The Great America Show - September 16, 2024


Mid-Day Update： September 16, 2024


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Length

3 minutes

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Word count

662

Sentence count

34


Summary

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New details emerge from the latest Trump assassination attempt. A new affidavit sheds some light on just how rigged the ABC debate really was, and a new interview with leading pollster John McLaughlin on the latest in the post-debate polls.

Transcript

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00:00:00.000 Hello everybody, I'm John Fawcett with this Great America Show midday update for Monday, September 16th.
00:00:05.720 New details emerging from the latest Trump assassination attempt.
00:00:09.260 The alleged assassin reportedly set up a sniper's nest near President Trump's golf course and hid for nearly 12 hours.
00:00:15.700 According to the federal criminal complaint filed on Monday, the wannabe assassin began his sinister operation early Sunday morning.
00:00:22.740 His cell phone data indicated he arrived at the golf course vicinity at approximately 2 a.m.,
00:00:27.740 positioning himself for nearly 12 hours for what appeared to be an ambush attempt.
00:00:32.680 At around 1.30 in the afternoon as Trump played golf just about 500 yards away,
00:00:37.200 a vigilant Secret Service agent spotted the rifle barrel protruding from the makeshift hideout.
00:00:42.060 An agent fired at the suspect who then ran from the trees but was spotted by a witness who captured a photo of the black Nissan SUV he was driving.
00:00:49.820 The witness provided police with photos of the fleeing vehicle and its license plate number.
00:00:53.700 Ryan Wesley Routh of Hawaii was charged with two federal gun crimes during his appearance in federal court today,
00:01:00.240 possessing a firearm despite being a convicted felon and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
00:01:06.460 It is unclear why he has not been charged with attempting to assassinate the 45th president,
00:01:10.900 despite the clear-cut evidence showing he wanted Trump dead.
00:01:14.200 The AP notes it's possible more charges could be levied in the future.
00:01:17.440 A new affidavit this week shedding some light on just how rigged the ABC debate really was.
00:01:23.580 The partially redacted affidavit comes from an ABC employee who says the Harris campaign made significant demands from the network.
00:01:30.920 This employee states that he had worked for ABC for 10 years in various technical administrative positions.
00:01:36.680 He says since the acquisition of ABC News in 1996,
00:01:40.540 he observed significant transformations in nature of reporting at the organization.
00:01:44.320 These changes suggest a shift from unbiased reporting to a model influenced by external factors.
00:01:50.540 I wonder from who?
00:01:52.080 The employee also states for the record that they do not endorse Donald Trump in his capacity as president of the United States.
00:01:58.320 The intent of the affidavit is to address concerns regarding perceived biases within the news reporting
00:02:03.340 within the employer's debate that was hosted on September 10th.
00:02:07.380 The employee of ABC states that the Harris campaign imposed restrictions on the scope of questioning,
00:02:12.300 including no questions regarding the perceived help of President Joe Biden,
00:02:17.000 no inquiries related to her tenure as attorney general in San Francisco,
00:02:21.140 no questions concerning her brother-in-law, Tony West,
00:02:24.780 who faces allegations of embezzling billions of dollars in taxpayer funds,
00:02:28.920 who may be involved in her administration if elected.
00:02:32.100 The employee also writes that they have observed a pronounced bias against Donald Trump within ABC News.
00:02:37.200 It also says this affidavit is executed to document and provide transparency regarding the issues of fairness
00:02:49.780 and impartiality in the debate process and broader concerns about the journalistic integrity of ABC News.
00:02:56.000 The affidavit concludes,
00:02:58.100 Additionally, for further investigation, I have secretly recorded several conversations
00:03:02.840 that will provide the Harris campaign insisted upon not only fact-checking of Donald Trump,
00:03:08.460 but also insisted on what questions were not to be asked under any circumstances,
00:03:13.420 or else the Harris campaign would decline to participate in the debate.
00:03:18.220 Huh, that doesn't sound like a fair debate to me.
00:03:20.640 Does it sound like it to you?
00:03:22.260 Be sure to join us for today's interview of The Great America Show.
00:03:24.800 We're joined by leading pollster John McLaughlin.
00:03:27.240 We break down the polls post-debate.
00:03:29.360 Did Harris get a shift at all?
00:03:31.260 Doesn't seem like it, but join us for the full coverage today on The Great America Show.
00:03:35.840 And be sure to follow me on Twitter at JohnFawcettNY
00:03:38.420 and on Truth Social at John Fawcett.
00:03:40.920 Join us each and every day for The Great America Show.
00:03:43.220 I'm John Fawcett with this midday update.
00:03:45.580 Have a great day, folks.