CPAC 2026 LIVE COVERAGE 3PM HOUR, MARCH 27TH, 2026

Summary

Real America’s Voice – CPAC 2026 LIVE COVERAGE (3PM Hour)

Date: March 27, 2026
Location: CPAC, Grapevine, Texas
Hosts: Bo Davis, Ben Bergquam, David Zier
Guests & Notable Voices: Representative Steve Toth, Texas Senator Brian Hughes, Mark Lynch, Joe Kaufman, Mahek Cook, Pejman Biradi, Activists and Attendees

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EPISODE OVERVIEW

This live episode delivers on-the-ground coverage of CPAC 2026 from Grapevine, Texas, spotlighting the conservative grassroots, special guests, and key policy issues. The conversation highlights GOP priorities, the engagement of diverse communities (notably Iranian dissidents), current border and electoral controversies, the political future of the Republican party, and engagement strategies ahead of the midterms. Dialogues are candid, blending celebration, grievance, and calls to action.

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KEY SEGMENTS & INSIGHTS

1. CPAC Atmosphere, MAGA Base & Unity

[04:26-09:24]

• Event Dynamics:

  • Hosts note the unique, calmer energy at CPAC 2026, attributed in part to President Trump’s absence—the first in 10 years.
  • High engagement from the MAGA grassroots, with robust participation from various conservative communities.

• Notable Quote:

  “The people, the MAGA base, the RAV audience and the speakers that we’ve had have been phenomenal...RAV has really been the highlight.”
  — Ben Bergquam (04:42)

• Division vs. Debate:

  • Despite anticipated intra-movement rifts, hosts report strong unity, vibrant “arena of ideas,” and a palpable commitment to liberty.
  • Warnings against “intentional division designed to distract us from our mission and who the real enemy is.”
    — Ben Bergquam (07:35-08:43)

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2. Iranian Opposition, Middle East, and U.S. Policy

[10:03-15:38, 20:28-24:56]

Interviews with Iranian Dissidents

• Pejman Biradi and others express gratitude to the U.S. and Israel for support against the Iranian regime.

• Open disavowal of the MEK (People’s Mujahideen) as a legitimate opposition, labeling them “terrorist culture” and asserting the Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi’s legitimacy.

  “Can you sit down and negotiate with terrorists? MEK is a terrorist culture....We have to learn from Crown Prince. He hasn’t sat down and negotiated with one single terrorist in this 47 years.”
  — Pejman Biradi (12:15)

• Emphasis on a secular, democratic future for Iran, with transition guided by Reza Pahlavi and free elections.

• Ladan Homayoun: Former taekwondo champion–turned-escapee from the regime, recounts her arrest and torture for pursuing women’s sports. She echoes the readiness of Iranians for change and looks to the exiled Crown Prince for a signal to mobilize.

  “Everybody in Iran, they are super excited, and they are waiting for this small signal from Crown Prince Pahlavi.”
  — Ladan Homayoun (22:12)

Joe Kaufman (Congressional Candidate FL-23):

• Argues only Reza Pahlavi has grassroots inside Iran; calls regime “a future threat.”
• Asserts Iranians must “come to the streets now and take back their country,” paralleled with U.S. support during the Obama and Trump years.
  — [23:17-24:56]

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3. Republican Politics: Primaries, Policy, & Border

[25:06-30:10]

Steve Toth (Rep., TX-2) – Defeated Dan Crenshaw in Primary

• Voters demand that Republicans “act like Republicans.”

• The border is described as the dominant voter concern:

  “The most egregious thing...is the border. The border and the border. That’s truly what it’s all about.”
  — Steve Toth (25:59)

• Critiques border bills as insufficient if crafted with Democrats, citing President Trump: “That is not an immigration bill, it’s an invasion bill.”

• Election integrity is deemed the “DNA of the Democrat party”—alleging Democrats' priority is to “make it easy for them to cheat.”

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4. Grassroots Organizing & Civic Engagement

[30:17-32:09]

Grassroots Testimony (“Nancy”, Precinct Chair, West Texas)

• Inspired by Steve Bannon’s War Room, highlights local voter turnout, stresses:

  “If you don’t participate in the process, you don’t have a right to complain...You can’t be too conservative to bring back Christian values, patriotic values, our families.”
  — Nancy (30:32-31:40)

• Advice: Join MAGA groups, avoid “RINOs,” and return to Constitutional basics.

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5. Texas Policy: Defending Children, Sharia Law, and Religious Freedom

[32:35-39:56]

With Texas Senator Brian Hughes:

• Celebrates Texas law (just upheld) banning children from sexually explicit drag performances and banning gender modification surgeries/therapies for minors.

  • On detransition medical care: “If you pay for someone’s transition, you must pay for the complications and for the detransition.” (34:41)

• Defends American Law for American Courts (2015), prohibiting Sharia law in Texas legal settings.

• On Muslim voters and religious freedom:

  “In America, you can believe, you can worship God as you see fit...But if you’re trying to impose foreign law...that’s where the line is.”
  — Sen. Hughes (36:49)

• Expresses inspiration from Iranian dissidents standing against oppression and for freedom, highlighting unity with American values.

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6. Debates: Iran War & Trump’s Global Strategy

[38:26-39:56]

• Should the US “finish the job” in Iran?
  Brian Hughes: “It is. And I believe it’s going to be over sooner than we think...I believe they’re doing it right—get in, get out, and get it done.”
• Is Trump playing for time with Iran’s IRGC?
  Speculation about Trump’s secretive diplomacy:

  “Maybe the talks aren’t with you guys. Maybe that’s what’s happening.”
  — Sen. Hughes (39:44)

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7. Election Integrity, OP Score & Grassroots Technology

[40:15-45:00]

David Dewar (Candidate, IL State Rep):

• Alleges voter disenfranchisement through wrong ballots and potential ballot manipulation.

OP Score/GoUSA

• Pejman Biradi introduces the GoUSA “OP Score”—a “political rating system” and voter match service designed to educate voters and promote America First alignment:

  “On the issues, Americans line up 85% for America first versus 15% for the progressive Democrats. That’s a fact. We proved it in 2024...”
  — Pejman Biradi (42:37)

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8. Women's Leadership & Voter Mobilization

[50:09-54:55]

Interview with Mahek Cook (Ohio)

• First time at CPAC, motivated by midterms; stresses women as “powerhouses” especially for safety and finances.

• Warns of Republican complacency, especially in “safe red states.”

  “We underperform during midterms...Democrats are mobilizing...If we stay at home and sit on that couch, we will lose everything.”
  — Mahek Cook (51:28)

• Encourages women to recognize political strength, act without “asking for permission,” and participate in advocacy at all levels—even without running for office.

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9. Border Crisis, Sanctuary City Fallout & Law Enforcement

[55:01-56:17]

• Ben Bergquam spotlights “packs” given to women migrants containing birth control and rape whistles as evidence of border failure and misplaced priorities.

