1 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 1: All right, we're going to do a talkback rundown here. 2 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:20,480 Speaker 1: Got a lot of great comments that rolled in based 3 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: off of this opinion piece out of the Minnesota Reformer 4 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:27,040 Speaker 1: I was sharing with you, and it's good to hear 5 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 1: all sides of what is taking place right now. Tomsey 6 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:35,159 Speaker 1: Warfa opinion, don't blame the entire Somali community for the 7 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:39,560 Speaker 1: deeds of some bad actors. Minnesota values, not fears, must 8 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:42,519 Speaker 1: lead us through this moment in which fraud cases have 9 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 1: led to some ugly and untrue descriptions of the Somali community. 10 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:49,199 Speaker 1: So we're going to get to your thoughts here in 11 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:50,560 Speaker 1: just a moment because I got it. Like I said, 12 00:00:50,560 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 1: I got a lot of great comments coming in. Also 13 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 1: have more audio to share from Caroline Levitt. She was 14 00:00:55,760 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 1: discussing this yesterday as well as we continue the show 15 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:03,360 Speaker 1: from the six five to one carpet Next Day install Studios. 16 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:10,000 Speaker 1: So yesterday the whistleblower account at Minnesota Underscore DHS, the 17 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:13,679 Speaker 1: Minnesota Department of Human Services employees, their account ended up 18 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 1: being suspended. Bill Lawn from Center of the American Experiment 19 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:23,160 Speaker 1: was one like others Dustin Gregie, Alpha News who've had 20 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 1: conversations with the individuals that run this account, confirmation independent 21 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 1: confirmation that there are indeed hundreds of Minnesota DHS employees 22 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:38,520 Speaker 1: that are contributing to this account. Bill Wrights, in my 23 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:43,480 Speaker 1: last conversation with this account yesterday, they expressed fear over 24 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 1: retaliation regarding their explosive post placing the blame for fraud 25 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 1: on Minnesota Governor Tim Wallas. We covered this yesterday on 26 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 1: the show in the seven o'clock hour. Be sure to 27 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 1: check out the podcast hour two from a Monday on 28 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:59,200 Speaker 1: the iHeartRadio app if you missed it. Bill goes on 29 00:01:59,240 --> 00:02:02,320 Speaker 1: to say, when I Want checked that post before the 30 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 1: account's suspension had received more than thirty six million views, 31 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:08,960 Speaker 1: Apparently they were directly over the target. Now they did 32 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:12,560 Speaker 1: update later on, the account was back online minus the 33 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 1: blue check mark that they had, and now they have 34 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 1: the status of community excuse me commentary account. So you know, 35 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:28,680 Speaker 1: clearly there were individuals not happy. In my opinion, there 36 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:32,440 Speaker 1: were individuals not happy of what this account was saying, 37 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:36,840 Speaker 1: trying to get them thrown off of X And you 38 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: can only do the You can only have so many 39 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 1: on most social media platforms, you can only have so 40 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:45,760 Speaker 1: many complaints until the social media platform will end up 41 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 1: taking action right or wrong. Thankfully, they posted after their 42 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:56,079 Speaker 1: account went back online these comments. As many are aware, 43 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 1: where we were permanently suspended several hours ago, we are 44 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 1: backup doing no small part to many of you and 45 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:04,760 Speaker 1: the support you've given us. We are grateful and moved 46 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 1: by your support. We originally started an X account in 47 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:12,720 Speaker 1: October of twenty twenty two, which we received many threats over. 48 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 1: It was finally suspended in March of twenty twenty three. 49 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:20,040 Speaker 1: We stated or we started a new X account because 50 00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 1: we thought we had a worthwhile message. It's actually quite 51 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:27,720 Speaker 1: stressful to tweet because we anticipate and expect retaliation. It's 52 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 1: the tim Walls way. In fact, in the last forty 53 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 1: eight hours, we received numerous threats that left us wondering 54 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:38,480 Speaker 1: if we can safely post. We foreshadowed something would happen 55 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:39,520 Speaker 1: to our X account. 56 00:03:39,560 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 2: Two. 57 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:42,440 Speaker 1: That being said, we are thankful for those who supported us. 58 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 1: We're here to try to approve Minnesota no other agenda. 59 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 1: Contrary to popular belief, your support is what keeps us 60 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:50,360 Speaker 1: going and we can't thank you enough. So that is 61 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 1: from the at Minnesota Underscore DHS account. I would definitely 62 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:57,320 Speaker 1: go and follow that account. All right, let's get to 63 00:03:57,320 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 1: some of your comments based off that opinion piece that 64 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:01,840 Speaker 1: I shared from the Minnesota Reformer. 65 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 3: Hey John, John, from my Sandy, this Somali sympathizer that 66 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:11,360 Speaker 3: you're talking about has it all wrong. Nobody that I've 67 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:14,720 Speaker 3: listened to or heard talk about this issue, this broad issue, 68 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:17,840 Speaker 3: has said all Samali's are to blame. We only want 69 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 3: the rule of law enforced. This guy is saying nothing 70 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:24,839 Speaker 3: but a word salad with no substance. 