Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (5:12)

With just a few days left until the 20th anniversary of the 911 terror attacks, two more victims identified today.

Charlie Kirk (5:19)

Twenty years later, Nakia was notified her beloved mother has finally been identified thanks to new technology. The DNA in some of the remains matched Dorothy's old toothbrush, making her the 1,646th victim to be positively ID'd. And so as we look at 20 years later at 9 11, we have to do, and this is a call to action for every single adult out there and every single parent which you need to tell this generation that didn't grow up with 9 11. What happened on 9 11? We have people that work for us at Turning Point USA that have no memory of 9 11, none. You now have a generation of leaders that are going to be growing up with no idea of what it's like where your entire world and all of geopolitics changes almost overnight. Air travel changed for good. How we view the military changed. Almost everything changed. I know so many members of my generation have their own story of where they were and how it happened. And it's really, it's really an important question and it's one that you think about it. Osama bin Laden and his evil partners, they wanted to make America less free. They wanted to make America weaker. Twenty years later they got what they wanted. Despite all the sacrifice and all of the death. America is much, is in a much more compromised position. We have less freedom than ever before and we are weaker than any other time in my lifetime. I want to remember just some of the sound from 9 11. And especially important for a lot of our student and younger listeners who have really no memory of this. Let's start with. We have a whole bunch of sound here. Let's start with cut 59. ABC 7 Early morning news on the morning of 911 with a shot of lower Manhattan. Of course they're giving the weather report and they have no idea what's about to happen. Cut 59 might as well.

News Reporter (7:42)

Good morning. Good morning.

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (7:45)

Thanks for joining us on the Monday morning show.

Charlie Kirk (7:48)

And most of you sitting through the

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (7:49)

city with an inch and a quarter of rain. Inch and a quarter. That was the rainfall total for the park. Walk over to the wall. We'll show you what it looks like. This shot showing you lower Manhattan. And everything is actually in pretty good shape now as we work into clear. But for us, bright sunny skies, 65 degrees at 7 o' clock in the morning and sunny and pleasant for the rest of the day, 80 degrees. It's kind of a guilty pleasure as beautiful as this weather is going to be.

Charlie Kirk (8:14)

And that was just hours before the first plane was hijacked. Now, little did they know as they did that release people that were entered into our country because of our foolish immigration policies. And we never should have let these nationals into our country. And we did. Immigration could have stopped 911 and it didn't. They were given visitor visas and given flight lessons. We did not know this, but they were boarding planes at that very moment to eventually hijack them. And so I want to go to cut 60 some of the very first audio from Flight 11 that a plane was being hijacked. And you have to remember when the first plane went into the tower in New York City. People thought it was a mistake. People thought that it was a errant flight until the second one hit flight. Cut 60.

News Reporter (9:07)

American 11, are you trying to call

Air Traffic Control / Flight 11 Audio (9:09)

the copshead is not answering their phone. Our number one has been staffed and our five has been staffed from Washington.

News Reporter (9:17)

Are you having a situation where the Americans learned a possible hijack?

Air Traffic Control / Flight 11 Audio (9:20)

What's going on? Many aircraft is erratic again.

Charlie Kirk (9:25)

And then. Cut 62. This is from air traffic. Air traffic control. Aircraft control, Air Traffic control communicating that a plane has hit the World trade Center. Cut 62.

Air Traffic Control / Flight 11 Audio (9:38)

What? 737. Who are you talking to? Oh, God. Oh my God.

Charlie Kirk (9:46)

And as I mentioned, cut 63. Condoleezza Rice, she said as she worked for the Bush regime that when they, when the first plane hit, they thought, oh, what a terrible accident. Not that it was a national security threat. Cut 63.

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (10:01)

My assistant came in and said, a plane is at the World Trade Center. And I said, well, that's a strange accident. And I called the President. Initially, we thought maybe a small plane of some kind, but. And he said, well, keep me posted. He'd been told that a small twin engine prop plane crashed into one of the towers of the World Trade Center. You know, oh, that's a horrible accident. I was concerned, but I did not think of it as a national security threat.

