Just the News No Noise with John Solomon and Amanda Head, January 28th, 2026

Summary

Podcast Summary: “Just the News No Noise with John Solomon and Amanda Head”

Episode Date: January 28, 2026
Network: Real America’s Voice / iHeartPodcasts
Host: Amanda Head (John Solomon, out on assignment)
Notable Guests: Jonathan Gilliam, Steve Toth, Alvin Louie, Elijah Magrain, Chuck Flint

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Overview

This episode of “Just the News No Noise” zeroes in on unrest in Minneapolis following an assault on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, the political and law enforcement responses, and the broader ideological battles over immigration, crime, and education in America. The show features sharp debate over Republican immigration policy, in-depth discussion of agitator networks allegedly tied to government officials in Minnesota, Texas's approach to law and order, and recent developments in federal health guidelines. Amanda Head leads conversations with insiders and experts, maintaining a tone of urgency, skepticism toward Democratic leadership, and strong support for Trump-era priorities.

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Key Discussion Points

1. Minneapolis Attack & Political Fallout

Timestamps: 02:27–08:03, 13:03–18:13, 35:23–43:59

• Incident Overview: Rep. Ilhan Omar was attacked with an unknown substance at a town hall. Host Amanda Head denounces the act, urges against political violence, but criticizes mainstream narratives linking Republican rhetoric to such incidents.

• Immigration Policy & Republican Divide:

  • Amanda pushes back on Rep. Mike Lawler’s comments offering a possible path to legal status (not citizenship) for long-term undocumented residents:

    "Do not do this, Republicans. Because this is not why you have a mandate." — Amanda Head [04:47]

  • Jonathan Gilliam acknowledges the complexity but warns:

    "Any great idea that the right comes up with is going to be used... That’s why the Marxists say, by any means necessary." — Jonathan Gilliam [05:36]

  • Discussion of potential policy adjustments, with warnings that Democrats would exploit any compromise that doesn’t include voting rights and access to benefits.

2. Leftist Activism and Law Enforcement Response

Timestamps: 08:03–18:13, 35:23–43:59

• Coordinated Disruption Claims:

  • Jonathan Gilliam characterizes ongoing Minneapolis unrest and ICE protests as “controlled riots” and “coordinated insurgency.” Accuses Democratic officials and far-left groups of orchestrating “a larger leftist ideological criminal enterprise.”

    "It’s not just people who are concerned about immigration... This is a coordinated insurgency." — Jonathan Gilliam [08:54]

  • Amanda and guests discuss use of encrypted chats by activists, implicating elected officials in possible collusion with agitator groups.

• ICE & Local Authority Tensions:

  • Tom Homan’s arrival in Minneapolis is highlighted as a turning point for restoring order.

    "Tom Homan, just his mere presence... is going to bring law and order." — Amanda Head [15:01]

  • Mayor Jacob Fry’s refusal to cooperate with ICE is criticized as political grandstanding.

• Federal Investigation Endorsements:

  • Gilliam calls for the FBI and DOJ to pursue activists as part of a criminal enterprise.

3. State Spotlight: Texas Law & Order

Timestamps: 22:58–32:16

• Texas Approach:

  • State Rep. Steve Toth touts Texas’s performance on ICE arrests and criticizes other states for inadequately supporting law enforcement.

    "The reality is that we’re just not making headlines because we’re not acting like fools like y’all are up in the north..." — Steve Toth [23:14]

  • Argues that sanctuary policies contribute to chaos, contrasting Texas’s law enforcement cooperation with ICE.

• Immigration and Hispanic Voters:

  • Toth relays that legal Hispanic communities in Texas support tougher enforcement and removal of criminal undocumented aliens.

    "...Hispanic population of the United States loves it. And this is what the press doesn’t want to tell." — Steve Toth [24:31]

  • Encourages more public messaging highlighting Hispanic support for strict immigration enforcement.

4. NGOs, Schools, and Alleged Far-left Influence

Timestamps: 35:23–43:59

• Guest: Alvin Louie, President, Courage is a Habit
  • Describes his organization’s efforts to inform parents about left-leaning educational programs and alleged indoctrination in schools.
  • Alleges coordination between Minnesota’s government and “violent ICE Watch” networks, citing visible support from state officials (e.g., Lt. Gov. Flanagan) on social media.

    "...partnering with a violent ICE Watch network that is impeding federal agents..." — Alvin Louie [38:34]

  • Claims government grants are disproportionately supporting radical left NGOs, impacting K-12 education and community programs nationally.

5. Dietary Guidelines and Health

Timestamps: 45:54–50:49

• New Food Pyramid:

  • Amanda and Native Path’s Elijah Magrain discuss the Trump administration’s newly revised food pyramid, now favoring proteins and fats over grains and processed foods.

    "The new model is promoting protein, full-fat dairy and healthy fats and veggies—those are the mainstays." — Elijah Magrain [46:30]

• Collagen Supplementation:

  • Magrain promotes Native Path’s collagen, referencing potential benefits for joint health and satiety.

