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Allen Jackson NOW | Allen Jackson: Budget Bill | Allan Jackson Now | June 18, 2025

Well.
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Good evening.
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I'm alan jackson, and welcome to nashville.
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Summer in the nation's capital.
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It used to be the time to take a break
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And head to the eastern shore.
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Well, not this year, not even on weekends,
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Because president trump fills his schedule
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From sun up to long into the evening.
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And the rest of the city, they're running hard
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Just to keep up.
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This week alone, there's been a potential deal with china.
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No deal with iran on the nuclear talks.
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So american
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Diplomats are being withdrawn from iraq, as well as u.s.
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Military family members across the mideast.
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Immigration protest put on mostly by paid socialist groups.
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They're spreading to more than a dozen u.s.
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Cities where trump has sent in troops to help keep the peace.
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The latest economic news was good.
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Inflation is lowering, gas prices are down.
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All good stuff.
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And yet, amid all of that, president trump found
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Time to take the first lady to the kennedy center,
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Where a sold out audience got into a competition
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Between people who were booing him
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And others cheering for the president to drown them out.
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But as i said, there's no time for the beach just yet.
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And that includes colin reid, the co-founder of south
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And hill strategies.
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His advice on how to navigate washington sales at a premium.
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But tonight we're fortunate enough to get his inside view.
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Welcome back. colin.
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Alan, it's an honor to be here.
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Thanks for having me.
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There's not much to talk about, so i don't know where to start.
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We'll find something.
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President trump gives the phrase work productivity new meaning.
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Let's start with the budget bill.
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The one he calls big and beautiful.
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We're clearly in the window where every member of congress
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Wants to have his
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Or her say on what they think must be in the bill.
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The question is, with such a small majority
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To john thune and mike johnson,
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Have the makings of something that will ultimately pass,
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Even with some members insisting that they can't vote
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For the bill as it currently stands.
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What do you think?
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I think it's important to remember a couple of things,
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Ellen.
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One, this big, beautiful bill,
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When you break it down, this is the vehicle.
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This is the way that all those things
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President trump talked about the campaign trail
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Last year that resonated so much with voters.
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Things like no tax on tips, things like no tax on overtime.
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Most importantly of all, the extension of his 2017
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Tax cuts, which if left on address,
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They all go away at the end of this year.
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Everyone wakes up on new year's day 2026 with a huge tax hike.
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This is the way to get all of those done
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And it is a big, beautiful bill.
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It contains a lot of things
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That the president promised he would do
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And that, frankly, speaker johnson guy's got a tough job.
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The narrowest of margins,
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He's pulled a rabbit out of his, had a number of times
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Over the course of his speakership.
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He did it again with this bill.
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Now it goes over to the senate.
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Is it perfect? probably not.
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Or is there more spending that could be cut? sure.
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But i think it's important to remember
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We didn't get into the spending deficit overnight.
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And to think we're going to fix it
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In one fell swoop is unrealistic as well.
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But it takes important steps in the right direction.
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And most importantly of all, conservatives
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Tend to used to believe and still do believe
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That if you unshackle the
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Economy from some of the burdensome
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Regulations that the previous administration
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Put on it, that growth is what will kick
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Start and jumpstart
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The big opportunity and the upward mobility
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That the president talked about on the campaign trail.
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Well, even in this moment of party unity,
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There are republicans who want more cuts
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In the budget and others
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Who want to let the taxpayers keep more of their income.
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Here's how senator rand paul put it.
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I will vote for spending cuts.
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The more the better.
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This is very, very small, to put it in perspective.
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If the deficit this year is 2.2 trillion.
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If you cut 9 billion in the deficit, it's going to be 2.191
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Trillion.
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It really doesn't
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Materially change the course of the country.
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We should do it by all means.
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And it is the low hanging fruit.
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This is the money that was pointed out that was being spent
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For sex change operations in guatemala, trans opera
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In colombia, all these crazy spending.
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Yes, it should be cut.