Charlie Kirk (10:28)

And then. Cut 64. George W. Bush's staff and when they were watching the news and saw the second plane hit the towers and realized at the same time that America, the entire nation, was under attack. And I want every young person and every student listening to this to think about how your entire convenient and nice and luxurious life can go from, you know, oh, wow, everything's fine, to in just moments notice, a weather report of beautiful and pleasant to an attack on your nation. Cut 64.

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (11:01)

So we brought CNN up. I was calling the White House Situation Room to talk to my senior duty officer. So I was chatting with him on the handset and watched the television as the rest of the country was watching the television at 9:03 when the second aircraft impact impacted into the second World Trade center tower.

Charlie Kirk (11:27)

When the second plane hit, there was an audible gasp of air in the room.

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (11:32)

Some people put their hand on their chest.

Charlie Kirk (11:37)

It was two realizations, right? One that the immediate death toll and

News Reporter (11:43)

then the fact that this was an attack on America.

Charlie Kirk (11:46)

And then W. Bush recounting the moment when he was told that the second plane and how he wanted to stay calm and finish the event. You remember he was reading to children while it happened at a local school.

News Reporter (11:57)

Cut 65, Andy Carr comes up to my behind me and says, second plane has hit the second tower. America's under attack. And I'm watching the child read, and then I see the press in the back of the room beginning to get the same message I just got. And I could see the horror etched on the face of the news. People who had just gotten the same news. During a crisis, it's really important to set a tone and not to panic. And so I waited for the appropriate moment to leave the classroom. I didn't want to do anything dramatic. I didn't want to, you know, lurch out of the chair and scare the classroom full of children. And so I waited.

Charlie Kirk (12:38)

And then. Cut 66, recounting the first contact from the hijackers on plane 11 to air traffic control. Cut 66.

News Reporter (12:49)

Is that American 11 trying to call? We have some claims. Stay quiet and you'll be okay. We're turning to the airport. Who's trying to call me here?

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (13:03)

American 11, are you trying to call.

News Reporter (13:05)

Nobody move. Everything will be okay. If you try to make any move, you'll injure himself and the airplane. Just stay quiet.

Charlie Kirk (13:15)

You know, I've actually never heard that. That the Muslims that took over the planes talking to the air traffic control. I never heard that very powerful. Cut 67, CBS News report live. When the second. When the second plane hit.

Air Traffic Control / Flight 11 Audio (13:29)

Because I was just, like, standing there pretty much looking out the window. I didn't see what caused it or if there was an impact.

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (13:35)

So you have no idea right now there's another one.

Air Traffic Control / Flight 11 Audio (13:37)

Another plane just hit, right? Oh, my God. Another plane has just hit it. Another building flew right into the middle of it. Explosion. My God. It's right in the middle of the building.

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (13:50)

This went into the east tower.

Air Traffic Control / Flight 11 Audio (13:51)

Yes, yes.

Charlie Kirk (13:53)

So you could hear in her voice and the whole nation knew simultaneously exactly what that meant, where it went from. All of a sudden, you know, is this a plane off course? Is this a suicidal pilot? Is this an equipment failure? You could hear that at the beginning of her report. It's inquiry into shock and horror. I want to replay that one that cut 67 goes. Because they know exactly what it is at that moment. They're like, okay, this is not some pilot that, you know was homicidal. All of a sudden, the entire nation is under attack. This is coordinated. Let's replay that one again. Cut 67.

Air Traffic Control / Flight 11 Audio (14:33)

Because I was just, like, standing there, pretty much looking out the window. I didn't see what caused it or if there was an impact.

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (14:39)

So you have no idea right now.

Air Traffic Control / Flight 11 Audio (14:41)

Oh, there's another one. Another plane just hit, right? Oh, my God. Another plane has just hit. It hit another building, flew right into the middle of it. Explosion. So I got. It's right in the middle of the

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (14:53)

building, this one into the east tower.

Air Traffic Control / Flight 11 Audio (14:56)

Yes, yes.

