Jean Stothert (3:38)

Well, let me tell you, I called John Ewing and I congratulated him. John Ewing is inheriting tonight a great city and we leave a strong foundation for the city that we all love. We are proud, we are grateful and we are hopeful. I've loved every minute that I have been at City hall, four years on the council, 12 years as mayor. I have no regrets whatsoever ever. And I sincerely thank each one of you that are here tonight for your partnership and your friendship. Thank you all so much. Thank you.

John Ewing Jr. (4:12)

Thank you.

Political Analyst (4:17)

Now let's go through some of the messages right now that are being posted. So this right here from DNC Chair Ken Martin. He says the longest serving incumbent mayor in the country, a Republican, just got fired by Democrat John Ewing in Omaha, Nebraska. Congratulations Mayor Elect Ewing. Nebraska Dems and the Dem mayor got this done. Watch out gop. We are winning all over the country, up and down the ballot right now. Matt McDermott wrote when it was official. It's official. Omaha's Republican Mayor Gene Stothert loses to Democrat John Ewing, flipping the city blue for the first time in 12 years. Stothert ended her campaign pushing anti trans bathroom bans voters rejected. And you had ads like this from the Democratic Party, the Nebraska Democrats, smart ads like this. Gene is focused on potties. John is focused on fixing potholes, actually getting things done for the American people and not focused on all of these MAGA Republican distractions and bullying of marginalized communities, the Nebraska Democratic Party wrote as part of the campaign. Economics are at the top of people's minds, including potholes all over Omaha. Ewing will make lives better by focusing on issues that impact all of us. Jean Stothert and her allies are sending hateful mail and pushing creepy bathroom bills. Vote John Ewing on May 13th. And indeed that's what took place as we posted on the Midas Touch Network. This is a huge flip. A 20 point swing. Democrat John Ewing Jr. Just turned Omaha blue, defeating the longest serving GOP mayor in the country and becoming the city's first black mayor in history. Impressive accomplishment indeed. And folks, we've been following here on the Midas Touch Network what has been happening on the ground in Nebraska as well. And PBS did a great piece. There have been major, major protests in Nebraska against Donald Trump and Doge. People have been showing up to town halls of MAGA Republican Congress members. Take a look right here as Nebraskans are waking up to the fact that their Social Security and Medicaid is on the chopping block for tax cuts for billionaires. This was at a Nebraska town hall. Play this clip.

Town Hall Participant (6:47)

There is no organized protest, but in this deep red congressional district, those here have deep seated concern about President Trump and Elon Musk.

Midas Touch Network Host (6:55)

So are we going to sit at home on the couch and let these billionaires control the country? Hell no.

Jean Stothert (7:01)

I almost kind of want to cry. It's just I don't see any hope.

Town Hall Participant (7:04)

Where are you from?

Political Analyst (7:05)

Columbus.

Town Hall Participant (7:05)

Columbus. Contrary to some Republican claims that outside groups come to disrupt. Who's from the congressional district? All of you are from the congressional district. Has anyone been paid to be here?

Political Analyst (7:14)

No, no one. I'm actually taking work off.

Town Hall Participant (7:16)

You're taking work?

John Ewing Jr. (7:17)

I'm losing money.

Political Analyst (7:20)

We are the boss, not the President. We are their constituents. You don't have to follow all of us, but we have to have a voice. I know that some of you in this room are angry. And here from the Nebraska town hall, crowds chanting tax the rich in the ruby red district of Republican Representative Mike Flood. Let's play this clip right here. Tax the rich.

Host (7:43)

Tax the rich. Tax theft.

Political Analyst (7:49)

Here's a. Okay, let's talk about this. Let's talk about this. So your proposal to solve this is to tax the rich.

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Political Analyst (9:44)

Even Nebraska's GOP Representative Don Bacon talking about how people are losing trust in the Republican leaders in Nebraska. Here's what he had to say a little bit ago.

John Ewing Jr. (9:59)

Play this clip we were the leader of the free world, but it appears to many leaders and people all over to include Republicans in Nebraska, that this administration is walking away from that legacy that was built by Ike Eisenhower and all these presidents and really a capstone of Ronald Reagan peace through strength and building these close alliances. And we are undermining that legacy right now. I'm not interested in a foreign policy that is totally built on realism or transactionalism where it's just what do we have in it for us? I believe in having a foreign policy that's a mix of realism, protecting our country and idealism where we're the leaders standing for freedom, free markets, rule of law and we got it. We got to be clear eyed but also have moral clarity. Putin invaded Ukraine. He's murdered all of us political opponents. He tried to kill a previous Ukrainian prime minister. He's bombing cities. He's ramped up the bombing of cities.

Political Analyst (10:57)

Now I talked about how Gene Stothert, the former mayor, was using all of this MAGA messaging. One mailer from a political action group supporting Stothert grabbed attention for bringing up transgender policies. Stothert brings up the issues in her own television ads all the time. Ewing stands with radicals who want to allow boys and girls sports. That's one of the things that Stothard was running on, ewing said. Nobody's ever brought that question up. So I believe it's a made up issue by Gene Stothert and the Republican Party that people were not abying these culture war issues. Let me give you some facts about John Ewing Jr. With over four decades of unwavering commitment to public service. John Ewing's extensive background in law enforcement and community involvement has profoundly impacted Omaha. His leadership as Douglas county treasurer and his deep roots in local community service highlights his readiness to serve as your next mayor. Here are some photos of him right here. Here's a that came out from the Nebraska Democrats before the Stothard campaign was running misleading ads regarding John Ewing's record and agenda. While former Mayor Stothert continues to use the same tired Republican playbook to distract voters with culture wars like focusing on bathrooms, John Ewing continues to focus on real issues that impact people's pockets. The endless potholes, the new economic development and housing that will help Omans, not Gene's big donors. Ultimately, Gene would rather focus on potties while John focuses on fixing potholes. Calls under her leadership, the Omaha Police Department has skewed its numbers on new hires. But the bottom line remains Omaha has failed to recruit 100 officers. People were commenting on Jean Stothert's ads. As such, these Jean Stothert ads are laughable. She must be getting desperate with the bathroom and male and women's sports bullshit. What the f does a mayor of Omaha have to do with this? And then as she was getting closer to Election Day, she tried to backtrack and move away from a lot of these Trump messages. I'm not with Trump, but the voters of Omaha, Nebraska were not buying it, folks. They were not buying it at all. So a incredible victory there you see from the Democratic candidate, John Ewing Jr. And again, I think this is a major sign of what's to come across the country. We'll keep you posted with more here on the Midas Touch Network. Thanks for watching.

Midas Touch Network Host (13:23)

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