REPORT: RNC Spent Millions on Private Jets, Broadway Shows

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Well, hello, everybody. Welcome to the Todd Starnes Radio Program. Happy to have you with us today.

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Now, one of the things that we promised you early on when we launched this program more than five years ago, that whenever we make a mistake, whenever we go down the wrong path, that we are always the first to fess up and say, we made a mistake. We were wrong. It's very rare that it happens. I mean, incredibly rare. Normally, maybe once every year or so, but we have one of those moments today.

I want to kick off the show with this just so we can get it out of the way. But yesterday, we were speculating on the big announcement, the major announcement that President Trump was going to be making today. And of course, there are a lot of big things happening in the nation, a lot of big decisions that have to be made. And we were very excited to share with you that news that President Trump would be making a major announcement. And the president teasing that announcement by saying that America needed a superhero.

We did not realize that the president was actually being literal, that he actually meant that America needed a superhero. And a little while ago, the president made the announcement public, and there was a lot of speculation. Was he going to throw his name in the hat for Speaker of the House? No, that turned out not to be it. Was he going to file a lawsuit against the federal government?

No, that was not it at all. Was he going to announce his running mate for 2024? No, that was not it either. No, it turns out that President Trump is launching a trading card collection. And it's called the Donald Trump Digital Trading Card Collection, and it features amazing art of his life and career.

I'm reading this from the official major announcement that all of America was waiting for. You can collect all your favorite Trump digital trading cards very much like a baseball card, but hopefully much more exciting. They have a website, and I'm not going to share the website because he's not paying for advertising on this, but you can probably Google it. But it is going to cost $99 a piece. That's right, $99.

And he says it would make a great Christmas gift. Don't wait. They will be gone. I believe very quickly.

So anyway, if look, you want a trading card with President Trump in tights and a cape, well, have at it, America. But that's the major announcement.

So we were way off base. I have to tell you, didn't think for a minute that that was what the president was going to be announcing to the nation. And not sure what to think about it either. 844-747-8868. Are you Are you excited about the president's new trading card collection?

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Meanwhile, back in the real world, we've got a lot of big problems that we have to address. Red State has an exclusive story about the RNC under the leadership of Ronna McDaniel.

Now, if you go back to the year 2010, you might remember the RNC chair, Michael Steele. And he was criticized, and rightfully so, because he was spending donor dollars on all sorts of high-dollar, luxurious things, like private jets and floral arrangements, chauffeurs. They were doing member meetings in tropical locales. and people were really, really upset. As a matter of fact, back in the George W.

Bush administration, and I know there's no love lost between conservatives and Karl Rove, but Karl Rove was a penny pincher. As a matter of fact, back in those days when they had a staff Christmas party, it was catered by Chick-fil-A, not some five-star fancy place where they've got, you know where they've got the uh the i don't know the caviar and the uh the slugs and whatever else they uh they eat what it's not anchovies what do they call the my mind has just drawn a blank you got the caviar what's a little slug things they the escargot thank you the french crab but no back in the bush years it was chick-fil-a the official chicken of our lord And that was good enough for the Republicans. But no, they're living high on the hog.

Now I know what they're doing with all my money.

So that was back in 2010.

So now we have Ronna McDaniel, and according to Red State, they've been given a report that has examined the RNC's spending for 2021. Are you ready for this, folks? This is what your money, if you've been giving money to the RNC, If you've been giving money to the Republican Party, this is what that money's been used for. More than a half a million dollars in private jets. $64,000 at clothing stores.

$321,000 in floral arrangements. This is pretty remarkable. Food and beverage, $65,000. alcohol $36,000 kind of thought that would be higher spa and cosmetics $7,500 is that how much it costs for lipstick and powder over at the Walmart vehicle and other maintenance expenses $4,900 and something called LGBTQ plus filings $1,200 $100.67. That's rather a specific amount.

Now, this is pretty fascinating because they were able to go back through and just take a look at what Ronna McDaniel has been spending over at RNC headquarters since she took charge. $3.1 million on private jet services since 2017. $1.3 million on limousine service, $17.1 million on donor mementos. Is that the stuff you get like the swag? That must be what that's about.

$17.1 million. $750,000 on floral arrangements and $80,000 on alcohol-related expenditures. Nearly $400,000 has been spent on event tickets and other entertainment activities, including $30,000 for a private box at a Las Vegas Raiders game, $13,000 for Broadway shows, and $9,400 for other... This is just despicable stuff here, folks. I mean, what the heck?

the rnc funds were also used to fly senior staffers and their plus ones get this first class to las vegas and they covered hotel rooms food and the booze senior staff retreats were held at the salamander resort and spa in virginia oh that's a highfalutin place the FEC reports show that the RNC paid more than a quarter million dollars to the resort in 2021 and 2022 so just in case you're wondering where the money's been going because it's not going to the candidates it's going to Ronna McDaniel and the pottery barn restoration hardware Crate and barrel? What does that have to do with getting Republicans elected? Under the current leadership, the RNC, and reading from Red State, the RNC has spent more than $150,000 on what could be considered non-essential office expenses. $25,000 on Commonwealth Joe coffee. $25,000?

How much does it cost for us to, we serve free community coffee here. When you come into our palatial studios, you're going to get a lovely carrot cup. Prauline pecan is the flavor of choice this month. And what it costs, what, five bucks down at the Costco? What are they paying $25,000 for?

$7,000 on cupcakes. $7,000 on candles and diffusers.

Well, you know, what does it smell at RNC headquarters? They have nasty odor. They got a body odor problem there? Seems to me it might be cheaper to get some right guard. $75,000 at the Pottery Barn, West Elm, restoration hardware and crate and barrel.

In addition, the committee's FEC reports show expenditures totaling nearly $400,000 as furniture expense. And here comes the clothing. More than $100,000 spent at high-end clothing stores like Nordstrom, Vineyard Vines, Foot Joy. Is this Lululemon? How do you pronounce the name of that place?

I always say it's Lululemon. Just keep it easy and say Lululemon. Lululemon. All right.

Yes. Why are Republicans shopping at Lululemon? I don't know, but one pair of leggings cost $100. Sweet Lord. It's workout clothes, too, by the way, not professional.

Well, I can tell you that not a lot of the Republicans I've seen at RNC headquarters are hitting the gym. I don't see many gym expenses here. Uncle Sam Needlepoint Belgian Loafers, $425. Why are we buying Belgian loafers? Mike Lindell makes a lovely pair of slippers over at MyPillow.com, made right here in the good old U.S.

of A. According to the financials, the RNC is quite generous with its donors. $17 million to be exact. Custom pins by legendary jeweler Anne Hand. Christmas ornaments from, is it Shamar?

I don't know. It sounds French. And it goes on and on and on. You know what? If you want to get somebody something nice, send them a card.

Go down to the Hallmark store. The records also show more than $100,000 in hair and makeup services and dry cleaning, presumably for McDaniel's media appearances and wardrobe. For some perspective, the Democratic National Committee spent $1.5 million on donor gifts, $35,000 on private jets, and only $1,000 for floral arrangements during the 2021-22 election cycle. Longtime RNC committee members who spoke with Red State said that other than during Michael Steele's time as chair, it has not been standard practice for the chair to use private jets or chauffeur services.

So in other words, the Democrats are spending their money, their donor dollars, on getting Democrats elected. What we're doing is spending our donor dollars to send Ronna McDaniel around the world on private jets so she can have a spa day and go to a Broadway show. And I ask you, ladies and gentlemen, and especially those of you who've been giving to the Republican Party, do you think you're getting your money's worth? Do you have a problem with the RNC spending millions and millions of dollars and squandering these dollars on luxury retreats and limos? 844-747-8868.

that's 844-747-8868 now we are also going to be covering the story of john boehner coming up in just a few moments john boehner back on capitol hill and he told a story about making out with nancy pelosi that will curdle your fruit loops and your eggnog but we got to share that story with you boehner also broke down in tears we've got the we're on the eve of title 42 going away We're going to be talking about that. We have some great guests, including Kirk Cameron, coming up. Again, 844-747-8868. This is the Tom Stern Show. Folks, the last time we had an inflation crisis like this, 67% of Americans had access to retirement benefits or a pension.

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The average person cannot afford to spend $99 for a card.

So I just don't know what he's doing. That's Ricky from Arkansas. Yeah, it's a head-scratcher to me. May I just say this? You know who's going to be a little gun-shy the next time I see the president promoting a major announcement is yours truly.

I'm not sure. I mean, is that a major announcement for you, ladies and gentlemen, that President Trump is launching a trading card collection, $99 a card? Does that tickle your fancy on this holiday season? 844-747-8868. That's our toll-free telephone number.

