WEBVTT - M and M  Remember 9/11/01

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome back, my friend. So good to see you.

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<v Speaker 2>Great to see you in your red, white, and blue

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<v Speaker 2>shirt today. You're patriotic. I love that. I love the

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<v Speaker 2>spiritual aspect of this important day. It's been quite a week. Yesterday, we,

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<v Speaker 2>of course, celebrated and paid tribute to the life of

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<v Speaker 2>Charlie Kirk, our colleague who was killed one year ago yesterday. Today,

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<v Speaker 2>we honor the nearly 3,000 Americans who were killed. The

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<v Speaker 2>stories of bravery and heroism continue to... Just abound, and

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<v Speaker 2>it's just great to be back with you on this

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<v Speaker 2>significant day. It's been quite a week. I mean, it

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<v Speaker 2>feels like a month since we've been together. It's strange.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, you were gone for a bit. I was gone

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<v Speaker 1>for a bit. Such is the case. This is kind

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<v Speaker 1>of the way fall is going to go a little bit,

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<v Speaker 1>so let's cherish these days that we're actually together.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, well, and now we're going to settle in,

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<v Speaker 2>I think, for a pretty good stretch. But I've had

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<v Speaker 2>a— and just on a personal, quick personal note, I have

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<v Speaker 2>had a— massive week. I moved yesterday and moving is brutal.

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<v Speaker 2>Although I've had a wonderful... Even with the concierge people?

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<v Speaker 2>The concierge people have been great. The movers, the organizers

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<v Speaker 2>have been incredible. Shout out to these one Allie and

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<v Speaker 2>Kathy and Vanya and Kirsten. They've been great in They pack,

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<v Speaker 2>they unpack, and they put everything up. And as we

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<v Speaker 2>speak right now, by the time I get through with

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<v Speaker 2>the show today, I should go home to a brand-new

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<v Speaker 2>home with everything, and I won't be able to find anything.

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<v Speaker 1>There is that.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, but that's okay. I'm all right with that. But

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<v Speaker 2>here's what– and they also brought in the movers. The

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<v Speaker 2>moving company is tremendous, right? Like five guys. And high-rise

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<v Speaker 2>apartment moving is tricky because it's the elevator and all

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<v Speaker 2>that stuff. They dropped my 83-inch, $ 3, 500 big-screen TV. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>this thing is like the centerpiece of my life, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>because I don't have a life, so I watch a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of TV.

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<v Speaker 1>There you are.

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<v Speaker 2>And they dropped it, and it wouldn't come back on.

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<v Speaker 2>He said, I kept trying to power it on. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>you dropped those high-tech, thin, thin big-screen TVs. They don't

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<v Speaker 2>repair those suckers. No.

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<v Speaker 1>It's gone. It's gone. It's gone. I mean, it's.

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<v Speaker 2>$ 3, 500. He said, well, I'm going to have to go

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<v Speaker 2>through my insurance company. It may take a while.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm like, oh, no, no. Well, wait, no, no, no, no.

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<v Speaker 1>Why do I?

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<v Speaker 2>How long am I going to have to wait for

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<v Speaker 2>him to deal with his insurance company?

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<v Speaker 1>Sorry.

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<v Speaker 2>Sorry, Charlie. Well, and I was nice about it, but

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<v Speaker 2>I'm like, do you know what he did? He called

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<v Speaker 2>and he kind of pushed back yesterday. He said, oh,

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<v Speaker 2>I've got to go through the process. I'm like, process, process.

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<v Speaker 2>This is going to take eight o'clock last night.

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<v Speaker 1>He calls me.

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<v Speaker 2>He said, Mike, I've been thinking about it. You've been

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<v Speaker 2>a great client. You've been generous. And I tipped all

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<v Speaker 2>the movers, of course, like I always do. He said,

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<v Speaker 2>just take the cost of the TV off the price

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<v Speaker 2>of the move.

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<v Speaker 1>There you go.

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<v Speaker 2>But what a happy ending. And what an act of integrity.

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<v Speaker 2>And by the way, so shout out to Tampa Bay's

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<v Speaker 2>Integrity Movers. Those guys are fantastic. Living up to the name.

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<v Speaker 2>Living up to it. Because that was the right thing

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<v Speaker 2>to do.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course.

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<v Speaker 2>But I get he didn't want to eat that either.

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<v Speaker 2>I felt so bad for them. Sorry.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, yeah, it is Mike. But accidents happen.

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<v Speaker 2>So I know. I know. So that happened. That was

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<v Speaker 2>a happy ending last night. I'm really grateful. And again,

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<v Speaker 2>a big, big plug. Unsolicited endorsement.

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<v Speaker 1>Integrity. They are great.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, they are quick and they're very efficient and

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<v Speaker 2>they're very high end or high class. integrity movers of St.

