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Trump CUTS OFF Mike Pence, Rules Him Out for 2024 VP
Donald Trump has essentially ruled out selecting Mike Pence as his running mate for a possible 2024 campaign. Trump did an interview by phone with the Washington Examiner and told the paper, “I don’t think the people would accept it,” speaking about choosing Pence once again. This decision should come as no surprise, since Pence has been on Trump’s bad side ever since he refused to overturn the election results on January 6, 2021. The former president argued that Pence had the right as vice president to toss out or send back electoral votes from states that voted for Joe Biden, something Pence did not believe he could do. This prompted Trump to turn on Pence in a tweet as the January 6th riots were unfolding which inspired the crowd at the Capitol to chant “hang Mike Pence.” It remains unknown who Trump would choose as his vice presidential nominee if he runs again, but chances are it also won’t be Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, as those two are also not getting along well.
DERANGED: Convoy Leader Tells Republican Truckers Are the New Scientists
The Trucker Convoy is apparently still out protesting even though many of the requirements for masking and vaccinations have gone away. This week, some of its members met with members of Congress including Ohio Representative Jim Jordan. One leader of the group told Congressman Jordan that it’s the truckers who are leading the way when it comes to science and public policy in the United States. He said, “the trucker has become the scientist for America now and the world. And there’s no science . . . that supports any of the mandates or any of the underlying emergency declarations. There is no data or science. COVID is done and the American people understand this. Omicron was our offramp. Governments need to be bold and grab Omicron and take this exist strategy. Sadly enough, it takes the trucker to now stand up as a scientist for the country.” This thought process of the trucker being “the real scientist” is wholly ridiculous but it’s also part of the same post-modernist thinking that many on the right decry.
From yesterday’s show:
Biden & Hillary Banned from Russia, Sanctioned
Russia has imposed sanctions and bans on a number of American officials including Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and Jen Psaki. These actions come as a result of the sweeping sanctions imposed on the Kremlin by the United States and many other western countries which have crippled the Russian economy in recent weeks. Russia’s Foreign Ministry said that the decision was made “on the basis of reciprocity” and that more names are expected to be added to target those who are “Russophobic or contribute to inciting hatred towards Russia and the introduction of restrictive measures.” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki shrugged off the ban, saying she had no plan to make a tourist visit to Russia anytime soon. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joked that she wanted to, "thank the Russian Academy for this Lifetime Achievement Award.” It’s clear this decision hasn’t had the effect the Kremlin wanted it to have as the American officials these sanctions targeted don’t seem to mind not being allowed into Russia.
From yesterday’s show:
RNC DESPERATE to Keep Email Records from Trump Riot Committee
The Republican National Committee is now joining Donald Trump and his allies in trying to shield email records from being released to the January 6th Committee. The House committee subpoenaed Salesforce to get the documents in question and the RNC rushed to court to block it from happening. This triggered a two-week delay and Judge Timothy Kelly will decide on April 1st whether the House will be able to obtain this data. The RNC argues that handing over the emails, "would give the Select Committee unprecedented access to the RNC's internal political strategies and to private, personal information regarding its supporters." These same political strategies are exactly what got the country embroiled in a near-constitutional crisis and threatened democracy in the United States. It therefore shouldn’t be seen as a reason to block the access of investigators. This behavior does not appear to be that of innocent people and just like with Donald Trump, it seems like the RNC has much to hide when it comes to the planning and events of January 6, 2021.
More on the show:
--President Joe Biden announces a new $800 million round of military assistance to Ukraine, including drones
--Donald Trump's former National Security Adviser John Bolton explains the real reason Vladimir Putin didn't invade Ukraine while Trump was President
--Americans fall for disinformation just as easily as Russians, despite what some claim
--Republican Lieutenant Governor of Idaho Janice McGeachin is confronted by KTVB reporter Brian Holmes over her participation in the white nationalist conference AFPAC
--New COVID case records are regularly being set this week as another US spike appears imminent
--Right wing media is tearing itself apart over its coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, and others
--Voicemail caller dubs David "book boy"
--On the Bonus Show: Court orders Jussie Smollett released from jail during appeal, ex-CNN host Chris Cuomo wants $125 million for wrongful termination, Netflix testing feature to prevent password sharing, much more...
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