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Grant Stinchfield
This is an iHeart podcast. Guaranteed Human. Well, good evening, everyone. Welcome to Stitchfield. We are keeping an eye on the Kennedy center where Melania is being premiered tonight. President Trump, I believe Melania, the first lady, Melania Trump is there as well. We'll be keeping an eye on that. If President Trump enters, speaks to the media, we will come out live and take that for you. I want to turn now to Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am very concerned for the ICE agents. They are not just because of these looney goon rioters that have taken to the streets and are attacking ICE agents at a rate that we have never seen before. But I am worried that confusion may be taking over as we try to de escalate with these looney goons. So we are being told that the federal government will begin to draw down ICE agents in Minneapolis. This after Tom Holman has met with leaders in Minnesota, the Attorney General included, the Attorney General of Minnesota, as well as the mayor, saying the they will turn over illegal alien criminals as they leave prisons and jails. That is a huge win for the Trump administration. With that, though, they say they will be drawing all of this down. Here's Tom Holman.
Tom Homan
We can start drawing down those resources as far as those looking for public safety threats being released and doing in the jail with much less people. So the drawdown is going to happen based on these agreements. But the drawdown can happen even more if the hateful rhetoric and the impediment interference will stop. So Border patrol, I was a border patrol agent. These men and women are patriots. God bless, God bless them. They're here to help us. And the drawdown will come soon, depending on when this. Actually, I see this in play.
Grant Stinchfield
So my biggest fear is that somehow the left will take this as some kind of victory. Now, the Daily Mail had obtained a memo that confirmed what we told you about first on this program earlier in the week, that a memo has now gone out to border Patrol agents that reads, quote, do not engage with agitators. Okay, what the standard is for when you have to engage. We are told if they attack ICE agents, they most certainly can. But the memo goes on to say we can run the second one. You just had it up there, put it up that this will be a targeted enforcement of aliens only. Okay. And only aliens with criminal backgrounds. Now, all targets must have a criminal nexus, is what the memo says. That means that they are going to back off arresting illegal aliens that don't have a criminal background other than crossing into the country. To me, that is a step backwards because These lunatic Democrats are now going to take that as a victory. And here's where the. The confusion sets in. The memo appears to say one thing, but Tom Holman, the man I trust, says something else.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Listen, there is not going to be.
Donald Trump
A focus on people who have no.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Other crimes except for their status.
Tom Homan
If you're in the country, you're not. You're never off the table. You know, but privatization doesn't mean you forget about. But you forget about everybody. Let me say this. If the message we send is you can enter this country illegally, it's a crime, don't worry about it. You can have your due process, show up in court. Not show up in court, get ordered, move, don't worry about it. Unless you commit a serious crime, you're good to go. If that's the message we send to the world, you're never going to fix this problem.
Grant Stinchfield
All right, so I agree. Then why the capitulation in the memo to agents saying we're going to back off arresting any illegal aliens that don't have a criminal nexus as it's spelled out in the memo? All of this will allow us to move out of Minneapolis. If you start taking these prisoners from the prisons and jails that are here illegally, that is a very, very good thing. But this is what you're dealing with, a mayor that I don't think can be trusted, especially not with rhetoric like this. This is Jacob Fry.
Jacob Frey
It is less safe when chaos reigns supreme. It is less safe when families do not feel comfortable going to school or buying food at the grocery store because they're worried that their very family might get ripped apart. It is less safe when we have roving bands of agents marching down the street just looking for somebody who might be concerned. And I got to tell you, everybody is concerned when you have that kind of occupation.
Grant Stinchfield
That is rhetoric designed to gin up the leftist loony bins. It is because it's not based in fact or truth at all. So my warning to Tom Holman and the administration here is that people like Jacob Fry, people like Keith Ellison, the Attorney general, people like Tim Walls, the governor, they cannot be trusted. They will tell you one thing, and we capitulate and say, all right, we're only going to arrest illegals with criminal records or we're not going to engage with the agitators. They're not going to call off the dogs. Not with. Again, listen to this.
Jacob Frey
I made it very clear that Operation Metro surge needs to end.
Donald Trump
Did Tom Homan say he would end it?
Jacob Frey
He did not make a Commitment to ending it. On any given timeline, however, my hope, my expectation is that the troops and the agents we're seeing will be drawn down. My hope and my expectation is the conduct that has caused so much chaos on our streets will end. But again, I'll believe it when I see it.
Grant Stinchfield
No, I'll believe it when I see it. You see what they do with their projection, it's really quite unbelievable. Stunning, in fact. So I want to bring in now another guy that I really trust, especially on issues like this. He is in Minneapolis for us. RAV correspondent Ben Berkwum. Back on the ground there. Ben, welcome to the program. Ben, did you hear me? Welcome to the program.
Ben Bergquam
Yeah, thank you, Grant. It's great to be with you.
Grant Stinchfield
You're welcome. Ben, why don't you give me the straight scoop of what's happening there? Is there some confusion among agents? What Tom Holman saying, the memo say something differently. Tell me what, what, what's going on on the ground?
Ben Bergquam
Well, look, just Mayor Fry's point. The chaos, any chaos you see on the street is directly attributable to him and his rhetoric and what he said. Inciting, dog whistling, all of these radical leftist communist jihadists against American patriots in border patrol and ice. That's why we're seeing this. That is why Alex Preddy died. That is why Renee Goode died. It's because they chose to go out and obstruct ice, get in their way to try to stop them from deporting illegal aliens that Joe Biden, the Democrats allowed in. When it comes to the agents, the agents want to do their job. They are thankful they have President Trump. I talk to him every single day. You compare the last four years of Biden and they were miserable. All they want to be able to do is do their job. Some of them, you know, when I'm asked, I was asking several of them, this is actually kind of what was intended to happen anyways on all of these surges, there was a start date and an end date. And so what we saw when we. When it first kicked off in Chicago, when I was there with Tom Holman almost a year, just over a year ago, that it's crazy to think that that was the surge in Chicago. And then we moved across the country, hit Minneapolis, hit Portland, hit Los Angeles, did Charlotte, did New Orleans and all of these places, Boston, all these places where they've surged resources and then eventually they moved those resources.