6. Fraud Allegations and Law Enforcement in Minnesota

Timestamps: 52:48–58:48

• Fraud Probes:

  • Amanda Head reviews ongoing investigations into Medicaid and nonprofit fraud in Minnesota, referencing whistleblower allegations that Gov. Tim Walz and AG Keith Ellison were aware.
  • Guest Chuck Flint (former federal prosecutor) estimates up to 10% of the federal budget is lost to fraud, calls for accountability.

    "10% of the federal budget is lost to fraud every year. That’s $521 billion." — Chuck Flint [53:54]

• Law Enforcement Challenges:

  • Flint and Head discuss the legal complexities facing police officers in current protest environments, arguing that rhetoric from Democratic officials emboldens lawlessness and makes police work more difficult.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On Republican Immigration Policy:

• "Do not do this, Republicans. ... It does not, not line up with the polling." — Amanda Head [04:47]

On Agitator Networks:

• "Any great idea that the right comes up with is going to be used in any way possible. That’s why the Marxists say by any means necessary..." — Jonathan Gilliam [05:36]

On Immigration System:

• "Our immigration system needs reform. It is way too expensive. It takes way too long, and it is rickety." — Amanda Head [06:58]

On Law Enforcement/ICE:

• "Their demand is that the Trump administration pull ICE from, from our city or at least reduce the size of the troops. But we’re not willing to work with you..." — Amanda Head [15:01]

On NGOs and Government Collusion:

• "...a sitting governor, an elected lieutenant governor, paid for by the taxpayers, are partnering with a violent ICE Watch network..." — Alvin Louie [38:34]

On Public Sentiment:

• "...white privileged liberals can only speculate about that which Hispanic people live out every day, which is they are preyed upon by these bad actors..." — Steve Toth [24:31]

On Media Bias:

• "...mainstream media will gravitate towards [radical figures]... even people who were more balanced before." — Steve Toth [31:23]

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Important Timestamps

• 02:27 – Amanda introduces Minneapolis unrest and frames coverage bias
• 04:47 – Amanda critiques Lawler’s immigration comments
• 05:36 – Gilliam warns about Democrat exploitation of GOP policy shifts
• 08:54 – Gilliam: Minneapolis is facing a “coordinated insurgency”
• 13:03 – Amanda: politicians allegedly complicit in activist signal chats
• 15:01 – Tom Homan arrives in Minneapolis, predicted positive impact
• 22:58 – Rep. Toth discusses Texas law enforcement and ICE cooperation
• 24:31 – Toth: Hispanic community supports strong enforcement
• 35:56 – Alvin Louie on activist networks and state collusion
• 38:34 – Louie alleges state-ICE Watch coordination
• 45:54 – Discussion of revised national dietary guidelines
• 53:54 – Chuck Flint: 10% of federal budget lost to fraud
• 58:34 – Flint: Leftist rhetoric provokes protester-police confrontations

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Tone and Style

The conversation is direct, politically charged, and skeptical of Democratic policy, frequently spotlighting law and order, critiques of progressive activism, and appeals to “real American” values. Amanda Head’s style is punchy, opinionated, and supportive of the Trump administration, with regular interjections of dry humor (e.g., “I’ve eaten ramen with more fortitude. That guy is a wet noodle if I have ever seen one.” [18:13]). Guests are chosen for their insider perspectives and willingness to echo or amplify concerns about Democratic leadership, deep state influence, and leftist overreach.

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Summary for New Listeners

This episode offers a snapshot of current conservative thinking on immigration, policing, leftist activism, and public health, set against the backdrop of dramatic protests in Minneapolis. Listeners can expect a blend of news analysis, guest interviews, and unapologetic commentary challenging progressive narratives and calling for hardline reforms in law, governance, and education.

Transcript

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[Amanda Head]

Good evening America. Welcome to this Wednesday edition of Just the News. No noise. I'm your host Amanda Head coming to you from ab. I am on assignment this week though Lord willing, I will get Back to Washington D.C. by tomorrow night assuming the winds die down in Miami and the snow is blown off the Runway in the airport surrounding D.C. let's hope my co host, John Solomon, is also out on assignment. He's actually going to be rejoining me a little bit later in the hour. But before we get to all of that, I want to dive into what's happening in Minneapolis. Now, you are going to see this on all of the leftist media and social channels for the next few days. Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, she's getting sprayed by an unknown substance at a town hall that she was holding. And it look, this type of behavior cannot be offended. Obviously, there is no room for this kind of thing in our country. But the media and the left are going to tell you that President Trump and Republicans are responsible, that their rhetoric is doing this, and that if we just pulled back on immigration enforcement, that this would all just go away. Just like all the destruction of private property and assaults on law enforcement, it would just all go away. But here's the thing. Immigration was the number one issue that President Trump ran on. It's not like his agenda was hidden. This was what millions of Americans voted for. And by the way, they admitted that. They told the media, they told the pollsters, they told their neighbors and friends that this is why they were voting for President Trump in droves. And the left shouldn't just get to nullify the results of a legitimate election by using browbeating tactics. Tactics. But the problem is, it has worked before. And now we have some Republicans like Congressman Mike Lawler saying things like this.

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[Steve Toth]

Going to fix the issue facing our country, not only did we have to secure the border, not only do we have to deport criminal aliens, but you need a path forward. The fact is that you have people that have been in this country 5, 10, 15, 20 years whose children and grandchildren are American citizens, citizens who are participating in the workforce.

