Real America’s Voice Live with Steve Gruber — December 3rd, 2025

Podcast: Real America’s Voice
Host: Steve Gruber
Date: December 3, 2025
Episode Theme: Unfiltered political analysis, legal breakdowns, and major news from Washington—including crime, law enforcement, military leadership, U.S. auto manufacturing, and efforts to improve affordability for Americans.

EPISODE OVERVIEW

This episode delivers deep-dive commentary and interviews on several major U.S. news topics, focused through the lens of both policy response and “real America” perspective. Key subjects include:

• The legal case surrounding a recent shooting in D.C. involving Afghan national Rahman Ullah
• Ongoing debates over public safety, military presence, and partisan hostility to law enforcement
• The fallout and resolution of “Signal Gate” at the Pentagon
• The deadlock in Congress over military funding
• Legislative updates impacting U.S. auto industry—including live remarks from President Donald Trump about new fuel economy standards and auto affordability

KEY SEGMENTS & DISCUSSION POINTS

1. Crime in DC & Legal Commentary on Rahman Ullah Case

[01:55–14:54]

Incident Recap

• Rahman Ullah, an Afghan national from the 2021 evacuation, is accused of shooting two unarmed National Guard troops near the White House; one (Sarah Beckstrom, 20) has died, the other (Andrew Wolfe) remains in critical condition.
• Prosecutors have filed first-degree murder, assault with intent to kill, and firearms charges, holding Ullah without bond.

Expert Legal Analysis (Hans von Spakovsky, Heritage Foundation)

• Charges & Penalties:
  “Those penalties, particularly the first degree murder charge, is the death penalty. That is a potential crime.” (Hans, [04:26])

• Response on Left, Law Enforcement, and Public Safety:
  Hans argues the strongest pushback to increased public safety comes from longstanding Democrat hostility to law enforcement/military, compounded by "Trump derangement syndrome."
  “A very long term position of the Democratic Party is hostility to law enforcement and hostility to the military.” (Hans, [05:51])

• On Community Impact:
  “The people who Democrats claim are supposedly their constituents, they're the ones they're hurting the most... It is the poor folks in urban neighborhoods... many of them minorities, many of them black. They are the ones that are victimized by this.” (Hans, [07:24])

Pushback on Military Presence

• Steve notes dramatic drops in DC street crime since the military presence was stepped up; wonders why city leaders resist.
• Crime statistics highlighted: 2,000 shot in Chicago this year; 400+ murders ([06:45]).

On High-Profile Self-Defense Cases

• Daniel Penny case in NYC addressed; focus on reluctance of certain prosecutors to pursue violent offenders.
• “The prosecutor there, Alvin Bragg, is one of those Soros supported rogue prosecutors... made it clear that the majority of felonies committed in the city, he wasn't going to prosecute.” (Hans, [08:45])

2. Military Action Against Drug Runners, “Warmonger” Criticism, and Legal Authority

[09:27–13:04]

• Democrats have slammed Sec. of War Pete Hegseth for recent strikes on drug boats, labeling him "a war criminal."
• Legal perspective:
  “Presidents have great deal of authority outside of the country when it comes to national security… That’s why Barack Obama has never been prosecuted or called a war criminal by Democrats…” (Hans, [10:05])
• Contrast between responses to different Presidents' military actions.

Mark Kelly Video Controversy

• Some in Congress criticized for videos urging military not to follow "illegal orders"—despite no illegal orders cited.
• Military culture:
  “Military personnel, including at the lowest level, are given intensive training... they do not have to obey illegal orders.” (Hans, [11:27])
• Calls to recall Senator Mark Kelly for possible court-martial discussed, with Hans noting uncertain political wisdom but emphasizing the need for accountability ([12:17]).

3. Turning Points in Public Discourse Around Crime

[13:04–14:54]

• Reference to past high-profile attacks on police (Dallas shooting during BLM protest), connecting “anti-law enforcement” language to increased violence towards military and police.
• Steve suggests this latest DC national guardsmen shooting may be shifting the public conversation—even on the left.
• “Hopefully what happened with these, a tragedy of these two National Guardsmen will finally turn off the left despigot of hate.” (Hans, [14:32])

4. Breaking News at the Pentagon: “Signal Gate,” Military Funding, and Congressional Deadlock

[16:26–22:46]

Signal Gate Exoneration

• Pentagon spokesperson releases statement fully exonerating Secretary Hegseth in the “Signal Gate” investigation; “no classified information was shared. This matter is resolved and the case is closed.” (David Zier, [16:47])
• Steve and David discuss concerted attempts by the political left to target Hegseth, widely viewed as unfounded.

Military Appropriations & Shutdown Threat

• Funding only extended until end of January; $800 billion defense bill stuck in Senate ([18:36–19:23]).
• Uncertainty over military pay and operational continuity if shutdown recurs.
• Benny Ray Harmony: “Operations were interrupted by the shutdown... Not having this resolved is a problem going forward.” ([19:45])

Ongoing Fallout of 'Seditious Six' Video

• Multiple Pentagon leaders say there’s no evidence of illegal orders; concern over possible future repercussions if troops start disregarding legitimate orders due to political pressure ([21:07]).
• “They ride the threshold of what could be considered sedition… What happens if four months from now or six months from now, somebody disobeys an order because of what they did?” (David Zier, [21:07])

Ukraine/Russia Peace Process

• Little concrete news, but some optimism that Trump’s “28 Point Peace Deal” has traction; Jared Kushner involved in negotiations.
• “We’ve heard rumblings that this peace deal may have some traction and that Witkoff and Jared Kushner may have had some success…” (David Zier, [22:14])

5. US Homeownership and Affordability; Trump's 50-Year Mortgage Proposal

[24:31–25:23]

• Steve sets the context with rising first-time homebuyer age (now 39) and housing shortfall (3–4 million homes).
• President Trump is proposing 50-year mortgages to bring monthly payments down, generating mixed reactions.
• Discussion is briefly paused for live coverage of President Trump’s auto industry announcement.