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So John Boehner, crying John Boehner, the guy with the cigarette leathery skin and the martinis, and he would always weep. He was always a weepy kind of a guy, John Boehner. And he did not disappoint yesterday they were unveiling Nancy Pelosi's portrait up on Capitol Hill and John Boehner broke down in tears let's take a listen cut 10 well I could say it's good to be here but I'm glad I'm here for Speaker Pelosi I'm not a speaker Paul it's a privilege to be with you and your family this afternoon, for the unveiling of this portrait as you bring to a close an historic run as leader of this institution that we love and served. Debbie and I offer our most sincere congratulations. Today is about you, Speaker Pelosi, certainly not about me.

But it would be wrong for me not to note the passing. Just days ago, Mr. Ron Schur, the exceptionally talented and generous artist who painted my own portrait, which was unveiled three years ago and now hangs in the Speaker's lobby. He also happened to paint the portrait we're going to see in a few minutes. May he rest in peace and may his family find peace in this holiday season.

Madam Speaker, you and I have disagreed politically on many things over the years, but we were never disagreeable to each other. As you might have heard me say before, you can disagree without being disagreeable. You've been unfailingly gracious, gracious to me, to my family, and, frankly, my team here in Washington. And, Madam Speaker, I have to say, my girls told me, tell this Speaker Meyer her. Oh, geez, I'll work.

Tell me you couldn't tell my girls are Democrats. Yeah, no, we could tell. And I don't think it's just the girls that are Democrats. I think that guy's a Democrat, John Boehner. No wonder Congress is in such disarray right now.

No wonder the Republican leadership is in disarray. I mean, the guy just crying up there? I mean, come on. Never seen anything like it. 844-747-8868.

We're going to get to your calls after the bottom of the hour break here. Also, just a reminder that we are getting a trip together to Israel, the Todd Stearns Holy Land Tour. It's going to be in November of 2023. It's going to be a wonderful, wonderful seven-day journey, and you're going to want to be a part of it. We would love to send you some information about our first class once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Holy Land.

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All right, welcome back to the Todd Stearns Radio Program. Great to have you with us today. 844-747-8868 is our number. Let's go to the phone. Steve in Arkansas.

Steve, what's on your mind today? I just wanted to comment, Todd, about the money going to the political parties. And I'm talking about Democrat and Republican. I believe anybody that's making contributions to a political party in this political environment instead of an individual candidate, they aren't making campaign contributions. They're just paying into a pay-to-play scheme.

So you think that's exactly what they're doing.

So unless you give money, you're not going to have the access.

Well, they're paying money. I'm saying the reason they do pay money to political parties is to have access.

Well, that's a fair— They aren't trying to get a certain type of person elected. They're wanting access to the pay-to-play scheme that's going on. That's what our whole government is run like today is a pay-to-play scheme. You know, Steve, all I can say about this, the issue here is that they're squandering the money.

So the RNC has no interest in getting people elected who are Republicans. They're more about this country club mentality. And trust me, I know all about that on the local level, is that people are more interested in throwing a great party than running a great campaign. Yeah, well, I think what I believe, if we had something like a true Department of Justice, most of what is going on in Washington today that they're defining as legislation could be prosecuted under the RICO Act as racketeering.

well there you go steve appreciate the call uh thank you 844-747-8868 a crazy story out of california where a superintendent of schools is um now out of a job he was not fired and i want you to when you hear this story i want you to understand the superintendent the school board president was not fired for hosting an adult-themed gay Christmas party that featured male strippers wearing Santa hats, a dirty Santa Claus, and an open bar.

Now look, if you're an adult and you want to throw a party like that for fellow adults, hey, it's your money, your house, do whatever, do whatever you want to do. But when you invite the high school corral to your gay adult party with the dirty Santa Claus, that's a problem. Cut number three. Shirtless men and alcohol is what one parent says his teenage daughter was exposed to during an educator's private holiday party. They were offered an open bar and to socialize with the half-naked men, the dirty Santa that offered and made disgusting comments to our children.

Gabriel Lozano's daughter is one of more than a dozen high school choir students who were hired to perform at the December 3rd party, hosted by Claremont Unified School Board President Stephen Lanusa. Lozano says the students were told to arrive early, but that's when the night took an unexpected turn. Lanusa included to mingle with these people. Police now investigating the incident and confirming to NBC News they are looking into this photo of half-naked men allegedly posing with adults at that party that has been circulated by parents. Were any other school board members present?

At a special session of the Claremont Unified School Board on Friday, where Lanusa was noticeably absent, parents called for his resignation. Sadly, there is no apology that can help our kids unsee or unfeel the events that took place in his home. In an email sent to parents obtained by NBC Los Angeles, the Claremont School District's superintendent confirmed Lanusa has stepped down. It comes shortly after his fellow board members also encouraged him to resign, writing in a statement, we are appalled by the allegations which are understandably causing distraction, disruption, and pain. A pain parents are not over yet.

The board is now working to decide how to replace him.

Well, so here's a little nugget for you that they didn't share in the local news coverage. And kudos to the L.A. Times, everybody else, for jumping on this story. Mr. Lanusa, who had been, I guess, on the school board for almost 20 years, is a very powerful and well-connected Democrat.

So Lanusa has photographs of himself with Kamala Harris and Scott Wiener, who is one of the leading gay activist lawmakers in the assembly. And so this guy is very well connected, very powerful individual. And the question is, first of all, why is it that the school board president invited a bunch of teenagers to a gay adult party that included nearly naked elves and a dirty Santa Claus? What is it? By the way, Grace Baker, what is a dirty Santa Claus?

Do we have any indication? It's just a filthy. I mean, it's just disgusting. I mean, there's a game called Dirty Santa where it's like you exchange gifts and you don't know what it is. Oh, I don't think that's what Santa Claus is up to.

Not that kind of gift. You don't want to sit on that guy's lap. No. And they had an open bar and they were actually offering the children drinks. That's horrible and illegal.

Thank you.

So why is the guy not in jail? Exactly. That's what I'm wondering. I mean, we all know it happened because there's photographic evidence. I mean, taking aside all the other horrible things, you could just, you know, ding him on the bar situation.

All right.

Say not ding.

Okay.

That's a poor choice of words. Very poor choice of words. No dinging. Arrest him on. Thank you.

Sorry.

Well, they had plenty of handcuffs there, I'm sure. It was one of those. I mean, it was an adult party.

So with lots of, and we've got a photograph and we tried to make it as appropriate as possible on the website. That's a lot of blurring. But there was a lot of, yes, there was a lot to blur. About as much if you were going to ding it. Yeah.

That's all I can say. Yeah, that does sound pretty bad. But this is important because there's a tie to this, Grace Baker, with another story that we've been following. And again, this is all about the sexualization of kids. The idea that anybody thought this was a good idea.

Exactly. Because apparently this guy has been known to have, you know, he's been known to throw the gay sex parties. I mean, that's what it was. Yeah. I mean, these were not like little Christmas elves running around buck naked, you know, just for the fun of.

Right?

So this is the story. Katie Porter, the Democrat congresswoman, right, from California. Katie Porter is now defending pedophiles Take a listen This allegation of groomer and pedophile it is alleging that a person is criminal somehow and engaged in criminal acts merely because of their identity, their sexual orientation, their gender identity.

So this is clearly prohibited under Twitter's content, yet you found hundreds of these posts on the platform. your team filed complaints about these posts correct yes and how often did twitter act to take down these posts which violated its own content policy very rarely so from our calculation it looks like about 99 of your complaints they basically acted on one or two of the 100 plus complaints you filed. Instead of taking them down, Twitter elevated them, allowing them to reach an approximate 72 million users. This is not just about what happens online. What happens online translates into real harms in people's lives.

All right, so there you go, Democrat Congresswoman Katie Porter. That was during a congressional hearing on anti-LGBT violence, and this was all about the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs. But here's what they left out of this whole hearing, is that the shooting, the mass shooting, which is a horrific thing, nobody's wishing anybody get shot in any kind of a club. But the problem here is that the person who did the shooting is a member of the LGBT community. The shooter identifies as non-binary.

So this is not a matter of right-wing activists going out there or anybody else shooting up a gay club. This is one of their own people group, one of their own. But in the course of this conversation on Capitol Hill, you had a sitting United States Congresswoman say that pedophilia is not a crime, it's an identity. this is nuts ladies and gentlemen and this is part of the broader issue is the sexualization of our kids that's what this is all about and that's why the school board president there in claremont california which is in the los angeles area that's why the school board president had no problem inviting underage kids to drink booze and hang out with male strippers at his adult gay Christmas party. Had no problem with that.

