Trump and First Lady Melania Trump head to Italy for the funeral of Pope Francis. Former Congressman Marjorie Taylor Greene considers a run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Brian Kemp. Letitia James hires a lawyer to fight fraud charges against her, former Congressman George Santos is sentenced to 7 years in prison.
00:00:06.300President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are on their way to Italy,
00:00:10.980where they will attend Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday morning.
00:00:14.800The President and First Lady departed aboard Air Force One from Joint Base Andrews mid-morning,
00:00:19.860just before boarding Marine One, which took the Trumps to Joint Base Andrews.
00:00:23.460The President spoke to reporters about the trip,
00:00:25.660noting he would meet with many world leaders while he was there.
00:00:30.000President Trump this week sitting down for an interview with Time magazine for his first 100 days,
00:00:35.280published today, actually this Friday.
00:00:37.720Donald Trump told the Times in an interview that the genocidal dictator of China, Xi Jinping,
00:00:44.040has called him to discuss trade negotiations a day after the Chinese foreign minister claimed
00:00:49.600any report of such negotiations were, quote, fake news.
00:00:53.900China and America, of course, are embroiled in an ongoing trade conflict
00:00:57.400that began when President Trump announced an overhaul to America's trade relations
00:01:02.180with all economic partners, not just China, nothing personal.
00:01:06.620Funny to see, though, that the Chinese foreign minister lying that Trump hasn't spoke to anybody.
00:01:12.080Well, he spoke to the president and dictator of China himself.
00:01:16.780Secretary of State Marco Rubio seems has had enough with NATO.
00:01:21.400In a sharp criticism of NATO's European members that has become increasingly common in the Trump administration,
00:01:27.300Marco Rubio has issued a stark warning urging the alliance member states to dramatically increase their defense budget
00:01:34.720or risk undermining the credibility of the entire organization.
00:01:39.200Rubio telling the free press in an interview,
00:01:40.960NATO is only as strong as the commitments of its members.
00:01:45.380If the U.S. is carrying the lion's share with the European nations as mere junior partners,
00:01:50.300that's not a true alliance, it's dependency.
00:01:53.700Rubio's comments come amid rising frustrations within Washington over NATO's continued reliance on American military and financial support.
00:02:01.780Now, despite a 2014 agreement among NATO members to allocate 2% of GDP to the defense,
00:02:08.880many European countries still fail to meet that target,
00:02:12.200leaving the U.S. to bear the brunt of NATO's cost.
00:02:15.360Quote, the U.S. is pulling more than its fair weight, says Rubio.
00:02:18.420For NATO to remain credible, its members must fulfill their responsibilities.
00:02:23.000If this is a real alliance, it must be a mutual commitment,
00:02:25.940not just one where the U.S. covers the bill.
00:02:28.080Well, President Trump has expressed maybe pulling us out of NATO.
00:02:33.020It might end up that America is better off not getting pulled into foreign wars anymore.
00:02:39.940Congressman Marjorie Taylor Greene is reportedly considering a run for the Senate in 2026,
00:02:45.140but only if Governor Brian Kemp does not enter the race.
00:02:49.100Democrat Senator John Ossoff currently holds a seat that Greene is said to be eyeing.
00:02:53.840We will keep you up to date here on The Great America Show
00:02:55.980if she ultimately does decide to run for that seat.
00:02:59.260And rogue judges have been running wild since November 5th and since mid-January.
00:03:04.620Well, the FBI has arrested another left-wing Wisconsin judge
00:03:09.220for allegedly helping an illegal migrant escape arrest.
00:03:13.040Just now, the FBI has arrested Judge Hannah Dugan of Milwaukee, Wisconsin,