  “American citizens that are being murdered. It has to stop. It’s time for every single American citizen to stand up...”
  — Ben Bergquam (55:01)

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10. South Carolina Senate Primary: “Dump Lindsey”

[56:17-61:12]

Mark Lynch (Challenger to Sen. Lindsey Graham):

• Lists reasons for opposing Graham: poor conservative voting record (43%), “lying” about abortion, “funneling money to Hamas” via USAID—calls for Graham’s arrest for treason.

  “He’s a traitor...We’ve got to get rid of enemies inside of our Congress and get America first patriot people back that are God-fearing true conservative Republicans in office. And that’s me.”
  — Mark Lynch (58:20)

• Claims surging polling for his campaign.

• Critiques Trump's continued endorsement of Graham as realpolitik, but expects to decisively oust Graham in the 2026 primary.

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MEMORABLE MOMENTS & QUOTES

• “It’s not about how great you can sing...It’s about our country. It’s about God.”
  — Bo Davis, reflecting on singing the national anthem (05:43)

• “In America, you can believe what you want to believe. You can worship as you see fit. But if you’re trying to impose foreign law...that’s where the line is.”
  — Texas Sen. Brian Hughes (36:49)

• “On the issues, Americans line up 85% for America first versus 15% for the progressive Democrats. That’s a fact.”
  — Pejman Biradi (42:37)

• “You can’t be too conservative to bring back Christian values, patriotic values, our families.”
  — Nancy, West Texas organizer (30:32)

• “If we stay at home and sit on that couch, we will lose everything.”
  — Mahek Cook (51:28)

• “He’s a traitor...We’re getting rid of a traitor warmonger Gramnesty...”
  — Mark Lynch (58:20)

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TIMELINE OF IMPORTANT SEGMENTS

| Timestamp | Topic / Guest | Summary | |------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | 04:26-09:24| CPAC impressions, division or unity | Calmer, “arena of ideas,” campaign for unity | | 10:03-15:38| Iranian dissidents interviews | MEK criticism, gratitude to US/Israel, push for Pahlavi | | 20:28-24:56| Ladan Homayoun & Joe Kaufman | Women’s rights in Iran, Congress campaign, Pahlavi focus | | 25:06-30:10| Rep. Steve Toth (TX-2) | Border, immigration, election integrity | | 30:17-32:09| Grassroots organizer “Nancy” | Local engagement, MAGA guidance | | 32:35-39:56| Texas Sen. Brian Hughes | Texas laws on children, drag shows, Sharia | | 40:15-45:00| Election fraud claims, OP Score | Ballot controversy & smart voting tools | | 50:09-54:55| Mahek Cook interview | Women voters, midterm challenges | | 56:17-61:12| Mark Lynch (“Dump Lindsey” campaign) | Senate race, Graham criticism, campaign pitch|

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FINAL TAKEAWAYS

• CPAC 2026 is a showcase for grassroots unity, activism, and conservative priorities atop an evolving GOP—set against the backdrop of tumultuous Middle East events and domestic policy battles.
• Strong themes: Election integrity, border sovereignty, defense of children, and personal ownership of the movement.
• Diversity of voices: From Iranian dissidents to local organizers and primary upstarts, the emphasis is on “America First,” participatory patriotism, and a return to core principles.

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For further details, panel highlights, and more exclusive interviews, listeners are encouraged to check Real America’s Voice media and social feeds for on-the-ground updates throughout CPAC 2026.

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[Bo Davis]

From Grapevine, Texas, Bo Davis along with David Cyr and Ben Bergquam. We got a big show ahead for you. Another hour of great coverage. We had Dr. Gina Louden speak this morning on the main stage. We've had Jack Bosobic. We've also had Steve Bannon on the stage this morning. Ben, what's been your takeaway so far? What are you liking?

[Ben Bergquam]

You know, it's honestly, it's been the RAV audience. I mean, again, it's kind of a different cpac. I mean we're word is Trump is probably President Trump is probably not going to be here. I mean, that's what we're hearing first time in 10 years. So that's got its own kind of feel to it. But the people, the MAGA base, the RAV audience and the speakers that we've had have been phenomenal. So it's been really, it's actually been calmer than any other one. I don't know if easier is the right word because they're always exhausting going from morning to night every single day. But it's been great. And I would say Rav has really been the highlight.

[Bo Davis]

Yeah. And, you know, CPAC can tend to be. Sometimes it can be a little bit low key. Sometimes it's a little different, I would say, from Turning Point. But the stage that we've had here, especially the entertainment hour we had last night with Rob Schneider, Alex Stein, Natasha Owens, and then again tonight from six.

[Ben Bergquam]

No, no, no, Wait a second. I just remembered you singing the national anthem. That was. That was so good, man. And I'm not just tooting your own horn so early in the morning.

[David Zier]

So good.

[Bo Davis]

Thank you. Well, thank you, Ben. That means a lot to me. But you know what the truth of the matter is, and I hate to say this, but there was a guy at the New York Mets, I told David this is who did opening day a couple days ago and blew the lyrics to it. It's not an easy song to sing, but when you are singing this song, it's not about you. It's not about how great you can sing and whether you want American Idol, your voice. It's about the song and what it represents. And when I've had veterans come up to me and say, hey, we loved your rendition, what I say is because they know I'm trying to stay as true as I can to the melody because I'm not going to do this ornamental stuff that brings attention to me. It's about our country. It's about God. That's just.

[Ben Bergquam]

You know what I realized when you were singing it. It's been a very long time since I've heard a man sing it. And I really like a man singing the national anthem. We're so used to female singers of it that I kind of forget that men sing it. And when you sung it, I was like, dude, this is. It's a masculine song. It was. It was. It felt like it was designed for it. It was really, really great. I. That has to be one of my favorite moments.

[Bo Davis]

It's not. It's not easy. It's not for the faint of heart or the weak of voice, I can tell you that. Well, guys, before we move on in our coverage, I do want to tell you about this inflation challenge from Birch Gold Group. We've got great friends at Birch Gold. The cool thing about this is if you scan this QR code that's on your screen right now, here's what's going to happen. It's going to take you to a website and you're going to get to guess the prices of various things over the course of American history. So I don't know. Let's quiz Ben. What was the price of gas, do you think, in 1968?

[Ben Bergquam]

83 cents.

[Bo Davis]

What do you think, Dave?

[David Zier]

More like 50.

[Bo Davis]

More like 50. We'll take a look and see what the correct answer is when we come back after the break. But you can take about a series of 10 questions. The winner guys will win a 1 ounce gold American gold coin.

[Ben Bergquam]

Now that's between me and David right now, I think.

[Bo Davis]

So it's up to Birch gold.

[David Zier]

We get gold. By the way, gold today is $4500. It's up about 50% over the last year. So definitely a good investment.