And that's why you have people out there now defending pedophiles. And you're not even allowed to use that word anymore in proper society. You have to call them minor attracted persons. Maps. Human rights campaign president Kelly Robinson said Twitter does not allow users to call people groomers, but claim Twitter doesn't enforce the band.

Robinson said phrases like groomers and pedophiles are used to describe people that are mothers and fathers, and it is dangerous. And the phrases are meant to dehumanize. You see, they don't like this idea that the reason why the school board president invited these kids over to see the party is because he was grooming these kids. Or all of the drag queens going into the public schools teaching kids how to be drag queens, they don't like to be called groomers. This is a problem in public schools.

I'm telling you, I would homeschool, homeschool, homeschool. What would you do? What would you do if your kid had been in that choir, ladies and gentlemen? What would you do if your kid had gone to that event and come home drunk? 844-747-8868.

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So the festival is a project of the leadership at Barnard College and Women in Hollywood. Included among the entry requirements for the film festival, the films must have a woman or women characters and leadership roles or positions. That's one of the, that's like rule number one.

So what happens if you want to identify them? I I mean, if you want to be a transgender filmmaker, I guess they would have to accept you, right? Anyway, they charge $14 to submit to the film festival. All right?

So if you want to have your film considered, you've got to write them a check. You've got to send them some cash, $14. And it's a non-refundable fee, too. But here's the kick in the pants. Only white people will have to pay the price.

Only white people. In recognition of the extra barriers that bi walk artists, hold on, is that bisexual women of color? I don't know. I'm guessing here. Oh, no, it's black indigenous women of color.

My apologies. I thought it was bisexual. Folks, it's hard to keep up with all of this.

So if you're a black, indigenous woman of color, you don't have to pay. Your tab is being picked up by the the honkies. You're welcome, America. Apparently, they have a skin tax at Columbia University.

So depending on what your color is, there you have it.

So I hate to say that, but 844-747-8868. That's our toll-free telephone number. That's 844-747-8868.

Oh, I've got to get this story. We've got a packed show coming up. By the way, Congressman Troy Nels is going to be here to weigh in on the border crisis. Title 42 ending in just a matter of days. And it's going to be a floodgate of people crossing the border.

And Kirk Cameron's going to be here and our good buddy Steve Gill as well. The baby Jesus, no longer welcome in Bucksport, Maine. All of you listeners at WLOB, you know where that town is. The town took down a nativity scene that had been displayed in downtown for decades. And, you know, you've got Mary, the baby Jesus, Joseph, probably some wise men.

The Bangor Daily News reports the nativity was removed because of a stink involving a local atheist. Tom Waddell is the state chapter president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation. And Waddell is all upset. They want equal access. And Waddell is saying there's more to American culture than just Christianity.

And having a nativity scene on public property is exclusive.

So they want to put up their freaking atheist crap, whatever that is. By the way, can I just point this out here? why is it that the atheists never pull this garbage with the Muslims, right? They're always off limits. But by golly, the atheists love to go pick on the Christians.

It's just the Christian holidays.

So anyway, the town concerned about a lawsuit, so they took down the baby Jesus. And you might remember the same thing happened in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a couple of weeks ago. But the town leaders reversed their decision because you guys picked up the phone, you sent emails, and you bombarded City Hall. And fortunately, they saw the error of their ways.

So maybe, just maybe, it's time that we do the same thing to the good people over at Buck Sports City Hall and let them know, hey, look, we're not going to allow you guys to throw away our Christmastime traditions. And I don't care what the atheists have to say about it.

So, folks, give them a holler. You can Google Bucksport City Hall. We'll try to find the number posted on our live show blog for you. But give them a call and say, hey, look, we want you to do the right thing here. Don't be bullied by the atheist.

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Hello, beautiful people. How's it going today? Are you doing good? I'm ready for the holidays already. I'm ready for Christmas to get here.

Oh, Grace Baker, do you know what? I got a reservation. Christmas Day, you know, the Peabody Hotel, they throw a big Christmas brunch. Oh, yeah. And Christmas is on Sunday this year, and it's quite the festivities.

Have they brought back the biscuits, though? They got the biscuits back. Oh, wow. I led the charge. Because of you.

They won't admit it. They will not admit it, but it was because of me. Because of all the complaints, a.k.a. Todd Starnes. Well, yes.

I mean, I did pitch a fit. But seriously, it's the Grand Hotel of the South, and I don't mind that they're serving bagels. I get that. Yeah. But if you're going to replace the biscuit with the bagel, that's what I got a problem with.

Just have options. Got a late – that's right, or stop calling yourself the Grand Hotel of the South. That's true. That's all I was trying to say. It's misleading.

Anyway.

So great to have you with us today. What were we talking about, Grace Baker? Talking about the holidays. The holidays. How you're ready for it.

I am ready for the holidays. And, folks, again, if you're trying to figure out what to get your loved one, if you really want to splurge, you've got to check out our big trip to Israel coming up. We're very excited about the trip to the Holy Land, which will be a combo platter of visiting the biblical sites, as well as having meetings with Israeli leaders, government leaders, and talking about the geopolitical atmosphere in the Middle East. And it's going to be a wonderful event. We've got a contemporary Christian artist coming along that will be doing worship music with us.

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I want to go to the Patriot Mobile Newsmaker line right now, good friend of this program, one of the nation's top political commentators, Steve Gill. Back with us. Steve, hope you're doing good there in Nashville. I was good. I appreciated the introduction as you came in to all of the beautiful people and Steve Gill.

Well, you're a handsome man, Steve Gill. A handsome man. I'm not going to be able to make the Israel trip because I'm saving my bucks for the Todd Starr NFT digital trading card. May I just? I just don't know about this, Steve.

And, you know, we're big Trump supporters on this program, but I'm not understanding this. Why, you know, why did he, you know, I just don't get it. Is he really serious about running for the White House? You think this guy's really going to run? I think it's less likely today after his big major announcement that turns out to be a $99 digital trading card featuring him with photographs looking like Superman or Super Trump.

I mean, again, why on earth would he or anybody surrounding him that might have the ability to speak to him, allow him to do something that makes him look like a carnival grifter, which is the caricature that he has been portrayed as? Why prove their point? And it is complete nonsense. He's getting justifiable blowback, not just because of the, you know, the creepy business prospect of this thing, but because he teased a major announcement that is nothing but, you know, I hope you send me money to put more money in my pocket, particularly in the wake of the midterm election, where his, at least one of his PACs raised like $92 million for he and his family and didn't spend it on campaign. Again, he is proving himself to be the grifter he's been accused of being, and I think that Ron DeSantis is doing it exactly right.

Sit back, let Trump be Trump, and he's going to destroy his own prospects for the next campaign. Yeah, again, I'm trying to understand this, and I just can't get my head wrapped around it, Steve. My concern from day one has been the people that are surrounding Trump, his privy council, the people that are giving him advice and guidance here. You know what gets me? I mean, these are not even real cards.

They're digital, and they're $99 a piece. Who's got that kind of cash laying around?

Well, the Zelensky's apparently do, because Ms. Zelensky just did about an $80,000 shopping free in Paris, again, using our tax dollars to help the poor people of Ukraine.

So maybe Ms. Zelensky can afford to buy a bunch of these cards with our tax dollars. Of course, with our tax dollars. But again, going back to the issue at hand, if you're Donald Trump, and you know there is this perception out there, and it's not that... Let me just say this, Steve.

Donald Trump is going to have problems getting all the Republicans on board with this campaign, not to mention the independents. And it seems to me that he would be wanting to do whatever was necessary to repair his image with the independents and some of those conservative Democrats, if any, are left. And I'm not sure this kind of stuff actually does it. You know, it's another one step forward, two steps back. His announcement that he was running was spot on in terms of tone and temperament and content.

And it was like, OK, Trump 2.0 has shown he's learned. He's going to become a new Trump. It's not going to be as blustery. He's not going to be focused only on the past. He's going to be looking forward.

He's going to show a different tone and do what it takes to win those um, independent young voters, suburban women that, that are not in his camp. And you cannot win general elections with just the Trump base.

Now, like you thought, I'm a huge Trump fan. I love his policy. I'm not as offended by his bluff and bluster and, and, uh, uh, and behavior, but, but others are, and the others that are really offended by it are the ones critical to winning general elections. And I think the, uh, the problem is that Trump 2.0, we saw in the announcement, has now been completely undercut by this new major announcement that just, again, takes all the wind out of whatever push he had after the announcement. And I think that's, again, one step forward, two steps back.

I have friends who are getting five or six emails every other day from Don Jr. begging for money. It's like, what are they wanting money for? And why is Don Jr. putting money into his pocket or his pack or Kimberly Guilfoyle?

