Verdict with Ted Cruz - April 01, 2025


BONUS POD： Trump Hits Harvard, Deportations Surge & Americans Expose Tesla Terrorists


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14 minutes

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Hate Speech Sentences

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00:00:00.000 This is an iHeart Podcast.
00:00:02.700 Guaranteed Human.
00:00:05.840 I want to do a fantastic job.
00:00:08.220 We have four years, just about, almost close to four years.
00:00:11.860 We're getting a lot of credit for having done a great job in the first almost 100 days.
00:00:16.440 And we have some big things we're going to be announcing over the next two days.
00:00:19.320 And you know very well, Peter, and I think it's going to be something that's going to bring a lot of wealth back to our country, tremendous wealth back to our country, actually.
00:00:26.280 You're listening to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson.
00:00:30.480 Good Tuesday morning, Ben Ferguson with you.
00:00:32.580 It's nice to have you on the 47 Morning Update.
00:00:35.320 And here are the three big stories that you need to know about that are happening right now.
00:00:39.440 First up, the polls don't lie.
00:00:42.280 Most Americans are now backing Donald Trump's deportation efforts of criminals who not only have broken into this country, but also have committed crimes.
00:00:52.340 So why is the left still fighting against this?
00:00:54.860 We'll break those numbers down for you.
00:00:56.680 Also, citizens in America are uniting to find the Tesla terrorists.
00:01:02.180 You know, those that are keying swastikas on the sides of cyber trucks.
00:01:06.300 Well, America seems to be fighting back and tracking them down.
00:01:10.740 And finally, the Trump administration announcing a probe into Harvard's anti-Semitism.
00:01:16.720 And it could cost the university billions of dollars in federal funds.
00:01:21.300 It's the 47 Morning Update, and it starts right now.
00:01:24.480 Story number one.
00:01:25.680 Donald Trump promised that he was going to go after the bad hombres that have come across our border illegally,
00:01:31.400 and those that have committed crimes in the U.S. were going to be the first to be deported.
00:01:35.220 Democrats have done everything they can to try to stop him from doing that.
00:01:38.760 And there are even moral outrage over the idea of sending the worst criminals to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
00:01:45.320 They thought that was going to change Americans' minds.
00:01:48.320 Then they tried something new over the last few weeks, saying that those that are being deported haven't been given, quote, due process.
00:01:56.400 And this is what a dictator or tyrant would do.
00:01:59.060 Again, protecting these individuals that have come across the border illegally.
00:02:03.860 Yes, breaking our law.
00:02:05.040 And also breaking other significant laws on top of that.
00:02:08.620 That is who the Democratic Party is defending.
00:02:10.800 Well, the American people are having none of the liberals' propaganda against Donald Trump.
00:02:16.720 In fact, in new polling numbers we've seen now, most Americans approve of President Donald Trump's program to deport illegal immigrants, period.
00:02:25.980 That means if you came into America illegally, that is enough for the American people to say you should be deported,
00:02:32.980 not just committing other crimes on top of that.
00:02:36.140 Yes, this is an incredible new number that we're seeing.
00:02:39.580 The poll was taken between March the 27th and the 28th, and 58% say they approve of the Trump administration's program to deport illegal immigrants in the U.S.,
00:02:50.420 compared to 42% who say they disapprove.
00:02:53.860 Translation, an overwhelming majority of Americans stand with Donald Trump.
00:02:58.160 Now, what's even more interesting about what we're witnessing right now is the fact that the media is angry at Democrats on Capitol Hill
00:03:05.820 for not going out and going to war with Donald Trump over deportations.
00:03:11.780 Many of them, they believe, apparently now are just cowards, and they're angry and shocked that the majority of Americans are supporting Trump.
00:03:20.180 MSNBC is a perfect example where they say they cannot believe what they're witnessing with their own eyes.
00:03:26.220 You heard Stephen Miller say in an interview on the lawn of the White House, look, to a CBS reporter,
00:03:31.860 are you seriously defending people who are here from Venezuela who are gang members,
00:03:36.840 even though there had been no due process to know whether they were gang members?
00:03:39.900 But it was a kind of perfect demonstration of the way that the administration flips this against any critics to say that you are inherently pro-illegal immigrant.
00:03:51.820 You are inherently pro-people who are here illegally or have done bad things.
00:03:55.900 And it's a difficult, it makes it hard for the Democrats to defend the rights of these people,
00:04:00.600 which is why you're not hearing much outcry.
00:04:03.240 I mean, it was interesting talking to Anne Applebaum just a minute ago off camera.
00:04:06.420 And she was saying, we've gone further than Hungary in the United States already, just in the space of three months.
00:04:12.000 Orban took 10 years to do this.
00:04:13.540 We've done it in the space of three months, and it's even more chilling here what is happening.
00:04:17.540 But you're hearing so little opposition to it from Democrats.
00:04:21.840 You're hearing so little opposition to it from Democrats.
00:04:27.420 Hell may be freezing over because MSNBC is now attacking Democrats, they say,
00:04:32.680 for not being radical enough at standing up to what the American people are saying they want overwhelmingly.
00:04:38.980 You also heard in there the fear-mongering, saying that Hungary, which they've attacked Viktor Orban,
00:04:45.160 the leader of that country, relentlessly since Donald Trump said his name and said he's doing a great job on the issue of immigration.
00:04:52.580 They are now saying that what it took him years or decades to accomplish in Hungary has only taken Donald Trump three months.