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Not citizenship, but a legal path forward so they come out of the shadows.

[Amanda Head]

Listen, I spend a lot of time out in the country. Flyover country, as the coastal elitist would refer to it as do not do it. Republicans do not do this. Because this is not why you have a mandate. This is not why President Trump won the election. This is not why President Trump won the popular vote. It is not why Republicans held the House and won the Senate. That is not why. Do not do this. Mike Lawler. I know this is probably what you feel is right in your heart of hearts, but it does not, not line up with the polling. So I hope that his Republican colleagues keep a stiffer spine because I'm quite concerned that this could cause them to lose the majority in November, not help them to keep it. All right, so joining me now, former Navy seal, FBI agent and air marshal, friend of the show. He's also the bestselling author of Sheep no Jonathan Gilliam. Jonathan, great to have you.

[Jonathan Gilliam]

Good to be with you. Can I just say one thing real quick, Amanda, about that sound bite. I actually have toyed with that idea. I've thought about that idea and there, there is some good merit to that, to that thought process and that possibility of, of offering non citizenship to illegal aliens that are here. But again, like you were saying, there's a lot of stipulations. You go down that road and the left is going to use that. And that's what, that's what the right doesn't understand. Any great idea that the right comes up with is going to be used in any way possible. That's remember, that's why the Marxists say by any means necessary, they're going to use that for their benefit. And the only stipulation you could, you could put on that that would kill it dead in the water is if you said none of those people to sign a contract and they can never vote and they can never go on subsistence. If you said that, the Democrats would say just get them out of here because they would lose, they would lose the, the fake votes that they need and they wouldn't be able to launder the money or fraudulently spend the money by saying they're giving these people subsistence. So if you did, though, if they did this, they would have to put those two stipulations in there and then let's see where that falls.

[Amanda Head]

Yeah, I mean, and I'm with you. In a perfect world, there could be a mechanism created for this as long as it stayed within the parameters and it stopped short of what we all believe as Americans shouldn't, should be disallowed. But that's not the case. As you said, Democrats will absolutely run with this. And I've said this a lot. I think that for people who are illegal immigrants in the United States, if you can show, if there is a paper trail or an electronic trail that shows that you have been in the process. Look, one of my dearest friends in Los Angeles, he's a citizen now, but he spent 17 years, he came here as a dreamer. He obviously didn't have a choice on whether he could come. He was dragged across the border by his parents, but he spent 17 years trying to get his citizenship. If there is someone in the system who is an illegal immigrant who can show that they have tried, because our immigration system needs reform. It is way too expensive. It takes way too long, and it is rickety. It is clumsy, and it is hard to navigate. But like you said, I mean, Democrats will take this and run with it. And I guess Mike Lawler is one of those Republicans who doesn't understand that.

[Jonathan Gilliam]

There'S two types of people that can immigrate to this country very quickly. People who run across the border illegally and people who are very rich. And I know lots of people who are hardworking individuals who've managed to come over here and get a student visa or work visa. And for them to try and get citizenship or residency, it is virtually impossible. Most of them just go back home. They're nasty. They're treated terribly, and they don't get blankets and money. They get told if you go, if you leave the country and try to come back, you're not going to be able to get back in. I mean, they don't work with the right people. And, and, but I think, see, these are all issues right here where the left uses anything to their advantage. And the right has to realize this. Just like you see in Minneapolis. Those aren't protests. Those are controlled riots and control, controlled groups of people that are trying to overthrow the government. That's what's happening in many in Minnesota. And it's the same tactics, techniques, and procedures, same funding, same groups and force multipliers that go all over the country. And so the right is. You go on TV on Sundays and you watch the right talk as though it's politics as usual. Well, it's great that the President's going to work something out. Well, I agree with the president trying to work something out because he's trying to get ahead of the crafty thinking of the left. But when you have an insurgency that is following every single rule of insurgency that's followed in every other war that we've seen around the world in recent history, you need to take a step back and say there's more going on here than just people who are concerned about immigration and a hatred of ICE in their city. This is a coordinated insurgency. And this is part of the larger, what I call the leftist ideological criminal enterprise. Lice. It's a part of that. And, and I think that what Cash Patel is saying now, which really Touched me when I've heard him say this, that they're going to start investigating these people as they. As a criminal enterprise. You can start looking at this from that signal chat. I think it sparked a lot of people and woke people up to what we already know. So this is a good thing.

[Amanda Head]

Absolutely. Before we get to Minneapolis, I want to ask you about earlier today on Capitol Hill, Secretary of State Marco Rubio sat before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and there was a lot of antagonistic questioning regarding the mission in Venezuela from Democrats. No surprise. But, Jonathan, my question is to you. I mean, you're a former Navy seal. You have taken part in many, many missions that were strategic and tactical. So you have seen what a success looks like in a mission like this. If this was not a success, the fact that we went in, executed within hours, executed the mission successfully, we achieved our goal, which was extracting Maduro. We lost no American lives. We committed no, no American troops at the time or in the future. If that's not a success, what is?