So, again, it looks like the worst successes, at least they're doing it publicly, but it looks like the worst successes of the Biden crime family when they're just kind of this money grubbing. We're looking for cash that isn't really doing anything to elect Republican candidates, promote the policies and values that he stands for. And I think, again, it's not just this episode, but it's all the people around him who look like they're money grubbing using his name. And to make matters even worse, if it could possibly get worse.

So apparently the Trump team decided it would be best to leak one of the major plank videos.

So the president's campaign planks, one of them happens to be really good, talking about free speech policy proposal. And the video just dropped about 45 minutes ago. But it wasn't sent to all of us. It was sent exclusively to Jack Posobiec over at Human Events. I mean, if you're dropping your campaign platform, that needs to be done on a broad scale.

And you certainly don't want to do it just a few minutes after you dropped your digital trading card meme that everybody's talking about.

So now everybody's talking about the wrong thing.

Well, you know, Todd, you and I have been in this communications and media business for a few years. But media and communications 101, you don't step on your story.

So why would you release the trading card thing on the day you were going to release or leak your policy proposal unless they suddenly released the policy proposal because they saw the quick slapback they were getting on this silly trading card business. But you're not going to divert attention from a really bad decision by releasing something that looks like you're either trying to distract from your really bad decision or is just poor timing. It doesn't make sense in either category. And now they're calling that the real major announcement. You can't do that.

You've already let that cat out of the bag. Steve Gill on the Patriot Mobile Newsmaker line. While that's going on. By the way, the real major announcement wouldn't be leaked to one media outlet. You would push it out to everybody.

So, again, don't compound two errors with a third error of lying about what you're doing. Oh, geez, Alou. Steve Gill on the Patriot Mobile Newsmaker Line. Steve, the other big story, Red State has the exclusive on this. They analyzed RNC spending.

And if you go back in time, and I remember this. This was a big issue. The spending of Michael Steele. who was the RNC chair back in, what, 2010. And he came under fire because of the amount of money they were spending on all sorts of stuff.

And now the reporting is that Ron McDaniel is spending more money than Michael Steele did on all sorts of luxuries, private jets, the limos, Broadway shows. Is this going to cause people to rethink their giving to the RNC, Steve Gill? I would hope so.

So, again, I don't know how she missed out on the Mrs. Zelensky shopping spree in Paris with RNC donor money. She was buying stuff that Mrs. Zelensky would be ashamed to purchase. And I think, again, you are stewards of your donor money, whether you're a city council race, whether you're a congressional race, whether you're a RNC or the NRSC or any of these other organizations.

And I understand there are travel expenses, but do you need to do private jets a la Pete Buttigieg? Do you really need to stay in the fanciest hotels with your staff for a staff retreat? I mean, there are places where you can get away, you know, whiteboard all the policies and discussions of what you're planning for the year ahead without staying in the most luxurious resorts. and the optics of it are beyond horrible as she is seeking another term, her, what, I guess third term as party chairman when it's been three successive losing seasons. If you had any football coach in America with three successive losing seasons, of course you'd be fired.

And your defensive coordinator and offensive coordinator would be fired as well, and yet she's seeking another term to show that all is well. it's it's a fair point steve and again republicans we got to get it together we've got to have new leadership and it's uh if we don't it's just going to be the same story in in 2024 and i am very concerned um about about what that election cycle is going to look like for for the republicans well and the problem you have is the major contender for it um harmeet dylan you know actually sued the Tennessee Republican Party on behalf of Robbie Starbucks, you know, pulled 150 grand from him for a case that didn't even get out of the trial court and couldn't even get appealed because it wasn't valid enough. If this is the legal judgment she's going to bring to bear, then I have serious questions about her political judgment. But you can't beat somebody with nobody. And right now, Ronald Romney's there.

You've got Harmeet Dillon, who's who's running. And Lee Feldman said, no, the fix is in all these state reps for the Republican Party and each of the state, two members, I think, from each state. You know, she's already got it locked in because apparently they got to go to some of these retreats and staff retreats and get these luxurious pens and gifts from the from the national party that has essentially bought their vote. We talk about cleaning out the deep state in Washington. It is not just the bureaucracy.

It's not just the Department of Justice. It's not just the FBI. We need to take a deep dive into the Republican political consultants who are passing contracts to each other. You know, the whole mess that we saw with the NRSC, the National Republican Senatorial Committee under Mitch McConnell, the money that's being spent, how it's being spent, how it's not being successful in winning races needs a deep dive because the deep state is not just the federal bureaucracy. Who do you like as RNC chair, Steve?

You got a you got a favorite?

Well, I would have I would have liked Lee Heldon. I think Scott Walker, the former governor of Wisconsin, would be good. I think you need serious adults with serious understanding of politics and how to win. Unfortunately, none of the folks that I think would be good choices are interested in trying to swim upstream against kind of the fix-is-in mentality of the National Republican Committee. Yeah, I'm with you on that.

Oh, Steve, we've got to run here. They're yelling at me to take a break. We appreciate your great insight. And, again, what a weird, just a weird day. That's all I can tell you.

It's just weird. Merry Christmas if we don't talk before. All right.

Merry Christmas, Steve. Steve Gill, ladies and gentlemen, great political analyst. And people are really – this is sort of interesting. The diehard Trump blue checkmark crowd, they don't know what's going on here because now you've got folks coming out and saying, hey, no, no, the real announcement is that Trump was releasing his campaign platform. him.

But that's sort of getting lost in the mud of this digital trading card collection. Let me ask you, would you spend $99 each for a Trump digital trading card? Would you spend that much money, $99? Laverne Spicer writes, she's one of the blue check marks. She goes, I love Trump, but our country is being raped and pillaged.

I need more than this from the leading presidential candidate for 2024. Don't play with our emotions. Another writes, what is this? I'm sorry, I thought the big announcement would be something a lot more serious than this.

So much going on around us. Another writes, I don't like this. Our nation is in a dark place, economic turmoil, our border is a disaster. I don't understand how his team thought this was a good idea. He has my vote, but I'm not buying digital trading cards.

Rick Grinnell, please talk to him. What say you? If you could talk to Trump right now, what would you tell the president? 844-747-8868. This is the Todd Stern Show.

Hey Todd, this is James Sherwood, Arkansas. I can't help but ask, if you're an atheist and you don't believe in my God, what difference does it make to you anyway? I mean, y'all should be like just, you know, the atheists should be just kicked back laughing and giggling, saying, look at them, they believe in God. I mean, why do they care?

Well, that's actually a great question. Look, the atheists, they're not docile little creatures. they hate Christianity, and they want to erase Christianity from the public marketplace. And why do they want to do that?

So they can usher in an evil fascist regime. Look, that's why they have to neutralize the American church. And if they can do that, they will be successful.

So we can't let them do that. Hey, let's go to the phones here. 844-747-8868. Don in North Carolina. Hey, Don, what's on your mind today?

Hey, Todd, Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. I think people are not judging Trump by looking at the facts. When he surrounds himself with intelligent people and experts in certain fields and generals and so forth, if they go up against him, they either get fired or they quit.

So Trump doesn't listen to his advisors. He thinks he's smarter than everyone else. He thinks he's smarter than the neurosurgeons. He thinks he smarter than you know the financial experts and the generals and even his own attorneys He gives his attorneys legal advice I a Trump supporter but I got to tell you that not real smart It's a little frustrating, Don, no doubt about it. But at the end of the day, if he wants to win and if he wants to run a serious campaign for the White House, we're going to have to knock off the silly stuff.

Got to do it. There's just too much on the line. He doesn't listen to people that tell him that. He does what he thinks is best. It's true.

I hear you, Don. I hate to do this. We're running up against a break. Do you agree or disagree with Don? Give us a call, 844-747-8868.

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Delivery subject to availability. Additional terms apply. all right welcome back everybody Todd Starnes here I I don't know what's going on today folks I really it's sort of like we're in the twilight zone that's all I can figure out Grace, when you heard the big announcement, what was your initial reaction? Because we were talking about this on the show yesterday, and we thought, wow, we had sort of cleared off the whole agenda to cover the big announcement. Is this unfiltered, Grace?

Can I say whatever? We're unfiltered today. Besides cuss words. It's like, what the hell? Yeah.

What the hell, Mr. President? I was like, what the? I mean, literally, I just laughed and went, this is ridiculous. All this for that?

What the?

So I'm just, you got to be quicker on the button there. We know she's not really saying anything. I never say anything like that. Everybody knows me. Theater of the mind, Kyle.

Theater of the mind. We'll work on it. We're still training. You see, part of me wants to say, okay, this was like all a big joke. Ha ha, joke's on you.