71 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:29,040 Speaker 4: This is just a word salad with no substance. 72 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 5: I'm sorry, John, I'm going to call Bravo Sierra. Every 73 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:36,880 Speaker 5: single person who says it's not all Somalis also thinks 74 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 5: it's all gun owners, it's all Christians, it's all white males. 75 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:42,880 Speaker 5: They've set the parameters that we're going to blame whole groups. 76 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:47,440 Speaker 5: All right, your system is accepted, your conditions are accepted. 77 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:53,800 Speaker 5: So I mean, come on now, your hypocrisy is obvious. Thanks. 78 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:58,599 Speaker 4: Have a good day, Hey John, good show this morning. 79 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:01,239 Speaker 4: You know, just something to think about. 80 00:05:01,320 --> 00:05:02,960 Speaker 6: You know, this is you know, we do live in 81 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 6: a pretty unique place here in Minnesota, and I think 82 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 6: folks should be a little bit outraged and shouldn't be 83 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:13,920 Speaker 6: a partisan issue, and it's this deal. You know, you've 84 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:17,440 Speaker 6: got politicians that are more hooked on themselves. 85 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:19,560 Speaker 4: They should be nonpartisan. 86 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:21,840 Speaker 6: And my guess is that when we get to the 87 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:24,640 Speaker 6: bottom of this, it's the Italians later. 88 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:28,240 Speaker 4: Good morning, John. 89 00:05:28,480 --> 00:05:32,600 Speaker 1: Democrats are not big on collective guilt. They want to 90 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:37,279 Speaker 1: judge everybody as an individual unless you're a gun owner. 91 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:38,840 Speaker 4: Am I right on that? 92 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, a lot of a lot of comments rolling in 93 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:44,880 Speaker 1: along those same lines, John. 94 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:47,599 Speaker 7: Let's not forget that it's been widely reported recently that 95 00:05:47,640 --> 00:05:50,480 Speaker 7: it's about one percent to the Minnesota population is of 96 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:54,240 Speaker 7: Somali descent. Now, if they're responsible for seventy six percent 97 00:05:54,279 --> 00:05:57,040 Speaker 7: of the fraud, that makes that problem, in my eyes, 98 00:05:57,240 --> 00:05:58,279 Speaker 7: exponentially worse. 99 00:05:58,560 --> 00:06:01,600 Speaker 1: Well, and there's there's a way to go and approach 100 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:03,520 Speaker 1: to this to just make sure to take care of 101 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:05,600 Speaker 1: the problem, and that is making sure you take care 102 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:09,760 Speaker 1: of the problem. If we're going to get to root causes, 103 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:11,840 Speaker 1: you can't ignore the facts of what was just laid 104 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:15,719 Speaker 1: out in that post. The way that you take action 105 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 1: is through accountability. You don't singly go and target anybody. 106 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 1: There's two distinct there's two distinct things here, there's a 107 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:28,520 Speaker 1: conversation getting to the root cause of why this is 108 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:31,839 Speaker 1: taking place and why you have the fraud being perpetuated 109 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:35,600 Speaker 1: by such a majority of one particular community. And this 110 00:06:35,680 --> 00:06:38,920 Speaker 1: is what was discussed in the New York Times article 111 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:43,800 Speaker 1: is posted by breitbarton other outlets. The culture individuals are 112 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:48,080 Speaker 1: raised in when they come here to America, here to Minnesota, 113 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:51,960 Speaker 1: and they're presented with these programs that are so ripe 114 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:54,440 Speaker 1: to be taken advantage of. So when you want to 115 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:56,159 Speaker 1: get to sort of the root causes, you have to 116 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:58,719 Speaker 1: point to the facts. There's nothing racial about that. It's 117 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:01,400 Speaker 1: just the facts of the situation in how you deal 118 00:07:01,480 --> 00:07:03,800 Speaker 1: with it, that's where the potential racism could come in, 119 00:07:04,120 --> 00:07:06,560 Speaker 1: and that's where it's not going to happen. You just 120 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:09,000 Speaker 1: go into force the law, you hold people accountable, you 121 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 1: don't turn a blind eye. 122 00:07:10,800 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 4: And that's what's been happening. 123 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 1: That's what DHS. That's what the DHS employees have been saying. 124 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:23,240 Speaker 1: Too many times. The fraud was identified, potential fraud was identified, 125 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:28,400 Speaker 1: red flags, concerns and explosions of funds being requested, And 126 00:07:28,440 --> 00:07:33,400 Speaker 1: what we're hearing is that those requests, those concerns were 127 00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:35,800 Speaker 1: falling on deaf ears, and I've heard the same thing. 128 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:36,320 Speaker 4: All year long. 129 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:41,000 Speaker 1: I don't go on the air and report a lot 130 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:43,800 Speaker 1: of what people tell me unless I have, you know, 131 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 1: second and third sources. 132 00:07:44,920 --> 00:07:46,240 Speaker 4: A lot of times it's just hearsay. 133 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:49,480 Speaker 1: Now, I have my own standards that I work off of, 134 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:51,400 Speaker 1: But I've heard from a lot of people this year 135 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:54,400 Speaker 1: who've been saying the same thing that that DHS account 136 00:07:54,520 --> 00:07:59,000 Speaker 1: associated with. Apparently employees working under Governor Tim Walls have 137 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:02,360 Speaker 1: been saying it's pretty much every single time we talk 138 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:05,240 Speaker 1: about this issue, I have somebody reaching out anonymously going, 139 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:08,320 Speaker 1: you know what, I spotted this fraud, I brought it 140 00:08:08,360 --> 00:08:10,880 Speaker 1: to my superior's attention, and they didn't care. 141 00:08:12,880 --> 00:08:17,280 Speaker 3: John John Fromisani again, if the DHS whistleblowers are to 142 00:08:17,360 --> 00:08:21,560 Speaker 3: be believed that Waltz knew about this fraud and not 143 00:08:21,640 --> 00:08:26,040 Speaker 3: only ignored it, but instructed those whistleblowers to hide it 144 00:08:26,120 --> 00:08:30,280 Speaker 3: and cover it up, walt should be subject to criminal prosecution. 