[Ben Bergquam]

And one thing I want to say too, Bo, that something I've seen coming into this event I was a little concerned about was you see the division, you see a few people out there stoking division. And I did a video about this last week about avoiding division and distraction. And I came into CPAC wondering, okay, how big of an impact is that going to have? And I have not seen it. I mean, I've had, I've seen differences of opinions, which is what the conservative side is all about. We've always been the arena of ideas for people that are willing to have the conversation. But what I haven't seen is division. And that's the biggest difference. And so when you see division, intentional division designed to divide us and distract us from our mission and our purpose and who the real enemy is, avoid that or challenge that. But this competing in the arena of ideas is critical. It's what makes our side different. And that has been all over the board. We've got the Iranians over here, you've got Jewish Coalition, you've got folks from all over the world that are here that are standing up and it's all about liberty.

[David Zier]

I think a lot of the division is among top podcasters, also between them and not representative of the body politic.

[Ben Bergquam]

And, and the question really becomes, is it about influence? Are they getting paid by someone else to do this? Is it all about clickbait? What is it that's actually driving that? Because I see it every time the left, the left does. You know, we do more harm to ourselves when we allow division in than the left could ever do to us. And so just, just be aware. I've, we've been here this entire time. I haven't seen any of it. I've seen Great discussions, great dialog, difference of opinions, but no division.

[Bo Davis]

I got an answer for you, Ben, on the price of gas in 1968. You both overshot it. It was between 33 and 35 cents a gallon.

[Ben Bergquam]

Oh man.

[Bo Davis]

And what is it today, David?

[David Zier]

The average price today is 398 per gallon, 539 for diesel.

[Bo Davis]

Well, what Ben mentioned and we will probably get some of these guys and gals on camera here soon. What's happening outside and maybe with our robotic cameras if you guys can spin around, we have some Jewish people, we have some freedom loving Iranian people who are talking and a message of unity. Again, this is something you wouldn't have seen at CPAC last year.

[Ben Bergquam]

And maga. Latinos in the mix right there from the rgv.

[Bo Davis]

Latino Wall Street's represented here as well. That's what makes this gives us a different flavor.

[David Zier]

Do you want me to go out there and talk to some of them? Yeah, I just wanted to give some breaking news. The New York Post reporting the House is poised to reject the DHS funding bill.

[Bo Davis]

Okay, the House is good.

[David Zier]

Pack get there early.

[Bo Davis]

Border patrol, I'd have you go out there and talk to these guys. So what we're going to do is talk to some of these guys that have kind of collected a group of people and you'll be able to see there's the old Iranian flag that they have there, a lot of them draped around. We have woman, life, freedom on the Patriot mobile bus behind us here. So David's going to go out there and he's going to talk to some of these people and see what's on their mind. Make sure we got the cameras following because we've got these producers.

[Ben Bergquam]

Producers, really great.

[Bo Davis]

We got the camera mix here I believe. David, are you able to come over to them?

[David Zier]

Yeah, we're going to engage with some of the people here on the ground here. Anybody want to come on Real America's Voice and talk about your support for Iran?

[Pejman Biradi / OP Score Representative]

Yes, sir.

[David Zier]

All right. What's your name, sir?

[Pejman Biradi / OP Score Representative]

Pejman Biradi.

[David Zier]

Hi Pejman, how are you? Why are you here today?

[Pejman Biradi / OP Score Representative]

I'm here to say thank you USA for helping Iranian people. After 47 years of dictionary laws, it is almost over, but it takes a couple of more steps. Iranian people put their last nails on the coffin of the Islamic Republic forever. Middle east has to change. The whole world has to change. Enough of terrorism in the world.

[David Zier]

Did your family flee Iran and when did they, if they did?

[Pejman Biradi / OP Score Representative]

No, they stayed in their home. They are Joyful under the bombardment campaign. They love it because they know that Israel is there. US is there to help Iranians under R2P. Only two countries came to help Iran. Only Israel and only USA. The rest of the world was watching while Iranians were killed. Thank you, usa.

[David Zier]

So I wanted to ask you. Okay. Your support appears to be for Reza Pahlavi, the son of the Shah. Right. And we know, like the MEK, which leans socialistic, led the revolution in 79 and when, you know, overthrew the Shah, basically and the mullahs hijacked the revolution or pretended to be moderates and worrit. Right. So is the MEK or the People's Mujahideen or the ncri, Marion Rajavi, do they have grassroots support on the ground over Reza Pahlavi? Or will we see some type of coalition government or something going forward?

[Pejman Biradi / OP Score Representative]

I have one answer for you.

[David Zier]

Okay.

[Pejman Biradi / OP Score Representative]

Can you sit down and negotiate with terrorists? MEK is a terrorist culture. They have the blood of American soldiers on their hands. How can you sit down and negotiate with terrorists? We have to learn from Crown Prince. I have to be frank with you. He hasn't sat down and negotiated with one single terrorist in this 47 years. US shouldn't do it. Europe shouldn't do it.

[David Zier]

Over 4,000 European parliamentarians, not the US have backed Marion Rajavi to be the leader in exile and promising free elections and say a bill of rights for the people. So not realistic.

[Pejman Biradi / OP Score Representative]

It's not realistic. It's imaginary to them.

[David Zier]

How would that.

[Pejman Biradi / OP Score Representative]

Nothing. They have zero support inside Iran. MEK backstabbed Iranian people several times in the history. They have, like I told us, they have. Mek started this revolution in 1979.

[David Zier]

Right.

[Pejman Biradi / OP Score Representative]

If Khomeini became Khomeini, if Ayatollah became Ayatollah, if the whole Middle east in chaos. MEK was had a big role in it. So how can we support me?

[David Zier]

What would it look like where Reza Pahlavi could take power in Iran? What would be the stages to make that happen?

[Pejman Biradi / OP Score Representative]

First of all, we need to have a fallen regime which isn't happening right now. Reza Pahlavi. We are not Iraq, we are not Syria, we are not Libya. You are talking about a country with 2,500 years of history. Crown Prince has a plan for Iran, has a transitional plan for Iran, A peaceful plan to a secular, democratic Iran. People of Iran will decide at the voting polls who is going to be the next leader of Iran, what system Iranians people are going to change either the monarchy or republic. It's up to Iranian people to decide.

[David Zier]

Well, I really appreciate your insight. I want to talk to a few more people out there. We're going to throw back to the.

[Pejman Biradi / OP Score Representative]

Yeah, absolutely.

[Bo Davis]

So, David, we are going to talk to some more people. We want to make sure that you keep an eye on them, especially this whole group that you have assembled. A lady just handed me. This is for. This is like their one sheet. It's an Iranian Patriots at cpac. They kind of have four. Just to give you an idea. It says, gratitude to our allies. We extend our sincere gratitude to our allies, especially the United States and Israel, for standing with the Iranian people and supporting our struggle for freedom. The second bullet point, leadership for the transitional period. We affirm that many Iranians recognize HRH Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as the most trusted national figure capable of leading and guiding Iran to this transitional period. Pillar number three, bullet point number three, Iran must remain one nation. And fourth, Ben, the Iranian people's right to choose. The Iranian people must determine their future through free and fair elections.

