B (5:17)

Two years ago, on the eve of the Simhad Torah holiday, thousands of innocent Israeli civilians were attacked by terrorists. And one of the most evil and heinous desecrations of innocent life the world has ever seen. And to all the families whose lives were forever changed by the atrocities of that day and all of the people of Israel, please know that America joins you in those two everlasting vows. Never forget and never again.

A (5:52)

Never again is a stark warning. Here's somebody I hope gets that warning. This guy's name is Imad Kwawas May. All right? That is an evil terrorist. He better get the message. He directed the double suicide bombing that killed 16 Israelis. That when he was a Hamas leader sentenced to multiple life sentences. How about this guy? He will also be released. This is Bilal Ajame. Bilal Ajameh was a member of the Fatah operative 17 shooting attacks he's responsible for along Highway 60 in Israel. Now that very bad man, along with 2,000 others, will make up what amounts to a small army in Palestine. Will they regroup? Will they rest and replenish? Maybe. Remember, President Trump had that stark warning. Never again will they heed that warning. This is the Israeli UN Ambassador. The next phase will be very complicated. You know, the demilitarization of Gaza, disarmament of Hamas. You know, those are terrorists. You know, can you imagine them actually giving away their weapons and all of a sudden becoming citizens? It's going to be very hard. And it will require more than declarations. It will require forces in Gaza and making sure that Hamas is not in charge. We will not allow them to, to come back to where they will. So does Hamas really think they're not going to be in charge? I think it will take the pressure from these other Middle east countries. We have them on board, it appears, for this peace deal to go through to keep Hamas in check. There is talk of a peacekeeping force being put on the ground there. I've heard mention of up to 300 US soldiers that will be on the ground in the area, not to be used as a police force, though we are getting those qualifications. But still, will US Forces be there? All of this has yet to be decided. Who will play this role? I want to bring in senior policy analyst for Middle east and North Africa at the Heritage Foundation. Daniel Flesch is with us. Daniel, welcome to the program.

D (8:10)

Great to be here, Grant, thank you. Absolutely.

A (8:13)

Daniel. So, you know, I think everybody's concerned. What does this peacekeeping force look like? Is it made up mostly of Middle east countries? Is there any role for the United States? What are you hearing at the Heritage Foundation?

D (8:25)

Certainly? Well, while today phase one was a nearly unqualified success, I say nearly because Hamas is also also supposed to give up the 28 deceased hostages that has been holding in captivity, but they've only relinquished about four of them. But phase two about moving forward with a security force is a who story in and of itself, and it's unclear exactly who makes that up. You mentioned there's been talk about U.S. troops on the ground in the area, either in Israel or in Egypt. That's more in a facilitator role. But right now it's unclear which country is willing to put up its own soldiers to be in Gaza because at the end of the day, Hamas has stated in their first response to President Trump's 20 point plan, and over the weekend they're already starting to kill suspected collaborators, as they call them, of Israel. So Hamas has already indicated it wants to retain control of its weapons and at least some role in the political process moving forward. And the only force that can remove that is the idf, but they're not going to be able to right now, per the 20 point plan.

A (9:27)

What do you think that does if Hamas continues its violence? Continue to, to kill, I imagine I'm being told there's rebel groups in Hamas that are now trying to capitalize on this deal. They want control. There's a lot of bad actors in that, in that area. What does that look like as we move forward? How do we tamper it with Israel? Israel still got to be very concerned about its own safety.

D (9:52)

Very much so. And that's why it is not pulled back to the. To the. To the border between Israel and Gaza, but actually still retained the IDF inside Gaza, holding about 53 or so percent of the territory per phase one, with an additional phase with the interim or International Stability Force, as the President's plan calls for, Israel will pull back even further towards the border. But still being in Gaza, Israel ultimately will not relinquish any sort of security guarantees to anyone else, except for perhaps the United States, but certainly not the Europeans or the United nations or even the Gulf or other Arab countries. So it's going to. It's going to certainly be vigilant on the border and be able to provide some sort of incursion maneuvers if need be, like it's doing right now in southern Lebanon. But the end of the day, the actual implementation of this plan through a security force still needs to be figured out, because Hamas is not going away without a fight.

E (10:43)

And.

D (10:44)

And Gaza cannot move forward, cannot have a future, so long as Hamas is still there.

