1 00:00:01,720 --> 00:00:04,000 Speaker 1: Well, I just think you should be more appreciative because 2 00:00:04,040 --> 00:00:06,600 Speaker 1: this country has stuck with them through thick and thin. 3 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:09,200 Speaker 1: They were less smarter than Joe Biden because Joe Biden 4 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:11,200 Speaker 1: didn't have a clue. He just gave money hand over 5 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 1: a fish. 6 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:14,640 Speaker 2: And they're losing thousands of soldiers a week and I 7 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 2: want to see it stop. 8 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:19,759 Speaker 3: You're listening to the forty seven Morning Update with Ben Ferguson. 9 00:00:19,800 --> 00:00:22,599 Speaker 2: Good Tuesday morning, Ben Ferguson with you, and these are 10 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:24,960 Speaker 2: the big stories we're talking about on the forty seven 11 00:00:25,079 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 2: Morning Update. First up, Donald Trump has set to address 12 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:30,560 Speaker 2: a joint session of Congress tonight. 13 00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 1: So what is the President going to say to you? 14 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:37,320 Speaker 2: I have those details exclusively for you in just a moment. Also, 15 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:42,280 Speaker 2: cartel members are being arrested by the FBI. Why was 16 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:45,279 Speaker 2: this happening for the last four years under Biden? Harris? 17 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 1: I have that as well. 18 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:51,159 Speaker 2: And finally, Donald Trump decides to stop military funding for 19 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 2: Ukraine and Democrats react with rage and anger. It's the 20 00:00:55,960 --> 00:00:59,440 Speaker 2: forty seven Morning Update and it starts right now. Story 21 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:02,560 Speaker 2: number one, Donald Trump will be addressing a joint session 22 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:05,039 Speaker 2: of Congress tonight, and more important than that, he'll be 23 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 2: addressing the American people. Now, in politics, momentum is everything, 24 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:12,600 Speaker 2: and right now the American people are behind Donald Trump. 25 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 2: So what can you expect this evening from the President. Well, 26 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 2: Donald Trump said he vows to tell it like it 27 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 2: is when talking to you, the American people. This will 28 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 2: be Donald Trump's first Congressional address of his second presidency, 29 00:01:26,520 --> 00:01:29,199 Speaker 2: and he understands it is an important one. 30 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 1: Now. 31 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 2: This also is a speech that he will give just 32 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:35,840 Speaker 2: four days after he said Zelensky, well, get the hell 33 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:38,319 Speaker 2: out of the White House. After that exchange with the 34 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 2: President and the Vice President J. D. Vance and Marco Rubio, 35 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 2: the Secretary of State, Donald Trump and Vance, as you know, 36 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:49,320 Speaker 2: called Zelensky disrespectful during their White House meeting Friday over 37 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 2: bringing an end to the Russian Ukraine War. Now, before 38 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 2: the fallout, the Ukrainian president had been expected to sign 39 00:01:56,160 --> 00:01:59,200 Speaker 2: a major mineral deal with the United States of America. 40 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 2: They would also clearly give protection to Ukraine. Minutes before 41 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 2: his big post on True Social Trump wrote, the only 42 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 2: president who gave none of Ukraine's land of Putin's Russia 43 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:12,400 Speaker 2: is President Donald J. 44 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:12,960 Speaker 1: Trump. 45 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:16,679 Speaker 2: Remember that when the weak and ineffective Democrats criticize in 46 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:19,399 Speaker 2: the fake news gladly puts out. 47 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:20,800 Speaker 1: Anything they say. 48 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 2: Reports on Monday said Trump was expected to meet with 49 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 2: top aids to also bring suspension of US military aid 50 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 2: to Ukraine. 51 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:32,919 Speaker 1: I'll have more on that for you in a moment. 