1 00:00:01,120 --> 00:00:01,480 Speaker 1: Welcome. 2 00:00:01,520 --> 00:00:04,520 Speaker 2: It is verdict with Senator Ted Kruz Ben Ferguson with 3 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:07,320 Speaker 2: you and Senator We've got a lot to talk about tonight, 4 00:00:07,440 --> 00:00:11,959 Speaker 2: including these shocking news coming out of Syria that Assad 5 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:14,640 Speaker 2: is gone, He's out of the country, out of power. 6 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:17,120 Speaker 1: Well, that's exactly right. 7 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:23,919 Speaker 3: We've seen the Bashar Assad regime toppled this week after 8 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:28,120 Speaker 3: a fourteen year civil war. Now Bashar Asad is a 9 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:32,240 Speaker 3: cruel and horrible dictator. He's taken refuge in Russia. His 10 00:00:33,159 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 3: falling is a major loss for Russia. It's a major 11 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:39,960 Speaker 3: loss for Iran, It's a major loss for Hesbla. All 12 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:43,239 Speaker 3: were allies, all are seriously hurt by his falling. But 13 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 3: the rebels who have toppled him may well be even worse. 14 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:50,760 Speaker 3: It is radical Islamists who have been fighting against him, 15 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 3: many of them are remnants of al Qaeda, remnants of 16 00:00:54,120 --> 00:00:58,200 Speaker 3: the Islamic State, and the people of Syria and Israel 17 00:00:58,280 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 3: in America may soon find that the new leadership is 18 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:03,760 Speaker 3: even worse than the old. We're going to break that 19 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 3: down in real depth. Beyond that, Donald Trump went on 20 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:10,000 Speaker 3: Meet the Press this week. 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When Goadafi fell there, there 70 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:36,440 Speaker 2: was a lot of people are like, all right, this 71 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:39,240 Speaker 2: is great news, and we got rid of a horrible 72 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 2: human being. But then the country fell into in essence, 73 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:46,240 Speaker 2: civil war and total anarchy and chaos. And that is 74 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 2: the big concern here obviously, is that now the remnants 75 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 2: of al Qaeda ISIS could actually be in charge of 76 00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 2: this country. 77 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'm not convinced it's great news at all. Listen, 78 00:03:57,400 --> 00:04:00,520 Speaker 3: the world is a dangerous place and they're a bad tators. 79 00:04:00,880 --> 00:04:04,360 Speaker 3: But we've seen a pattern for the past twenty years 80 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 3: of Americans supporting people toppling dictators who are fighting terrorists, 81 00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 3: only to have the terrorists take over and start fighting 82 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 3: Americans instead. And my perspective on this is is this 83 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:20,159 Speaker 3: good for America or not? I would say at best 84 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 3: it is too soon to tell. Let's step back into 85 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:25,920 Speaker 3: a little bit of history. Bashar Asad is a dictator. 86 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 3: He's a monster. This is a man who used chemical 87 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:33,279 Speaker 3: weapons against his own citizens. He's responsible for murdering hundreds 88 00:04:33,320 --> 00:04:37,000 Speaker 3: of thousands of people. So nobody with any sense defends 89 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:41,480 Speaker 3: Bashar Asad. The problem is the rebel groups fighting against him. 90 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:44,800 Speaker 3: Many of them may well be worse. Many of them 91 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:48,960 Speaker 3: come are connected to al Qaeda, to radical Islamic terrorists, 92 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:52,760 Speaker 3: and the challenge is and we saw it, You're right. 93 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:55,760 Speaker 3: We saw it in Libya when Kadafi was toppled and 94 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:58,920 Speaker 3: we ended up with even worse radical Islamic terrorists taken over. 95 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:01,839 Speaker 3: We saw it in Iraq when Sadai Mussein was toppled, 96 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:06,719 Speaker 3: and we ended up with even worse radical Islamic terrorists 97 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 3: taking over. In this case, the people fighting are our Islamists. 98 00:05:11,560 --> 00:05:12,240 Speaker 1: That they are. 99 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:18,160 Speaker 3: They are remnants of al Qaeda, They are remnants of 100 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:24,920 Speaker 3: the Islamic state. And one of the leading Islamist groups 101 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:29,599 Speaker 3: who played the critical role in toppling As'ad is Hayat 102 00:05:29,720 --> 00:05:35,560 Speaker 3: Tarr al Sham HTS, which is a former alffiliate, affiliate 103 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:38,840 Speaker 3: of al Qaeda and part of the rebel forces, and 104 00:05:40,120 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 3: the Islamist leader of HTS is Abu Mohammad al Golani. 105 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 3: He right now is a ten million dollar bounty on 106 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 3: his head from the United States. Now he is trying 107 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:56,480 Speaker 3: to the press is describing him as a more moderate 108 00:05:57,040 --> 00:06:00,640 Speaker 3: radical Islamist. I'm not sure what a more modern radical 109 00:06:00,680 --> 00:06:04,640 Speaker 3: Islamist is, you know. I think back to twenty fourteen. 