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Charlie Kirk
Hey, everybody. Today on the Charlie Kirk show, how did they ruin California? One of the great tragedies of our country we explore regarding Gavin Newsom's 2028 presidential ambitions. Secondly, we also have Senator Roger Marshall to talk about the latest in the US Senate and more. Email us, as always, freedomarliekirk.com and subscribe to our podcast. Open up your podcast application and type in Charlie Kirk show and get involved with Turning Point USA@tpusa.com that is tpusa.com Buckle up, everybody. Here we go. Charlie, what you've done is incredible here. Maybe Charlie Kirk is on the college campus.
Senator Roger Marshall
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Charlie Kirk
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Senator Roger Marshall
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Charlie Kirk
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This is a victory for everybody in the audience that decided to go pick up your shovel and put your working boots on and get out in the trenches, get out of the streets and make it happen. We have many things to discuss today and I just want to reflect on the improbable odds of how our movement was able to overcome what seemed to be the most formidable of all challenges. Taking back the nation, taking back the country from a group of people who hate it, a group of people who have contempt for it. The challenge in front of this new administration. And they are going to hit the ground running. I could tell you from my short conversations with the President Was able to see the President yesterday and actually on Friday as well. This is a motivated team that is ready to dive right in, that is able to, that wants to dive right in. We have a once in many generations opportunity, once in many lifetimes opportunity to execute on the border, to drill, baby, drill, to unleash the American economy. We have extraordinary potential in this country, over the top type of potential. And it will only be realized, it will only be actualized if this administration continues to stay on that narrow path of fulfilling the mandate. And look at the roster of change makers that we have so far across the board. Bobby Kennedy at hhs, Cash Patel at the FBI, Tulsi Gabbard at the Director of National Intelligence, changemaker after changemaker to be able to fulfill this once in a multiple generations mandate. And the bad guys are hoping that we squander it. The bad guys are hoping that this opportunity is blown away, is fumbled, is not embraced. But that is where all of you come in. Is that just in seven days when President Biden is actually. Exactly, you know, it's amazing. Exactly. We are six days, 23 hours and 55 minutes away. Literally in exactly seven days, President Donald Trump says, so help me God, in exactly seven days. The prep work that the President has put in and the transition team has just been phenomenal. It's been across the board and then it is right in executive orders, configuring agencies, solving some of the most intractable problems that are in front of us. It's not going to be easy, but the ascendant political voice is that of the people, not of the political ruling class. You are in the room. President Trump has brought you into the room in a record way. We must stay disciplined and humble, motivated and hungry throughout this entire process. In seven days, President Donald Trump will make history. In seven days, those of you that dedicated your entire life, your whole being, your energy, everything that you possibly can to this movement will be fulfilled. And it is not the ending, but it is the beginning, the beginning of a new dawn of America. In seven days, President Donald Trump will say, so help me God, that will say, we are taking back this country from the people that have done such remarkable and intractable damage to it. A great example of somebody who has done such damage to this country and is a contrast to the ascendant political ideology, which is the people, is what we've seen in California with Gavin Newsom. Gavin Newsom. Remember when Democrats in California called a special session just to protect illegal immigrants from accountability. That is Gavin Newsom. Gavin Newsom. Wants to be president. He is more ambitious than Lucifer. This guy wants to be president more than anybody we've ever seen before. Democrats spent $18 billion on illegals who pay $8.5 billion in taxes and only $3 billion on forest management. In one week, President Donald Trump will say, so help me God. And one of the reasons why he won is people like Gavin Newsom that have been running the country into the gutter have been running the country over a cliff, and now entire neighborhoods have completely vanished and disappeared in California. Remember this story. Gavin Newsom In California reaches $50 million to Trump proof the state. This is right here. This is as of today. So while their state burns and people don't have homes, what is the priority of Gavin Newsom to Trump proof California. California Democrats have reached a $50 million agreement to shore up state and local legal defenses against the incoming Trump administration just a week ahead of the President elect's inauguration. Politico rights. Half the money would go to fending off any mass deportation