1 00:00:11,697 --> 00:00:14,937 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Buck Sexton Show podcast, make sure 2 00:00:14,977 --> 00:00:17,977 Speaker 1: you subscribe to the podcast on the iHeartRadio app or 3 00:00:18,017 --> 00:00:19,737 Speaker 1: wherever you get your podcasts. 4 00:00:20,097 --> 00:00:23,337 Speaker 2: H Right, everybody, Welcome to the Buck Brief. We have 5 00:00:24,217 --> 00:00:26,937 Speaker 2: a big week here at the RNC, no question about that. 6 00:00:26,977 --> 00:00:29,617 Speaker 2: And we have Elizabeth Pipco with us. Who is the 7 00:00:29,777 --> 00:00:32,977 Speaker 2: RNC spokeswoman. Elizabeth. Great to meet you, Thanks for joining 8 00:00:33,017 --> 00:00:33,617 Speaker 2: on the program. 9 00:00:33,617 --> 00:00:34,097 Speaker 1: Good to see you. 10 00:00:34,137 --> 00:00:37,897 Speaker 2: Thanks for having me so big moment that everyone's expecting tonight, 11 00:00:38,057 --> 00:00:41,697 Speaker 2: President Trump. Give us a preview. Tell us what the 12 00:00:42,337 --> 00:00:45,697 Speaker 2: overall message you believe will be from Trump's speech. 13 00:00:45,897 --> 00:00:48,337 Speaker 1: Yeah, so we heard from him that he was changing 14 00:00:48,377 --> 00:00:50,737 Speaker 1: his plans, of course after what happened on Saturday. I 15 00:00:50,737 --> 00:00:53,097 Speaker 1: think all of us kind of changed our plans after 16 00:00:53,137 --> 00:00:55,457 Speaker 1: what happened on Saturday. I know that I was pretty 17 00:00:55,497 --> 00:00:58,097 Speaker 1: affected by what happened. I've told the story a few 18 00:00:58,097 --> 00:01:00,097 Speaker 1: times now, but my father in law was at the rally, 19 00:01:00,137 --> 00:01:03,377 Speaker 1: sitting almost directly behind President Trump. So in those forty 20 00:01:03,377 --> 00:01:05,257 Speaker 1: five seconds, I didn't know if he was alive, nor 21 00:01:05,297 --> 00:01:08,297 Speaker 1: if the President was So I'm truly changed forever. I 22 00:01:08,297 --> 00:01:10,697 Speaker 1: think my heart finally started beating normal again the other 23 00:01:10,817 --> 00:01:14,177 Speaker 1: day I can't imagine what President Trump feels right now. 24 00:01:14,457 --> 00:01:16,137 Speaker 1: I've spent some time with his family over the last 25 00:01:16,177 --> 00:01:18,577 Speaker 1: few days. I know that they are definitely shaken up. 26 00:01:18,617 --> 00:01:21,337 Speaker 1: They are new people, right. That changes you forever. And 27 00:01:21,377 --> 00:01:24,017 Speaker 1: I think for him, I've always said that he is 28 00:01:24,257 --> 00:01:26,617 Speaker 1: a unifier, and people didn't really believe me. And I 29 00:01:26,657 --> 00:01:28,897 Speaker 1: almost get where they're coming from because the mainstream media 30 00:01:28,897 --> 00:01:30,697 Speaker 1: has painted him as such a negative light for so 31 00:01:30,777 --> 00:01:33,057 Speaker 1: many years. But I think people might finally see the 32 00:01:33,097 --> 00:01:36,217 Speaker 1: Donald Trump that I see. I think what happened will 33 00:01:36,297 --> 00:01:38,537 Speaker 1: change him in a way that he'll at least be 34 00:01:38,537 --> 00:01:41,057 Speaker 1: a little more human to people, less scary at least 35 00:01:41,097 --> 00:01:44,017 Speaker 1: to people. And I think he also proof to people whide. 