Breaking Point with David Zere - January 24, 2026

Summary

Podcast Summary: Breaking Point with David Zere – January 24, 2026

Podcast: Real America’s Voice
Host: David Zere
Location: On the ground at Revolution Academy, Summerfield, North Carolina
Main Focus: Freedom 250 Mobile Museum Kickoff, education, American founding principles, and North Carolina politics

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Episode Overview

This episode brings listeners to Summerfield, North Carolina, for the kickoff of the “Freedom 250” Mobile Museum—a project celebrating America’s upcoming 250th anniversary. Host David Zere interviews a range of voices: educators, students, parents, PragerU Kids’ staff, a Hillsdale College scholar, and political figure Michael Whatley. The episode delves into patriotic education, the unique philosophy of Revolution Academy, and the changing political landscape in North Carolina.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Freedom 250 Mobile Museum Launch

(01:25 – 07:42)

• The event marks the kickoff of a nationwide tour: six mobile museums themed around America’s founding principles.
• The museum, developed by Spevko (and encouraged by Donald Trump), is filled with content from Hillsdale College and PragerU Kids. It aims to engage school children across the nation in the 250th anniversary celebrations.
• Hundreds of families attended; the event centered on educating the next generation about American heritage.

Host’s Description:

“This museum was toured by the families and the children who go to the school here. They absolutely loved it. And it’s jam packed with information about our founding fathers...”
(02:42 – 03:20, David Zere)

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2. Revolution Academy – Education Philosophy

Interview with Michelle Harris, Principal
(04:21 – 07:42)

• Academy’s back-to-basics, classical curriculum: Focuses on American history and values, eschews technology for paper and pencil, excludes cell phones in classrooms.
• Plans expansion to K–12 by 2027.
• Distinction from most public schools highlighted: deeply patriotic agenda, emphasis on active learning and repetition across grades.

Quotes:

• “We teach a classical-based curriculum. We believe in paper, pencil. We don’t use technology... our students are interactive with the teachers.”
  (05:57 – 06:23, Michelle Harris)

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3. Student and Parent Perspectives

(07:44 – 14:24, post-ads)

• Multiple interviews with students from kindergarten through eighth grade:
  • Students are aware of the school’s focus on American history.
  • Parents cite priorities of family values, mission alignment, supportive school culture, and financial literacy in curriculum.
• Students highlight what they enjoy: museum, history, “recess,” and good teaching environment.
• Parents emphasize difference from public schools, mentioning financial literacy and moral focus.

Notable Moments & Quotes:

• “Events like this one is a prime example of the school and its priorities... we have some really great teachers and administration.”
  (08:35 – 08:50, Parent)
• “They teach financial literacy here.”
  (09:37, Parent)

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4. Cultural & Historical Importance of the 250th Anniversary

(17:20 – 17:58, George Washington voice actor segment)

• Voice actor as George Washington discusses sacrifice, liberty, and the enduring need for citizens to pledge themselves to American ideals.
• Embeds historical context for the day’s events and the purpose of the Freedom 250 project.

Quote:

• “Time moves forward and every generation faces its own trial... Are you willing to pledge your lives, your fortunes, and your sacred honor for the American cause?”
  (17:20 – 18:00, “George Washington”)

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5. Extended Student & Parent Interviews

(18:35 – 26:23)

• Range of hobbies and interests: reptiles, graphic novels, drawing, music, sports.
• Students demonstrate basic understanding of founding events (e.g., Emancipation Proclamation, Declaration of Independence).
• A military family points out the school’s strong support during deployment.

Memorable Line:

• “It’s great to see a community that supports... It’s great to have a school like this behind you... They’ve been very supportive.”
  (22:26 – 22:36, Military Spouse Parent)

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6. PragerU Kids and Hillsdale College: Patriotic Education

Interviews with Jill Simonian (PragerU Kids) & Dr. Matt Spalding (Hillsdale College)
(28:04 – 35:42)

• PragerU Kids (Jill Simonian):
  • Aim: Counter a lack of factual, pride-inspiring American history in schools.
  • Their content (museum interactive components, videos, books) is designed for school and family use to reinforce civics and financial literacy.
  • The mission: “Loving America through imperfections... Knowing that America is the most blessed country.”
    (30:48 – 31:16, Jill Simonian)
  • Concern: Not enough schools teach American history outside a “lens that America is a place of oppressors.”
• Hillsdale College (Dr. Matt Spalding):
  • He recalls the 1976 bicentennial celebration as formative and sees this project as passing the torch.
  • Hillsdale helped curate and ensure historical accuracy within the mobile museum.
  • Critiques current public education: “Our students are being robbed of their heritage... learning it in jaded ways.”
    (34:01, Dr. Matt Spalding)

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7. In-Depth: North Carolina’s Political Landscape

Interview with Michael Whatley, Former RNC Chair, US Senate Candidate
(39:07 – 50:26)

• Discusses challenges and strategies to reach unaffiliated voters, who now outnumber both Republican and Democratic registrations.
• Emphasizes Trump’s role as a “great unifier” of the GOP, focus on working-class voters, and the importance of economic policies (job creation, wage raising, lower costs).
• Outlines legislative accomplishments: “700,000 jobs in the private sector have been created since President Trump took over. Real wages are up 4.5%. We're seeing GDP growth at 4.4% in the fourth quarter...”
  (41:48, Michael Whatley)
• Touches on voter ID laws, open primaries, and the significance of redistricting in the upcoming elections.
• Notes increasing Republican strength, shifting demography, and the importance of policies for all communities regardless of race or background.