[Jonathan Gilliam]

Well, I mean, look, it is a success. I mean, that's what the American people have to realize. And Marco Rubio going up there, that's the problem with the left is that they are just, just so good. I'm going to give them their props. They are so good at playing this game. I mean, they've been playing this game in the United States for hundreds of years. Since the beginning, they, there's been leftists that have, or progressives, as they call themselves. But right now, actually, you still have people who were involved in the 50s and 60s that are still involved. The Weather Underground, all these different groups that were instigators and terrorists in the 60s and 70s, those people are still around and they're, and they're highly involved in this. I mean, there's evidence out there. They just have to collect this evidence. And so when you look at what happened with Marco Rubio, they show up with a battle plan. They don't just show up and, and ask the right questions. They have a plan of action and they work together, which is opposite of what the right does. And so when Marco Rubio goes up there, it doesn't matter what we do. If, if we're given, you know, if President Trump was given a silver key or a gold key to the country of Venezuela and told, thank you for everything you did. And they had millions of people that are saying this, we needed this. It doesn't matter. The Democrats and their sound bites are going to be purposely given and they're going to ruin and try to ruin anything that this president, his administration, does. I think Marco Rubio, man, I would never would have thought that this guy would be the superstar that he is. And he's a quiet professional. And I think when he goes up there and speaks, it's with authority. And if it was anybody else, they would have completely walked all over him. But, but at least it was Marco Rubio that was up there.

[Amanda Head]

I got to, I mean, he is one of the most pleasant surprises of this entire second term for President Trump. Okay, we've only got a few minutes left, so I do want to move on to Minnesota. We were talking, you were talking earlier about this, this criminal enterprise. What's, what's startling to me is that you had actual politicos, elected leaders, who were in on these signal chats. Does that raise the culpability for someone like that, the fact that they are an elected official, or do they just get treated like any other private citizen? If there is any type of RICO charges or any or any other type of charges?

[Jonathan Gilliam]

No, it's not normal. And the fact that the two people who got shot are on that sign chat, if I remember correctly, you have them discussing license plate information. Listen, Amanda, if, if you or John wanted to go and, and find out who the person is that drives that car and you get their license plate number, you can't do that. Anybody that can get that information is connected to the, to the government and the police department in some way shape or form. So that means that they're using official information that is not available to the general public, and they're, they're for a, basically a criminal intent to go out there and obstruct justice and harass and violently attack ICE agents. So I think that in of itself right there alone would push, should push us into an absolute full investigation. But I think if now that we have a list of these people, the ones who are on the government should be at the top of the list and then the rest of the people that if you're on that list, you're on that list for a reason. It's not because you're a freedom fighter. It's because you're a leftist and you are part of the maneuvering of this cartel of insurrection and obstruction for an insurgency reason.

[Amanda Head]

Jonathan Tom Homan is now on the ground in Minneapolis. I expect there to be a shift in what's happening as a result of this, because Tom Homan, just his mere presence, I mean, he is commanding nade domineering and he just has this presence that I feel like is going to bring law and order. Now, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry claims in a tweet that he stuck it to Tom Homan, that he told him that they are still not going to be cooperating with law enforcement. Number one, I don't think that Jacob Fry has the constitutional fortitude or the stiffness of his spine to stand up to someone like Tom Homan. But to me, for Jacob Fry to admit that. Okay, so we want. Our demand is that the Trump administration pull ice from, from our city or at least reduce the size of the troops. But we're not willing to work with you, so you can't extract the criminals. That is just proving that they don't want to work together. It's just proving that when they say we want things to de escalate, they are lying.

[Jonathan Gilliam]

They don't want it because that's not what this is about. It's not about getting the wrong people out of Minneapolis. It's about opening the floodgates. There's two. There was two borders that were in this country that were an issue. The southern border and the border to cities like Minneapolis and to states like Minnesota. So these people, they allow people to just move right in there for the purposes of the more money they can pump into that state federally, the more money they can use. When we saw this with Doge, this works and that's Minneapolis, it's another US Aid. And so I think when, when this mayor in that. That city is. He is the B version of Gavin Newsom, like, he's not even as good as Gavin Newsom. That's saying a tremendous amount. Right. I think Homan being there, I think it's incredible. And I think what President Trump did was he took the static between the ground and himself to control what's going on. And he. And he put one man there that should be there. And. And I think it has nothing to do with Bovino, whether he did a good job or bad job. It has nothing to do with that. It has to do with taking the red tape, putting the person there that needs to be there so that the President can fully maneuver. Not just control situation, but maneuver, because that's what you're seeing. The walls and this mayor do they make these press announcements saying that they talked to the president, there's all this good stuff. And then instantly they go back and they make comments contrary to that and make it sound like they're still going to fight. So.

[Amanda Head]

Right.

[Jonathan Gilliam]

One last thing. The president needs to run with this because he's looking good. So far, not to some of the conservatives, but he's looking great overall. And I think if, if the FBI and the DOJ comes in and while there's still rioters out there, start grabbing these people, seeing if they're on that signal, chat and see, and then building a database which I hear they're doing for the purpose of getting inside this criminal enterprise and dismantling it and seeing who they really are.