A (10:50)

Yeah, I agree with that. And I know President Trump does as well. After his whirlwind trip to Israel, he goes to Egypt and he signs this peace deal with leaders there as well. This was President Trump in Egypt today.

B (11:04)

And I've heard for years this is the biggest deal, it'll never happen for years, long before I ran for office, that this is the Middle East. It's the biggest, most complicated deal. And also it's the place that could lead to tremendous problems like World War Three. They always talked about World War three would start in the Middle east, and that's not going to happen.

A (11:29)

You know, all President Trump's critics were claiming that he would start World War Three and all this. And it sure looks like he's a peacekeeper. And one of the ways he does it, Daniel, is through money and having other nations prosper. He wants to transform Gaza into a beautiful city by the sea, and he wants to use money from, I would imagine, uae, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, very wealthy countries. When you have money invested in a city like that, it is in your best interest to keep it under control. How big is that part of President Trump's plan, the money aspect here?

D (12:07)

At the end of the day, the president's a real estate developer, and he sees a great real estate opportunity here. I tell people, what's the difference between the beaches in Tel Aviv and the beaches in Gaza? And the answer is 45 miles. There's no difference. There's no reason Gaza cannot be a paradise along the eastern Mediterranean. But to get from now to then requires a lot of investment and certainly a lot of time. It's not only building the infrastructure, it's also de radicalizing the population. It's one thing to build the bridges and buildings and roads and hospitals and schools, etc. But to make sure that they're not co opted by Hamas and that the population itself does not want to continue its desire to destroy and replace Israel with a Palestinian state. That's going to take a lot of time. And that's really where the Arab countries, Morocco in particular and others can be helpful because they have a history in de radicalizing their own populations. So this is going to be a multinational effort involved. It's unclear again, how much can move forward without the security component because Hamas does not want to relinquish power or at least its presence in Gaza.

A (13:10)

Yeah, de radicalizing an area that's pretty darn radicalized, that believes in lopping all of our heads off, quite frankly, is going to be a tall order. But today is a day for celebration as we look down the road. Daniel Flesh, it's great having you on the program today. Thank you for coming on.

D (13:26)

Thanks, Grant, Anytime.

A (13:28)

Absolutely. We appreciate you and the Heritage foundation, for sure. So as we move forward on this, we will keep an eye on, on, on these evildoers there. But a very, very good day for President Trump. A historic day for President Trump. Let's turn now to another one of President Trump's successes, the border. Have you seen the new numbers that have come out in 2025, the fiscal year that just ended? I want you to take a Look at this. 2,230 7,565 apprehensions this year. Sounds like a lot, except that's 87% below the four year average of 1.86 million. We are 87% less. And get this.0 releases in the last five months. We are not releasing anybody into the interior of the United States. All that is very good. So who is one of the masterminds of all of this? Well, of course, Tom Holman. He sat down with our friends over at Breitbart for an in depth interview. I'll play you some of it.

E (14:37)

Biden administration came in and unsecured it. On purpose.

F (14:40)

On purpose.

E (14:40)

It wasn't an accident. It was by design.

A (14:43)

Yes.

E (14:44)

And every morning I woke up pissed off because I knew based on my years of experience and my investigation, okay, how many people died last night? How many women or young girls got sexually assaulted last night? How many have been forced into labor to Pay off their smuggling fees? How many pounds of fentanyl came across last night to kill Americans? How many people from a terrorist sponsored country got across last night?

A (15:11)

And to think that it was all by design. Joe Biden and whoever was calling the shots had opened up the border to just unleash chaos, destruction, and death on America. And imagine if you're Tom Holman committing yourself to securing a border for most of your adult life, than to watch it open up. Well, miraculously, as we told you, the border shut down now. Not one apprehension. Excuse me, not one release in the last five months. Really quite amazing. Well, the man that did that interview with Tom Holman is now my next guest. He's the host of the Alex Marlowe show and of course, editor in chief for the great website Breitbart. Alex Marlow is with us. Alex, great to see you.

F (15:54)

Grant's always nice to be with you, and you're so supportive. It means a lot to me.

A (15:58)

Well, absolutely, Alex. And I was on Breitbart this morning, as I am every morning, and I come across your interview with Tom Holman. And I was fascinated by this because I think you did such a great job of getting to the heart of who he is and what drives him. Did anything surprise you, interviewing Tom Holman in such an intimate setting the way you did?