Notable Quotes:

• “President Trump is the great unifier. Really, truly, what he’s done to remake the Republican Party is so important. We are the party of the working class.”
  (40:23 – 40:32, Michael Whatley)
• “You cannot win with just Republican votes. Democrats can't win with just Democrat votes.”
  (42:57, Michael Whatley)
• “Our students are being robbed of their heritage. They're not learning it... We got to tell the story. Students want to hear that story young.”
  (34:01 – 34:27, Dr. Matt Spalding)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

| Time | Speaker | Quote/Highlight | |------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 05:57 | Michelle Harris | “We teach a classical-based curriculum... Our students are interactive with the teachers and they learn our history.” | | 09:37 | Parent | “They teach financial literacy here.” | | 17:20 | George Washington VA | “Time moves forward and every generation faces its own trial... pledge your lives, your fortunes, your sacred honor.” | | 30:48 | Jill Simonian | “We believe in loving America through our imperfections. We believe in knowing that America is the most blessed country.” | | 34:01 | Dr. Matt Spalding | “Our students are being robbed of their heritage... We got to tell the story.” | | 41:48 | Michael Whatley | “700,000 jobs ... created since President Trump took over. Real wages are up 4.5%. We're seeing GDP growth at 4.4%...”| | 42:57 | Michael Whatley | “You cannot win with just Republican votes. Democrats can't win with just Democrat votes.” | | 22:26 | Military Parent | “It’s been different for our family, just having a deployment... It's great to see a community that supports.” |

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 01:25 – 07:42: Freedom 250 event & Revolution Academy’s educational vision
• 07:44 – 14:24: Student/parent interviews on history education and school culture
• 17:20 – 17:58: “George Washington” segment on liberty & sacrifice
• 28:04 – 35:42: Interviews with PragerU Kids’ Jill Simonian and Hillsdale’s Dr. Spalding
• 39:07 – 50:26: Interview with Michael Whatley on North Carolina politics and the 2026 election

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Summary

This episode of Breaking Point immerses listeners in a community celebrating American history through innovative, hands-on education and reflection on national principles. By capturing candid opinions from students, parents, and educators—and diving deep into political strategy in North Carolina—the episode embodies the intersection of education, culture, and contemporary politics through the lens of American patriotism and civic engagement.

Listeners gain insight into the vibrancy of local schools committed to foundational learning, the urgency advocates feel about restoring pride in American history, and the evolving political terrain ahead of 2026. Ideal for those curious about grassroots educational movements and the state of contemporary conservative politics.

Transcript

[David Zier]

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[David Zier]

Hello everybody. I'm David Zier. You're watching Breaking Point on Real America's Voice News. We're on the ground and North Carolina. We traveled about 1500 miles crisscrossing the state here. My cameraman Brandon Jarvis. So many incredible things going on here. We sat down with Michael Watley, which I have later in the show, the former RNC chair and U.S. senate candidate for the midterms. Very important race. Another very important race here in the 1st district with Democrat Don Davis and probably Laurie Buckow, who's going to challenge him again. And the court upheld these maps and it's probably going to flip red North Carolina front and center. And then we were at the Freedom 250 event with Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy at the Revolution Academy for this mobile museum kickoff. I got great footage of it. They'll be touring the country. It's just an incredible thing that they're doing to educate our kids about American history and our founding fathers. And then we'll be at Fort Bragg also, and we'll be with the 18th Airborne Corps, which could get called up if the Insurrection act is invoked. And we're on the ground here in North Carolina. Thank you so much for joining us here. You're watching Breaking Point. I'm David Zier. We're on the ground in Summerfield, North Carolina for the 250 Freedoms Mobile Museum nationwide kickoff. We're at the Revolution Academy here, a charter school where our kids are learning sound principles and values. Hundreds of families gathered here on the ground where Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy spoke here along with the Undersecretary of Labor Keith Sonderling. Prageru Kids Hillsdale College. And they gathered here because behind us is the Freedom Truck. And this truck will be touring the country, one of six trucks that have a museum inside dedicated to the founding fathers and the founding principles of the United States developed right here in in North Carolina by Spevko at the urging of President Donald Trump in anticipation of the America 250th anniversary on July 4th of 2026 here. And this museum was toured by the families and the children who go to the school here. They absolutely loved it. And it's jam packed with information about our founding fathers provided by Hillsdale College and Prageru Kids. This is a cornerstone for the America 250 celebration once again, Freedom 250's kickoff of the mobile museum tour going nationwide with six trucks across the land. I'm David Zia for real America's Voice News on the ground in Summerfield, North Carolina for the 250 Freedom Mobile Museum kickoff here. And we're with the principal of the Revolution Academy, Michelle Harris. How are you?

[Michelle Harris]

I'm fine, thank you.

[David Zier]

This is a great day here for you and your students, right?

[Michelle Harris]

Yes. Very excited to host over a thousand community members at the inaugural launch of the truck.

[David Zier]

That's great. And we're waiting for Secretary Duffy transportation and there's some great speakers on the ground here today. What does this mean to your students? It's a good time to be youth in America with the 250th anniversary of the United States. I was at the Statue of Liberty in 76 for the bicentennial and it was spectacular year ahead, right?

[Michelle Harris]

Yes, it is. It's very spectacular. And we're excited that we are the first to launch this and it is important to our school because we are a back to basics school and we teach American history kindergarten through currently 10th grade. And we will continue that through.

[David Zier]

And you have plans to expand, I hear we do.

[Michelle Harris]

We have plans to expand through 12th grade by the year 2027. We started in 2020 with a kindergarten through 6th grade and now we're a kindergarten through 10th grade.

[David Zier]

Now your mission also is to educate your students and to be great young adults, but also to show what America's about and to be patriots. Right?

[Michelle Harris]

That is Correct? Yes. Yes.

[David Zier]

Okay. So what do you think compared to your curriculum and what you teach here and the values versus other schools? I'm from New York. They don't have that patriotic agenda in most of our public schools. What separates the Revolution Academy from the rest?

[Michelle Harris]

I believe that what separates us from the rest is that we teach a classical based curriculum. We believe in paper, pencil. We don't use technology. Our students are not one to one Chromebooks. And we leave cell phones out of the classroom. And so our students are interactive with the teachers and they learn our history and it repeats it throughout several grade levels so that they get a deeper understanding as they grow older.

[David Zier]

And a family. Family values coincide with all this. Right. And the importance of family. And does faith play a role in the school as well?

[Michelle Harris]

We are a public charter school, so we do have our history, our American history, and we teach that throughout all of the grade levels.

[David Zier]

Yes. Are the students going to tour the museum today?

[Michelle Harris]

The students have already been touring the museum.

[Michael Whatley]

Great.

[David Zier]

What did they say? What was their response?

[Michelle Harris]

They were excited. They came back into the school and they were, you know, telling me all about it, how they had the interactive pieces and things that they learn in the classroom, they're seeing here in the trucks. And that just brings it home to them.

[David Zier]

Yeah. And this is the Cornerstone of the 250 Freedom Tour across America here. Really important, right? Not just the founding Fathers, the Declaration of Independence, Paul Revere's ride, but also Valley Forge. Troops were starving and it was cold, and General Washington got us through that. So that's an aspect that's important for our kids to know about our country. Right?

