The Megyn Kelly Show - Trump Zeroes in on Greenland, Mysterious Former US Attorney Death, Snow White Bombs： AM Update 3⧸24

00:00:00.000 Good morning, everyone. I'm Megyn Kelly. It's Monday, March 24th, 2025, and this is your

00:00:08.360 AM Update. We need Greenland for national security and even international security.

00:00:14.300 President Trump sending a high-level delegation to Greenland,

00:00:17.520 which he has vowed to obtain one way or another. We are witnessing an oligarchy in America.

00:00:25.520 As Democrats struggle to find their footing, AOC hits the road,

00:00:28.680 fueling speculation about her political future, a former U.S. attorney found dead in her home,

00:00:35.020 and box office numbers are in for Disney's scandal-plagued, woke, live-action remake of

00:00:42.020 Snow White. All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM Update.

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00:01:53.320 President Trump's bid to acquire Greenland about to get very real. High-ranking Trump

00:01:58.640 administration officials set to visit Greenland from Thursday to Sunday as President Trump eyes the

00:02:03.980 Arctic territory. National Security Advisor Mike Walsh and Energy Secretary Chris Wright will reportedly

00:02:09.900 tour Bidoufique Space Force Base, the DOD's northernmost installation. Second Lady Usha Vance

00:02:16.820 will also join her second solo international trip since the second Trump administration took office.

00:02:22.740 The office of the Second Lady releasing a statement saying Ms. Vance will, quote,

00:02:26.760 learn about Greenlandic heritage and attend Greenland's national dog sled race. An idea that began under the

00:02:33.040 first Trump administration acquiring Greenland, receiving renewed focus under Trump 2.0,

00:02:38.400 even getting special mention in the president's inaugural address.

00:02:42.540 We need Greenland for national security and even international security, and we're 0.53

00:02:48.020 working with everybody involved to try and get it. But we need it really for international world security,

00:02:54.420 and I think we're going to get it. One way or the other, we're going to get it.

00:02:59.340 President Trump believes acquiring Greenland poses significant national security and economic

00:03:04.080 benefits. Secretary of State Marco Rubio explaining the strategic significance of Greenland in part

00:03:10.000 on The Megyn Kelly Show.

00:03:11.720 The Arctic, which has gotten very little attention, but the Arctic circle and the Arctic region is going

00:03:16.780 to become critical for shipping lanes for how do you get some of this energy that's going to be

00:03:20.720 produced under President Trump. These energies rely on shipping lanes. The Arctic is some of the most

00:03:26.260 valuable shipping lanes in the world. As some of the ice is melting, there's become more and more

00:03:30.520 navigable. We need to be able to defend that. President Trump previously would not rule out

00:03:35.720 using military force to acquire the island, though there is a stronger possibility of the U.S. either

00:03:41.220 purchasing Greenland or working out another deal. Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory within the

00:03:47.080 Kingdom of Denmark, both Danish and Greenlandic officials firmly rejecting the idea of joining the U.S.

00:03:53.380 The Danish Prime Minister, Mattei Fredriksson, saying, quote,

00:03:58.180 In the Kingdom, we wish to cooperate with the Americans, but it must and shall be a cooperation based on 0.56

00:04:03.980 the fundamental values of sovereignty and mutual respect between nations and peoples. This is something we take

00:04:10.260 seriously. Two weeks ago, the pro-independence, center-right,

00:04:14.700 Demokratite party, winning 30 percent of the seats in Greenland's parliament, the leader of the party and likely next

00:04:21.900 prime minister, Jens Frag-Nielsen, calling President Trump, quote, a threat to our political independence.

00:04:34.300 As Democrat lawmakers struggle to find their footing, New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

00:04:40.320 and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders take their show on the road. The pair of Democrat socialists

00:04:46.220 drawing a crowd of more than 30,000 on Friday night in Denver, reportedly.

00:04:50.780 Senator Sanders, a twice-failed Democrat primary challenger, saying it was his largest rally ever.

00:04:57.360 The events billed as the fighting oligarchy tour, taking aim at President Trump and Elon Musk.

