1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:04,200 Speaker 1: Easter is special and it's one of our favorite days. 2 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:07,440 Speaker 1: It's one of our favorite periods of time. We're honoring 3 00:00:07,560 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 1: Jesus Christ, and we're gonna honor Jesus Christ very powerfully 4 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:12,840 Speaker 1: throughout our lives. 5 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 2: All throughout our lives. 6 00:00:14,200 --> 00:00:17,239 Speaker 1: We're bringing religion back in America. We're bringing a lot 7 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: of things back, but religion is coming back to America. 8 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:25,239 Speaker 3: You're listening to the forty seven Morning Update with Ben ferguson. 9 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:27,720 Speaker 2: Good Tuesday morning. It is the forty seven Morning Update 10 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:30,560 Speaker 2: from Washington, d C. At the White House, and it's 11 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:33,400 Speaker 2: nice to have you with us. We have three major 12 00:00:33,479 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 2: stories for you, including a big lie from the media 13 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:41,080 Speaker 2: claiming that Donald Trump's looking to replace Pete Headseth at 14 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:44,159 Speaker 2: the Department of Defense. Well, we've got the answer on 15 00:00:44,240 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 2: that from the President himself, and I'm gonna give you 16 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:51,559 Speaker 2: a hint. It's a big lie. Also, Pope Francis has 17 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 2: passed away and now there are conservatives they are among 18 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 2: the top candidates to be the next pope. We'll break 19 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:01,840 Speaker 2: down what this could mean for the Catholic faith. And finally, 20 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:04,320 Speaker 2: the President spent some quality time at the Easter egg 21 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:07,000 Speaker 2: role at the White House with family and friends and 22 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:10,080 Speaker 2: made it very clear what the meaning of Easter is 23 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 2: and why it's important to this country. But he was 24 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 2: also doing work for the American people by meeting with 25 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:19,679 Speaker 2: retail CEOs talking about the tariffs. And I'll give you 26 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 2: the latest from those conversations. It's the forty seven Morning 27 00:01:23,319 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 2: Update and it starts right now. 28 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:26,559 Speaker 3: Story number one. 29 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:29,040 Speaker 2: So apparently there's no better place to start a live 30 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:31,920 Speaker 2: than at the Easter egg roll with all the kids 31 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:34,800 Speaker 2: having a grand time at the White House. Full disclosure, 32 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:37,480 Speaker 2: I was there for it, but the media was doing 33 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:41,679 Speaker 2: their thing, including starting the nasty rumor that Donald Trump 34 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:45,280 Speaker 2: had lost all confidence and is looking to replace the 35 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 2: man in charge at the Pentagon. Pete Headset. Now, the 36 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:51,960 Speaker 2: US Secretary of Defense and former Fox News host, is 37 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 2: quote facing mounting pressure amid reports that he shared since 38 00:01:56,400 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 2: the military information in private signaled chats. You saw this 39 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 2: gets spun up a few weeks ago by the media 40 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:05,640 Speaker 2: now in this news story at the Easter egg roll 41 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:09,640 Speaker 2: that apparently his wife and brother and a personal attorney 42 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 2: were also on some of the chats. This now is 43 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 2: leading quote a bipartisan attack criticism and speculation about his 44 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:23,679 Speaker 2: quote unquote potential dismissal. Now, let's go back to the 45 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:26,720 Speaker 2: core of this controversy. It began when it was revealed 46 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 2: that had set that shared details of a US military 47 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 2: operation in Yemen in a private signal chat. One of 48 00:02:33,919 --> 00:02:38,040 Speaker 2: those chats included apparently a reporter that we know that 49 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 2: that Atlantic journalist was very excited to tell all the 50 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:44,399 Speaker 2: details to anyone that would sit down and interview him. 51 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:46,919 