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Can we all agree that Sarah Paulson looked so dumb at the Met gala with a dollar bill covering her eyes when her net worth is over $12 million? You may not agree, but me and Emily Austin do. We are discussing that. We're talking Spencer Pratt. We're talking sports broadcasting in today's world. All of that and more. Stay tuned. Well, Emily, thank you for joining the Riley Gaines Show. I imagine all of my listeners and viewers and my audience both on Instagram, the people who are watching this, they know who you are. But can you give a little background and maybe what you would call yourself? Because I was doing my research, trying to craft together an introduction, but you really do have so many titles. And so I wasn't sure. I'm like, do I say sports broadcaster? Do I say personality? Give us a little background on you.
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Yeah, well, I know, honestly, same I get you. I, by day I'm a sports broadcaster. But, you know, we live in times where if you're not naive and ignorant, you have to kind of speak up for things that matter. So with the sports broadcasting platform that I've gotten over the years and, you know, I was a Miss Universe judge, so I kind of like really made my waves on social media. I decided to publicly state in a time where you were being crucified for doing so, that I would be voting for Trump. And then I became this maggot they call us and extreme right wing Republican. And just all these labels slammed on me when in reality, like, I'm actually a very strong policy person. So I stand up for, like, policies that I think are right and I obviously resonate with what Trump does. So I became a political commentator. I always say unwillingly, but I still do sports broadcasting literally five days a week. I travel the world for it. So I just say sports broadcaster with a very strong opinion.
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B
I love that. What do you make? I think we're living in a totally different cultural and political and social moment now in 2026, even compared to, let's say, five years ago, kind of peak. Covid, what do you make of celebrities now? Do you think there are more or personalities, if you will? Do you think there are more and even Athletes, actually, for that matter, which I know you have kind of like the inside source on. Do you think there are more that are Trump supporters or Trump vot than actually portrayed?
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C
Oh, I thought you were going to say more than Democrats, in which I would have said no, but more than portrayed publicly, of course. I mean, I remember even when it was taboo to say that you support Trump, I had a handful of NBA players. Some are still on the Knicks, some had left the Knicks now, but they were like, yeah, I'm voting for Trump, of course. And then one Knicks player, I think he's going to murder me for this, but we'll do a little expose. Fully just came out maga. Like, I don't know why people pretend he's not, but Mitch Robinson is a center on the Knicks. And hold on, I'm downloading these photos. I asked him to, like, condemn Mamdani, but, like, he fully supports Donald Trump. And, you know, Knicks are in the second round of the playoffs, and he's just one of many. The problem is, and they've changed, and I'll give credit where it's due, but the NBA, when it was popular, sent out, like, vote boxes with a very strong, I guess, persuasion to vote blue. It's not like, hey, vote for who you think. It's like, vote blue. And a lot of players just became very repulsed by that. So I see, like, very subtly, a lot of NBA players specifically, like, will post Trump quotes on their story or, like, ice things on their story. And I'm like, whoa, this is something I would not have seen, like, in that Covid era, whenever it was just taboo.
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B
Yeah. You know, I. I see that specifically with male athletes. Right. I watch some of these people playing. Right. These are, like, big, especially in the NFL. And. And, yeah, you're right, the NBA, these are, like big, strong, masculine men with money.
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C
Yeah.
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B
And by the way, those people who are fiscally responsible tend to be conservative. I'm. I'm looking at these people. I'm like, do we really think that they would vote for Kamala Harris over President Trump? No way.
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C
Them. Yes. So much so. Like, I've lost personal friendships with basketball players, whether they've been on my podcast or whether, like, at NBS Summer league, like, hanging out, so many people were just like, you support this racist guy. I can't even be publicly associated with you anymore. And I'm just like. And you're voting for a girl that can't even say sentence without slurring. Like, she embarrasses black people, in my opinion, like, how do you even draw any comparisons? And I would say probably only two or three really took it to the next level and, like, unfollowed me or just like, stopped communicating with me entirely. But majority of them actually don't care. But the ones who are blue, to them it's about, like, kind of goes back to like, Black Lives Matter, where it's because I'm black, I have to vote for the black woman. And it's like, that's very DEI and I will die on the Hill. That DEI is the most racist thing that ever happened to society. But a lot of people, black athletes just, like, feel the need to support another black woman because she's black. And that's it where it's like, we had a black president not once, but twice. So it's like, you can't really say we're a racist country if a black man held the Oval Office for eight years. So that's where I kind of disagreed with them. And honestly, no one really had a good response to, like, the Obama argument. And deep down, I want to believe that they recognize Kamala is not a great president. It's just Trump derangement syndrome.
