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State of the Union tonight. President Trump will run through his accomplishments, set this year's agenda, expect Democratic antics, boycotts, tantrums as the GOP is looking to build momentum, which has been with the Dems of late, especially after that Friday Supreme Court decision.
Now they feel as though that was a political gift. They're going to go to bat for small town America, demand refunds from places in and around the country. And who knows, even go bat to other countries. Already FedEx stepped up and said they'll sue the government to get refunds on the tariffs. And the president's responded, and I could hit you with a bunch of numbers and acts, but bottom line, for the next three months, there'll be Be global tariffs of 15 percent.
John Roberts, I think you were on the air when that decision came down, weren't you? I was, yes.
So it was interesting, a lot to digest right away. And man, was the president angry? He was not happy, but they've had a plan B in place under Section 122 of the 1984 Act, 1984, 1974. I can't remember. 74, yeah.
The Trade Act of 74. He's already implemented 15 percent tariff across the board, so he's finding an alternate way of doing it. He would have liked to have continued to do it under what's called IEPA, IEEPA, but not allowed to do that, at least in the interim. The big question, though, is. Do we have to pay the tariffs back?
And the Supreme Court left that an open question. And I think the President will do everything he can to try to not let that happen, but it's going to involve years of litigation. Right. Years of litigation and businesses, companies like FedEx saying, I want it back. Others will say they won't.
Others will use this as an opportunity to say, yes, they will. We'll see what happens. What about individual small businesses like a toy company in the Midwest that had to pay expanded tariffs from maybe get their dolls and their toys from other countries? I think what you're seeing is a coalition of companies brought together under one umbrella organization that are seeking restitution for the tariffs that they paid. Again, it's going to go to litigation.
I know that the boat manufacturers in the United States were hit really hard. By tariffs, uh, it was really squeezing their business. Might they sink compensation because no, they get a lot of parts from overseas. You know, they make the boats here in the United States, they lay up the fiberglass and everything, but parts for the engines come from overseas, uh, other marine parts come from overseas. Uh, so while they might lay up the basics of the boat, you know, probably a lot of the fiberglass components come in from overseas as well.
I just know because I know some people, I've got friends in the boating industry, and they say that they were really hit hard by the tariffs.
So, we'll see if they go after a restitution or not. But again, the president. Pointed this out the other day that this is going to be tied up in the courts. He said for a couple of years, I think more like a couple of decades.
Well, what do you think it does for the trade deals that are in place or framed out? Nothing, I don't think. Because the EU is waiting now four months. India canceled their trip over here.
So to me, you could make a point that the companies will say the countries rather will say, hey, these trade deals were crafted under duress. Under the threat of additional tariffs on top of what we are already paying. But I think the President is pretty confident that most of the trade deals that were crafted in recent months will stay in place the way they are. And I think they probably will. And one thing you would think, John Roberts, is perhaps there is a new impetus to do it quickly.
Whatever is left, whether it's Brazil or nations in Africa, whatever's left, Indonesia, who just came in, by the way, they just did their trade deal. If you get that done quickly, little by little, the amount of countries paying this 15% tariffs will be less and less. Possibly. We'll see how this all goes going forward. I think it's an open question right now.
I thought we were going to be talking hockey, not trade. We are. We're going to get there. Democrats have the momentum right now, would you say? To some degree, they do.
I think if you look at recent polling in the midterm elections, I think fifty two percent of people said that they would vote Democrat versus forty something for the Republicans. But things could change.
Now that the Now that Minnesota and ICE are not the total focus of the news cycle, and Democrats really can't lean on that, people are looking at economic issues. And I think the President, according to several publications and from what we've seen, has got a pretty good case to make that the economy is on the right track for growth this year, even though there was a contraction at the end of last year because of the government shutdown. I want you to hear a little of what the president's mention will be and then the response from Governor Gary Bashir and Kevin Kiley, a Republican. Cut one. You notice what word have you not heard over the last two weeks?
Affordability. Because I've won. I've won affordability. If he thinks he has won affordability, And the American people aren't struggling. Bring that on.
Campaign in each of those states and say it because it's not the reality. I think that he should rightly note areas where we've seen big improvements while also addressing the fact. that affordability is still a huge issue for many people across the country.
Well, a couple of things that's pretty clear. I think the one thing, if you're looking for a strategy, I would love for the Democrats to be forced to say, what would they do to make things more affordable?
Well, but you take a look at the last four years as well. Did they do anything to make things more affordable? Rebuke that and tell me what you'll do. Exactly. And you have to disassociate yourself from the Biden years, which saw 10% inflation.