52 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 2: But what we do know is this, the Republican led 53 00:02:35,680 --> 00:02:38,480 Speaker 2: House and Senate, they are listening to the President for 54 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 2: leadership as they're trying to hammer out a major budget 55 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:48,640 Speaker 2: legislation package that supports Donald Trump's agenda, including the extension 56 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 2: of his twenty sixteen Trump tax cuts, as well as 57 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 2: securing the US Mexico border and stopping the flow of fetnyl. 58 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:59,679 Speaker 2: During his speech to Congress will be themes I've been 59 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:02,800 Speaker 2: told by several at the White House. Now, during Trump's 60 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:06,000 Speaker 2: first month in office, illegal border crossings drop to their 61 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 2: lowest levels in more than two decades, that according to 62 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 2: government statistics. Now, with his Department of Government Efficiency, headed 63 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:17,720 Speaker 2: by Elon Muss, creating much fanfare due to the staff 64 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:21,720 Speaker 2: cuts and the findings of massive waste, fraud and abuse, 65 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:26,120 Speaker 2: there is assurances that Donald Trump will also address exactly 66 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:29,080 Speaker 2: what DOGE has done for the American people. Now, finally, 67 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 2: you can also expect the President to talk about his 68 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 2: tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada and an additional 69 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:39,240 Speaker 2: tariff on China. Trump has said the tariffs will go 70 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:43,280 Speaker 2: into effect Tuesday if there is no movement from other 71 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:47,120 Speaker 2: countries to get better deals with the United States, and 72 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 2: it is something that he will proudly talk about as 73 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 2: he addresses Congress. Now, one final point that you should 74 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 2: also make note of watching when the President speaks tonight, 75 00:03:56,720 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 2: is honestly just how excited he is and how much 76 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 2: funn he's having doing what the American people have told 77 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 2: him to do. There does seem to be a very 78 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:08,360 Speaker 2: different Donald Trump this time than what we saw in 79 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 2: twenty sixteen, and that is something that many Americans are 80 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:14,600 Speaker 2: saying they're enjoying watching. 81 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:16,040 Speaker 1: Next story number two. 82 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 2: One of the most important campaign promises from Donald Trump 83 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:21,039 Speaker 2: was that if he was elected, he was going to 84 00:04:21,080 --> 00:04:24,400 Speaker 2: go after the cartel members and declare that they are 85 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:28,279 Speaker 2: terrorist organizations. He promised to do more to keep Americans 86 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:32,599 Speaker 2: safe from these terrorist organizations, and well, they're paying off 87 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 2: right away. The new FBI director Caspttel announced the apprehension 88 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 2: of eight Mexicans wanted for murder and major drug trafficking. 89 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:47,599 Speaker 2: The federal Bureau of Investigations announcing that the agency took 90 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:51,680 Speaker 2: into United States, cussing the eight men from Mexico wanted 91 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:55,520 Speaker 2: by the FBI for murder and drug trafficking charges this week. 92 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 2: In fact, two were FBI top ten most wanted fear 93 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:05,000 Speaker 2: fugitives quote, the FBI and our partners will scour the 94 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 2: ends of the earth to bring terris and cartel members 95 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 2: to justice. Cashpitel said in a statement, the error of 96 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:17,920 Speaker 2: harming Americans and walking free is over. The eight men 97 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:23,480 Speaker 2: included Rafael Caro Quintero, a former FBI top ten most 98 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:27,680 Speaker 2: Wanted fugitive, wanted for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping 99 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 2: and the murder of Drug Enforcement Administration special Agent Salazar 100 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:37,680 Speaker 2: back in nineteen eighty five. The FBI said that Quintero 101 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:41,719 Speaker 2: is widely regarded as one of the Mexican godfathers of 102 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:45,919 Speaker 2: drug trafficking and helped to form the Guadalajara Cartel in 103 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 2: the late nineteen seventies. Allegedly, he had become one of 104 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:53,320 Speaker 2: the primary suppliers of heroin, cocaine, and marijuana. 