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B
Yeah. They feel the need to support a black woman and the fact that they've been fed the lie, as you said, that Trump is this racist who hates black people. It was the same lie that was told about Charlie Kirk. What do you find in the UFC compared to other sports? I think from a viewer's perspective, this seems to be a much more like patriotic, conservative organization and brand. What do you find?
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C
Right, so I work in boxing and combat sports, and it's like literally night and day. First of all, I think the franchise has a lot to do with it, to be honest. Like, I genuinely believe if the NFL, NBA, NHL, mlb, MLS all just became very hands off, two things would happen. A lot of more crazy Kyrie Irving would sprout, which I don't think is a great thing. But you'd also see a lot of people more politically opinionated on both sides. And I think that's healthy because I'm a Republican. So we don't kill our opponents like the Democrats do. But I think that you just see more discourse and dialogue, which I don't think is a bad thing. Now the UFC and boxing, and I really believe just because it's such a masculine, testosterone filled sport, it's like, there's no Democrats in that arena. Donald Trump walked into the UFC fight in Miami, and contrary to Harry Sisson's tweet, not that he was there, like, got a roaring, you know, applause, standing ovation. And it's just like, I get stopped there for photos, whereas sometimes I'm like the MAGA girl in the other sports sphere. So it's like, really, you can't even believe that they're both U.S. sports franchises because of how different the social scene is 100%.
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B
You mentioned some of, like, these DEI practices and how they affect athletes and their stances on things, especially who's in the Oval Office. What have you seen pertaining to DEI and sports reporting or sports journalism? Is that something that affects the role that you're in?
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C
Oh, my God. I don't know how much I should say because I actually like my job and I worked so hard to get here. But let's just say for a very long time, especially under Biden, I was. How do I not get canceled right now? I kept telling my mom, jokingly, I'm like, I'm too white and attractive to be hired by a major sports network. Like, I'm not poor. Like, we come from a very working class, like, successful family. I. I don't apologize for that. Like, my family did everything to get to where I am today. So I definitely, you know, like, embrace that. Very vocal about my political opinions. And, like, honestly, yeah, like, there was not many white women in the NBA broadcasting, and I was just like, well, this is, like, looking at the talent. I'm like, I don't fit in here. But it's like, I'm all about representation. But here's what I tell black people to their face. I've said this to Abby Phillips a million times on cnn. I said, are you sitting in your seat because you are black or because you are talented? Doesn't it feel better knowing you're here because of your merit and your qualifications and not because of the color of your skin? Do you want a pity job? And nobody will say, yes, I want a pity job. So I will say, like, there's very few broadcasters that are broadcasters, at least that I watch on television that are not talented. But you could tell that they really, really engage deeply in this dei because there are a handful of people, especially women, that you just turn on the TV and you're like, what are you doing here? Like, nobody likes you. You have horrible takes. You're not cute. Like, nobody wants to turn on the TV and see you, but you check all the boxes of dei. So it was unfortunate under Biden for people like myself. And by the way, I don't want a DEI hire. It's like, oh, we have too many black people, so let's get a white girl. But, like, can we just look at, at the qualification? And I think we're slowly but surely getting back there.
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B
You know, I think of people like Jamel Hill, who I find to be one of just the most insufferable human beings on this entire planet. And, and honestly, over the past few years, and I agree with you, I do think we're starting to see a shift, likely because ratings and viewerships are tanking through outlets who prop up people like Jamel Hill. So we're starting to see a shift. Anyways, I find sports media has become the most liberal arm of legacy media, which, again, is crazy when you really think about it. For you, it's gotta be hard, though, even kind of watching your internal debate of like, how do I say this without being canceled? It's gotta be hard to, to find the line, because I understand, like, there are real threats and there are risk that exists for saying your opinions, regardless of whatever the opinion may be, but especially if you're a Trump voter. How do you kind side what crosses over from sports into broader entertainment, maybe even on your social platforms?