145 00:08:30,280 --> 00:08:35,160 Speaker 1: Of course, and that would require that being discovered and 146 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 1: that being true. And this goes back to Treasury Secretary 147 00:08:38,640 --> 00:08:41,559 Speaker 1: Besent saying yesterday that the federal government will be launching 148 00:08:41,559 --> 00:08:48,480 Speaker 1: an investigation into fraudulent tax dollars being sent overseas, your 149 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:52,480 Speaker 1: tax dollars overseas to fun terrorist organizations. That should be 150 00:08:52,600 --> 00:08:57,080 Speaker 1: the opening into the federal government doing an extensive investigation 151 00:08:58,400 --> 00:09:00,680 Speaker 1: of the fraud here in Minnesota, because the only way 152 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:03,920 Speaker 1: that wherever going to find out if those claims are 153 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:07,000 Speaker 1: true is through that type of investigation. 154 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:09,280 Speaker 4: Hey, one of guys Bruce and Shockby. 155 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:11,280 Speaker 8: I may not have heard the whole thing, but it 156 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:16,200 Speaker 8: sounded like that writer that John is quoting said that 157 00:09:16,400 --> 00:09:19,560 Speaker 8: Tom Petters didn't get any scrutiny, but he certainly did. 158 00:09:19,640 --> 00:09:22,640 Speaker 8: He's serving a fifty year prison sentence for his role 159 00:09:22,679 --> 00:09:25,600 Speaker 8: in that Ponzi schemer, for being the orchestrator of it, 160 00:09:25,720 --> 00:09:27,520 Speaker 8: so he didn't escape anything. 161 00:09:27,920 --> 00:09:31,119 Speaker 4: Have a good one, Good morning, John. 162 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:34,440 Speaker 9: Say, with respect to the editorial talking about you hit 163 00:09:34,440 --> 00:09:37,280 Speaker 9: the nail on the head. With respect to liberals and Democrats, 164 00:09:38,200 --> 00:09:41,600 Speaker 9: they never talk about the facts. It's always generalities emotion. 165 00:09:42,559 --> 00:09:45,800 Speaker 9: They never talk about the facts, and that's the key, 166 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:48,120 Speaker 9: and that's why they need to go. 167 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:51,800 Speaker 4: Thank you, have a great day coming up Fox nine. 168 00:09:51,840 --> 00:09:57,120 Speaker 1: Governor Walls facing criticism local coverage as allegations heat up 169 00:09:57,160 --> 00:09:59,680 Speaker 1: as the campaign also heats up. I'll leave you with 170 00:09:59,720 --> 00:10:01,439 Speaker 1: this to take a quick break here on Twin Cities 171 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:03,680 Speaker 1: News Talk. Here's a little bit more from Caroline Levitt 172 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:05,679 Speaker 1: yesterday talking about. 173 00:10:05,320 --> 00:10:09,920 Speaker 10: This issue and jeopardize the safety of law abiding American citizens. 174 00:10:10,480 --> 00:10:13,280 Speaker 10: In fact, according to a new bombshell report from The 175 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:16,480 Speaker 10: New York Times, so Molly and migrants in Minnesota have 176 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:21,720 Speaker 10: defrauded nearly one billion dollars and taxpayer funded benefits under 177 00:10:21,760 --> 00:10:26,040 Speaker 10: Democrat Governor Waltz's leadership. President Trump is putting an end 178 00:10:26,120 --> 00:10:30,240 Speaker 10: to this dangerous America Last approach. His position is rooted 179 00:10:30,280 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 10: in common sense and the wake of last week's atrocity. 180 00:10:38,840 --> 00:10:39,000 Speaker 2: Hi. 181 00:10:39,080 --> 00:10:44,480 Speaker 11: John Check from Savo's Park. Nobody's mentioned in Keith Ellison 182 00:10:44,520 --> 00:10:49,200 Speaker 11: at least I'm not hearing that much. Let's not forget him. 183 00:10:49,480 --> 00:10:52,360 Speaker 11: Is it he supposing to be investigating this. He's the 184 00:10:52,440 --> 00:10:57,720 Speaker 11: top law enforcement from the state. Give me a break. 185 00:10:57,880 --> 00:10:58,080 Speaker 4: Yeah. 186 00:10:58,080 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 1: We discussed that a bit yesterday on the show Twin 187 00:11:00,960 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 1: Cities News Talk Am eleven thirty one oh three five 188 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:05,640 Speaker 1: FM from the sixty five to one Carpet plus Next 189 00:11:05,720 --> 00:11:10,320 Speaker 1: Day Install studios. But navigating these issues on the national level, 190 00:11:10,760 --> 00:11:15,520 Speaker 1: in my opinion, it's best not to get to nuance 191 00:11:15,640 --> 00:11:18,840 Speaker 1: isn't the right word. Keith Ellison is a part of this. 192 00:11:18,840 --> 00:11:22,160 Speaker 1: Lieutenant Governor Peggy Finigan is a part of this. But 193 00:11:22,200 --> 00:11:24,920 Speaker 1: in terms of the national commentary answer to the idea 194 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:26,960 Speaker 1: of you know, keep it simple stupid. IM not saying 195 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:31,160 Speaker 1: this to you. I'm just saying that the sentiment we're 196 00:11:31,160 --> 00:11:33,400 Speaker 1: talking about the top and all of this falls under 197 00:11:33,440 --> 00:11:35,559 Speaker 1: Governor Tim Walls, and that's where the focus is going 198 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:39,200 Speaker 1: to be. Locally, we can certainly spend more time on 199 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:42,080 Speaker 1: Keith Ellison, but there hasn't been a lot attached in 200 00:11:42,160 --> 00:11:45,840 Speaker 1: the current commentary to Keith Ellison at all, which is 201 00:11:45,840 --> 00:11:50,280 Speaker 1: why he's been largely absent from the commentary to that point. 202 00:11:50,360 --> 00:11:52,880 Speaker 1: Let's go here to the iHeartRadio app brought to you 203 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:54,440 Speaker 1: by Lyndall Realty. 204 00:11:55,400 --> 00:11:57,200 Speaker 7: Hi, John Check, Oh. 205 00:11:57,280 --> 00:11:59,000 Speaker 4: Sorry, that's the wrong, that's the wrong. 206 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:01,440 Speaker 12: Keith Ellison one the right one, ag Joe and I 207 00:12:01,440 --> 00:12:03,520 Speaker 12: missed the first hour or so of the show this morning, 208 00:12:03,559 --> 00:12:07,480 Speaker 12: but I was wondering if you had discussed the tapes 209 00:12:07,600 --> 00:12:13,040 Speaker 12: that were leaked showing that Keith Allison pledged his support 210 00:12:13,080 --> 00:12:15,880 Speaker 12: for the Somali fronsters in exchange for campaign. 211 00:12:15,520 --> 00:12:19,760 Speaker 1: Donations, so that reporting it was a weird post yesterday 212 00:12:19,760 --> 00:12:25,080 Speaker 1: from American Experiment. So that got posted yesterday online and 213 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:26,800 Speaker 1: it was like it had the banner of breaking and 214 00:12:26,880 --> 00:12:28,240 Speaker 1: had the little siren and stuff on it. 215 00:12:28,640 --> 00:12:30,120 Speaker 4: That goes all the way back to April. 216 00:12:30,679 --> 00:12:35,640 Speaker 1: That is not new news by any by by any stretch. 217 00:12:36,760 --> 00:12:38,160 Speaker 13: I missed the very beginning of that. 218 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:39,920 Speaker 4: Who was the talkbacker the left? 219 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 13: That one? 220 00:12:40,520 --> 00:12:41,079 Speaker 14: Uh? 221 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:43,160 Speaker 4: That was Duke Duke Duke. 222 00:12:43,840 --> 00:12:46,559 Speaker 13: My dvice to was go back and podcast the first 223 00:12:46,600 --> 00:12:48,600 Speaker 13: hour available on thatheart radio app. 224 00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:53,719 Speaker 1: There's There's There's that too, since you missed the first hour. 225 00:12:53,760 --> 00:12:55,600 Speaker 1: Since he missed the first hour, I didn't discuss it 226 00:12:55,640 --> 00:12:57,040 Speaker 1: in the first hour of the show, but I do 227 00:12:57,160 --> 00:12:57,839 Speaker 1: see your point there. 