F (16:18)

You know, I can't say that I was surprised, but I'll tell you, I think a lot of the audience will, and people will see the way I've done the interview if they check it out on the Alex Marlowe show podcast or forget your podcast. One of the interviews I'm most proud of. Of maybe a thousand interviews I've done in my life. Grant, I know you've done a lot yourself. It's one of these things where I wanted to get the border numbers. I wanted to get a sense of his data, what he thought the real problem were, what the solutions are, how far along in the process we are with the solutions. But what I really wanted to show the people is what I was to glean from my brief interactions with him over the last year, which is that he is leading with empathy and with humility. And he's regarding this as a humanitarian crisis. And he's trying to save Americans from bad guys, and he's trying to save people who would be illegal aliens from the cartels. And this is something that I think is completely lost on people who aren't familiar with him as a person because he is out of central casting for a border czar. Of course, he is that's how he looks, it's how he talks about. But as a person, he's a deeply empathetic and sympathetic person. And I think that gives him a huge edge in trying to solve these problems. And so I get to that right off the bat, the top of the interview, get him talking about the children, victims of the cartels. And that's where we start.

A (17:35)

Alex, let me play that clip for you because I think you sum it up perfectly. This empathy that he does have for people that are victims of all of this and that includes many of the, the illegals themselves. Roll that clip that Alex was talking about.

E (17:49)

And the time I actually talked to a little girl, she's about nine years old, that, you know, when made that journey through the cartels, were raped multiple times by members of the cartel. Now that little girl, her life will never be the same, everything innocent and pure or was ripped from her. So that's why I fight hard.

A (18:17)

He's emotional about that. Alex, we were both tearing up in.

F (18:21)

The interview and I'll tell you, that wasn't even the most emotional moment to me. I think maybe it was for some other people. A lot of people have been forwarding me that clip, but for me he talked about seeing a five year old boy who baked to death in a trailer with his dad and he was found in his underwear, his Batman underwear. And he said, I had a five year old boy and he had the exact same underwear and I have a five year old boy right now. That's one of those things where it just, I can barely even describe it to you, Grant, without feeling a rush of emotions from it. And those are the type of people he's trying to help. This is not some sort of a race thing. This is about of course, law and order and of course protecting American values and American sovereignty. But a lot of it is that these people are cattle that are shipped by the cartels into this country so that they can make money. They're evil, they're sinister and they need to be stopped.

A (19:08)

Let me play the clip. You talk to him about the toll it's taken on him. Look, everybody gets in government. He doesn't want any sympathy for this, I'm sure. But you get in, you're working for, for the most energetic president in American history, probably under President Trump. The man doesn't sleep. It's got to take a toll on you. Cut 28 for the guys behind the glass.

F (19:27)

Now what's that like on a personal.

A (19:28)

Level, day to day?

E (19:29)

I don't care. I Don't care. I mean, this is a second time I came out of retirement for the President.

D (19:36)

Yeah.

E (19:37)

It's hard to say no to the President of the United States. Ask you to come back and help fix something.

F (19:41)

Yes.

E (19:41)

Where thousands of lives have been lost. So I knew the hate was coming. And, you know, unfortunately, my family pays the price. That's right, because I haven't lived in my family in months because of death threats against me. But my family understands the important mission.

A (20:00)

Alex, I bet you understand this as well. I was just talking to somebody about this. If you're in a position like we are, Alex, like Tom Holman is on a different level, you have got to embrace the hate. And if you don't have haters, it means you're not getting your job done. I would imagine you and Breitbart just as real America's voice. And Grant Stitchfield, you've got to embrace the haters because it means you're doing your job.

F (20:26)

Yeah, it is. And what matters the most, that you're able to leverage it for more attention, more productivity, more fun. And I'll tell you, the absolute pioneer of this was my original boss, Andrew Breitbart. He was the one where I would tell him another celebrity tweeted something mean about him, and I would forward it to him, and I would watch him react, and he would always laugh. He'd always think it was hilarious, and he always knew it was just going to mean. Now more people are going to pay attention to the stuff I'm doing. And Tom Holland had a brilliant line in there where I asked him, what's his message to the Karen Basses and the Gavin Newsoms who are going out of their way not only to stop him from his important mission, but to actually try to brand him as a fascist and make life dangerous for him and his agents. And his answer was two words. You're welcome. It was so badass, Grant. I mean, there's just no other way to put it. And that's why we all love this guy so much.