110 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:07,760 Speaker 3: Twenty fourteen, Barack Obama was president, and you remember Barack 111 00:06:07,760 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 3: Obama drew what he called a red line and he said, 112 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:15,960 Speaker 3: if Bashar Assad uses chemical weapons, America will respond with force. 113 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:20,160 Speaker 3: We will attack it well Asad did use chemical weapons, 114 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 3: and Obama came to Congress to ask for Congress's agreement 115 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:27,960 Speaker 3: to attack Syria. Now, I'll tell you, at the time, 116 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:31,120 Speaker 3: I kept an open mind. I wanted to actually hear 117 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:37,039 Speaker 3: the Commander in chief's justification for why attacking Assad's regime 118 00:06:38,320 --> 00:06:42,440 Speaker 3: was in the US national security interests. And I could 119 00:06:42,440 --> 00:06:48,120 Speaker 3: imagine a scenario. Listen, Assad had had major chemical weapons caches, 120 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:51,640 Speaker 3: that he used chemical weapons against his own people. I 121 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:53,919 Speaker 3: can imagine a mission that might make sense to go 122 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:56,359 Speaker 3: in and perhaps take out the chemical weapons. I could 123 00:06:56,400 --> 00:06:59,719 Speaker 3: see that if he could lay out a credible case 124 00:06:59,839 --> 00:07:03,080 Speaker 3: though chemical weapons could be used against Americans or allies, 125 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:06,760 Speaker 3: that's a mission I could see making sense. But at 126 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 3: the time, and this is back in twenty fourteen, you 127 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:15,200 Speaker 3: had multiple rebel groups affiliated with radical Islamic terrorists al 128 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:20,400 Speaker 3: Kaeda al Noustra, and they were fighting. In the question 129 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:22,720 Speaker 3: that I asked, and I asked this repeatedly of the 130 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 3: Obama administration, both in classified briefings and in public briefings. 131 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:33,320 Speaker 3: I said, Okay, if you succeed in toppling ASSAD and 132 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:37,320 Speaker 3: the chemical weapons fall into the hands of the radical 133 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:40,040 Speaker 3: Islamic terrorists, how is that better for us? How do 134 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:44,880 Speaker 3: you prevent the people who take over from being worse 135 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:47,160 Speaker 3: than the people who are there right now? And I 136 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:48,760 Speaker 3: got to tell you, they had no answer. It was 137 00:07:48,880 --> 00:07:52,760 Speaker 3: utterly incoherent. At one point, John Kerry was the Secretary 138 00:07:52,760 --> 00:07:56,080 Speaker 3: of State. He said their objective was to conduct a 139 00:07:56,160 --> 00:08:01,520 Speaker 3: quote unbelievably small attacks. 140 00:08:00,240 --> 00:08:00,960 Speaker 1: A press release. 141 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 3: Essentially what John Kerry was saying, and the way he 142 00:08:04,640 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 3: justified it is he said, well, by crossing the lines, 143 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:10,360 Speaker 3: they violated international norms, so we had to do an 144 00:08:10,440 --> 00:08:14,760 Speaker 3: unbelievably small attack to register our protests to their violating 145 00:08:14,760 --> 00:08:18,880 Speaker 3: the international norms. Now, I thought that was completely incoherent. 146 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:21,920 Speaker 3: Either the attack would be too small to do anything, 147 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:23,600 Speaker 3: in which case, what the hell are we doing? Or 148 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:27,640 Speaker 3: it would be strong enough to succeed in toppling Assad, 149 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:31,120 Speaker 3: in which case there was a risk of the weapons 150 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:33,920 Speaker 3: falling into the hands of our enemies. So I opposed 151 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:38,000 Speaker 3: Barack Obama attacking ASAD in twenty fourteen because he could 152 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:41,319 Speaker 3: not articulate a clear basis why it was in US 153 00:08:41,480 --> 00:08:45,120 Speaker 3: national security interest. Now fast forward a decade later, the 154 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:47,640 Speaker 3: civil war has waged on and on and on. Now 155 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:52,559 Speaker 3: several things have happened. One, Russia is weakened significantly by 156 00:08:52,600 --> 00:08:55,439 Speaker 3: the war in Ukraine. Russia is in a much weaker place. 