105 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 1: The US and. 106 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:58,279 Speaker 2: Oversaw the cartel in Costa Rica and at the US 107 00:05:58,320 --> 00:06:01,640 Speaker 2: Mexico border. Another major rests was a man by the 108 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:05,800 Speaker 2: name of Jose Hernandez, also known as Elgato. He is 109 00:06:05,880 --> 00:06:09,560 Speaker 2: another former FBI Top ten most Wanted fugitive who has 110 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:14,080 Speaker 2: also been apprehended. He is allegedly responsible for stalking and 111 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:17,080 Speaker 2: orchestrating the murder for hire of a forty three year 112 00:06:17,120 --> 00:06:22,120 Speaker 2: old male victim in May of twenty thirteen in South Lake, Texas. 113 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:26,480 Speaker 2: According to the FBI, Hernandez previously held a high level 114 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:30,839 Speaker 2: position in the BLO drug cartel and is believed to 115 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:35,839 Speaker 2: have overseen the importation of large quantities of cocaine into 116 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:39,560 Speaker 2: the US, as well as committing violent acts within the 117 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:43,279 Speaker 2: Republic of Mexico and within the US to maintain his 118 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:48,839 Speaker 2: organization's power and status. He was arrested January the seventh 119 00:06:48,920 --> 00:06:52,200 Speaker 2: of twenty twenty three in Mexico. Now the case was 120 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:57,480 Speaker 2: investigated by the FBI and now they have him in custody, 121 00:06:57,960 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 2: also charging him for Inner States stalking and conspiracy to 122 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:06,040 Speaker 2: commit murder for higher Now, these are just two of 123 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:09,720 Speaker 2: the ten major arrests, and the question that every American 124 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:12,480 Speaker 2: should be asking right now is this, Why is it 125 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:15,520 Speaker 2: that so many of these people were allowed to walk 126 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 2: free Among US and around the world and to terrorize 127 00:07:19,040 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 2: Americans under the previous administration. Yes, it really does come 128 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:27,240 Speaker 2: down to leadership because when the president changed and he 129 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:30,600 Speaker 2: started making changes at the FBI. Now it is clear 130 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:35,080 Speaker 2: that these cartel terrorists are on notice that we're coming 131 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 2: for you. 132 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:37,520 Speaker 3: And finally, story number three. 133 00:07:37,480 --> 00:07:41,200 Speaker 2: In a major move, President Trump has halted We've now 134 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:44,720 Speaker 2: being told all weapon sales to Ukraine. We also are 135 00:07:44,760 --> 00:07:48,320 Speaker 2: being told that Donald Trump is considering freezing weapons shipments 136 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:51,520 Speaker 2: from the US stockpiles. This coming from a Wall Street 137 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:54,880 Speaker 2: Journal exclusive. Let me give you some more of the background. 138 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 2: The Trump administration, they have confirmed, has halted new weapon 139 00:07:58,760 --> 00:08:03,320 Speaker 2: sales to Ukraine and they are contemplating freezing all shipments 140 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 2: from US stockpiles, actions that could significantly impair Ukraine's defense 141 00:08:09,160 --> 00:08:13,640 Speaker 2: against Russian forces. This decision follows a contentious Oval Office 142 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:17,440 Speaker 2: meeting between Trump and Zlensky, during which Trump criticizes Zlenski's 143 00:08:17,440 --> 00:08:21,480 Speaker 2: assertion that the wars end might be distant and suggested 144 00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:24,880 Speaker 2: the US military aid could be suspended if Ukraine does 145 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:28,960 Speaker 2: not actively pursue peace negotiations with the US. Now, the 146 00:08:29,040 --> 00:08:33,680 Speaker 2: suspension includes halting new deals through the US Foreign Military 147 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:38,880 Speaker 2: financing system, which is vital for maintaining Ukraine's military capabilities. 