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You know, i think most people agree with that.
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But one of the problems is that there are different
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Estimates of what the new budget would do to the deficit.
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The cbo estimates $2.6 trillion through 2034, and the committee
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For a responsible federal budget estimates 3.1 trillion.
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It's pretty hard to keep everyone happy
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When you can only work with competing estimates, isn't it?
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That's right.
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These numbers fly around
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And they've got so many decimal points
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After them, it's hard for anyone to really figure it out.
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Look, senator paul's a principal guy.
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He's someone he believes deeply and strongly
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In cutting the size scope in government.
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And that's something that's a lot of gold.
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And that's one that,
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He deserves credit for, for for standing by.
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I also heard that mr.
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Allen basically did not hear him saying between the lines,
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Not letting perfect be the enemy of the good.
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Does he wish this bill went further? i'm sure he does.
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My guess is ultimately
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He'll come along
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And come around in the end of the day
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Because this is, again, this bill can't fail.
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We heard about, too big to fail
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During the banking crisis in 2008.
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This is too important to fail, and there is just too much cheer
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For the republican party
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And the these two, these two chambers of congress,
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They control to let the president's,
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Key initiative go down in flames.
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So ultimately,
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Senator paul and others, they want to work
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Around the edges to make this bill better.
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That's great.
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That's all part of the legislating process.
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The sausage making can be ugly, can take
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It can be something that people
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Scratch your heads at and wonder what's going on.
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It's all kind of part of the deal.
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But i also remember
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Remind people that when president biden in his term,
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His version of this was, was that so-called
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Inflation reduction act, which, by the way,
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Didn't reduce inflation,
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But that did that was his landmark,
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Landmark legislative achievement.
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That didn't happen until the midway
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Through the second year of his presidency.
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So president trump,
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The fact that he's got this thing
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Of close to the finish line as it is,
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There's still a long way to go, but it's looking good.
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And that's important because when this thing gets done now
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And when those when this bill passes
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And they sign this law, those 2017 tax cuts,
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All of which are set to expire, they get reauthorized.
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And every small business, every mom
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And pop shop in this country can say, okay,
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I'm not going to get slammed next year with those taxes.
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Let me go reinvest.
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Let me go figure out how to
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Give my employees back some of their money.
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Let me go.
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I'll figure out how i can expand that certainty.
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It's going to be just the rocket fuel
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That this economy is looking for.
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Well, there's another roadblock
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To the economic success the president has in mind.
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It's the liberal judges who are trying to hold up
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Much of what he's doing now.
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Although there was a victory this week when an appeals court
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Ruled that the new tariffs could stay in place,
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At least for now.
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Do you think if the tariffs proved
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To be effective for businesses here,
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They'll prove to be a winning issue for republicans?
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Well we'll see.
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The jury's still out on the tariffs.
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One thing is clear.
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This is something
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The president has been talking about both during
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And well before his time in government.
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The fact that he did
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Tariffs like took some people by surprise,
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But it shouldn't have because he promised to do this.
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And it's
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I guess maybe it's surprising to see someone in elected office
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Doing what they said they were going to do.
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But between cracking down on illegal illegal immigration,
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Getting tough on the alligator from the border,
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Unleashing american energy and implementing these tariffs.
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These are all things
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The president said he was going to do.
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I think the jury's still out on the success of them.
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But as it relates to the the original question here,
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But about the judicial system, look,
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It's ironic because one of the crowning achievements
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Of president trump's first term, in fact,
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One of the reasons he got elected
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Was because he promised to appoint conservative judges.
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He did that.
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And many of these judges, he just reshaped the judiciary
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For generations to come, and it will outlast his presidency.
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And it'll be one of, if not his,
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Crowning achievements most of all.
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Of course, it's supreme court in a 6
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To 3 conservative majority that he, president trump
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Implemented there.
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So i know he's frustrated he and administration
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Are frustrated with some of the setbacks
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They're seeing along the way from the judges.