228 00:12:57,880 --> 00:12:58,240 Speaker 4: I got you. 229 00:12:59,800 --> 00:13:04,480 Speaker 1: That coverage, though again from American Experiment, was from much 230 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:06,760 Speaker 1: earlier this year. We talked about it on the show. 231 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:09,800 Speaker 1: It didn't go much of anywhere. It was reposted yesterday. 232 00:13:10,040 --> 00:13:13,440 Speaker 1: It is relevant to the current situation that we're dealing 233 00:13:13,440 --> 00:13:17,840 Speaker 1: with and is worth revisiting. But that is not That 234 00:13:17,960 --> 00:13:21,200 Speaker 1: is not new news. So thank you for giving me 235 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:22,840 Speaker 1: the opportunity though, to bring it up on the show. 236 00:13:23,000 --> 00:13:26,160 Speaker 2: John. Don't you sometimes get a little jealous of the Democrats. 237 00:13:26,200 --> 00:13:29,280 Speaker 2: I mean, you spend hours of show prep coming up 238 00:13:29,320 --> 00:13:35,280 Speaker 2: with intellectual analysis, fact based observation. Whereas if you were 239 00:13:35,280 --> 00:13:39,760 Speaker 2: a Democrat, to every problem, to every issue, to everything, 240 00:13:40,520 --> 00:13:46,160 Speaker 2: it's Trump's fault. How easy does that intellectual exercise become 241 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:47,760 Speaker 2: it's Trump's fault. 242 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:51,040 Speaker 4: No, Alison, I'm not jealous at all. I liked me. 243 00:13:52,920 --> 00:13:55,079 Speaker 4: Isn't the title of the John Candy documentary right now 244 00:13:55,120 --> 00:13:57,240 Speaker 4: on Amazon? On Amazon? I haven't watched you. Isn't that 245 00:13:57,280 --> 00:13:57,679 Speaker 4: what it is? 246 00:13:57,760 --> 00:13:58,040 Speaker 13: It is? 247 00:13:58,320 --> 00:13:58,679 Speaker 4: I like me? 248 00:13:59,000 --> 00:14:01,880 Speaker 13: So one of my things Thanksgiving traditions, I'll do. I've 249 00:14:01,880 --> 00:14:05,680 Speaker 13: watched Planes, Trains and Nomobiles, which is one of John 250 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:08,120 Speaker 13: Candy's best movies. And yeah, that one's just a knife 251 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:09,679 Speaker 13: to the heart. Man, if you ever seen that movie. 252 00:14:10,040 --> 00:14:11,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, actually I watched it. 253 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:13,400 Speaker 1: I watched that over in Thanksgiving break, which reminds me 254 00:14:13,400 --> 00:14:14,960 Speaker 1: I need to put it up on my letterbox, accunt, 255 00:14:14,960 --> 00:14:16,960 Speaker 1: because I forgot to forgot to put that on my 256 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:19,200 Speaker 1: list of items to watch. You can find me on 257 00:14:19,320 --> 00:14:21,960 Speaker 1: letterbox by the way, if you're curious what it is 258 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:25,040 Speaker 1: that I'm watching. I've been being I've been very consistent 259 00:14:25,480 --> 00:14:28,640 Speaker 1: well since the beginning of October. You can go there 260 00:14:28,680 --> 00:14:30,920 Speaker 1: and see what I've been watching, and I've been raiding 261 00:14:30,960 --> 00:14:32,920 Speaker 1: the movies and stuff on there as well, So I got. 262 00:14:32,800 --> 00:14:34,120 Speaker 4: To add that to the list. I'm glad that you 263 00:14:34,400 --> 00:14:36,160 Speaker 4: went and brought it up. 264 00:14:36,160 --> 00:14:38,560 Speaker 1: But to the talkbackers point, no, I don't get I 265 00:14:38,640 --> 00:14:41,560 Speaker 1: understand your point. I don't get jealous. I'm happy to 266 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:43,640 Speaker 1: do this work and to do it the right way, 267 00:14:43,680 --> 00:14:45,720 Speaker 1: and it makes me feel good about what I do, 268 00:14:47,440 --> 00:14:50,320 Speaker 1: because that would be really, really lazy commentary. All right, 269 00:14:50,360 --> 00:14:52,080 Speaker 1: we're running behind. I do want to get to this 270 00:14:52,120 --> 00:14:54,160 Speaker 1: Wall story from Fox nine. We have your talk back 271 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:58,040 Speaker 1: of the day coming up, Sean Duffy warning Tim Walls 272 00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:01,600 Speaker 1: to provoke the illegal licenses or lose highway funding. We'll 273 00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:04,000 Speaker 1: give you details on that. It's coming up next on 274 00:15:04,040 --> 00:15:06,040 Speaker 1: Twin City's News Talk AM eleven thirty and one oh 275 00:15:06,040 --> 00:15:13,080 Speaker 1: three five FM. 276 00:15:13,280 --> 00:15:16,240 Speaker 4: So I'm got a bragging camp for just a moment here. 277 00:15:16,120 --> 00:15:18,960 Speaker 1: On Twin City's News Talk from the six five to 278 00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:21,440 Speaker 1: one carpet Next Day Install Studios, we have your talk 279 00:15:21,480 --> 00:15:23,400 Speaker 1: back of the day coming up in just a moment, Sam, 280 00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:24,120 Speaker 1: you need to be listening. 281 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:33,520 Speaker 4: By the way, I have a remote start. Oh, I 282 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:38,280 Speaker 4: had no idea I didn't think that I did. I 283 00:15:38,360 --> 00:15:38,760 Speaker 4: happened to. 284 00:15:38,880 --> 00:15:41,560 Speaker 1: I was perusing Facebook a moment ago, and I'm on 285 00:15:41,560 --> 00:15:45,080 Speaker 1: one of the I'm on the Kia Stinger owners group 286 00:15:45,240 --> 00:15:50,200 Speaker 1: for him. There was a woman on here wondering why 287 00:15:50,200 --> 00:15:53,320 Speaker 1: her remote start won't work, and she's showing her keyfob. 288 00:15:53,800 --> 00:15:57,400 Speaker 1: I'm like, wait a second, I have that button. Oh, 289 00:15:57,400 --> 00:15:58,920 Speaker 1: actually didn't know if I had the button. I'm like, 290 00:15:58,920 --> 00:15:59,680 Speaker 1: do I have that button? 291 00:16:00,200 --> 00:16:01,120 Speaker 4: I was like, oh, hey, look at that. 292 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:02,360 Speaker 2: You know. 293 00:16:02,520 --> 00:16:04,240 Speaker 13: Do you have a Kia app where you can do 294 00:16:04,280 --> 00:16:05,600 Speaker 13: a remote start on your phone? 295 00:16:05,880 --> 00:16:08,080 Speaker 4: No, I haven't done that yet. Okay, I haven't done 296 00:16:08,120 --> 00:16:08,400 Speaker 4: that yet. 297 00:16:08,440 --> 00:16:10,080 Speaker 1: I know that is an available option, but I have 298 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:11,800 Speaker 1: not mine. 299 00:16:11,840 --> 00:16:15,160 Speaker 13: For geep, they make you pay for that features you 300 00:16:15,160 --> 00:16:16,040 Speaker 13: can get the app. 301 00:16:16,160 --> 00:16:18,920 Speaker 4: It is so stupid. You gotta do a monthly thing. 302 00:16:19,320 --> 00:16:22,520 Speaker 1: So dumb the amount of stuff that you have to 303 00:16:22,640 --> 00:16:25,960 Speaker 1: pay subscriptions for on a new car, It's it's the 304 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:29,320 Speaker 1: stupidest thing I've ever heard. Yes, Like, I'm glad because 305 00:16:29,320 --> 00:16:31,520 Speaker 1: mine's twenty twenty three. It's the last year that they 306 00:16:31,520 --> 00:16:32,200 Speaker 1: made them. 307 00:16:32,360 --> 00:16:33,080 Speaker 4: So like it. 308 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:35,120 Speaker 1: I think I was like right on the cusp of 309 00:16:35,160 --> 00:16:38,400 Speaker 1: having to go and get all these added services and features. 