plan the new president might enact in his administration. Now timeout. So they're spending money to try to thwart federal law enforcement. The move, the first of its kind in the nation that positions California to lead a second term. Resistance against Donald Trump comes as Republicans bash state Democrat lawmakers for focusing on the highly partisan issue, even as the Southern part of the state suffers from historically devastating fires. So wait a second. They're going to pay money to make sure the federal government can't do its job? How is this any different? I want someone to prove me wrong. Any different than Southern states that were resisting the federal government that led to The Little Rock 9 and the militarization of the National Guard and the desegregation of schools? How is this any different than Gavin Newsom saying we are going to thwart federal supremacy when it comes to immigration law, Democrats want to lock in their state's decline and failure. And Gavin Newsom better be careful. This very well might be against a lot of laws to say we are not going to going to pay money to actively make sure the federal government can't do what the voters want to do. California is in a state of mind right now where effectively they're saying, don't you dare try and help save us. Don't you dare try and help us. Meanwhile, we spent over $200 billion to Ukraine, but California is Trump proofing their state. This sanctuary state stuff should have forced the standoff long ago. And this is coming. You better believe it. Look, we're gonna be able to do mass deportations in Miami and Orlando, in Columbia, South Carolina, in Augusta, Georgia. But as soon as the mass deportations start coming for Sacramento, California, it's gonna be very interesting. Who's in charge of immigration policy? The states are not in charge of the federal immigration. Politico continues. The deal includes $25 million Newsom has proposed for the state Department of Justice to fight federal government in court shortly after Trump's reelection November, plus 25 million more proposed by state Senate leaders to defend immigrants against deportation detention and wage theft. The $25 million proposed by the Senate would grant would fund grants for legal nonprofits and immigration support centers. Senate Budget Chair Scott Wiener Sound familiar? This guy never goes away. That freak never disappears. He is behind nearly every creepy, bad, treasonous, awful idea in the state of California. Quote, this funding agreement cements California's readiness to serve as a bulwark against Trump's extremist agenda. Floor votes on the so called special session package could come as soon as this week. This would give Gavin Newsome time to sign the deal before Trump's inauguration on January 20th and shift focus away from the Sessions partisan feud to how Democrats are responding to the unfolding disaster in Los Angeles. So just so you understand this, for all of you watching California, or understand California politics, as Los Angeles is burning to a crisp, the priority of California lawmakers is to create a $50 million fund to prevent President Trump from getting rid of cartel members and getting rid of illegal migrants. Representatives for the government, governor's office and legislative leaders did not respond to requests for comment as the deal is expected to be announced as early as Monday. Today, Republicans have agitated for a special session focused solely on fires, and Newsom told Pod Save America over the weekend he's happy to do whatever moves the needle forward. What does that even mean, moves the needle forward? When asked about calling such a special session, he said he and legislative leaders were going to discuss whether that was necessary. I mean, can we just remark on how Politico has just become a press release service for radical Democrats? I mean, there's no questioning, there's no fear. This is just disgusting, naked partisan garbage from Politico. Newsom and legislators representing Los Angeles have also been in Southern California since the fires escalated. But that is not neutralized GOP critics. At a time when California should be laser focused on responding to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, Democrats lawmakers priority is creating a $50 million fund, Weiner continues. Senate Democrats are particularly proud to provide funding for providers of legal aid services, which we know our communities need best and are best positions to defend at scale the millions of individuals and families. They'll be impacted by the incoming administration's extremist agenda. Trump warned us in 2018. He warned Newsom to amend their policies. By the way, can East Palestine or North Carolina get some of this Marshall Plan money that Gavin Newsom is talking about? Why do taxpayers outside of California have to subsidize Democrats incompetence and potentially criminal negligence? If we had any sort of a fair justice system still in this country, Gavin Newsom would be in federal prison. If we had any sort of fair composition here, Gavin Newsom would pay a very, very heavy and significant price for not just the negligence, but for funding the blocking of federal law enforcement. The blocking of the equivalent would be this Prove me wrong. What if a governor of Alabama told his local officials do not hand over January