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I also think it's important it speaks to the bigger
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Issue is as many of these important priorities
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That he wants to get done, passed them by law.
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There's there's republicans control
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Both chambers of congress too often now.
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But all of both parties are guilty of this.
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We governed by executive order.
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We governed by fiat. you pass laws, alan.
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You do it through the old, old school, old fashioned way.
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That's a lot harder
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For subsequent administrations to get rid of.
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So that would be the way
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We've got this narrow window right now.
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Republicans control both houses of congress pass
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As many of these things into law as you can.
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It'll be a lot harder for future administrations
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Or judges to do away with it.
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Well, collin, stay with us for another segment.
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I'll be right back.
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Well, we're back now with colin reed,
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The co-founder of south and hill strategies.
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Let's move to immigration.
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It was the top issue in the election,
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But what's happened since then is chaos.
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The democrats ginning up protest for the cameras,
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And the president coming down hard with the national guard
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And marines trying to keep the peace.
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In pure political terms,
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The overwhelming majority of the american public,
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They're siding with the president.
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People want to feel safe.
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There's up to 20 million people here illegally.
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Do you think this will prove to be an issue
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For candidates in the midterms and in 2028, as well?
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It kind of feels like we've seen this movie before, alan.
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The media, the mainstream media and democrats
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And liberals telling us that these protests are peaceful,
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While these cars go up in flames,
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Molotov cocktails get hurled around,
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And some of these once proud american cities just kind of
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Fall by the wayside.
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And it's sad to see.
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And but never underestimate the democrat, the modern left's
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Ability to stand on the side of those here
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In the country illegally versus those just wanting
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Safety and peacefulness in their neighborhoods.
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And it's just they still haven't learned their lesson.
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You see gavin newsom out there,
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The governor of california,
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He so badly wants to run for president in 2028.
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Maybe this will help him
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Get ahead of the pack in a crowded primary.
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But in terms of the general election,
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This is not a close issue.
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People don't like what's happening.
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They don't like
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Seeing these foreign flags being held atop burning cars,
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In america's second largest city.
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And, look, i don't really think president trump
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Wanted to use the military.
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Don't think it was something he sought to do.
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But i also don't think he's going to stand idly by,
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And just let this city fall.
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So, it's it's a conundrum the democrats are in.
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It's funny,
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We talk about this, and we've talked about it,
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But i've been you and i've been on this show before.
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It still seems like even though we're here, eight, nine,
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Eight months removed from the election last year,
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We're still very much living in the throes of it.
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It's like the democratic party
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Has not learned their lessons or figured out a way forward,
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And they're still just in this political doom loop
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Where they're just continuing
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To make the same mistakes they made before.
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Without without learning a lesson or moving forward.
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Well, you mentioned california's governor, gavin newsom.
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You know, he's rolled out
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His predictable instinct, a big lie about the president.
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Listen to this one.
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If some of us could be snatched
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Off the streets without a warrant based only on
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Suspicion or skin color, then none of us are safe.
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Authoritarian regimes begin by targeting people who are
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Least able to defend themselves, but they do not stop there.
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Trump and his loyalists, they thrive on division
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Because it allows them
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To take more power and exert even more control.
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You know, newsome says, the president,
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I quote, is fanning the flames
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By sending troops to los angeles.
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The only thing he seems to be trying
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To fan is his own interest in running for president.
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Garland.
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How does predicting, protecting gang members
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And illegal criminal citizens become a winning issue for him?
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Is that even possible? right?
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Well, that's right, and it is.
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It's one issue in a democratic primary,
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Because they're so far detached from the just the concerns
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And reality that most everyone else is living in.
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And that's the political reality they have to live in.
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And it's
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But it's just so far where the trump administration
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Likes talking about these 8020 issues.
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And what they mean by that is they they take issues.
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They take very hard stances on issues
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Where 80% of the country agrees with them
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And the democrats fight it out.
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And, you know, 20% and this this falls into that camp as well.
