Just the News No Noise with John Solomon and Amanda Head

Episode Date: December 19, 2025
Podcast: Real America’s Voice (iHeartPodcasts)
Hosts: John Solomon & Amanda Head
Main Guests: Sebastian Gorka, Jonathan Gilliam, Evan Nunes, Larson Jensen

Episode Overview

This episode of "Just the News No Noise" dives deep into current developments in U.S. national security, law enforcement controversies, breakthroughs in energy technology, and advances in military innovation. With a focus on the latest actions from the Trump administration, the hosts discuss recent economic data, counterterrorism successes, and major political-legal stories. Interviews with national security and technology insiders offer a forward-looking perspective on America's economic, strategic, and cultural trajectory as the year draws to a close.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Major Developments in National Security (03:37–06:59)

• Criminal Accountability: DOJ indicts the leader of the Trend Agua drug cartel in New York in a major law enforcement victory.
• Recent Campus Shootings: Police believe the shootings at MIT and Brown may be connected, with potential links to international terrorism, possibly Iran.
• Counterterrorism Progress: John Solomon highlights "the war on terror" is yielding rapid results.

John Solomon (05:56):
"We are knocking off terrorists around the world quicker and faster than any time since I've been a journalist."

2. Economic Achievements & The ‘Trump Economic Hat Trick’ (05:01–06:59, 62:17–63:38)

• Inflation Down Despite Tariffs & Rate Cuts:
  • Inflation fell from 3% in September to 2.6% in October, even with tariffs and lower interest rates—an outcome most economists said was impossible.
• President’s Economic Policies:
  • Trump’s unconventional approach is credited for economic improvements, challenging mainstream economic opinion.
• Cultural & Policy Shifts:
  • New federal holidays (Christmas Eve and Dec 26/Boxing Day), and the launch of the Patriot Games athletic event.

Amanda Head (05:08):
"President Trump had these creative means of getting there, and he's proven a lot of them wrong."

John Solomon (60:18):
"No president going to be like us. But yeah, listen, no president going to be able to reverse that now either. He's going to take a holiday away from people. That's a permanent thing now."

3. Exclusive Interview with White House Counterterrorism Adviser Sebastian Gorka (06:59–16:08)

• Terrorist Eliminations:
  • 449 jihadis “terminated” since Trump returned to office (not including cartel or Houthi operations).
• ISIS Resurgence & Policy Shift:
  • Under Biden, counterterrorism targeted domestic actors (e.g., parents at school board meetings, Catholics). Under Trump, focus returns to real, external threats.
• Moratorium on Immigration from High-Risk Countries:
  • Visa bans for countries unable to properly vet immigrants, echoing the previous Trump-era travel bans.
• Concerns over Refugee Vetting:
  • Ongoing efforts to identify and manage potentially dangerous individuals admitted without proper screening, especially after the fall of Kabul.

Sebastian Gorka (06:59):
"As of this morning, we are… at 449 jihadis who have been terminated since the president was sworn back in again. That is excluding the Houthi campaign, excluding the cartel drug boats. So breaking news on your show: 449 jihadis vaporized."
(07:37)

Gorka (08:03):
"Obama actually said publicly, ISIS is just a generational threat you have to live with. Well, we said, no, we’re not putting up with US nationals being beheaded… the president declared war on the ISIS caliphate."
(Expanding on why the policy shifted back under Trump)

Gorka (11:48):
"Sorry, we cannot vet whether they are a threat. Therefore, there is a moratorium. …We have one priority here. We believe in the sanctity and the sovereignty of our nation and the protection of our citizens."

4. FBI & DOJ Under Scrutiny: New Revelations on Mar-a-Lago Raid (20:22–29:49)

• Political Bias in Federal Law Enforcement:
  • Newly revealed FBI emails show agents questioned probable cause for the Mar-a-Lago search.
  • Allegations that the same personnel consistently sought evidence to target Trump while protecting figures like Hillary Clinton.
• Conspiracy & Sedition Allegations:
  • Discussion of potential criminal conspiracy charges against FBI, DOJ, and state prosecutors—paralleling mob investigations.
• Upcoming Legal Developments:
  • Announcement of a Florida grand jury commencing in January to probe IRS, Russia collusion, Hunter Biden, Mar-a-Lago, and Clinton-related issues as part of one ongoing conspiracy.
• Reforming Justice:
  • Suggestion for a “Justice Czar” to clean up agencies and root out ideologically motivated personnel.

Jonathan Gilliam (21:21):
"You look into this, the same people in all of these circumstances are handling everything Trump. …It's these people leading the investigation towards things that appear to be evidence so that they can use that to get warrants… But now we see that they're trying to stop investigations and get rid of real evidence for the purpose of protecting the Clintons."
(22:39)

Gilliam (27:29):
"I think the president needs a justice czar just like he has Tom Homan for the border… This justice czar should be looking at all of these agencies… for when they started to change and degrade and start to do things on a political ideological basis…"

5. Trump Media’s Bold Move into Nuclear Fusion: Exclusive with Evan Nunes (32:49–44:36)

• Historic Merger:
  • Trump Media Technology Group merges with TAE, a cutting-edge nuclear fusion company.
  • Emphasizes the need for cheap, clean, U.S.-sourced energy to compete with China and fuel economic growth.
• Fusion Tech Details:
  • Private investment-backed; fifth-generation reactors capable of replacing large-scale power generation without relying on rare earth minerals.
  • Notable partners: Schwab family, Stanley Druckenmiller, Google, Chevron.
• Strategic Vision:
  • Fusion as clean, sustainable power to drive U.S. innovation and restore manufacturing competitiveness.