A (21:16)

Yeah, it really is. One more clip, because this gets to the heart of solving this problem. You know, it's amazing. I would say the border isn't a story story anymore, but the fact that it's shut down still is a story. We want to keep it that way. If, God forbid, Democrats take back over the White House. He had some thoughts about that. Cut 29.

E (21:35)

The Congress needs to make some changes. If they would change three things, you would solve 85% of the border problem for every administration. No matter who the president is. Right. Because my fear is the next president, if they're an open borders advocate, they'll do what Joe Biden did and just destroy everything we created. There has to be permanent fixes.

A (21:58)

I guess. Alex, I'll give you the last word here. I don't know if we have Congress with the cojones to get a permanent fix. I think there are things that could be done. I don't think it happens anytime soon.

F (22:08)

Yeah. If you go through the interview carefully and obviously you have, there's some subtle stuff that's not done yet. There's a ton of progress that's made. But he gave a couple of points where he broke down his three point plan. Some of it's going to have to come through the court system to get that done. So there is a lot of work to be done. Sure. He also, multiple times he came back to Wall, save lives. He wants more border wall. That's his way of saying I want more border wall. Without him saying flat out, I'm calling for more border wall. Because he doesn't want to look like he's undermining anyone else who's doing great work in the administration. And he was incredibly, he heaped praise on the, you know, the Stephen Millers and Donald Trump himself and all of those people when we were in the conversation. But he knows his work is not done. And so I hope people go through it and understand that he's got a game plan that we've got to fall, we've got to execute on it while we got the chance. And I'll tell you, he's suffering while we're doing it, while we're waiting around.

A (22:57)

Yeah. You know, at the most basic level, walls work. It's very hard for a future president to take down a wall. You can stop construction of a wall taking it down pretty hard. That is a good solution for the future. Alex Marlowe, as always, thank you for all the work you do at Breitbart and I appreciate you coming on today.

F (23:14)

Grand, terrific stuff. Thanks again.

A (23:15)

@ Alex Marlo is where you can find him. I urge you to check it out. You will not regret it. All right, folks, if you love this country, you can't afford to sit back. Join amac, the association of Mature American Citizens. They're the conservative alternative to aarp. AMAC members get exclusive discounts on travel insurance and more. You'll also get great resources, tools and one of the best publications out there, the AMAC magazine. And right now, when you choose a five year membership you'll receive up to 33% off. That's just over a dollar a month. And it helped funds a movement that's holding Washington accountable and pushing back against the nonsense. Go to AMAC US Grant. Do it now and join. Do what I did. Go to AMAC US Grant. All right, up next, anti ICE protesters took to the streets nude over the weekend. Don't worry, we blurred it out for you, thankfully. Welcome back, everyone. Let's take a little video VO1. Guys. This is, you know, what is it with leftists? They're either extra violent, okay. Or they're ridiculous. This is a nude, as in naked dying. Are you kidding me? Really? What does this prove? Nothing. And if that's not bad enough, I don't know what it is they love about nakedness, but how about a naked bike ride? We've got that VO2. Here we go. Now, we blurred it for you, thankfully, because they literally have the junk hanging out all over the place. And, you know, nothing like sacrificing for the cause, right? I mean, that cannot be comfortable to ride a bike totally naked. Then you've got these people cut four. They are blocking agents. As you see, the agents take control very, very quickly. All of this, by the way, is in Portland. And then, of course, we've got the leftist resurrection of you know who. Kamala Harris here in Chicago. I'm told that the helicopters that were descending on an American city were Blackhawks.

F (25:49)

Yes, ma'.

E (25:49)

Am.

A (25:52)

Do you know what Blackhawks were designed to do?

C (25:54)

War.

B (25:54)

Yeah, war.