[Michelle Harris]

Absolutely. Absolutely. Yep.

[David Zier]

All right. All right. Well, I want to thank you so much for joining us today. Michelle Harris, the principal of the Revolution Academy here in Summerfield, North Carolina. Great place, great staff, great children, very excited to be here on the ground for Freedom250.

[Michelle Harris]

Thank you so much for having us.

[David Zier]

Thank you, Michelle.

[Michelle Harris]

Thank you.

[David Zier]

You got your kids with you today. Are you students here at the school?

[Various Students and Parents]

I am.

[David Zier]

Wonderful. What grade are you in? Ninth. And how about you? Second grade. Second grade. What's your name, sir? David Petty. Hi, David. I'm David Too Real America's Voice News. Why did you guys come out today and did you get to see the exhibit yet?

[Various Students and Parents]

I have not been able to see the exhibit yet.

[David Zier]

All right. All right. Well, you're going to love it. You're going to love it. It's really great in there. So did they talk about history in the school and the history of The United States and give you a sense of our founding fathers.

[Various Students and Parents]

Oh, yeah. It's one of my favorite subjects.

[David Zier]

All right. Wonderful, wonderful. What do you think about the 250th anniversary this year?

[Various Students and Parents]

I think it's great.

[David Zier]

Yeah. Excellent, excellent. More to come, right? A bright future for America. Right. And what do you like about the Revolution Academy? Why did you decide to send your kids here?

[Various Students and Parents]

Oh, I think, you know, events like this one is a prime example of the school and its priorities. We have a lot of really great families here, and the school has their priorities in order, Like, I agree with their mission, and we have some really great teachers and administrations.

[David Zier]

Yeah, we need more of that. Oh, 100% around the country.

[Various Students and Parents]

Yes.

[David Zier]

Right. Yes.

[Various Students and Parents]

Well, I'm excited to see Hillsdale College here. I would love to see.

[David Zier]

Oh, wonderful.

[Various Students and Parents]

More schools like ours. Get involved with them.

[David Zier]

What's your name?

[Various Students and Parents]

April Shamber. Nice to meet you.

[David Zier]

Great to meet you. Are these your little ones here?

[Various Students and Parents]

Julian.

[David Zier]

Hey, come on, guys. Come on over. You're Julian. What grade are you in?

[Various Students and Parents]

Kindergarten.

[David Zier]

You go to Revolution Academy? How about you?

[Various Students and Parents]

I go to the same school as him.

[David Zier]

Awesome. Awesome. Great. What do you like about the Revolution Academy here in Summer Field, North Carolina?

[Various Students and Parents]

The museum.

[David Zier]

Oh, did you see the museum yet?

[Various Students and Parents]

No.

[David Zier]

Oh, you're gonna love it. You guys gonna love it. You feel like they're putting the children on the right trajectory?

[Various Students and Parents]

Absolutely. They teach financial literacy here.

[David Zier]

Okay. That's important. I was with Scott Bessant in Minnesota with my cameraman here, Brandon, last week with Scott Bessen, at a local Catholic school, teaching about financial responsibility.

[Jill Simonian]

Absolutely.

[Various Students and Parents]

I think it's so important at any age that they start.

[David Zier]

Did you get a trump account yet?

[Various Students and Parents]

No, not yet, but I am.

[Michelle Harris]

But I.

[Various Students and Parents]

But I definitely support if you put.

[David Zier]

A thousand a year right away, by the time they're 38 years old, it'll be worth, like, $700,000 based on, like, the S&P 500.

[Various Students and Parents]

Yes, I. I'm excited about that. I think that's a very wise move they're making there, for sure.

[David Zier]

All right, well, we're awaiting Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy here.

[Various Students and Parents]

Thank you, guys.

[David Zier]

The museum's great. You're going to love it.

[Various Students and Parents]

I'm excited to see it. Thank you, guys.

[David Zier]

Hey, girls. How are you? What's your name?

[Various Students and Parents]

Jocelyn.

[David Zier]

How about you?

[Various Students and Parents]

Rya. I'm Jessa.

[David Zier]

Hi, Jessa. What grades are you in?

[Various Students and Parents]

Fifth grade.

[David Zier]

And you're here at the Revolution Academy?

[Various Students and Parents]

Yes.

[David Zier]

What do you like about it?

[Various Students and Parents]

It's the recess.

[David Zier]

Oh, you like recess? I Love recess. All right. Do you guys learn history at all in school about the founding fathers?

[Various Students and Parents]

Yeah.

[David Zier]

All right, great. You didn't go in the museum yet though, right? The mobile museum here.

[Various Students and Parents]

We're actually in the Miss Manners class. She teaches history and science.

[David Zier]

Oh, that's great.

[Various Students and Parents]

That's great teaching.

[David Zier]

Oh, really? You like to teach us here? All right, that's wonderful. Well, I hope you guys have a great time today and it's great to see you. Besides recess, what do you like about it? You got good families here.

[Various Students and Parents]

Yeah, I like the teachers, too. They teach really well.

[David Zier]

You like the teachers? All right.

[Various Students and Parents]

It's fun. They're really. Everybody's like, really nice here and understanding.

[David Zier]

That's nice. That's really nice. All right, well, listen, kids, like to be in school again. Very important here at the Revolution Academy, Summerfield, North Carolina. Thank you, ladies. Great. As countries have walked away in the past few years from the US Dollar, Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa. Diversify into gold, into birch gold. And for over 5,000 years, gold has withstood inflation, geopolitical turmoil and stock market crashes. And the great news is you can still get it. In fact, you can own gold and silver and a tax code sheltered retirement account. Birch gold makes it easy to convert your IRA or 401k into an IRA and precious metals. And all you got to do is text the word America, the9898.98 to claim your free info kit on gold. With 20 years experience converting IRAs and 401Ks into precious metal IRAs, Birch Gold can help you protect yourself with gold today by texting the word America to 98. 9898 with an A plus one rating. With the Better Business Bureau, thousands of happy customers and countless 5 star reviews secure your future with gold. Start today with a free info kit. Again, there's no obligation. Check it out. Make the request. Just text the word America to 9898 98. We'll be back with more breaking point right after this.