157 00:08:55,640 --> 00:08:58,920 Speaker 3: Number two, Iran is in a much weaker place. Israel's 158 00:08:58,960 --> 00:09:02,680 Speaker 3: war against hamas Hesbela have weakened Iran and Hesbela is 159 00:09:02,679 --> 00:09:04,840 Speaker 3: in a much weaker place. And so that's one of 160 00:09:04,840 --> 00:09:06,559 Speaker 3: the factors that I. 161 00:09:06,559 --> 00:09:07,960 Speaker 1: Explained to people, just so they know. 162 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 2: All three of the countries you just mentioned, or I 163 00:09:10,559 --> 00:09:14,360 Speaker 2: should say terrorist groups and then two countries they were 164 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:17,160 Speaker 2: the ones that have been propping up ASAD for the 165 00:09:17,240 --> 00:09:22,199 Speaker 2: last in essence decade, especially when these rebel forces started 166 00:09:22,280 --> 00:09:25,120 Speaker 2: gaining in certain parts of the country and Russia came 167 00:09:25,160 --> 00:09:26,360 Speaker 2: in and said, hey, we got your back. 168 00:09:26,800 --> 00:09:28,120 Speaker 1: I ran and sayd hey, we got to get back. 169 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:31,400 Speaker 2: You've got the terrorist organizations are like, hey, we'll keep 170 00:09:31,400 --> 00:09:34,920 Speaker 2: you in power, will prop you up. Now they're all distracted, 171 00:09:34,920 --> 00:09:36,640 Speaker 2: and that's how these rebel groups are able to pull 172 00:09:36,679 --> 00:09:37,559 Speaker 2: this off this time. 173 00:09:38,200 --> 00:09:40,839 Speaker 3: Well, that's right, that all of the groups that were 174 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:43,360 Speaker 3: propping a sad up were weaker. And I'll tell you 175 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:46,200 Speaker 3: President Trump put out, I think a very good statement 176 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:49,079 Speaker 3: in response to this, And here's what Trump wrote on 177 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:54,360 Speaker 3: truth social He wrote, quote, Asad is gone, he has 178 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:58,640 Speaker 3: fled his country. His protector Russia. Russia. Russia, led by 179 00:09:58,679 --> 00:10:02,559 Speaker 3: Vladimir Putin, was not interested in protecting him any longer. 180 00:10:03,280 --> 00:10:05,400 Speaker 3: There was no reason for Russia to be there in 181 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:09,400 Speaker 3: the first place. They lost all interest in Syria because 182 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:13,000 Speaker 3: of Ukraine, where close to six hundred thousand Russian soldiers 183 00:10:13,080 --> 00:10:15,840 Speaker 3: lay wounded or dead in a war that should never 184 00:10:15,880 --> 00:10:19,840 Speaker 3: have started and could go on forever. Russian Iran are 185 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:23,240 Speaker 3: in a weakened state right now, one because of Ukraine 186 00:10:23,440 --> 00:10:26,400 Speaker 3: and a bad economy, and the other because of Israel 187 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:30,960 Speaker 3: and its fighting success. Likewise, Zelensky and Ukraine would like 188 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:33,600 Speaker 3: to make a deal and stop the madness. They have 189 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:37,599 Speaker 3: ridiculously lost four hundred thousand soldiers and many more civilians. 190 00:10:38,120 --> 00:10:41,640 Speaker 3: There should be an immediate cease fire and negotiations should begin. 191 00:10:42,880 --> 00:10:47,600 Speaker 3: Trump added, quote, too many lives are being so needlessly wasted, 192 00:10:47,640 --> 00:10:51,040 Speaker 3: too many families destroyed. And if it keeps going, it 193 00:10:51,040 --> 00:10:55,440 Speaker 3: can turn into something much bigger and far worse. I know, Vladimir, Well, 194 00:10:55,800 --> 00:10:58,080 Speaker 3: this is the time to act. China can help. The 195 00:10:58,120 --> 00:11:02,560 Speaker 3: world is waiting, and I gotta say, I am glad 196 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:08,520 Speaker 3: that Trump is expressing caution about what is happening in Syria, 197 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:13,240 Speaker 3: and that caution is well founded. The Biden administration they're celebrating, 198 00:11:13,240 --> 00:11:16,280 Speaker 3: the Biden White House is trying to victory lap this 199 00:11:16,440 --> 00:11:20,599 Speaker 3: as a great victory for democracy. Well, we'll see. But 200 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:23,960 Speaker 3: when you have individuals who have been terrorist for many years, 201 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:28,200 Speaker 3: who've been radical Islamists. Look, when the Islamic Revolution happened 202 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:31,439 Speaker 3: in nineteen seventy nine in Iran, it was a horrible 203 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:35,400 Speaker 3: development for the people of Iran. And so is there 204 00:11:35,480 --> 00:11:39,280 Speaker 3: celebration right now on the streets of Syria. Sure, because 205 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:42,040 Speaker 3: Assad was a monster and people are celebrating the toppling 206 00:11:42,080 --> 00:11:45,360 Speaker 3: of a monster. They also celebrated the toppling of Saddam Hussein. 207 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:49,280 Speaker 3: They also celebrated the toppling of Kadafi. They also celebrated 208 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:52,200 Speaker 3: the Cuban Revolution in nineteen fifty nine. And we have 209 00:11:52,280 --> 00:11:57,320 Speaker 3: seen many, many times that revolutions of one oppressive dictator 210 00:11:58,280 --> 00:12:01,959 Speaker 3: can far too often be replaced by an even worse regime. 211 00:12:02,040 --> 00:12:04,600 Speaker 3: And so I think this is an exceptionally dangerous time 212 00:12:04,720 --> 00:12:08,120 Speaker 3: right now, and it is going to be important to 213 00:12:08,120 --> 00:12:11,800 Speaker 3: do everything we can to prevent chemical weapons from falling 214 00:12:11,840 --> 00:12:14,400 Speaker 3: into the hands of al Qaeda terrorists who would use 215 00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:15,439 Speaker 3: them against Americans. 216 00:12:15,880 --> 00:12:17,640 Speaker 1: Let's talk about that aspect. 217 00:12:17,679 --> 00:12:20,760 Speaker 2: And also the White House Fox was reporting and you 218 00:12:20,800 --> 00:12:23,400 Speaker 2: mentioned a moment ago that Biden seemed to in essence 219 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:27,640 Speaker 2: take credit for Assad's downfall, and it was almost like 220 00:12:27,760 --> 00:12:29,840 Speaker 2: it was, Hey, this is a great victory lap moment 221 00:12:29,880 --> 00:12:31,880 Speaker 2: for me. I can add this to my resume and 222 00:12:31,920 --> 00:12:34,760 Speaker 2: say look what I've done. And there was a lot 223 00:12:34,760 --> 00:12:37,000 Speaker 2: of questions asked. Here's how they reported. 224 00:12:36,640 --> 00:12:40,040 Speaker 4: It, Hey, lucas well, good evening, doc. A lot changed 225 00:12:40,040 --> 00:12:42,680 Speaker 4: in the region, it turns out, and President Biden also 226 00:12:42,840 --> 00:12:46,480 Speaker 4: mentioning this was an historic opportunity in Syria, but cautioned 227 00:12:46,520 --> 00:12:50,439 Speaker 4: about risk and uncertainty with a US designated terrorist group 228 00:12:50,720 --> 00:12:54,240 Speaker 4: closing in on Damascus and toppling the Assad regime, and 229 00:12:54,280 --> 00:12:57,480 Speaker 4: of course, President Biden also seemed to take credit for 230 00:12:57,720 --> 00:13:00,319 Speaker 4: the assad's downfall. 