Speaker 2: They were hoping that would undermine the present and make 52 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 2: the American people lose faith in Donald Trump and Pete 53 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 2: at the Pentagon. Well, it didn't work. In fact, the 54 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:56,080 Speaker 2: American people were in pressed. They were killing terrorists and 55 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 2: they weren't too worried about well the mean girls club. 56 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 2: So fast forward to the Easter Egg role. And now 57 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 2: there's a new controversy that his brother and his personal 58 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:06,720 Speaker 2: attorney his wife may have been on one of those 59 00:03:06,760 --> 00:03:10,440 Speaker 2: signal chats as well. And apparently this is a huge 60 00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:13,520 Speaker 2: rift between the President and Pete. And now there's a 61 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:17,000 Speaker 2: potential dismissal. Well, guess what it's all live. How do 62 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:19,320 Speaker 2: we know the President of the United States of America 63 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:21,359 Speaker 2: was asked about the man he put in charge of 64 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:24,720 Speaker 2: the Pentagon at the East dreg role. Yes, you're gonna 65 00:03:24,760 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 2: hear families being normal, having fun, kids laughing, You're gonna 66 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 2: hear music in the background in tubas, and then you're 67 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:34,080 Speaker 2: gonna hear the president roll his eyes and laugh at 68 00:03:34,120 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 2: the media. Here's what it sounded like in real time, coffing. 69 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 1: A trumping on why why do you even ask your questions? 70 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, there was a two important this weeka that he 71 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 2: uses in a supper chat that I put in some family. 72 00:03:48,320 --> 00:03:54,480 Speaker 2: That's it's the same old stuff from the media. 73 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:57,120 Speaker 1: That's an old one. Try finding something new. 74 00:03:57,560 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 2: I love how the President says at the very end, 75 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:03,120 Speaker 2: it's just the same old stuff from the media. That's 76 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 2: an old one. Try something new. He's absolutely right. The 77 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 2: media trying to regurgitate a story that failed a few 78 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:11,920 Speaker 2: weeks ago to try to get back up again and 79 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 2: act like there's a new controversy. And if you go 80 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:16,440 Speaker 2: to the beginning of what the reporter said, he said, quote, 81 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:19,600 Speaker 2: do you remain confident in pete Headseith? What did Donald 82 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 2: Trump say? Oh? Totally? Why do you even ask a 83 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:25,920 Speaker 2: question like that? So if you want to know what 84 00:04:25,960 --> 00:04:27,920 Speaker 2: the fact checkers need to do, they need to rate 85 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:30,920 Speaker 2: this new story as nothing but false. But don't worry, 86 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:33,799 Speaker 2: they won't because, let's be honest, it's the liberal media 87 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:36,920 Speaker 2: doing everything they can to undermine Donald Trump and yet 88 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:38,640 Speaker 2: again failing at that job. 89 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 3: Next story number two. 90 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:43,640 Speaker 2: In the wake of Pope Francis passing on Easter Monday, 91 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:47,080 Speaker 2: the Catholic Church will begin the process of selecting the 92 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:50,719 Speaker 2: next Bishop of Rome, thereby saying the future course of 93 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:55,240 Speaker 2: the church and it's one point three billion followers, Now, 94 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:58,360 Speaker 2: how does this work. Within fifteen to twenty days of 95 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 2: the death of the Pope, a concl of the College 96 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:04,960 Speaker 2: of Cardinals will be convened within the Assistant Chapel in 97 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:07,960 Speaker 2: the Vatican, where they will hold a secret ballot vote 98 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:11,960 Speaker 2: to elect the next leader of the Catholic Faith. Now, 99 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 2: during his twelve years at the helm of the Church, 100 00:05:14,680 --> 00:05:18,919 Speaker 2: Pope Francis played a heavy focus on social justice issues 101 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:24,080 Speaker 2: such as tolerance towards the LGBTQ plus community, as well 102 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:28,119 