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And it's just it's an issue where
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There's not it's not even a close call.
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And we saw this earlier this spring.
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This isn't the first time this played out.
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We saw all those democrats rush to defend, the human trafficker
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Who was the, quote unquote, maryland man who was deported,
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To el salvador.
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We saw senator van hollen from maryland
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Go down there and allegedly drink margaritas with him.
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And it's just this willingness to put themselves
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On the sides of people who are in this country
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Illegally and thus have broken a law
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Over people who are here trying to live their lives in peace.
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It's it defies all expectations and norms.
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Well, you mentioned the judiciary
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A moment ago, and it's bewildering
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To a lot of us,
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These local judges who keep trying
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To get in the way of the president's agenda.
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There was a lot of enthusiasm when president trump
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Returned to the white house.
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But i don't think we anticipated the local judges
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Actually had the power to stop the president.
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Did these delays take any of the enthusiasm
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Away from the voters, especially those
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Who will be needed by the party in the midterms?
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Well, it certainly gives the president
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Something to run against.
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But at the same time,
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He also wants to get his agenda across the finish line.
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If history is
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Any guide,
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The midterms are not usually kind to the party in charge.
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Maybe history will define itself
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This time as it has in president trump in the past.
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But it's a safe assumption to believe
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Now is the time to get things done.
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Now is the time for legislating,
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Because this time next year
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We're going to it's hard to believe
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We're going to be in the thick of campaign season again.
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And all the actual shifted away from capitol hill
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And the halls of congress and out into the,
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The that the, the, the election.
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So he's got to figure out a way to get around these judges in
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More than just a rallying cry, more than just during the face,
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Because if they are blocking progress, that's a real problem.
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And i think that's one thing that is administration.
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They hit the ground so fast
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This time around because they've done it before.
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And that's one thing they've got to
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Figure out quickly, because otherwise
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You risk squandering precious time.
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Well, there was a lot of excitement on wall street
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When the president came back
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From his mideast trip with trillions of dollars
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Of commitments to invest in our country.
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You know, obviously,
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It'll take time to build out the factories
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And put the help wanted signs out.
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Is this a potential long term winning issue that republican
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Candidates can get behind for the midterms?
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Well, it's clear the president believes in peace
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Through commerce,
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And he believes that these countries
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Who are doing business with each other,
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It makes it a whole lot harder
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For them to go to war with each other.
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And this is someone who's been very clear and consistent
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From the beginning that he wants
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This ukraine-russia war to come to an end.
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And and part of it is his trip to the middle east recently
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Was to get everyone
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On the same table in terms of doing business
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With each other, and that will hopefully,
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Instill a little more stability in an unstable part
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Of the world. so, look, the jury's still out.
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But some of these things that were in the history
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Books are written in terms of how they're viewed.
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It's very possible that these first
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And there's there's so much activity happening at all times.
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It can often be
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It can be easy to lose sight of what's going on.
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But this, this presidency is one that will live on.
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And the historians and the political scientists
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Will be studying for, for for some time to come.
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Well, colin reed, thank you for joining us again today.
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Dropped out of nashville this summer.
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We'll put you on set.
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I love that, alan.
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Great to be with you and talk to you soon.
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All right.
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Up next, my thoughts on where we go next.
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It's a hopeful look ahead.
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It's a hopeful look ahead.
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You know, i'm grateful for the leadership shown
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By president trump and his team during this time of lawlessness
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And violence in cities across the us.
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Certain politicians and legacy media members label trump
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As a tyrant.
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And his administration is an authoritarian regime.
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Well, the trump administration is focused on
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Ensuring law and order remains in our communities.
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That's a good thing.
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I'm grateful for their efforts, for their unrelenting energy.
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You know, it seems to me like every morning
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They attack the day as if it's a brand new day.
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And their first day on the job.
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But i have a concern.
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If we, as christ followers, don't match their energy
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With a commitment
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To change in our own hearts, that i don't believe
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What they're initiating is sustainable.