Grant Stinchfield
Let me cut you off just momentarily only because the big man himself, the President, United States, is coming out I believe this is as he's going in to view Melania tonight, the movie. I don't think he's speaking. Let. Let's take a listen, and if we can hear him, great. If not, we'll continue our conversation. Ben.
Donald Trump
Thank you, sir.
Grant Stinchfield
Don't go too far.
Donald Trump
We need that, too.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Melania, right here.
Ben Bergquam
This way.
Donald Trump
May we bring you together again and together.
Tom Homan
All right.
Grant Stinchfield
So it appears they're just taking pictures. Why don't we do this? We'll leave them on the screen. Ben and I will continue our conversation. Mr. Producer behind the glass. If they start taking questions, I'll just cut Ben off and we'll go out to President Trump taking questions. Ben, let me ask you this. My big concern is for the agents, because I know these guys are great soldiers, but when I see a memo goes out that says you can't engage with agitators, what is the standard there? I mean, if they hit you over the back with a flagpole, you better be able to engage with agitators.
Ben Bergquam
Yeah, that's. That's why I asked the question, what's going to happen to these leaders? What accountability is coming to these organizers, these terrorists? They're domestic terrorists. Last I knew, we didn't negotiate with terrorists as a nation. That's what's happening right now. These are terrorist organizations. Radical communist, leftist, anarcho communists, whatever you want to call them, Jihadist terrorists that are destroying our country from within. And that's the question, what's going to happen now? His answer was a little bit coy. He said, we're working on that. Don't want to give away our hand, but they're going to be held accountable. And so I believe. Look, Tom Holman is a guy I have more respect for than just about anybody in the world, and so I believe him when he says that. But you're right. If the left is able to take a victory lap around this, it's not a good thing. If these antifa terrorists are allowed to behave this way, and ICE and Border Patrol are told to stand down every single time they come out with whistles and are getting in ice's way, every one of those people should be arrested. If that is true, if ICE or Border Patrol is not allowed to engage with them, that is very bad.
Grant Stinchfield
I think we can't really. Let me just dip in and hear it. Looks like President Trump is talking. Sorry, Ben. Let's dip in and listen. Cut. Fold.
Reporter from Daily Mail
To make this documentary.
Melania Trump
Well, my life, it's with Senator Schumer.
Donald Trump
We've gotten along Very well. We're working on trying to get it to stay open, and we'll see what happens. It's in the process, Mr. President, Amazon.
Alex Stein
Paid $75 million to make and market this film.
Donald Trump
It's an exorbitant fee.
Alex Stein
Many Americans think that this is maybe Jeff Bezos trying to get in good with you. And they would call it an act of corporate corruption. The New York Times.
Donald Trump
Fake news. No, I don't know. I mean, I don't know. Really. I'm not involved in that. It was done with my wife. I think it's going to be. I think it's a very important movie. I think it's really going to be very important. It shows life in the White House. It's a big deal, actually.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Mr. President, what was Tulsi Gabbard doing at an election center in Georgia today?
Donald Trump
She's working very hard on trying to keep the election safe. And she's done a very good job. And they, as you know, they got into the votes. You got to sign judge's order in Georgia, and you're going to see some interesting things happening. They've been trying to get there for a long time.
Alex Stein
Will you be pulling back immigration enforcement.
Donald Trump
Agents out of Minnesota to keep our country safe? We'll do whatever we can to keep our country safe.
Alex Stein
So, yeah. Pulling back?
Donald Trump
No, no, not at all.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Mr. President, what are your.
Congressman Randy Fine
Boss.
Donald Trump
Office. Nice to see you, sir. Nice to see you. Tonight is about the First Lady. Yeah. No offense to you. I'm not going to ask political questions. I'm going to talk about this amazing woman and this amazing film. We're going to see you two interact like never before. I heard from the director, I think. So you are going to see that? I'm not sure I'm thrilled with that. That's all right now. It's very good. I got to see it for the first time the other night. It's really good. Glamorous. Very glamorous. We need. We need some glamour. We do. The country. So while you're bringing that back, what do you want the country to know about your amazing wife, our amazing first lady, that 99% of this fake news.
Grant Stinchfield
Never tells the country of the world.
Donald Trump
Well, she's a very serious person. Very, very brilliant person, actually, and speaks many languages, but that's the least of it. She's doing a great job. She's very popular. The people of the country really love her. Brett and John told me that she's very influential, more than most folks might think, because she's so Private and reserved. How true is that?
Grant Stinchfield
How much are you talking to the.
Donald Trump
First lady when it comes to policy and things? Not about Barron and family, but about the country. Great influence. She's really a historian in a true sense. She knows a lot about the history of a lot of different countries, especially this one. And she's very influential. She's somebody that I count on. You know, I speak to a lot of people and I listen to some and I don't listen to others, but she's very influential. You'll see that tonight. I think you're going to see that. Thank you, Mr. President. Appreciate how I'm in the movie.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Mr. President, a lot has happened.
Donald Trump
That sounded like fake news, didn't it? No, you're not in the movie. Somebody didn't get a catch.
Congressman Randy Fine
Times.
Grant Stinchfield
He's in the movie.
Donald Trump
Guys.
Reporter from Daily Mail
January 20th, they got the election wrong.
Donald Trump
The New York Times, you know, they get a lot wrong.
Tom Homan
President.
Donald Trump
They got a lot wrong, but they got the election wrong. They haven't apologized yet.
Alex Stein
What day will you be announcing your Fed chair pick?
Tom Homan
Next week?