[Ben Bergquam]

Yeah, well, I think that. Great point there, Mek. You know, when you talk about going from the mullahs to a socialist terrorist, another socialist terrorist organization, he's right. I mean, how do you trust. How do you negotiate with terrorists? I love that question. When David asked him, how do you negotiate with terrorists? Well, you don't, because you can't trust what they tell you. So that. And ultimately in Iran, if we're going to get back to it, it has to get back to the people. It has to get back to freedom. It has to take it away from all of the terrorists. Not give it. Take it from one group of terrorists and give it to another one.

[Bo Davis]

Well, let's take a quick break, guys, and we'll be right back with more scintillating coverage from cpac.

[David Zier]

You want to come on and talk when we come back?

[Ben Bergquam]

God bless Americ America the land of the free say a lot of you standing with me God bless America the home of the brave Follow the USA God bless America Greatest country on earth don't care if you say it's the word God bless America the truth and the lies Born here is where I die God bless America the land of the free say a lot of you standing with me God bless America the

[Pejman Biradi / OP Score Representative]

home of the brave all of the

[Ben Bergquam]

USA God bless America Greatest country on

[Bo Davis]

earth don't care if you say it's

[Ben Bergquam]

the worst God bless America the truth and the lies Born here is where

[Bo Davis]

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Today America, greatest country on earth don't

[Bo Davis]

care if you say it's the worst

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God Bless America, the truth and the lies Born here is where I'll die.

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[Bo Davis]

2026. We're continuing to get some great crowd engagement. And David Zier, you have a couple of people with you that are extremely interesting. After speaking with the last group of people. David, who do you have?

[David Zier]

Yeah, a lot of support for the son of the Shah Reza Pahlavi in in Iran to take control over there. And we have this wonderful lady here, Ladan Homayoun. And you are a world champion Taekwondo athlete, right? Come over here. And you, you were able to escape Iran in 2000. Tell us your story. Yes, actually in 2000 it was my dream because Iran, they didn't have international

[Martha Stewart / Cancer Patient]

team for women as like always like it's against Islam. But I did with my own, from my own pocket. I paid for everything, for my flight, for my interest and everything.

[Pejman Biradi / OP Score Representative]

I participated because it was my dream.

[David Zier]

And at that time I was the president of Taekwondo Federation for Women.

[Martha Stewart / Cancer Patient]

And I thought I'm going to do something.

[David Zier]

It's a revolution for women in Iran to have our freedom, to be internationally be able to. And were you

[Martha Stewart / Cancer Patient]

after that?

[David Zier]

When I returned back to Iran, they arrested me and I was in jail

[Martha Stewart / Cancer Patient]

and they tortured me many times and they.

[Texas Senator Brian Hughes]

Wow.

[David Zier]

And you had a small window to

[Martha Stewart / Cancer Patient]

get out of there and I ran away, yes.

[David Zier]

Do you have family in Iran?

[Martha Stewart / Cancer Patient]

I'm the only person out of Iran, yeah. My whole family.

[David Zier]

So what's the situation on the ground? I asked Secretary of War was the Us helping with countermeasures to get the Internet back on. The IRGC controls, telecom turned it off. We're in, like, day 30 or so of an Internet block out, targeting people's personal VPN networks and stuff like that. Do you see communications getting out of Iran and with the Fyre Festival, the Persian New Year and everything, do you see people starting to take to the streets in Iran? Exactly.

[Martha Stewart / Cancer Patient]

It was an amazing question. Everybody in Iran, they are super excited, and they are waiting for this small

[David Zier]

signal from Crown Prince Pahlavi. Well, I really appreciate your insight. It's so great to talk to you. I want to bring in our next guest for a couple of minutes here. Joe Kaufman, running for Congress. Are you running in District 23? Come on over here. So District 23, you have a primary? I have a primary. I, I, I, I win those this time. I'm winning the general. In 2024, I had 48 of the vote against Jared Moskowitz. Oh, okay. Moscow, it was the closest race in all of Florida, the highest vote percentage of any Republican to ever run for that seat. So what's your position on everything going on? Who do you think the rightful leader and who has, like, the grassroots support inside Iran? The only choice is His Majesty, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. You know, in 17 years ago, I had the honor of co founding a group called Cyrus Force with His Majesty. It's called Paraguana Karosh in, in Iran.

[Ben Bergquam]

And we've been involved with that issue

[David Zier]

ever since, myself and others, in order to bring freedom to the Iranian people and peace for the Middle East. So if we don't see regime change in Iran. Right, and Trump's dealing with maybe third, fourth, fifth level deep, the IRGC or other. Right. Do you think one of the conditions that Trump will be in there, that people like Reza Pahlavi or even the NCRI or anything have a seat at the table in Iran? I'm not, I'm not sure that that

[Ben Bergquam]

Prince Pahlavi wants to deal with the

[David Zier]

IRGC or the Ayatollah regime. And I consider that regime and all of its functions and divisions a threat to the United States. So any part of that regime that remains will be a future threat where we'll have to deal with it sometime in the future.

[Public Investing Host / Bleacher Report Host]

Future.

[David Zier]

We want to take care of this now, but we're leaving that up. So if they don't have the support nation or enough to be able to go out in the street, you still have the Iranian militia to deal with. You still have a lot of issues Right. You know, what will that look like? Will the United States settle for a government that was similar to before, maybe just a little bit less extreme?

[Ben Bergquam]

Like you say, it's. It's up to the Iranian people.

[David Zier]

The United States and Israel can only do so much. At some point, the Iranian people need to take to the streets just like they did when President Obama was in office and he refused to do anything for them with the revolution. Now they have the support and the backing of the United States and Israel,

[Ben Bergquam]

and they need to come to the

[David Zier]

streets now and take back their country

[Ben Bergquam]

so that one day we could see a future free state of Iran.

[David Zier]

Everybody, Joe Kaufman running for Congress in Florida to you, Bo.

[Bo Davis]

Thanks, Dave. And I'm here with Representative Steve Toth. Steve just recently beat Dan Crenshaw in a primary. That was a huge feat. Steve, thank you so much. That was a very, very big deal. How do you feel about your, your victory and your primary and moving forward to November?

[Representative Steve Toth]

We're excited. The reality is that the people of Congressional District 2 and really across the state of Texas, we want Republicans to. That actually act like Republicans after we elect them.

[Bo Davis]

Right.

[Representative Steve Toth]

We run on a platform, and the constituents actually expect that we're going to act like and vote like Republicans when we get to Austin, Texas, or when we get to Washington, D.C. whether it's my race or Brandon Herrera's race. Right. The grassroots are speaking up, saying, you know, if you run on something, you better do it when you get there.