310 00:16:38,400 --> 00:16:40,360 Speaker 1: It's that's I just give me you just give me 311 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:42,240 Speaker 1: a break already. I'll have to try that when I 312 00:16:42,280 --> 00:16:42,680 Speaker 1: leave today. 313 00:16:42,680 --> 00:16:43,280 Speaker 4: That's pretty fun. 314 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:46,600 Speaker 1: All right, Let's get to back for more relevant matters, 315 00:16:46,720 --> 00:16:48,480 Speaker 1: including your talk back of the day. Your talk back 316 00:16:48,480 --> 00:16:50,280 Speaker 1: of the day from the iHeartRadio App is brought to 317 00:16:50,280 --> 00:16:52,880 Speaker 1: you by Mini Leaf mini leaf dot com, AM, I 318 00:16:53,080 --> 00:16:55,360 Speaker 1: N N E l e AF dot com. 319 00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:57,560 Speaker 4: Sam, this one's for you, Hey. 320 00:16:57,440 --> 00:16:58,240 Speaker 5: John, Sam? 321 00:16:58,400 --> 00:17:01,800 Speaker 4: Where can I go to listen to episodes that I missed? 322 00:17:02,400 --> 00:17:05,560 Speaker 5: Is there some sort of like recording that you have 323 00:17:05,760 --> 00:17:07,680 Speaker 5: that I can listen to later on the road? 324 00:17:07,880 --> 00:17:08,080 Speaker 14: Right? 325 00:17:08,119 --> 00:17:08,840 Speaker 4: Thanks, have a. 326 00:17:08,840 --> 00:17:13,960 Speaker 13: Great day, I Sam. John just points at me like, 327 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:16,680 Speaker 13: go ahead tell him. I just you know what, I'm 328 00:17:16,760 --> 00:17:19,160 Speaker 13: the only reason I'm such an advocate for the podcast 329 00:17:19,240 --> 00:17:21,320 Speaker 13: is that way. I'm glad somebody's listening because I put 330 00:17:21,320 --> 00:17:24,639 Speaker 13: a lot of work into publishing those podcasts. So it 331 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:27,439 Speaker 13: makes me happy that other people are taking advantage of it. 332 00:17:27,480 --> 00:17:29,320 Speaker 4: That's all. Yeah. iHeartRadio App. 333 00:17:29,480 --> 00:17:33,040 Speaker 13: Yes, iHeart Radio App, pre iHeart Radio App updated. Put 334 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:35,359 Speaker 13: News Talk is your number one pre set Here you go, 335 00:17:35,520 --> 00:17:36,200 Speaker 13: nicely done? 336 00:17:37,240 --> 00:17:37,920 Speaker 4: See I listen? 337 00:17:40,880 --> 00:17:41,160 Speaker 8: Agree? 338 00:17:41,160 --> 00:17:41,600 Speaker 2: Would you say? 339 00:17:41,600 --> 00:17:45,200 Speaker 15: I'm plays trains and Automobiles, then Uncle Bucks and then 340 00:17:45,240 --> 00:17:46,159 Speaker 15: The Great Outdoors. 341 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:48,640 Speaker 1: Love them. Yeah, I may have to put Uncle Buck 342 00:17:48,680 --> 00:17:50,480 Speaker 1: in the Great Outdoors on my list. I haven't watched 343 00:17:50,480 --> 00:17:53,240 Speaker 1: those in decades. It's been a long long time. 344 00:17:54,160 --> 00:17:56,680 Speaker 11: John, did you watch the Earnhart docu series on Prime? 345 00:17:56,800 --> 00:18:00,200 Speaker 4: I thought it was pretty good. Yeah, it was solid 346 00:18:00,240 --> 00:18:02,240 Speaker 4: that one. Enjoyed that one quite a bit. 347 00:18:02,520 --> 00:18:06,680 Speaker 1: Right now, I've been working my way through the The 348 00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:11,400 Speaker 1: Icon series on Amazon where they go through and they 349 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:16,679 Speaker 1: do extensive breakdowns of film franchises. So I just wrapped 350 00:18:16,760 --> 00:18:18,840 Speaker 1: up The Lord of the Rings, a fraud of the Rings, 351 00:18:18,840 --> 00:18:19,680 Speaker 1: so that makes sense. 352 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:22,320 Speaker 4: The Star Wars one is fantastic. 353 00:18:22,359 --> 00:18:23,960 Speaker 1: I've watched that a few times, and then right now 354 00:18:23,960 --> 00:18:25,840 Speaker 1: I'm in the middle of watching The Spider Man one. 355 00:18:26,680 --> 00:18:28,880 Speaker 1: So it's usually been on the background, in the background 356 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:31,160 Speaker 1: when I've been prepping for the prepping for the show. 357 00:18:31,880 --> 00:18:33,880 Speaker 1: When I prep for the show, I find items like this. 358 00:18:34,080 --> 00:18:37,600 Speaker 1: Fraud allegations in Minnesota are drawing national attention, putting Governor 359 00:18:37,600 --> 00:18:41,840 Speaker 1: Tim Walls under scrutiny as the campaign for his third 360 00:18:41,960 --> 00:18:45,240 Speaker 1: term heats up. Of course, this is all after the 361 00:18:45,240 --> 00:18:48,600 Speaker 1: Department of Human Services employees tried to warn national officials 362 00:18:49,040 --> 00:18:52,280 Speaker 1: about the fraud that they say is happening under Walls's watch. Again, 363 00:18:52,359 --> 00:18:56,639 Speaker 1: this is Fox nine coverage. Corn Hogarden has the story 364 00:18:56,680 --> 00:19:00,160 Speaker 1: regarding this. Here's a bit of their coverage on Saturday. 365 00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:02,920 Speaker 15: Over the weekend, the New York Times published its report 366 00:19:03,040 --> 00:19:07,440 Speaker 15: that essentially said that Minnesota has been swamped with fraud 367 00:19:07,880 --> 00:19:11,760 Speaker 15: under Walls's watch. There was an account on x that 368 00:19:12,080 --> 00:19:15,680 Speaker 15: tried to amplify that reporting. They got more than thirty 369 00:19:15,760 --> 00:19:20,160 Speaker 15: seven million views with a post that essentially said that 370 00:19:20,440 --> 00:19:23,480 Speaker 15: Governor Walls has stonewalled that investigation. 371 00:19:25,040 --> 00:19:26,400 Speaker 4: Kim Wallas has a problem. 372 00:19:26,760 --> 00:19:28,679 Speaker 1: I think when a lot of people are thinking is 373 00:19:29,080 --> 00:19:32,639 Speaker 1: either he didn't know and it's a problem, or he 374 00:19:32,760 --> 00:19:33,640 Speaker 1: should have known. 375 00:19:34,040 --> 00:19:37,239 Speaker 4: As governor is his job all right? 376 00:19:37,280 --> 00:19:40,040 Speaker 16: So korin, let's talk about that social media post receiving 377 00:19:40,080 --> 00:19:44,160 Speaker 16: thirty seven million views. But that post also disappeared today, 378 00:19:44,280 --> 00:19:46,800 Speaker 16: So what do we know about who's behind that and 379 00:19:46,840 --> 00:19:49,400 Speaker 16: where did it go? And the rest of the story there? 380 00:19:51,520 --> 00:19:53,920 Speaker 4: Yeah, some of that is still a mystery. Kelsey. 381 00:19:54,040 --> 00:19:58,840 Speaker 15: This is an account on x formerly known as Twitter, 382 00:19:59,160 --> 00:20:03,880 Speaker 15: and it claims to be a Department of Human Services employees. 383 00:20:03,960 --> 00:20:05,480 Speaker 4: It says that it represents four. 384 00:20:05,400 --> 00:20:08,199 Speaker 15: Hundred and eighty of them, which is about six or 385 00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:10,760 Speaker 15: seven percent of the workforce. The Department of Human Services 386 00:20:10,760 --> 00:20:14,200 Speaker 15: here in Minnesota has about seventy one hundred folks. But anyway, 387 00:20:14,320 --> 00:20:19,720 Speaker 15: it did post this this post that got so much attention, 388 00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:23,159 Speaker 15: it went viral, and as we were investigating that, it 389 00:20:23,240 --> 00:20:27,600 Speaker 15: suddenly disappeared. The whole account was suspended by X no 390 00:20:27,720 --> 00:20:31,320 Speaker 15: word on why. It did eventually come back a few 391 00:20:31,320 --> 00:20:34,640 Speaker 15: hours later, and suddenly the account had a different name. 392 00:20:35,560 --> 00:20:38,160 Speaker 15: They did post about that, and you know that they're 393 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:40,800 Speaker 15: now not claiming to be the department, or at least 394 00:20:40,800 --> 00:20:44,080 Speaker 15: they don't look like the Department of Human Services anymore. 