I don't think he's meaning it as a joke that was the problem. You see, I don't either. And then the whole thing with, oh, well, we're leaking this video and this is the big announcement.

Well, sorry. He already posted and said major announcement and then put the trading cards. And then this rant. Yeah, they're just trying to cover their tracks with the policy video.

So very obvious. One of our good friends, WSIC, the great owner of WSIC, wrote, President Trump just lost major marketing power. Yeah. His big announcements mean nothing now.

Well, it's like the boy who cried wolf. Right. Just think of it. What do you think we're going to be doing the next time we have a big announcement? I'm going to go, oh, okay, whatever.

Just keep scrolling. It's just kind of sad. I was like, that's just pitiful. Why? But why?

I just want to know who is advising him that said this is okay. I just don't get it. I'm not sure why I did this. And by the way, I would love to hear from people on this. I mean, is it a joke?

Are you laughing? Are you bothered by this? Again, these are unforced errors. Exactly. And when you are the kind of a person Donald Trump is, you need a strong marketing team around you to refurbish the image.

Exactly. Because let's face it, it's taken a bit of a hit the past few months. It has taken a hit. And you think this is going to help? No.

I like the caller. Was it Don from North Carolina who called just before we had to go to break there? And Don had a really good point is that the president never, he's one of these guys that never makes a mistake. and he knows best.

So you bring a doctor in and you're about to have surgery. And he's not the only person who's like this. There are a lot of guys that are like that. They'll tell the doctor, well, here's how you need to operate. Or you bring the car in to have it fixed or repaired and you know better than the mechanic that's actually fixing the car.

Oh, yeah. We all know somebody like that. Or you're at home and the plumbing, there's an issue. And so you're like, honey, we're not going to waste all that money calling a plumber. I got this.

I got it. Piece of cake. And the next thing you know, you're wearing hip waders. Oh. All I'm saying is that the president needs to really heed somebody's advice over there at Mar-a-Lago.

And then I just want to know, yeah, maybe he just needs to clean house. That's what I would do. You know? That's what I would do. Before launching, I mean, before going into this campaign, full throttle in the new year, clean house.

That's it. Or else he's going to have a hard time. I'm telling you, he's going to have a hard go of it as we move through the primary process. I mean, let's face it. Like, okay, Ron DeSantis, he's put out some great campaign ads.

I mean, I'm not saying presidential campaign ads. I'm just talking about general. I mean, he's got this image that he has formed, which as all politicians do, and it's pretty spot on, right? Donald Trump, I feel like his image is kind of all over the place at the moment. We need to focus and just stick with that.

Don't deviate. Just stay on target. Your top issues are the border. By the way, I've got to bring this into this documentary.

So I was doing some channel surfing last night. I was exhausted. And someone convinced me to start taking the, what is the sleep stuff? Melatonin? Melatonin.

Melatonin. Love melatonin. Holy smokes. I took two of those little blueberry flavors. I'm out like a light.

It tastes like candy. You just pop a couple, and the next thing you know, you're out like a light. Anyway, I forgot to take it last night, so I couldn't figure out why I couldn't go to sleep. And that was the reason why.

So I thought, oh, you know what? I'll watch that Nancy Pelosi documentary that's out there. Oh, that'll put you to sleep. And that'll knock me out, right?

So first of all, it was a horrible documentary. And I want to explain why. It had nothing to do with Nancy Pelosi. It had everything to do with her daughter, the filmmaker. Oh, no.

She's horrible. As a matter of fact, I sort of felt sympathetic for Pelosi for having to put up with a daughter like that. What a pain in the backside. And you could tell that Pelosi was thinking, get that camera out of my freaking face. That's fair.

She's Italian. She could do that. But look, I will say this about Pelosi. Two things that I pulled away from this documentary. First of all, they hated Donald Trump.

And they hate him. They still hate him. and they will do whatever is necessary to bring him down. And that was the whole point of it. She was actually in a scene.

She was filmed saying, we will use whatever we can to take this man down. And I'm sorry, but garbage like $99 digital trading cards, that's the kind of crap that is not going to get you elected. Amen. And, you know, we have nothing to lose. We were on the outs with the campaign for years because we just shared.

because I want the president to be successful. Oh, yeah, we're all rooting for it's not like we're like, oh, you don't want them to do well. It's like, no, it's like you're shooting yourself in the foot. Yeah. So if I mean, I don't know, maybe there are people out there, Trump supporters that have the ninety nine dollars to spend on this stuff.

I don't know. Eight, four, four, seven, four, seven, 88, 68. That's our toll free telephone number. That's eight, four, four, seven, four, seven, 88, 68. The other interesting thing about this documentary on Nancy Pelosi, see, this was the documentary that had the video of J6.

So she had the camera crews there when J6 was going down. And may I just say that all looked very scripted. They said it was filmed in real time, and I don't believe it. I don't believe one bit of it. And when you start to put all the puzzle pieces together, you get a pretty good idea that what they told us happened on that day is not what really happened on that day.

And we're going to get to the bottom of this. It's going to take time, but we're going to find out what really happened. But it had nothing to do with Donald Trump. As a matter of fact, all the speeches and the soundbites from that documentary about Trump on that day were selectively edited. They took out the parts about protesting peacefully.

They took out all the stuff about not causing people harm. They took out all of that stuff to make it look like Trump was some sort of an evil monster. When in fact, we now know, we now know that the Democrats, the FBI knew what was going to happen on J6 weeks before and did absolutely nothing to prevent it from happening.

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Good to have you with us, ladies and gentlemen. You know what we ought to do is come up with some Todd Stern Show digital cards. Maybe that's what we ought to do, Grace.

So does that mean we all get our own with, like, our superhero outfits on? Does Merlo get one? Yeah, Merlo gets one.

Okay, good. Get Merlo a little cape. Yes, a little cape. Oh, by the way, guys, have you heard the big news out of the box office?

So AOC, that's Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Sandy, as they used to call her back in high school. Sandy Cortez has a new documentary out on climate change called To the End. And this thing has apparently bombed at the box office. I mean, bombed big time. According to The Daily Caller, the movie only brought in $80 per theater.

Oh, that's terrible. You know, isn't that the weirdest, the most awkward thing when you go see a movie and there are only like five or six people in the movie theater? I like being there by myself, though. It's kind of nice. Don't you think?

Then you can react freely. You don't have to be like, shh, be quiet. Do you even go to the movies? Yeah, I love going to the movies. Really?

I do.

So are a lot of other people going back to the movies or are they fairly empty? I would say most of my friends, like we all like going to the movies. But when you go to the movies, I would say the crowds are not as big as they used to be. You see, I unless it's an opening night, like if it's an opening night for like a big Marvel movie or like the Avatar movie coming out. Sure, it's going to be packed.

But like on your average weekday, I'm like, oh, not great. When I lived in New York City, I did enjoy going to the movies. And then I stopped because, you know, they're filthy. The theaters are nasty. You know, you put your feet down.

and your shoes stick. And then you got the kids and they're making out and carrying on. And it's like, kids, take it to the car. Go to the alleyway. Oh no, Todd.

Take that stuff to the alleyway. Nobody wants to see that nonsense. And so anyway, they opened up.

So I stopped going to the movies and then they opened up. I lived in downtown Brooklyn in one of these new high-rises. And so the first 18 floors of the high-rise, it was a big shopping mall so we had a trader joe's and a food court and we had a an alamo draft house theater that's pretty nifty it's amazing so i thought you know what i'm gonna give it a shot and go and it's one of these deals where you have to be 17 years of age or older and uh you're not allowed to have your cell phones and that that's the other thing everybody has their cell phones out of the movie that's the worst biggest peeve unless you're just checking a message or turning off your sound or fine but if you're just sitting there with it open i'm like what are you doing the two biggest indicators that parents are not doing a good job raising their kids um number one it's driving when you have teenage drivers they're not teaching their kids how to drive no and number two it's movie theaters you can tell if a child has been raised right by the way they behave in a movie theater. That's fair. I can't say I've witnessed anything super dramatic besides the phones being out.

All the talking. Oh, that, yeah. Shut up. Watch the movie. Like, just if you're going to, like, laugh at something in the movie, go ahead.

But I love the reactions. But don't sit there and have a full-blown conversation. I went to a Madea movie in New York City. Oh. And I couldn't hear a single bit of dialogue because, you know, it's...

Everybody was talking. Everybody was talking. You're like, okay, that's a waste of my money. And I hate it when people are like, oh, it's totally fine to do during the previews. I want to see the previews.

I get there early to see the previews.

So here's the best part of Alamo Drafthouse. No previews. I don't need to see 45 minutes worth of previews. I like it when it's something I haven't seen yet. Like sometimes they release trailers straight to the theater and you're like, oh, sweet.