six protesters to the FBI. In fact, we are going to create a fund to make sure that January six protesters are not handed over to the FBI. The world would explode and they'd call him a traitor and a threat to democracy. But Gavin Newsom has more of a priority to foreigners that have invaded our land and broke into our country than to the people that have their homes completely eliminated. Hey everybody. Charlie Kirk here with New Year's resolutions. Many of us will vow to eat healthier, and that's a good thing. But what about your beloved pets and their nutrition? Naturopathic doctor Dennis Black is on a mission to provide better nutrition for cats and dogs. Because truthfully, it's not what you are feeding your pet, it's what you are not. Which is why he created rough greens and meow greens in the first place. Bring their dead food back to life with live vitamins, minerals, probiotics, enzymes, omega oils, antioxidants, and so much more. All in their tasty formula your dog or cat will love. Improve your pet's coat, digestion and energy and have less vet bills. Let 2025 bring a new year and a new pet. Try it. Get a Jumpstart trial bag. Normally $20 free with promo code Charlie. Just cover shipping. Resolve to provide what your pet's food has been missing with Ruff Greens. To get your free Jumpstart trial bag, go to rough greens.com use promo code Charlie. So good your pet will ask for it by name. Ruffgreens.com Charlie and isn't it a tragedy? Find me a objectively more beautiful state than California. I don't think it exists. There are beautiful parts of Montana. There are Beautiful parts of Alaska and Hawaii. But all of those kind of have downsides. If you live in Orange county outside of June gloom, there is not a lot of downside there. It is as beautiful and as pristine as it gets. My theory when it comes to California is how far can you push a people while the weather's really good? And the answer is you can actually push them really far. We always joke around, you know, what is the importance of weather when it comes to lifestyle. It's actually a lot. Sunlight and weather plays a lot into the human psyche. Turns out that you could turn your state into a seismic hell hole. Taxpayer funded abortions, gender reassignment surgery, illegals everywhere, critical race theory in the schools, terrible economy, high inflation, and people will still live there. Now California does have a declining population. It does have people that are leaving for my home state of Arizona. However, it's remarkable the power that living in Santa Barbara has on some people, turning it into just the communist dystopian hellscape. I always joke around with producer Andrew. I said, so what is the breaking point? You know, when they can medically kidnap your kids? And I actually see it from his perspective and Sony, a friend's perspective. When California is good, it's the best place on the planet. There's some moments where you say, what am I doing here? It cost me $95 to fill up my car with a tank of gas and I just spent $700 at a local grocery store and I can't afford rent. Then you're driving down Pacific coast highway at 3pm on a Sunday afternoon with the windows down and you say, I'll pay anything, take my money, I don't care. And the wind is coming through and you're listening to the radio and you say, why doesn't everyone live here? And then you pull over at a stoplight and then there's some bum defecating after he just shot up with heroin. And you have this incredible paradoxical contradiction in Los Angeles. And literally in Southern California, you can surf, ski and drive a quad in the desert all in one day. And in Los Angeles you can also loot, shoot up with heroin and get your gender reassigned in one day. It's amazing. Only in California is all of that possible. You can go and steal $900 worth of stuff at Walgreens. You can just go take a dump on the side of the street and you can get taxpayer funded benefits if you're from Nicaragua. It's amazing. Only in California is that possible. And I say this with a great deal of lament. I spend a ton of time in California, and every time I'm landing in California, Andrew would tell you this, and Mikey will tell you this. I say the same thing. I say it is one of the great crimes against humanity that they ruined this slice of heaven. And I believe it. When you're landing into Orange county, at John Wynne Airport, when you're landing into San Diego, when you're landing into Burbank or you're landing into lax, and you just see the pristine nature of what God gave America, it goes to show how we human beings can mess up the pristine, the serenity that was once the untouched jewel of America. And now Gavin Newsom wants to be president. Look, I hate to break it to you, pal. If you can't fill up a fire hydrant, you can't be president. I don't want to hear anything about water levels or all this. It's very. Again, I'm far from like a water expert. I'm not on some, like, water reclamation board. But isn't it if you have a surplus of water, you don't have an issue with the water? The reservoir that was supposed to be full has been empty as of February last year. And no one even told the fire department and the woman they promoted and pay 7, $150,000 a year to handle that job, didn't tell anybody. And the reservoir that is supposedly to be working was under