Donald Trump
Tomorrow morning. Tomorrow morning.
Congressman Randy Fine
Do you know?
Donald Trump
I do. Otherwise I have to go to work very quickly. No, I'll be announcing the Fed chair tomorrow morning.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Mr. President, a lot has happened this month. How do you think January 2026 is going to factor into your legacy?
Donald Trump
I think that the legacy is very strong right now. We have the safest country. We've had the strongest military. We're doing better than we've ever done before. I think it's. It's going to be a great legacy. I would love to talk to the First Lady. It's her night when we do that.
Grant Stinchfield
Guys, can we give politics a break.
Donald Trump
For a second and talk to Melania, since it's her night. Great friend of ours.
Melania Trump
Honey, how are you?
Ben Bergquam
Hi.
Donald Trump
Nice to see you.
Grant Stinchfield
Let's talk about this. This film.
Donald Trump
Just talking. Well, I'm looking at the whole thing. But you know, I have leading a great feeling in this film we're going.
Grant Stinchfield
To learn a lot more about. You've been so private.
Donald Trump
It looks to me like one is very much Monopoly if they're able to do this. So we'll see how it all works.
Reporter from Daily Mail
What do you think they will be feeling?
Donald Trump
I think they're going to see a glamour that they haven't seen before. And I think our country needs glamour. You understand glamor better than most.
Melania Trump
It takes.
Donald Trump
But they can understand from the private a lot about the beauty and the pageantry. And we haven't seen in a moment when it comes. Mr. President, most folks don't think that the president actually.
Reporter from Daily Mail
What is the next war?
Donald Trump
A lot more than most. Well, we're going to see. I think we're going to weigh in on that a little bit. We're going to get the piece done.
Grant Stinchfield
Mr. President, do you believe you'd be.
Donald Trump
The man you are today if you.
Grant Stinchfield
Hadn'T met your wife?
Donald Trump
That's an interesting question. I better be very careful. That's a very dangerous. He's asking me a very dangerous question. I think she's really been a great help. She's done a great job. Very respected, very smart, very measured. Very measured. Sometimes when I'm not so measured, she's, she measures you. But no, she's done a great job and very, very influential in terms of the administration. Yes. And Mr. President, with asking me very dangerous questions. I asked her husband if he would be the man he is today if he had never met you.
Ben Bergquam
What do you think?
Melania Trump
Well, we will all be in different places, I guess.
Reporter from Daily Mail
That's right.
Donald Trump
We like, we do like the way it worked out.
Grant Stinchfield
And Mrs. Trump, what do you want.
Ben Bergquam
Americans to learn about your personality and yourself?
Reporter from Daily Mail
It went very well. I wanted to know a little bit more about the details of that conversation.
Donald Trump
Well, it was not much of a conversation other than he said he'd love to see peace, but I want to see peace. I think maybe more than anyone. We've done a great job. We've closed the border. We've stopped crime crimes at an all time low in the history of our country. And that's only because we're taking criminals out. We're taking some very bad people out of our country. I want to see that also.
Reporter from Daily Mail
And Mr. President, what do you say to those that are critical of the fact that Amazon paid $40 million to acquire the rights of this movie?
Donald Trump
Well, I think they'd have to go and ask President Obama who got paid a lot of money and hasn't done anything. So I think they probably have to go because if you take a look at others, they've been paid a lot of money. But this is somebody, Melania who really produced. She's done a great thing. This is a very important piece of work. Well, I think they knew she was smart, but perhaps maybe they'll get to see something that elevates above just the word smart. She's got a lot of, a lot of high quality.
Reporter from Daily Mail
And you have an entertainment background yourself creating several hit shows. Did you have any sort of creative input on this film? Did you watch any of the screeners.
Donald Trump
In advance or really had none. I saw it for the first time two nights ago. I loved it. I thought it was really great. But it really brings back a glamour that you just don't see anymore. Our country can use a little bit of that. Right. You would know that, right?
Reporter from Daily Mail
About the split off on the Department of Homeland Security, on the shuts up, waiting a shutdown.
Donald Trump
Well, I think what you're going to see is you will know by the time this movie is over what's going to happen. And I'll be naming the Fed tomorrow morning. I've chosen so a very good person to head the Fed. I'll be putting that out tomorrow morning.
Melania Trump
For myself.
Donald Trump
Mr. President, what is, what is your message to the tens of millions of Trump voters on this film about the first lady? That she's a very smart person, very influential person and she cares about the country, loves the country, just like Breitbart does, actually. And she's done a great job. Very popular, Mr. President. And there's also been some leftist outlets already pushing negative coverage around this film before it's even come out. What do you say to that? And what can MEGA do to combat? Well, you know, that's standard with these people. And you know, they like to do it. They lost an election in a landslide. They do whatever they can. But we have a safe country. We have a rich country. We've taken in hundreds of billions of dollars of tariff money. We've never been in a position like this. We're strong. We're financially powerful, we're militarily powerful. I built the military in my first term. And now we have a group headed out to a place called Iran, and hopefully we won't have to use it. And lastly, Mr. President, this is today was your 10th cabinet meeting. Over the course of four years, Joe Biden only held nine cabinet meetings. What does that say about the transparency of your administration versus the last administration? And I had cameras in my cabinet meetings, all of them, just about all of them. So it's very transparent. There's never been an administration so transparent as this. We had a good Cabinet meeting today, and that's my, we talked about the economy. The economy is through the roof. Prices are way down. Gasoline, 199 a gallon. It was $4 a gallon just a year and a half ago. So a lot of great things are happening, as you know.
Congressman Randy Fine
Absolutely.