I've wanted to see a sneak peek. I'm the only one because producer Kyle's shaking his head. Does anybody else like watching the previews? Is it just me? I think it's just you, Grace.

Maybe there are people out there. See, I like the whole experience. The popcorn. Oh, so back to Alamo Draft House, because I have to explain this to you, because I don't think we have one here in Memphis, Tennessee.

So you get there, and you sit down, and you have your own little table, and you have an order form, so you can order whatever. They have a menu, so you can get food. The popcorn is unbelievable. and then you get, you know, they come in these big bowls.

So it's not like you've got the bag. You've got a nice bowl and whatever drinks you want. And it's great. They bring it right to you. The worst thing that came from the pandemic was going back to the movie theater and they wouldn't let you put your own butter on your popcorn anymore.

They're like, oh, no, we do it. And they go squirt, squirt, and they're all done. It's like, no, you've got to spread it. You've got to toss it. You can't do it anymore still.

Are you kidding me? It's tragic. Still? Still you can't. At most of them anyway.

It's very rare. See what Democrats have done to this country? It's disgusting. But anyway, the other great thing about Alamo Drafthouse is that if they catch you on your cell phone, you're immediately expelled. You don't even get a second chance.

You don't get a second chance. And I don't, you know, why would you need a second chance? They give you all the chances you need when it says, do not use your cell phone or you will be thrown out of the movie theater. We don't care if your mom's in the hospital. Don't care.

Take it outside.

Sorry, I don't care. You know, I'm paying 20 bucks to watch a movie. Be quiet.

So I guess if you see it buzzing, just step out. Then you can take the call. Turn it off. You don't need your phone on. Seriously.

You don't need it on. No. And then they have warm cookies.

So what you do is you pace yourself through the movie. Oh, okay.

Okay.

And they'll bring it to you. They'll bring it. They bring it right to you. How do they do that without being loud? It's amazing.

It's amazing how they do it. You put your card up and they know to look, you know, and they come and they're just like little elfin creatures. Wow. It's really a very well done experience, I will say. A little pricey, but it's worth it because you don't have the aggravation.

Yeah, that makes sense. And everybody watches the movie, and that's the whole point of it. Except for AOC's movie, and nobody went to go see it. No, I don't even think a warm cookie could make me go see that movie.

Well, you're not allowed to eat it because of the milk and the cows and the gas. Oh, that's a good point. And they're blowing holes in the ozone and we're all going to die. Sandy's film made less than $10,000 at the box office. I didn't even know she was coming out with a movie to prove that point.

Wow. Bad marketing. It's horrible marketing. She needs to head down to Mar-a-Lago. Maybe they can give her a few pointers.

Maybe they could do, I don't know, some climate change cards. There you go. All right, coming up in the next hour, Kirk Cameron is going to drop by. He tried to get public libraries to host storybook times for his new faith-based storybooks, but the library said no.

Now, these same libraries allow drag queens to come in and groom the children, but books about Jesus are not welcome. And so we're going to be talking with Kirk Cameron, also checking in with Congressman Troy Nels down in Texas, Border Crisis. Folks, we're talking about thousands of people coming across the border every single day, and it's only going to get worse when Title 42 expires, and we're just a couple of days from that happening. Also, we've got a great story up on our website, and we need a feel-good story every now and again, and this is one of them. Stephen Silas, who is the head coach over at the Houston Rockets, his dad died.

His dad, Paul, NBA legend, 16 seasons in the NBA, won three championships with the Boston Celtics. Anyway, three days after his dad passed away, he's back on the court coaching the Rockets. They were playing the Phoenix Suns, got a big win. But instead of just, you know, storming off to the locker or whatever, Coach Monty Williams, he's the head coach over at Phoenix, stops Coach Silas, and they embrace on the court, and they have this prayer. It was like a 30-second prayer, and just really tried to be an encouragement, tried to be a friend.

And it's just a reminder that it's not always about winning or losing. It's about being there for people, and it's just a great story. We have the video. Got to see that at ToddStearns.com.

So good guys there. and certainly want to pray for the Silas family as they're going through this loss. All right, folks, we've got to take a break here. 844-747-8868, toll-free telephone number. This is the Todd Starnes Radio Show.

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We have been following this crazy disaster at our southern border. It's impacting the entire nation, ladies and gentlemen. It is one of the most dangerous things. We do not have secure borders. Without secure borders, we cannot have sovereignty.

I want to go to the Patriot Mobile Newsmaker line right now.

Someone who knows all about this, our good friend from the 22nd Congressional District in Texas, Congressman Troy Nels. Congressman, welcome back to the show. Todd, it's good to be with you, and very Merry Christmas to you and your listeners. And Merry Christmas to you, too, Congressman. I want you to take us on a journey of what you guys are dealing with there in the state of Texas as the borders have basically become overrun.

Well, ever since Joe Biden took office, we have had, obviously, a humanitarian crisis at our southern border. Under Donald Trump, we've had the most secure border in four decades. and then even before Joe Biden was inaugurated on January 20th, he was telling the world to come on in, come on in to our southern border. Everybody's welcome. It started with the southern triangle, you know, the triangle El Salvador, Guatemala.

But what we've noticed, he's invited people from across the entire globe. We've had well over 100 countries.

So obviously we have a problem at our southern border. The border patrol is stretched thin. they're struggling obviously their mental health you know that there are border patrol agents that are taking their lives and and too many too many people in the border patrol are are having a very difficult time going to work each and every day uh dealing with this influx and it seems like this administration in my orca who i guess was down there a few days ago says still says today it looks at the american people on the cam in the camera says we don't have a problem here no we have a problem here. We have a serious problem. Whether it's the fentanyl, whether it's the, obviously, this Title 42 expiring here in a few days, I don't know.

This is by design, Todd. This is by design. They want everybody coming in here because then they're going to try some type of an amnesty and just make them all citizens. Shame on them. You know, Congressman, Jim Jordan was running the math here.

Title 42, as you mentioned, ends on December 20th. At that point, they expect as many as 14,000 illegals to cross the border every day. He said, you know, by the time you wrap up the month, you're looking at a population the size of New Orleans. I just don't know how we can actually afford to care for all of these illegals.

Well, number one, we can afford it and what the administration truly doesn't understand is how it affects these individual states and every state is a border state, but how it affects local government as it relates to providing education. These local school districts that can't build schools quick enough because the number of individuals coming in here and now we are mandated that they have to educate these youngsters. And I think it's irresponsible. It's placing the American people last, but these communities along the southern border and as we continue to move north with the number of these individuals being shipped around the entire country it's irresponsible i believe todd i personally believe that what this administration is doing knowing the amount of people dying from fentanyl and the sex trafficking the human trafficking it's almost it's criminal what this administration is doing well it is criminal and back to your point about this all being by design, I mean, you're looking at basically the colonization, the recolonization of the United States of America. I mean, if you're looking at 400, 500,000 people a month coming in, at some point, the country's just going to be overrun.

It's going to be overrun. It's going to be overrun, too, you know, by Democrats. You know, eventually these people will have children here. Obviously, they're going to be American citizens. I think the Democrats look at this as the long game.

They're looking at this, and they're focusing 5, 10, 15, 20 years down the road. And you know what they want. They want one party rule forever. And this is one of their strategies. Just bring these people in.

They're wearing Biden's shirt and everything so they know that a majority of these people are going to give praise and thanks to the Democrats for allowing them to come in. We're going to give them all these programs, these entitlements. And eventually they're thinking, hey, this is the long game. Eventually these people are going to be allowed to vote. We're going to find a way to get him to vote, become American citizen, and there'll be one party rule forever, and it will destroy this country.

It's over for the Republican Party if this happens. Congressman, with the Republicans about to take control of the House, are there things that you guys can do to secure the border?

Well, sure, because we'll control appropriations, so we'll control the purse strings. But full disclosure, Todd, you've got to have the presidency. You've got to have the White House. If you really want to get meaningful legislation done at the southern border, you should have both chambers and the White House. But I tell you, when we had both chambers and the White House under Donald Trump, we had a spineless, weak speaker.

And we had a weak Congress. Paul Ryan didn't really do anything to help secure that southern border. Donald Trump had to do it under executive order. And so really what you need is we need Donald Trump back in 2024. I'm fully engaged with him.

We need to get him back in this White House. And then I actually believe we could actually do something meaningful to secure a southern border and put the American people first. All right.

Well, Congressman, we're going to leave it there. A very dangerous situation developing. And this is the full-scale invasion of the United States of America. And it's just appalling that you have elected members of Congress who are turning a blind eye and a president who promised put his hand on the Holy Bible and swore to protect our nation from all enemies, foreign and domestic. And then he turns a blind eye to this congressman.