00:05:03.540 We are witnessing an oligarchy in America, where the most economic, political, and technological

00:05:12.120 power destroy the public good to enrich themselves while millions of Americans pay the price. 0.61

00:05:21.340 We will not allow America to become an oligarchy.

00:05:25.540 The media responding enthusiastically to the rallies, devoting much glowing coverage.

00:05:40.520 The Democratic Party has been facing growing backlash and calls for a new leader as it tries

00:05:45.640 to find its footing in the new Trump administration. And two prominent progressives are now taking that

00:05:50.240 momentum on the road. Senator Bernie Sanders, whose anti-oligarchy message is resonating around the

00:05:55.640 country with crowds that have exceeded the turnout of some presidential rallies, despite there being

00:06:00.140 no election anytime soon. There is clearly an appetite for this message. The Democratic

00:06:05.480 establishment cannot afford to ignore this energy center of the party.

00:06:10.580 Less prominent, any fact check of the oligarch claim or any mention of the Democrats' embrace of

00:06:17.480 their own billionaires, from George Soros and Reid Hoffman to Michael Bloomberg and Oprah.

00:06:23.660 Back on the Hill, cracks deepening among Democrats. The infighting ramping up following Senate Minority

00:06:28.920 Leader Chuck Schumer's decision to advance the continuing resolution. Mr. Schumer stated his decision was out of

00:06:34.660 fear of what Elon Musk and Doge could do to further slash the government in a shutdown. AOC in particular

00:06:40.560 highly critical of Senator Schumer's decision. Chuck Schumer, I guess the Senate Democratic leader,

00:06:46.600 your senator, said at this meeting that he is going to vote for cloture. He is going to vote to allow

00:06:52.600 there to be a simple majority vote. You think that's wrong? I believe that's a tremendous mistake.

00:06:57.280 This turns the federal government into a slush fund for Donald Trump and Elon Musk. In the wake of the

00:07:04.540 continuing resolution vote, some Democrats reportedly encouraging AOC to launch a primary challenge

00:07:09.720 against Mr. Schumer. Ms. Ocasio-Cortez is 35 years old now. There's some speculation on whether she 0.57

00:07:16.660 will run for president in 2028. A recent morning consult poll among Democrat and Democrat-leaning

00:07:22.600 voters showing 36 percent prefer Kamala Harris, AOC trailing far behind with just five percent.

00:07:30.020 Senator Sanders asked by ABC if President Trump has done anything right so far.

00:07:34.600 Is there anything that you think Trump has done right? Yeah. I mean, I think cracking down on

00:07:40.040 fentanyl, making sure our borders are stronger. Look, nobody thinks illegal immigration is appropriate.

00:07:48.060 Under President Trump, border crossings are at historic lows, and the New York Times reports that

00:07:52.860 fentanyl labs in Mexico are closing up shop in areas where they were doing big business.

00:07:58.520 Coming up, Republicans divided on impeachment weigh other legislative options to rein in what they

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00:09:12.160 Universal injunctions becoming a major storyline of the second Trump administration,

00:09:16.640 sparking debate among Republicans on how best to deal with perceived rogue judges. A universal

00:09:22.900 injunction, which blocks federal policies nationwide, is typically issued by a single

00:09:28.140 federal district court judge. During the appeals process, the case is then reviewed by a three-judge

00:09:33.340 panel at the circuit court level. The Supreme Court can also weigh in on the injunction if it is appealed

00:09:38.620 or if emergency relief is requested. Lifting a nationwide injunction can take several months to more than a

00:09:45.560 year following a full appeals process. So far in the second Trump administration, judges have imposed

00:09:51.620 at least 15 universal injunctions, including blocking a ban on transgender people serving in the military,

00:09:58.940 blocking an end to birthright citizenship, limiting attempts to freeze federal funding,

00:10:04.680 and halting the deportation of gang members under the Alien Enemies Act. These 15 orders in some two

00:10:11.780 months far surpassing previous administrations, President George W. Bush facing a total of six over eight

00:10:18.600 years, just 12 for President Obama in two terms, and 14 for President Biden in four years. In President Trump's