231 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:03,160 Speaker 5: Our approaches shifted the balance of power in the Middle East. 232 00:13:04,080 --> 00:13:09,280 Speaker 5: This combination of support for our partners, sanctions, diplomacy, and 233 00:13:09,400 --> 00:13:11,319 Speaker 5: targeted military forcement necessary. 234 00:13:12,920 --> 00:13:15,959 Speaker 2: You hear that from him, and you're like, Okay, so 235 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:18,640 Speaker 2: your foreign policy in the Middle East is screw? 236 00:13:18,720 --> 00:13:20,040 Speaker 1: Is really any chance you get? 237 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:23,240 Speaker 2: But you're wanting to claim now that you're part of 238 00:13:23,280 --> 00:13:26,520 Speaker 2: what took down a sade And then also saying, now 239 00:13:26,559 --> 00:13:28,000 Speaker 2: we know that there's a bunch of terrorists that are 240 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:29,800 Speaker 2: now going to be in charge of Damascus, but hey, 241 00:13:29,840 --> 00:13:31,880 Speaker 2: we still think this is a great day. 242 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:35,480 Speaker 3: Look, the world is a very dangerous place, and unfortunately 243 00:13:35,559 --> 00:13:38,800 Speaker 3: people who are enemies of America become stronger and stronger 244 00:13:39,080 --> 00:13:44,160 Speaker 3: under Joe Biden, Kamala Harris. And when Trump comes into 245 00:13:44,240 --> 00:13:47,240 Speaker 3: office on January twentieth, he's going to inherit a very 246 00:13:47,320 --> 00:13:51,240 Speaker 3: dangerous world. But I am comforted our enemies are scared 247 00:13:51,280 --> 00:13:53,360 Speaker 3: of a strong commander in chief. That's what we need. 248 00:13:53,440 --> 00:13:53,840 Speaker 1: Right now. 249 00:13:54,800 --> 00:13:57,800 Speaker 2: Let's move to Donald Trump and this interview that he did, 250 00:13:57,920 --> 00:14:02,160 Speaker 2: and it was one where I how unflappable he was, 251 00:14:02,960 --> 00:14:06,600 Speaker 2: and one of those moments in this conversation. It does 252 00:14:06,720 --> 00:14:09,800 Speaker 2: tie into too what happened in Syria. Was Donald Trump 253 00:14:09,840 --> 00:14:12,840 Speaker 2: talking about I have stopped wars with tariffs, and they're 254 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:15,400 Speaker 2: really trying to hammer him because he's using tariffs as 255 00:14:15,520 --> 00:14:17,720 Speaker 2: leverage around the world. Right now, He's made it very 256 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:21,000 Speaker 2: clear with Canada and the conversations with Trudeau and Mexico 257 00:14:21,080 --> 00:14:24,680 Speaker 2: and others that he is not going to allow for 258 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:27,200 Speaker 2: America to be taken advantage of. I want to get 259 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:29,560 Speaker 2: your reaction to this back and forth that he had 260 00:14:29,680 --> 00:14:32,400 Speaker 2: in this interview with Kristen Welker, who was really trying 261 00:14:32,400 --> 00:14:33,080 Speaker 2: to rough him up. 262 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:35,880 Speaker 6: I'm a big believer in tariffs. I think tariffs are 263 00:14:35,880 --> 00:14:38,240 Speaker 6: the most beautiful word. I think they're beautiful. It's going 264 00:14:38,280 --> 00:14:42,040 Speaker 6: to make us rich. We're subsidizing Canada to the tune 265 00:14:42,040 --> 00:14:45,840 Speaker 6: of over one hundred billion dollars a year, with subsidizing 266 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:50,080 Speaker 6: Mexico for almost three hundred billion dollars. We shouldn't be 267 00:14:50,080 --> 00:14:52,680 Speaker 6: subsit Why are we subsidizing these countries. If we're going 268 00:14:52,720 --> 00:14:56,240 Speaker 6: to subsidize them, let him become a state. With subsidizing 269 00:14:56,320 --> 00:14:59,840 Speaker 6: Mexico and with subsidizing Canada, and were subsidizing many countries 270 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:02,640 Speaker 6: over the world, and all I want to do is 271 00:15:02,680 --> 00:15:06,720 Speaker 6: I want to have a level, fast, but fair playing field. 272 00:15:07,400 --> 00:15:11,520 Speaker 7: Sir, your previous tariffs during your first administration cost Americans 273 00:15:11,520 --> 00:15:14,760 Speaker 7: some eighty billion dollars, and now you have major companies 274 00:15:14,800 --> 00:15:19,800 Speaker 7: from Walmart, Blackendecker, AutoZone saying that any tariffs are going 275 00:15:19,880 --> 00:15:23,720 Speaker 7: to force them to drive up prices for their consumers. 276 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:27,640 Speaker 7: How do you make sure that these CEOs that these 277 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:30,920 Speaker 7: companies don't in fact pass on the cost of tariffs 278 00:15:30,920 --> 00:15:31,800 Speaker 7: to their consumers. 279 00:15:32,040 --> 00:15:36,760 Speaker 6: They cost Americans nothing. They made a great economy for us. 280 00:15:37,400 --> 00:15:40,520 Speaker 6: They also solve another problem if we were going to 281 00:15:40,520 --> 00:15:42,960 Speaker 6: have problems having to do with wars and having to 282 00:15:43,000 --> 00:15:46,360 Speaker 6: do with other things tariffs. I have stopped wars with 283 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:49,520 Speaker 6: tariffs by saying, you guys want to fight, it's great, 284 00:15:49,560 --> 00:15:51,400 Speaker 6: but both of you are going to pay tariffs to 285 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:56,040 Speaker 6: the United States at one hundred percent, and they have 286 00:15:56,320 --> 00:15:59,520 Speaker 6: many purposes. Tariffs if properly used. I don't say you 287 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:03,280 Speaker 6: use them like a madman. I say properly used. But 288 00:16:03,440 --> 00:16:06,960 Speaker 6: it didn't cost this country anything. It made this country money. 289 00:16:07,280 --> 00:16:09,760 Speaker 6: And we never really got the chance to go all 290 00:16:09,800 --> 00:16:13,240 Speaker 6: out because we had to fight COVID in the last 291 00:16:13,280 --> 00:16:16,160 Speaker 6: part and we did it very successfully, and when I 292 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:19,600 Speaker 6: handed it over to Biden, the stock market was higher 293 00:16:19,640 --> 00:16:22,240 Speaker 6: than what it was just previous to COVID coming in 294 00:16:22,480 --> 00:16:28,360 Speaker 6: was actually higher. Tariffs are a properly used are a 295 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:32,320 Speaker 6: very powerful tool, not only economically, but also for getting 296 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:34,280 Speaker 6: other things outside of economics. 