Charlie Kirk (14:58)

I remember I sat down with some teenagers this summer and I asked them, do you guys know about Flight 93? None of them knew it, but they do know about Black Lives Matter and they do know about critical race theory. And that's what happens when you send your kids to government schools, unfortunately. Let's play the Sound of Air Traffic Control talking about Flight 93. Cut 68, United 93.

Air Traffic Control / Flight 11 Audio (15:21)

Have you got information on that yet?

News Reporter (15:22)

Yeah, he's down.

Air Traffic Control / Flight 11 Audio (15:24)

He's down, yes. When did he land? He did not land. Oh, he's down.

News Reporter (15:28)

Yeah. Somewhere up northeast of Camp David.

Charlie Kirk (15:32)

And so Flight 93 was one of the planes, I think there were four that were total, that hijacked and it was on its way to Washington D.C. and we don't know for sure its destination. Speculation is that it was the White House or Congress. And this was when passengers decided to step up and take back control of the cockpit in what was a kamikaze suicide mission, essentially. Now that sounds bad, it wasn't a suicide mission, but you know what I mean, they knew they were gonna die. You know my heart when I say that. And the last thing that we heard on the audio from Flight 93 was let's roll. They went straight right into the cockpit and took down the Muslims that were about to try to kill Americans. Twenty years ago, our world changed. We lost thousands of lives that horrific morning in September. Over the last 20 years, with chaos ensuing, brave men and women in our first responder communities answered the call and rushed into the unknown as we watched in horror as the morning unfolded before our very eyes. 343 firefighters lost their lives that day. And almost all our first responders who answered that call have perished since. We here at the Charlie Kirk show are proud to partner with Minutemen Coffee, a company that is unapologetically patriotic and constitutionally based, who honors all our men and women who serve and have served in the amazing country that we call home. The morning of September 12, America came together as one to honor all who lost their lives that day. And in the days and weeks and years to come. I'm excited to announce that the official coffee provider for this program, Minutemen Coffee, is proud to partner with the national fallen Firefighters Foundation 911 tribute roast. The patriots at Minutemen do not just want to honor those lost lives that morning, but want to honor all our first responders and military servicemen and women who have perished since 9 11. They're seeking to raise awareness of the fact that they put their lives on the line for all of us. No matter where you live anywhere in this country, there are firefighters, medics and LEOs that have dedicated their lives to protecting and serving ours. We're proud to join Minutemen Coffee in giving back to those who have sacrificed so much for us and so many. So join us in producing the 911911 tribute coffee. And all the net proceeds will be raised to benefit those heroes and, and the amazing foundation this serves go to Minutemen Coffee.com, promo code Charlie. Minutemen Coffee.com, promo code Charlie. With us is Don, who started Minutemen Coffee. How you doing?

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (18:08)

I'm good, Charlie. Thanks for having me on today.

Charlie Kirk (18:10)

You bet. Tell us about why you started Minutemen and where you really think this plays a role right now in our country.

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (18:18)

Well, I think we're at a critical time in our country's history that we've lost sight of the Constitution. Coffee is the one thing that brings us together as a nation. In 1773, we all know that the Boston Tea part took place and John Hancock and Sam Adams and the Indians all threw the tea into the harbor and we became a coffee drinking nation. And throughout the course of history, coffee brings us together. And only in recent times have we noticed that the purchase of coffee, coffee is only one of the only commodities that actually purchased based on the beliefs of the roaster as well as the consumer. And being a history buff and being a former firefighter and a medic and 911 shooting survivor, I realized that the Constitution has gone so far away from the mainstream that I felt compelled to bring it back.

Charlie Kirk (19:15)

Well, that's terrific. And so tell us about what you're doing to partner with the National Fallen Firefighters foundation and your own work as a medic in Las Vegas.