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[David Zier]

Welcome back everybody. You're watching Breaking Point. Unreal America's Voice News. We're on the ground here in North Carolina, crisscrossing the state. I got a great inter Michael Whatley running for the US Senate. Later in the show, we were at the Revolution Academy with Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy for the kickoff, the nationwide kickoff of these six mobile museums. I've got great footage. I got super interviews with these kids K through 8. You're going to love it. And so much going on. So much going on in Minneapolis, right? You know Don Lemon and these agitators walk into the church. They wouldn't do that at my church because they would not get away with it. I'll tell you that right now. We would not stand stand for that. But they went after this pastor just because he was ice. And these schools. Shame on the Minneapolis school system for letting these kids off in protest to ice. They're being taught to hate Trump, to hate ice. Meanwhile, ICE is getting rid of the most heinous criminals in the United States and murder rates have gone down. And crime rates have gone down like 20 to 40% in many major cities just since Trump took office. It's pretty incredible. And the trend was downwards a little bit already. But think about all the deaths he prevented from fentanyl overdoses and all that other stuff. Since he is the president again, it's gotta be thousands and thousands and thousands of people. Will he get credit? And Matt Crone wearing those sunglasses at the World Economic Forum. You know, I don't really think he had a hemorrhage in his eye. I think he was trying to. He was hanging his head in shame because a European YouGov poll came out and showed that he has a 79% unfavorability RA, which is incredible. His first place. Second was Keir Starmer with 76%. But among all European leaders, Macron has the lowest favorability rating out there. So I hope you enjoy the show today. We've got some great interviews and thank you for watching Breaking Point.

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War is a terrible thing, but sometimes it is necessary. Such was our war of independence. I bear the sorrow of every life lost, each brave heart that gave all to the glorious cause. Their sacrifice birthed not just a new nation, but a torch of liberty that continues to illuminate the world. Time moves forward and every generation faces its own trial. Though the challenges differ, the question remains the same. Are you willing to pledge your lives, your fortunes, and your sacred honor for the American cause? We did, and many others have as well.

[David Zier]

This young gentleman asked if I am on the news. How are you?

[Michelle Harris]

Good.

[David Zier]

What's your name?

[Michael Whatley]

Evan.

[David Zier]

What grade are you in?

[Various Students and Parents]

Fifth.

[David Zier]

How about you?

[Various Students and Parents]

My name is Nathan. I'm also in fifth grade.

[David Zier]

Oh, great. Wonderful. And you go here to Revolution Academy? Do you want to be in the news? Do you want to be on the news?

[Various Students and Parents]

Yeah.

[David Zier]

Oh, really? You got to study communications in college, right?

[Various Students and Parents]

Yeah, yeah.

[David Zier]

Very important. Very important. So what do you do? Do you play any sports? Have any hobbies here?

[Various Students and Parents]

No, but I like studying reptiles.

[David Zier]

Reptiles?

[Various Students and Parents]

Yeah.

[David Zier]

Oh, my God. What's your favorite reptile?

[Various Students and Parents]

Probably a snake.

[David Zier]

Do you own any?

[Various Students and Parents]

No, but I want one.

[David Zier]

Oh, that's great. How about you? What do you do here? At school or at home?

[Various Students and Parents]

I like basketball and I like reading.

[David Zier]

Oh, great. What do you like to read?

[Various Students and Parents]

Mainly graphic novels.

[David Zier]

Oh, wow. Wow, that's deep. That's deep stuff. Are you guys learning history in school? Yes. Do you know why you're here today? For America's 250th anniversary?

[Various Students and Parents]

Because of how slaves were free and.

[David Zier]

Yeah. Yeah. America Freed the slaves. Right. The Emancipation Proclamation. Right. Very important time in our history. Right?

[Various Students and Parents]

Yeah.

[David Zier]

You learn about the Founding Fathers at all.

[Various Students and Parents]

I know one of them is Benjamin Franklin. And I. I don't really remember.

[David Zier]

Right, right. And you know what the Declaration Independence is?

[Various Students and Parents]

It was our independence from Great Britain.

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[David Zier]

And now this year is the 250th anniversary of that. Right?

[Various Students and Parents]

Yep.

[David Zier]

Right. Our independence from Great Britain. All right. Great crowd here today. The Revolution Academy. And what else do you like about school here? Do you like the environment, the family, friends?

[Various Students and Parents]

I like the people that are nice and they understand what, like, we. We want to do and we're.

[David Zier]

How about you? What do you like about it?

[Various Students and Parents]

I just like to see my friends.

[David Zier]

You like seeing your friends? Yeah, I like that too. But listen, everybody. There is hope for America's future right here in the parking lot of Revolution Academy. And we got the mobile museum. 250 Freedom Mobile Museums kickoff nationwide. Six of these trucks going to be around the country from here through the celebration of America's independence, July 4th of this year.

[Various Students and Parents]

Carmody.

[David Zier]

Hi, Carmody. That's a really pretty name. How are you today? Your kid goes to Revolution Academy?

[Various Students and Parents]

Yes, she does.

[David Zier]

Is she your only child here?

[Various Students and Parents]

Yes, she's the only one here.

[David Zier]

What's your name?

[Various Students and Parents]

Everly.

[David Zier]

Everly. What a pretty name, too. Wow. Great. What grade are you in? First. First grade. Wow. What do you like about school? You have a lot of friends here?

[Michael Whatley]

Yes.

[David Zier]

Yeah. Do you have any hobbies yet? Do you like to read? Are you playing sports or instruments?

[Various Students and Parents]

I like to draw.

[David Zier]

You like to what?

[Various Students and Parents]

Draw.

[David Zier]

Oh, you like to draw. A lot of artists here today. That's super. And why did you make the decision to send your kids here to the Revolution Academy versus other school?

[Various Students and Parents]

So I have an older one that's in public school.

[David Zier]

Yeah.

[Various Students and Parents]

So just watching her grow through elementary and now in middle school.

[David Zier]

Do you see the difference already?

[Various Students and Parents]

See the difference. So it's just all around a better family. Friendly, just. We are big believers in Christ, so it's a godly place as well.

[David Zier]

How great is it to have the 250 Freedom Mobile Museum here today?

[Various Students and Parents]

It's amazing. I mean, you know, being a military family.

[David Zier]

Oh, wow. North Carolina, a lot of military. Fort Bragg, the largest base in the country.

[Various Students and Parents]

So seeing this and seeing how they support our military and our freedoms and the American dream.

[David Zier]

Did you serve?

[Various Students and Parents]

No, my husband does.

[David Zier]

What does he do?

[Various Students and Parents]

He is. He is working. Actually deployed right now.

[David Zier]

Oh, wow. Okay.

