the caveat. Having said that, there are folks in the UK that are literally trying, as Ron DeSantis just said, they're trying to, in essence, install some form of Sharia law. As a matter of fact, they have certain councils there in the UK trying to do that. That's a problem. Now it's the uk. They can do whatever they want. It doesn't affect me in the sense that we're here in America. But let's remember, there's a Sharia council, not a council, excuse me, a Sharia caucus here in the United States, an anti Sharia law caucus formed in Congress because there's a lot of folks here in America, Congressmen, that are concerned about Sharia law coming to a town in a municipality. Excuse me, near you. So this idea that it's just kind of in the UK and in France and those kooky Europeans. No, it's over here actually, too, and it's growing. So I think that's a concern. As for Keir Starmer T. Bates, look, I mean, as you said earlier, please just. You didn't say sit down. I believe you said, quote, shut up. If I'm not mistaken, that might have been your term, but you're more forceful than I am on this. But look, let me just say real quick, Keir Starmer, let's be clear, okay? He is catering to the Muslim society in the UK that's what he's doing. He's a liberal and he's acquiescing to whatever they want. He wants to stay in power. And the Muslim majority is, or Muslim minority is growing over there. There's no doubt.

[Terrence Bates]

All right, you used the word catering. I'm going to use a different C word. And that would be cowering. I would say the way he's handled the British involvement, or lack thereof, in the ongoing situation in Iran has been one of cowering. He could have stepped up, sent some warships to the region to help support the United States, even if just as a show of faith, a show of solidarity with the United States. Because the reality is, and this is not just England, it's really our European allies, NATO in general. They get most of the of their oil from that region. It's not us. And so they should have stepped up to support their ally behind closed doors. There could have been conversations about the impetus of the war and what led to it. But from a self interest perspective alone at least. Securing the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump didn't really ask them to bomb Iran or to send ground truths. He simply asked them to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, which was in their own self interest. And they cowered. They did not do it. And they sent a message to the United States and President Trump that as the president has said, when we need them, they're not going to be there. And that's not good for relations. That's not the sort of support that engenders or endears another country to one another. So to Nigel Farage's point, I do believe that Keir Starmer is largely responsible for, for a deteriorating, deteriorating relationship between the United States and England or Great Britain. And I think that's largely due to Keir Starmer's cowering on the issue of Iran.

[Emily Finn]

Yeah, sounds like cowering is the key word. All right, still to come on American Sunrise, our own David Brody is standing by with the top story that he's keeping his eye on today. The one to watch is after the break. Don't go anywhere. Anywhere.

[David Brody]

All right, welcome back, everybody, to American Sunrise. I'm David Brody. Thanks for being with us. Time now for the One to Watch guys. And I'm standing by with the One to Watch. Hey, I'm introing myself. That's really narcissistic, which is par for the course for me. All right, so here it is. Candace Owens, you knew T. Bates and Emily, you knew I was Going to get a Candace Owens thing in the end of the show before we left, Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon saying, quote, there will never be peace in the world while Israel exists.

[Terrence Bates]

Wow.

[David Brody]

Yeah, wow. Exactly. Wow. So let me get this straight. Ayatollah Candace, Ayatollah Owens is basically saying. I mean, that's what she is, right? She's running Iran. I'm assuming she doesn't want Israel to exist. Well, that's what the Ayatollah. Same thing. That's why I call her Ayatollah. Owns. Doesn't want Israel to exist. Which is really rich coming from someone who complains about how Israel is committing genocide, and then she's then in turn saying, well, what they're doing is horrible. But I tell you what, I don't want them to exist. So she's in essence promoting genocide as well. Because if you take it through to full completion, if you don't want a country to exist, how do you get rid of them? Oh, I know. Cue Rashida Tlaib. From the river to the Sea. Would you like to say anything at this point? Because I'm done.

[Terrence Bates]

No, I want to ask a clarifying question. Are you basing this idea that Candace Owens doesn't want Israel to exist based on that one quote, or is it over her history? Some of the many challenging things she said about Israel.

[David Brody]

History, history. I mean. And you know what her history is just her ex feet is her history. Her podcast is her history. She says it all the time. She just sometimes doesn't say it specifically like this. And that's why I'm looking at this one as the one to watch, because she's always been blatant, and now it's like, uber blatant. I mean, it's just getting worse and worse. And here's the sad part. She's got a lot of followers. She got a lot of followers.

[Terrence Bates]

If I could just say really quickly, I hear you, and I tend to yield to you on these issues because I think you've got a greater sense of sensitivity than I would and that maybe some in our audience would based on that one tweet. I didn't necessarily glean what you're saying here, but it was disturbing. Saying that there will be no peace if Israel as long as Israel exists. I didn't see, though. I didn't take that the step further to say Israel should not exist. I didn't necessarily.

[David Brody]

What did you take it to mean? She said Israel shouldn't exist. Exists.

[Terrence Bates]

I didn't hear the Israel shouldn't exist. I thought she said that there will be no peace if Israel or as as long as Israel exists. Is that not what it said?

[David Brody]

Right, right. So therefore if you want peace, which doesn't everybody want peace, then you don't want. Then Israel can't exist. I mean that's just the natural conclusion. I mean that's the way I said so.

[Terrence Bates]

Okay. And that's the way you said I don't quite see it that way. But again I will yield to you because I think you do have some more sensitivities than I might have.

[David Brody]

Oh, hi Emily. Sorry about that. We got distracted.

[Terrence Bates]

I'm sorry. We just completely like just had this conversation.

[David Brody]

Sorry.

[Emily Finn]

You know, I usually call her Crazy Lady Candace. But I think your nickname was better for her, David.

[David Brody]

All right. I hope the Ayatollah Owens has a great weekend. See everybody.

[Terrence Bates]

Take care, guys.