The Megyn Kelly Show - October 29, 2026


Waltz Clash with Cuba at UN, Kamala Harris' 2028 Plans, Owens-Macron Lawsuit Update： AM Update 10⧸29

Russell Brand Takes the Stand, and Jennifer Lawrence's New Face, Plus SHOCK SC and MN Polls, with Mark Halperin ｜ Ep. 1429

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00:00:28.900 Good morning, everyone.
00:00:34.140 I'm Emily Jashinsky, host of After Party and the Megyn Kelly Wrap-Up Show on SiriusXM
00:00:38.220 Channel 111.
00:00:39.360 It's Thursday, October 29th, 2026, and this is your AM Update.
00:00:43.860 Back up, Ambassador.
00:00:45.340 Back away.
00:00:46.440 This isn't Havana.
00:00:47.840 A heated confrontation at the United Nations between U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz and Cuban
00:00:52.620 officials, leading to the expulsion of a Cuban diplomat. 0.50
00:00:56.300 Former Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly leaning toward another White House run in 0.96
00:01:00.900 2028, despite growing resistance from Democratic donors and party officials.
00:01:05.680 We will start from the top here with a photo of Brigitte Macron.
00:01:09.220 Candace Owens scoring a legal victory in her defamation battle against French President
00:01:13.220 Emmanuel Macron and his wife, and a drunken joke landing a 25-year-old man in serious
00:01:18.680 trouble after a text to his buddy forces a United Airlines flight to turn around.
00:01:23.740 All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM update.
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00:02:21.520 Do it today. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz getting into a heated
00:02:28.220 confrontation with Cuban officials during a General Assembly meeting this week, an altercation
00:02:32.960 now resulting in the expulsion of a Cuban diplomat from the United States. The confrontation
00:02:37.900 unfolding during the U.N.'s annual debate over the decades-long U.S. economic embargo against Cuba
00:02:42.680 on Tuesday, as the Trump administration urged member states to reject a resolution condemning
00:02:47.920 the sanctions. Ambassador Waltz accusing Cuba's communist government of enriching its leaders at
00:02:52.580 the expense of ordinary citizens, prompting members of the Cuban delegation to bang on their desks
00:02:57.420 and interrupt his remarks. The ambassador pointing to the lavish lifestyle allegedly
00:03:01.780 enjoyed by members of the Castro family. Why settle for mansions by the sea when you can have 0.90
00:03:07.360 your own private island. That's right. The Castro family has their own private island.
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00:03:21.660 points. Take a look at this place. Private marina, a yacht, a floating restaurant, lavish guest
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00:03:35.300 side of cuba on the south side of cuba they have another island by the way with exotic animals
00:03:41.220 as the ambassador continued his criticism cuban foreign minister bruno rodriguez leaving his seat
00:03:46.860 and approaching the front of the general assembly accusing the american ambassador of lying the
00:03:52.140 confrontation escalating as rodriguez refused to return to his seat this individual needs to back
00:03:57.640 away from this podium he's not going to intimidate me in the united states of america like he tries
00:04:03.460 to you to listen to me and I'll ask everybody to go back to their delegation. And I'm the
00:04:08.780 representative of the United States of America. Back up. Back up, Ambassador. Back away. This
00:04:15.880 isn't Havana. I'm suspending the meeting. I'm suspending this meeting. Do you understand who
00:04:21.340 you're dealing with? This is America. Back up. The rule is clear. The meeting briefly suspended
00:04:27.800 before Ambassador Waltz resumed his remarks, urging countries to vote against the resolution.
00:04:32.840 Rodriguez later given an opportunity to raise a procedural objection,
00:04:36.700 accusing the ambassador of making statements that were insulting to Cuba's government and people.
00:04:41.160 The confrontation also spilling over into a separate altercation involving members of the
00:04:45.260 two diplomatic delegations. Video showing Cuban diplomat Richard Torr de la Concepción
00:04:50.660 reaching toward the phone of a Waltz spokesman recording the disturbance.
00:04:55.720 Waltz accusing the Cuban official of attempting to intimidate American personnel,
00:04:59.220 revealing Tuesday night on Fox News that Secretary of State Marco Rubio had signed
00:05:03.560 paperwork ordering his expulsion. They thought they could intimidate me and my diplomats.
00:05:10.520 You know I'm a 27-year Green Beret. I'm not going to have it. They thought they could
00:05:15.940 intimidate us in the United States of America like they do their own people, and they had 0.99
00:05:20.800 another thing coming. Final thing, just before I came on tonight, Secretary Rubio signed the
00:05:27.520 paperwork to eject the diplomat that thought he could, the Cuban diplomat, the first secretary
00:05:34.340 of their delegation, who shoved and tried to assault one of our American diplomats.
00:05:41.680 The Cuban diplomat reportedly ordered to leave the U.S. within 24 hours.
00:05:46.360 The diplomatic showdown coming a day before yesterday's vote, as the Trump administration
00:05:50.540 makes significant gains in its efforts to turn U.N. member states against Cuba.
00:05:55.640 The General Assembly ultimately voting 130 to 17 in favor of condemning the U.S. embargo,
00:06:02.040 25 countries abstaining.