[Various Students and Parents]

It's just. It's been, you know, it's been different for our family, just having a deployment.

[David Zier]

But, I mean, never easy, right?

[Various Students and Parents]

It's not.

[David Zier]

It's not.

[Various Students and Parents]

But it's, you know, it's great to see a community that supports.

[David Zier]

And it's great to have a school like this behind you, right?

[Various Students and Parents]

It is. It is. They've been very supportive.

[David Zier]

You think more schools in America should be like this?

[Various Students and Parents]

Absolutely.

[David Zier]

Yeah.

[Various Students and Parents]

Absolutely.

[David Zier]

All right.

[Various Students and Parents]

Yes.

[David Zier]

Well, listen, you heard it here. There's hope for our country. And, Everly, you're very pretty. Thank you for joining us today. What do you like to draw?

[Various Students and Parents]

A lot of stuff.

[David Zier]

A lot of stuff. All right, that's great. Well, we look forward to your work in the future. Hillsdale College is here. Maybe she'll go onwards and upwards, right?

[Various Students and Parents]

Yes.

[David Zier]

All right. Thank you for joining us.

[Various Students and Parents]

Thank you so much.

[David Zier]

All right. Say hi. What. What's your name?

[Various Students and Parents]

Emma.

[David Zier]

Emma. What grade are you in?

[Various Students and Parents]

Second.

[David Zier]

Second grade. Are you all in second grade?

[Various Students and Parents]

Yeah.

[David Zier]

What. What grade are you in?

[Various Students and Parents]

First.

[David Zier]

You're in first grade? Second. What's your name?

[Various Students and Parents]

Aaron.

[David Zier]

Hi, Aaron. What grade are you in?

[Various Students and Parents]

Second.

[David Zier]

Are these all your buddies here? Yeah. All right. So you guys learn about history and the founding of America? Do you know it's our 250th anniversary this year? Of America? No. It's coming up. You do? Tell us what you learn about it in school. The Founding Fathers. George Washington. What do you like about school here at Revolution Academy?

[Dr. Matt Spalding]

Lunch.

[David Zier]

All right, we got two recesses a lunch. What do you like about school here?

[Various Students and Parents]

Recess.

[David Zier]

You like math? What? Okay, you're going to be an astronaut. Maybe, if you study enough math. Yeah. Wonderful. Wonderful. That's great. Anybody play any sports here? Travel? Soccer? Oh, wow. It's really great, Charlotte. It's nice being on the team, right?

[Various Students and Parents]

Yes.

[David Zier]

A lot of camaraderie, a lot of good friends, right? All right, wonderful. How about you girls? You play any sports?

[Michael Whatley]

No.

[David Zier]

No? Okay. Anybody play an instrument? What do you play? You play the drums? Oh, my God. That's great. Do you have a drum set at home? Oh, my God. Do you drive your parents crazy? All right, that's good. What do you play? You play the flute? Wow. We got a flautist here. That's awesome. That's awesome. How about you?

[Various Students and Parents]

I play the piano.

[David Zier]

Oh, I play the piano, too. What do you like to play? You like Jingle Bells? All right, that's awesome. You play an instrument. What do you do? What's your favorite hobby? How's lunch here at school?

[Michelle Harris]

Good.

[David Zier]

Lunch is good. So do you guys Learn anything about history and the founding fathers in George Washington in school? Not yet. Well, you're gonna today when you go in that museum, the mobile museum launch for America Freedom250 here in Summerfield, North Carolina. How about you? Do you learn any history in school?

[Various Students and Parents]

Yes.

[David Zier]

Yeah. What are you. What are you learning about? You learn about. You learn about America's founding, You know. Anyone know what the Declaration of Independence is?

[Various Students and Parents]

It's something that they made so that we could have independence.

[David Zier]

Independence. That's right. That's right. How about you?

[Various Students and Parents]

Oh, I don't really know.

[David Zier]

Do you know what the Constitution is? All right, well, you're going to learn a lot about it. So great, wonderful children here at the Revolution Academy in Summer Field, North Carolina. Exceptional kids, even better parents, and are waiting for Secretary Duffy. We'll be right back with more Breaking point on real America's Voice news.

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[David Zier]

Thanks for watching real America's Voice news. I've got more interviews with the great kids of the Revolution Academy in Summerfield, North Carolina. Man, these kids are awesome. They're learning about finance and family values in school. You know, the public school system is not doing that for our children these days. But I got great interviews with the director of outreach for Prageru Kids. And I've got Matt Spalding, Dr. Matt Spalding, Constitutional scholar from Hillsdale College, helped develop the content for these mobile museums to educate our children on our founding fathers.

[George Washington Voice Actor]

My friends and fellow citizens, welcome. My name is George Washington. You may have heard of me. Island of country through the crucible of revolution, as its first general, oversaw the formation of his constitution and then served as America's first president.

[David Zier]

The freedom trucks are rolling out here in Summerfield, North Carolina. And we have Jill Simonian, the director of outreach for Prageru Kids, Right? Yes.

[Various Students and Parents]

Yes.

[David Zier]

What a great day.

[Jill Simonian]

It is a beautiful day. So exciting.

[David Zier]

So we're at the Revolution Academy here charter school. And these kids are like being set on the right path, it seems, learning history. You got these incredible freedom trucks. Six of them will be touring the country. This is the kickoff, right?

[Jill Simonian]

Yes, this is the kickoff. This is actually the debut of what is actually inside of these trucks, which is an incredible Interactive multimedia museum where you can see the timeline of America's founding. You see George Washington come to life. You see American heroes. You could take interactive quizzes about how much you know or how little you know about the revolution. This is the first time that people have been able to see what's inside.

[David Zier]

And it's a Cornerstone of the Freedom 250 movement. The 250th anniversary. Anniversary of the founding principles of the United States. Right?

[Jill Simonian]

Absolutely. Absolutely. We like to say at Prageru kids that if we do not teach our children our history and teach what should be taught, that they should know that there are battles and sacrifice and historical figures that had to do, you know, incredible things that not many of us would do today. We would not have a country. And they need to know what it took to have the freedoms and the liberty that we have.

[David Zier]

So many things. Freezing, starving, soldiers in Valley Forge. And we kept it together and found a way through, and that means a lot. Do you think enough kids in America are being taught that these days in our schools?

