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There's something wrong and we will not stop until we defeat the chronic disease epidemic.

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You're listening to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson. Good Friday morning. Nice to have you with us on the 47 Morning Update. And here are the three big stories coming the White House that we're going to be covering this morning. First up, the big beautiful bill is official. It is past the House and what is in it is going to have a huge impact for all Americans. Will break down exactly what was in that bill coming up in just a moment. Up next, you may not hate the media as much as you should after a study has come out stating just how much negative news there is during the first hundred days on Donald Trump and Elon Musk. I'll break that down for you as well. And finally, RFK Jr. And Donald Trump teaming up to make America healthy again. And why is the media fighting against it? We'll have that audio for you in a moment. It's the 47 Morning Update. It starts right now. Story number one, it's been made official. The House of Representatives erupts in cheers and applause as President Donald Trump's one big beautiful bill officially passes the House. On this vote, The A's are 215. The nays are 214. With one answering present. The bill is passed. USA. USA with chance of USA. USA. USA. The floor erupted with clapping and excitement. High fives. So what is actually in this bill and how big of an impact can it have on you and your family? Well, let's start with this one. No tax on tips and or overtime pay. What does this mean? And it means increase take home pay instantly. Workers in the service industries and hourly jobs benefit immediately by now being able to keep 100% of their tips and overtime. That will boost income without increasing labor costs for the employers, which is a huge win for the economy. We also know that in this bill they are simplifying tax filing, reducing complexity of both employees and the irs, which will be a huge win also for small businesses and small business growth. We also have stronger incentives to work extra hours. Now this bill encourages productivity and helps businesses meet demand with more willing workers who are already on their payroll. Now there's also some other aspects. This bill that are incredible. 175 billion for deportation and border wall funding. Donald Trump making good on a promise that border security is going to be a top priority. Not only does this boost enforcement as well as technology and infrastructure at the southern border, which Donald Trump argued would red illegal immigration, drug trafficking and human smuggling, there's also a deterrent effect. A large scale investment sends a very strong message. The White House says that immigration laws will be strictly enforced as long as Donald Trump is in the White House. And there's also job protection in this bill. Donald Trump said it's a way to protect low skill American jobs from being undercut by illegal immigrant labor. Now let's move on to also something else that was in the big beautiful bill. Tax relief for seniors, higher disposable income. This is something Donald Trump said was extremely important because it reduces the financial burden on retirees, especially those living on a fixed income. There's also greater economic participation because of this bill. Seniors may have more freedom to spend or invest or support family members. And then there's a health care cost buffer as well as it will be easier to manage out of pocket medical expenses or rising living costs in this country. Now there's also the biggest part of this bill that will have a huge impact on every American and that is making the 2017 tax cuts permanent. Certainly for families and businesses. Long term planning is easier when tax rates are lower and locked in which this bill does. And the lower individual tax rates will continue helping middle class earners keep more of their paychecks. There's also support for small businesses and pass through entities like LLCs and S Corps continue to benefit from deductions and spurring entrepreneurship and growth, especially among younger workers. The last thing that the President talked about that was so good was this the economic boost. There will be more money in consumers pockets that can lead to higher spending and economic activity. And and it's a pro worker appeal. The bill positions itself as rewarding hard work AKA tips and overtime and protecting American jobs in the process. And there's long term structural changes by locking in tax policy and beefing up immigration Enforcement. The president said this is fulfilling his long promised reforms of putting American workers first and making America great again. Now, story number two. There is a new study that has just come out that makes us realize we might not hate the media as much as we actually should for their bias and lying against Donald Trump and people that are close to him. We all know how much the media lied about Donald Trump. Russian collusion is a great example. Or how much they protected the Biden crime family by claiming that the Hunter Biden laptop wasn't even real. We also know that they used the media countless times to try to impeach Donald Trump not once, but twice and to overthrow the will of the people. But what happens when you are an ally of the president and you're standing with him in his second term in office? Well, now we understand because of the data just how hard it is to stand up for what you believe in. A recent study by the Media Research center has found that Elon Musk received 96% negative coverage from major US television networks, ABC, NBC and CBS during the first hundred days of President Donald Trump's second term. Now, how extreme is 96% negative coverage? Well, during the first hundred days of President Donald Trump's second term, he only received 92% negative coverage for himself during the same period, meaning that the media understands that Donald Trump is evil in their eyes and they'll do whatever they can to take him out. But if you're an ally of the president, they'll come after you even harder. Now, the analysis focus on evening newscasts and highlight the intense scrutiny that Elon Musk face, particularly in the role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency. You know it as doge. The study's findings have sparked discussion about media extremist bias and the portrayal of influential figures in the tech industry who stand with Donald Trump. What's even worse is the fact that they do it to destroy his entire livelihood, attacking his companies and anything that he has invested in. Joe Rogan talking about this in his show with Aaron Rodgers. And here is what they had to say about the shocking details of this.

Ryan Seacrest (10:49)

Report recently that showed that 96% of all the stories that mainstream media prints about elon are negative.

Ben Ferguson (10:58)

96%.

Ryan Seacrest (10:59)

Meanwhile, the guy saved those people trapped up in space.

Ben Ferguson (11:03)

Yeah, you didn't hear a peep.

Ryan Seacrest (11:04)

And he does. When there's natural disasters with the Starlink. Oh, yeah. He's revolutionizing space travel, revolutionizing satellite Internet capabilities and the availability all over the world. It's crazy. It's really crazy. And Saving billions of dollars of your tax money from going to fund stupid programs.