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C
Yeah, well, I really struggled with, you know, defending Israel after October 7th because obviously it's not the popular side to take. And, like, I'm not stupid. I recognize that. And for me, as a sports broadcaster, like, yeah, a lot of people who turn on the TV don't want to see the girl that defends Israel. And I almost understood. But at the same time, it's like, how could I watch a Knicks game when there are children in Gaza being held captive from Israel? It's like, how could I sleep at night knowing that I have a platform to do something about it? And I didn't. Now, fortunately, Cancel Culture is canceled, at least for the most part. And I truly believe it's a choice whether or not you get canceled. Like, a great example, I always say, is Dave Portnoy. This man gets canceled every day. But clearly he's not because he just keeps speaking. And we have platforms and thank God we're not under the Biden regime where we get shadow banned for having opinions. So so long as I'm live and verbal, like, I won't be silenced, But I also try, and it's very hard. And Riley, I'm sure you can relate to some extent. I try to not become Candace Owens. Like, I have my opinions and I'm very unapologetic about it, but I try to, like, stay away from personal attacks, and I Failed literally two days ago. And I, I tweeted the next morning, like, hey, guys, I touched grass. You know, I'm better because that's when I lose my credibility and my reputation. Like, I don't like you. And that's clear because we disagree on, like, very moral principles, in my opinion. But I don't need to call you ugly or I don't need to, like, call your husband gay, I guess, but it really feels good in the moment. But I need to, like, remember I'm someone that people watch for certain reasons and, like, not everyone appreciates my political take, so I try to really speak out when it counts, you know, this
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B
is such good advice. And it's something that, honestly, I had to learn pretty early on, too. And like, like you just said, like, I certainly fall short sometimes, especially when it comes to people. I know you'll appreciate this, like Keith Olberman. I, like, sometimes just can't help but send on that tweet when I see him on my ex feed. Like, I just, I can't. It's like a visceral reaction. But I. I told myself very early on, don't punch down, because oftentimes that person only has something to gain and you have everything to lose. So I think that's fantastic advice. I want to ask you about. You mentioned being pro Israel, the anti Semitism that we have seen. Honestly, I don't even really understand it. Like, do you find it coming more from the right side of the aisle now or the left side? Or is it like a different type of antisemitism?
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C
Exactly, exactly. So the right side for me is very rage bait antisemitism. It's very clickbait. I want attention. I'm attention seeking. And I could live with that because half of the people that are spewing anti Semitism have also spewed such disgusting rhetoric on so many other demographics of people that I feel like their opinion is immediately discounted. I also notice Republicans, there's very few that hold any ounce of power. So say congressmen or senators that are, like, blatantly antisemitic. But on the Democrat side, it's the public figures, it's the leaders, it's the congressmen, it's the senators, it's the potential presidential candidates that are blatantly anti Semitic. And for me, that's a lot more harmful than, like, Nick Fuentes or Tucker Carlson where it's like, I think they're losers. Whereas these people can vote and, you know, Mary Momdani, like, normalized antisemitism. In Manhattan. So the Democrats, antisemitism is a dangerous one, whereas the Republicans is just clearly meant to enrage people and they're monetizing off of it. And I really like Riley. I don't believe it's funny. I get accused of receiving money. I can't wait for the day that everybody gets subpoenaed and we see who's paying these right wing people to just blatantly be anti semitic. Because I don't think it's organic at all. I think it's heavily manufactured and I think it's heavily funded. Like, none of it feels real.
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B
Well, moral conviction is just a foreign concept to some. And so there are some things I say online where people are so quick to say, like, oh, like, how does that $7,000 check fill you shilling? And again, like, I'm like, where is this even coming from? Like, where is this number fabricated from? I just think they don't understand what it means to feel morally convicted. Again, regardless of what the topic is, I hate this word grifter. It gets thrown around all the time. I get called a grifter. Like, it's, it's in my comments. Like, like crazy, more than transphobic, more than anything is grifter. And I'm like, don't you understand just doing something or saying something or acting a certain way because you think it's. Or really deep down you know it's the right thing to do. Like, I think moral conviction is just like a foreign concept too.