Gas prices increased 42%. The price of everything went up under Biden. It's coming down to a large degree under Trump.
So he's got a pretty good economic story to tell. But remember, Biden would always look at this through rose-colored glasses, and he'd tell people, oh, no, the economy is doing great. Doesn't matter what you're really feeling, the fact you can't put food on the table. The economy is doing great. I think President Trump is probably more in tune with working class people and the struggle that they have to make ends meet, put food on the table, put clothes on their kids, keep a roof over their head.
And he's doing a lot of things to try to make it more affordable, including now the tax impact of the Big Beautiful Bill. People are going to be getting more money back with the refunds from the end of the year. But it's still a big question because a lot of people still are not feeling it. Gas prices coming down is a very good thing because on every street corner, now you're seeing, with the exception of California, of course, you're seeing gas below $2. $3 a gallon.
And in some cities, you're seeing it below $2.50 a gallon. And that makes people feel good. Yeah. You know, if you're looking at gas and you're saying, wow, I can afford an entire tank of gas, that makes people feel pretty good. You were covering the president every day for four years in the first term.
What's the big difference?
Some days felt like they were a week.
Well, it never ended, right? What's the big difference?
I don't think there is a difference. Other than back then, it was all new to him. And so there was a lot of discovery going on. He also had a lot of people in his ear saying, no, Mr. President, we can't do it this way.
That's changed because he's got loyalists in most places now. There are probably still a few people who are saying, I don't think we should look at it this way, we should look at it that way. But for the most part, he's got people in there who are supporting his ideas, not without question. But they're offering full support for his ideas. And that's a big change from the first term.
Yeah, and they keep their jobs. And it's a big change from the first term where he had people actively working against it. What do you think the backlash is of Cash Patel going to the locker room and celebrating with the guys? I mean, personally, I don't think it was a good look. You know, it's one thing for the FBI director to go in there.
And in a very sort of sober way, say congratulations. Uh the the beer showers You know, it's a part of his celebration, but maybe a little overboard.
So, Selenika. I mean, I don't want to say too much because I don't want the FBI knocking on my door. Right. And, you know, I think so. I've got to know Cash Patel.
I know he's a great guy. He got caught up in it. You see a lot of super fans out there. He's one of them. I also know he was going to Islander Games before he was FBI director.
He's a huge hockey guy. But he was caught up in it. And going over there. Going over there to watch the game. He wanted to watch the game.
There's one way he can travel on the FBI jet. He can't say, look, I'm going to go fly ITA or Al Italia. It can't happen. He's got to go on the FBI jet.
So I thought this was a good comeback from Selena Zito. She writes, With all the hysteria of a cash patel invited by U.S. hockey players to join them in celebration about Anthony how about Anthony Blinken's rocking in the free world moment, signing and playing guitar at a popular bar in Kyiv, saying the United States is with you. As a guitar player myself, you know, I could appreciate going up on stage and, you know, serming a few notes here and there. But it, it's.
It's similar in tone, in scope. Maybe Milan went a little further. Right. I know, I agree. I was surprised to see it.
I know it was pure. And I know one thing about the President. Out of all that, The drinking. President doesn't like the drinking. He's not a fan of alcohol.
I know with his family, they better not drink. If they're going to have a glass of wine, they better not be in the house. I mean, I don't want to say he's a teetotaler because he probably wouldn't agree with the term, but he has never apparently taken a drink of alcohol, which I think is to his credit. I think we'd all be better off that way. Life might not be as much fun, but he said it.
Can you imagine if I drank? Can you imagine how crazy I did? Exactly. So let's talk about the hockey team. You're from Canada and you know what Canada.
And in fact, Jack Hughes used to play on a team. Uh that is headquartered in the town that I grew up in. Wow. Uh so him and his brother, uh you know, already in the NHL, his brother was it Jack the number one pick overall to the New Jersey Devils, or was it Quinn? I'm not sure which one it was.
I don't know. It's getting way too much. But man, they work young. And it's just amazing how exuberant they are and how pure it seems. And I know some of them are going to be on with Brett tonight, but a couple of things.
Um Number one, in Canada, that is hockey and nothing else. I heard Wayne Gretzky saying that, you know, America, I live here now, you got five major sports. He goes, in Canada it's all about hockey. And they're just devastated. How do you feel about that?
I used to joke that when a baby is delivered in Canada. The gynecologist pulls the baby out by the skate blades. Right. Yeah, that's a great line. Because literally, when I remember when I grew up in Canada.
So are they crushed? Oh, are they crushed? Oh, yeah. They are absolutely crushed. Particularly since, if it weren't for Hellebuck.