297 00:16:35,680 --> 00:16:37,880 Speaker 1: You hear him talk there. It just I love his 298 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:39,040 Speaker 1: demeanor number one. 299 00:16:39,880 --> 00:16:42,360 Speaker 2: And when she's trying to get in, you know, in 300 00:16:42,680 --> 00:16:44,800 Speaker 2: this fight with him, he's not taking the major saying 301 00:16:44,880 --> 00:16:45,880 Speaker 2: this is my policy. 302 00:16:46,320 --> 00:16:48,320 Speaker 1: I have a mandate. The people said they want this, 303 00:16:48,560 --> 00:16:49,560 Speaker 1: I am going to do this. 304 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:53,840 Speaker 3: Well, let's be clear what the mandate is and what 305 00:16:53,880 --> 00:16:58,600 Speaker 3: it isn't. Donald Trump has a mandate to secure the border, absolutely. 306 00:16:58,640 --> 00:17:01,080 Speaker 3: Donald Trump has a mandate bring our economy back, to 307 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:05,320 Speaker 3: bring inflation under control, to bring us back to peace 308 00:17:05,320 --> 00:17:08,920 Speaker 3: and prosperity. When it comes to tariffs, lit Lissen, Trump's 309 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:15,600 Speaker 3: views have been They've covered a wide range. Trump has 310 00:17:15,720 --> 00:17:19,040 Speaker 3: frequently spoken about his support for tariffs, and this goes 311 00:17:19,119 --> 00:17:23,280 Speaker 3: back forty years in the nineteen eighties when Reagan was president. 312 00:17:23,960 --> 00:17:26,560 Speaker 3: Trump was critical of Reagan for being a free trader, 313 00:17:26,560 --> 00:17:29,520 Speaker 3: and Trump has as long supported tariffs. Now, I will 314 00:17:29,560 --> 00:17:33,000 Speaker 3: say you know when I am talking right now to 315 00:17:34,160 --> 00:17:38,840 Speaker 3: all sorts of business leaders in Texas to people across 316 00:17:38,840 --> 00:17:43,120 Speaker 3: the country. The probably the biggest policy uncertainty they have 317 00:17:43,840 --> 00:17:46,120 Speaker 3: about what's going to happen the next four years concerns 318 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:48,520 Speaker 3: tariffs and what the new administration is going to do. 319 00:17:48,560 --> 00:17:51,080 Speaker 3: And to be candid, I am not certain. I am 320 00:17:51,119 --> 00:17:55,679 Speaker 3: not certain what their policies are going to be. I 321 00:17:55,720 --> 00:17:57,880 Speaker 3: will say there was a lot of substance in how 322 00:17:57,920 --> 00:18:00,320 Speaker 3: Trump answered that question number one, where he he made 323 00:18:00,359 --> 00:18:03,400 Speaker 3: the point, look, you don't do tariffs like a madman 324 00:18:03,480 --> 00:18:05,959 Speaker 3: on everyone. That if you do that, if you impose 325 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:09,879 Speaker 3: tariffs on everyone, you are raising costs and raising taxes 326 00:18:09,920 --> 00:18:12,000 Speaker 3: on the American people, and that that is not a 327 00:18:12,040 --> 00:18:15,800 Speaker 3: good idea. So I'm glad he is saying that there 328 00:18:15,840 --> 00:18:18,679 Speaker 3: are some voices in the echo chamber around Trump that 329 00:18:18,720 --> 00:18:20,760 Speaker 3: would love to see tariffs raised on everyone, and so 330 00:18:20,800 --> 00:18:22,760 Speaker 3: I'm glad he's saying, no, we're not going to do that. 331 00:18:23,640 --> 00:18:26,160 Speaker 3: He's also drawing a distinction that I think is important 332 00:18:26,240 --> 00:18:31,600 Speaker 3: between tariffs used as a batter of economic policy versus 333 00:18:31,600 --> 00:18:35,800 Speaker 3: tariffs used as leverage to achieve a different policy victory. 334 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:38,600 Speaker 3: And I would point in particular to the tariffs that 335 00:18:38,640 --> 00:18:41,560 Speaker 3: he's threatened on Mexico and Canada of twenty five percent each. 336 00:18:42,359 --> 00:18:44,840 Speaker 3: And to be clear, what he has said on that 337 00:18:44,960 --> 00:18:46,600 Speaker 3: when he announced that he was going to do that 338 00:18:47,080 --> 00:18:50,439 Speaker 3: was he would impose those tariffs unless and the unless 339 00:18:50,440 --> 00:18:55,359 Speaker 3: it's critical Mexico and Canada both vigorously assessed in securing 340 00:18:55,400 --> 00:19:00,560 Speaker 3: our borders and stopping the flood of illegal immigrant and 341 00:19:01,080 --> 00:19:04,639 Speaker 3: that that is using tariffs for a very different purpose, 342 00:19:04,680 --> 00:19:09,440 Speaker 3: as leverage to move other countries to adopt policies that 343 00:19:10,359 --> 00:19:12,840 Speaker 3: are in America's interests. And I got to say I 344 00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:18,040 Speaker 3: strongly approve and agree with using tariffs as a lever, 345 00:19:18,119 --> 00:19:22,000 Speaker 3: particularly to secure the border. When Trump was president the 346 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:24,600 Speaker 3: first time, he used the identical threat a twenty five 347 00:19:24,640 --> 00:19:29,520 Speaker 3: percent tariff on Mexico to force Mexico to bring them 348 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:31,320 Speaker 3: to the table and get them to agree to the 349 00:19:31,359 --> 00:19:34,439 Speaker 3: Remain in Mexico agreement. And Remain in Mexico was the 350 00:19:34,480 --> 00:19:38,960 Speaker 3: principal vehicle that produced the plummeting numbers of illegal immigration, 351 00:19:40,119 --> 00:19:42,720 Speaker 3: that produced the lowest rate of illegal immigration in forty 352 00:19:42,760 --> 00:19:46,560 Speaker 3: five years, because Mexico didn't want those tariffs. As I 353 00:19:46,720 --> 00:19:49,720 Speaker 3: understand what Trump is saying, he's saying the same thing here, 354 00:19:49,760 --> 00:19:53,440 Speaker 3: So he is not pledging I don't believe big tariffs 355 00:19:53,440 --> 00:19:56,000 Speaker 3: on Mexico and Canada going forward as a matter of 356 00:19:56,080 --> 00:19:59,879 Speaker 3: economic policy what he is saying, and I'll point out 357 00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:03,840 Speaker 3: that if he were suggesting that that would be directly 358 00:20:03,920 --> 00:20:06,879 Speaker 3: contrary to the actual policy that he implemented when he 359 