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C
It's like you, you're, you remind me of myself in like a lot of ways. I mean, like, you're super young. You're doing so much. Like I personally, like, in college, I looked up to you a lot because my professor made us write about lia Thomas as ESPN's female of the Month. And I was like, I'm going to write about Riley Gaines. Like, this is an abomination. You didn't even know who I was at the time. But like, for me, I always respected you. And I feel like you go off of policy, not party, which I can respect a lot. Like, you know, this is right, this is wrong, and the politics of it don't matter. Whereas Democrats, I feel like, are so blindly loyal to the party that they don't even look at the policy. Like, we've gotten to a point where Democrats are so pro illegal immigration, knowing that they are committing, like, human rights violations on this country and murdering people and raping people, and they will defend it because it goes with their party's agenda instead of having, like, any moral conviction and admitting, like, hey, this is wrong, where you and I, like, not everything we do necessarily aligns with what the party wants to hear, but we know that it's the right thing to do.
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Yeah, Democrats, especially those in elected roles, I think if you were to press them, even still, actually, I don't think they would understand how hypocritical their takes really are. Even them calling themselves the party of women, you know, they're so pro woman. They care about women's rights, their. Their access and their opportunities and their safety. First of all, you can't even define what a woman is. If you really cared about women's safety, why are you letting tens of millions of illegals cross the southern border where they're raping women, where they're doing these horrible acts to children, yet you claim to care about children. Again, their stances, I think, are filled with hypocrisy. What do you make of the label and talking about antisemitism and your stance there, what do you make of the label Islamophobic?
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C
Well, I don't like any of the phobics or the anti Semitism. Like, I hate the labels with it personally. And I. Riley, I get so much heat from the Republican Party on it. Like, I'm very biased. I work in Muslim countries. I work with Arabs all the time. And my thing is, like, there's too many good eggs to dismiss an entire group of people. Another thing. And Laura Loomer attacked me multiple times for this. Is that anything where they say Muslims, I change the word to Jews. And if that makes me uncomfortable, I don't use that. Now. I will say, yes, most terror attacks are committed by Muslims. Yes, Muslims are the most radicalized demographic today. Sneako tweeted like, I wanna die. In my mind, I'm like, he's gonna do a suicide bombing because he's been radicalized. So radical Islam is more what I try to make an awareness of and try to attack. Because Islamophobia is like, I'm scared of Muslims. But then if you come with me to Saudi Arabia and you come with me to Egypt and you come with me. Where was I the other day? Nigeria is actually half a Muslim country. It's like, maybe I'm just surrounded by good people, but, like, I don't like generalizations because Hitler did that, so I can't do that. And it's also just not fair to the good eggs out there. And I also feel like it's dangerous. It's like, very dehumanizing. And I sound so liberal right now. But again, like anything that you sound
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B
like, you sound like a normal person who has the ability to think for themselves. And I think that's, that's the lost trait. And I get hate for too. But it does exist on both sides, kind of this blindly following one person or one party mentality. It does exist on both sides. And certainly I normally don't like the whole both sides thing because it appears as if when you say that you're sitting on the fence. Certainly I believe the left is much, much worse and in circumstances where it's much, much more dangerous. But even still, it does exist. So you sound like a normal person who like, can think for themselves. But that's not as common as I think either of us wishes it would be. Mother's Day is coming up and it's not too late to get your mom or maybe the mother of your children a sweet, amazing, thoughtful, intentional gift. It's actually my first Mother's Day and I've been kind of relishing in this and what it really means. And I've realized that that kind of comfort, the comfort that gets the joy, the purpose that you get from being a mom, uh, it's intentional, like I said. That's why I love Cozy Earth. I've got their blanket right here. I've got their comforter on my bed. Actually, I wear their socks all the time. I have two of these. One downstairs, one up here in my studio. Um, actually got my mom this classic cozy cuddle blanket. Look at the alliteration for Christmas this past year. And she loves it. The comforter, it is super breathable. It is very soft. It somehow just helps you like fully settle in the night, which matters to me especially being now seven months postpartum. Margo has just moved over to her crib. They actually even have baby crib sheets. So that's what makes it such a really great Mother's Day gift. It's not flashy, it's not super expensive. It's something that she will use every single day and it makes her life better. If you're looking for something thoughtful, go to cozyearth.com you can use my code gains for 20% off. They have a 100 night sleep trial and a 10 year risk free warranty. Oh my gosh. You're not going to need it though. It's a simple way to take care of someone who's always taking care of you.
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C
Again.