Speaker 2: as activating and advocating for climate change in the church, 103 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:31,840 Speaker 2: as well as advocating for mass migration in what some 104 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:36,159 Speaker 2: regarded as a split from the church doctrine. Well, now, 105 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:39,479 Speaker 2: this could be a big change, as there are several 106 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:43,120 Speaker 2: conservatives there apparently in the running to take over in 107 00:05:43,240 --> 00:05:47,400 Speaker 2: the new role. Now President Donald Trump has publicly expressed 108 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:50,839 Speaker 2: his condolences following the death of Pope Francis and confirmed 109 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:53,760 Speaker 2: that he and the First Lady Milannia Trump will attend 110 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:57,880 Speaker 2: the funeral in Rome and a true social post, Trump said, 111 00:05:57,920 --> 00:06:00,960 Speaker 2: rest in peace, Pope Francis. Make God bless him and 112 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:04,279 Speaker 2: all who loved him. Later that day, he added, Melanie 113 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:06,920 Speaker 2: and I will be going to the funeral of Pope 114 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:09,800 Speaker 2: Francis in Rome. We look forward to being there. At 115 00:06:09,839 --> 00:06:12,720 Speaker 2: the White House easterg Roll, Trump describe Pope Francis as 116 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:15,960 Speaker 2: a very good man who loved, loved, loved the world, 117 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:19,919 Speaker 2: and he especially loved people that were having a hard time. 118 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 2: He also ordered that all US federal and military flags 119 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 2: be flown at half staff until sunset on the day 120 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:31,080 Speaker 2: of the Pope's internment. Now, Pope Francis, as I mentioned, 121 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 2: passed away at the age of eighty eight due to 122 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:37,279 Speaker 2: complications from a stroke and heart failure. His funerals expected 123 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:40,440 Speaker 2: to take place at Saint Peter Square within the next week, 124 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:46,320 Speaker 2: following then a nine day morning period. Despite past ideological differences, 125 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 2: particularly over the issue of immigration, policies. Trump's tributes have 126 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:55,400 Speaker 2: emphasized respect for Pope Francis, compassion, and global influence. What 127 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:57,840 Speaker 2: we also know is this could be a new day 128 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:01,320 Speaker 2: for the Catholic Church as now many of the church 129 00:07:01,400 --> 00:07:03,920 Speaker 2: say it's time to bring someone who is back to 130 00:07:03,960 --> 00:07:08,599 Speaker 2: the more traditional values, and there are several individuals on 131 00:07:08,680 --> 00:07:12,600 Speaker 2: that list that are currently apparently in the running. Currently, 132 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:15,320 Speaker 2: one of the favorites is a sixty seven year old 133 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 2: Tangle would perhaps best represent a continuity papacy, having been 134 00:07:19,920 --> 00:07:24,360 Speaker 2: described as the Asian Pope Francis. If elected, the Filipino 135 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:28,200 Speaker 2: cardinal would become the first pope chosen from Asia after 136 00:07:28,320 --> 00:07:32,000 Speaker 2: Francis became the first Pope from South America. Now, the 137 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:35,480 Speaker 2: question is what will the Church do when it comes 138 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:38,560 Speaker 2: to listening to the people. There are many out there 139 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:41,240 Speaker 2: that are saying it's time for the people in the 140 00:07:41,320 --> 00:07:43,840 Speaker 2: faith to be listened to much more than they have 141 00:07:43,960 --> 00:07:47,000 Speaker 2: in the past, and so now with social media in 142 00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:49,720 Speaker 2: so many other ways for people to make their voices heard, 143 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:53,560 Speaker 2: the question becomes will the Vatican listen to what the 144 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:57,200 Speaker 2: people around the world in the Catholic Faith say they 145 00:07:57,240 --> 00:07:58,640 Speaker 2: want from their next pope? 146 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:00,560 Speaker 3: And finally, story number three. 147 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:02,680 Speaker 2: Monday was a very big day at the White House, 148 00:08:02,760 --> 00:08:04,640 Speaker 2: not just because it was the Easter egg role, but 149 00:08:04,760 --> 00:08:09,480 Speaker 2: Donald Trump also met with major US retailers to discuss tariffs. 150 00:08:09,760 --> 00:08:14,480 Speaker 2: This time, the President set down with major retailers including Walmart, 151 00:08:14,520 --> 00:08:18,280 Speaker 2: Home Depot, Low's, and Target to discuss the broad based 152 00:08:18,320 --> 00:08:21,600 Speaker 2: tariffs likely to raise the cost of everyday goods that 153 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:25,560 Speaker 2: they import. Now, big US chains like Walmart and Target 154 00:08:25,640 --> 00:08:29,680 Speaker 2: they rely heavily on imported goods, and tariffs including one 155 00:08:29,760 --> 00:08:33,000 Speaker 2: hundred and forty five percent levies on China, are expected. 