[Bo Davis]

What do you think about with respect to District 2? What was it, do you think, that voters saw in you that they were disappointed with?

[Representative Steve Toth]

In Dan Crenshaw, the most egregious thing is the most important thing in Congressional District 2 and across the state of Texas is the border. The border and the border. That's really truly what it's all about. January 2024, town hall, myself and Senator Creighton are there, and Congressman Crenshaw starts talking about this border deal that they're doing with the Democrats, which anytime you hear about a border deal or an immigration deal and includes Democrats, you should just run the opposite way as fast as you can. And we said, this is not a good bill. It allows 5,000 people into the country a day. The president, President Trump said, this is not an immigration bill, it's an invasion bill. And later on that day, Dan Crenshaw said it's the height of stupidity to reject this bill. That's what he said about President Trump. Crazy.

[Bo Davis]

Well, Steve, speaking of that, we know that the Senate has delivered a version of the new DHS funding bill to the House, Some House members seem poised to reject it. I don't know if you've read it yet. I mean, just fresh today, what do you think is the possibility of this bill getting passed within that with House Republicans so that DHS can be funded?

[Representative Steve Toth]

Well, given the fact that the Democrats continue to move the goalposts throughout this whole thing, I want to get my eyes on the actual bill, see for myself, and then hear what additional hair House Democrats are going to put on this thing. Right. Because that's what they've been doing since day one. So I'm going to remain skeptical until I see it.

[Bo Davis]

Do you feel that Senate Republicans and John Thune come away with this version of it as a win or as a loss?

[Representative Steve Toth]

I still want to see what the bill consists of. Right. I mean, at the end of the day, Democrats, you know, they originally asked for different leadership. They got it. They asked for additional accommodations. They got it. So until I get my eyes on the actual bill, I'm going to reserve judgment.

[Bo Davis]

Okay. Well, let's also talk about the Save America Act. It's a very important bill. It had been shelved a bit because they kept going back and forth between DHS funding and Save America Act. How important is this bill? And at this point, how can Democrats possibly reject such common sense since legislation?

[Representative Steve Toth]

This is the DNA of the Democrat party. So in 2021, when we redid the election electioneering bill in the state of Texas, Democrats did not walk out of transitioning children. Democrats did not walk about anything. They walked over one thing and one thing only, and that was election integrity. They don't care about any other issue, not at the state level, not at the federal level. It's all about making it easy for them to cheat. That is exactly what they did. It's six years in the waiting. Now we're finally getting the truth out in the state of Georgia of how badly they have cheated. And they will crawl across broken glass in order to continue to be able to cheat. So Republicans, look, we're not going to hold on to our constitutional democracy unless we get this done.

[Bo Davis]

Well, speaking of holding on, obviously in Texas, Democrats have spent a lot of time in this state trying to blue ify it. How confident are you? And I'm not talking about just your race, but the others that are going to be coming up for midterms in terms of where we are? The Iran war has clearly had an effect. Affordability has clearly had an effect. How confident are you in Republicans ability to hold on in November.

[Representative Steve Toth]

You know, a lot of people are 2026 to 2018. Right. 2018. A record number of Republicans retired. And if you go net minus it left net. Fourteen Republican seats in play. This time it's net. Democrats, two seats in play. I'm very bullish on this. Look, it's been said that a year is an eternity in politics. So we're talking about a half of eternity, six months between now and November. I'm very bullish on it. We're going to be out of Iran by then. Gas prices are going to be back down. We're still, you know, low in inflation compared to the Biden administration when we were seeing 18%. You know, I think we're going to be in good shape.

[Bo Davis]

Well, Steve, thanks so much. Congratulations on your primary win and good luck in November.

[Representative Steve Toth]

Great to see you both.

[Bo Davis]

Great to see you. Thank you. God bless you. Ben, let's go to you real quickly before our break. We got about a minute and a half or so. Who do you have?

[Ben Bergquam]

I've got Nancy. Nancy's been waiting for us all day today. And Nancy, tell me your precinct chair. Talk to us about what that is. I know you were inspired by Steve Bannon. The war room talks about what that is, why it's so important, and how other people can get involved.

[David Zier]

During the presidential election, we block walked and got out the vote. We had the highest turnout in our small West Texas county that we've had in a long time. People complain about what's going on. Am I going up? If you don't participate in the process, you don't have a right to complain. Okay. We were told you can be too conservative and I rebuke that. You can't be too conservative to bring back Christian values, patriotic values, our families. Can I just have my phone?

[Representative Steve Toth]

Excuse me.

[David Zier]

So sorry.

[Bo Davis]

How are you?

[David Zier]

I was in World War I. We have to fight for our country. Look at these people from Iran, what they're going through. That could be us in a generation. What would I belong to? The 1776 Club in Brownwood, Texas, and they have speakers. Louie Gohmert was there two weeks ago. We're active.

[Ben Bergquam]

What would you recommend? Anyone else that wants to do what you did, where do they start?

[David Zier]

Find a group and if they're Rhinos, get away from them. Find a MAGA group because there's Rhinos everywhere. And you'll get lied to and you'll get hoodwinked. But you have to go back to basics. Nobody lives by the Constitution anymore. That's our founding framework.

[Ben Bergquam]

God bless you. Thank you for being part of the MAGA posse, the RAV posse, hanging with us, coming out to all these events and staying involved.

[David Zier]

Thank you.

[Ben Bergquam]

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[Bo Davis]

Okay, now I can hear we're back on stage here. And who we have next to me is Brian Hughes in the Texas senate from District 1. David Zier is just chit chatting it up with our senator. Senator, good to have you on. We appreciate you and I'm honored to be here now. Now we are in the great state of Texas. There's some legislation that's very personal to you that you're very proud of. And on the success of it, I want you to tell our viewers about it and why it's so important.

[Texas Senator Brian Hughes]

Well, thank you so much. So a bill that was just upheld by the 5th Circuit, it's one of these bills that's common sense. And you think, why do we need a bill about that? But we do. As you know, there are folks who want to expose children to all kinds of evil things that they're not ready for. If adults want to go do certain things, they can. But I think we can all agree that children should not be at sexually explicit drag shows. This is not a partisan issue. We had to pass a law about that. And believe it or not, we were challenged in court. Someone sued us to say, yes, children should be allowed in sexually explicit show. So we passed that bill. Bipartisan bill, Blocked in court, blocked again. We were just upheld by the fifth Circuit Court of appeals. So that's the law today in Texas. No children in sexually explicit performances.

[Bo Davis]

Senator, could you have imagined even 10 years ago that you would have to even draft a bill of this caliber?