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B
Cozyearth.com use my code gains. I want to ask you about first and foremost, you kind of had a viral reaction at the 2026 Grammys to Billie Eilish's F ICE and immigration speech that went super mega viral saying, you know, no one is illegal on stolen land. Which, that doesn't really makes sense when you actually think about it. You stayed seated and you kind of made a face on camera. You called it painful, you got slammed for it, but you also got praised by the people who love America. Can you kind of walk us through that night and why you decided to post that clip?
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C
Yeah. So I love music. I love the Grammys. And I don't have a genre. Like, I listen to Somber and then the 80s and then afrobeats and R and B and rarely rap, but I have a few songs. So, like, the Grammys, for me, more than the Oscars or the Emmys, was the event I was most looking forward to. Especially there's a young artist named Somber and he was nominated for a Grammy. I could have sworn he would have won. So anyway, I was very excited and I started doing vlogs on my channel. Like, I just uploaded my Africa vlog, but I was recording myself basically most of the night, which is funny because then I heard after the fact, no cameras were allowed. Oops. And when Billy came, I remember I recorded myself during Somber's nomination, Bad Bunnies, because I love him. And I got a lot of heat for that. And then Billie Eilish, because I knew she'd say some stupid things. I just had a gut feeling because she never fails to disappoint. Another thing I will say before I finish the Billie story is there was a red carpet. And as you approached the red carpet, a woman was handing out ice out pins. So it wasn't really something that was premeditated on a lot of people's end. It was more like social press shirt to wear it. Yeah. Haley and Justin did not pre plan that. I don't even think they knew what it meant. I bet you Justin thought it was like ice chips, you know, and they wore that thing on the carpet. So Billy, I guess maybe heard from her stupid brother or something like, hey, this. This really eats, you should say, like, no one's illegal on stolen land and everybody will clap because everyone's a sheep in the audience. But she said that and. And I kind of like looked around me. I remember Kaitlan Collins was sitting right in front of me and a lot of execs in the music industry were around me out of my entire section. Maybe three people remained seated and not even. Cause it was a deliberate decision just because they were on their phone or something. And I looked around and I remember asking when they sat down, like, did you really think that deserved a standing ovation? And a lot of them were like, yeah. Like, that was no one's illegal on stolen land. And I was wearing a USA clutch. And they'd point at him like, that's racist. And it's like, oh, my God. So why do you live here? Go to the U.K. you know, you don't have to go so far. And they just kind of like, it's really sheep. The word is sheep. Like, they really just follow what the other one's doing. But when the wolf or the leader is Billie Eilish, that's when you know you have a problem. So people attacked me for it. But it's like, if no one's illegal on stolen land, why are we illegal? Like, why can't we. Why are we bad for being here? If the borders were open and we could just all come in and take land? Because that's what we did. So, like, why are we the bad guys? And then also, I mean, Billie Eilish also got heat for that, where it's like, why do you have gates in your home? And why did you call 911 when someone broke into your home? If nobody's illegal, you should have given. Given them your bed. How dare you.
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B
No, it was like the cherry on top. It was like the cherry on top following this interaction where they found out that her land was on some tribe and that the tribe leader came out and said, okay, well, we'll take your $14 million mansion, you know, no big deal. Like, you can just actually give it back to us. And course, she wasn't willing to do that.
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C
I really thought she would because I thought she'd be afraid of being canceled.
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B
I think that's how, like, diluted and bought in they are.
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C
I thought she would, to be honest, but it's always socialism for the, not for me. Like, Billie Eilish is a full capitalist. She has a fragrance line. She charges an arm and a leg for concerts. Like, there's nothing socialist about Billie Eilish. And if you're so socialist and no one's illegal, then why don't you live by it? Why don't you make your concerts free? Why don't you welcome illegals into your home? Or why don't you give your land back to the Native Americans? And then her followers attack me on Twitter. Tick tock. And I have all the time in the world to answer and every time they comment, like, Billy has whatever, many Grammys, what do you have? I wrote, did she give her house back yet to the Native Americans? Boom. Comment deleted. And I'm like, you can't even argue,
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B
you know, the whole socialism for. For the. But not for me even. We saw it at the Met gala this past week. I think it was actors or actress Sarah Paulson. She was wearing, like, a dollar bill over her face to call out the 1% as being blinded by money. Her net worth is over $12 million, so would she not qualify for that top 1%?