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:10,840 Speaker 3: was president because he rejected NAFTA, but he negotiated the 360 00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:14,400 Speaker 3: US Mexico Canada Trade Agreement. In the US Mexico Canada 361 00:20:14,400 --> 00:20:17,280 Speaker 3: Trade Agreement, which produces a lot of benefits to the 362 00:20:17,400 --> 00:20:19,959 Speaker 3: United States, a lot of benefits to Texas, was an 363 00:20:19,960 --> 00:20:24,240 Speaker 3: agreement that President Trump negotiated to get a fairer trading 364 00:20:24,280 --> 00:20:29,760 Speaker 3: agreement between America and Mexico and Canada. And so when 365 00:20:29,760 --> 00:20:33,879 Speaker 3: you're talking about tariffs on Mexico and Canada, I understand 366 00:20:33,880 --> 00:20:36,520 Speaker 3: the President to be saying what he said very explicitly 367 00:20:37,359 --> 00:20:39,760 Speaker 3: in his public statement, which is that he's using them 368 00:20:39,760 --> 00:20:44,320 Speaker 3: as leverage to secure the border. Now, more broadly, when 369 00:20:44,320 --> 00:20:46,800 Speaker 3: it comes to tariffs, I expect the President to be 370 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:51,160 Speaker 3: vigorous using tariffs, especially regarding China, and I do think 371 00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:54,119 Speaker 3: we should be very focused on China. China is the 372 00:20:54,119 --> 00:20:57,240 Speaker 3: greatest geopolitical threat facing the United States, and I think 373 00:20:57,280 --> 00:21:00,159 Speaker 3: Donald Trump is clear eyed about that in a way 374 00:21:00,200 --> 00:21:01,680 Speaker 3: that Joe Biden to the Democrats are not. 375 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:06,199 Speaker 2: Let's talk about the border, and there was certainly a 376 00:21:06,320 --> 00:21:10,600 Speaker 2: pretty intense conversation about what Donald Trumps said he wants 377 00:21:10,640 --> 00:21:13,800 Speaker 2: to do, and I think the American people actually know 378 00:21:13,880 --> 00:21:16,480 Speaker 2: what his plan is. The media just doesn't want to 379 00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:18,920 Speaker 2: accept that he has a mandate to do it. 380 00:21:19,359 --> 00:21:21,160 Speaker 1: Here is part of that conversation. 381 00:21:21,520 --> 00:21:25,080 Speaker 7: Let's talk about mass deportation, one of your big agenda items. 382 00:21:25,280 --> 00:21:28,840 Speaker 7: You've talked about prioritizing people who have criminal histories, correct, 383 00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:32,159 Speaker 7: but is it your plan to deport everyone who is 384 00:21:32,240 --> 00:21:34,360 Speaker 7: here illegally over the next four years. 385 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:36,880 Speaker 6: Well, I think you have to do it, and it's 386 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:41,959 Speaker 6: a it's a very tough thing to do. It's but 387 00:21:42,119 --> 00:21:44,240 Speaker 6: you have to have you know, you have rules, regulations 388 00:21:44,320 --> 00:21:46,520 Speaker 6: law as they came in illegally. You know, the people 389 00:21:46,520 --> 00:21:48,679 Speaker 6: that have been treated very unfairly are the people that 390 00:21:48,680 --> 00:21:51,040 Speaker 6: have been online for ten years to come into the country. 391 00:21:51,480 --> 00:21:53,520 Speaker 6: And we're going to make it very easy for people 392 00:21:53,560 --> 00:21:55,720 Speaker 6: to come in terms of they have to pass the test, 393 00:21:56,320 --> 00:21:57,879 Speaker 6: they have to be able to tell you what the 394 00:21:57,880 --> 00:22:00,320 Speaker 6: statue of liberty is they have to tell you a 395 00:22:00,320 --> 00:22:02,600 Speaker 6: little bit about our country. They have to love our country. 396 00:22:02,600 --> 00:22:04,600 Speaker 6: They can't come out of prisons. We don't want people 397 00:22:04,600 --> 00:22:07,719 Speaker 6: that are in for murder. So we had eleven thousand 398 00:22:07,800 --> 00:22:11,560 Speaker 6: and thirteen thousand, different estimates, thirteen thousand and ninety nine 399 00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:16,200 Speaker 6: murderers released into our country over the last three years. 400 00:22:16,680 --> 00:22:19,159 Speaker 6: They're walking down the streets, they're walking next to you 401 00:22:19,240 --> 00:22:21,440 Speaker 6: and your family, and they're very dangerous. 402 00:22:21,480 --> 00:22:24,600 Speaker 7: Thirteen thousand figure I think goes back about forty good. 403 00:22:24,600 --> 00:22:26,840 Speaker 6: No, it doesn't know it's within the three year period. 404 00:22:26,920 --> 00:22:27,960 Speaker 1: It's during the Biden term. 405 00:22:28,040 --> 00:22:30,080 Speaker 6: Now that was a fiction that they put that out. 406 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:33,440 Speaker 6: This was done by the Border Patrol. It's thirteen thousand 407 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:35,880 Speaker 6: and ninety nine, and it's during the Biden period of time. 408 00:22:36,200 --> 00:22:38,959 Speaker 6: And these are murderers, many of whom murdered more than 409 00:22:39,000 --> 00:22:42,560 Speaker 6: one person. You don't want those people in this country. 410 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:46,840 Speaker 7: But you're saying something, sir, that's significance. I just want 411 00:22:46,840 --> 00:22:48,840 Speaker 7: to make sure I'm clear, which is that you're saying, yes, 412 00:22:48,840 --> 00:22:51,160 Speaker 7: you're going to focus on the people with criminal histories, 413 00:22:51,400 --> 00:22:53,520 Speaker 7: but everyone who's here illegally has to go. 414 00:22:53,640 --> 00:22:56,679 Speaker 6: I'm saying we have to get the criminals out of 415 00:22:56,680 --> 00:22:59,280 Speaker 6: our country. We have to get people that were taken 416 00:22:59,280 --> 00:23:01,600 Speaker 6: out of mental linth institutions and put them back into 417 00:23:01,720 --> 00:23:04,720 Speaker 6: their mental institution, no matter what country it is. Do 418 00:23:04,800 --> 00:23:09,240 Speaker 6: you know that Venezuela, their prisons are at the lowest 419 00:23:09,320 --> 00:23:12,879 Speaker 6: point in terms of emptiness that they've ever been. They're 420 00:23:12,880 --> 00:23:16,320 Speaker 6: taking their people out of those prisons by the thousands, 421 00:23:16,359 --> 00:23:18,600 Speaker 6: and their drug and just to get back because they 422 00:23:18,640 --> 00:23:22,359 Speaker 6: know exactly what you're getting. At number one, we're doing criminals, 423 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:25,320 Speaker 6: and we're going to do them really rapidly. We're getting 424 00:23:25,359 --> 00:23:29,840 Speaker 6: the worst gang probably with MS thirteen and the Venezuelan 425 00:23:29,880 --> 00:23:32,960 Speaker 6: gangs the worst in the world. They're vicious, violent people, 426 00:23:33,400 --> 00:23:35,920 Speaker 6: and you see what they've done in Colorado and other places. 