maintenance. Under maintenance. California is without a doubt one of the great test projects, one of the great petri dishes of why politics matters. And I want all of you to remember this. If you're a pastor, if you are a person that says, I don't like politics, if you don't care about politics, politics will care about you. And politics can ruin a beautiful gift from the heavens like California, objectively one of the greatest places on the planet to live. And now it's not any longer. It's become a raging insult to all of our senses. It's like, over overwhelming. From the bums to the illegals to the cartel members to the inflation. It's just you can't process it. And that shows that politics does matter and staying on the ball does matter. And let California be the best example. Making America great again starts with making America healthy again. Charlie Kirk here. I lost 40 pounds with the PhD weight loss and nutrition program. And two years later, I haven't gained a pound back. I started the PhD weight loss program because I need to be healthy to keep up with my crazy schedule. Most people start a weight loss program to get healthier. So why is Big Pharma spending millions to convince you to use their weight loss injections that do just the opposite? They have harmful side effects and lifelong dependency. Take a natural approach that isn't connected to a Big pharma bottom line. PhD changes the way you think about food. They custom design a plan that is simple and works with your schedule. 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Senator Roger Marshall
Charlie? Well, first of all, I just got to say thank you for helping us make America healthy again. It sounds like you're promoting some good, nutritious meals there. So we're, we're glad to hear that. Look, the status of President Trump's nominees, I'm very, very optimistic. And why this is so important, you know, talking about the obvious here is when President Trump walks in there on day number one and issues 100 executive orders, if he doesn't have people in place in his cabinet, those orders go nowhere. So that's why we need to be expeditious as possible. I think we're having 12 or 13 hearings this week. We'll have more next week, try to get some of them teed up. So when he, when he walks in here and gets inaugurated that he's ready to go, I couldn't be more optimistic. These folks as they've come through here, every one of them, they're well spoken, they're great communicators, they're accomplished. I have every reason to believe that they're going to get across the finish line. Don't let the legacy media fool you. They're going to try to tear them down, take them down piece by piece, attack them personally. But I think at the end of the day, we're going to get them across the finish line.
Charlie Kirk
That is so encouraging to hear. And I know that there's been some media narratives that Bobby Kennedy can't get the votes, that Tulsi Gabbard can't get the votes. So, Senator, I want to lean in on one of those, which is Bobby Kennedy. Bobby Kennedy, of course, former Democrat, ran for the presidency as a Democrat, but has been very big on Make America Healthy. Again, you are a physician and you're known as Doc Marshall as well as Senator Marshall. How should we think about the Bobby Kennedy nomination to lead Health and Human Services?
Senator Roger Marshall
You know, what a courageous individual to put himself out here. And he's just going to get hammered by all the special interest groups. He's going to get hammered by the big food manufacturers, the people that make the ultra processed food, all those types of things. But Charlie, I think what's going to drive his nomination is the, is the groundswell out there of people that are behind him. Look, I think it was a sentinel moment of President Trump's campaign when he, when he got that endorsement. So there's a huge following out there for Bobby Kennedy Jr. These are the same moms that back during my campaign in 2020 that didn't want their kids to get vaccinated, that they, they wanted to have the choice with them and their doctors on what to do. Those same mom. I think a lot of it is women out there are very concerned about the health of their children, the mental health of their children. They're concerned about vaccines. They're concerned about what their kids are eating as well. So I think that's what your listeners should be focused on, is that Bobby Kennedy is locked in. He wants to make America healthy again. And I'm going to be right there standing beside him. We formed the Make America Healthy Again Caucus. And I just couldn't be more excited. I've been working on this for 40 years. Bobby and I don't agree on everything, and that's okay. My own partners in my practice and I don't agree on everything, but we had the same goal and we're locked in to make that happen. And Bobby Kennedy is the right person for this job.
Charlie Kirk
I'm thrilled to hear that, Senator. And also it's about time that we have a Health and Human Services secretary that cares about the health care, not just sick care, not just trying to get people routinely on drugs. Can you speak about that as a physician, that getting the root causes of the chronic disease epidemic. I'm sure you have many stories throughout your career that just throwing more drugs at the problem is not always the solution.