156 00:08:33,040 --> 00:08:37,079 Speaker 2: They claim to add strain on Americans already burdened by 157 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:41,600 Speaker 2: prolonged inflation. That is obviously their talking point is they 158 00:08:41,679 --> 00:08:45,480 Speaker 2: want everything to go back to cheap Chinese goods, regardless 159 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:49,040 Speaker 2: of what it means for American workers. Now, this meeting 160 00:08:49,160 --> 00:08:51,920 Speaker 2: was important and it adds to what we have seen 161 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:55,920 Speaker 2: over the last several weeks as prominent CEOs of express 162 00:08:56,040 --> 00:09:01,440 Speaker 2: support for President Donald Trump's economic policies, highlighting potential benefits 163 00:09:01,480 --> 00:09:04,480 Speaker 2: for their industries as well in the long term. The 164 00:09:04,480 --> 00:09:07,920 Speaker 2: CEO of JP Morgan Chase has acknowledged the strategic use 165 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:11,920 Speaker 2: of Terriss's economic tools, stating that if they are slightly 166 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:17,160 Speaker 2: inflammatory but beneficial for national security, then it's acceptable. The 167 00:09:17,160 --> 00:09:20,920 Speaker 2: CEO of Goldman Sachs know that the business community understands 168 00:09:20,960 --> 00:09:25,480 Speaker 2: the administration's engagement and appreciates the efforts to involve them 169 00:09:25,520 --> 00:09:29,200 Speaker 2: in policy discussions, which is exactly why the President decided 170 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:32,120 Speaker 2: to bring in companies like Low's and Walmart and home 171 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:35,360 Speaker 2: Depot and Target. The CEO of Bank of America also 172 00:09:35,480 --> 00:09:40,160 Speaker 2: highlighted that favorable regulatory changes under Trump's administration could provide 173 00:09:40,160 --> 00:09:43,640 Speaker 2: companies with the certainty to be more aggressive as interest 174 00:09:43,720 --> 00:09:48,520 Speaker 2: rates decrease. Additionally, as you know, tech leaders like Elon Moss, 175 00:09:48,559 --> 00:09:52,480 Speaker 2: Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos have showed interest in engaging 176 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:56,640 Speaker 2: with Trump's administration, drawing to his pro growth agenda and 177 00:09:56,760 --> 00:10:00,960 Speaker 2: favorable economic policies such as tax cuts and and major 178 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:05,800 Speaker 2: issues of deregulation. Now, these developments indicate a trend among 179 00:10:05,960 --> 00:10:10,479 Speaker 2: corporate leaders to align with President Trump's economic policies, focusing 180 00:10:10,520 --> 00:10:15,240 Speaker 2: on potential benefits such as tax reductions, deregulation, and increase 181 00:10:15,360 --> 00:10:18,480 Speaker 2: capital investment. Now, as for these new companies that have 182 00:10:18,559 --> 00:10:21,400 Speaker 2: come to the table like Walmart and Home Depot, one 183 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:23,880 Speaker 2: of the things the President has made clear things are 184 00:10:23,880 --> 00:10:26,400 Speaker 2: going to change. It may not be what's best for 185 00:10:26,480 --> 00:10:29,040 Speaker 2: your company the short term, but it's what's best for 186 00:10:29,160 --> 00:10:33,360 Speaker 2: Americans in the long term, including American workers. He's also 187 00:10:33,520 --> 00:10:37,760 Speaker 2: making it clear to these companies that Liberation Day included 188 00:10:38,040 --> 00:10:42,120 Speaker 2: allowing American workers to get back into manufacturing, and that's 189 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:44,839 Speaker 2: exactly what the message need to be to so many 190 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:48,080 Speaker 2: of these companies that were relying on cheap goods and 191 00:10:48,200 --> 00:10:52,720 Speaker 2: cheap labor in China. Trump's tariff policies have obviously sent 192 00:10:52,880 --> 00:10:56,640 Speaker 2: ripples across numerous industries around the world, and the President 193 00:10:56,720 --> 00:10:59,640 Speaker 2: said that was all part of the strategy. Now, US 194 00:10:59,679 --> 00:11:02,679 Speaker 2: styles are going up and down, as many are expecting 195 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:05,720 Speaker 2: with benchmark tenure, Treasury notes and the US style are 196 00:11:05,800 --> 00:11:09,080 Speaker 2: also coming under some pressure, but the present made it 197 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:12,400 Speaker 2: clear this is short term for a massive shift in 198 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:15,439 Speaker 2: how this country works when it comes to importing goods 199 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:18,920 Speaker 2: from countries, especially that are adversaries to the United States 200 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:22,400 Speaker 2: of America, and having these important conversations the White House 201 00:11:22,480 --> 00:11:26,560 Speaker 2: clearly means that the conversation is moving forward and getting 202 00:11:26,600 --> 00:11:28,040 Speaker 2: closer to resolution. 203 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:30,880 Speaker 3: Thank you for listening to the forty seven Morning Update 204 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:35,120 Speaker 3: with Ben Ferguson. 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