395 00:20:44,560 --> 00:20:47,520 Speaker 15: But I reached out to them, tried to get comment 396 00:20:47,600 --> 00:20:49,920 Speaker 15: directly from them, but they do seem to very much 397 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:53,400 Speaker 15: value their anonimity. And you know, I did also talk 398 00:20:53,440 --> 00:20:56,159 Speaker 15: to the governor about this, or the Governor's office, and 399 00:20:56,160 --> 00:20:59,120 Speaker 15: they told me that quote, they don't know who's running 400 00:20:59,119 --> 00:21:03,439 Speaker 15: that account, but they're confident it's not representative of a 401 00:21:03,560 --> 00:21:06,679 Speaker 15: large group of employees. Nor is there any merit to 402 00:21:06,720 --> 00:21:09,560 Speaker 15: their claims. Who said the US Attorney and the BCA 403 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:12,520 Speaker 15: would be working with them if that was actually real. 404 00:21:14,359 --> 00:21:17,240 Speaker 16: But it was widely shared and there is this national 405 00:21:17,280 --> 00:21:20,679 Speaker 16: spotlight on Governor Walls and the issue of fraud in Minnesota. 406 00:21:20,800 --> 00:21:23,600 Speaker 16: So how is the governor talking about the issue? 407 00:21:25,359 --> 00:21:29,199 Speaker 15: Yeah, he did try to control the spotlight that was 408 00:21:29,240 --> 00:21:31,560 Speaker 15: on him from the national media a little bit today 409 00:21:31,760 --> 00:21:34,320 Speaker 15: this weekend by going on Meet the Press, but even 410 00:21:34,359 --> 00:21:37,560 Speaker 15: there he had to answer questions about fraud, and essentially 411 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:40,119 Speaker 15: what he said is that Minnesota is a very attractive state. 412 00:21:40,200 --> 00:21:43,800 Speaker 15: It's a prosperous state with generous people, a tripa, a 413 00:21:44,040 --> 00:21:49,000 Speaker 15: bond rating, and that they are investigating and going after fraudsters, 414 00:21:49,400 --> 00:21:51,960 Speaker 15: I would say, though his critics would argue that was 415 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:55,040 Speaker 15: definitely much too little and much too late. 416 00:21:55,680 --> 00:21:57,639 Speaker 16: All right, So a story that will continue to follow. 417 00:21:57,680 --> 00:21:59,600 Speaker 16: Thank you Korn Hoggard at the Capital tonight. 418 00:22:00,359 --> 00:22:03,560 Speaker 1: Again, that's coverage there from Fox News, and nice job 419 00:22:03,560 --> 00:22:05,480 Speaker 1: on the coverage. I'll give credit where credit is due 420 00:22:05,480 --> 00:22:07,040 Speaker 1: on that. 421 00:22:07,119 --> 00:22:09,080 Speaker 4: The assessment from Goren there was right. 422 00:22:09,920 --> 00:22:12,400 Speaker 1: He didn't say as much, but you know the takeaway 423 00:22:12,480 --> 00:22:15,679 Speaker 1: was Walls is spinning on this and my prediction is 424 00:22:15,720 --> 00:22:19,119 Speaker 1: going to be though here he'll either one disappear from 425 00:22:19,160 --> 00:22:23,359 Speaker 1: the national media spotlight altogether because that Meet the President 426 00:22:23,320 --> 00:22:26,240 Speaker 1: interview did not go well over the weekend or two, 427 00:22:26,480 --> 00:22:28,120 Speaker 1: he'll end up heading out of town, and he's done 428 00:22:28,119 --> 00:22:30,320 Speaker 1: that quite a bit as of late as well, to 429 00:22:30,359 --> 00:22:31,639 Speaker 1: avoid scrutiny. 430 00:22:32,600 --> 00:22:33,440 Speaker 4: It was a mistake. 431 00:22:34,240 --> 00:22:39,320 Speaker 1: My expectation was that Walls is saying there's no credibility 432 00:22:39,359 --> 00:22:43,080 Speaker 1: to the claims being made by the at Minnesota underscore 433 00:22:43,160 --> 00:22:46,880 Speaker 1: DHS account could very well prove to be a costly 434 00:22:46,960 --> 00:22:52,119 Speaker 1: mistake for him if these investigations do move forward and 435 00:22:52,280 --> 00:22:55,320 Speaker 1: end up revealing and substantiating the claims that are made 436 00:22:55,440 --> 00:23:00,000 Speaker 1: by those apparent employees of DHS. And as I've mentioned 437 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:02,760 Speaker 1: since the start of the show, the dem policies, the 438 00:23:02,800 --> 00:23:09,320 Speaker 1: Democrat policies are quickly, relatively speaking, being exposed for their 439 00:23:09,400 --> 00:23:15,240 Speaker 1: complete lack of sustainability, in other words, failures. The Department 440 00:23:15,240 --> 00:23:22,040 Speaker 1: of Transportation giving Minnesota an ultimatum illegally issued licenses given 441 00:23:22,080 --> 00:23:26,080 Speaker 1: to non domiciled commercial drivers or face losing thirty million 442 00:23:26,080 --> 00:23:30,920 Speaker 1: in federal highway funding. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 443 00:23:31,119 --> 00:23:35,360 Speaker 1: audit found that one third of Minnesota's non domiciled commercial 444 00:23:35,440 --> 00:23:40,520 Speaker 1: driver's license were issued illegally. The Transportation Department shared this yesterday. 445 00:23:40,560 --> 00:23:42,479 Speaker 1: I'm working off of any of the story here from 446 00:23:42,560 --> 00:23:45,719 Speaker 1: Daily Wire Minnesota will be given thirty days to revoke 447 00:23:45,760 --> 00:23:51,159 Speaker 1: the illegally issued licenses, according to Transportation Secretary Duffy, or 448 00:23:51,240 --> 00:23:53,440 Speaker 1: else they're going to have to pay a significant price. 449 00:23:54,440 --> 00:23:57,119 Speaker 1: And Walls is not one to like to go and 450 00:23:57,160 --> 00:24:01,120 Speaker 1: cave on issues like this, and this doesn't seem as 451 00:24:01,200 --> 00:24:05,359 Speaker 1: if this is one that he can stall on like 452 00:24:05,480 --> 00:24:10,080 Speaker 1: he did when the government shutdown was taking place and 453 00:24:10,119 --> 00:24:12,080 Speaker 1: we had the funding issues here in the state and 454 00:24:12,080 --> 00:24:14,800 Speaker 1: they didn't want to go and move forward on particular 455 00:24:14,840 --> 00:24:16,000 Speaker 1: issue items than they were. 456 00:24:16,119 --> 00:24:17,920 Speaker 4: Keith Ellison specifically. 457 00:24:17,600 --> 00:24:21,720 Speaker 1: Was going and blaming the administration and the shutdown for 458 00:24:21,840 --> 00:24:25,680 Speaker 1: adhering to Title nine violations. So it'd be very interesting 459 00:24:25,720 --> 00:24:28,320 Speaker 1: to see if Walls is forced to respond or ends 460 00:24:28,400 --> 00:24:33,000 Speaker 1: up having any comments on this. The move comes after 461 00:24:33,040 --> 00:24:36,399 Speaker 1: a number of reports showing that illegal foreign drivers caused 462 00:24:36,520 --> 00:24:41,000 Speaker 1: deadly crashes, prompting the Transportation Department to zero in on 463 00:24:41,080 --> 00:24:42,879 Speaker 1: states that refused to follow the law. 464 00:24:45,520 --> 00:24:47,200 Speaker 4: Now, The Daily Wire did reach out. 465 00:24:47,040 --> 00:24:49,600 Speaker 1: To Walls, who did not immediately respond to a request 466 00:24:49,600 --> 00:24:53,639 Speaker 1: for comment, and a letter sent yesterday the Federal Motor 467 00:24:53,720 --> 00:24:57,760 Speaker 1: Carrier Safety Administration informed Governor Tim Walls that his state 468 00:24:58,119 --> 00:25:02,240 Speaker 1: had issued an alarming number of non domicile commercial driver's 469 00:25:02,320 --> 00:25:08,280 Speaker 1: licenses illegally. The administration also outlined that its audit had 470 00:25:08,320 --> 00:25:12,040 Speaker 1: found that the state issued these licenses to drivers whose 471 00:25:12,080 --> 00:25:16,159 Speaker 1: licenses were valid long after their lawful presence in the 472 00:25:16,320 --> 00:25:21,680 Speaker 1: US expired, and drivers who were prohibited from holding non 473 00:25:21,760 --> 00:25:26,520 Speaker 1: domicile commercial CDLs. The state also failed to initially verify 474 00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:33,119 Speaker 1: that some drivers were lawfully in the US. Minnesota is 475 00:25:33,280 --> 00:25:39,120 Speaker 1: openly and blatantly defying our rules, plain and simple. According 476 00:25:39,160 --> 00:25:45,359 Speaker 1: to the FMCSA Derek d Bars yesterday, under the Trump administration, 477 00:25:45,400 --> 00:25:47,840 Speaker 1: the states have two choices. Made our standards or face 478 00:25:47,920 --> 00:25:51,000 Speaker 1: the consequences following the law is non optional. 