Senator Roger Marshall
Yeah, Joe. Charlie, to your point, 60% of Americans have a chronic disease. 60%. When I was growing up, it was sick. So it went from 6 to 60%. And I want you to think about this. Your health outcomes, 70% of your health outcomes are determined by you. It's determined by what you eat and the environment you live in. It's the water you're drinking, it's those ultra processed foods that are killing Americans right now as well as the toxins that they're adding to it as well. So when you, once you get to me, your healthcare providers maybe impact 10 or 20% of your health outcomes. Genetics is about 10%. 70% is determined by what you eat and by your environment. And that's what we want to impact. And then we'll start bringing down this incidence of chronic disease. Think about this. A third of our adolescents are pre diabetic. A third, 20% of our youth, of our of our children are on a prescription drug. Medicine would love to come back and talk about mental health and especially the young kids, young adults under the age of 30 sometimes. So there. But there's a huge opportunity here for us.
Charlie Kirk
So Senator, the lineup looks like this. Pete Hegseth, his hearings start tomorrow. It looks like Doug Burgum and Doug Collins, Marco Rubio. Then the following day, Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi, John Ratcliffe, Chris Wright, Russ Vote, Sean Duffy. So Senator, walk us through the hearings. This is a super accelerated pace, is it not, versus prior administrations?
Senator Roger Marshall
You know, I think so. I think it is a super accelerated phase pace. I think that's what we are certainly are focused on here in the Senate is implementing President Trump's agenda. And it's going to stop start with these nominations and you go through that list. I think that that all that list should probably sell through this. And just as to stop a second, you know, Pete Hegseth has been a little bit controversial. I sat down with, with Pete. He's an incre communicator and I'm telling you he's going to be the best recruiter for the military we've ever seen. My son, my youngest son just returned from active duty in Poland, oh the week before and he happened to be in the office the day that Pete was coming through and Pete grabbed him. They sat down and talked for 10 or 15 minutes about today's army. And they'd still be talking if I didn't say, hey, hey, I'm the senator here. We got, I got some questions for Pete as well. You know, you can Recruiting is a big darn deal right now in the military. We need to improve the quality of the young men and women joining the military. That goes back to my Make America healthy again as well. But I'm so excited for Pete. He's going to be a game changer. He's going to stand up to the DEI issues. He's going to go back to those. So. But where are the efficiency opportunities? Why are we spending $100 billion, $200 billion in Ukraine? Is that the right place to be spending the money? So I'm super excited about him. I think those other ones that you mentioned are, I'd say on autopilot, but there's some really good candidates with very minimal controversy.
Charlie Kirk
Yeah. So I just want to reiterate something. I don't think our audience quite understands how serious the recruiting crisis is in our military. Can you just reinforce some of the numbers there and how this puts our preparedness and our national security at risk?
Senator Roger Marshall
Yeah, you know, I think about, I used to coach a lot of little league sports and one thing I couldn't do was make my players faster or jump higher. At least not too, too much. So there needs to be a level of talent, of physical fitness of our people entering the military. And I say physical fitness, their mental fitness, then we've been, we're at all time lows for recruiting for a lot of reasons. I mean, I, my son, I shouldn't use my son on this example. Many people are hesitant to join the military right now because of the DEI issues and then the prior, the transgender surgeries, the military paying for transgender surgeries. Look, today's military has to go some drastic cultural changes. The numbers for recruiting at an all time low and we just can't. That's where it starts. It starts there at the base. Much like the Republican Party. It starts with the base, the same way with the military. It starts with the base, those people that are entering the military. So many of the recruits, I don't have the exact number in front of me are children or grandchildren. My son, everybody from my family, every generation from my family since the Civil War has had somebody that served. I served, my dad served, my brother served. But many of those people are telling their children not to go to the military. We've got to change that.
Charlie Kirk
So, Senator, I want to get your thoughts on the legislative agenda and schedule outside of the one bill, two bill debate. Are there other items that you're going to be pushing for some skinnier bills that can maybe pass the House and the Senate without getting 60 votes or maybe getting 60 votes, maybe in regards to restraining the Chinese Communist Party or what other legislative priorities do you hope the Senate majority champions in this very Consequential legislative year.