148 00:08:39,040 --> 00:08:42,720 Speaker 2: Analysts are warning that without US support, Ukraine's ability to 149 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:47,800 Speaker 2: resist Russian aggression could be severely compromised. European allies and 150 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:52,560 Speaker 2: Ukraine's defense industry may partially be able to compensate. We're 151 00:08:52,559 --> 00:08:55,240 Speaker 2: also hearing at this hour, but the loss of advanced 152 00:08:55,320 --> 00:09:00,000 Speaker 2: US weaponry presents a significant challenge. European leaders have expresed 153 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:03,800 Speaker 2: concern over the shift in US foreign policy. The French 154 00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:08,200 Speaker 2: President Macron has proposed a temporary truce to facilitate the 155 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:12,880 Speaker 2: negotiations with Europe, showing willingness to support peacekeeping efforts, although 156 00:09:12,920 --> 00:09:18,439 Speaker 2: Trump remains resistance to any US government involvement. European officials 157 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:22,640 Speaker 2: are advocating for a truce and calling for US European unity, 158 00:09:22,679 --> 00:09:25,120 Speaker 2: while Trump has signaled that Zelensky must agree to a 159 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:29,920 Speaker 2: ceasefire on US terms or face potential consequences. Now, the 160 00:09:29,960 --> 00:09:34,640 Speaker 2: Trump administration and these recent actions indicate a significant shift 161 00:09:34,880 --> 00:09:38,760 Speaker 2: in the US foreign policy regarding the Russia Ukraine conflict, 162 00:09:38,920 --> 00:09:42,679 Speaker 2: especially after the way that Zelensky acted in the Oval office, 163 00:09:42,920 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 2: making it very clear he is profiting off war and 164 00:09:45,559 --> 00:09:49,440 Speaker 2: has no intention of stopping this war or negotiating for 165 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:53,640 Speaker 2: peace now. This move also puts Zelensky in an awkward 166 00:09:53,679 --> 00:09:56,000 Speaker 2: situation with the Ukrainian citizens. 167 00:09:56,240 --> 00:09:58,440 Speaker 1: There has not been an election there since the war 168 00:09:58,480 --> 00:09:59,040 Speaker 1: broke out. 169 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:02,440 Speaker 2: Many believe the he is a dictator, a de facto 170 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:05,480 Speaker 2: leader of the country, because no one really knows who 171 00:10:05,559 --> 00:10:08,560 Speaker 2: supports him. And if you're a citizen in Ukraine and 172 00:10:08,600 --> 00:10:11,319 Speaker 2: you see that the number one thing that is keeping 173 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:15,800 Speaker 2: you somewhat safe, which is US military armory, and you're 174 00:10:15,800 --> 00:10:20,240 Speaker 2: going to lose that, then the people in Ukraine may 175 00:10:20,280 --> 00:10:23,400 Speaker 2: turn against Zolensky. This is the first time we've seen 176 00:10:23,440 --> 00:10:26,880 Speaker 2: major leaders in Ukraine standing up to Zolensky. The question 177 00:10:26,960 --> 00:10:29,679 Speaker 2: now will be what will happen in the days and 178 00:10:29,720 --> 00:10:32,440 Speaker 2: weeks ahead as the man who says he's in charge 179 00:10:32,440 --> 00:10:36,360 Speaker 2: of Ukraine returns now. Zelensky has been blasted by Ukrainian 180 00:10:36,440 --> 00:10:40,800 Speaker 2: lawmakers for the first time publicly for arguing with President Trump, 181 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:45,080 Speaker 2: because even they understand just how important the relationship is. 182 00:10:45,400 --> 00:10:49,440 Speaker 2: A prominent Ukrainian lawmaker declared it was absolute idiocy for 183 00:10:49,559 --> 00:10:52,559 Speaker 2: President Zelensky to openly argue with the US President Trump 184 00:10:52,559 --> 00:10:54,600 Speaker 2: in front of the world during their oval office meeting 185 00:10:54,640 --> 00:10:58,240 Speaker 2: on Friday. The member of the Parliament in Kiev lamented 186 00:10:58,240 --> 00:11:01,720 Speaker 2: that Ukrainian's relationship with Trump came to an end on 187 00:11:01,760 --> 00:11:05,200 Speaker 2: Friday after a heated White House meeting, and he accused 188 00:11:05,520 --> 00:11:09,520 Speaker 2: Zolensky of not understanding what leadership actually looks like. He 189 00:11:09,559 --> 00:11:13,280 Speaker 2: went on to write on Facebook, absolute idiocy to start 190 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:16,520 Speaker 2: arguing all caps where the President of the United States 191 00:11:16,520 --> 00:11:19,200 Speaker 2: in front of the cameras, adding that it can be 192 00:11:19,320 --> 00:11:22,440 Speaker 2: done and probably should be done, but not in front 193 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:25,760 Speaker 2: of the cameras. It's the first time we've seen major 194 00:11:25,840 --> 00:11:29,160 Speaker 2: leaders in Ukraine standing up to Zolensky. The question now 195 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:32,040 Speaker 2: will be what will happen in the days and weeks 196 00:11:32,040 --> 00:11:34,520 Speaker 2: ahead as the man who says he's in charge of 197 00:11:34,640 --> 00:11:36,080 Speaker 2: Ukraine returns. 198 00:11:36,200 --> 00:11:38,880 Speaker 3: Thank you for listening to the forty seven Morning Update 199 00:11:39,040 --> 00:11:43,120 Speaker 3: with Ben Ferguson. Please make sure you hit subscribe wherever 200 00:11:43,160 --> 00:11:46,200 Speaker 3: you're listening to this podcast right now and for more 201 00:11:46,200 --> 00:11:50,000 Speaker 3: in depth news, also subscribe to the Ben Ferguson podcast 202 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:52,040 Speaker 3: and we will see you back here tomorrow.