6. President Trump’s Live Announcement: Auto Industry Policy, Fuel Standards, and Affordability

[25:23–57:09]

Key Actions & Announcements

• Rescinding Biden-era CAFE (fuel economy) standards, citing excessive cost and regulatory burden.
• Termination of California’s additional emission waivers.
• Lifting bans to allow U.S. production of small, fuel-efficient cars popular overseas.

Memorable Trump Quotes:

• “We’re officially terminating Joe Biden’s ridiculously burdensome, horrible actually CAFE standards that imposed expensive restrictions and all sorts of problems…” ([25:23])
• “Today, we’re taking one more step to kill the Green News scam... the greatest scam... in American history.” ([26:52])
• “The action is expected to save the typical consumer at least $1,000 off the price of a new car, and we think substantially more than that.” ([29:16])

Panel of Industry and Political Stakeholders

• Remarks from Ford, Stellantis, National Automobile Dealers Association, and Congressional Republicans.

• On the impact of policy reversal:

  • “Today is a victory of common sense and affordability.” (Ford representative, [35:53])
  • “We believe that people should be able to make a choice, as you said, Mr. President… we will invest more in affordable vehicles made in the US.” (Ford rep, [36:18])
  • “This CAFE standard that is aligned with customer demand is the right move for a lot of reasons…” (Ford rep, [36:22])

• On deductions and affordability:

  • “You borrow money to buy a car, you're allowed to deduct the interest from your income tax. And I think that's going to be one of the most... that's going to be the biggest thing..." (Trump, [41:28])
  • “Full expensing, that's the tool that [small business owners] use… put $12,000 in their pocket on a $60,000 vehicle.” (Political supporter, [47:51])

Political Leaders Frame It as a Working/Middle-Class Win

• Current and former car dealers among elected officials praise return of consumer choice, removal of mandates, and new tax deductions.
• “This is about affordability... more people will purchase them, but it also means we're going to have to make more cars to meet that demand. And for Tennessee, that is a great thing.” (Tennessee Congresswoman, [52:04])

Broader Framing: Manufacturing and American Jobs

• Trump and company: Policies will drive investment back to U.S. manufacturing—Trump claims $18 trillion invested in 9 months ([55:48])—and make new cars accessible for average families.
• Final rounds of thanks and mutual praise between Trump, auto executives, and congressional leaders.

NOTABLE QUOTES & Timestamps

• Hans von Spakovsky:

  • “A very long term position of the Democratic Party is hostility to law enforcement and hostility to the military... as the Democratic Party has gone further and further to the left. It's that hostility that makes them against anything that would actually bring a greater public safety to D.C.” [05:51]
  • “The people who Democrats claim are supposedly their constituents, they're the ones they're hurting the most.” [07:24]

• Donald Trump:

  • “We're officially terminating Joe Biden's ridiculously burdensome, horrible actually CAFE standards that imposed expensive restrictions and all sorts of problems..." [25:23]
  • “We're taking one more step to kill the Green News scam... the greatest scam, probably... in American history.” [26:52]
  • “You're allowed to deduct the interest from your income tax... that's going to be the biggest thing that we're talking about, maybe even bigger than CAFE standards.” [41:28]
  • “A miracle is happening in our country. It's a miracle. This is just the auto industry, but we have other industries where it's the same thing... This is a revolution is happening. It's a business revolution. It's a jobs revolution revolution. It's a car revolution.” [54:58]

• Industry Stakeholders:

  • “Today is a victory of common sense and affordability.” (Ford Rep, [35:53])

• Steve Gruber:

  • “The average first time homebuyer is now 39 years of age. I was 19. Think about that.” [24:31]
  • “As home ownership drifts further out of reach, President Trump is pushing a bold idea to bring monthly payments down. But not everyone's on board.” [24:31]
  • “The auto industry... we're bringing back the car industry that was stolen from us because we have people that didn't know what they were doing sitting at this desk and they put the wrong people in because they weren't advised properly.” [54:58]

TIMESTAMPS OF IMPORTANT SEGMENTS

• [01:55] — Main top stories and breaking crime/legal news
• [03:47–14:54] — Crime, law enforcement pushback, and legal commentary with Hans von Spakovsky
• [16:26–22:46] — Pentagon updates: “Signal Gate” exoneration, military funding, and congressional video fallout
• [24:31–25:23] — American homeownership crisis, intro to Trump’s auto policy remarks
• [25:23–57:09] — Live White House auto policy announcement, reactions from industry leaders, and panel

TONE & LANGUAGE

The episode’s language is emphatic, partisan, and direct—using strong, sometimes combative phrasing. Guest commentary, especially from Hans von Spakovsky and Donald Trump, is unapologetic and assured, underscoring a view that current policies are correcting the poor decisions and “anti-Americanism” of the prior administration.

SUMMARY

This episode is an unfiltered look at conservative perspectives on crime, policing, military leadership, government funding, and the auto industry. Steve Gruber and guests argue that progressive policies and “woke” prosecutors undermine safety, law, and economic opportunity, while Trump’s administration is cast as restoring order, producing jobs, and making life more affordable for working families. President Trump’s live event underscores the administration’s push to reduce regulatory burdens, allow consumer choice, and drive economic growth—particularly in the car industry—framed as a major victory for American workers and the middle class.