That's just unforgivable. Without question. And I just don't understand how anybody, how American citizens out there could be supporting the Democrat agenda today. The Democrat agenda puts the American people last. There's a crisis on every corner, and we just got through an election on November 8th, and I still can't believe people are supporting the Democrat Party.

This country is going crazy. All right, Congressman, we're going to leave it there. Hope you and your family have a great and blessed Merry Christmas. Yes, sir. God bless you and your listeners.

All right, Congressman Troy Nels from the 22nd Congressional District in Texas.

Meanwhile, you got Gavin Newsom, who actually has embraced Joe Biden's immigration policies. And now he's turning tail and he's running. He was doing an interview with KCRA, the television station in Sacramento, and says there's no question that we are not prepared for a post-Title 42 world. He says we need to reconcile the fact the federal government has not committed to reform and it is a perilous path we're on. I want you to understand this.

In California, you folks in California, you taxpayers in California, you're spending over a billion dollars to fund services and resources for the illegals. A billion dollars. The governor says California can't continue to shoulder all of the financial burden. He says the state is likely facing a billion budget shortfall Well you know what If he wanted to he could shave off a billion dollars of that simply by cutting off all of the services to the illegals. Better yet, secure the border.

Newsom says that California cannot continue to absorb the responsibility of the federal government. Quote, we've made that crystal clear to the Biden administration for some time. And now you've got Newsom going out there and criticizing the Republicans for politicizing it. The Republicans aren't politicizing it. They're informing the nation about what is happening.

Now, what do you think, ladies and gentlemen? Do you think, as Congressman Nell said, that this is all by design? Do you believe that we are systematically being invaded? Is it possible, remotely possible, that 5, 10, 15 years from now, you could literally have states overrun by illegals, and at that moment, you could have countries like Mexico coming in and saying, hey, look, we are reclaiming our territory again. I know people think that's ludicrous, but sooner or later, there are going to be more of them than there are us if we don't secure the borders.

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What is this? Don't bother me with a question like that. Really? Really? Okay?

Is that what I'm going to do? Those kind of questions are such a waste of my time. Yes, sir. Oh, my gosh.

Well, she woke up on the wrong side of the bed today. Nancy Pelosi. Fired up. Maybe she's really upset about that documentary that her daughter put together. I don't think she came out looking all that good, to be perfectly honest with you.

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You know, I'm telling you, this border situation, that is a dangerous thing here, folks. I just can't stress enough this idea that we are being invaded. And one of these days, there will be more south of the border people living in America than actual American citizens. And when that day comes, we're going to be screwed. Let's go to the phones, 844-747-8868.

Steve in North Carolina on the line. Hey, Steve, what's up? Hey, good afternoon, Todd. I would like to see the states, especially the southern border states, start filing suit against the federal government for failure to enforce existing immigration laws. i'm with you on that steve again biden biden is in violation of his oath of office i consider every person coming across that southern border an enemy of this nation every single one of them well well every every southern state uh southern border state needs to to get their ags together and file a suit against the federal government for failure to do their duty.

I like it. And, Steve, the broader issue is that every state is suffering because of the amount of fentanyl that's coming across the border. I mean, it's just a whiff of that stuff will kill you. This is a matter of national security, and nobody wants to get serious about it. Unfortunately, it's being left up to the local law enforcement agencies, and they're being overwhelmed.

Indeed they are, Steve. And to that point, I appreciate that call. This is Texas Judge Richard Cortez and says the elimination of Title 42 is going to be a nightmare. Cut four. DHS is warning that if Title 42 ends, right, next week, it will likely increase migration flows immediately.

How is that going to impact your community that is already under stress?

Well, it's going to have a huge negative impact. And as you know, just immigrants, we don't know.

Some of them have infectious disease.

Some may be criminals. I mean, we'll get a mixed bag of them. Many of them are honest people that want to come here and work, but we have a mixed bag of things. And none of them really want to stay here in our area. They're all moving north to east or west to other municipalities.

and it was always a concern to us when they come in to our airports or bus stations, you know, to our neighborhoods in such large numbers. It presents a logistic problem. And, you know, thank goodness we have some non-governmental agencies that have been assisting with this process, but it puts a burden on not only cities but all our federal agents. And we're going into a holiday season, but hopefully our people that are entrusted with protecting us will spend some time with the families, but if this Title 42 is lifted, then it's going to be all hands on board, everybody working. It will really be a nightmare.

I think everybody agrees with that. Oh, we got some fan mail, Grace. This is from Judy. Ooh, I'm ready to hear it. Judy says, hey, Todd, you need to smile some.

You are too fixed on the trans crowd. We all cracked up when Trump showed us his new announcement. People who understand Trump's humor got a fun kick out of this. Lighten up, Jeeza Lou. Misspelled Jeeza Lou.

I was going to say, how do you spell Jeeza Lou? I don't think like that. Not the way Judy spelled it. No. I know what you mean.

I mean, I guess. Is it a joke? I don't think it's a joke. Is it a joke? I said I laughed when I first saw it and then was like, wait a minute.

Maybe. Maybe this is for real. I don't know. Should we have been expecting a joke yesterday that Trump was going to make a major announcement? I don't know about that.

Especially when it comes to texting, it's hard to tell tone. That is true. It is. Even on true social, it's just a smidge difficult. Can't tell.

So, yeah, it's hard to tell. If it is a joke, it's, I don't know, maybe it's a poorly timed joke? Yeah, that's not helpful either. The timing is not good at all. Because he literally, just, what, 45 minutes to an hour after that came what would have legitimately been a big announcement.

Yeah. But nobody's talking about that. No. Because they're talking about, I don't know, maybe I need to lighten up. Eh.

I'm still not going to spend $99, though. No. Sorry.

I've already done my Christmas shopping. That wasn't on the list. Right. I mean, that's a chunk of change. It is.

For something you can't even wrap. No, it's digital. It's digital. And then, I mean, what happened? Just hire, just, I don't know, draw Trump, give it to your sibling and say, here you go.

Save a few dollars. Save a few bucks. All right.

You know, we had to go to the website and see what the Trump cards actually look like. Got to take a break here, folks. Kirk Cameron coming up next. All right, welcome back to the Todd Starnes Radio Show. By the way, Nancy Pelosi was asked about Title 42, which is about to expire, and it's going to be all you know what on the border, cut number eight.

Should the administration extend Title 42, do you think the border is secure enough to possibly handle an influx in migrants that we could see?

Well, to secure our border is our responsibility. We always can do more. I'm going to say enough by what standard. But reports have spoken on that subject. There's not going to be anything happening in this Congress as we go out because we've been through the course now.

I do like talking about immigration, though, because it is the constant reinvigoration of America. All right, there you have it.

So Pelosi avoiding answering the question about Title 42. And there are Democrats out there that are very alarmed at what's happening along the southern border. But their leadership is not going to do anything because they consider those people to be votes and replacement votes for all of the minorities who are leaving the Democrat Party thanks to the work of Donald Trump. Oh, by the way, I've got to play this audio from a Club Q survivor.

So they had big hearings up on Capitol Hill yesterday. Cut number five. Hate rhetoric from politicians, religious leaders and media outlets is at the root of the attacks like at Club Q and it needs to stop now. Rhetoric that makes people less than for being different. Rhetoric that threatens to silence what sports we can play, what bathrooms we can use, how we define our family, and who I can marry.

We need elected leaders to demonstrate language that reflects love and understanding, not hate and fear.

Well, I hate to, you know, break it to this guy, and I'm glad he survived the attack, but this guy lied on Capitol Hill. I mean, he's lucky he didn't open himself up to some sort of charges for lying on Capitol Hill to these lawmakers during this testimony. He's out there blaming the Republicans and the Christians for that shooting, when in fact, it was one of their own group, one of their own tribe, that was ultimately responsible.

So, again, don't let the facts get in the way of the narrative here. And as Rahm Emanuel, the godfather, once said, never let a crisis go to waste. 844-747-8868. That's our toll-free telephone number. That's 844-747-8868.

I want to go back to this report out of California. The school board president, this guy resigned because he held an adult party and invited the high school choir to come along and participate and do some songs.

Well, you had nearly naked men frolicking about their male strippers and something called a Dirty Santa. Oh, and an open bar for the kids. Cut number three. Dirty Santa, shirtless men, and alcohol is what one parent says his teenage daughter was exposed to during an educator's private holiday party. They were offered an open bar and to socialize with the half-naked men, the Dirty Santa that offered and made disgusting comments to our children.