[Texas Senator Brian Hughes]

It's really remarkable. When we talk about boys in girls sports, we talk about men in women's locker rooms, men and girls bathrooms. Sometimes our friends would say to us, why do you want to talk about that stuff? Our answer was, we don't want to talk about it, but we have to. They brought this to us. We're going to win this fight. We're going to stand for children. Texas was one of the first States to ban gender modification surgeries and therapies on children. We're not going to apologize for that. Adults can make their own choice. You know, we had so many people come to us adults who testified before our committee that said, years ago, I went through this surgery and I regret it now. You know what we learned? Major health insurance companies will pay for your sex change, but when you want to go back or there are complications, they don't want to pay. Well, in Texas now they pay. The law says if you pay for someone's transition, you must pay for the complications and for the detransition.

[Bo Davis]

With this individual who brought this suit against this bill and you, what was their logic? Just tell me what logic they were predicating the fact that a child should be able to be a part of this.

[Texas Senator Brian Hughes]

It's pretty bizarre. I know we're all free speech people. They tried to make a free speech argument that there was that children had a right to be in sexually explicit performances. Obviously they're wrong. Obviously they lost. The people won.

[David Zier]

So you've been so active and on the forefront of a lot of issues. Tell us about Sharia compliance. I have a follow up question for you on that.

[Texas Senator Brian Hughes]

So back in 2015, Texas passed American law for American courts. Because we saw this coming, especially in family law settings, the horrible things that happens to women sometimes in those Sharia settings. So this law in 2015 Texas passed says we apply American law, Texas law, not Sharia law. Since that time, we've seen communities like Epic City not too far from here. And it was going to be a community that was limited, who could live there. There was some really shady deals. The way it was arranged, it was basically going to discriminate based on religion.

[David Zier]

So what are you doing now?

[Texas Senator Brian Hughes]

So we passed a bill that says that's illegal. You can't do that in Texas. Going forward, we recognize there's a concern about Sharia law, about radical Islam. We believe in freedom of speech. This is America. You have right to worship as you see fit, but not, not to impose foreign radical law on America.

[David Zier]

So let's talk about the optics, right? I lost my, one of my best friends in 9 11. My whole family's been impacted by Islamic terror. In New York, we lost 7,000 people so far from 9 11, including the deaths. And we're all sensitive to that issue. But Trump received 20% of the Muslim vote in 2020, I think, and 30% almost in 2030. I'm in 2020. Hammer Track I was with Trump in Michigan. Comes out for Trump So how do you do this right with still respecting people's religious freedom but not allowing Sharia to leak into society and into our court system? You know, you know, what's the plan?

[Texas Senator Brian Hughes]

We have to get it right, don't we? We believe in religious freedom. It's in the first century amendment. In America, you can believe you can worship God as you see fit. Worship, not at all, that's a bad idea. But you can do that in America. We respect that. But if you're trying to impose foreign law, trying to impose this Islamic law, if you're trying to take over communities and impose that law, that's where the line is. Folks can believe what they want to believe. They can worship as they see fit.

[David Zier]

And no go zones.

[Texas Senator Brian Hughes]

But can you imagine that? No go zones, places where Texas law doesn't apply. We will not, we will not allow that in Texas.

[Bo Davis]

Senator, I got a question. Just because David Zier was just out in the audience, we saw a bunch of freedom loving Iranian people. How inspiring has it been for you as you talk about what we're talking about right now, Sharia law, not being in the great state of Texas to see all these freedom loving Iranian people. We're sitting across from a big mural that says woman, life, freedom, the things that you would think would be part of our very framework in our DNA. Is it inspiring to you that you see these people now speaking out against what they came from?

[Texas Senator Brian Hughes]

It is heartwarming. There's a businessman here in Dallas named Ross Perot, you probably know him, wonderful patriotic American, loves this country. His father, Ross Perot was known for many things. One of them was in 1979 when some of his employees were taken hostage. He sent his own team in to get them out. And I was just reading his book the other day with what's with that evil regime hopefully going away. It's heartwarming to see those people who've been oppressed and crushed for so long, to seeing them being able to rise up and hopefully have freedom and self rule, it's exciting.

[Bo Davis]

One of the conversations obviously that's happening not just at CPAC but within the movement is what we should do at this point now that we've humbled them so hard. Some people say, you know, Donald Trump promised us no foreign wars or at least no endless foreign wars. Is it your position that you think we should finish the job once and for all?

[Texas Senator Brian Hughes]

It is. And I believe it's going to be over sooner than we think. I believe within a month or so we're going to see the hostilities over, the admission will be complete. What needs to be done. And you know this. You look at Venezuela, you look at Iran, there are things happening around the world, and this was important. And I believe they're doing it right. All right, let's, let's get in, let's get out and get it done.

[David Zier]

I wanted to ask you, you know, Trump is the master of holding his cards close to the vest. Right. Surprising people. I was at the White House when the Iran bombing started in May, in June, but nobody knew. Right. And, you know, he waved to the press and he already gave the order. And 18 hours later, boom. But do you think. I have a theory, and I can't prove it, but is Trump stalling with the IRGC and maybe keeping them interested in negotiations while he waits for somebody to come in, whether it's Reza Pahlavi or the NCRI or somebody? You think he's buying time when you got to wonder.

[Texas Senator Brian Hughes]

So he, he talks about talks are going on, but then the Iranian government says, no, there are no talks. Well, maybe the talks aren't with you guys. Maybe that's what happening. He. I guess a lot of people have made the mistake of underestimating Donald Trump.

[David Zier]

Yeah.

[Bo Davis]

Senator, we thank you so much for your time. Thank you. God bless you for all you're doing here in the great state of Texas, especially that bill. Man, that's, that, that, that's, that's just common sense. Great legislation. Thank you, Senator.

[Texas Senator Brian Hughes]

Thank you for having me.

[Bo Davis]

God bless you. And now let's go out to Ben Berkwam, who's with a gentleman with an amazing jacket on.

[Ben Bergquam]

Let's get this mic up over the. If we can. I've got two friends here. We're going to talk about election fraud. And David Dewar, a friend from mine up in Chicago. We're out there. You're running for office, but you're also, you've got this. You were the guy who actually voted. We had your. The guy who was running earlier who had the election fraud, Skyler Dunson. Talk to me about what happened there and also talk to me about your race.

[David Zier]

So I'm David Dewar.

[Ben Bergquam]

I'm running for 35th district state representative.

[David Zier]

I'm also the national field director of the United States Patriot Society that's founded by Schuyler Dunsing. What happened was I spoiled a paper ballot that was correct here, and they gave me an incorrect ballot that removed

[Ben Bergquam]

Skylar Dunsing from Congress.

[David Zier]

We're concerned. We're going to be filing through the legal ramifications through The Department of Justice.

[Ben Bergquam]

And we're concerned this will be a national epidemic.

[David Zier]

So we want to make sure we have a fair midterm election on November 3rd.

[Ben Bergquam]

And the big, the big concern is you, you took in your mail in ballot to. What is it called? When you spoiled it and then they gave you a ballot without a name on it, that of the person who's actually running for Congress that you wanted to vote for. And the question is how many other ballots were like that were given out?