00:06:03.720 That marking a slight shift from last year, when 165 countries supported the resolution,
00:06:09.760 just 7 opposed it, and 12 abstained.
00:06:12.600 Germany and Italy among the countries abstaining after previously supporting the measure.
00:06:17.240 The resolution carrying no legal authority to end the U.S. embargo, which only the U.S.
00:06:22.000 Congress can lift.
00:06:23.400 The vote coming as President Trump intensifies economic pressure on Cuba,
00:06:27.200 including restrictions targeting countries supplying oil to the island,
00:06:30.700 contributing to widespread fuel shortages and blackouts.
00:06:35.180 Former Vice President Kamala Harris increasingly inserting herself into the national political conversation,
00:06:40.880 weighing in on how Democrats should confront President Trump if they regain control of Congress next week.
00:06:45.840 Her latest comments coming as Ms. Harris ramps up campaign appearances across the country,
00:06:50.080 openly considers another White House bid in 2028 and faces growing resistance from members of her
00:06:55.460 own party. During an interview Tuesday with digital show The Parnas Perspective, Harris
00:07:00.280 offering Democrats some advice on how to approach the second half of Trump's presidency.
00:07:05.260 I think that going on in the direction of impeachment is not a good idea. Just to be
00:07:11.480 honest with you, I just because we have limited resources and I think the energy and the resources
00:07:18.260 need to be put into accountability, need to be put into investigations. And that's where the
00:07:25.340 time should be spent. You remember, I was in the Senate for the last go around and the votes aren't
00:07:32.140 there. Right. So that's how I feel. But, you know, also, I think after the election, we all have to
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00:07:51.760 makes a renewed push onto the national stage. According to the Associated Press, the former 0.90
00:07:56.800 VP embarking on a campaign tour spanning Nevada, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, and
00:08:01.460 Georgia, including several states expected to play important roles in the 2028 Democratic
00:08:06.020 presidential primaries. In a new CNN interview, Ms. Harris acknowledging she's seriously weighing
00:08:11.100 another presidential campaign, admitting she goes back and forth about whether to run.
00:08:15.320 Ms. Harris also pushing back against Democrats who want her to step aside,
00:08:18.940 joking some would prefer she stay home eating bonbons and cooking her husband Doug Emhoff's
00:08:23.040 favorite meals. A new report from the Daily Mail reveals growing resistance among major Democrat
00:08:28.360 donors and party officials, some reportedly looking for ways to prevent another Harris candidacy
00:08:33.360 before it begins. According to the outlet, Ms. Harris has been reaching out to donors in an
00:08:38.660 effort to rebuild relationships following her 2024 defeat, but sources familiar with those
00:08:43.500 conversations describing a chilly reception. The opposition extending beyond donors. Democrat
00:08:50.200 Senator Alyssa Slotkin of Michigan recently rejecting the idea of another Harris campaign
00:08:54.760 during an appearance at the University of Chicago, agreeing that the party needs a fresh face in
00:08:59.880 2028. Still, Ms. Harris retains considerable support among Democrat voters. According to
00:09:05.940 the latest RealClear polling average, the former vice president leading the field with 25.4%
00:09:11.560 support. That puts Ms. Harris more than 10 points ahead of her closest potential rival, 0.76
00:09:16.200 California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is at 14.8%.
00:09:20.080 Coming up, a setback for French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife in their defamation
00:09:26.820 lawsuit against Candace Owens, and a 25-year-old man facing a terrorism-related charge after a
00:09:32.840 drunken text to his buddy forces an entire plane to turn around.
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00:10:56.720 A Delaware judge delivering a legal victory for hosting commentator Candace Owens,
00:11:01.640 dismissing her personally from a defamation lawsuit brought by French President Emmanuel
00:11:05.500 Macron and his wife Brigitte. The ruling Tuesday allowing the case against two companies associated
00:11:10.800 with Owens to continue, but shielding her from personal liability in the Delaware lawsuit.
00:11:16.220 The Macrons suing Owens in July of last year over her repeated claims that France's first lady was born a man.
00:11:22.900 Owens discussing the allegations extensively on her podcast,
00:11:26.300 dedicating dozens of episodes to questioning Brigitte Macron's identity.
00:11:30.320 Delaware Superior Court Judge Sheldon Rennie finding that his court lacks jurisdiction over Owens
00:11:35.320 because she lives in Tennessee, even though her two companies,
00:11:38.620 Candace Owens LLC and Georgetown Inc. are registered in Delaware.
00:11:43.360 The decision meaning that even if the Macrones ultimately win their case,
00:11:46.900 Owens' personal assets would likely be protected from any resulting judgment.
00:11:51.180 The judge also handing Owens another potential victory,
00:11:53.840 ruling that France's statute of limitations, rather than Delaware's,
00:11:56.980 should determine whether the lawsuit can proceed.
00:11:59.540 Under French law, defamation claims generally must be filed within three months of the alleged statements,
00:12:04.100 although certain claims involving discrimination can qualify for a one-year deadline.