00:10:26.520 first administration, there were 64. The Harvard Law Review pointing out 92 percent of these injunctions imposed on

00:10:33.200 the first Trump administration were issued by Democrat-appointed judges. White House Deputy Chief of Staff for

00:10:39.960 Legislative, Political and Public Affairs, James Blair, telling Politico this is part of a concerted effort to

00:10:45.660 thwart the Trump agenda. It is a tactic for judges to throw a stay on something, know they can bounce it

00:10:52.720 around in court for three years. Maybe it'll end up the Supreme Court. During that time, we won't be able to

00:10:57.800 deport any gang members because these judges have decided so. Mr. Blair going on to say the judges have,

00:11:04.780 quote, effectively neutered an entire plank of the administration. Several congressmen introducing articles of

00:11:11.320 impeachment against four judges in recent weeks. President Trump recently calling for the impeachment of U.S.

00:11:17.500 District Judge James Boasberg of the District of D.C. He's chief judge there. Judge Boasberg blocked the Trump

00:11:24.740 administration's effort to deport suspected Tren de Aragua gang members under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. The DOJ, now in an

00:11:34.060 onerous battle with Judge Boasberg, to prove it did not violate his order by not calling back two planes

00:11:40.400 filled with gang members, they say, deported under the AEA. As members of the Trump administration publicly

00:11:46.900 push for the removal of what they call activist judges, House Speaker Mike Johnson weighing his options.

00:11:53.280 Removing a judge via the impeachment process requires 67 votes in the Senate. That's not going to happen

00:11:59.480 under the current balance of power. Political reporting, even among House Republicans, support is mixed. One senior

00:12:06.120 House Republican aide saying, quote, it's never going to happen. There aren't the votes. California Congressman

00:12:12.220 Daryl Issa preparing to introduce the No Rogue Rulings Act in April. The bill seeks to restrict a judge's ability to issue an

00:12:21.480 injunction beyond the parties directly involved in a case. As an example, if a nonprofit sues the Trump

00:12:27.500 administration because DOJ cuts its funding under the No Rogue Rulings Act, a judge would only be able to

00:12:33.980 issue a ruling that applies to that specific nonprofit, not a nationwide injunction blocking the funding cuts

00:12:40.560 for everyone. Political reporting on a number of impeachment alternative strategies. Some GOP members are

00:12:46.540 discussing resolutions condemning recent rulings against the Trump administration. Those moves

00:12:51.940 would be purely symbolic. Other discussions involve cutting the funding for the federal district

00:12:57.100 court in Washington or breaking up the existing district and circuit courts entirely. Chairman of

00:13:03.260 the Judiciary Committee, Jim Jordan, telling CNN he will hold hearings to investigate possible steps the

00:13:08.900 House can take. We plan on holding hearings, hearing from experts, talking about this whole,

00:13:14.060 this whole kind of body of law, this whole situation. Again, everything is on the table.

00:13:19.460 We're considering all options. That's why we pass legislation. There may be a legislative,

00:13:23.420 another legislative remedy we want to look at, but we do think it's important for us to gather

00:13:27.720 information, get input on this issue. Speaker Johnson saying he, quote, looks forward to working

00:13:33.000 with the Judiciary Committee as they review all available options under the Constitution to address this

00:13:38.300 urgent matter. Former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Jessica Aber, found dead on

00:13:48.060 Saturday morning. Ms. Aber, just 43. Alexandria police responding to a 9.18 a.m. phone call reporting an

00:13:55.780 unresponsive woman. Little's known about the circumstances surrounding Ms. Aber's death. Who placed the call,

00:14:02.220 where she was found, what condition her body was in, all unknown at the moment. Police revealing

00:14:08.560 little information other than confirming an investigation is underway. The office of the

00:14:13.180 chief medical examiner will determine the cause and manner of death. Ms. Aber resigned from her post

00:14:18.680 as U.S. Attorney on January 20th, President Trump's inauguration day. President Biden appointed Ms. Aber to

00:14:24.740 office in August of 2021. She was confirmed by the Senate that October. In her time as U.S. Attorney,