Senator Roger Marshall
Yeah, Charlie. Not to circle back, but I think it's important that we organize and prioritize, that we stay locked in on this smaller legislative agenda right now. But we can't focus just on the reconciliation bills, which you've alluded to. We also need to take into account the government funding ends March 14, and we've got a debt ceiling facing us as well. So behind all this, one of the things I'm focused on is a budget bill that would require Congress to do a real budget and then have. Have sticks as well as carrots that they' don't do it. So. So one of my one off piece of legislation is the budget bill. But I just can't stress enough. We need to stay locked in on President Trump's agenda. He ran on prosperity and security, and if you really push him, I think you'd say, look, I mostly ran on security, so let's lock in on that bill. Let's give him the money to secure the border. It's going to be very expensive to hunt down 400, 500,000 criminal aliens and then put them in a prison and then ship them out. So, you know, those are, those are some of the issues that I'm focused. Whatever we can do to roll back regulations, there's something called a congressional review action that we can go back and try to lock in and roll back a lot of these Biden overreach opportunities as well.
Charlie Kirk
Finally, Senator, I know you were serving in the House during the first Trump administration, and then, of course, you got promoted up to the Senate. What lessons? As we go into this final week, I'm asking this of all of our lawmaker guests, what lessons did you learn in the first administration that we can make sure not to repeat this one, to make sure that we have a successful administration? Because the first one was terribly chaotic the first 18 months. Any lesson, Senator?
Senator Roger Marshall
Yeah, I think, number one, these agencies do matter who's the head of them. And I think that they need to be loyal people. So I think that'll be a big difference is going forward as President Trump's people are loyal, that they're committed to this American first agenda. I think the other lesson learned is much like being a physician, one of the lessons I learned is try to look through the illness, through the eyes of the patient, in the eyes of the family, not necessarily mine. So as I sit there and see some of the ongoing arguments in the House and the Senate, I'm trying to remind my colleagues that what Speaker Johnson has over there the dynamics are completely different than ours. So try to look at it through his eyes. We don't have any senators from New York, any senators from Illinois, California who care about this salt tax. And I'll let you get into that with your listener some other time. But it's just not a big issue over here. But Speaker Johnson has to address that salt tax as he goes through trying, trying to fund border security along with making the Trump tax cuts permanent. You know, over here on the Senate side, we want to make sure that we don't leave some of the great opportunities on the scrap table. Like I would love to lower the corporate tax more. There has to be more opportunities. If we rush through it, we're not going to get the job done properly. So keep in mind, I'm going to circle them back. March 14th is when the continuing resolution ends for funding the government. Boy, it'd be nice to have funded the military, give them a big boost to reconciliation. So for me, it's learning all these pieces again. A doctor, I don't want to know just your blood pressure. I want to know your oxygen saturation. I want to get consultations, opinions and come up with a good, good plan going forward. Organize, prioritize. We have to organize and prioritize constantly here.
Charlie Kirk
Senator, thank you so much for all your hard work and keep fighting hard. Thank you so much. Really appreciate it. See you. See you in a couple days.
Senator Roger Marshall
Thank you. Looking forward to it.
Charlie Kirk
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I mean, what a waste of time. Pure political theater. They was never, ever going to convict the former, our sitting president of nothing. And what was even more ridiculous was watching, you know, liberals celebrate this like this is not gotta win. Who cares if you can call him a convicted felon when you still gotta call him president for the next four years?
Charlie Kirk
Who cares not makes sense. And I wonder how much it costs.
C
Taxpayer dollars to do that case.