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You know, it reminds me of something
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That i have seen many times.
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I've walked through difficult diagnoses with people,
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Those who have been told that they have cancer.
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I'm serious.
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Disease and doctors come in with treatment
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Protocols and regimens,
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Sometimes surgeries, removal of tumors, even chemotherapy.
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And often
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There are some remarkable victories over the disease.
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But if the cancer isn't
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Completely removed and it returns,
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It often comes back
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With a vengeance worse
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Than what the original diagnosis seemed to be.
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Well, i would suggest to you that we're in a similar place
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Now. president trump
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And his team are addressing evils
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That have taken root on our watch.
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We were too busy, too distracted
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For whatever reason, to speak up and to act.
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And now we've given the trump administration
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Permission to enforce the laws
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That were largely ignored and introduce change.
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But we have to match that change.
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We have to reflect it in our own lives.
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We need to go back to our churches, open
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Our bibles, return
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To the fundamental principles of character
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That made our nation great to begin with.
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Let's choose to respond like joshua and caleb
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Who said, we believe
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The lord will complete what he has begun in us.
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Let's use our voices and our influence
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So that the name of jesus might be honored once again
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In the public square,
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So that there can be peace in our streets
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And a hunger for god in our schools and universities.
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If we'll do that, i believe god will help us.
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I believe god will bless america again.
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I'll be back with your emails in just a moment.
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Stay with us.
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Stay with us.
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Hey, before we get to your
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Emails, let me just remind you that you can go to aj now.com.
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There's an archive of all the programs.
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You can share the ones you've like
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With your friends and listen friends to watch with us.
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It'll help a lot.
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There's even a newsletter there you can sign up for
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And keep up
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With all the information of what you're seeing,
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And even a little bit behind the scenes.
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Judy in california emailed, pastor,
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I know you have a heart for the jewish people.
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I do too.
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My father was jewish.
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I worship a jewish messiah.
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I'm so angry with the hunting
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And attacking of jews in this country.
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I pray about it, but i still find it
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Absolutely despicable.
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What can we do?
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Well, judy, i think it's as simple as this.
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We use our voices.
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We do it in the congregations where we worship.
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To be sure,
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We have a biblical
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Understanding of the debt we have for the jewish people.
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And then we use our voices in our community,
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Speak up on behalf of our jewish friends and neighbors.
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They are a strength in our nation
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And we are obligated to them.
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The covenant they have honored with
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The lord has brought god's blessings to every one of us.
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M.j. from new york asks, can you please
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Explain the difference between tithes and offerings?
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When we were able to attend the church,
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We were often told
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Tithes are for the local church that feeds you
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And everything else is an offering.
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What is your understanding?
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So good question.
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You know the tithe, as i understand
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That means a 10th
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And that first 10th of what we have belongs to the lord.
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It's introduced in the old testament
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That it really predates the mosaic covenant.
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So i think the first 10th
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Of everything we earn belongs to the lord.
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And i typically think
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The tithe belongs to the place where you're spiritually fed,
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The place you would go for ministry
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If you got news you never wanted to get.
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An offering is simply the gifts we give to the lord
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Beyond our tithes.
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You know, the more affluent we become
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And the more opportunities we have a tie. there's really
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A small investment in the kingdom of god.
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Most of us can do far more than that.
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Carol b from lacey, washington, said,
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I very much enjoy your half hour show on tv and every evening.
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How refreshing to hear someone
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Addressing the issues that we're facing.
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Regrettably, very few churches are doing this.
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Well, i agree, carol.
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The churches have been a bit reluctant,
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But i see a number of hopeful signs
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That leadership in churches across the country
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Are finding the courage to begin to address our current events.
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We've got to do that.
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We can't just be
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Historic historians with the theoretical theology.
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Thanks for the reminder.
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Well, i'm alan jackson.
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Thank you for sharing a few minutes with us,
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And i pray you have a wonderful evening.
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