The Great America Show - August 24, 2026


Mid-Day Update： August 24, 2026


Episode Stats


Length

5 minutes

Words per minute

153.04

Word count

795

Sentence count

37

Harmful content

Hate speech

6

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Transcript

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Hate speech classifications generated with facebook/roberta-hate-speech-dynabench-r4-target .
00:00:00.000 Hello, everybody. I'm John Fossett with this Great America Show midday update for Monday, August 24th.
00:00:04.860 Happy Monday, folks.
00:00:06.700 President Trump today unleashing the biggest economic sanctions that Iran has ever seen.
00:00:14.120 Scott Besson this afternoon announcing him saying President Trump has taken action that his predecessors have long deferred.
00:00:20.960 And under his leadership, America is no longer managing the Iranian threat.
00:00:25.120 We're ending it. Take a listen to Treasury Secretary Scott Besson just moments ago.
00:00:29.420 Today, at President Trump's direction, the United States Treasury has begun Operation Economic Outcast, an unprecedented campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran and its enablers.
00:00:45.160 In the Second World War, D-Day marked the historic beginning of a campaign with our allies to target and drive the enemy from its positions, including those in third countries. 0.90
00:00:58.440 Today, in that same spirit, we are launching an economic onslaught against Iran's financial connections around the globe. 0.93
00:01:10.100 Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime until Tehran stands alone. 0.93
00:01:20.860 Besson also saying that Iran is now faced with two very clear choices, complete global isolation or to return back to normalcy. Take a listen. 0.55
00:01:31.620 Iran now faces a very clear choice with only two paths before them, complete global isolation and a subsistence economy or a path back to normalcy with an opportunity to rejoin the global economy. 0.90
00:01:47.240 Today we are launching Operation Economic Outcast to foreclose every other option available to the Iranian regime. 0.83
00:01:57.060 And it will ultimately be up to Iran to decide how they want to proceed.
00:02:01.280 President Trump confirming last night that federal immigration authorities have active or completed enforcement proceedings
00:02:07.600 against radical squad Marxist-Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota over long-standing allegations of immigration fraud.
00:02:15.700 President Trump shared a bombshell report from Justine News that revealed Immigration and Customs Enforcement refused to release records concerning its investigation into the Minnesota Democrat.
00:02:26.140 ICE claims that disclosing the records could interfere with enforcement proceedings.
00:02:31.100 That only means an active investigation is probably ongoing.
00:02:34.980 Now, the explosive development concerns allegations that Omar entered into a fraudulent marriage with Ahmed Nusarid Elmi, who's alleged to be her biological brother, to help him remain in the United States.
00:02:47.700 Omar, of course, has repeatedly denied the accusations that she's in a relationship with her brother, but Just the News filed a Freedom of Information Act in January, seeking documents related to any ICE investigation into the alleged immigration fraud.
00:03:00.860 ICE refused to turn over those records
00:03:03.520 Citing an exemption protecting law enforcement materials
00:03:06.700 When disclosure could disrupt an investigation
00:03:09.660 Or a proceeding
00:03:11.440 ICE has not publicly identified the precise proceedings
00:03:15.080 Announced charges or confirmed that removal of proceedings
00:03:18.020 Have begun against Omar
00:03:19.320 However, the agency's response is the clearest official indication to date
00:03:23.280 That federal scrutiny surrounding the congresswoman remains active
00:03:26.900 And we hope, we hope that that thing gets wrapped up sooner than later
00:03:32.320 Elon Musk is back and he's apparently pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into the 2026 midterm elections
00:03:38.200 To help Republicans defeat these crazy Marxist stems and retain control of the House and the Senate
00:03:43.200 It's hard to believe that a little over a year ago, Musk was talking about forming his own party
00:03:47.380 Luckily, he came to his senses
00:03:49.180 It's extremely important to keep the radical left away from the levels of power and Musk knows it
00:03:53.760 musk has donated around 200 million dollars boosting the electoral prospects of republicans
00:04:01.300 across the country it's being reported that the ultra-rich tech entrepreneur plans on boosting
00:04:06.020 republicans like ken paxton to massive voter turnout spending his midterm elections are just
00:04:12.340 around the corner he's conducted similar operations to lead up to the 2024 election
00:04:16.440 which included a million dollar a day giveaway of voter registrations in swing states his midterm
00:04:22.500 spending could dwarf that of 2024, as he's reportedly spent $70 million through his pact
00:04:28.040 to aid President Trump and down-ballot Republicans.
00:04:30.620 Musk is in it to win it for the Republicans, and I think it's pretty nice that he's back,
00:04:37.200 and he's back on the Republicans' side of things.
00:04:40.760 Ennis Cantor, who's a former NBA player but now looking to join the WNBA because, of course,
00:04:46.100 Trans Lives Matter, ejected from a WNBA game last night while supporting women.
00:04:52.500 Doesn't make sense, but this is what the Democrats, folks, this is what they stand for.
00:04:56.820 If you're in favor of protecting women, they want nothing to do with you.
00:05:00.300 There's the Marxist Dems.
00:05:01.640 Folks, please be sure to join us tonight and each and every night for The Great America Show.
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00:05:08.460 I'm John Foss with This Great America Show Midday Update.
00:05:10.880 Have a great day, everybody.