427 00:23:35,960 --> 00:23:40,480 Speaker 6: They're taking over literally taking over apartment complexes and doing 428 00:23:40,480 --> 00:23:43,480 Speaker 6: it with impunity. They don't care, they couldn't. They just 429 00:23:43,600 --> 00:23:44,760 Speaker 6: aren't taking They're in the real estate. 430 00:23:45,000 --> 00:23:47,480 Speaker 7: You know, the local police say that is not the 431 00:23:47,480 --> 00:23:48,320 Speaker 7: case in Colorado. 432 00:23:48,359 --> 00:23:51,600 Speaker 1: Oh, it's totally the case. I mean the local point. 433 00:23:51,720 --> 00:23:52,280 Speaker 1: I play it. 434 00:23:52,359 --> 00:23:55,080 Speaker 6: I used to play it at my rallies every single night. No, 435 00:23:55,560 --> 00:23:58,719 Speaker 6: they're breaking into doors, they're taking over the building. And 436 00:23:58,720 --> 00:24:01,439 Speaker 6: by the way, the police. The police are afraid to 437 00:24:01,480 --> 00:24:02,040 Speaker 6: do anything. 438 00:24:02,280 --> 00:24:05,919 Speaker 7: You raise the point that the logistics are complicated, You say. 439 00:24:05,800 --> 00:24:07,080 Speaker 6: To yourself, what everything's going? 440 00:24:07,680 --> 00:24:09,600 Speaker 7: Yeah, I mean you need twenty four times more iced 441 00:24:09,640 --> 00:24:13,480 Speaker 7: attention capacity just to deport one million people per year, 442 00:24:13,560 --> 00:24:16,679 Speaker 7: not to mention more agents, more judges, more planes. Is 443 00:24:16,720 --> 00:24:19,359 Speaker 7: it realistic to deport everyone who Jewish? 444 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:22,800 Speaker 6: First of all, they're costing us a fortune. But we're 445 00:24:22,800 --> 00:24:25,360 Speaker 6: starting with the criminals and we got to do it, 446 00:24:25,920 --> 00:24:28,240 Speaker 6: and then we're starting with others, and we're going to 447 00:24:28,280 --> 00:24:31,439 Speaker 6: see how it goes. The others others are other people. 448 00:24:31,480 --> 00:24:34,960 Speaker 6: Outside of criminals. We have convicted murders. We don't mean 449 00:24:35,080 --> 00:24:37,879 Speaker 6: people that are even on trial. We have people that 450 00:24:38,040 --> 00:24:42,000 Speaker 6: have murdered numerous people are on our streets and in 451 00:24:42,040 --> 00:24:44,280 Speaker 6: our farms, and we have to get them out of 452 00:24:44,280 --> 00:24:44,880 Speaker 6: our country. 453 00:24:45,400 --> 00:24:47,200 Speaker 2: You know, it's amazing to me, center is the fact 454 00:24:47,240 --> 00:24:49,320 Speaker 2: that Christian Walker there was just like, well, it's this 455 00:24:49,440 --> 00:24:50,240 Speaker 2: is impossible. 456 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:51,119 Speaker 1: You can't do this. 457 00:24:51,280 --> 00:24:54,560 Speaker 2: So why even act like you can deport around up 458 00:24:54,600 --> 00:24:56,159 Speaker 2: a bunch of heinous criminals. 459 00:24:57,080 --> 00:24:58,320 Speaker 1: There's no way you can do this. 460 00:24:58,400 --> 00:25:01,520 Speaker 2: So let's just admit defeat and say we can't do it, 461 00:25:01,560 --> 00:25:04,760 Speaker 2: and we can't afford it. I mean, the Biden administration 462 00:25:04,880 --> 00:25:09,000 Speaker 2: just sent what another billion dollars in funding to Ukraine. 463 00:25:09,040 --> 00:25:11,480 Speaker 2: Why don't we spend some money here and actually get 464 00:25:11,520 --> 00:25:13,600 Speaker 2: what we need to get rid of these heinous criminals. 465 00:25:13,640 --> 00:25:15,240 Speaker 1: I think that's the point he's trying to make. 466 00:25:15,800 --> 00:25:17,439 Speaker 3: Well, and we're going to see that happen. We are 467 00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:19,520 Speaker 3: going to see on January twentieth, we're going to see 468 00:25:19,520 --> 00:25:22,680 Speaker 3: the new administration come in. We're going to see them 469 00:25:23,040 --> 00:25:26,760 Speaker 3: reverse catch and release immediately. We're going to see them 470 00:25:26,760 --> 00:25:29,080 Speaker 3: return to building the wall. We're going to see them 471 00:25:29,119 --> 00:25:33,320 Speaker 3: reinstate the Remain in Mexico agreement. What it is going 472 00:25:33,400 --> 00:25:36,000 Speaker 3: to mean is that on January twentieth, if you come 473 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:39,640 Speaker 3: here illegally and you're apprehended, you will be deported, and 474 00:25:39,720 --> 00:25:43,159 Speaker 3: we will see the numbers plummet. They'll plummet immediately. The 475 00:25:43,200 --> 00:25:45,640 Speaker 3: first priority Trump is going to focus on as securing 476 00:25:45,680 --> 00:25:48,879 Speaker 3: the border itself, and very closely connected to that is 477 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:52,320 Speaker 3: going after illegal immigrants, and in particular, as he said repeatedly, 478 00:25:52,359 --> 00:25:56,600 Speaker 3: starting with the criminal aliens, starting with the convicted murderers, 479 00:25:56,600 --> 00:25:59,800 Speaker 3: the rapist, the child molest starting with the Venezuelan gangs. 480 00:26:00,160 --> 00:26:03,760 Speaker 3: Start starting with with with the most dangerous illegal immigrants. 481 00:26:04,040 --> 00:26:05,800 Speaker 3: And you know, Welker was saying, well, gosh, this is 482 00:26:05,800 --> 00:26:07,320 Speaker 3: going to be expensive, it's going to take a lot 483 00:26:07,320 --> 00:26:10,280 Speaker 3: of resources. I'm going to hold onto that clip that's 484 00:26:10,320 --> 00:26:12,359 Speaker 3: going to be valuable because you know what Congress is 485 00:26:12,400 --> 00:26:14,800 Speaker 3: going to We are going to take up and pass 486 00:26:14,840 --> 00:26:18,000 Speaker 3: a reconciliation bill. We're going to do it early in 487 00:26:18,040 --> 00:26:21,720 Speaker 3: this next year that it's going to provide funding to 488 00:26:21,960 --> 00:26:23,800 Speaker 3: enable US to secure the border. We're going to get 489 00:26:23,800 --> 00:26:25,760 Speaker 3: it done. And I think Trump was very matter of 490 00:26:25,760 --> 00:26:28,920 Speaker 3: fact laying out this is a mandate from the American people. 