479 00:25:51,119 --> 00:25:53,240 Speaker 4: And remember Governor Tim Walls just. 480 00:25:54,880 --> 00:25:57,800 Speaker 1: Over the weekend said that, you know what, he would 481 00:25:57,840 --> 00:26:00,399 Speaker 1: love to see some help from the federal govern I'm 482 00:26:00,440 --> 00:26:03,280 Speaker 1: happy to go in and take help from the federal government. 483 00:26:03,320 --> 00:26:04,679 Speaker 1: So maybe this is the kind of help that he 484 00:26:04,720 --> 00:26:09,920 Speaker 1: was looking for, or maybe it's not so that ice 485 00:26:09,960 --> 00:26:14,480 Speaker 1: operation in Saint Paul that took place cost so much 486 00:26:14,520 --> 00:26:16,720 Speaker 1: controversy last week. We do have an update on that. 487 00:26:16,760 --> 00:26:18,119 Speaker 1: I did not get a chance to get to this 488 00:26:18,560 --> 00:26:21,359 Speaker 1: on yesterday's show, but we have some time this morning 489 00:26:21,400 --> 00:26:24,919 Speaker 1: before we go to close things out. Before I get 490 00:26:24,960 --> 00:26:26,320 Speaker 1: to that, let's go to this talk back from the 491 00:26:26,359 --> 00:26:28,840 Speaker 1: iHeartRadio app brought to you by Lindahl Realty. 492 00:26:29,920 --> 00:26:34,320 Speaker 14: Good morning, John Travis. Hearshot rapids say. I don't know 493 00:26:34,320 --> 00:26:35,600 Speaker 14: if I messed it her, if you didn't get to 494 00:26:35,600 --> 00:26:37,959 Speaker 14: it yesterday, But the ICE story about the guy they 495 00:26:37,960 --> 00:26:41,040 Speaker 14: were looking for in Saint Paul, could you say again 496 00:26:41,080 --> 00:26:41,879 Speaker 14: who that guy was? 497 00:26:42,040 --> 00:26:42,720 Speaker 4: I certainly can. 498 00:26:43,920 --> 00:26:47,439 Speaker 1: On November twenty fifth, Ice arrested Victor Malina Rodriguez, a 499 00:26:47,480 --> 00:26:51,600 Speaker 1: criminal illegal alien from Honduras who was previously removed from 500 00:26:51,640 --> 00:26:55,680 Speaker 1: the country. According to a DHS spokesperson, the criminals rap 501 00:26:55,720 --> 00:27:01,160 Speaker 1: sheet includes domestic abuse, disorderly conduct. He chose to commit 502 00:27:01,200 --> 00:27:06,159 Speaker 1: a felony by illegally re entering the United States. You know, 503 00:27:06,200 --> 00:27:09,840 Speaker 1: at what point are those activists going to be questioned 504 00:27:10,040 --> 00:27:15,800 Speaker 1: on their disruption of law enforcement efforts federal and local 505 00:27:16,760 --> 00:27:19,600 Speaker 1: when these types of raids take place that puts people 506 00:27:19,640 --> 00:27:25,080 Speaker 1: in danger, when ultimately they're defending criminals. Now, I know 507 00:27:25,359 --> 00:27:28,399 Speaker 1: that this is just something that Democrats currently do. I 508 00:27:28,440 --> 00:27:31,320 Speaker 1: know that it won't matter to the activists, but that 509 00:27:31,440 --> 00:27:35,919 Speaker 1: is exactly what is taking place. When news of the 510 00:27:35,960 --> 00:27:39,679 Speaker 1: federal operation occurred in Minnesota's capital began to spread. The 511 00:27:39,720 --> 00:27:43,560 Speaker 1: situation eventually became working off the story here for Alfa 512 00:27:43,600 --> 00:27:47,040 Speaker 1: Neus so unruly that mace was used on several protesters. 513 00:27:48,720 --> 00:27:51,280 Speaker 1: One of the people on the scene a Chris Monson, 514 00:27:51,440 --> 00:27:54,560 Speaker 1: pastor of the East Emmanual Church in Saint Paul. His 515 00:27:54,680 --> 00:27:56,640 Speaker 1: church is just three houses down from where the ice 516 00:27:56,680 --> 00:27:58,880 Speaker 1: operation took place. He was disgusted by what he saw 517 00:27:58,880 --> 00:28:02,880 Speaker 1: from the protesters. The protest was partly on our property. 518 00:28:03,080 --> 00:28:06,240 Speaker 1: I saw and heard many threats, names being called vulgarly, 519 00:28:06,640 --> 00:28:10,120 Speaker 1: vulgarity used in rocks, and water bottles thrown at police 520 00:28:10,119 --> 00:28:12,520 Speaker 1: that day. This was not a peaceful protest. That was 521 00:28:12,560 --> 00:28:16,239 Speaker 1: an organized mob set on causing chaos, and again an 522 00:28:16,320 --> 00:28:18,920 Speaker 1: organized mob that essentially was going. 523 00:28:20,160 --> 00:28:23,840 Speaker 4: And supporting a criminal. They don't care. 524 00:28:25,160 --> 00:28:31,720 Speaker 1: They're calling for vigils before there's even any details of 525 00:28:31,760 --> 00:28:38,400 Speaker 1: who is actually being arrested. It doesn't matter. Money, influence, power, 526 00:28:38,520 --> 00:28:41,120 Speaker 1: that's all that you know, That's all these activists are 527 00:28:41,400 --> 00:28:43,400 Speaker 1: interested in, and attention. I should be part of it 528 00:28:43,440 --> 00:28:49,440 Speaker 1: as well. Speaking of getting attention one day just because 529 00:28:49,440 --> 00:28:53,960 Speaker 1: it falls along the same lines. One day before the 530 00:28:54,120 --> 00:28:59,440 Speaker 1: targeted attack on our National Guard in DC. You had 531 00:28:59,440 --> 00:29:04,320 Speaker 1: to represent Jasmine Crockett talking about the National Guard in 532 00:29:04,480 --> 00:29:07,280 Speaker 1: this way a day before that attack took place. 533 00:29:07,320 --> 00:29:08,800 Speaker 4: Listen to this. I'll say it again. 534 00:29:09,160 --> 00:29:12,560 Speaker 17: Donald Trump's mass deportation system makes me think of what 535 00:29:12,920 --> 00:29:16,800 Speaker 17: a modern day slave patrol would look like. Slave patrols 536 00:29:16,840 --> 00:29:21,080 Speaker 17: were armed groups empowered by the government to control, intimidate, 537 00:29:21,160 --> 00:29:24,000 Speaker 17: and terrorize people solely based on color. 538 00:29:24,400 --> 00:29:25,600 Speaker 4: That's what's happening now. 539 00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:29,320 Speaker 17: Donald Trump is sending mass agents without warrants into communities 540 00:29:29,360 --> 00:29:32,240 Speaker 17: of color to terrorize the people who live there. And 541 00:29:32,280 --> 00:29:34,160 Speaker 17: the reason that I want to make sure that I 542 00:29:34,240 --> 00:29:37,880 Speaker 17: draw out this link because we heard Maxine say that 543 00:29:37,920 --> 00:29:39,600 Speaker 17: black and brown is coming together. 544 00:29:42,240 --> 00:29:45,960 Speaker 1: It's incredible the amount of rhetoric that she is able 545 00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:48,560 Speaker 1: to go, propaganda that she goes and spews. 546 00:29:51,120 --> 00:29:53,120 Speaker 4: She does get called on the carpet, by the way. 547 00:29:53,160 --> 00:29:54,800 Speaker 4: I saw a recent interview where. 548 00:29:54,600 --> 00:29:59,320 Speaker 1: She was asked about the Jeffrey Epstein funding where it 549 00:29:59,360 --> 00:30:03,600 Speaker 1: was a different, different Jeffrey Epstein and she was claiming 550 00:30:03,680 --> 00:30:08,840 Speaker 1: that Congressional Republicans were being tied to funding there, and 551 00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:11,000 Speaker 1: she says, oh, I didn't go through I didn't look 552 00:30:11,000 --> 00:30:13,760 Speaker 1: at all the facts regarding that, like she didn't even care. 553 00:30:13,840 --> 00:30:17,360 Speaker 1: It didn't even matter to her. The truth was, she 554 00:30:17,480 --> 00:30:21,640 Speaker 1: was completely disinterested. It was all about the smear. 555 00:30:23,840 --> 00:30:24,320 Speaker 4: To that point. 556 00:30:24,440 --> 00:30:27,000 Speaker 1: Let me share this with you as we get ready 557 00:30:27,000 --> 00:30:29,880 Speaker 1: to wrap up the show this morning. It's a montage. 558 00:30:32,040 --> 00:30:34,520 Speaker 1: So the question posed when I saw this clip was 559 00:30:34,720 --> 00:30:37,680 Speaker 1: how did the mainstream media ever miss the Minnesota fraud story? 560 00:30:37,760 --> 00:30:40,400 Speaker 1: Last year we talked a lot about the vetting process 561 00:30:40,480 --> 00:30:43,360 Speaker 1: or lack thereof, of Governor Tim Walls because all of 562 00:30:43,400 --> 00:30:46,000 Speaker 1: what we've been talking about on the show regarding fraud, 563 00:30:46,240 --> 00:30:49,920 Speaker 1: we've discussed further. We've had more revelations regarding the City 564 00:30:50,000 --> 00:30:51,680 Speaker 1: Journal piece, but a lot of this has been well 565 00:30:51,720 --> 00:30:54,280 Speaker 1: known for a long time, including last year during the 566 00:30:54,320 --> 00:30:57,200 Speaker 1: election cycle. Here's a montage. The first part of this, 567 00:30:57,280 --> 00:31:01,719 Speaker 1: you're gonna hear the media's coverage Governor Tim Walls being 568 00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:06,000 Speaker 1: tapped as VP, followed by the coverage of JD Vance 569 00:31:06,040 --> 00:31:07,960 Speaker 1: And the difference is clear. 