[Bo Davis]

Correct?

[Ben Bergquam]

Yes. And I showed up the last hour.

[David Zier]

I was an election judge for 12 years in Chicago. And the process is when somebody votes, they fill out a form and then the machine, the tablet, tells them the ballot style. I received 193 Republican and they issued 43 Republican. And they switched it from the correct. The sixth congressional race of Skylar Duncan there to Christine Maxwell in the first. The question becomes when we do an audit and it's a federal election and

[Ben Bergquam]

the feds are coming in, how many

[David Zier]

times have they done it and how many times more throughout the country.

[Ben Bergquam]

Awesome. Now, so election fraud is one of the biggest problems, but maybe even a bigger problem is ignorance. That's where we've got John. The Opportunity Score grand opportunity party OPScore. Tell us about what you guys are doing, the new exciting updates, where you're at, and why it's so important before the midterms for people to take your test so well.

[Pejman Biradi / OP Score Representative]

Thank you, Ben. And so many people here are concerned about the midterm elections. And most people probably think that there's like a divide of 50, 50, 49, 50, you know, 49, 51. It's not true on the issues. And we have statistics proving this on the issues. Americans line up 85% for America first versus 15% for the progressive Democrats. That's a fact. We proved it in 2024 and we're continuing to do that. People need to be educated. When people know the facts on the issues, the far left has zero game. They should not have any federal SEATS. So the OP score, opp2ps. The OP score is the most powerful political rating system in history. So we rate all, everybody in the federal level and governors and sue state races, exposing the public to all the facts. And it also educates people on the facts in an easy, simple way. We're asking everybody to take what's called the OP Score Challenge. So that's what it looks like. You go to gousa, our website, you take the OP Score Challenge and you find out where you stand. And for those people that aren't sure it's the best way for them to vote smart. So we say stop voting, stop voting blind. Start matching smart like match.com for politics when people do that 85%. So voter fraud and what's happening with the elections is super critical. But we also have to fix the education problem. If we do both, we're going to have good guys in government for the rest of our lives. The bad guys will never come back because they have no support.

[Ben Bergquam]

That's the key. How do people follow you guys, what you guys are doing?

[David Zier]

They can follow my race for 35th district state rep in Illinois as a Trump Kirk Maga red Republican, the policies of Trump, the godly values of charlie [e-mail] and also t USPS.org look for election fraud. Follow Skyler Dunsing, our president, where you have chapters throughout the country and we're going to weed out communism and we're going to bring patriotism back to America.

[Ben Bergquam]

Awesome. All right, one more time on the OP Score. Where do people go to do it?

[Pejman Biradi / OP Score Representative]

So you go to Go USA us. So go USA us. You can learn about us, you can donate, you can sign up for our emails, but please pass around the opscore and the opscore Challenge. Get everybody you know to take it. America will be much better off if people vote smart.

[Ben Bergquam]

All right, Bo, thank you. Back to you guys.

[Bo Davis]

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[e-mail] America's Voice live from CPAC USA 2026 in the Lone Star State.

[Bo Davis]

Whoa. Welcome back to CPAC Live 2026. Got a little feedback, but that's okay. Bo Davidson here alongside David Zier and our continued coverage from Real America's Voice. We have a great guest with us right now, Mahek Cook from the great state of Ohio. Correct? Mehek?

[Martha Stewart / Cancer Patient]

Yes. It's good to be with you guys.

[Bo Davis]

Mac, I understand that this is your first cpac, and I always like to ask people who are coming to CPAC for the first time what it's like. But more importantly, not only is it your first CPAC you're speaking or you just spoke on a panel earlier this today. So tell us about that.

[Martha Stewart / Cancer Patient]

Well, I can't believe this is my first cpac, given how much I love the Republican Party and what it stands for, but it's about the midterms for me, and that's what got me out of Ohio to come to Dallas to actually motivate the base. And we talked about women and the fact that we really, are the powerhouses, whether it's our finances or safety. I mean, we're thinking about kids today, in the future. And the number one issue still is safety and security. And Democrats are holding us hostage. And instead of just thinking of ourselves as business owners or mothers or wives, we have to have the role of being active in our communities and showing up and doing the hard work, because it matters now more than ever.

[Bo Davis]

Mac, that's a great point. Because women, a lot of times, if they don't feel confident about the candidate, they will stay home.

[Martha Stewart / Cancer Patient]

Correct.

[Bo Davis]

So what? Respect, especially midterms. Are women, conservative women, going to come out and vote? Are they going to stay at home? What's the likelihood?

[Martha Stewart / Cancer Patient]

I'm worried about the midterms. I think there's complacency. And it's not just women, it's Americans in general. I live in the great state of Ohio. We used to be purple and then red. And the biggest issue today is we're a red state. We're going to be okay. We're not. We underperform during midterms, most Republicans stay home because we think that we are Republican. Overall, that doesn't matter. Democrats are mobilizing. You saw what they did. They challenged every executive order President Trump has actually put through, every single court, every single activist judge. There's a blueprint to defeat us. And if we stay at home and sit on that couch, we will lose everything. And then I. I think President Trump took that bullet for no reason, because he's done the hard work. He's put out the executive orders, he's given us a charge, and we're failing him today, and we're failing our children.

[David Zier]

Heck, I wanted to add, it doesn't look like there's going to be another interest rate cut by the midterms now because of what's going on in Iran.

[Martha Stewart / Cancer Patient]

Right.

[David Zier]

That could hurt the. The economy a little further, maybe affect the midterms. And also, I wanted to ask you, you know, you're a lawyer, you're from the Midwest. I'm from Long island, where Sheridan Gorman was from. Murdered in cold blood, Chicago. What's your opinion on this?

[Martha Stewart / Cancer Patient]

Well, it's shocking.

[David Zier]

By an illegal.

[Martha Stewart / Cancer Patient]

Yeah, an illegal. And it didn't surprise me. It was an illegal. Right. This was a man that was released. He shouldn't have been in our country. But we're constantly seeing Democrat policies and sanctuary policies crush American families. This is a young girl that had the American dream in front of her. And for people to think she was in the wrong place at the wrong time. I have yet to see the governor. I have yet to see the mayor make a statement about what we're going to do to protect our children. This is a public safety nightmare.

[David Zier]

I don't know if you saw it, but the newspaper at Loyola student reversed course and apologized for calling the guy who killed one of their students in illegal.

[Martha Stewart / Cancer Patient]

But that's where we are today. We are fighting mainstream media. We're fighting the lies, and we're constantly fighting people who are genuinely waiting for our destruction. Today, media is complicit in this. There's the same media that said Joe Biden was sharp as attack. So you think they're going to start telling us the truth today? They're not.

[David Zier]

No, not at all.