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (19:27)

So my wife and I were in Las Vegas during the shooting. We were in the VIP section when the shooting started. I had actually just went through an MCI or a mass killing incident training, just believe it or not, a few weeks earlier. So during the shooting, my training ended up kicking in and, and I was blessed to be able to help as many people as we did with the other medics and fire and police that were there. But coming into now with the National Fallen firefighters, it's been 20 years. And even though in light of what's happened recently, which that's a whole other day. I wanted to bring awareness on the 20th anniversary of 9 11. And so what a perfect partnership to join with the Nashville Fallen Firefighters foundation to not only raise awareness for the amazing work that they're doing for all of the lost firefighters. As you know, we lost 343 that day. I believe that the statistics are right. Almost 80%, if not more of the responders that were there at ground zero have since perished. And so the National Fallen Firefighters association is looking for donations and funding to help those families through various programs that they offer, scholarships, and the list goes on and on. It was a perfect fit. And so we were blessed to be able to have. This is the first time anybody seen this in anywhere. This is the new bag. This is going to launch today, Saturday, 9 11. And this is a one year program. And our goal is to raise a quarter of a million dollars for the National Fallen Firefighters foundation with the sale of the swag and the coffee.

Charlie Kirk (21:19)

That's awesome. Andrew.

Andrew (Producer) (21:21)

Yeah, no, Don, we talked about this on the phone recently and I think it's. I think what you've done with Minutemen is really fascinating because you have taken a stand. You're saying we are proudly conservative. So essentially you're. You're cutting off half the market, if not more, by saying we are selling conservative coffee loudly, proudly, boldly. Why? Why did you decide to draw this line in the sand and defend the principles that you hold dear through your business?

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (21:54)

Because this right here is the second most important document that was ever written in the history of mankind. The first being the Bible. This I believe, because of the fact that it is. We are so far away from this, our founding Fathers, through lives, fortunes and sacred honor, and all of the 3% and all of the militia and all of the soldiers that stood up and have fought, bled and died, we have come so far away from it that we need to bring it back into mainstream and we need to start teaching legitimate, authentic history based on not what the media is telling us, what is true, or what the cancel culture is telling us, what we can and can't do, but to stand firm. If they're passionate about their beliefs, why can't we be passionate about ours? And coffee just so happens to be the medium. For some crazy reason, the last couple of years, coffee is now that medium to share this with America, with our country.

Andrew (Producer) (22:56)

I love that. It's sort of like the full circle of the Tea Party. And I'm talking about the Boston Tea Party, the original, not just the movement. But, you know, America, we're much more a coffee drinking culture. And so I think it is apropos and I commend you for doing it, Don. So thank you for your bravery in that.

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (23:17)

No, and I appreciate that. And you know, it hasn't been easy. And I know that Charlie comes under fire a lot, and I know that, that as conservatives and you know, I'm a constitutionalist and that's what I believe in. And like I was telling you before, but, you know, for me, I want to let the coffee speak for itself. I've gone through a lot of time and a lot of training and a lot of energy and resources not just to get into the coffee game, because there are a lot of amazing roasters out there, a lot of veteran owned roasters out there, that, that all. We all have a unique message. And like I was saying before, that coffee is the one thing that people will purchase solely based on the beliefs of the roaster and the company and the consumer. And so why not bring the Constitution, Why not bring amazing coffee to the population and to the American people? I mean, it's. It's a perfect fit. And so with all of our different roasts and the time that it takes to procure those roasts and to procure the beans and to do everything that it takes to really dial that in, I believe it's an exceptional coffee. And I think Charlie can agree with that, can't you?

Charlie Kirk (24:25)

Oh, yeah, definitely. I mean, it's. It's a phenomenal product. I could tell you. We got the same mug right here. And in fact, we got the. We have the American Patriot medium roast right here. And let's see what else we got up. We got two of them, and so one. One full pound of freedom. Talk about kind of how, how you think, you know, we as conservatives need to purchase in alignment with our values and how you're seeing that impact the business and what you're trying to do.

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (24:55)

I think most of all because we're all of a sudden thrust thrusted into this cancel culture of business. You know, you look all around, it just seems like every day conservative companies are being targeted. And I think if as conservatives, we need to not only band together and support one another, but to be able to share that message and to be able to come together back together as a company to support small business. And, and you know, it's. I think that that's. We're at a critical turning point in our history for this.