Charlie Kirk
The situation in front of us right now is this potentially is the end of Lawfare, the end of the Lawfare regime in its current composition and its current structure. Lawfare is dead. You see, the American people saw it for what it was. It was naked political intervention trying to get a desired outcome. And as Charlamagne says, it's pure political theater. They were never going to actually convict a former president or a forming or sitting president. I disagree with that though. I think that they were going to try to convict him. I think that what got in the way was the American people. What got in the way was you. You got in the way of our plan. You got in the way. You got in the way of their plan. Lawfare is one of the more dangerous developments of a society. By the way, Charlemagne went on to say, this is not a win. Who cares if you call him a convicted felon? You still got to call him president for the next four years. I mean, that was our line. But yes, not only that, he's gonna be a president with no. He owes nothing to, he owns nothing to anyone. And the left kinda knows it. Have you noticed how demoralized the Democrats are? Where is their big resistance? Here's a very interesting question. I was just going through the inauguration schedule and our team will be there broadcasting live. Here's a very interesting question. Blake or Andrew can find it, or maybe Ryan can anyone find if there is the Pink Hat march the day after. Remember last time in 2017, they had this ridiculous march of Madonna saying she's gonna blow up the White House and there were like 500,000 people in D.C. does the left have anything comparable planned? Please find. I mean, look at all their network, their grassroots networks. Do they have a single thing planned right now? Do they have a protest? Do they have a big march? They might have a couple things here, there. But where is the massive response that we saw in 2017? The resistance has given way to the acquiescence and we the people got in the way and the left is just defeated. That's why you Have Gavin Newsom coming out. Gavin Newsom replied to one of my tweets this weekend, which by the rumor is that Gavin Newsom's son very well might watch this program. Just, you know, very. Let's just say good sources. It's true. Eric Bolan's laughing. It's true. Gavin Newsom's replying to my tweets, agreeing with me. Can we get the tweet up here? Gavin Newsom is like a big Charlie Kirk fan. All of a sudden he's saying, I agree, this is, you know, violent criminals need to be locked up. What are you doing here? I could tell you. They realize they are so off the mark of where the center of the country is, and the non ideological, naked political opportunists are trying to adjust in real time. Gavin Newsom responding to tweets. We have. Oh, there is the People's March on January 18th. Okay, so there is something. But that's before the inauguration. Oh, there is gonna be a woman's march. I have to go. Oh, my goodness. Thank you, Blake. This is. This is a gift. I have to go and interview people at the. At the Women's March. Will real America's voice provide the hats? We're gonna go. We're gonna go into the streets. Well, they're going into the streets. We're gonna go start interviewing people at the Women's March on the 18th. I could. I could go to one of the inaugural balls. Women's March inaugural balls. Women. I think the. I think the Women's March will be much better content. Now I'm looking at their website. Our future, our fight. We are marching forward. Join us at the People's March, January 18, 2025. Oh, that's gonna be too good to resist. I'm just gonna come and ask questions. We'll see. We'll see how lovely the women of the left are. Thanks so much for listening, everybody. Email us. As always, freedomarliekirk.com thanks so much for listening and God bless.
Senator Roger Marshall
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Release Date: January 13, 2025
Host: Charlie Kirk
Guest: Senator Roger Marshall
Podcast Channel: Salem News Channel
In the premiere segment of this episode titled "How They Ruined California," Charlie Kirk delves into the numerous challenges faced by California, attributing much of the state's decline to the policies of Governor Gavin Newsom. Kirk sets the stage by highlighting Newsom's 2028 presidential ambitions and contrasts them with the incoming administration led by Donald Trump.
Notable Quote:
"Find me an objectively more beautiful state than California. I don't think it exists... But all of those kind of have downsides." — Charlie Kirk [32:15]
Kirk builds excitement around the upcoming inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States, marking the first non-consecutive presidential term since Grover Cleveland. He emphasizes the collective effort of activists and supporters who have mobilized to ensure Trump's victory.
Notable Quotes:
"In exactly seven days, President Donald Trump will make history." — Charlie Kirk [00:45]
"This is a victory for all of you who decided to go pick up your shovel and put your working boots on and get out in the trenches, get out of the streets and make it happen." — Charlie Kirk [05:10]
Kirk critically examines Gavin Newsom's administration, accusing him of prioritizing political agendas over addressing state crises. He highlights Newsom's decision to allocate $50 million to "Trump-proof" California, aimed at preventing the incoming federal administration from implementing its policies, especially concerning immigration.
Key Points:
Notable Quotes:
"Represents a $50 million agreement to shore up state and local legal defenses against the incoming Trump administration... fending off any mass deportation plan the new president might enact." — Charlie Kirk [17:30]
"California is without a doubt one of the great test projects, one of the great petri dishes of why politics matters." — Charlie Kirk [31:15]
Kirk includes several promotional segments during the episode, endorsing products like Noble Gold Investments, Ruff Greens, and Relief Factor. These sections are designed to support the show's operations but are excluded from the summary to focus solely on content.
One of the pivotal moments of the episode is the interview with Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas. The discussion centers around the confirmation of President Trump's nominees and the broader legislative agenda of the incoming administration.
a. Confirmation of Trump's Nominees
Senator Marshall expresses optimism regarding the swift confirmation of Trump's cabinet nominees, emphasizing their qualifications and the Senate's commitment to supporting the incoming administration's agenda.