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<v Speaker 2>Pete and Tampa Bay. So God bless Dan and his great,

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<v Speaker 2>great crew. I also got a ticket in the mail.

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<v Speaker 2>Did you see that story real quick? I did.

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<v Speaker 1>And yeah, you loving those flock cameras now?

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<v Speaker 2>Flock camera, baby. I mean, and people say, well, they're

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<v Speaker 2>not exactly flock. Yeah, they're integrated with the flock system,

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<v Speaker 2>the license plate reader. I get a ticket in the mail,

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<v Speaker 2>said I went 32 in a 20 mile per hour

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<v Speaker 2>school zone. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Which is very bad.

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<v Speaker 2>I know. That's bad. I admit that's terrible. $ 100. Won't

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<v Speaker 2>go on your record. It won't count against your insurance

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<v Speaker 2>because it's a third-party like reader, like a camera reader.

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<v Speaker 1>And therein lies the talk show when we were doing

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<v Speaker 1>red light cameras that everybody hated. There's this pesky thing,

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<v Speaker 1>and I don't even know if this really applies, but

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<v Speaker 1>there's this pesky thing in all of American jurisprudence about

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<v Speaker 1>being able to face your accuser Know what I mean?

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<v Speaker 2>No accuser in the mail.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I got it in the mail, and I.

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<v Speaker 2>Looked it up, and I chat GPT'd it, and it's legit,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's a third. But here's my point. DeSantis, I

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<v Speaker 2>love the guy. Great governor. Talks a good game. Oh,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't like the flood. You like that revenue coming in.

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<v Speaker 2>Guarantee you that money, because I wrote the check, and

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<v Speaker 2>I went online, and I paid the $ 100. I figured

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<v Speaker 2>the heck with it. I'm not going to. And I

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<v Speaker 2>probably was. I got a little bit of a lead foot,

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<v Speaker 2>I admit. And shame on me. I mean, 32 in

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<v Speaker 2>a school zone. That's terrible. I mean, I mean, but

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<v Speaker 2>there was my car and there was my license plate.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm surprised they didn't have me sitting there smiling. I

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<v Speaker 2>was going to say smiling with a beer held out

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<v Speaker 2>the window smoking a cigar. Woo-hoo!

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<v Speaker 1>Here we go. Look out, kids. I'm coming through. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't care.

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<v Speaker 2>But a very interesting thing because, again, they want to talk.

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<v Speaker 2>These things are effective. I didn't know they could measure speed.

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<v Speaker 2>How do they know what your speed is?

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<v Speaker 1>Well, it knows where you are at this square foot

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<v Speaker 1>of road. It then knows where you are at that

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<v Speaker 1>square foot of road. And if you get from A

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<v Speaker 1>to B in a too short amount of time, you're speeding, Bubba. Exactly.

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<v Speaker 2>Meanwhile, I was also, before we get to 9-11, of course,

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<v Speaker 2>we're going to spend time on that as well. And

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<v Speaker 2>I love the way you talk about our two very

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<v Speaker 2>different experiences that fateful day 25 years ago today. You

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<v Speaker 2>stranded and me in the Empire State Building being evacuated.

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<v Speaker 2>So we've got a couple of crazy, crazy stories to share.

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<v Speaker 2>But I loved seeing your reports and your clips on

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<v Speaker 2>X and From the big midterm convention. Which we have

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<v Speaker 2>not spoken one word about. I'm in the building. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>in the belly of this thing. You're watching it with

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<v Speaker 2>a conservative eye, wanting it to go well, but with

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<v Speaker 2>a critical eye, a fair– calling balls and strikes. How

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<v Speaker 2>did it strike you? It was a home run. It

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<v Speaker 2>was a grand slam. I mean, it was everything you

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<v Speaker 2>wanted it to be. I mean– Trump was amazing. Trump

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<v Speaker 2>does what he does. He went along.

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<v Speaker 1>Hour 45 on the first night.

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<v Speaker 2>And I watched every minute of his speech. I loved it.

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<v Speaker 2>I thought he was fantastic.

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<v Speaker 1>He's funny.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, he's got this formula where he's reading the

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<v Speaker 2>speech off the teleprompter, but then he veers off. And

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<v Speaker 2>then he starts ad-libbing and he riffs. And then he

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<v Speaker 2>goes back to the teleprompter for just a little bit.

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<v Speaker 2>Then he riffs a little bit. I mean, it's kind

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<v Speaker 2>of wild how he goes back and forth. But look,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not a big fan of fiscal irresponsibility. But in

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<v Speaker 2>this era of entitlement, hey, offer everybody $ 5, 000 to go

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<v Speaker 2>vote for Democrats.

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<v Speaker 1>You read my mind. I love it. I love that.