A (25:56)

So I think everyone can draw their conclusions just based on the facts. You understand, this is another nonsensical talking point of Democrats that somehow President Trump is going to wage war on American citizens. He's trying to save American citizens From illegal alien Ms. 13 gang members and others trend Aragua and so many more that are wreaking havoc on in these cities. He's also trying to send law enforcement into cities like Chicago to save us from ourselves. Black on black crime is an epidemic in Chicago and not one Democrat wants to do anything to stop it as our young men are killed at a record rate. President Trump isn't sending Blackhawks in to kill American citizens. He's sending Blackhawks in to drop off National Guard members so ultimately they can help take control of this city back. They're taking their cues in Illinois from Governor Pritzker. This guy's a lunatic. He's insecure. He's a wannabe dictator. And there's one thing I really want to say to Donald Trump. If you Come for my people. You come through me, so come and get me. Okay? Really? You know what? President Trump has said Pritzker actually needs to be arrested. There's all kinds of things. By the way, I just saw from an investigation, 2019, he took toilets out of his townhome, okay. So he wouldn't be taxed at a rate that was higher than if the house was, quote, abandoned. And the state loophole is that if you take the toilets out, you can declare that your home is abandoned. So he's got his home there, an investment property, and he saved money on that. Well, that went away as soon as Joe Biden got in. I want to bring in now to discuss all of this. Former Illinois state senator. He is a Republican and he's now a candidate for governor in Illinois to run against Pritzker. Darren Bailey is with us. Senator, welcome to the program.

C (27:54)

Good evening, Grant. And thank you very much for having me.

A (27:57)

You know, well, it's great. I'm glad you're running against Pritzker. Why don't you tell me why?

C (28:04)

Well, I ran against him four years ago and people just weren't ready for change yet. You have to ask yourself, how bad does it have to get before people in Illinois want to have change here in Illinois? Nor at least even over the last three years, let alone the last seven years of Pritzker's reign. Our property taxes are literally out the roof. The property taxes that we pay each year are equivalent to 10% of the value of the home. So after 10 years, you've literally refinanced your home. And for businesses, it's much worse. Our education system's failing, safety is a problem. Just everything, literally everything is a mess here in Illinois.

A (28:45)

It seems to me like Governor Pritzker demands a billionaire. You would think he's got to be smart, but he says some awful wacky things. Roll cut 13 for me, guys. We'll get the Senator to respond. Federal court said that the administration lacks credibility and why the even the Nobel Prize committee chair said that the administration lacks integrity. This administration, led by a 34 time convicted felon, is threatening to jail people that are their political opponents. Senator, every one of the things he just said there is an absolute lie. The Nobel committee did not say that about him. Is he prolific with his lies?

C (29:32)

Yes, he is a habitual liar. He cannot help it. If the man would focus on doing his job, if Brandon Johnson would focus on the needs, the true needs of Chicago, we wouldn't even be having this conversation today. There would be no need For ICE or the National Guard to be in Chicago. I mean, Labor Day weekend, there were 58 shootings and over 13 people were killed. Almost a month ago, JB Pritzker held a peacekeeper event. Get this, a peacekeeper event. The man standing beside him that he highlighted was arrested two days later after a violent smash. Smash and grab at the Louis Vuitton store in downtown Chicago. Left a man dead, a father going to work. That's how ridiculous and terrible it is here in Illinois.

A (30:22)

Yeah, it's hard to fathom. We focus on it because this is a problem that's taking over blue cities all across America and blue states across America. Terry Newsom is a local in the Chicago area. He confronts some of the lawmakers here. He is confronting Senators Durbin and Duckworth of Illinois. Check this out. That are being assaulted by the protesters. Should they be treated the same way? Is the J6ers that insult the federal officers.

G (30:51)

Can I ask. So I'd like your reaction.

A (30:55)

So he said the people assaulting the officers, should they be treated like the J Sixers were? And you saw Dick Durbin there give just an arrogant little shake, shake it off.

D (31:06)

Look.

A (31:06)

But he makes a point about literally what should be good for one should be good for the other.

C (31:13)

Yeah, we've, we've got problems here in Illinois. That was clearly a Joe Biden moment, in my, my opinion. But we do. We have some TR. In 2020, I sued JB Pritzker as a state representative. We won that lawsuit. We opened businesses, schools, churches back up. But we do. We have some true fighters standing up, asking the hard questions, getting into the areas of Chicago and letting them know that, hey, there's another way of life. It doesn't have to be like this. Our energy doesn't have to be the highest in the nation.