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C
Oh, my God. And then all the boycotting for Bezos. They all sell products on Amazon. It's just so hypocritical. It's like, I'm okay if you have a difference of opinion, but live by it. Don't be a hypocrite.
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B
That's it. What do you make of some celebrities now kind of jumping into politics? One of those people being Spencer Pratt, of course, he is running for mayor of la. Do you find that these celebrities or personalities who otherwise weren't previously involved in politics, do you find them to actually help really move the needle, or do you think it. It causes some sort of chaos and distractions to what's actually being done?
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C
My answer is Donald Trump. Donald Trump was a celebrity, you know, And I. First of all, the bar became so low. And I'm not talking about Spencer Pratt. I like Spencer Pratt. But the bar for politicians in the US Became solo. We have Rashida, Elon, Omar. We had Jamal Bowman. We have such clowns in our administration. In our cabinet. Not in our cabinet. Excuse me. I mean, we did have clowns in our cabinet in our.
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B
You know what I thought about the other day? I thought about the other day, the suitcase sealer. Do you remember that? Like, this man who, like, dressed as a woman with a bald head, like, what is he doing now? Where's he? I hope in jail. No. Yeah. Clowns is, like, a kind word to describe, I think a lot of people, especially in the previous administration, it's, like,
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C
gotten to the point that I was having a conversation with my parents and, like, again, there are many great congressmen, so don't take it the wrong way. Like, God bless you. You serve your country, I guess. But my dad's like, why don't you run for office? And I remember, I was like, what should I do? He's like, run for Congress. And I was like, you don't think I'm above that? And then I took a minute to, like, sit back and think about what I just said. Because I was like, wait, am I being arrogant right now? But then I was like, no. It really just became a joke. Like, the people that represent us in Congress are not the sharpest tools in the shed, which is being very generous. So it's like, I almost felt like. Like they don't deserve my time. Like, I could be doing better things for this country, not sitting in Congress. But then if all the smart people think that way, we're left with the morons like Elon Omar. So it's just like, man, I don't know. Like, I don't care what your background is. Like, I don't care that Spencer is a celebrity. We just really need to raise the bar higher. And guess what? Karen Basuda was not a celebrity. And she's run Los Angeles somehow deeper into a deeper hole. Excuse my French. Like, so maybe she should have been a celebrity and then she'd care more about her reputation to do such an abominable failure.
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B
You know, we actually have a clip I want to play really quick. This was at their debate earlier this week talking about non citizens. So illegal immigrants being able to vote. Let's play it really quick.
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D
Non citizens, should they be allowed to vote in local elections? Is this a yes or no, Mr. Pratt? No, Mayor Bass.
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E
It depends. It's not a yes or no.
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D
Depends on what?
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E
Well, first of all, when you say non citizens, it doesn't mean they're here illegal. It doesn't mean they're undocumented. They could have green cards. They could be here. Perfectly legal. And there's a lot of states and cities that do that on very, very local elections. We have to see what the councilman is proposing.
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D
Council member, Bremen.
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B
Yeah. I would say again, it does depend. In other places, school boards have non citizens. Non citizens.
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D
Mr. Fred, I have a question for you. Residents who vote for the.
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B
Isn't it so telling that they can't just say yes or no? It has to be. It depends. Well, what about this exception? And we find this on. On again, virtually every issue, they want to rule off of the exceptions. And in the process, they're forgetting about your common sense, everyday working, tax paying American.
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C
Yeah. By the way, I don't think there are exceptions when it comes to voting for the president or anyone. As a matter of fact, like most of the people, the reason why Mom Donnie's in office is because. Because those on visas were able to vote. And like all the college students that are from China and Russia and all these, like, adversary countries to the Us were voting in this election in Manhattan, and we're like a college city. There's so many universities in Manhattan and the five boroughs. So like, that's also really dangerous. But it's telling to me, like, forget this. At the State of the Union, the president posed such a simple question, like, do you serve the American people first? And the Democrats couldn't stand. And it's like, what are you doing? You are embarrassing Riley. I think about other countries watching that clip and sitting, eating popcorn and laughing at us, and it's like, we're a joke.
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B
We're really a joke.
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C
Like, people who hate this country shouldn't be allowed to live here. But unfortunately, we don't have a dictator who's gonna enforce that. So we're stuck with morons representing our country publicly.