[Jill Simonian]

Unfortunately, I don't think so. In fact, I know they're not. And that's one of the reasons why we actually launched pragerukids.com five years ago, because our history was not being taught. And the only thing that was being taught in the last several years was through a lens, historically, was through a lens that America is a place of oppressors, which is. Listen, America is not perfect. We've had our faults, but we've fought civil wars to overcome some of the worst things that have happened in our nation. And our children need to know those triumphs and. And that we're always working towards a better union and have pride.

[David Zier]

And there's no other country that had the type of founding that we had. Right. The American experiment made us the greatest nation on earth.

[Jill Simonian]

Absolutely. Absolutely. Our founders were flawed men. They were brilliant men who came up with a system of government that really is incomparable to any other form of government, to allow for the liberties that we have.

[David Zier]

So tell us a little bit about Pragerus kids. What's your mission?

[Jill Simonian]

So, our mission is for every family, every school to watch our videos, to enjoy our books, to understand the history of America, our system of government, civics. We have videos for financial literacy. We believe in loving America through our imperfections. We believe in knowing that. Knowing that America is the most blessed country.

[David Zier]

You know, I spoke to the kids here, you know, first graders, fifth graders, excellent people, great parents here, chose to send their kids to school here. Yeah, you know, I spoke to a woman whose husband's deployed overseas. Wow. And it's good to know that there's schools like this with the kids of the soldiers that are serving our country.

[Jill Simonian]

Absolutely. And it's because of parents and educators who understand that there's a lot not being taught in schools that should be taught, that are starting wonderful schools like this. And it gives me a lot of hope. And the educational choice and freedoms for people who want to learn the true history of the United States is very real, and it's a movement that's growing, and we're so thankful to be able.

[David Zier]

To serve well, great people on the ground here in Summerfield, North Carolina. Jill Simone and Director of Outreach Prager, you kids.

[Michelle Harris]

Yes.

[David Zier]

Thank you for joining us today.

[Jill Simonian]

Thank you so much.

[David Zier]

All right, we'll see you on the road.

[Michael Whatley]

Yes.

[David Zier]

We have the honor of being here with Dr. Matt Spalding, Constitutional scholar, Hillsdale College. Great day today.

[Dr. Matt Spalding]

Great day. Wonderful to be here. Gosh, it's one of. In this truck.

[David Zier]

How great are these families here at the Revolution Academy in Summerfield, North Carolina.

[Dr. Matt Spalding]

It's fabulous. The kids are wonderful. Having. Having a great time. This Freedom truck is made for students like that. It's for young people to come in and get this experience.

[David Zier]

Yeah. Pretty amazing. You were talking in your speech how you jumped at the chance to tell the story of America. Why did you get involved with Freedom 250 and the truck? Freedom. The Freedom trucks.

[Dr. Matt Spalding]

I was in middle school in 1976. I remember the tall ships. I remember the parades and the fireworks. I remember the freedom train came through. And so that sparked my own interest, my own love of history, my love of country. And so when the opportunity came up, as an academic advisor to help write that story for these trucks, I jumped at the opportunity. The idea of being able to tell that story and spark that interest in our students today, it's just an amazing possibility when you think about what the fruit of that.

[David Zier]

Yeah, it's amazing. I remember being in the Statue of Liberty during the bicentennial. So how great is it that these kids here who are learning history, they're learning financial responsibility in a place like this right at a young age, that they get to experience America's 250th anniversary this year? Oh, no. It's. It's.

[Dr. Matt Spalding]

It's.

[David Zier]

It's. It's. It's.

[Dr. Matt Spalding]

It's a phenomenally unique opportunity. But this will be kind of once in their lifetime when they have the opportunity for something like this to happen, and they're going to remember it. And this is going to be, you know, emblazoned in their memories, and they're going to learn something on top of everything.

[David Zier]

We need more of that. There's not, you know, as many schools like this across the country, you think our kids are being cheated out of learning the real history of the United States, that we. The founding principles and what made us great?

[Dr. Matt Spalding]

Well, look, this is the problem in so many schools. They're just being. Our students are being robbed of their heritage. They're not learning it. If they're learning it, they're learning it in kind of these jaded ways, certain histories not being told. We got to tell the story. Students want to hear that story young. They're. They're curious. They want to know the story. You tell the story. Story, warts and all. And it's schools like this where they're still trying to recover that sense of education, of liberating the mind that is such a fertile ground for this story, that that's where America is.

[David Zier]

The sacrifices that were made and the life and death in the American Revolution, right?

[Dr. Matt Spalding]

Oh, absolutely. It's amazing what these guys did. When you think about the signers of the Declaration, I mean, their homes were burned down, their property was taken. Their own children, in many cases, were killed and tortured. What they went through to establish this country. And George Washington led a ragtag militia to beat England, which was the greatest power in the world at the time. And here we are today. Where we are today is because of what they did.

[David Zier]

And I want to give you the last word on what was the involvement at Hillsdale College in this incredible exhibit. And there's so much jam packed into these freedom trucks.

[Dr. Matt Spalding]

Well, the role we played, and I played in particular, was how do you tell the story and capture this story from the beginnings through American history and then end with this idea about these heroes. How do you capture, in a very small, small space, tell the narrative and make sure it's historically accurate in the right story?

[David Zier]

And it sticks.

[Dr. Matt Spalding]

And. And it sticks. That's what. That's what we focused on.

[David Zier]

Everybody out. Dr. Matt Spalding, Hillsdale College. Thank you for all your hard work.

[Dr. Matt Spalding]

Thank you. Great being with you.

[David Zier]

All right, get united.

[George Washington Voice Actor]

Despite our differences, we agreed on one fundamental truth. That our rights are a gift from God, not a favor from kings or cult. The crown had its fleets and its cannon. Island country through the crucible of revolution as its first general oversaw the formation of its constitution and then served as America's first president. Your presence here today honors all simply and when the British crown sought to strip away our freedoms.

[David Zier]

How are you today?

[Various Students and Parents]

I'm doing good.

[David Zier]

That's good. What's your name?

[Michelle Harris]

Michelle.

[David Zier]

Are these your children around you?

[Jill Simonian]

This.

[David Zier]

This is my daughter.

[RAV Narrator]

Right.

[David Zier]

What's your name?

[Various Students and Parents]

Lainey.

[David Zier]

Hi, Lainey. What grade are you in?

[Various Students and Parents]

Eighth.

[David Zier]

Come on in. What's your name?

[Michelle Harris]

Reiki.

[David Zier]

What grade are you in?

