Real America's Voice Live with Steve Gruber

Episode Date: December 10, 2025
Host: Steve Gruber
Special Event: Coverage of President Trump’s Business Roundtable with Top Tech CEOs

Episode Overview

This episode of "America’s Voice Live" focuses on key political and economic developments in the US, with a special emphasis on border security, health care reform, and major new federal initiatives under President Trump. The central part of the show features live and extended coverage of President Trump’s roundtable with CEOs from major American technology and business sectors, highlighting efforts to maintain US leadership in innovation and economic growth. The discussion covers immigration reform, investment in the next generation, deregulation, American industrial resurgence, energy policy, artificial intelligence, and global competition.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Opening News & Commentary: Border Security, Health Care, and Campus Culture

• Border Security & Attacks on ICE (02:17–06:21)

  • Gruber details violent protests against ICE officers in Illinois, expressing concern over how protesters obtain timely info on agents’ locations.
  • Criticizes Illinois politicians for undermining ICE and releasing criminal aliens.
  • Plays a clip of Tom Homan defending ICE agents against rising threats.
  • Quote – Tom Homan (05:27)

    “Threats on ICE officers are up 1,200%. They’re being doxxed on social media... They’re under attack... I trust the men and women of ICE to do the right thing.”

• Higher Ed Culture Wars (02:17–02:30)

  • Critique of Denver Metropolitan University’s stance on language and race.

• Health Care Reform (02:17–06:21, 50:03)

  • Democrats accused of forcing taxpayers to fund “a failed system.”
  • Republicans discuss ending Obamacare subsidies and redirecting funds to individuals’ HSAs.
  • Quote – President Trump (50:03)

    “Obamacare was a scam... billions... went to insurance companies... Republicans want the money to go to the people, and we’re winning that battle.”

2. President Trump’s Business Roundtable: Technology, Investment, and Policy (06:21–45:00)

A. Unveiling of the Trump Gold Card

(06:30–10:14)

• Trump announces a new “Trump Gold Card”:
  • For individuals: $1 million; for corporations: $2 million.
  • Allows corporations to retain and eventually naturalize top international graduates after vetting.
  • Funds raised go to the US Treasury.
  • Quote – Trump (07:16)

    “A company can keep an employee... after five years, they’ll be available to be citizens... a gift to the United States of America.”

  • Quote – Howard (advisor) (07:16)

    “It’s a gift... getting somebody great coming into our country... We think these will be some tremendous people that wouldn’t be allowed to stay otherwise.”

B. The Investment America Act & Trump Accounts

(10:20–14:17)

• Michael Dell’s $6.25B Contribution:
  • Trump and Dell explain the program—an account seeded with $1,000 for every newborn, invested in the S&P 500, with corporate matches.
  • Focus on social mobility for children in lower-income zip codes.
  • Dell pledges $250 per qualifying child next year, honoring America’s 250th birthday.
  • Quote – Michael Dell (10:20)

    “When the child becomes 18, they could use that money to go to college, buy a home, start a business... It’s a platform for families and communities.”

C. Industrial & Technology Investment Surge

(16:36–23:03)

• Trump touts a “hottest” US economy, $18 trillion in new investments across manufacturing, semiconductors, data centers, AI, and energy.
• Deregulation, fast-tracked approvals, and capital expensing lauded as drivers of growth.
• Quote – Trump (16:36) > “Our administration is committed to total dominance in technology... we’re unleashing all forms of energy... we want to stay number one by a lot.”
• CEOs’ Investment Announcements:
  • HP Enterprise: $3.5B in secure manufacturing & AI supercomputers (19:16)
  • HP: $18B/year in U.S. investment (19:35)
  • Qualcomm: Manufacturing, robotics, AI chips, 6G rollout (20:57–23:03)

D. Global Competition, U.S. Leadership & Deregulation

(23:03–42:52)

• Trump contrasts his record with Biden’s, citing an investment gap ($18T vs. <$1T).
• Emphasizes “building here,” ending offshoring of innovation, regulatory slashing (“1 new [regulation] in, slash 24 old out”), capital expensing, and energy cost reduction.
• Quote – Bruce (Tech CEO Council): (23:03) > “A lot of global competition, but you’d rather be playing our hand than any other hand in the world. We have a good hand right now, don’t we?”

E. AI, Export, Government Modernization

(36:26–45:00)

• Administration frames U.S. as AI leader (since 2019 order).
• Plans to export “the AI stack”—hardware and software—to friendly nations.
• IBM’s Arvind Krishna: Calls for regulatory balance (guardrails and flexibility) for cross-border AI tech flow and collaboration on government modernization.
  • Praises cooperation for Social Security modernization.
• Qualcomm’s Cristiano Amon: AI democratization (AI everywhere), spearheading 6G rollout; “a big opportunity.”
• Quote – Trump (42:52) > “We want you to just dominate the whole world in terms of what you do... we’re making it easy for you... more jobs.”