570 00:31:08,280 --> 00:31:13,160 Speaker 18: Midwestern Dad like super clean cut vibe, everybody likes right so, 571 00:31:13,280 --> 00:31:17,240 Speaker 18: plain spoken and relatable, is moderate and independent and pretty 572 00:31:17,320 --> 00:31:18,360 Speaker 18: moderate Democrats. 573 00:31:18,400 --> 00:31:20,239 Speaker 1: I always knew him as a moderate, one of the 574 00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:22,120 Speaker 1: most moderary, moderate. 575 00:31:21,840 --> 00:31:25,239 Speaker 4: Ragger moderate. I think this is the new moderates far 576 00:31:25,360 --> 00:31:27,280 Speaker 4: from progressive. It's right down the middle. 577 00:31:27,320 --> 00:31:30,000 Speaker 16: He's not just an old white manship Wellspat's America, you know, 578 00:31:30,280 --> 00:31:31,960 Speaker 16: hawks like a regular person. 579 00:31:32,080 --> 00:31:35,040 Speaker 12: J Wa is the opposite of weird is basically younger 580 00:31:35,120 --> 00:31:38,320 Speaker 12: Joe by regular old Joe out there populist. 581 00:31:37,880 --> 00:31:42,240 Speaker 16: Approach to fear on the Republican side and the happy 582 00:31:42,280 --> 00:31:45,320 Speaker 16: populism and the happy populism that Tim Walls is on 583 00:31:45,400 --> 00:31:47,680 Speaker 16: the ticket on the Democratic side. 584 00:31:47,720 --> 00:31:52,360 Speaker 15: Walls is a kind of happy warrior, happy warriors, happy warriors. 585 00:31:52,400 --> 00:31:55,240 Speaker 12: He was certainly the happy warrior last night, and seemed 586 00:31:55,280 --> 00:31:56,880 Speaker 12: to be the happy warrior last night. 587 00:31:57,240 --> 00:31:57,880 Speaker 4: I used to. 588 00:31:57,880 --> 00:32:01,840 Speaker 1: Get I don't get it nearly. It's been a long time. 589 00:32:01,960 --> 00:32:04,640 Speaker 1: I used to get it almost consistently years and years ago. 590 00:32:05,280 --> 00:32:07,680 Speaker 1: But I used to get this complaint of like talking. 591 00:32:07,400 --> 00:32:09,120 Speaker 4: Points, you just got your talking points. 592 00:32:09,160 --> 00:32:11,440 Speaker 1: It's like I've never received talking points from any boss 593 00:32:11,440 --> 00:32:15,480 Speaker 1: ever in my entire career. But you understand why people 594 00:32:15,520 --> 00:32:18,800 Speaker 1: think that on the left, because how else do you 595 00:32:18,840 --> 00:32:22,600 Speaker 1: explain what you're listening to? Happy warrior folksy backstore are 596 00:32:22,680 --> 00:32:24,400 Speaker 1: going to be very happy warriors. 597 00:32:24,440 --> 00:32:26,080 Speaker 7: There is a new happy warrior. 598 00:32:25,880 --> 00:32:28,840 Speaker 1: Following the kind of happy warrior mole, happy warrior, happy 599 00:32:28,960 --> 00:32:31,440 Speaker 1: warrior mentality, wicked sense of humor. 600 00:32:31,520 --> 00:32:36,520 Speaker 18: Look at Harvy the pig looks. 601 00:32:36,480 --> 00:32:38,240 Speaker 4: And now you have the change. JD. 602 00:32:38,320 --> 00:32:42,080 Speaker 11: Vans is weird, extreme and angry, utter. 603 00:32:42,640 --> 00:32:46,440 Speaker 18: Humorlessness, the humorlessness and pompousness. 604 00:32:46,440 --> 00:32:49,120 Speaker 16: Hard to believe that JD Vance could be any more extreme. 605 00:32:49,200 --> 00:32:51,800 Speaker 4: It's like a freak show of bros. They had JD. 606 00:32:51,920 --> 00:32:57,080 Speaker 6: Vans dark and ugly beneath the dignity of most politicians. 607 00:32:57,200 --> 00:32:58,280 Speaker 16: JV Vance. 608 00:32:58,640 --> 00:33:01,960 Speaker 8: JD is at the far extreme, the most extreming. 609 00:33:02,160 --> 00:33:03,040 Speaker 4: It was a little bit more here. 610 00:33:03,120 --> 00:33:05,760 Speaker 1: Let me add something though it is so completeent you 611 00:33:05,800 --> 00:33:07,200 Speaker 1: know what's completely off the mark, right? 612 00:33:07,720 --> 00:33:08,120 Speaker 2: You know this? 613 00:33:08,280 --> 00:33:10,720 Speaker 1: Let me just give you an example, this idea of 614 00:33:10,800 --> 00:33:15,840 Speaker 1: walls being in everyday. You know, common guy talks like 615 00:33:15,920 --> 00:33:20,560 Speaker 1: regular people. He's funny. It's all a ruse. 616 00:33:21,480 --> 00:33:23,440 Speaker 4: J Vance is actually pretty hysterical. 617 00:33:25,120 --> 00:33:28,000 Speaker 1: If I had a dime for any every time my 618 00:33:28,080 --> 00:33:31,480 Speaker 1: oldest son, Logan came to show me some meme that 619 00:33:31,600 --> 00:33:35,120 Speaker 1: JD Vance had reposted on the X like I could 620 00:33:35,120 --> 00:33:36,920 Speaker 1: probably buy him a new car. 621 00:33:37,520 --> 00:33:38,240 Speaker 5: The most extreme. 622 00:33:38,320 --> 00:33:40,920 Speaker 4: We need to recognize that the danger angry and. 623 00:33:40,920 --> 00:33:43,360 Speaker 18: Mean and dark at lady hating side kjd vance. 624 00:33:43,520 --> 00:33:44,640 Speaker 1: This guy is really weird, y'all. 625 00:33:44,640 --> 00:33:46,600 Speaker 4: Everybody in America knows a JD vance. 626 00:33:46,400 --> 00:33:48,280 Speaker 1: But we stay away from him because he's weird. 627 00:33:48,320 --> 00:33:51,800 Speaker 8: Anger, chaos, hang dog husband. 628 00:33:51,880 --> 00:33:53,240 Speaker 15: He was able to reach all the way down to 629 00:33:53,240 --> 00:33:54,040 Speaker 15: a JD vance. 630 00:33:55,920 --> 00:33:58,400 Speaker 5: Nope, optimism, joy. 631 00:33:58,280 --> 00:34:01,280 Speaker 17: Thought of the earth, Midwestern uncle vibe, the quintessential the 632 00:34:01,360 --> 00:34:02,400 Speaker 17: mid Western dad. 633 00:34:02,760 --> 00:34:06,320 Speaker 18: Tim Walls keeps winning hot dish contests. Apparently there's some 634 00:34:06,360 --> 00:34:09,719 Speaker 18: folksy charms. Is so funny that if he's good at this, 635 00:34:10,080 --> 00:34:12,439 Speaker 18: he will release a recipe for a hot dish. 636 00:34:12,520 --> 00:34:14,680 Speaker 15: All of his time on the ground, you know, fixing 637 00:34:15,120 --> 00:34:16,520 Speaker 15: f one fifties upside of. 638 00:34:16,480 --> 00:34:18,280 Speaker 4: The Norman Rockwell paintings. 639 00:34:18,560 --> 00:34:22,680 Speaker 18: Right, he's small town America, inn Midwest or uncle your dad. 640 00:34:22,719 --> 00:34:24,480 Speaker 4: I am not as happy in years. 641 00:34:24,920 --> 00:34:31,320 Speaker 1: If Walls only consumes media from his orbit in his bubble, 642 00:34:32,520 --> 00:34:35,759 Speaker 1: it's no wonder he looks like a Wall's caught in 643 00:34:35,800 --> 00:34:41,640 Speaker 1: the headlights when he's actually asked pointed difficult questions in 644 00:34:41,719 --> 00:34:45,040 Speaker 1: mainstream media, Like if all that he heard was that, 645 00:34:45,960 --> 00:34:49,560 Speaker 1: he must have thought that he was pretty great. No 646 00:34:49,640 --> 00:34:51,920 Speaker 1: wonder he was so happy when he was gallivanting on 647 00:34:51,960 --> 00:34:54,320 Speaker 1: stage during the primary process. 648 00:34:56,239 --> 00:34:58,520 Speaker 4: Lake kicks and jazz hands. 649 00:35:00,280 --> 00:35:03,680 Speaker 1: If you missed any portion of the show today, as 650 00:35:03,719 --> 00:35:07,080 Speaker 1: Sam will tell you, you can listen on the iHeartRadio app. 651 00:35:07,080 --> 00:35:09,960 Speaker 1: Get caught up on the podcast as will be posted shortly. 652 00:35:10,360 --> 00:35:13,080 Speaker 1: Email me Justice at iHeartRadio dot com. You can leave 653 00:35:13,120 --> 00:35:16,680 Speaker 1: your iHeartRadio app talkbacks in overnight. Make sure you update 654 00:35:16,719 --> 00:35:19,920 Speaker 1: the app. They're already adding always adding new features to 655 00:35:19,920 --> 00:35:21,799 Speaker 1: the app. Make Coach Twin City's news talk number one 656 00:35:21,840 --> 00:35:24,520 Speaker 1: on your presets. I appreciate it tomorrow on the show list. 657 00:35:24,520 --> 00:35:27,840 Speaker 1: Calling from Alphinews and David garten Stein Ross our AI 658 00:35:27,920 --> 00:35:30,800 Speaker 1: analyst and expert. Enjoy your Tuesday. We'll talk to you 659 00:35:30,800 --> 00:35:31,360 Speaker 1: guys tomorrow. 660 00:35:31,440 --> 00:35:31,920 Speaker 17: Bye.