A (31:45)

Senator, last question for you. Real quick. So I believe President Trump got about 40% of the vote in Illinois. That's not close to winning, but it's better than other Republican presidents have done in a while. How do you overcome that 10%? Do you think you can? Because it would be great to get Republican leadership in there, in the governor's mansion. Real quick, if you can tell me your chances.

D (32:06)

Absolutely.

C (32:06)

That's why we're doing this. He got about 45%. I got 43 the first time that I ran. The people are fed up. So we learned a lot. We get into the places in Chicago where the low voter turnout is. We empower people to vote and we believe that people are going to stay home instead of voting for JB Pritzker because it is literally too oppressive here in Illinois. So, yes, we have a true chance. We've got a great team that we're putting together.

A (32:30)

Well, that would work in your favor if people stay home that would normally vote for him and you turn out your base. Stranger things have happened. We wish you the best. Bailey. B A I L E y Bailey for Illinois.com. that's Bailey for Illinois.com. senator, thank you for coming on.

C (32:46)

Thanks for having me. God bless you.

A (32:48)

Absolutely. Absolutely.

B (32:49)

You too.

A (32:50)

All right, folks. She was reprimanded for airing a Charlie Kirk memorial during her local TV segment. Now she is one of us. Meet our newest RAV correspondent, Benny Harmony. Welcome back, everyone. You know the story by now about former jets quarterback Mark Sanchez. He's also a former Fox commentator now. Well, he showed up in court today to face the music for one felony charge and a slew of misdemeanor charges. He got in a fight with a grease truck operator after coming out of a bar late at night. A whole melee ensues. He gets stabbed. The, the driver gets stabbed. And now he's charged with a very serious felony in that stabbing. This was Sanchez coming out of the hospital today. Mark, is there anything you want to.

D (33:48)

Say to the people of Indianapolis?

A (33:55)

Focus on my recovery. And I just wanted to thank the first respond responders. I believe there was somebody on scene that literally saved his life there after being stabbed and he did some serious damage allegedly to that grease truck driver. I wish everybody a speedy recovery. Mark Sanchez, from everyone I talked to was known as a very good guy. This is completely out of character. We'll see what happens to him. I want to turn now to a story that we haven't really covered on the program. Program it's local media situations where when you even show a hint of compassion for a conservative cause, they want you gone in local media.

G (34:43)

Watch this much for tuning in to Marketplace today. So I want to talk about something for a minute and it is heavy. So please bear with me. I want you to know that it's okay if you feel sadness. It's okay if you feel you're grieving. Two days ago, I lost a mentor, my first boss, the first person who made me believe in myself, that encouraged me to chase this dream that you're watching right now, Charlie Kirk. There's a lot of, there's a lot going on in our world right now in our country.

A (35:18)

To me, quite frankly, it doesn't seem overly partisan. Now I've worked at plenty of local TV Stations, I know they're not going to be happy about doing something like that, but. But this was a situation that really had overtaken the entire country. It was nice to see. In my opinion, she got suspended for that. Well, she's now a RAV DC Congressional correspondent. This is her second time back on our program. Benny, Harmony is with us. Betty, welcome to the program.

G (35:42)

Great. Thanks for having me tonight.

A (35:44)

All right, Benny, take me through this. So you do that. I watched it. It wasn't overly partisan by any means. I thought it was heartfelt. I could see why you might get scolded in the local news world, but I didn't think you should get suspended over that. Everybody was dealing with it. They suspend you. What happened?

G (36:04)

The grant I had actually, before all of this happened, I approached my direct supervisor and I told him, you know, I'm dealing. This is. This is really hard for me. And I was like, I'm still going to go on air, but I just. I didn't feel my best. And I truly felt like my viewers could see that I was getting messages. And when I went into the studio that Friday, September 12th, something just came over me, and I knew that was my time to speak. And I'm not trying to be partisan. I totally agree that you need to be unbiased, especially when you are reporting on things. It's important. But this wasn't political. This was losing someone that started my career in conservative media, in the conservative movement. And so to me, it was just like losing a mentor, a friend, you know, someone that I had had conversations with. And it would have been different, in my opinion, if I made it political. But all I did was tell people, speak your mind, speak your truth, and be convicted, and don't be afraid to stand up for what you believe in. And so after I made that tribute, that was a Friday, I got called into my direct supervisor's office about an hour later, and he told me, and this was not him doing this. It was our general manager. And he said, I've been told that you need to remove video you just posted. And I said, why? I said, I post all of my segments. Every single thing that I do on that television for that station goes on social media. And he said, I don't know. They just told me that you have to remove it, and if you don't, there's going to be punishment. I said, I'm not removing it. I said, so let me know what happens. And Monday came around. And that's when my direct supervisor then told me again that from the top that it was coming down, that I was not to go on air on Monday until further notice.