Donald Trump
And people are going to start seeing some relief with their tax returns, I think. So, you know, the great big beautiful bill just kicked in and you're going to see some tremendous numbers we have. Prices are down all throughout. You know, they like to talk about affordability. It was just a term that they made because, you know, but they're the ones that caused a problem. We inherited a mess and the prices are way down. We inherited an open border with millions of people coming in and the problems that you have, the big problems that you have. Millions of criminals were allowed into our country through an open border. And we're getting them out. We're getting them out fast. They just announced today crime in this country is at an all time low. And that was done by Democrats. They said that the Democrats just released crime in this country all time low. Thank you. And you guys are great. And could I ask. I'm doing very good. What is something useful that. This is Hollywood.
Grant Stinchfield
Is that their feed breaking up or mine?
Donald Trump
It depends. What will she pay?
Reporter from Daily Mail
What would you say are one or two of your favorite scenes from the documentary?
Donald Trump
I think the overall feel of it, it's such a, such a beautiful piece. It's really. The cinematography is beautiful. I think you like it. I mean people, people really like it. It's very different, I would think these are very hard times for movies, frankly. Since COVID you know, since COVID it's been very hard, but people really like it. I can see this being very successful over a period of time. It's also very much a history of the White House. It's a modern day history of the White House. I don't know about that.
Reporter from Daily Mail
How does your legacy differ from the first lady's?
Donald Trump
Say it.
Reporter from Daily Mail
How does your legacy differ from the first lady's?
Ben Bergquam
For the first Lady?
Donald Trump
Well, they're intertwined and we've had a good life. We've done a good job. Crime at an all time low, the economy at an all time high. We've never taken in. We've taken in $18 trillion. Thinking 18 trillion. Biden as an example. Last administration, less than 1 trillion in four years. We've taken in $18 trillion in one year. It's actually more than that. So, I mean it's, it's been an amazing run. We're having a good time. What happened on the border? We have a closed border. We used to have an open border. Millions of people pouring in. A lot of criminals at the highest level, including 11,888 murderers. We don't want to have murderers in our country. I got a lot of them out. We're going to get the rest of them. But to have a country, you have to have a safe country.
Melania Trump
One might miss the icy Springfield, Ohio. The first lead.
Donald Trump
Well, we're going to see what's happening. Springfield is not a happy place with what they did. So Springfield. I love Springfield, Ohio. I won Springfield, Ohio. But during the Biden administration, they did great damage to Springfield. What was it like seeing the documentary for the first time? And what did you learn? Did you learn something new about your wife? Well, I don't think so, but I learned she's, you know, just a. A. It's a confirmation more than anything else. Very smart woman, a woman with influence. A woman who understands our country, comes from another part of the world, but understands this country very well. Understands the world very well. So you're going to see somebody, somebody that maybe you didn't know, but I think most people understood. This is a very smart woman with influence. What was it like having Nicki Minaj.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Might not support you? And do you expect it to be a big hit?
Donald Trump
Well, I think you'll learn about the White House. You learn about government, you learn about first lady. A little bit about me, not so much about me. You know me pretty much. I'm an open book. But you'll learn things that are very interesting. And it's a beautifully shot movie. You see the most beautiful scenes. There's a great glamour to this. I was saying when I left because I saw it three days ago for the first time. There's a great glamour. Beautiful, beautiful glamour. And you learn it's about the White House, it's about our country, and we need a little glamour. I like glamour.
Grant Stinchfield
What was it like having Nicki Minaj in the Omaha?
Donald Trump
Nicki Minaj is fantastic. She's a terrific person. She was so nice and she understands, you know, what we're doing with the Trump accounts. We're helping children grow up. When they're 18 years old, they're going to have a lot of money. They're going to be rich. And she got it. But she's. She's a supporter from the beginning, and I think Nicki Minaj is a winner. She's fantastic.
Reporter from Daily Mail
First lady's been more outspoken this term, especially about like she is.
Donald Trump
I noticed that myself. She is a little bit more outspoken. I think maybe that comes with time.
Reporter from Daily Mail
She's.
Donald Trump
She's done a great job. She's a very popular, very respected first lady. Thank you. Who you with?
Reporter from Daily Mail
Hey, I wanted to ask you, what is your family's reaction to the first lady film?
Donald Trump
I think great. I mean, the Don is here tonight and the others are seeing it tomorrow or the Next day. But very good.
Reporter from Daily Mail
It's been very good as well. I've heard that Barron Trump is actually.
Alex Stein
In town as well.
Donald Trump
Baron saw it two nights ago with us. He loved it. Baron loved it. Baron is. He thought, he thought it was great.
Melania Trump
I will say, what makes you proud of.
Reporter from Daily Mail
For showing the story?
Donald Trump
Well, I am proud of her. I mean, she's done a great job. A thing like this is not easy. And, you know, she comes from a faraway country, a wonderful country, clean, beautiful, safe. They don't have problems like others have. But she comes from a country that's a very safe country, good country in many ways, but it's different. And she's. She's picked it up very easily, speaks a lot of languages, very smart, understands what's happening and really is a. A good influencer.
Melania Trump
And of me to produce.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Mr. President, you have a TV and film background. Did you have any input or any say on the creative.
Donald Trump
I would say production. Yeah. I mean, other than the fact that I'm in it. I'm sort of in it. But I would say that basically this was, this was her baby. And she. It's her views, it's her feel, and she's done a great job. I think you're going to really like it. You'd love this movie. This is a really good movie. It's a beautiful movie. It's a documentary of sorts, but it explains the White House. You'll see the great beauty of the White House, the glamour of the White House. Fix up. You know, I'm fixing the White House. I do that instinctively. I fix the White House and it's in much better shape than it ever was. Was. It's, it's in. I mean, Doug, Doug can tell you, wins the Pulitzer Prize every week. But Doug, that's a different building right now than it was a year ago, right? Yes, sir. It's a beautiful, clean building that things are being repaired. I love doing it. I do it second nature. That's why I was good at real estate.
Reporter from Daily Mail
And you had mentioned. I'm with the Daily Mail.
Grant Stinchfield
Okay.