[Bo Davis]

Mac, I want to ask, just before we go, I asked you, but in the break, if you were running for office at this point, you said no, but it could potentially be in your future. You know, we're often called upon to step up and take that yoke upon us. Do you see that? As, you know, a lot of women do need to step forward in the conservative movement and start to run for office. Would you agree with that? And how do you motivate them to do it?

[Martha Stewart / Cancer Patient]

Look, I think women's biggest issues today is we wait and ask for permission. I've never asked for permission. I have always had a seat at the table. And if there isn't one, I will drag a chair and sit down and have the conversation. And I think as women today, we have a different perspective. We have a different lens on how we look at our future. And I got to tell you, I'm a legal immigrant. I always say, born in India, made in America. It's the greatest country, and it's worth fighting for. I want to run, to contribute, but I'm a business owner first. I'm a mother. I'm a wife. I have a lot of responsibilities. But most women today have an opportunity. If you don't want to run, you can knock on doors. If you don't want to knock on doors, you can text message. You can still mobilize people in an incredible way, but you have to raise your hand and get out there. And part of it is just the women today showing up at cpac.

[Bo Davis]

You're right, David.

[Ben Bergquam]

Yeah.

[David Zier]

We're gonna go to Ben Berkwam out in the audience now.

[Bo Davis]

All right.

[David Zier]

And I want to thank you so much, Ma.

[Martha Stewart / Cancer Patient]

Thank you.

[Bo Davis]

Thank you.

[Ben Bergquam]

With the illegals as well, I bring this. This is the pack we got in the Darien Gap. Oscar Blue and myself that were being given out to illegal aliens going through the Darien Gap, that were full of birth control, morning after pills and condoms, and a whistle for the women that were going to be raped. This is the same mindset that you guys were just talking about that protecting illegal aliens over American citizens. American citizens that are being murdered. It has to stop. It's time for every single American citizen to stand up and stand against. By the way, if you guys want to support it, my organization, frontlineamerica foundation.org or frontlineaf.org directly supports ICE and Border Patrol. You guys can do that. You guys can help out. But don't forget, that's what we're fighting against. As ICE is attacked across America. We've got to remember, ICE is doing the job to undo what Joe Biden and the Democrats allowed to happen under the last administration. President Trump is trying to undo that. It's our job to stand with them and you've got to get support. That's what CPAC is all about. It's about supporting the people that are defending our country. Speaking of one of those we got to get rid of the rhinos like Lindsey Graham. He's gotta go, guys. I know you guys have somebody up there who's an expert on that. Take it away.

[Bo Davis]

I don't know if you can hear my mic. He's got a hat on that says Dump Lindsey. He's not just wearing that for. Just for, you know, giggles. He's actually running against Lindsey Graham. So, Mark lynch, we welcome you to Real America's Voice and our CPAC coverage. How are you, sir?

[Mark Lynch]

Doing great. Thank you for having me.

[Bo Davis]

Bo, give me your top three reasons why Lindsey Graham needs to be dumped.

[Mark Lynch]

Well, his conservative voting record is 43%. He's failing as an employee of ours, so he's not doing his job. It's time to go. He claims he's pro life, but he's for murdering babies in the womb up to 15 weeks. So he's lying about that also. And he needs to be arrested for treason because he's funneling money to Hamas from usaid. And so that's not good. We're paying, all of us in this room, through our taxes, we're paying for the destruction and we're at war with Hamas. And we're paying for our defeat through Lindsey Graham. He's a traitor.

[David Zier]

So I have family at USC Columbia. My daughter's a senior there. I have family also. In Greenville, South Carolina's booming leadership there has been pretty good. Governor McMaster bringing in jobs, manufacturing. But I covered the Pickens rally a couple years ago for Trump. During the presidential campaign, 60, 70,000 people converged on Pickens. Right. A town of 4,000 people. But they booed Lindsey Graham.

[Mark Lynch]

Yeah, that his whole seven minutes that video went viral. And Trump saw, you know what Lindsey's people, where he lives, they like, they hate you. South Carolinians hate Lindsey Graham. And 57% have said in Iraq, mustn't polling, they'll never vote for Lindsey Graham.

[David Zier]

But he has this bond with Trump. You know, I've been to events with Trump and Lindsey Graham. He raised a lot of money years ago and you know, you see him in the Oval Office and they seem united on certain fronts. You know, what do you think about that relationship and can you beat Lindsey Graham?

[Mark Lynch]

The relationship South Carolinians are questioning Trump on is hurting Trump's polling. And everybody can't understand how Trump could endorse a traitor in 2024. On Truth Social, Trump admitted, it's my fault. I endorse Lindsey Graham. That's the only way he's in office. And he endorsed him again last year. And so we know it's a lean Senate majority. It's politics. You know, we, we talk about the word politics. Poly means many and ticks are blood sucking parasites and Trump's a winner and he's doing what he needs to do to make sure he could get the big beautiful bill across the finish line and stuff like that. But Lindsay's just a man. And I told that to a group one time. They said how are you going to beat Lindsay? I said he's just a man. And one of the gentlemen in the room said I, I wouldn't call him that, but our polling just came out. Lindsay's at 41%, I'm at 21 and on the informed ballot poll I'm at 34% percent and Lindsay's at 23. So we're going to give America a beautiful birthday gift. And it's 250th anniversary and Lindsay's getting removed. This time it's happening and we're getting rid of a traitor war monger Gramnesty. You know, Lindsay's for granting amnesty to all illegal aliens. All of this is treasonous activity. We've got to get rid of enemies inside of our Congress and get America first patriot people back that are God fearing true conservative Republicans in office. And that's me.

[Bo Davis]

Do you think that Senator Graham still has President Trump's support at this particular point versus you? Do you think President Trump still supports Lindsey Graham at this particular moment.

[Mark Lynch]

You know, I hope that Trump hears this. We all, we're all hoping you'll, you'll, you'll send your endorsement to me. It's time. Lindsay's not polling well. He's going to lose. He's desperate. The attacks are targeted at me. I'm the only guy. Lindsay's attacking him with lies on TV and everything because he knows I'm coming after his juggler. And we're removing him in 2026.

[David Zier]

And you still have a couple of months of June primary.

[Mark Lynch]

Yeah, the primary is June 9th.

[Bo Davis]

All right. Where can people go to find out more about your campaign and support you?

[Mark Lynch]

Yes, go. Go to our [e-mail] that's spelled out Lynch F O R Senate. And you know, we win this on our knees in prayer, spiritual warfare. It's evil that we're fighting and it's doable. God's and, you know, he's the owner of our campaign. It'll, it'll be awesome to bring God back to D.C. that's what makes America great again. It'll just happen.

[Bo Davis]

Well, thank you, Mark. We appreciate it. Thanks for stopping by and taking the time with us.

[Mark Lynch]

Thank you. Thank you all for what you do.

[Bo Davis]

Absolutely.

[David Zier]

Thank you so much. Appreciate it.

[Bo Davis]

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