3. Q&A: Press & Policy (45:00–End)

A. National Security & Immigration

• DHS Proposal on Tourist Visas (46:35)
  • Five-year social media review for tourists; Trump prioritizes safety and tough enforcement.
• ICE Officer Attacks: Continued concern about protests and safety.
• Deportation Statistics: Trump claims 11,888 murderers deported (46:35)
• Healthcare Reform: See above.

B. International Affairs

• Ukraine & Russia War: Urges for settlement; U.S. providing equipment via NATO, not direct aid; stresses Ukrainian “corruption” and desire for democratic process (50:03, 51:50–53:32)
  • Quote – Trump (53:32)

    “It’s a war that should never have started... at what point do they have an election in Ukraine?”

• Europe’s Involvement: Cites talks with leaders of France, Germany, UK.
• Oil Tanker Seizure & Venezuela: News pending—"You'll get that information later," Trump says; oil likely to be kept by the US.

C. Media Industry Commentary (53:32)

• Trump criticizes CNN’s leadership, calls for its sale, and denounces its “dishonest” reporting.
• Quote – Trump

  “I think CNN should be sold because I think the people that are running CNN... are either corrupt or incompetent... I wouldn’t want to see the same company end up with CNN.”

D. Economy, Elections, and Federal Reserve (57:56)

• Trump discusses midterms: Notes historical trend of new presidents losing in midterms, notes “great spirit” for GOP.
• On Federal Reserve Chair: Advocates for lower rates and claims U.S. should have the “lowest in the world.”
• Emphasizes continued boom in car manufacturing and foreign investment coming to the U.S.

E. Foreign Policy Miscellany

• Thailand & Cambodia: Plans to call leaders to quell new clashes; “put out that little flame.”
• Abortion Drug Policy: Asked about delays in regulatory review – Trump promises to check.
• Drugs from Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia: Trump is questioned on potential Colombian outreach, seems disinterested for now.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments (with Timestamps)

• Tom Homan on ICE Threats (05:27)

  “Threats on ICE officers are up 1,200%... The ones who enforce the law, the bad guys, and the ones who broke the laws are the victims.”

• Trump on Trump Gold Card (07:16)

  “For a company... they can keep that person in the United States. Absolutely qualify. After five years, they’ll be able to become citizens... a gift to the United States of America.”

• Michael Dell on Child Investment Accounts (10:20)

  “When the child becomes 18, they could use that money to go to college, to buy a home, to start a business... it’s going to be something really special.”

• Trump on Investment Surge (23:03)

  “In 10 months we secured more than $18 trillion. So 18 times the amount in 10 months—what they did in four years.”

• Bruce on Global Position (23:03)

  “A lot of global competition, but you’d rather be playing our hand than any other hand in the world.”

• Cristiano Amon (Qualcomm) on US Tech Leadership (42:52)

  “We have an incredible opportunity... as we think about technology, it’s an important vector to drive the reindustrialization of the country... the next wave of growth.”

• Trump on CNN & Media Industry (53:32)

  “CNN should be sold because I think the people that are running CNN right now, CNN right now are either corrupt or incompetent.”

• Trump on Ukraine War & Elections (53:32)

  “There was a poll that came out, 82% of the people are demanding a settlement be made. Ukrainian people, they want to see a settlement be made.”

Important Timestamps

• 02:17 — Steve's show open, headlines, border & health care commentary
• 05:27 — Tom Homan on ICE threats clip
• 06:21 — Transition to White House, Trump roundtable
• 06:30–10:14 — Trump Gold Card immigration policy
• 10:20–14:17 — Trump investment accounts for children, Michael Dell’s remarks
• 16:36–23:03 — CEO introductions, tech & industrial investment surge
• 23:03–34:25 — Deregulation, global economic competition, US resurgence
• 36:26–42:52 — AI policy, exporting American tech, government modernization
• 45:00–End — Press Q&A: immigration, health care, Ukraine, media, Fed Chair, midterms

Tone & Style

• Assertive, highly promotional about Trump administration achievements
• Critical of Democratic leaders, mainstream media, and prior administration
• Optimistic and future-oriented, especially regarding U.S. leadership in technology and economic growth

For Listeners Who Missed the Episode

This packed episode delivers broad, optimistic claims about America’s economic, technological, and policy trajectory on the national and international stage, featuring a rare in-depth window into an administration’s meeting with top tech and industrial CEOs. Listeners get insight not only into new immigration and economic programs (“Trump Gold Card,” child investment accounts) but also into the evolving White House approach to regulation, manufacturing, energy, and global competition.

If you want a pulse on how the current administration is framing its policies—and enlisting business leaders to carry them out—this episode is essential. The policy stakes, stakes for US manufacturing, AI, and “American values” are laid out bluntly, and major private-sector voices weigh in candidly on what’s working and what they want next.