36 00:01:44,017 --> 00:01:46,377 Speaker 1: The strength that he exudes is so necessary for all 37 00:01:46,457 --> 00:01:48,257 Speaker 1: of us. Right. People are always saying he's so tough 38 00:01:48,257 --> 00:01:50,417 Speaker 1: and so mean, but in reality, that's what you want 39 00:01:50,457 --> 00:01:52,337 Speaker 1: when you're dealing with the threats that we face around 40 00:01:52,337 --> 00:01:54,057 Speaker 1: the world. So I think people might finally see the 41 00:01:54,097 --> 00:01:56,257 Speaker 1: Donald Trump that you and I have supported all this time. 42 00:01:56,337 --> 00:01:58,377 Speaker 2: How did you come to this, By the way, I'll 43 00:01:58,417 --> 00:02:00,417 Speaker 2: just tell you. I saw a profile on you in 44 00:02:00,457 --> 00:02:03,617 Speaker 2: the New York Post and that you were stepping back 45 00:02:03,657 --> 00:02:07,097 Speaker 2: into this role of a political spokesperson. But I mean 46 00:02:07,257 --> 00:02:09,537 Speaker 2: I had a non traditional path to media, different than 47 00:02:09,537 --> 00:02:11,817 Speaker 2: your non traditional path. I went to the CIA. But 48 00:02:11,897 --> 00:02:15,417 Speaker 2: tell everybody how you came to be the spokesperson for 49 00:02:15,457 --> 00:02:17,737 Speaker 2: the RNC and what is I think one of the 50 00:02:17,777 --> 00:02:21,057 Speaker 2: most historic and I believe will be one of the 51 00:02:21,057 --> 00:02:23,337 Speaker 2: most important RNCs in recent memory. 52 00:02:23,417 --> 00:02:26,177 Speaker 1: For sure, my story is not as exciting as the CIA. 53 00:02:26,337 --> 00:02:30,257 Speaker 1: But in twenty sixteen, I was twenty one, did not 54 00:02:30,337 --> 00:02:32,577 Speaker 1: have a college degree. Yet I was in love with 55 00:02:32,617 --> 00:02:35,017 Speaker 1: this country and Donald Trump for a lot of reasons. 56 00:02:35,017 --> 00:02:37,097 Speaker 1: My parents are immigrants. All I've ever known was in 57 00:02:37,137 --> 00:02:40,337 Speaker 1: love for this country, the former Soviet Union, so Russia, Ukraine, 58 00:02:40,737 --> 00:02:43,217 Speaker 1: all the other part of the story right now with 59 00:02:43,257 --> 00:02:45,817 Speaker 1: what's crazy in the world, but I've always just been 60 00:02:45,817 --> 00:02:47,737 Speaker 1: a huge supporter of this country, and for me, that 61 00:02:47,817 --> 00:02:49,817 Speaker 1: was the first election I could vote in. I loved 62 00:02:49,817 --> 00:02:51,697 Speaker 1: Donald Trump from the minute he announced, and I wanted 63 00:02:51,737 --> 00:02:54,617 Speaker 1: to help. I signed up to volunteer for his campaign. 64 00:02:54,857 --> 00:02:58,457 Speaker 1: I maybe made some phone calls twice, maybe three times. 65 00:02:58,457 --> 00:03:00,697 Speaker 1: I decided I needed more. I wrote a letter to 66 00:03:00,817 --> 00:03:03,297 Speaker 1: the data director of the Trump campaign saying, let me 67 00:03:03,337 --> 00:03:06,017 Speaker 1: fix your volunteer operation. He hired me the next day. 68 00:03:06,417 --> 00:03:09,017 Speaker 1: I ended up running the volunteers nationwide and the phone 69 00:03:09,017 --> 00:03:12,337 Speaker 1: baking system nationwide the Trump campaign. We won the election, 70 00:03:12,697 --> 00:03:15,577 Speaker 1: and then I actually went back. I finished my degree, 71 00:03:15,657 --> 00:03:17,617 Speaker 1: I got my master's, I went back to modeling and 72 00:03:17,657 --> 00:03:19,697 Speaker 1: some mainstream things, and then ended up in like the 73 00:03:19,737 --> 00:03:23,537 Speaker 1: media commentary space and then kind of went from there. 