[Various Students and Parents]

Eighth.

[David Zier]

Do you guys learn history in school here at the Revolution Academy?

[Various Students and Parents]

Oh, yeah.

[David Zier]

Yeah. You learn about our founding Fathers.

[Michael Whatley]

Yeah.

[David Zier]

Do you know what the Declaration of Independence is? Right. We declared our independence from Great Britain. Right. How about the Constitution? Do you learn anything about that? The Bill of Rights?

[Various Students and Parents]

Yeah, a little bit. Yeah.

[David Zier]

All right, that's good. Why do you send your, your child here to Revolution Academy?

[Various Students and Parents]

Just because it's not. It's more of a.

[David Zier]

Grounded.

[Various Students and Parents]

Grounded, yes. And I like the value.

[David Zier]

Family oriented.

[Michael Whatley]

Yeah.

[Various Students and Parents]

Yes, very family oriented. We like their morals.

[Michael Whatley]

They.

[Various Students and Parents]

They teach a more moral than more political.

[David Zier]

Yeah. I heard the kids are learning about finance here and a lot of great things here to be a good, good citizen. Yeah. Do you think enough schools in America embrace the principles that the Revolution Academy does?

[Various Students and Parents]

No, not at all. Yeah, which is why we sent her here.

[David Zier]

Yeah. That's great. What's your favorite, favorite part about school here?

[Various Students and Parents]

I really like learning about history.

[David Zier]

Oh, that's great. That's awesome. Very, very cool. How about you?

[Various Students and Parents]

Same thing that she said. And I like opportunities that it brings.

[David Zier]

Do you play any sports or instruments or anything? No. Okay. What's your favorite hobby?

[Various Students and Parents]

I like to draw.

[David Zier]

Oh, you like to draw. Wow, that's great. What do you like to draw?

[Various Students and Parents]

People? Sometimes. Animals?

[Michael Whatley]

Yeah.

[David Zier]

Oh, that's great. We're going to see see you work in the future, I'm sure. And what do you like to do? You have any hobbies?

[Various Students and Parents]

I like reading.

[David Zier]

You like reading? What's your favorite books?

[Various Students and Parents]

I like the Hunger Games.

[David Zier]

Oh, you like Hunger Games? There's a new one out, right? I saw that on like Hulu or something, right?

[Various Students and Parents]

Yeah, I watched it.

[David Zier]

All right, all right. Excellent, excellent. Well, more great kids here at Revolution Academy and thank you for joining us. No problem. Thank you. Appreciate that. Don't go anywhere. We'll be right back with more Breaking Point on real America's Voice News.

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Welcome back to Breaking Point Unreal. America's Voice News. We're here in North Carolina, and I had a chance to sit down with Michael Watley, the former RNC chair and candidate for the U.S. senate in a critical race in North Carolina. And we got House race down here in the first district. May go red. Very important North Carolina this election cycle. Check it out. We're so fortunate to have with us tonight here in Charlotte, North Carolina, a U.S. senate candidate, former RNC chair Michael Whatley. How have you been? How are you?

[Michael Whatley]

Good. We've been very busy, but it's a great way to start off the new year.

[David Zier]

It is. It is a big storm coming our way. Right. What do you think? Is North Carolina prepared?

[Michael Whatley]

No, I think, you know, and what we really want is for everybody to be safe. You know, what we're talking about is that winter weather, which, you know, North Carolina, we get once every few years. But, you know, we just really want to make sure everybody's going to be okay.

[David Zier]

So you have a hot race going on. Right. And you were the RNC chair. We covered the Milwaukee GOP convention. A lot of unity there last year. It was really an amazing thing to watch. And the battleground states swinging for Trump. And we'll get into some of the reasons for that. How does that compare to where the Republican Party sits today?

[Michael Whatley]

You know, President Trump is the great unifier. And. And really, truly, what he's done to remake the Republican Party is so important. You know, we are the party of the working class. We are. We are working every day, you know, for the working men and women of this country at every level. Right. You know, and when you think about what was it that President Trump ran on, you know, is rebuild this economy so that it works for every family, for every community, you know, keep our borders. Right. And also to make sure that America is going to be respected again. You know, that translates into every family and every community.

[David Zier]

Yeah. And as the economy improves, North Carolina has a good economy, but as the national economy grows, continues to grow. I think people see that. Will it be fast enough in time for the midterms? The House is vulnerable. The poll showing plus 4, plus 6 of the Dems, maybe. And the Senate, you can only afford to lose three or four seats. Right. Tell us about what's going on.

[Michael Whatley]

Well, what we need to do is make sure that we have government policies that are going to create jobs, raise wages, and lower costs. That's what President Trump is fighting for every single day. And Congress and the Senate as well. You know, you think about the One big, beautiful bill. And the great work that it did with the tax cuts, extending Trump's middle class, tax cuts, no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security. You know, those are going to be tremendous factors.

[David Zier]

There's almost too much to talk about in the bill. Right. Like a lot of the stuff people don't even know about.

[Michael Whatley]

Absolutely. You know, but the one thing that you do know, right, is that that 700,000 jobs in the private sector have been created since President Trump took over. Real wages are up 4.5%. We're seeing GDP growth at 4.4% in the fourth quarter. You know, so. So the economy is definitely moving. The fact that they got that bill done last, you know, July, as opposed to waiting until December, really, really important, because it's going to give time for the traction on the economy.

[David Zier]

I was at the White House for that signing July 4th. It was an incredible moment in our history. So I covered the races here in 2020, 2024 congressional races, the presidential elections here. One thing that really struck me, which translated in some other states, but you have a unique situation. Unaffiliated voters, 37% of the population were unaffiliated two years ago. Now it's 39. But only 30% of Republicans here. You finally surpassed the Democrats. 200,000 more Republican voters in 2024. 400,000 less Democratic voters. How will that translate? This year, 47% of those unaffiliated are under 35 years old.

[Michael Whatley]

Right.

[David Zier]

How do you capture that vote for your Senate?

[Michael Whatley]

You know, it really comes down to making sure that you are communicating. You are talking with every single family, you're talking with every single community. You know, President Trump won the unaffiliated vote overwhelmingly last cycle, which is why he had as strong a margin as he did. But you, you cannot win with just Republican votes. Democrats can't win with just Democrat votes. You know, with us being 30% Republican, 30% Democrat, 40% unaffiliated, you really, truly have to make sure that you're out there talking about, again, the economic policies that are going to work for our small businesses, our manufacturers and our farmers, that we're going to keep our kids and our communities safe. You know, the number one function of any government, whether it's federal government, state government, local government, is protecting its citizens. And that is an issue that really matters with those unaffiliated voters.