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Yeah, again, morons is. Is kind, I believe. I guess, kind of last thing for you. I imagine there's tons of young women and girls who really look up to you. Being so young, being so beautiful, being so bold, having the, the job and the different titles that you get to wear. What's your advice to young girls? I think young girls especially, who want to pursue sports journalism or sports broadcasting because it tends to be a male dominated field. What have you found that helped you be successful? And what advice would you. Those young girls, wow.
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C
You know, I don't know if people would believe me if I told them I was like a super insecure young girl. And I'm talking all the way until college, like, I cared so much about what other people thought, and I was always insecure about my looks. And I was like, oh, my God, does he like me back? Like, it was always just so much insecurity. And it's always because I valued other people's opinions, but not in a healthy way. Like in a.
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It.
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It dictated my life type of way. And it wasn't really until I had like a health scare in high school where my priorities became aligned. And like, of course, God forbid, I'd never wish a health scare upon anyone or anything life changing like that, upon anyone. But in a way, it was like the best thing that happened to me because I was able to realign what I cared about. And I. I need everyone, even, I guess, at an older age to like, really think about, like, if you had six months to live, what would matter to you? And I think about this all the time, Riley, because you never actually know when your last day on earth is, like, only God knows. So I always try to live my life as if there was a clock and maybe it's not healthy, but I guess that's just how I roll, where it's like my advice to everyone. Young girls, old girls, men, women, whatever. See, I didn't say third gender. But it's like, really, at the end of the day, what matters is your faith, your family, and, like, your soul, which is your peace. And if you're not doing all three of those things, if you're not taking care of all three, you're very. You're living a meaningless life. Like, you're gonna die. Nobody's gonna remember you anyway. So what did you do for your soul or. And for your faith? So it's like, do what you know is right now because you're getting paid to do it, not because it's popular, not because you're gonna monetize it, but do what's going to feed your soul. And that's, like, eternal. So that's how I try to live my life. And I feel like everyone needs to have that click because it's so easy to get carried away by the money and the cloud and the attention, and it means nothing. How about this? Forget when you die. Like, everyone has a wave. Your wave is going to end, you know? So do what's good for you, not what's good for everyone else.
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Yeah. Well, that also has to do a lot with like, my faith. I guess we can end like a nice lesson I learned last week. I take these classes, they're called Kabbalah classes. Actually. Marla Maples really like signed me up for it and she's awesome. When you think this way, your life changes completely. Okay? Everything and every person in your life, God put them there. So if someone said something you disagree with or someone's challenging you or something didn't go your way, if you're getting mad at that, whether a person or instance, you're getting mad at God for doing what was intended for you. So seeing that, like, things blow up in a good way, things blow up in a bad way, like I try to sit back and evaluate, well, what is it teaching me? So in the Billie Eilish case, it taught me that I am amongst sheep and I have to just stay strong in my conviction. With the Epstein Binder thing, it taught me, don't be so gullible. So, like, there's always a lesson in everything. And when you believe so strongly in your faith, like, nothing in this physical realm can really bother you. So to answer your question short, I always have that sense of peace because if I've done something I regret, I will come out and apologize. If I don't regret it, I double down and I feel great about myself. So it's like, win, win, you know,
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B
See, I love that. And it's, it's very similar to how I feel. And I wasn't always this way, but I had a perspective shift pretty early on. And a lot of it has to do with my faith too, where it's like, look, you're fighting for eternal life and that matters far more, that hope and that promise of living eternally. I hope to live eternally in heaven. Knowing that and thinking about that, it makes nothing of this world matter. So I very much. I'm the same way where even the controversy with the President over the past few weeks or whatever it is. I just feel so calm. I feel so calm. Oh, well, thank you. But again, it's. It's when you know you're doing the thing that feels right to you, it's like, who cares? Who cares what the outcome really is again, so long as you're staying true to not just yourself, but also to the principles that, that you try, try to live your life by. And for me, it is. It's that biblical worldview. Absolutely. So thank you for joining. This is, I think, really insightful and just being so bold. We need more bold voices, especially bold women. Oftentimes I think it's weaponizing.
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C
We're good.
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B
I know you.
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C
To have more babies, I need to have babies. And the world will be a better place.
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B
That's how we change the culture. Well, thank you very, very much, Emily.
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C
See you. Bye.
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B
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