A (37:56)

All right, so. So they suspend you until further notice. Who knows what they would have done to you? You know, I look at this, this could be a debate in journalism school all over the place. But when John F. Kennedy was shot, I'm sure you had news anchors that were overcome with emotion. This is somewhat of a similar situation. And I'm with you, Benny. I want people to be bold. If you're a liberal, then go be a liberal. It's America. I'm trying to convince you not to be, but embrace whatever you do. And that's all you were saying that night. And they didn't like it. So let me go into the newsroom and Springfield, Illinois, the ABC affiliate, that's where you worked. Was it overrun with liberals? Was it a problem there? I'm curious.

G (38:40)

Grant. That's the funniest part because our newsroom and I think a lot of these newsrooms are very far liberal, even if you're in a conservative area. You know, a couple days ago I spoke with Mary Miller, who is my congresswoman back in Sangamon county, and Trump got over 65% of the vote in our central Illinois area. It is more conservative, it is very Christian, it is very religious. And so it's just crazy. I mean, my general manager, my former general manager, I have recordings that I cannot share because of the two party recording state of Illinois, but I have recordings of him going around the newsroom, the top of the food chain right there. We are all looking to this person and he's calling Trump names. He is saying awful things. And just to see how nobody said anything to me after that happened, these people that I really became close with, liberal or not, you know, they didn't stand up, they didn't speak, they didn't say, you know, I'm sorry for what happened or I stand with you. It's definitely an industry where people are very scared. And especially. So that was market number 92. So it's a starting point for a lot of journalists. And they're not going to say anything. They don't want their career to be ruined. But Grant, I will say I have a few coworkers there that they are very much in the same boat as us and they agree with the same things we do. They just can't say it.

A (40:12)

Look, out of every tragedy comes something good. And one of those great things is that we got Benny Harmony now here at Real America's Voice. I'm sure. Your career will only take off from here, and I'm proud of you for it. Not to be patronistic in any way, Benny, but as a. As a. As a guy who's been in a lot of local news markets and at all levels, I'm proud of you for what you did and how you handled it all and. And we appreciate you coming on, and we can't wait to see you again really soon.

G (40:40)

Well, Grant, thank you so much. We will see you very soon, so see you soon.

A (40:45)

All right, that sounds good to me. This is not just there, folks. I was working at Hartford, Connecticut. My general manage says if you were black, you could be the White House correspondent for NBC News. This is an owned and operated station by NBC, by the way. He says, but you're not black, so sign on the dotted line. Talk about reverse discrimination. That guy went on to be the general manager of CNBC of all places. Okay, so this exists at every level. All right. How hydration heals the body and the mind. We will talk about that, that next. Well, when it comes to your health, if you're like a lot of people out there, you maybe have lost a little edge as each of the years go on. Well, what would hydration do for you? Apparently, it can heal the body and the mind. Watch this.

H (41:40)

I started the 555 in May.

G (41:44)

My mental clarity is amazing.

A (41:47)

I hadn't been able to basically feel.

G (41:50)

My feet for about a year and.

H (41:51)

A half, and I just realized last.

A (41:53)

Week, after the cat ran across them.

H (41:55)

And they hurt, that I can really feel them again.

A (41:58)

I don't have pain in my back.

G (41:59)

I can get on the floor and.

A (42:00)

Get back up without help when I'm.

G (42:02)

Playing with my grandkids.

A (42:04)

The peace that I have since I started is absolutely incredible. Incredible. I'm an entirely different person.

F (42:13)

Thank you so, so much.

A (42:19)

All right. Of course, we're talking about the energized health protocol of intracellular hydration. Now they have the my 555 challenge. 5 days, $5, 5 pounds guaranteed. You cannot beat that. I want to bring in now the founder of Energized Health, our good friend John Jubilees back. John Welsh. Welcome.