74 00:03:23,577 --> 00:03:25,737 Speaker 1: I've always advocated for this country, I always will. I 75 00:03:25,777 --> 00:03:28,857 Speaker 1: advocated a lot for the US Israel relationship. I thought 76 00:03:28,857 --> 00:03:31,897 Speaker 1: anti Semitism very very publicly, and I think when I 77 00:03:31,937 --> 00:03:34,257 Speaker 1: got this offer, I knew I couldn't refuse it. Eight 78 00:03:34,537 --> 00:03:36,257 Speaker 1: you don't get to refuse something like this when you're 79 00:03:36,297 --> 00:03:39,377 Speaker 1: a daughter of immigrants, first generation America, representing one of 80 00:03:39,457 --> 00:03:41,817 Speaker 1: two major political parties in this country in this time, 81 00:03:41,897 --> 00:03:43,777 Speaker 1: like you said, and b I just I know how 82 00:03:43,817 --> 00:03:46,257 Speaker 1: important this election is and this country means everything to me, 83 00:03:46,297 --> 00:03:48,257 Speaker 1: and I am honored to take this honore right now. 84 00:03:48,417 --> 00:03:51,057 Speaker 2: That's such a compelling story, I think because a lot 85 00:03:51,137 --> 00:03:52,537 Speaker 2: of people One of the things that I get asked 86 00:03:52,537 --> 00:03:56,617 Speaker 2: a lot is from listeners and a lot of people 87 00:03:56,657 --> 00:03:59,497 Speaker 2: here at the RNC, for example, who are attendees who 88 00:03:59,537 --> 00:04:02,577 Speaker 2: aren't already in politics, but you know, we're seeing volunteers 89 00:04:02,617 --> 00:04:04,457 Speaker 2: on the street and things like that. I guess the 90 00:04:04,497 --> 00:04:06,337 Speaker 2: volunteers have some idea had at least get involved with 91 00:04:06,337 --> 00:04:07,937 Speaker 2: the R and C, but they ask you, how can 92 00:04:07,977 --> 00:04:10,177 Speaker 2: I get more involved? And especially some of the young 93 00:04:10,297 --> 00:04:12,537 Speaker 2: people we have, you know, college visitors that are coming here. 94 00:04:13,817 --> 00:04:16,497 Speaker 2: And I think that that also goes to the spirit 95 00:04:16,617 --> 00:04:20,777 Speaker 2: of what whether it's MAGA or the Trump movement, there's 96 00:04:20,817 --> 00:04:22,537 Speaker 2: a sense that there are a lot of people who 97 00:04:22,577 --> 00:04:25,097 Speaker 2: have been moved to become involved with Donald Trump who 98 00:04:25,177 --> 00:04:26,697 Speaker 2: weren't politicos before, Like you. 99 00:04:26,817 --> 00:04:29,017 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's almost like he makes us feel like it's possible. 100 00:04:29,057 --> 00:04:31,057 Speaker 1: And I know it sounds like a cliche, but it's true. 101 00:04:31,057 --> 00:04:32,777 Speaker 1: I don't think with my background, as proud as I 102 00:04:32,777 --> 00:04:34,657 Speaker 1: am of where I come from, I don't think a 103 00:04:34,657 --> 00:04:37,697 Speaker 1: lot of Republican candidates would let this model girl be 104 00:04:37,777 --> 00:04:41,377 Speaker 1: the spokeswoman for the Republican Party. Right like, he genuinely 105 00:04:41,457 --> 00:04:44,017 Speaker 1: empowers people to stand up for themselves, for their dreams 106 00:04:44,017 --> 00:04:46,057 Speaker 1: for their country. And I think we all saw that 107 00:04:46,097 --> 00:04:48,217 Speaker 1: on Saturday night