That would have been a 4-1, 5-1 game for Canada. I mean, the president should consult him on missile defense. Right. That guy literally lets nothing through. And which is so interesting, looking at his timeline.
They said, you know, he wasn't picked out as a junior. He wasn't on the street. No, he was like Brady. He was passed over. Yeah, and he matured late.
And I was listening to one of these scouts talk, and I was listening to one of these scouts talk, and they were saying that he hopes it's a lesson. that stop picking these guys at 16 and decide who's going to be successful. Because hockey players more than any other are picked out early, thrown into the juniors, taken away from their families, billeted, and they're off. And he says, a lot of times just be a little patient. And now you have a 31-year-old who's the best goalie in the world.
It's like 10 times he won goalie. But it's like any sport. What was Brady? 188 in the draft? Yeah.
And became the best quarterback in NFL history. Hallebuck was passed over a number of times, came up through the minors, eventually ended up with the Winnipeg Jets, and he's the best goalie literally since Jacques Plant, I think. But you do remember, was it the first period where right at the end of the period, you saw one of the Americans hit both posts at the same time, ricochet off both posts? I mean, there was a lot of close. To me, the most other than Hillebuck's performance.
Which was just stellar. I mean, he's won the Vizina trophy before, but three there's got to be some award that he could get for that performance. But other than Hellebuck's performance, the other thing that just blew my mind. Was the five-on-three double penalty defense. And the fact that Canada was not able to score was just absolutely remarkable.
I want a couple of minutes to the end. We only have a couple minutes to the end, but real quick, I love the three-on-three and overtime. It looks very fast-paced, yeah. It ends with penalty kicks. I'm like, why don't you pull two players off the field?
Because it changes the game. Who's got endurance? Who's better with a little bit of room? And it opens up the game to. And also, that's a coaching move.
Who works best together? If you have a great offensive player that doesn't play defense, you can't put them on the ice, right?
So it just, to me, would bring more strategy to soccer, which is about to come, and you're going to be so frustrated to watch this team play for 90 minutes, then an additional two overtimes, and have maybe the best team in the world be decided on penalty kicks, as if you could do basketball on free throws.
So I just had to get off my chest.
Well, you know, and it's the same thing with lacrosse, you know, whether you got 10v10 or 12v12 on a big long field versus sixes, which is the format that they play in the PLL and the format that they're going to play in the Olympics. Sixes is so much faster, so much more interesting game. And I think it's more fun for the players.
Well, it's going to be in the Olympics. Yeah. Oh, I didn't know that. Oh, yeah. Back in a moment.
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I'm just trying to impress upon you. I'm like you. I'm no better than you. You know, I'm a 960 SAT guy. Yeah.
And you know And I'm not trying to offend anyone, you know, trying to act all there if you got 940. But literally, a 960 SAT guy, I cannot, you've never seen me. Read a speech. Because I cannot read a speech. This may be the wrong message to be.
That is the ridiculous remark from Gavin Newsom. And he's saying, Oh, it's nothing to do with racist. How dare you call me out? Everybody heard that and thought this is the death knelt to your political career. At the very least, it requires an apology and clarification.
And Cornell West, John Roberts, has put this out just now. Brother Newsom could have taken a humanistic approach. He could have said, I'm like you. I was born a woman. I'll face loss, pain, and death, just like anyone else.
But instead, what he thinks of black people is, he brings up low SAT scores. The mindset sits in the core. As he continues, the mindset sits in the core of white supremacy: the belief that black people are less beautiful, less moral, less intelligent. Don't play with us like that. Governor of California.
You know what? That puts Cornell West and Nikki Minaj together on the same page. She had something similar. Yeah, Senator Tim Scott also said that what said that what Newsom said was just like beyond the pale. Like, why do you go down that road?
You know, as opposed to just saying, look, I'm like you. I get up every day out of bed. I put my pants on one leg at a time. Or, you know, for those of you of a different gender, I sometimes dress in a skirt as well. Ha, ha, ha.
But he goes for the scores on the SAT and the fact that, well, I'm not a very good reader. On his podcast not long ago, he said he read somebody's book in an hour and a half.
So, I mean, he's obviously a fairly good reader, even though he professes not to be one.
So, there's a reporter at Real Career Politics who said, Susan Crabtree just said, Can you show me any paperwork that shows you're dyslexic? And they said, basically, F you. And that's the comeback from his communications directive. Yeah, well, that's typically the kind of thing. I wonder if there is any.
If it's not F Trump, it's F you. I mean, what's up with these Democrats in this wearing? We're going to listen to you from one to three. Is that okay?
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