00:14:31.020 Ms. Aber heading high-profile investigations into intel leaks, Russian fraud plots, and war crime

00:14:37.660 allegations. Just days before resigning, Ms. Aber's securing a conviction when an ex-CIA official 0.60

00:14:44.340 pleaded guilty to leaking top-secret documents meant to hurt Israel, the documents outlining an

00:14:50.500 Israeli retaliation attempt against Iran. Ms. Aber also involved in charging four Russian soldiers with

00:14:57.460 war crimes against an American citizen living in Ukraine. The DOJ alleging the defendants tortured,

00:15:04.680 beat, and threatened to kill the unidentified American. The defendants are not likely to appear

00:15:09.740 in the U.S. to face charges. And of course, Ms. Aber had already stepped down as U.S. Attorney at the time 0.99

00:15:15.820 of her death. U.S. Attorney Eric Siebert releasing a statement reading in part, quote,

00:15:21.060 we are heartbroken beyond words. Ms. Aber was unmatched as a leader, mentor, and prosecutor,

00:15:27.360 and she is simply irreplaceable as a human being. We will be monitoring this story and bring you more

00:15:33.420 information as it becomes available. Disney's live-action remake of Snow White,

00:15:43.900 dogged with woke controversies and delays, bombs at the box office on opening weekend. The film

00:15:50.140 bringing in just 16 million on opening day, finishing the weekend just shy of 50 million

00:15:56.340 domestically, far below expectations. Variety reporting the film also falling millions short

00:16:02.740 of its projected 100 million international debut. The House of Mouse spent an estimated $270 million

00:16:10.180 making this movie. The premiere, originally planned for March 2024, delayed by a full year after several

00:16:17.820 controversies, mostly involving its outspoken, woke lead actress, Rachel Zegler. Problems arising

00:16:25.020 early on with Ms. Zegler trashing the original Snow White. The original cartoon came out in 1937,

00:16:31.060 and very evidently so. There is a big focus on her love story with a guy who literally stalks her.

00:16:40.020 Weird. She's not going to be saved by the prince, and she's not going to be dreaming about

00:16:43.860 true love. She's dreaming about becoming the leader she knows she can be. Ms. Zegler starring

00:16:48.940 opposite Israeli actress Gal Gadot, also drawing significant backlash in August 2024, thanking

00:16:55.200 fans for support on X, then writing, quote, and always remember free Palestine. In the wake of the

00:17:01.800 2024 election, Ms. Zegler writing on Instagram, quote, may Trump supporters and Trump voters and Trump

00:17:07.540 himself never know peace. F Donald Trump. Ms. Zegler later apologized for the post when she received

00:17:15.320 backlash. The movie also taking heat early on from Peter Dinklage, an actor with dwarfism for even

00:17:22.020 remaking the movie at all. Mr. Dinklage making these comments on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast.

00:17:28.820 I was a little taken back by the very, very, they're very proud to cast a Latino actress as

00:17:36.560 Snow White. Yeah. But you're still telling the story of Snow White. Still Snow White, yeah. Seven

00:17:41.140 dwarves. Sure. Take a step back and look at what you're doing there. It makes no sense to me. You're

00:17:45.300 progressive in one way and then, but you're still making that f***ing backward story of seven dwarves 0.99

00:17:51.940 living in a cave. What the f*** are you doing, man? Disney responding by reimagining the dwarves. 0.99

00:17:58.800 As magical creatures. A move also drawing backlash from other actors with dwarfism for denying them

00:18:05.220 employment opportunities. You know, like the kind Peter Dinklage had. Snow White's underwhelming

00:18:11.020 opening weekend marking the lowest domestic debut of any Disney live action remake. Turns out maybe

00:18:17.320 telling half the country you hate them and the character Snow White wasn't a great marketing strategy.

00:18:24.240 That'll do it for your AM Update. I'm Megan Kelly. Join me back here for The Megan Kelly Show.

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Trump Zeroes in on Greenland, Mysterious Former US Attorney Death, Snow White Bombs： AM Update 3⧸24

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