when he got up after nearly being 108 00:04:48,257 --> 00:04:51,217 Speaker 1: assassinated live on television. But I personally have seen that 109 00:04:51,457 --> 00:04:53,617 Speaker 1: from day one, when he announced in twenty fifteen, and 110 00:04:53,657 --> 00:04:55,857 Speaker 1: I saw him at maybe two percent in the polls, 111 00:04:56,177 --> 00:04:58,097 Speaker 1: laughing in people's faces every day who told him he 112 00:04:58,137 --> 00:05:00,857 Speaker 1: had zero chance at the presidency. That's the confidence I 113 00:05:00,897 --> 00:05:02,857 Speaker 1: needed as a twenty one year old girl at that 114 00:05:02,937 --> 00:05:05,017 Speaker 1: time in my life. 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In 146 00:06:17,937 --> 00:06:20,417 Speaker 1: twenty sixteen on the campaign, when there were really difficult days, 147 00:06:20,457 --> 00:06:23,097 Speaker 1: I would go downstairs back to the volunteer center and 148 00:06:23,137 --> 00:06:25,177 Speaker 1: talk to those people. And the stories that I have 149 00:06:25,857 --> 00:06:27,897 Speaker 1: from then actually keep me going right now. I mean, 150 00:06:27,977 --> 00:06:30,177 Speaker 1: I told a story the other day when I talked 151 00:06:30,177 --> 00:06:32,577 Speaker 1: to Russell Brandt. Actually but there was a homeless woman 152 00:06:32,577 --> 00:06:34,297 Speaker 1: who handed me an envelope with a twenty dollars bill 153 00:06:34,337 --> 00:06:36,017 Speaker 1: in it, saying, please give this to Donald Trump. 154 00:06:36,417 --> 00:06:37,057 Speaker 2: It's all I have. 155 00:06:37,177 --> 00:06:39,417 Speaker 1: But I want to say this country. These are the 156 00:06:39,417 --> 00:06:41,297 Speaker 1: people that I've met. That's who I continue to meet. 157 00:06:41,337 --> 00:06:43,777 Speaker 1: I don't do this for myself. The job gets very hard, 158 00:06:43,817 --> 00:06:45,977 Speaker 1: I'm sure you know better than I do, and there's 159 00:06:45,977 --> 00:06:47,737 Speaker 1: a lot of days that are difficult and you wonder 160 00:06:47,777 --> 00:06:49,537 Speaker 1: why you're here. And then you meet people who travel 161 00:06:49,537 --> 00:06:51,857 Speaker 1: from all over who have never met President Trump but 162 00:06:51,857 --> 00:06:53,697 Speaker 1: I have never been on TV, who just want to 163 00:06:53,737 --> 00:06:55,577 Speaker 1: be here for their country, who believe he's the person 164 00:06:55,617 --> 00:06:57,777 Speaker 1: that's going to bring us back, and who genuinely love 165 00:06:57,817 --> 00:06:59,257 Speaker 1: this country as much as I do and as much 166 00:06:59,297 --> 00:07:01,577 Speaker 1: as so many others. I meet veterans here, I meet 167 00:07:01,577 --> 00:07:04,217 Speaker 1: immigrants here, so many people that inspire me every single 168 00:07:04,297 --> 00:07:06,217 Speaker 1: day to do this job. And that's been the best 169 00:07:06,217 --> 00:07:08,017 Speaker 1: part of the last few months that I've been in 170 00:07:08,057 --> 00:07:09,737 Speaker 1: this role, but certainly the best part of this week 171 00:07:09,777 --> 00:07:10,017 Speaker 1: as well. 172 00:07:10,377 --> 00:07:13,097 Speaker 2: Elizabeth Pipko, great work. Thank you so much, and we 173 00:07:13,137 --> 00:07:15,177 Speaker 2: hope we'll see you on again again on the show soon. 174 00:07:15,297 --> 00:07:16,777 Speaker 2: Thank you, thank thank you.