Charlie Kirk (25:28)

What I love about what you said is the reverence for The Constitution and for the constitutional values, it's just so rare. So can you also talk about just first responders in general? You know, on 9 11, as this episode airs this day, we're remembering people that went into the conflict and went into the fire and went in to try and sacrifice themselves for a broader purpose. That kind of commitment to duty, which I feel we're losing in our country right now. Can you talk about that in your own personal life and how that's a value you and your, your company really try to embody?

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (26:05)

911 and the actual day has burned into my mental psyche, as it has with millions of other people. As a medic and the training that we've gone through, and I correlate it back with the shooting of October 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, your training kicks in. And the firefighters that I know, that I revere. And it's not just firefighters, it's all of our law enforcement. My belief on this and one of the things that drives Minutemen coffee is these are the true Minutemen. These are the true American heroes that have sacrificed so much for so many. How many other professions besides our military and our first responders actively put that uniform on and go out and put themselves into harm way, harm's way, and sacrifice what other people can't even fathom. To me, that is what the epitome of a Minute man is. Whether we're standing up and fighting The Tyrants of 1733, 74, 75, 1776, or Modern Day blazing into that fire and rescuing those children, or just coming up within the law enforcement and the medic community. And I think the first responder community is getting a bad rap now with this cancel culture in law enforcement and the big shout out to our medics, our paramedics and our EMTs, they're the unsung heroes in paramedicine and we need to honor them. We need to honor this entire organization. On top of that, Charlie, our military, I mean, they're, they're paying the ultimate sacrifice and we need to honor them and we need to rally. And it's not just the national fallen firefighters. Like I was saying earlier, there are a lot of great coffee companies out there and I've been honored to try them and work with a lot of them and a lot of great veteran communities. But as a firefighter at heart, this was, this was a perfect fit.

Charlie Kirk (28:02)

I'm looking at your wonderful website Minutemen Coffee.com and it catches my attention. Coffee for we the people, and we are the sovereign of this country, unapologetically patriotic. We stand with those who protect and defend our freedom and liberty from those of us who wish to take it from us. Now, everybody listening, we all have something that we are guilty of, Myself included. I go to Starbucks too often because it's convenient. Stop it. And I'm telling that to myself, okay? I'm saying that to myself. I gotta stop it now. We've already waged war on Dunkin Donuts because their coffee is garbage, ok? It's actually really bad. Starbucks, you probably think it's bad too, but it's everywhere. It's ubiquitous. So I'm telling everyone, we got to go buy from the good guys. They have the Betsy Ross. They have the Don't Tread on Me. They have the Victory line, the American Patriot, Minutemen coffee dot com. And producer Andrew. I called him the other day, and he was like, man, this is good coffee. I mean, and we were just kind of chatting back and forth with it. Andrew.

Andrew (Producer) (29:01)

Now, this is absolutely true because I went to school at the University of Washington in Seattle. Okay? You know, it wasn't quite so radical then, but Don and I bonded over the fact that he's up in the Pacific Northwest. I have experience in the Pacific Northwest. When you are steeped in the Northwest coffee culture, your coffee better put up or shut up. And this coffee is very, very good, I will attest. I mean, it's. It's legitimately. I mean, Don, you. You. You are following in that heritage. That is certainly true and in many ways, probably exceeding it, because Starbucks burns their roast, let's be honest.

News Reporter (29:37)

And I.

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (29:37)