Ben Bergquam
Yeah.
Reporter from Daily Mail
And you had mentioned earlier that Lonnie has been a little bit more outspoken this time around. Would you like to.
Donald Trump
Well, somebody asked me the question. I think so. Yeah. I think she's. Well, she's, she's got stronger opinions now, probably. She's seen, you know, it's experience. It comes with experience. She's got stronger opinions. Go ahead.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Yeah. You're a very business mindset person.
Donald Trump
Business oriented.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Oriented.
Donald Trump
Thank you.
Reporter from Daily Mail
And I wanted to ask how is the first lady? Also good. We're going to see a little bit of that.
Donald Trump
She's. You're going to see it tonight.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Yeah.
Donald Trump
She's got a good business, had a great fashion head. She was friends with everybody until I ran for office. The fashion industry loved her more than anybody. And then I ran for office and she didn't care. But the fashion industry really loved her. And once I announced I'm running as a Republican, they didn't like. But now they're all coming to me and asking for help, and we give them help.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Well, maybe the first lady could also comment on this as well, but the. A lot of those fashion magazines snubbed you during the first administration as well as now. What is your message to them and what is something that you want people.
Melania Trump
To take away from this film here in. They will see a lot of emotion, fashion, grief, sadness, celebration, love. So that's the message for the viewers.
Donald Trump
Mr. President, she's been very well received in terms of this. This is something. I mean, I think you're going to love it. A lot of you aren't allowed to say what you think because, you know, your editors don't want you to do it or the owners, but a lot of people do. I think you're going to really love it.
Tom Homan
Yeah.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Movie theaters are such a beautiful place.
Melania Trump
For community and connectivity.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Why do you think it's important that a film like this does release in theaters all over the country?
Donald Trump
Well, it's nice that she did that because personally, I think theaters are. It's a very tough business. The theater is selling after Covid and, you know, you look at it and you say, so I think. I think this will be unbelievable. Streaming and everything. Theaters are different in a different world. I study financial pages very closely. I look at theaters and the theater business and everything, and it's pretty much of a different world. But she wanted to get it out so people could see it. But I see this as in terms of streaming and everything. I think you're going to love it. The glamour, the beauty, the whole thing. Thing. It's going to be something that I don't want to say, especially women, but I think maybe especially women. They're going to love this movie.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Thank you so much.
Grant Stinchfield
Thank you very much.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Can you talk a little bit about your inspiration for focusing on the 20 days before inauguration?
Melania Trump
Well, it was my life, so people will see it transitioning from the private citizen to being a first lady again. The schedule was very intense. They followed me from morning till evening. And you will See what I have to do and what I did, from planning the inauguration to running my business, philanthropy, taking care of the family, moving to the White House, meeting with security detail, establishing the East Wing and hiring the people that they need to work for me, but also they work for the American and people. Thank you.
Donald Trump
Well, thank you very much.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Daily Caller.
Donald Trump
It's a good place. They treat me good most of the time. Thank you. Thank you.
Reporter from Daily Mail
So much for taking the time. Are you trying to choke off Cuba?
Donald Trump
Say it.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Are you trying to choke off Cuba?
Donald Trump
I don't know. The word chok off is awfully tough. Cuba is a failing nation and you have to feel badly for Cuba. They've treated people very badly. We have a lot of Cuban Americans who really were treated very badly. And they'd probably like to go back and no, I'm not trying to, but it looks like it's something that's just not going to be able to survive. I think Cuba will not be able to survive.
Reporter from Daily Mail
What do you think about the UK getting involved?
Donald Trump
Thank you for your note very much. Thank you.
Reporter from Daily Mail
As you thinking about Fed Chair.
Donald Trump
Yeah.
Reporter from Daily Mail
What were the characteristics that you were looking for in the end?
Donald Trump
Well, I'll be announcing that tomorrow morning.
Reporter from Daily Mail
What exactly tip that person over the edge?
Donald Trump
I'd rather say it tomorrow, but just an outstanding person and a person that won't be too surprising to people. A lot of people. A lot of people think that this is somebody that could have been there a few years ago. It's going to be somebody that is very respected, somebody that's known to everybody in the financial world. And I think it's going to be a very good choice. I hope so.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Somebody was on your short list, sir?
Donald Trump
On my reasonably short list, Mr. President. Go ahead.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Mr. President, what do you think about.
Donald Trump
The UK getting into business with China?
Reporter from Daily Mail
Keir Starmer was in Beijing.
Donald Trump
Well, it's very dangerous for them to do that. And it's even more dangerous, I think, for Canada to get into business with China. Canada is not doing well. They're doing very poorly. And you can't look at China as the answer. I know China very well. I know President Xi is a friend of mine. I know him very well. But that's a, that's a big hurdle to go over. When you get Canada, the first thing they're going to do is say, you're not allowed to play ice hockey anymore. That's not good. Canada's not going to run.
Jacob Frey
The Fed yesterday voted 10 to 2 to pause interest rates. Do you think the problem with The Fed is more than just Jerome Powell.
Donald Trump
Well, you have other political people on the Fed. Absolutely. You have political people that were voting Republican, but in particular Trump. But we've done so well with the economy. You see the numbers. We're getting the best numbers that we've ever had as a country. And that's despite the fighting. We've broken the Fed wall. I mean, they, they could, they could have been much better. It could have been much more helpful to the country. But even despite the little bit higher interest rates, you notice that the interest rates now are falling despite the Fed. But I'm going to be announcing, I think, a really great choice tomorrow, very excited about it, and I'll be announcing it tomorrow morning.
Jacob Frey
For all those Fed governors who wanted to pause interest rates, do you think they'll have their mind changed when there's a new Fed chairman on? Why do you think that's her?
Donald Trump
Well, that's just the way it's been. And if they respect the Fed chairman, they don't respect this Fed chairman. If they respect the Fed chairman, they'll be with us all the way. They want to see the country be great.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Thank you very much, Mr. President. He had any conversations with, with Iran in the last few days and are you planning on any.