H (42:37)

Great to see you, Grant.

A (42:39)

All right, John, she mentioned something I don't think I've asked you before. How does intercellular hydration help with joint pain? Because she talked about her joints hurting and then losing that pain once you get hydrated at a cellular level.

H (42:54)

Yeah, well, interestingly, Grant, you know, she. She hit on four or five things there that are certainly worth mentioning Again, she Had the joint pain, she had back pain, she had neuropathy, which doctors will tell you that nerve damage, neuropathy is irreversible. And you just heard a documented witness, and we have thousands of them, by the way, that have all reversed their neuropathy. They're drop foot, they're dead foot. You know, there's all types of different names for it, but it's all nerve damage related. She reversed that. She talked about her mental clarity, and I love this grant. And she even mentioned her peace, you know, that she got her peace back. She has more peace than she's ever had. And specifically, though, to the joint pain is, you know, those joints, basically what happens is, you know, through life, you've got compression, you've got compression in the joint and you lose your cartilage, you know, you lose your flow in there. Kind of picture like the Tin man on the wizard of Oz, you know, he get creaky joints and they'd have to oil those joints. Well, intracellular hydration is like permanent oil to your joint. It causes your body's natural stem cells, your natural stem cells to activate as they're hydrated. They activate, they start growing again, just like you did when you were a baby. And they regrow the cartilage in your joint, which makes that joint nice and smooth again and alleviates the joint pain.

A (44:22)

John, I would imagine that as the weight comes off as well from losing body fat, and some of your clients lose a lot of body, I mean like hundreds of pounds. I lost 15 pounds and I felt great. But some lose a lot. Losing the weight has got to help your joints alone. When you're talking about, you know, that kind of, that kind of weight carrying.

H (44:45)

Around all day, well, it's five to one, you know, so if you're 100 pounds overweight, it's like 500 pounds. If you're 10 pounds overweight, still like, like 50 pounds. So just picture carrying five bowling balls around that weigh 10 pounds each. If you carried five bowling balls around, that might hurt your back, your hips, your knees, you know, it hurts, right? So even, even 10 pounds of weight is 5 to 1 on a joint. So, so listen, the great news is, is whatever fat we have to lose, so some people just need to lose 5, some need 50, some need 150. Whatever you need to lose, your body has an optimal weight. That's why we call it optimal health at the cellular level. Once we get healthy at the cellular level, guys, we're going to be healthy. You're going to lose that visceral and subcutaneous fat that's causing you that pain.

A (45:39)

All right, so the My55 Challenge will get you on track for this. My555challenge.com I'm going to tell people how to find you, John Jubilee. And as always, it's great to see you. My friend here was what you do, folks. You want to get with John and his team and try this out? I'm telling you, it's quite amazing. 5lbs in 5 days for only $5. Just go to their website to register right now. Go to my555challenge.com all right. Even after Trump's historical effort in the Middle east, he still had time to spend time with his granddaughter over the weekend. That's next. I don't know about all of you folks, but I was very close with my grandfather and I miss him. I really do. He was one of the most instrumental men in. In my life. Al Min intervening. And I watch President Trump with his grandkids and it really, it's amazing to watch him. This is with Kai, who's a fabulous golfer, by the way, and they're out playing over the weekend. Check this out.

G (46:52)

Is there a dream that you're still trying to chase or have you reached all your dreams?

B (46:57)

You were asking questions like you're a television company. I thought I was just going to come out and play around the golf with. You're asking questions like I'm on television. Yeah. No, look, you become president, that's a dream, right? Yeah. I don't think now you can. You dream now you want to be a great president.

A (47:16)

Yeah, he is. So far, he's been the best president I think we've ever had. And then it got a little funny, too.

B (47:25)

Thank you, everybody.

H (47:28)

Thank you.

B (47:29)

Your taxes are coming down. See, everyone's happy. Honey, that's awesome. We've done a good job. I wonder.

A (47:39)

I think he was in Bedminster for that. I'm trying to see from the trees. Maybe everybody there knows him and loves him. President Trump. Thank you, Kai. Great job. We'll see you all tomorrow. Folks. That's going to do it for us. I'm Grant Stitchfield, Stitchfield's Army Rolls. Thanks for watching. This is an iHeart podcast.