Notable Quotes:
"I think we're having 12 or 13 hearings this week. We'll have more next week, try to get some of them teed up." — Senator Roger Marshall [21:10]
"They're well spoken, they're great communicators, they're accomplished... we're going to get them across the finish line." — Senator Roger Marshall [21:30]
b. Highlight on Bobby Kennedy's Nomination
The senator discusses Bobby Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for Health and Human Services, acknowledging his controversial past but underscoring his commitment to making America healthier. Marshall ties this to their "Make America Healthy Again" Caucus, highlighting the need to address chronic diseases by focusing on diet and environment rather than pharmaceutical interventions.
Notable Quotes:
"Bobby Kennedy is locked in. He wants to make America healthy again... Bobby Kennedy is the right person for this job." — Senator Roger Marshall [22:45]
"60% of Americans have a chronic disease. 60%. Your health outcomes are determined by what you eat and the environment you live in." — Senator Roger Marshall [24:29]
c. Military Recruiting Challenges
The conversation shifts to the critical issue of declining military recruitment. Senator Marshall attributes this to cultural shifts and policies like Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), which he believes deter potential recruits. He stresses the importance of enhancing both physical and mental fitness standards to bolster the military's capacity.
Notable Quotes:
"We are at all-time lows for recruiting for a lot of reasons... because of the DEI issues and then the prior, the transgender surgeries." — Senator Roger Marshall [27:38]
"We've got to change that. It starts at the base, those people that are entering the military." — Senator Roger Marshall [28:05]
d. Legislative Agenda and Priorities
Senator Marshall outlines key legislative priorities, including securing the border, rolling back Biden-era regulations, and addressing the debt ceiling. He advocates for a disciplined approach to legislation, emphasizing the need to prioritize President Trump's agenda to ensure effective governance.
Notable Quotes:
"We need to stay locked in on this smaller legislative agenda right now... ensuring we secure the border." — Senator Roger Marshall [29:19]
"Make sure that we don't leave some of the great opportunities on the scrap table... there has to be more opportunities." — Senator Roger Marshall [30:00]
As the episode concludes, Charlie Kirk reiterates the importance of political engagement and vigilance to prevent the mismanagement of states like California from becoming the norm across the United States. He underscores the necessity of making America healthy and secure as foundational steps toward broader national greatness.
Notable Quotes:
"Making America great again starts with making America healthy again." — Charlie Kirk [31:50]
Towards the end, Kirk explores listener comments and discussions about legal battles against former presidents, the concept of Lawfare, and potential protests against the incoming administration. He speculates on the political morale of Democrats and anticipates the response from grassroots movements.
Notable Quotes:
"Lawfare is dead. You see, the American people saw it for what it was. It was naked political intervention trying to get a desired outcome." — Charlie Kirk [33:57]
"Where is the massive response that we saw in 2017? The resistance has given way to the acquiescence and we the people got in the way and the left is just defeated." — Charlie Kirk [34:21]
Charlie Kirk wraps up the episode by reaffirming his commitment to informing and mobilizing his audience. He invites listeners to engage with Turning Point USA and participate in upcoming events, emphasizing the ongoing fight to safeguard American values and policies.
Closing Remarks:
"Thank you so much for listening, everybody. Email us. As always, freedomarliekirk.com thanks so much for listening and God bless." — Charlie Kirk [38:12]
California's Decline: Attribution to Gavin Newsom's policies prioritizing political agendas over critical state issues like wildfires and public safety.
Trump's Inauguration: Anticipation of a dynamic and proactive Trump administration poised to implement significant policy changes focusing on border security, economic revitalization, and deregulation.
Legislative Focus: Swift confirmation of Trump's cabinet nominees, with an emphasis on loyalty and alignment with the administration's "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.
Military Recruitment Crisis: Highlighting the severe decline in military enlistment due to cultural and policy-related issues, advocating for reforms to attract and retain quality recruits.
Health and Human Services: Support for Bobby Kennedy Jr.'s nomination aimed at addressing chronic diseases through dietary and environmental interventions rather than pharmaceutical solutions.
Political Engagement: Encouragement for listeners to remain politically active and vigilant to prevent further mismanagement and to promote policies that enhance America's health and security.
This comprehensive summary encapsulates the core discussions, insights, and conclusions presented in "How They Ruined California," providing a clear and structured overview for those who haven't listened to the episode.