[Amanda Head]

Absolutely. I mean, when it comes to Jacob Fry, I've eaten ramen with more fortitude. That guy is a wet noodle if I have ever seen one. Jonathan Gilliam, always a pleasure to have you with us. Thanks so much for being here.

[Jonathan Gilliam]

Thank you.

[Amanda Head]

Absolutely. All right, everybody, we're going to take a very quick break. We'll be back on the other side.

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[Steve Toth]

Good morning, Amanda.

[Amanda Head]

Okay. I first have to give major, major props to the state of Texas. I saw this statistic this morning that almost a quarter of all of the ICE arrests are taking place in the Lone Star State. Bravo. Kudos. Congratulations.

[Steve Toth]

Yeah, it's really, it's exciting. And, you know, you hear these blue state mayors and governors say, well, none of this is going on. They're not making any rest on and in Texas or Florida because, you know, they're only trying to embarrass us up here. No, you're trying to embarrass yourself. The reality is that we're just not making headlines because we're not acting like fools like y' all are up in the north, where you're actually trying to impede the work of ICE to remove bad actors.

[Amanda Head]

Yeah, it's, the dichotomy is quite incredible. And I was just speaking to my guest a moment ago, and I want to pose the same question to you because, you know, supposedly there are good faith negotiations happening. Border czar Tom Homan said that he had a great conversation with both Mayor Fry and Governor Walz. President Trump said the same thing. And it seems like for Tom Homan and President Trump that there is a good faith effort to come to an agreement so that things can deescalate. But when you have Mayor Fry saying things like, well, we're still not going to coordinate with ice, we're still not going to cooperate, then they're not doing anything. They're just demanding that ICE leaves their city and not giving up anything in return. Because the reality is, is that the criminals are still there in their city. They just don't want ICE to extract them.

[Steve Toth]

Yeah, we'll see if they will. When push comes to shove, if they're going to be men of their word. I'm skeptical, very skeptical. But here's really all that we really need out of them. You arrest somebody that's illegal for committing a crime, you arrest them, you put them in jail. We're simply saying they've committed a crime. Hand them over now to Immigration Customs Enforcement. That's what we do in Texas. If you rape, pillage, steal, whatever in the state of Texas and you're arrested and you're illegal, we're going to hand you over to ice. And you know what, Amanda? The Hispanic population of the United States loves it. And this is what the press doesn't want to tell Rasmussen, which again, it's not a conservative linear aggression modeling pollster. They have Trump at a 53% approval rating, up 28 points last month alone. Emerson College, Trump's up 15 points last month alone. New York Times, not exactly a conservative rag. New York Times Sienna poll trumps up 12 points. Why? And it's because white privileged liberals can only speculate about that which Hispanic people live out every day, which is they are preyed upon by these bad actors and that's why they support Trump, to get rid of them.

[Amanda Head]

Yes, absolutely. I want to ask you, at the top of the show, I played a clip of Congressman Mike Lawler and there are some Republicans who are getting quite squishy on immigration. We've all seen the numbers of the majority of Americans who not only support extracting and deporting the criminal illegal aliens, but anyone who is here illegally. Because at the end of the day, if you were in this country illegally, you, you technically are a criminal because you committed the crime of stealing residency in this country. Do you think that it behooves any Republicans? Maybe, maybe if you're in a purple area like Mike Lawler, maybe it does behoove you to take this stance. But in general, I feel like this is a losing strategy.

[Steve Toth]

It's foolishness. Look, the focus right now, right here and now, and if you look at what ICE is focused on up in Minneapolis, it's removing bad actors, really bad actors. These are not people that are here illegally that are, you know, working and paying taxes. These are individuals that are really seriously bad actors. People that have pedophiles, that have preyed on young children, rapists. And that is what we've got to continue to focus on. That's what we asked Trump to do and he's doing it it now we just need these liberal leftists to get out of his way to help him. They'll only benefit from it and their constituents will only benefit from it.

[Amanda Head]

Yeah. Why? So you guys do have sanctuary cities in Texas. Austin is one of them. I believe Houston is too, but I can't remember exactly. But why are we not seeing stuff like this in Minneapolis happening in Texas when you've got sanctuary cities, too?

[Steve Toth]

Freeman Martin, head of Texas dps and Freeman and Texas DPS will have a presence in Austin. Look, we should revoke the charter for the city of Austin. They should really be run and controlled by the legislature because they're so grossly inadequate in what they're doing to protect their own people, the city should. Should have its charter completely revoked. DPS is what keeps the people of Austin safe, not the police. The police are wonderful people in Austin. They're great, hardworking, loyal Americans, loyal Texans. But they're completely undermined by their mayor.

[Amanda Head]

Yeah. Okay, so I asked you about why we're not seeing this in sanctuary cities in Texas, but for that matter, even in blue states, even in Democrat states, states, we're not seeing this. So I know Minnesota is a problem child when it comes to at least the last five or 10 years. You know, it started with George Floyd and maybe even a few instances before that. They are a problem child. But why are we not seeing this in other blue states that in some cases they also claim to be sanctuary states?