Ben Ferguson (11:27)

It's not just the programs.

Ryan Seacrest (11:29)

Some of it is like you don't even know where it went. It's corruption too. He said that some of the money that there was billions of dollars that was written out with no receipts at all. He said if this was a private company or, excuse me, a public company.

Ben Ferguson (11:42)

They would be delisted and all the executives be thrown in prison. But in the government, it's just like standard practice.

Ryan Seacrest (11:48)

How come nobody has gone to prison?

Ben Ferguson (11:49)

That's one of my main questions for Trump and the administration.

Ryan Seacrest (11:52)

It's a good question.

Ben Ferguson (11:53)

It is a great question. Why aren't people going to jail? And there's a good chance moving forward that may actually happen. As for Elon Musk, he's responded the new study's results accusing the legacy media of dishonesty and suggesting that the negative coverage is part of a deliberate campaign to undermine him due to his influential status and political leanings. Now, this situation clearly underscores the relationship between the media and, and the narratives that they want to push on public perception, especially concerning high profile individuals who play a significant role in Donald Trump's administration. One thing is for sure, this study needs to be shared everywhere so the people understand that when you're watching the nightly news, you're not actually watching the news anymore on abc, NBC or cbs. You're watching liberal government sponsored propaganda and it's there to undermine Donald Trump and anyone around him in the administration. And lastly, story number three, one of the main promises from Donald Trump was that he was going to make America healthy again. Insert RFK Jr. Who is on a crusade to make sure we stop, as he describes it, poisoning our children. Not only is it about the basics like food dye, but it's also about processed foods. And many believe that processed foods are important because they're cheap. RFK Jr says no, no, no, you end up paying a higher cost in the long run. He did a sit down interview in front of the White House talking about what is next with making America healthy again. And here is what he had to.

Podcast Host (13:30)

Say in 60 days on ultra processed foods.

Ryan Seacrest (13:33)

And getting into that.

Ben Ferguson (13:34)

Here you were born into a privileged.

Ryan Seacrest (13:38)

Background, obviously not something you can control. But I wonder what you would say, say to maybe a single mom of two kids who's reading this report about how harmful these, these cheap but very accessible foods are for her family and saying, well, you know, sometimes that's the best we can do and that's why that's what's on the food or at the table at the end of the day or that's what's in their lunchbox.

Podcast Host (13:58)

It's an illusion to think that processed food is cheap because you end up paying for it with diabetes, you end up paying for it with autoimmune dysregulation, with mitochondrial dysfunction, with inflammation. And you end up paying much higher costs in the long run.

Ryan Seacrest (14:14)

But they're not paying.

Podcast Host (14:15)

There are food deserts in this country where people at this point have a hard time getting access. There are. I met with the technology, health technology companies this week. It was extraordinary meeting and one of the statements they made is that there's no place in this country in the lower 48 you can't get access to good foods. It's not easy access. It has had been in the past and that's been part of the economic drivers. And also the fact that people don't understand that these processed foods are poisoned. You're watching, watching companies now that are changing their ingredients because of this movement, that are making good food more available to Americans because they're demanding it. There was no demand for it before. This report is about getting every American to demand the accessibility to good whole food in their neighborhoods. And that you know it's going to be a process but it's already happening. You see these big fast food conglomerates that are switching from seed oils to beef tallow fat. You see them reducing the ingredients. You see Chobani yogurt changing its ingredients because of the demand that is happened. Because the Maha movement, we are going to make sure they have apps that mothers who go into the grocery store have an app that they can show on Senate, flash on the barcode of every product and get a green light, red light or yellow light that will allow.

Ryan Seacrest (15:40)

HHS is creating that.

Podcast Host (15:42)

We're working with industry to do it and they're already doing it. You know Mark Hyman's company has done it. Patrick Song seems company has done it. There are many, many apps out there that I use one called Yucca that is very my wife and I consider it invaluable. You can go into any grocery store flashing at any product and you can get a go or a no on it. And as that happens, the market we're not trying to create an anti state here. We're trying to create mark drive market forces that will drive change in the kind of food Americans get. Good information and good science.

Ben Ferguson (16:15)

Isn't it amazing how the media just can't stand the fact that RFK Jr. And Donald Trump are working together, asking questions about processed food, doing what they can to help America be healthier again, and to protect kids from childhood obesity rates that we've never seen before. I love that they're doing this and it's really sad that the media is fighting them not because they disagree with having healthier kids, but they can't stand the fact that it's Donald Trump doing it with RFK Jr. Thank you for listening to The47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson. Please make sure you hit subscribe wherever you're listening to this podcast right now and for more in depth news. Also subscribe to the Ben Ferguson Podcast and we will see you back here tomorrow. The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews has supported and will continue to support the people of Israel with life saving security essentials. And your gift today will help save lives by providing bomb shelters, armored security vehicles, ambulances, firefighting equipment, flag jackets and bulletproof vests, and so much more. Give a gift to bless Israel and her people by visiting right now ifcj.org.

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Ben Ferguson (18:38)

Why should you listen to Armstrong and Getty on demand? We're not boring.

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A lot of news is boring and tedious and depressing and makes you angry.

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You don't want to live your life like that. Hey, I'm Jack Armstrong.

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He's Joe Getty.

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We're Armstrong and Getty. We try to bring you the truth.

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And help you figure out this crazy.

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Wherever you get your podcasts. In the fall of 1986, Ronald Reagan found himself at the center of a massive scandal that looked like it might bring down his presidency. It became known as the Iran Contra affair.

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