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<v Speaker 1>Why not? I mean, the way people are. The reason

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<v Speaker 1>we ain't. A, we ain't got the money. Two, it

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<v Speaker 1>might be inflationary. We got the money. I'm playing devil's

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<v Speaker 1>advocate because I don't know where I am. Can I

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<v Speaker 1>see the logic?

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<v Speaker 2>Yes.

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<v Speaker 1>Is there a way in which I love it? Absolutely.

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<v Speaker 1>Are the critics correct? Of course they are.

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<v Speaker 2>They are, sure.

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<v Speaker 1>If we got a trillion dollars lying around, I think

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<v Speaker 1>there's some stuff we can do. And by the way,

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<v Speaker 1>and I don't even think I mean pay down the debt.

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<v Speaker 1>The debt is a promise made to a computer. When

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<v Speaker 1>has the debt ever hurt one day that you and

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<v Speaker 1>I have lived? And I don't mean to be flippant

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<v Speaker 1>about the debt. We shouldn't have it. But maybe a

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<v Speaker 1>tax refund or something, I mean, maybe that's what the

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<v Speaker 1>shape this ought to take. I'm fascinated by that.

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<v Speaker 2>You want to talk about a real way to give

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<v Speaker 2>an economic stimulus to every American. And Trump's point is,

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<v Speaker 2>we got the money. You know how many more trillions

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<v Speaker 2>of dollars we're getting because of tariffs?

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<v Speaker 1>Tariffs. There we go.

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<v Speaker 2>That's the beauty of the tariff formula. But, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>there are going to be people who don't pay that

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<v Speaker 2>much attention to what's going on day to day the

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<v Speaker 2>way you and I do. And they're going to say, oh,

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<v Speaker 2>I got to pull the lever for a Republican. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>going to get five grand. Where do I sign? That's

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of money.

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<v Speaker 1>All right. So 60 seconds of just I can hear

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<v Speaker 1>people go, hey, talk show boys, how is that not

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<v Speaker 1>vote buying? How is that not a bribe? There is

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<v Speaker 1>an answer. I don't care. Look, I don't care.

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<v Speaker 2>I got Tallarico in Texas crediting Islam as an inspiration

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<v Speaker 2>for his Christian faith. So you know something, Mark? It's

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<v Speaker 2>all on the table. We got to bribe. We got

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<v Speaker 2>to vote by. Do what you got to do.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't care.

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<v Speaker 2>Do what you got. We got to win this thing

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<v Speaker 2>in November. There is an answer.

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<v Speaker 1>30 seconds. There is an answer to that. It's called

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<v Speaker 1>It's Out of the Open. It's not secret. It's not

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<v Speaker 1>some smoky backroom. And by the way, we're being bribed,

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<v Speaker 1>if we are, with our own money. It's giving our

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<v Speaker 1>own money back. Thank you.

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<v Speaker 2>It's our money. But it's going to be a game

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<v Speaker 2>changer for a lot of people. All kidding aside, you

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<v Speaker 2>got somebody struggling to make ends meet and you get

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<v Speaker 2>a $ 5, 000 check from the government.

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<v Speaker 1>Why not?

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<v Speaker 2>And you know what? That's Trump's attitude is let's give

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<v Speaker 2>the people an opportunity.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a dividend. You are a partner in our success.

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<v Speaker 2>By the way, let's get it right. It's a Trump dividend.

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<v Speaker 2>It's not just any old dividend.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course it is. I hope the check has his

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<v Speaker 1>picture on it. All right.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's get serious for two minutes here as we say

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<v Speaker 2>together and you and I on the podcast today.

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<v Speaker 1>Everybody join us. We're going to take all the time

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<v Speaker 1>and walk through this. I want to hear your story.

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<v Speaker 1>I'll tell mine. And we will have both done talk

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<v Speaker 1>shows by then. I've still lies ahead for both of us.

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<v Speaker 1>I can't wait to talk with this audience and you

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<v Speaker 1>with yours and just sort of see where everybody's head

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<v Speaker 1>is at, so to speak, on this 25th anniversary day.

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<v Speaker 2>And right now, watching the monitors from feeds from New

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<v Speaker 2>York City, thousands of people gathering in lower Manhattan. There's

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<v Speaker 2>former President Bill Clinton. There's former President Barack Obama. There's Biden.

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<v Speaker 2>There's George Bush. There's J.D. Vance. Trump is going to

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<v Speaker 2>be at the Pentagon. A little bit of controversy about that.

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<v Speaker 2>They don't want Zoran Mamdani there. The families don't. But,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, he's the mayor of New York City. Kind

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<v Speaker 2>of hard to get around that.

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<v Speaker 1>There's no way around that.