[Steve Toth]

I think the problem with, with Minnesota, especially Minneapolis, is their leering centers, you know, and they're leering centers where they're stealing tens of millions of taxpayer dollars. And so what they're doing is they're trying to take the focus off of their fraud right now, and they're trying to put it on something else. And it's going to fall on deaf ears in November. We're going to pick up seats. We're not going to lose. We're going to continue to press forward. America is on a path towards revitalization. We don't want people in office that are going to manage the decline of a great republic. We want people that are going to be bold, like lions, to see a new America.

[Amanda Head]

If Republicans keep the majority, there will be huge gratitude owed to the state of Texas for what you guys did with your congressional districts. With redistricting, if you are a part of the next class of Congress for Republicans next year, what are the top priorities? What should they be?

[Steve Toth]

Yeah, this is going to be one of the biggest freshman classes in several years, and my priority and what I'm going to communicate. I'm not a newbie. I'm not 20 years old. I've not been in politics my whole life either. But this much I've learned is that if we work together and really focus together, not on our own agenda, but helping the president advance and codify all of his executive orders, I think that needs to be our focus. We've got to focus on codifying Trump's executive orders, which includes immigration and keeping the border closed.

[Amanda Head]

Absolutely. I want to ask you something about constituents in Texas. I know you've got a lot of Hispanic constituents. I actually had an ex follower reach out to me. He's Hispanic himself. And he is a contractor who works with cbp. And he said that a lot of the staff under him, they are also Hispanics. He said that when they look at what's happening right now with respect to immigration, they are cheering it. Why do you think the Trump administration, I mean, they should be highlighting those voices? I think that from a PR move, they are missing a major opportunity. You know, you can have Donald Trump and Tom Homan and Chrissy Nome out there saying that legal, lawful Hispanics in this country support it. But I think they should get some of those voices, get those faces out there, don't you think?

[Steve Toth]

Yeah. It's hard, though. It's just you're fighting the mainstream media, which is just, just lying. And then what they do is they give, you know, people like Jasmine Crockett, you know, so much air time and she wasn't anywhere near this hateful when she was serving in the Texas legislature with me. And there was none of this, this ghetto garbage language that she's using today. You would think that, you know, if you close your eyes and listen to Jasmine Crockett, you, Amanda, you'd think she was a Valley girl. Yeah, it's hysterical. But it's funny. You send these people to Washington, D.C. and that's who the mainstream media will gravitate towards.

[Amanda Head]

Yeah. It's quite incredible to see Representative Steve Toth, candidate for US Congress, tell everybody where they can find you online and on social media so they can follow your campaign.

[Steve Toth]

Sure. We need your help. We'd love to have you.

[Amanda Head]

Absolutely. Everybody head over there and stay right here through this commercial break because we're going to be back on the other side.

[Steve Toth]

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[Amanda Head]

Welcome back everybody. Unfortunately, the chaos in Minnesota has not died down just yet and reports have all of this isn't exactly a grassroots movement. There is a high degree of planning, as encrypted chats have shown. Far left agitators have been monitoring federal agents. We also know that those agitators have targeted at least one church. But why? Why go after a Christian church in all of this. Joining us to discuss this and more is the president of Courage is a Habit, Alvin Louie. Alvin, thanks so much for being here.

[Alvin Louie]

Oh, it's such a pleasure to meet you. Thank you for having me today.

[Amanda Head]

Absolutely. First of all, tell me about Courage as a Habit.

[Alvin Louie]

Our organization creates these beautiful tools and strategies for the average parent because we know that parents of school age children, they don't have time to do much of anything. And so we try to get these beautiful tools in the hands of parents to help them understand what is happening to their children in government, K through 12. And this goes for legislators and school board members because there's so much lies, there's so many false equivalencies, there's so much deflection, emotional blackmail that allows this indoctrination to happen in schools. And what they're preparing your children for is exactly what we're seeing in Minnesota. And so my organization really helps parents understand that. Plus we also help parents understand how are they brainwashed as well? How come they're falling for all these things that allow this to seep into their children's classrooms and their mental health programs?

[Amanda Head]

Yeah, Alvin, we have seen some arrests transpire from the invasion of that church, and that is a good thing. But you've got these folks who, who went into that church during, during a service and they're screaming profanities at these people, accusing them of white supremacy and all sorts of disgusting things like bigotry that on its face is, is bad. But you see something deeper and more insidious about this. I think that you, you said this, this is just a symptom of the disease.

[Alvin Louie]

It really is. I mean, this is what team empathy and inclusion always does. And so what we found over the weekend, and there's this independent research, Higby, he did a great job infiltrating the signal groups of these Ice Watch networks. Well, one of the main one, it's called Monica. And they're the ones that are orchestrating all this chaos, all this violence that you're seeing. And Cam did such a great job. Now from his research, we found a woman named Andrea. And what was interesting about her is that she promotes. Or Amanda, I'm sorry, Amanda. Amanda Collier. And she promotes an organization called Monica, which is an Ice Watch network that coordinates all these. And when we dug deeper, guess who's partnering with this very violent Ice Watch network that's causing all this? It's the Waltz administration. On their website itself, on their government website, they list the Monica as a resource. They also list care as well, which is another terrorist organization. And the Lieutenant governor, his Lieutenant Governor Flanagan on her Instagram right now about four weeks or five weeks back, she has a video where she encourages people to of course impede ICE and all those different things. And she's wearing the logo, the butterfly logo of the Monica ICE Watch network work. So there is zero doubt that the waltz administration and sitting governor, an elected governor, Lieutenant governor paid for by the taxpayers, are partnering with a violent ICE Watch network that is impeding federal agents from deporting all these illegal aliens that have killed and raped and murdered and maimed so many Americans.