Gabriel Lozano's daughter is one of more than a dozen high school choir students who were hired to perform at the December 3rd party, hosted by Claremont Unified School Board President Stephen Lanusa. Lozano says the students were told to arrive early, but that's when the night took an unexpected turn. Lanusa included to mingle with these people. People. Police now investigating the incident and confirming to NBC News they are looking into this photo of half-naked men allegedly posing with adults at that party that has been circulated by parents.

Were any other school board members present? At a special session of the Claremont Unified School Board on Friday, where Lanusa was noticeably absent, parents called for his resignation. Sadly, there is no apology that can help our kids unsee or unfeel the events that took place in his home. In an email sent to parents obtained by NBC Los Angeles, the Claremont School District's superintendent confirmed Lanusa has stepped down. It comes shortly after his fellow board members also encouraged him to resign, writing in a statement, We are appalled by the allegations which are understandably causing distraction, disruption, and pain.

A pain parents are not over yet. The board is now working to decide how to replace him.

Homeschool your children, ladies and gentlemen. That's all I can tell you. Homeschool your kids. Jeez-a-loo. All right, 844-747-8868, toll-free telephone number.

I want to go to the Patriot Mobile Newsmaker line right now.

We first told you about this crazy story involving our good friend, Kirk Cameron. He'd been reaching out to libraries to try to get one of these story hours so that he could read this incredible new storybook that he wrote called As You Grow for Little Boys and Girls. Drag queens are allowed to go into the public schools, but not, apparently, Christian dads. Kirk Cameron on the Patriot Mobile Newsmaker Line. Kirk, how's it going today?

Hey, Tom. It's going great. Nice to talk with you.

Well, likewise. And Kirk, I want you to take our listeners through this process. I know you guys were reaching out to these libraries. And tell us what happened.

Well, I wrote a brand new children's book. It's called As You Grow, and it teaches kids biblical wisdom through the seasons of life and how to grow the fruit of the Spirit, like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. And I was denied by over 50 woke libraries who have hosted drag queen story hours.

Some of them said, well, we're not interested because we're a queer friendly library and our messaging does not align. Others said no to biblical values, but at the same time, they have scheduled gender name change clinics to help older teens fill out their paperwork as they're switching from one gender to another.

So I don't know, Todd, you tell me what's going on. I'm thinking kids could use something about self-control, kindness, and goodness in light of all of the mental illness, suicides, drug overdoses, cyberbullying, and school shootings, but public libraries are saying no. Yeah, I wrote a book about this back in 2019, and at the time, the drag queen story times were just getting into high gear, and one actually happened in my neighborhood when I lived in Brooklyn, New York, and even some in the Christian community thought it was a stretch that these kinds of things were problematic. But Kirk, I took one look at these drag queen story hours, and it was very clear to me this was about shoving an agenda down the throats of children and grooming these children to embrace ideology that is clearly to the left.

Well, I think you're exactly right, and our founders told us that this would be the issue. George Washington said that the two indispensable supports for a free republic like ours is biblical faith and morality. And, of course, those are the two things, the two taproots of freedom, and they are being severed. And where I think the blame needs to be placed is not on those who hate freedom, but those who love freedom, but are apathetic and unengaged. And I think we've been asleep for several decades, which means we've been unaware of what's been going on.

And now that we have been woken up by some of these horrific things that we're seeing, if we remain unengaged, we have no one to blame but ourselves.

So I'm thrilled to see parents and grandparents and even librarians reacting to this story. They're stepping up. They're calling us. They're asking for the book as you grow and for any book, for that matter. And they want to walk into their local library and say, listen, we would like a chance to read our book to the children and give them access to the kind of values that are actually going to help them not destroy them.

and if libraries turn them down the way that they've turned me down, I'm showing them how to fight back by using the tools of law like I have. In fact, I posted two public letters to those libraries saying, I hope this is just a misunderstanding. Here's a free copy of my book for you to review. These are values that I think every community could use. And if you continue to exclude certain viewpoints because you don't like them in the public library, well then, I'm prepared to assert my constitutional rights in court.

And I'm hoping that I'll be making a trip to these libraries soon to read my book. You see, I think this is a brilliant strategy, and you're not burning anything down. You're not beating up people in the streets. You're engaging in your constitutional rights to get these books in the public libraries and to be treated fairly, at least to be treated the same way they treat the drag queens. That's exactly right.

And here's where we see the real agenda going on in terms of what's happening in our culture. This is not really just an appeal for tolerance. It's a cloak for total control. And it's just a stepping stone to get to where the Marxists really want to go. And this isn't some sort of conspiracy theory.

This is just history 101. what you do is you call for coexistence but really behind the curtain it's all about conquest and once they're now in these places being accepted and tolerated they then must have equal rights and be celebrated defended and anyone who opposes them with a different viewpoint must be bad and then therefore they should be excluded That's where they're going, and I'm a living example of that. And so many other people are, pastors, photographers, bakers, a lot of people. And we need to decide, do we want to live in the United States of America, a free republic, or do we want to live in communist China? Do we want to live under an oligarchy or a dictatorship?

And we, the people, will decide. And even if we just stay unengaged, that in itself will make the decision for us. And again, we're talking about taxpayer-funded libraries. These should be public libraries, and they're excluding you because of the content of these books, which is Christian content. And, Kirk, you and I both know that there is a concerted effort to neutralize the church in America for that nefarious reason.

The church has to be destroyed for communism to take root. And we saw this play out in Venezuela most recently. It is a very dangerous game, and I really do hope that people wake up and pay attention to what's happening in their country. Me too, Todd. It's the church and it's the family.

That's where faith and morality grow. In the church and in the family are where faith and morality grow, those indispensable supports. And I, like you, am hopeful, and I want to be at the center of revival. I want to see a great awakening in our country. I think too many Christians are content to have an eschatology that justifies their complacency, and when they see bad things happen in the culture, they're too quick to tuck their tail between their legs, go home and cry in their Chick-fil-A soup and wait for the rapture.

I say instead, we need to do like the pilgrims. Grab a hold of the Word of God and begin applying it to your family, to your business, to your church, your community, and even the reformation of your government and plan on the next 250 years so your great-grandchildren have something to look forward to. Kirkcamron.com is the website, folks, Kirkcamron.com, and you can get his books wherever you buy your books. And, Kirk, this is another big part of it is providing resources for families. You know, there just aren't a lot of good storybooks out there for kids, especially dealing with the issues regarding the Bible and some of our moral beliefs.

So I'm excited that you guys, that you're putting together a project like this.

Well, thank you. And what's interesting is this teaches children about the fruit of the Spirit through the seasons of life. How do you show kindness in the face of evil? How do you stay in the game and have patience when things are crumbling around you? How do you be grateful, even during times of despair as well as prosperity.

So this isn't a religious book. It's essentially a book of virtues. And what I love about Brave Books, the company that I'm working with, is that they have a book of the month club where you can receive a new book every month that teaches a new pro-God, pro-America value.

So it really can replace all of this stuff that you hate, especially if you're a homeschooling family. We've homeschooled our kids. This essentially becomes part of the moral curriculum for your children as they fall in love with this cast of characters. All the books are connected in a big universe and a giant meta-narrative story. And it's about preserving Freedom Island.

And my book's just a small part of that.

So you can check all that out at bravebooks.com and really, really find something that will help you to invest in your children's moral fiber. And also make a great Christmas present, too. By the way, what do you guys do? What's the Cameron household doing for Christmas this year?

Well, we just got our tree strung with lights last night, and we've got stockings hung on the mantel. And all of our kids are grown, and so we're excited that they're coming back home for Christmas.

So we're doing a little bit of shopping. We've got Josh Broban's Christmas album, Noel, playing on the radio, and we're getting ready to roast some chestnuts. That sounds like just an American Christmas tradition there, Kirk Cameron.

So, well, look, I hope you and the family and the kids have a great, great Merry Christmas, Kirk. And we really appreciate the work you're doing for the country.

Well, I appreciate you, Todd. Merry Christmas to you and your family. All right.

Merry Christmas, Kirk. Kirk Cameron, everybody. The book is called As You Grow. And you can get yourself a copy at Kirk Cameron dot com. That's Kirk Cameron dot com.

It does make a great Christmas present, and it's just a really fun storybook for children. And trust me when I tell you, I go to the bookstores. There's just not a lot of content there for kids coming from a conservative or a biblical or pro-America viewpoint. There's just not. And we need more storybooks like that.

And if we're able to get those kids early and say, hey, look, here's what America is really all about. here's who your founding fathers really were, then we are going to be able to change the course, change the direction that our country's on right now. All right, look, we got to take a quick break here. 844-747-8868. This is the Todd Stern Show.

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