The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (05/08/2024):
3:05pm- On Tuesday, adult film star Stormy Daniels testified in the Donald Trump “hush money” case—offering salacious details about her alleged affair with the former president in 2006. But why was Daniels permitted to provide over-the-top testimony that was immaterial to the charges being brought against Trump? Is the purpose simply to humiliate Trump even if the court isn’t able to convict him of any crimes? Rich notes that Judge Juan Merchan’s daughter—Loren Merchan—is president of Authentic Campaigns, which is a progressive political consulting firm whose Democrat clients have raised an estimated $93 million via “solicitation emails” referencing the trial, according to a report from The New York Post. Trump has been charged with attempting to conceal payments made to Daniels. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg alleges that the payment concealment amounted to falsified business records which influenced the 2016 election. You can read more here: https://nypost.com/2024/03/30/us-news/dem-clients-of-daughter-of-judge-in-trump-trial-raised-90m-off-case/
3:30pm- During an interview on ABC’s “Good Morning,” attorney Nathan Wade said he doesn’t feel like he did anything wrong by having a relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Willis paid Wade over $650,000 for his time serving as a prosecutor for the election interference case Willis brought against former President Donald Trump.
3:40pm- Karoline Leavitt—National Press Secretary for the 2024 Trump Campaign—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to preview Donald Trump’s upcoming campaign event in Wildwood, New Jersey on Saturday May 11th. If you’re interested in attending, you can get tickets here: https://www.donaldjtrump.com/events
4:05pm- According to reports, nearly 130,000 migrants were apprehended at the Southern border in April while attempting to enter the United States unlawfully. Meanwhile, the Biden Administration will now offer government healthcare subsidies to undocumented migrants who are part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
4:10pm- A disturbing new report from The New York Times documents how thousands of young, undocumented migrant children are now working in dangerous factories. You can read Livia Albeck-Ripka’s article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/07/us/slaughterhouse-fine-children-clean.html
4:30pm- Why did Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claim a worm ate part of his brain? Plus, a U.S. Congressman makes a terrible joke from his official X account and receives bipartisan condemnation.
4:45pm- Anti-Israel student protesters at Princeton University are currently engaged in a hunger strike. One of the students is celebrating her birthday—Rich wonders if she would be willing to end her strike for a delicious ice cream cake!
5:05pm- Perry Stein and Devlin Barrett of The Washington Post report: “Donald Trump’s Florida trial for allegedly mishandling classified documents and obstructing government efforts to retrieve them has been pushed back indefinitely, U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon ruled Tuesday, increasing the chance that Trump’s New York criminal trial may be the only one to happen before the November election.” You can read the full report here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/05/07/trump-classified-documents-trial-delayed-cannon-florida/
5:10pm- On Tuesday, adult film star Stormy Daniels testified in the Donald Trump “hush money” case—offering salacious details about her alleged affair with the former president in 2006. But why was Daniels permitted to provide over-the-top testimony that was immaterial to the charges being brought against Trump? Is the purpose simply to humiliate Trump even if the court isn’t able to convict him of any crimes? Rich notes that Judge Juan Merchan’s daughter—Loren Merchan—is president of Authentic Campaigns, which is a progressive political consulting firm whose Democrat clients have raised an estimated $93 million via “solicitation emails” referencing the trial, according to a report from The New York Post. Trump has been charged with attempting to conceal payments made to Daniels. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg alleges that the payment concealment amounted to falsified business records which influenced the 2016 election. You can read more here: https://nypost.com/2024/03/30/us-news/dem-clients-of-daughter-of-judge-in-trump-trial-raised-90m-off-case/
5:20pm- In a newly released book, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem reveals that she shot and killed a 14-month-old dog and a goat after the two animals misbehaved. Republicans and Democrats alike have rightfully spoken out against her actions. To make matters worse, the book also appears to contain a completely made-up story about a meeting she had with North Korean Dictator Kim Jung Un. Following two humiliating appearances with Stuart Varney on Fox News and Rob Finnerty on Newsmax, Noem cancelled a scheduled interview with Greg Gutfeld.
5:45pm- BREAKING NEWS: Catie Edmondson of The New York Times writes, “Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia moved on Wednesday to oust Speaker Mike Johnson from his post, teeing up a snap vote on whether to allow the Louisiana Republican to keep his gavel in a remarkable act of political retribution that she has been threatening for weeks.” You can read the full report here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/politics/greene-johnson-vacate.html
6:05pm- While speaking with Brett Baier on Fox News, Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) said he hasn’t followed the criminal trials brought against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump—and doubts voters in Pennsylvania care very much about the cases. During the conversation, Fetterman also called on elected officials to do more to secure the U.S. Southern border, advocated for supporting Israel, and endorsed American energy independence. Rich jokes: when is Fetterman going to switch parties?
6:35pm- On Tuesday, adult film star Stormy Daniels testified in the Donald Trump “hush money” case—offering salacious details about her alleged affair with the former president in 2006. But why was Daniels permitted to provide over-the-top testimony that was immaterial to the charges being brought against Trump? Is the purpose simply to humiliate Trump even if the court isn’t able to convict him of any crimes? Rich notes that Judge Juan Merchan’s daughter—Loren Merchan—is president of Authentic Campaigns, which is a progressive political consulting firm whose Democrat clients have raised an estimated $93 million via “solicitation emails” referencing the trial, according to a report from The New York Post. Trump has been charged with attempting to conceal payments made to Daniels. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg alleges that the payment concealment amounted to falsified business records which influenced the 2016 election. You can read more here: https://nypost.com/2024/03/30/us-news/dem-clients-of-daughter-of-judge-in-trump-trial-raised-90m-off-case/