Evan Nunes (33:53):
"Trump Media, I always say, was not started because President Trump needed a company. It was started out of necessity. …Now we’re stepping in, folding [TAE] into our company so that we can help them build their first reactor. …When this is done, and I don’t say this lightly, this will be the most important discovery and invention since the first Manhattan Project."

Nunes (38:28):
"If they’re successful…and build in using boron, this will be real clean energy… The infrastructure…you can get here in the United States… They don’t rely on…rare earth elements that China…gobbled up… Everything can be sourced here in America."

6. Defending U.S. Technological Dominance: Interview with Larson Jensen (47:36–55:58)

• Harpoon Ventures’ Mission:
  • Investing in breakthrough defense technologies critical to national security.
• Drones and Modern Warfare:
  • The U.S. is leading “Drone War One” with technological innovation, focusing on affordable, expendable drones to counter adversaries’ low-cost tactics.
  • Industrial onshoring is crucial to regain the edge lost when drone and electronics manufacturing was outsourced.
• The Future Battlefield:
  • Likely to be increasingly unmanned, but specialization and human skill will remain crucial in certain military operations.
• Private-Sector Innovation:
  • A surge in defense and dual-use tech emerging from the private sector, not just government labs.

Larson Jensen (49:39):
"We've already seen what I think is going to go down as Drone War One being the conflict between Russia and Ukraine…large volumes of drones that ultimately can be treated almost as a munition…They're expendable, they're at a low price point where they can actually reshape the battlefield."

Jensen (53:30):
"We have offshored so much of this capability to China and I think that has created a strategic gap for the United States. We're bringing that back home."

7. Cultural and Policy Moves (59:42–62:46)

• Federal Holidays Expanded:
  • Christmas Eve and December 26 now federal holidays.
• Patriot Games Announced:
  • New four-day athletic event, one man and woman from each state, celebrating America’s 250th.
  • Promotes athleticism and meritocracy among young Americans.
• Forthcoming Major Policy Announcement:
  • Trump’s administration working on a housing plan to boost supply and affordability, aiming to repeat the GI Bill-era housing boom.
• Optimism for Conservative Polling:
  • Discussion on how improving kitchen-table economics might change polling for Republicans in the coming year.

Amanda Head (61:20):
"After my millennial generation, it seems like athleticism and meritocracy kind of fell off a cliff. And I love this because it helps young people aspire…"

John Solomon (62:17):
"He’s working on the housing plan. He mentioned it last night. He’s got a big, big housing plan… I think he has the possibility if he gets the right things… to generate a boom just like the one that occurred after World War II, the GI Bill boom."

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Counterterrorism:
  "We are back in the business of counterterrorism and real counterterrorism, not politically perverted counterterrorism." – Sebastian Gorka (09:47)

• On Law Enforcement Scandal:
  "These are the people that you flip, because if they’re still in the agency and they're not a senior executive and they're facing jail time, well, that's a person that you flip for a source." – Jonathan Gilliam (29:17)

• On American Innovation:
  "Somebody’s got to step up and do something to produce real energy in this country, and we’re going to do it using our great shareholders and merging and bringing in all these new investors." – Evan Nunes (36:57)

• On the Technology/Military Shift:
  "I think what we shouldn’t do is invest so heavily into exquisite weapon systems that are offset by a thousand dollar capability that anybody around the world can build. I think it’s time that we start fighting fire with fire." – Larson Jensen (52:10)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 03:37: Start of Main Content & News Highlights
• 05:01–06:59: Discussion of Economic Policy and Inflation
• 06:59–16:08: Interview with Seb Gorka, White House Counterterrorism Adviser
• 20:22–29:49: Interview with Jonathan Gilliam on FBI/DOJ Allegations
• 32:49–44:36: Interview with Evan Nunes on Trump Media Fusion Merger
• 47:36–55:58: Interview with Larson Jensen on Military Tech Innovation
• 59:42–62:46: Discussion of New Holidays, Patriot Games, and Housing Policy

Episode Tone & Style

• Direct, assertive, and unapologetically conservative.
• Focused on challenging mainstream narratives and championing American innovation, security, and values.
• Several moments mix optimism for the future with harsh critiques of prior policy and political opposition.

Conclusion

This episode paints a picture of an administration and conservative movement riding a wave of recent successes, from economic indicators to cutting-edge technology and national security. With a mix of policy breakdown, exclusive “insider” interviews, and cultural/patriotic initiatives, the conversation is centered on restoring American strength—economically, culturally, and militarily—while holding entrenched bureaucracy and political adversaries to account.