Donald Trump
I have had and I am planning on it, yes. We have a lot of very big, very powerful ships sailing to Iran right now, and it would be great if we didn't have to use them.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Can you say what the message was that you shared with Iranians?
Donald Trump
Well, I told them two things. Number one, no nuclear, and number two, stop killing protesters. They're killing them by the thousands. You know, I stopped 837 hangings two weeks ago. But they're going to have to do something. Nobody's, nobody's.
Jacob Frey
Mr. President, Mr. Homan, are there. I'm sure you caught his remarks earlier today that he made in Minneapolis. Are you pleased with the job that he's doing? Do you feel that, do you feel that this change you made, this personnel change, is an important one in terms of calming things down?
Donald Trump
Well, I think he's terrific. But we have to get rid of the criminals. We have to take criminals out of our country. So from that standpoint, nothing's going to change. And we have to find out all of the fraud that's taken place in Minnesota. We have to get to it. They've stolen at least $19 billion and we're going to find out who did it and where the money is. Thank you very much.
Grant Stinchfield
Well, I'll Tell you what, for all those who criticize President Trump for not taking questions at his Cabinet meeting today, this is probably why he didn't take questions. He was readily available to everybody. Making some news tonight right here on Stitchfield, President Trump says he will announce his Fed chair tomorrow. That is very big news. He said by the end of the movie screening tonight, we may know what is happening with the government shutdown and this budget fight that is going on in the United States Senate. By the end of the movie, I take the president as word that maybe they are working now overtime to make that happen. He says he's not going to let up in Minnesota. We've been talking about some of the mixed messages coming out of Minnesota with the memos to have agents stand down in certain cases. But President Trump says we're not letting up there. I want to bring in right after the break. Florida Republican Congressman Randy Fine has been so gracious to watch the president with us. And we'll bring him back to respond to some of what President Trump said and talk about the shutdown and of course, Minnesota as well. Stick with me. Welcome back, everyone. So in my mind we just got a treat because we got to hear from Melania Trump, the first lady, talking about her new movie that's coming out in the Kennedy Center. And President Trump really breaking some news tomorrow. He's going to announce his Fed chair pick. I can't wait to have Jerome Powell out of here. As for this budget showdown that is all based over ice. And let me tell you something, it is a phony argument from the Democrats. President Trump says we could have a solution. We'll know by the end of the screening if that's true. We shall see. I want to bring in to discuss this Florida Republican congressman. He was nice enough to hang around. Congressman Randy Fine is with us. Congressman, welcome to the program.
Congressman Randy Fine
Thanks for having me. Happy to be here.
Grant Stinchfield
I don't know if you're like me, but it's kind of interesting watching the president in that setting and hearing all the questions the reporters are asking.
Congressman Randy Fine
You know, he's incredibly patient and it's extraordinary. I think the media forgets that Biden, like hid behind everything because he was brain damaged. And Trump is just so accessible. He's probably answered more questions in a year than any other president's answered in their entire term.
Grant Stinchfield
You know, it's quite amazing. Now, he said that we may have or know what is going to happen with the budget shutdown by the time the movie is done screening. Do you have any indications that There are negotiations ongoing right now that the two sides are talking in the Senate.
Congressman Randy Fine
Well, you know, the President and the Democrats have come up with a plan. It's, it's to pass five of the six bills that we sent them and then do a continuing resolution on the Department of Homeland Security. I think the question is they need all 100 senators to agree to this. And I think some of the Republican senators justifiably see things in those bills they don't like. So we'll have to see what happens, and then what happens when it comes back to us. The one thing Americans should know is there is going to be a government shutdown. This will not be resolved by midnight on Saturday. And Democrats will again shut down the government because of their fetish with illegal immigrants. Last year it was to try to give them health insurance. This year is to stop us from deporting, including the worst of the worst. So Americans need to keep that in mind in November. The Democratic Party does not care about Americans. Their focus is illegal immigrants.
Grant Stinchfield
Yeah. One of the things that you're trying to do is protect these ICE agents out on the line. Let me read from you this bill that you have offered up here. If we could put that on the screen and then, and then get you to comment on this. It says, any person who knowingly impedes or interferes with an officer enforcing the immigration laws shall be fined, imprisoned, not more than five years, or both. I like the sound of this. What made you come up with this? And I'm surprised it hadn't been offered up earlier.
Congressman Randy Fine
Well, it's extraordinary to me the way these, these animals, frankly, behave with law enforcement. You know, neither of the people who ended up getting killed would have been killed if they'd been arrested long before that for some of their behavior. We just saw the video of this supposed nurse who was kicking a car and spitting on an ICE agent. This stuff should simply not be allowed. So my ICE act says. And you're showing the video right now, my ICE act says if you impede federal ICE agents while they are in the in pursuit of their duties, you're going to jail. And that, frankly, should be common sense. They should be left alone because all they're trying to do is find illegal immigrants. People who invaded our country were told to leave and have refused. And that shouldn't be something anyone has issues with. If you do, you should go to jail.
Grant Stinchfield
Look, I think that the Trump administration in some respects, should be applauded for this attempt to de escalate. Now in Minnesota, they're obviously trying to take the high road. I know you were listening in when I was talking with Ben Berkman before the President came on. I am concerned about some of the confusion, putting ICE agents in a bad spot with these memos that say, hey, you can't engage with agitators. These agitators will run you over with a car, they will hit you with flagpoles and Lord knows what else. Are you concerned about that this is only going to create maybe some confusion for them out in the field?