00:12:08.880 The judge now asking both sides to argue which deadline should apply.
00:12:12.560 If he determines the shorter three-month window governs the case,
00:12:15.660 the Macrons could see their entire lawsuit dismissed for being filed too late.
00:12:20.300 Owens celebrating the decision on X,
00:12:22.440 thanking the Delaware court and accusing the French president
00:12:24.720 of attempting to use the American legal system to bankrupt her.
00:12:28.500 Attorneys for the Macrons welcoming the decision to keep the two companies in the lawsuit
00:12:32.180 and indicating they may pursue other avenues to hold Owens personally accountable.
00:12:37.400 We spoke with Mark Eiglash, co-host of Positively Legal on the MK True Crime channel,
00:12:41.880 who cautions that the ruling doesn't necessarily put her financial exposure behind her.
00:12:46.920 I don't think it's cause for celebration too much. She's still on the hook in terms of her
00:12:51.860 companies. Both Candace Owens, LLC and George Tom, Inc., both registered in Delaware, could be
00:12:59.920 sued for what they're alleging. As for the question of whether the
00:13:04.520 Macron's waited too long to file. It really depends upon the available law in Delaware
00:13:10.220 and, you know, what this court is guided to do by precedent.
00:13:15.300 I don't think the judge knows.
00:13:16.780 I think that if it's the three-month deadline, then this case goes bye-bye,
00:13:21.600 and so there's no worries for Candace.
00:13:23.700 If, however, the judge applies a different standard,
00:13:27.040 then the case can proceed and then be attacked on all the other grounds.
00:13:31.060 Even if the lawsuit survives,
00:13:32.580 the Macron's still facing a potentially difficult path to victory,
00:13:36.080 Eiglarsh pointing to the legal protections afforded to public figures under American defamation law.
00:13:41.300 Because Candace is a public figure, the burden of proof is higher. 0.95
00:13:45.980 They must prove actual malice.
00:13:50.540 That means either Candace knew it was false when she said it, or it was a reckless disregard of the truth.
00:13:57.700 It's a really tough burden.
00:13:59.360 That's why a lot of people do not win under these circumstances.
00:14:03.780 So that's a real high, high burden.
00:14:05.640 for them. Beyond establishing that the statements were defamatory, the Macrons would also have to
00:14:10.180 demonstrate the harm they suffered, Eiglarsch outlining another challenge they could face in
00:14:14.720 court. This case could still be dismissed by Judge Rennie in the Delaware Superior Court,
00:14:21.240 but if found liable, it just depends on how they can prove damages. That's another issue.
00:14:27.180 Yeah, it's not a flattering thing, assuming it is false, but they'd have to actually prove damages.
00:14:35.640 a 25-year-old New Jersey man facing a terrorism-related charge
00:14:39.660 after a drunken joke sent to his buddy forced a United Airlines flight to turn around,
00:14:44.520 landing him in jail instead of back home.
00:14:47.480 Dante Milne returning from a three-day underwater welding apprenticeship in Las Vegas Saturday,
00:14:52.500 boarding a United flight bound for Newark.
00:14:55.100 According to Fox 5 Las Vegas, Milne had a beer and several shots at the airport bar before boarding,
00:15:00.820 and later sending a text to a co-worker seated elsewhere on the plane.
00:15:03.900 The message reading, quote, 1.00
00:15:05.640 I'm going to hijack this bitch and crash your row only. 1.00
00:15:09.420 Unfortunately for Milne, a flight attendant spotted the message, 1.00
00:15:12.940 alerting the captain to what appeared to be a potential hijacking threat.
00:15:17.420 The pilot immediately securing the cockpit and turning the aircraft around,
00:15:21.460 returning to Las Vegas just 15 minutes after takeoff.
00:15:24.880 Milne then falling asleep, completely unaware of the commotion his text had caused.
00:15:29.660 Hear air traffic control audio from the pilot.
00:15:32.640 A passenger does not know anything is going on.
00:15:37.840 The flight attendant saw him texting that he was going to hijack the aircraft.
00:15:43.680 They called me, we went in lockdown, and we returned to Vegas.
00:15:47.060 So no restraint, passengers compliant because he's unaware.
00:15:51.220 Police waiting on the tarmac when the plane landed,
00:15:53.940 arresting Milne as the remaining passengers evacuated.
00:15:57.260 No one was injured, and a subsequent search of the aircraft finding no security threat.
00:16:01.680 According to his arrest report, Milne initially telling investigators he couldn't remember exactly what he texted
00:16:07.140 before explaining that the message was simply poorly worded, quote, banter between co-workers.
00:16:12.480 Milne apologizing for the incident and denying he ever intended to hijack the plane.
00:16:17.100 However, his joke now carrying some serious consequences,
00:16:20.560 Milne charged with making threats or conveying false information concerning an act of terrorism
00:16:25.200 and released from custody after posting bail.
00:16:27.660 His attorney telling a judge Tuesday that he plans to plead not guilty.
00:16:32.580 Milne scheduled to return to court January 5th.
00:16:37.900 That'll do it for your AM update.
00:16:39.700 I'm Emily Drushinsky, host of After Party.
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