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<v Speaker 2>No way around that. And, you know, just a quick–

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<v Speaker 2>I was thinking driving into work today. When you're a

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<v Speaker 2>kid growing up in the Midwest and you want to

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<v Speaker 2>be a broadcaster, you dream of getting a job in

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<v Speaker 2>New York City. And getting the job in New York

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<v Speaker 2>City at WABC was a dream come true for me.

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<v Speaker 2>Working in the Empire State Building was a fantasy. I

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<v Speaker 2>would have never thought that could have happened. It breaks

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<v Speaker 2>my heart that that morning in the Empire State Building

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<v Speaker 2>is indelibly etched in my brain and my heart and

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<v Speaker 2>my soul for the rest of my life. When I

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<v Speaker 2>think of my time in New York, and look, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>a proud Floridian. I love it now. But when I

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<v Speaker 2>think of living and working in New York, I can't

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<v Speaker 2>ever take that day away, the day that the alarms

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<v Speaker 2>went off. I gave an interview yesterday to our friends

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<v Speaker 2>in Los Angeles. And they were amazed. You know, and

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<v Speaker 2>Eric will remember this. How good is the security infrastructure

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<v Speaker 2>in New York City that the powers that be for

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<v Speaker 2>the Empire State Building, they put the alarm out to

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<v Speaker 2>evacuate the building after the first plane hit. In other words,

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<v Speaker 2>the idea that we thought it was just a Cessna

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<v Speaker 2>and there was some kind of– and we did. We

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<v Speaker 2>kind of thought it was a small plane. Couldn't figure–

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<v Speaker 2>couldn't envision a commercial jetliner. No, but the Empire State

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<v Speaker 2>Building knew something was terribly wrong, and they tried to evacuate.

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<v Speaker 2>They evacuated the building after the first plane hit the

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<v Speaker 2>first tower. I thought that was notable. I've just got

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of those folks, all of those families in

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<v Speaker 2>my heart today. And, Mark, it had to kill you.

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<v Speaker 2>You were stranded out of the country trying to get

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<v Speaker 2>back to the United States of America.

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<v Speaker 1>Lisa and I are enjoying the Yucatan Peninsula at Playa

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<v Speaker 1>del Carmen, which is great and beautiful. But then we

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<v Speaker 1>couldn't get back. I had family members, loved ones, friends,

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<v Speaker 1>a country I love to get back to. And also

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<v Speaker 1>a kind of an important job, one would think. And

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<v Speaker 1>so podcast today, I want to talk about what your

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<v Speaker 1>first show was like coming back, what my first show

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<v Speaker 1>is coming back somewhat later. And speaking of time, to

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<v Speaker 1>wrap up today, you're sitting there talking about the first

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<v Speaker 1>plane hitting. And listen, as you're replaying this on your

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<v Speaker 1>national show and people are seeing this on YouTube, as

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<v Speaker 1>you and I are speaking right now, it's 7.49 in

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<v Speaker 1>the morning Central Time, 8.49 Eastern Time. Three minutes ago,

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<v Speaker 1>three minutes ago at 846 Eastern, 746 Central. That is

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<v Speaker 1>when Flight 11 crashed into the World Trade Center's North

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<v Speaker 1>Tower and when all of this began. We will never

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<v Speaker 1>forget and we'll do a lot of remembering today. And

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<v Speaker 1>it is constructive and right that we do so.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely. And let's remember the power of prayer. I hope

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<v Speaker 2>you have a chance to check out a great piece

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<v Speaker 2>by Ferguson over at the Free Press. 9-11 did not

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<v Speaker 2>doom the American empire. They didn't beat us. They didn't

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<v Speaker 2>stop us. We are still the world's superpower with all

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<v Speaker 2>the drama and all the angst and all the fighting.

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<v Speaker 2>We are still number one in the world. Never forget it.

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<v Speaker 2>American exceptionalism has not wavered, and we are still here.

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<v Speaker 2>So we are still, and I am so honored and

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<v Speaker 2>blessed to be able to get through these kind of

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<v Speaker 2>times with you, Mark. And now with this podcast, which

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<v Speaker 2>has really taken off, so I hope everybody goes, finds

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<v Speaker 2>us at YouTube, noon Eastern, 11 Central, Eminem Extra on YouTube.

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<v Speaker 2>Feel free to subscribe, like, follow, wherever you get your podcasts,

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<v Speaker 2>because you and I are just having such a great

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<v Speaker 2>time together, and especially on an important day like this.

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<v Speaker 2>I love you, and it's just great to be back

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<v Speaker 2>with you here on a Friday.

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<v Speaker 1>Love you right back. Can't wait to hear your radio

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<v Speaker 1>show and to be with you on the podcast. That's

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<v Speaker 1>our friend Mike Gallagher with Quite the Story to Tell.