Congressman Randy Fine
No, I think what they're basically saying is ignore them when they talk to you. I mean, I noticed that some of the agents choose to talk back to these people. Basically, what they ought to do is do their jobs. And if these people get in the way, they should be arrested. I mean, that will solve the problem. The question again remains, why did this pretty guy, why was he able to behave the way he was without being arrested? We need to arrest these people faster so it doesn't escalate to the point at which someone gets shot. And hopefully that is part of what's going to happen here moving forward. I certainly know I'd like my ICE act to become part of whatever it is that we negotiate moving forward.
Grant Stinchfield
Well, it should be. We were just watching the video of Alex Preddy there doing exactly what you said should you should be arrested for. He spit on ICE agents. And you know, I can't help but think if they would have arrested him right there, he'd be alive today, albeit facing criminal charges, but he would be alive, Congressman.
Congressman Randy Fine
He would. And second, when bad behavior has no consequences, not only does the bad behavior continue, it gets worse. So this guy saw, hey, I can spit on an ICE agent. Hey, I can kick their car and break their taillight and nothing happened to me. Hey, maybe I can rush in and attack them, you know, and look what. And then he gets shot. So, I mean, by not cracking down early, we end up with escalating negative behavior. The same thing happened with the other woman who was shot. She was doing all kinds of things to interfere with their law enforcement duties. So it got worse. And it got worse. It got worse. And then she tried to run the guy over and got shot. We need to say there's no tolerance, stay out of their way.
Grant Stinchfield
It's a common sense approach when it comes to law and order. But it seems like there's only one party that is for law and order and the other party certainly isn't. They encourage, engage and embolden these, these lunatics on their side. To do this to ICE agents and congressman fine, I wish you luck on this, on this proposal you're offering up. Anything we can do to help you, we're happy to do that. And you're going to have a busy week ahead of you because this budget showdown is not over anytime soon, sir.
Congressman Randy Fine
No, but we'll keep fighting. The fact of the matter is we need to remind americans we care about Americans. Democrats care about illegal immigrants. Choose wisely.
Grant Stinchfield
That is the message you can find randy fine on social media at rep. Fine. F I n e my friend, thank you for coming on tonight.
Congressman Randy Fine
Thanks for having me.
Donald Trump
All right.
Grant Stinchfield
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Alex Stein
AOC My favorite big booty latina. I love you AOC you're my favorite.
Donald Trump
Foreign.
Grant Stinchfield
I'll tell you what, folks, I am so excited about this. Basically my neighbor, he doesn't live too far from me, is coming to real america's voice. He's going to have a show right here on this network. I'm talking about Alex stein Prime Time, Stein 99. And the whole deal of Alex stein was basically the tease. We just played you. And this is what I think is so great about him.
Alex Stein
Roll it, AOC My favorite big booty latina. I love you AOC you're my favorite. She wants to kill babies, but she's still beautiful. You look very beautiful in that dress. You look very sexy. Look at that booty on AOC that's my favorite big booty latina.
Reporter from Daily Mail
Why don't you do a little selfie?
Alex Stein
I love it. My favorite aoc. Nice to meet you, aoc.
Grant Stinchfield
All right, so the reason I show you this is there's gonna be members of Stitchfield's army that's gonna say, that guy's crazy. And I'm gonna tell you that's exactly right. Have a sense of humor about it. I wanna bring in now the newest member of the RAV family, Primetime Stein is here. Buddy.
Alex Stein
Welcome, Grant. Thank you for having me. I'm so happy to be a part of the RAV family, especially you, because, you know, I mean, I mean this, you know, you're like a mentor to me. You're such a successful guy. You've been doing this for a long time. I hope to one day get to your level. But you, you are bright and smart and very accurate that, you know, I do rub people the wrong way sometimes. And, you know, a lot of conservatives get mad at me because I have a nuanced political stance. I believe that I want amnesty for all Big Booty Latinas. If you're a 9, I believe you should be fine. If you're an 8, I don't know if we need to debate. If you're a seven, you know, you can get the hell out of here. But, you know, a lot of conservatives even get mad at that Grant.
Grant Stinchfield
All right, so I'm going to promise you, Alex, there are some beautiful ladies watching this program that are probably falling out of their chairs right now. What do you want them to know about primetime's time?
Alex Stein
Well, this is what I want them to know. And, you know, like you said, I am a, you know, a little bit of a class clown. A lot of. Bit of a class clown. But I try to use humor and I try to use satire to make a bigger point. And whether it's, you know, catcalling AOC or going to a protest, you know, being empathetic to their cause by saying, I want amnesty for Big Booty Latitas. I'm really just trying to make a point in a humorous way. And we've kind of gotten in this weird area now in the conservative movement where we're really divided. I mean, I would say that conservatives are attacking conservatives more than we're attacking the left. So I hope that my show can be a conduit to bring us together, Grant, because you and I are like minded, but there's a lot of conservatives that, oh, Alex, you know, he acts a little wild. I don't think that we need to go with this kind of buttoned up GOP all the time. We need to kind of be a little hip and fresh. And that's why you're so successful, Grant. Because you're very hip and you are very fresh, my friend.
Grant Stinchfield
I will say this. Back when I was at the NRA many years ago, I said AOC was hot, and. And that she. She just hates us because she wants to date us. Long before I even knew about your shtick. So we are. We are right there on the same page. Let me play another clip from you outside of a drag queen story hour to show you. Really, I. What I want people to know is this is. This is Stein exposing these people.
Tom Homan
Roll it.
Alex Stein
See, this guy keeps on trying to.
Grant Stinchfield
Bump me every time I walk by. Dude, I'm walking down the street.
Reporter from Daily Mail
I'm standing here.
Ben Bergquam
I'm alive.
Alex Stein
Let him go sideways.
Donald Trump
All right, Alex, you need to leave.
Alex Stein
I'm not leaving. Guys. You guys, you're trying to get in my way. I'm here on a public street.
Grant Stinchfield
What, do you have, like, super strength? You just flip the guy over?