491 00:26:28,960 --> 00:26:31,880 Speaker 3: He intends to do it, and I intend to work 492 00:26:31,920 --> 00:26:33,879 Speaker 3: hand in hand with him to make sure it gets done. 493 00:26:34,520 --> 00:26:37,040 Speaker 2: I want to talk to you real quick about the USCCA, 494 00:26:37,280 --> 00:26:40,720 Speaker 2: And you may not realize that the USCCA now has 495 00:26:40,760 --> 00:26:46,040 Speaker 2: over eight hundred thousand members. Why because well, not only 496 00:26:46,160 --> 00:26:48,880 Speaker 2: do you get access to their Protector Academy to learn 497 00:26:49,000 --> 00:26:52,239 Speaker 2: vital skills like precision shooting and how to fortify your 498 00:26:52,280 --> 00:26:55,399 Speaker 2: home against criminals, but you also get access to the 499 00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:59,000 Speaker 2: twenty four to seven Critical Response Team. Now, this is 500 00:26:59,040 --> 00:27:01,320 Speaker 2: something I wish I would have when I was involved 501 00:27:01,320 --> 00:27:03,040 Speaker 2: in my shooting. I had to use my gun to 502 00:27:03,080 --> 00:27:06,520 Speaker 2: save my life. And I'm so thankful that I had 503 00:27:06,720 --> 00:27:09,199 Speaker 2: my firearm to be able to save my life. But 504 00:27:09,240 --> 00:27:12,879 Speaker 2: the worst part was afterwards, Who's looking out for my 505 00:27:13,280 --> 00:27:16,080 Speaker 2: Second Amendment rights? Making sure that my rights are not 506 00:27:16,160 --> 00:27:18,199 Speaker 2: being violated? Well, you get the wrong DA in a 507 00:27:18,200 --> 00:27:21,520 Speaker 2: woke liberal city and many times they don't like law 508 00:27:21,520 --> 00:27:25,320 Speaker 2: abiding citizens carrying a firearm, and that is exactly why 509 00:27:25,400 --> 00:27:27,920 Speaker 2: you need that twenty four to seven critical response team. 510 00:27:28,280 --> 00:27:32,720 Speaker 2: It also includes the benefit of self defense liability insurance 511 00:27:32,720 --> 00:27:35,399 Speaker 2: when you remember the USCCA to make sure that you 512 00:27:35,480 --> 00:27:37,520 Speaker 2: and your family are prepared for anything. 513 00:27:37,960 --> 00:27:38,840 Speaker 1: And here's the other thing. 514 00:27:38,960 --> 00:27:41,640 Speaker 2: For a limited time, if you text the word America 515 00:27:41,720 --> 00:27:44,960 Speaker 2: right now to eight seven two two two. That's the 516 00:27:45,000 --> 00:27:49,320 Speaker 2: word America to eight seven two two two, you're going 517 00:27:49,400 --> 00:27:53,040 Speaker 2: to get the uscca's free Life Saving Concealed Carry and 518 00:27:53,119 --> 00:27:58,280 Speaker 2: Family Defense Guide and a chance to win seventeen hundred 519 00:27:58,320 --> 00:28:01,600 Speaker 2: dollars to buy any self defend that you need before 520 00:28:01,600 --> 00:28:05,280 Speaker 2: it's too late. So texa word America right now to 521 00:28:05,560 --> 00:28:09,439 Speaker 2: eight seven two two two, and you'll be entered to 522 00:28:09,480 --> 00:28:12,199 Speaker 2: win the seventeen hundred dollars to buy any self defense 523 00:28:12,240 --> 00:28:15,280 Speaker 2: gear that you need. And you also learn about the 524 00:28:15,400 --> 00:28:20,480 Speaker 2: USCCA as well. And finally, Senator Donald Trump went to France. 525 00:28:20,720 --> 00:28:23,280 Speaker 2: It was a very interesting trip. He was meeting with 526 00:28:23,359 --> 00:28:26,280 Speaker 2: world leaders. And one of the things that I thought 527 00:28:26,359 --> 00:28:30,920 Speaker 2: was really interesting about this trip was social media reacted 528 00:28:30,920 --> 00:28:36,920 Speaker 2: to Trump's just dominating force and the clear contrast between 529 00:28:36,920 --> 00:28:40,840 Speaker 2: how world leaders were interacting with him compared to Joe 530 00:28:40,840 --> 00:28:46,040 Speaker 2: Biden in this administration. There was an interesting handshake when 531 00:28:46,120 --> 00:28:48,520 Speaker 2: there was a meeting in France as well. I'm sure 532 00:28:48,560 --> 00:28:50,920 Speaker 2: you saw some of this on social media and on 533 00:28:50,960 --> 00:28:53,520 Speaker 2: the news. I want to get your reaction to even 534 00:28:53,920 --> 00:28:56,320 Speaker 2: Macron and their handshake. It was like it was like 535 00:28:56,560 --> 00:28:59,400 Speaker 2: a fist, like hey, we're back, bros. Good to see you. 536 00:29:00,720 --> 00:29:00,920 Speaker 1: Yeah. 537 00:29:01,040 --> 00:29:03,920 Speaker 3: Look, I mean Donald Trump shakes hands like a man, 538 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:08,520 Speaker 3: and when it came to Macrone, he shook hands in 539 00:29:08,560 --> 00:29:11,520 Speaker 3: a way that was a dominating way to shake hands. 540 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:14,520 Speaker 3: Mcrone was nervous, he was uneasy, he wasn't sure what 541 00:29:14,560 --> 00:29:14,840 Speaker 3: to do. 542 00:29:15,120 --> 00:29:15,239 Speaker 6: Now. 543 00:29:15,320 --> 00:29:19,280 Speaker 3: Macrone's own political situation in France is incredibly tenuous, and 544 00:29:19,920 --> 00:29:23,479 Speaker 3: listen the contrast Macrone has been kissing up to Biden 545 00:29:23,640 --> 00:29:26,600 Speaker 3: like crazy Biden when he interacts with Macrone and every 546 00:29:26,600 --> 00:29:30,040 Speaker 3: other world leader interacts from a position of weakness. None 547 00:29:30,080 --> 00:29:32,640 Speaker 3: of them are afraid of him, none of them, none 548 00:29:32,680 --> 00:29:34,719 Speaker 3: of them are worried about what he might do. You know, 549 00:29:34,800 --> 00:29:37,360 Speaker 3: you look at that at our southern border. I'm reminded 550 00:29:37,400 --> 00:29:40,520 Speaker 3: we did a podcast I don't know about a year 551 00:29:40,600 --> 00:29:42,880 Speaker 3: year and a half ago where we played Amlo, then 552 00:29:42,920 --> 00:29:46,880 Speaker 3: the president of Mexico, standing next to Joe Biden and 553 00:29:46,960 --> 00:29:50,960 Speaker 3: just crowing how he's the only president in our lifetimes 554 00:29:51,320 --> 00:29:55,040 Speaker 3: who has not built even one meter of wall or 555 00:29:55,080 --> 00:29:59,080 Speaker 3: fence neon metro and he's saying, and Biden just grinning 556 00:29:59,200 --> 00:30:02,440 Speaker 3: like a goofy fool while Amloe is saying, well, look 557 00:30:02,440 --> 00:30:05,480 Speaker 3: this guy, we can just run all over. Well we 558 00:30:05,600 --> 00:30:09,120 Speaker 3: have seen that that that Trump is not someone that 559 00:30:09,120 --> 00:30:10,840 Speaker 3: that foreign leaders are going to run all over and 560 00:30:10,920 --> 00:30:13,520 Speaker 3: so so that is uh that that that is a 561 00:30:14,040 --> 00:30:17,760 Speaker 3: powerful demonstration of the simple fact that America is back. 562 00:30:18,160 --> 00:30:20,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, no doubt about it. We don't forget. 563 00:30:20,120 --> 00:30:22,120 Speaker 2: We do is show Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 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