[David Zier]

So you are only 4% unaffiliated in 1977. Now it's almost 40% of the vote, but you have an open Primary system. Right. The GOP opened it up, then the Democrats did. Right. So that benefits the Republican Party more, right?

[Michael Whatley]

Well, it really does. What happens in an open primary is, is that that people can, can pull a poll, either ballot for the Republicans or the Democrats. That is, you know, state law here in North Carolina. You know, and really what we want to do is play with the rules as they are written. Right? We have an early vote of 17 days. We have absentee vote by mail. We have, you know, the open primary season. We know the rules in advance. We're going to go compete and we're going to go do that.

[David Zier]

And voter ID laws, now we do.

[Michael Whatley]

Thankfully have voter ID law. It's very, very important that we were able to get that put into place.

[David Zier]

I remember the night before the election, the Trump camp shared with me some early voting numbers and women stayed home because there was probably an enthusiasm gap for Kamala. 154,000 or so women stayed home. 16% of black males stayed home. And the 2% increase in the western Carolina helped push Trump over the top. So do you think that this year that the same thing will happen? Will, will Democrat women come out more or do you see the same trend?

[Michael Whatley]

Well, look, I think when, when we look at this election cycle versus 2024, the issue sets are exactly the same, right? It's about affordability. Like we were talking about grocery prices and gasoline prices and housing prices. You know, we were talking about inflation being out of control. And now we're dealing with the same sets of issues, right? When we talk about rebuilding, you know, our economy and making sure that it's working, that's, that's going to be tremendously important for us. The crime issues are tremendously important for us. So really, truly the same sets of issues Republicans are running on what President Trump ran on. Now the Democrats, it's interesting because they are still running on the same issues that they ran on in 2024. Right? Open borders, inflationary spending awoke weak America that the voters did not buy in 24. They are doubling down on it right now. And that's the same issue sets they want in 26.

[David Zier]

Yeah. In Charlotte City Council's Democrat. All the Democrat cities have higher crime rates here. And so that incredible murder on the tram, Right? Just unbelievable.

[Michael Whatley]

It really is. You know, and Roy Cooper, you know, created this, this tidal wave of crime when he issued an executive order in 2020 to reimagine law enforcement. Right. He created cashless bail and pretrial release, brought those to North Carolina and really ushered in an era where we have a revolving door where criminals are being arrested and then they're processed and put right back out on the street. We have a campaign that we run, digital campaign called Mugshot Mondays. Right. And so what we're talking about every week are criminals who've been arrested 20, 30, 40, even 50 times or more and put back on the streets because of Roy Cooper, soft on crime policies.

[David Zier]

Wow. Incredible. The Hispanic vote went 50% for Donald Trump in 2024. He increased it from 2016 and 2020. Do you think that trend will continue here in the US Senate race?

[Michael Whatley]

We certainly hope so. Right. And the thing is that if you look at Hispanic voters, you look at black voters, Asian American voters. In the campaign with President Trump, we didn't go out and put together specific agendas for any of those groups. What we talked about was the same fundamental issue sets, right. Making sure that we're creating jobs, making sure that we're raising wages, making sure that we're bringing down cost, making sure that you have the ability to get married, buy a home and raise a family. You know, those are issue sets that work with every minority group. And we're going to continue.

[David Zier]

Yeah. And you have jobs here. The, the, you know, Greensboro, up in Winston Salem, you got these incredible tech parks, the research triangle. There's a lot of jobs and opportunity. It's still hard, though, at five and a half percent to get a mortgage. Right?

[Michael Whatley]

Well, you're absolutely right. And Jerome Powell, you know, shameless in terms of his opposition to bringing down the rates, keeps talking about inflation that's going to be caused by the president's trade policies. There is no inflation. Inflation has fallen off a cliff since President Trump came in. We need to get those interest rates down and allow folks to get into homes.

[David Zier]

Okay. I just wanted to ask you about Western Carolina, the devastation from Helene. Right. Where does that stand and getting people back on track. Sure.

[Michael Whatley]

You know, it was almost exactly a year ago that President Trump, on his first trip since being sworn in, came down to North Carolina, surveyed the damage and announced that he was going to do everything that he could to help get relief to North Carolina. Asked me to help in terms of bringing in that relief. We've seen over $8 billion that has been brought into western North Carolina. Roads have been rebuilt, bridges have been rebuilt, wastewater systems and water treatment facilities are up and running. The Blue Ridge Parkway has been rebuilt and debris has been removed. Now, we're not ready to hang out a mission accomplished sign yet. But, but President Trump and his administration have brought More relief to North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helene than any other.

[David Zier]

You mentioned a number of 8 billion.

[Michael Whatley]

Yeah.

[David Zier]

Dollars have been released so far.

[Michael Whatley]

Yes.

[David Zier]

Okay, last question. So you have a unique situation here, too, where 10 of your 14 seats are Republican. You gained three seats in the last election in the House, and now you have Don Davis in the first District vulnerable. The courts upheld redistricting. So you're confident the first District will go red?

[Michael Whatley]

Yeah, we feel very good about it. You know, we've seen a trend in northeast North Carolina towards the Republicans that has been very consistent over the last several election cycles. Very important for us to be able to win that seat. Really, the majority in Congress could be hanging on what happens here. But, yeah, with redistricting, we feel very good we're going to be able to take that seat.

[David Zier]

All right, well, everybody, Michael Whatley, running for U.S. senate, former RNC chair. You have a very strong political machine here in North Carolina for the Republicans, Right?

[Michael Whatley]

Yeah. No, we feel very good about the state party. Jason Simmons, our chairman, who had worked with me when I was the state party chair, is doing an absolutely fantastic job. Obviously, the. The White House political apparatus, the nrsc, the nrcc, you know, Richard Hudson, who's the chair of the. Of the Congressional Committee from North Carolina as well. So, yeah, we do have a great machine down here, and we're really excited about 2026.

[David Zier]

All right, well, I really appreciate you taking the time. Brace for the weather. It's a pleasure to see you again.

[Michael Whatley]

Yes, sir.

[David Zier]

And good luck on the campaign trip.

[Michael Whatley]

Thank you. Appreciate it.

[David Zier]

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