[Amanda Head]

Yeah, Alvin, I think that for a lot of our viewers and a lot of Americans in general, they see something like this and maybe, maybe they've always suspected that Democrat elected Democrats have had their hand in the cookie jar when it comes to these types of criminal enterprises because let's face it, they can be money making operations for elected leaders when it comes to their funding and lobbying and things like that. So I think for a lot of Americans they see this instance and it really just kind of codifies in their mind that this has been happening on top of their suspicions that they've had. I wouldn't doubt though, and I'm wondering if you think this is the case as well in this instance. Obviously it's immigration, but I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't learn that this type of criminal enterprise was covered and this type of maneuvering was taking place in other Democrat led issues. I mean, I guess things like abortion.

[Alvin Louie]

Oh 100%, this is obviously an open border is the most dangerous thing for our nation. But when you're talking about other, other really woke very leftist communist type of projects and ideology. The, the, the, the governors like Newsom in California or Pritzer in Illinois and all these governors absolutely work with all these NGOs. And the reason why we know that for a fact this isn't a theory is because we see it in K through 12, we see it in the mental health, we see it in the curriculum, we see it in the way they manage even things like anti bullying or suicide policies. When you look deeper into who's pushing those programs, which parents just go, yeah, of course we want suicide Paul, of course we want anti bullying and be kind programs. It's all by these really radical left wing NGOs. And I'm not talking about like oh they're kind of middle but left leaning. They're radical left leaning NGOs. And so they, all these government, the, the, especially in the blue states but even in the red states, because it happens in the red states equally as much in K12. They're partnering with these organizations. Monica is just obviously going to be the heat because right now they're causing all this violence in Minnesota. But you're absolutely right that these government officials, elected officials, work with these NGOs to get into our communities, get into our schools, get into our city councils. And this is why people understand that there's something deeply rotten about what's happening in this country because it's been going on for so long. And you know what's really horrible is that we've been paying for it with our tax dollars while everybody's trying to budget and be responsible and save and try to leave something for their children. We now finding that all that sacrifice, a lot of it's going towards people who absolutely hate our way of life.

[Amanda Head]

Yeah, you mentioned these organizations and how they are far left radical organizations. Are there any organizations, any leftist organizations who, who are just center left anymore? It feels like when you are on the left side of that center pole that it is just everybody is congregated over on the far left.

[Alvin Louie]

It really is. We really don't see any organization, especially in the K through 12. And this is like true when it comes to, you know, health care. Obviously borders is all the grants from the government. It's really going to really far left organizations. Now obviously in when they, when they put out their mission statement, some of them still sound kind of in the middle. But when you really dig into what they actually do and who they donate to and what they actually push is very, very far, far, far left. It's not even middle sort of left like in schools. The only thing that is neutral are things like they repair buses and bathrooms and those kind of maintenance things. But all other organizations that touch government K through 12 is all radical left. Whether it's an NGO, a non profit, whether it's an association like the principal associations, school board association, obvious, the teachers associations, school counselors, social workers, everything that touches Government K through 12 is completely left and radical. Now you see these kids coming out of high school right now marching and protesting ice. They don't even know what they're protesting. But they are only doing what they've been trained to do. A lot of them since middle school.

[Amanda Head]

Yeah, it's terrifying. They're trained little soldiers. And I am, I'm very worried about the prospect of our country's future when those people gain more power and get in charge of President of Courage is a Habit Alvin Louie Alvin, thanks so much for being with us tonight.

[Alvin Louie]

Thank you.

[Amanda Head]

Absolutely. All right everybody, we're going to take a quick break and we will be back on the other side.

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[Amanda Head]

Welcome back everybody. The start of the new year probably already includes some big changes to yours. My all of our diets. And it's not just from our New Year's resolutions. We now have a new food pyramid that does a much better job at letting us know what is healthy and what is not. And we can thank HHS Secretary Kennedy and President Trump for that. So joining us now to discuss more about it, the Director of Product Development at Native Path, Elijah Michael Grain. Elijah, great to have you here. Happy New Year. What do you think about this new food pyramid? Literally flipped upside down, but it seems like it is a very, very new direction for health in this country.

[Elijah Magrain]

Yes, yes it is. And thanks for having me. So as you said, it's literally flipped upside down. That old pyramid from over 20 years ago so it's now on its inverse. And yeah, the old model which really emphasized grains and just a little bit of fat, now it's literally the opposite. So the new models promoting protein, full fat, dairy and healthy, healthy fats and veggies, those are kind of the mainstays. And I think this is Right now about 70% of Americans are overweight and have some form of chronic disease and most of that can be linked to diet. So I think this is very timely.

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Right.