Alex Stein
No, Grant, you see me. You're the strong one. Guys, if you don't know Grant, you're doing a disservice to your audience by wearing that suit. Grant Stinchfield is probably the strongest guy in conservative media. I'm not even kidding. The guy's got biceps like Hulk Hogan. He dressed like Hulk Hogan. I thought he was Hulk for a second. But no, I think that guy is just so soy and has, you know, no testosterone whatsoever. So it wasn't really about me. It was about him being such a. A shemale, I guess we call them.
Grant Stinchfield
Well, you know what's great? I won't say where your old show was, but it was the same time as this show, and so we could never go on each other's shows. And, you know, now we don't have to compete with each other now. We'll just make each other better. Alex Stein, you are the best. I'm so happy you're here, and it's great you're on.
Alex Stein
No, Grant, you're the best. Thank you.
Grant Stinchfield
I got you. Let me. Let me tease the. Tease the program. All right, so it's After Hours with Alex Stein. It will now air weekdays right here at 11:00pm Eastern Time on RAV after hours with my man Prime Time. Oh, yeah. All right. Illegal aliens. Fear no more. Batman is here to fight on your behalf.
Tom Homan
Foreign.
Grant Stinchfield
Folks. I told you, these looney goons are really out of control. Sometimes I don't even get what they're getting at. But Batman is here now to help illegal aliens.
Donald Trump
4.
Grant Stinchfield
More people die. Yes, more people die. I don't think I need to go into how many people have been shot, how many people have been taken, how many children have been abducted and used as bait. I don't need to tell you that. You see it on the TV every single day. I don't want you to sit back and watch. I want you to do something. So that's another example of prime time. Stein in action. That's what you'll get after hours. That looks like one of his stunts. Is that real or is that a conservative actually just calling out the left? I don't know if they mean that and they're real about it. That's ridiculous. If it's a joke, it's kind of funny. My apologies to anybody that was offended by Alex Stein. You're gonna hate his program at 11 o'. Clock, but if you love being offended by stuff like that, you're gonna love it. And I know I'll be tuning in. Lord knows I like to be offended every now and then. That's gonna do it for us, folks. Thanks so much for watching. I'm Grant Stitchfield, Stitchfield's Army Rolls. We'll see you back here tomorrow night.
Donald Trump
This is an iHeart podcast. Guaranteed Human.
Host: Grant Stinchfield
Guests: Tom Homan, Ben Bergquam, Congressman Randy Fine, Alex Stein
Date: January 30, 2026
This episode of “Stinchfield Tonight” dives deep into ongoing ICE operations and the political and public tensions surrounding immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, culminating in live coverage of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attending the premiere of a new Melania-centric documentary at the Kennedy Center. The episode features commentary on law enforcement challenges, direct remarks from Trump, and segments highlighting conservative activism and messaging. There is also a lighthearted introduction of Alex Stein’s new show on Real America’s Voice.
“We can start drawing down those resources as far as those looking for public safety threats being released and doing in the jail with much less people. So the drawdown is going to happen based on these agreements...”
“It is less safe when families do not feel comfortable... because they're worried that their very family might get ripped apart.”
“Any chaos you see on the street is directly attributable to [Frey]... inciting, dog-whistling, all of these radical leftist communist jihadists against American patriots in border patrol and ICE...” ([07:15]).
Break in discussion for live footage of President Trump and Melania Trump attending the premiere of Melania’s documentary ([09:12] onward).
Trump on ICE Enforcement:
“No, no, not at all.” ([12:40])
The event includes off-the-cuff Q&A with press:
“It’s a very important movie. It shows life in the White House... I think it’s really going to be very important. It’s a big deal, actually.” ([11:54])
“She’s very influential. She’s somebody that I count on... she’s really a historian in a true sense.” ([13:40])
“We’ve closed the border. We’ve stopped crime—crime’s at an all-time low in the history of our country. And that’s only because we’re taking criminals out.” ([16:48])
Melania Trump shares on the documentary’s focus:
“They will see a lot of emotion, fashion, grief, sadness, celebration, love. So that’s the message for the viewers.” ([28:22])
Trump reiterates key talking points:
“There is going to be a government shutdown. ...Democrats will again shut down the government because of their fetish with illegal immigrants.” ([37:50])
“If you impede federal ICE agents while they are in the pursuit of their duties, you’re going to jail. And that, frankly, should be common sense.” ([39:16])
“I try to use humor and satire to make a bigger point... I hope my show can be a conduit to bring us together, Grant, because... conservatives are attacking conservatives more than we’re attacking the left.” ([46:33])
Tom Homan on deterrence and ICE enforcement:
“If the message we send is you can enter this country illegally... unless you commit a serious crime, you’re good to go. If that’s the message we send to the world, you’re never going to fix this problem.” ([03:49])
President Trump on his administration’s record:
“We have the safest country. We’ve had the strongest military. We’re doing better than we’ve ever done before. ...crime in this country is at an all-time low.” ([14:43, 20:04])
Melania Trump on her documentary’s message:
“People will see it transitioning from a private citizen to being a First Lady again... You will see what I have to do and what I did... from planning the inauguration to running my business, philanthropy, taking care of the family...” ([29:47])
Grant Stinchfield on ICE memo controversy:
“All of this will allow us to move out of Minneapolis. If you start taking these prisoners from the prisons and jails that are here illegally, that is a very, very good thing. But... the confusion sets in. The memo appears to say one thing, but Tom Holman, the man I trust, says something else.” ([03:44])
Congressman Randy Fine on his ICE act:
“If you impede federal ICE agents while they are in pursuit of their duties, you’re going to jail. And that, frankly, should be common sense.” ([39:16])
Alex Stein, tongue firmly in cheek:
“I want amnesty for all Big Booty Latinas. If you’re a 9, I believe you should be fine. If you’re an 8, I don’t know if we need to debate. If you’re a seven, you know, you can get the hell out of here.” ([46:19])