And I appreciate that, Andrew. I really do. And, you know, I take pride in the fact that, you know, we are roasting in small batches. This is one of our roasters directly behind me, as you can see, the green coffee. You know, all of our coffee is single origin. All of our coffee sourced personally by myself. We use an importer to bring it in. Every batch is meticulously tasted for consistency. The new bag that we relaunched back at Memorial Day with the new bag design. But, yeah, we are behind enemy lines up here in the great Northwest. And, you know, there are a lot of coffee snobs. And with thousands of reviews that are coming in every week, it's an honor to be a part of this community now and be known as a legitimate coffee roaster. We're not fly by night. You know, we are the roaster. We are here doing this on a daily basis. I've got a great team that fulfills our orders. We do get it out every day. We're shipping every single day. We have amazing customers. And, you know, to bring you guys on and to be a part of this and to be a part of this 911 tribute, it's a surreal moment. The fact that here we are 20 years later and the fact that how far away from the front of our thought process that this has actually happened now, how many people have forgotten about what happened today 20 years ago? And I want to bring that back. And so if there's one thing that I can convey to the listening audience and to people who follow Minamin Coffee and Charlie Kirk and Cherning Point and these great organizations is that for the next year, there is not a single one of the listeners out there right now do not have a fire department or no. Of a firefighter or know of a medic or know of a police officer that would not benefit from this coffee. And I'm asking that as a nation, that we come together as a nation, purchase this coffee, allow us to raise that $250,000 goal for the National Fallen Firefighters association so that we can honor them for the next. I mean, not just next year, but for years to come. That's all I'm asking is just join me in this coffee revolution. Join us on this journey. Help us get the word out. Help us honor these. These true American minutemen.

Andrew (Producer) (32:02)

And.

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (32:02)

And that's why I started this company, and that's why I believe we're going to be here for a very long time.

Charlie Kirk (32:07)

Well said. Well, everybody, check it out. Minutemen coffee.com. it'll fire you up. It'll give you. It accomplishes three things. Gives you energy. You support the good guys. And the proceeds go to a great, great charity, minutemen coffee.com. check it out, everybody. I know that you'll love it. You have lots of energy so we could save the country. Boy, we need. All right, thanks so much.

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (32:28)

A lot of.

Charlie Kirk (32:29)

A lot of work to do. Appreciate it. Talk to you guys. Thank you.

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (32:33)

There you go. I appreciate you. Thank you for your time.

Charlie Kirk (32:35)

Thank you. Let's go to cut 71 of Bush addressing the nation the night of 9 11. Let's go to cut 71.

News Reporter (32:48)

These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat. But they have failed. Our country is strong. A great people has been moved to defend a great nation. Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.

Charlie Kirk (33:18)

And cut 72, George W. Bush at ground zero days after the attack, he was talking into a megaphone. Cut 72.

News Reporter (33:28)

I want you all to know that America today, America today is on bended knee in prayer for the people whose lives were lost here, for the workers who work here, for the families who mourn. This nation stands with the good people of New York City and New Jersey and Connecticut as we mourn the loss of thousands of our citizens. I can hear you. I can hear you. The rest of the world hears you.

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (34:12)

And the people,

News Reporter (34:16)

and the people who knock these buildings down will hear all of us soon. And then.

Charlie Kirk (34:36)

Cut 73. George W. Bush, remember when he threw out the first pitch after 911 and how it showed that the entire country was united for just a couple weeks? And he was saying our way of life will continue. Do you think that people are afraid of the Chinese coronavirus? I remember my father and my sister went and visited Disney world months after 911 and it was a ghost town. People were afraid to fly, people were afraid to go to mass gatherings. There was a spirit of fear in America for months afterwards. Cut 73. Don't bounce it.

News Reporter (35:15)

They'll boo ya. All of a sudden the pressure mounted.

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (35:18)

The President of the United States. The crowd just erupts in a chant of usa. There is nothing like it that I've ever experienced at a ballpark. It was overwhelming. It was just overwhelming. President Bush is standing out there like a brick wall.

Charlie Kirk (35:39)

I'm not afraid of terrorists.

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (35:40)

I'm going to stand all out here,

Charlie Kirk (35:42)

I'm going to give you a thumbs

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (35:43)

up and I'm gonna throw a strike. At that moment, everybody there was there for baseball and to show the world that in spite of what can happen to us, we'll pull ourselves together and what is our life and our way of life will continue.

Charlie Kirk (36:04)

Thanks so much for listening everybody. Email us your thoughts freedom@charliekirk.com and if you want to get involved with Turning Point USA, go to tpusa.com God bless you guys. Speak to you soon.

Don (Founder of Minutemen Coffee) (36:17)

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