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[Amanda Head]

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[Amanda Head]

Welcome back, everybody. As the administration continues its investigation into the Somali fraud case in Minnesota, new details have emerged. For example, convicted fraudster Amy B. Bach has alleged that Governor Tim Walls and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison were both aware of this fraud. So this obviously raises an important question. What measures can this administration take to prevent future fraud? And do nonprofits connect to political violence? Joining us now, former federal prosecutor and the CEO for the alliance for IRS Accountability, Chuck Flint. Chuck, welcome back to the show. Thanks for being here.

[Steve Toth]

Great to be with you.

[Amanda Head]

Okay, so Virginia now has a new governor and she ran on being a moderate practically within hours of being elected. She is enacting policies that they are basically anti anti fraud policies. They seem to allow fraud to percolate at the same time. You know, last year when Doge was hitting it hot and heavy with nsaid, uncovering tons of fraud, Democrats were up in arms about that. It kind of seems to me like Democrats are on the side of fraud.

[Steve Toth]

And I'll tell you a lot of what I hear is that the fraud is bigger than what's being alleged. And Secretary Bessen said a couple weeks ago that he thought that up to 10% and he was basing this on a GIO report, 10% of the federal budget is lost to fraud every year. That's $521 billion. That's 10 cents for every dollar that they collect. And people are just stunned by that. It's a number that shocks the conscience and people want accountability. That's the biggest thing here. And so it was great to see him stand up that IRS task force in Minnesota that's going to look at the fraudsters, that's going to examine the nonprofits and also look at the money going overseas, which is another big issue.

[Amanda Head]

Yeah. Chuck, I want to pick your Prosecutor brain, because I know that you have seen and tried cases like this, this one pertaining to Renee Good. What do you see from a prosecutor's perspective in this case.

[Steve Toth]

Case, you have to put yourself in the position of the officer. The officer was given a split second to react. So what does a reasonable person, reasonable officer in his position do? He was hit by a vehicle that was being driven at him, which is a lethal weapon, and he responded with lethal force. And to me, it's a pretty cut and dry case that he did nothing wrong and acted appropriately and acted lawfully.

[Amanda Head]

Yeah. Does it concern you that this case will be tried in Minnesota? I mean, you got a lot of activist judges out there all over the country, but especially in blue states.

[Steve Toth]

It would concern me. I mean, it just. Look, I think that there's a lot more investigating that needs to go on. And you've had the Renee Good incident where I think that was more cut and dry. And then obviously the. The other incident that happened with, with Mr. I think his last name was pretty. But, you know, the one big thing that stands out of all this is that you have a lot of these people who are on the streets, Amanda, and they are putting themselves in a position for bad outcomes. When you put yourself into the middle of a law enforcement investigation and they're, you know, these are not good people that they're going after. A lot of these people are convicted felons. They have records. They're dangerous. You know, the last individual who, you know, unfortunately, was shot and killed brought a firearm with them. There's. There's no need for that. And so you have to look at the way that law enforcement is being provoked and there's an incitement and also the language that's being used by government officials here to, to stir the pot. It's really not appropriate at all, you know, to demagogue law enforcement. And they're just trying to do a job.

[Jonathan Gilliam]

Job.

[Amanda Head]

Yeah, it's. It's really heartbreaking. And I hear so much rhetoric coming from the left about how these are, you know, innocent protesters. But, you know, I see in the case of Renee Good, a woman who aimed a. I don't know, it was an suv, so a three or four thousand pound weapon on wheels at an officer. You hear her partner say, drive, baby, drive. She puts the car in gear, she hits the gas. That, to me, doesn't seem like a peaceful protester. And in the case of Alex Brady, like you said, a guy who brings a 9 mil to. To. To this protest with two loaded magazines. That to me doesn't scream peaceful protester. Does this, does this type of rhetoric from the left in the face of some pretty good video evidence to the contrary, does this hurt their message?

[Steve Toth]

I just think it's irresponsible. I think it's irresponsible of Governor Walz. I think it's irresponsible of Mayor Frey to get up there and to demagogue law enforcement the way that they are. And that's what is encouraging these people to go out and into the streets and it's emboldening them to, to do things like bring weapons to, you know, to an investigation. Or in the case of Renee Good, if you look at the video, her vehicle was perpendicular in the street. And the only reason for that is because she was trying to block ICE vehicles from, from, you know, being able to conduct their investigation. So the rhetoric has to be toned down. It's got to be more responsible. And also I would say that law enforcement is, is being provoked. That's what these actions are. I mean, it's just a, it's a provocation to try to elicit a reaction. And, you know, unfortunately, it has led to the deaths of two. Two people. I mean, nobody likes to see people being shot on the street, you know, but police need to be able to do their job as well. And.

[Amanda Head]

Absolutely.

[Steve Toth]

So we've, we've got to find a solution here. Yeah.

[Amanda Head]

Former federal prosecutor and CEO for the alliance for IRS Accountability. We didn't have time to get into any of the IRS topics, but we certainly will next time. Chuck Flint, thanks so much for being with us tonight.

[Steve Toth]

Thanks, Amanda.

[Amanda Head]

Absolutely. All right, everybody, that's going to do it for us tonight. Hopefully, if the travel gods are in my favor, I will be back in the studio tomorrow. See you then.

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