00:05:00.220 Like, that's a bad thing.
00:05:01.600 It's very clear the American people are loving what Donald Trump is doing.
00:05:05.600 And it's exactly what he ran on for president.
00:05:08.720 No one should be surprised that this is his agenda item.
00:05:12.580 In fact, you could argue this is exactly why the American people voted him back into the White House.
00:05:17.760 So the good news is, no matter what the Democrats have said so far in the first three months of his presidency,
00:05:23.820 none of it seems to be working.
00:05:25.280 And the American people seem to be united behind Donald Trump to get rid of illegal immigrants who entered the country illegally.
00:05:33.780 Next, story number two.
00:05:35.120 The story that you're about to hear is one that's very important.
00:05:38.740 And I hope every one of you will share this podcast wherever you can on social media.
00:05:43.360 Because the American people are standing up and finding these Tesla terrorists.
00:05:50.400 In recent weeks, there have been a significant increase in attacks targeting Tesla vehicles, dealerships,
00:05:56.880 charging stations, both in the United States of America and internationally.
00:06:00.760 The incidents have ranged from basic vandalism to full-on arson to bombs even being planted at dealerships around the country.
00:06:10.100 Whether it's Las Vegas or Colorado, Brooklyn, New York, nationwide, we have seen a massive uptick.
00:06:17.100 And then on Saturday, you had the international protest of Elon Musk.
00:06:21.880 And the activist group Tesla Takedown organized over 200 protests, they claim, at Tesla dealerships across the country.
00:06:30.220 In response, Tesla sent a video message to its sales staff urging them to stay vigilant.
00:06:35.420 It is very obvious that much of this is organized and being pushed by the radical left.
00:06:41.000 The FBI has formed a task force to address the rising number of attacks on Tesla properties,
00:06:46.040 collaborating with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms,
00:06:49.560 and investigating all of these incidents with local law enforcement.
00:06:53.840 They're also now treating this as domestic terrorism.
00:06:57.720 Well, here's the best part.
00:06:59.040 Americans are getting involved as well.
00:07:01.960 Many of the attacks on Tesla vehicles are being caught by the Tesla camera systems.
00:07:07.780 And then the owners are putting them on the Internet.
00:07:10.400 Well, guess what's happening?
00:07:11.660 Americans are identifying the attackers and turning them into police.
00:07:15.740 In fact, one man whose car was vandalized with a swastika keyed into the side
00:07:21.920 found, because the Internet, the man who did it.
00:07:24.760 And he confronted him, and it was all caught on video.
00:07:28.140 I'll say it again.
00:07:29.180 You're not going to see or hear this anywhere else.
00:07:31.680 So make sure you share this with all of your family and friends on social media.
00:07:36.180 Now, the man that's being confronted realizes that he is being taped,
00:07:40.320 and that the whole world is going to see who he is,
00:07:43.680 putting his entire livelihood in his life, his businesses,
00:07:46.520 and his, quote, good name, in a bad light.
00:07:49.940 So what did he say when he was confronted by the man who tracked him down,
00:07:53.920 whose car he put these swastika in?
00:07:56.660 Well, take a listen to his own words.
00:07:58.960 Free service.
00:07:59.940 How about you pay for the repairs?
00:08:01.860 Write a check.
00:08:02.620 You just bought a Tesla.
00:08:03.620 I can wipe it off.
00:08:04.420 No, no.
00:08:05.500 It's not a key.
00:08:06.120 It is a hate crime, sir.
00:08:07.600 It was a crayon.
00:08:07.960 It is a hate crime.
00:08:09.180 Did you write a swastika on there?
00:08:11.560 I'm sorry you're upset.
00:08:12.720 Did you write a swastika?
00:08:13.500 It didn't even work.
00:08:14.940 Apparently it doesn't work.
00:08:15.640 Did you write a swastika on the...
00:08:17.580 It's a key, sir.
00:08:18.480 We see it on the video.
00:08:19.320 It's not a key.
00:08:20.300 Is it a swastika?
00:08:21.700 I was probably putting my keys in my pocket.
00:08:22.420 Is it a swastika?
00:08:23.740 Have you looked at your car?
00:08:24.740 Is there a key mark?
00:08:25.980 Yes.
00:08:26.960 Is it a swastika?
00:08:27.820 That's impossible.
00:08:28.240 It's at the police right now.
00:08:29.720 It's being fingerprinted.
00:08:31.380 What do you mean it's being fingerprinted?
00:08:32.940 Because they were trying to track you down.
00:08:35.200 Thankfully, Facebook tracked you down.
00:08:36.940 Uh-huh.
00:08:37.300 So your business, your freaking livelihood, everything now, because you chose to write a...
00:08:42.760 So to tell Facebook that you're sorry for writing a swastika on a Tesla.
00:08:47.960 Listen, I said, I'm sorry.
00:08:51.180 For what?
00:08:51.460 And I apologize.
00:08:52.220 For what?
00:08:52.240 For what?
00:08:52.520 I have nothing against your car, and I have nothing against you.
00:08:55.940 So why would you write a swastika on a Tesla?
00:08:58.640 Obviously, I have something against Elon Musk, but that's not the way to show my...
00:09:01.880 Elon Musk owns that car because it was bought and paid for a long time ago.
00:09:07.980 That's why it's misguided, and obviously, I did not intend to do this.
00:09:11.740 This should serve as a warning to anyone thinking about going after Tesla vehicles that if you're
00:09:17.840 caught on camera, there are a lot of good Americans that are out there willing to find
00:09:22.540 you and expose you for actually who you are.
00:09:25.800 We also are finding out that there are consequences for those who've already done this.
00:09:31.020 A man suspected of setting fire to Tesla vehicles in Las Vegas, we were told today, will remain
00:09:37.180 jailed until trial.
00:09:39.820 Tesla terror is also spreading in Europe as dealerships have gone up in flames and vandals
00:09:44.920 hit another in attacks on Trump and Elon Musk.
00:09:48.940 It's obvious that the left is realizing now that when they can't control Donald Trump, well,
00:09:54.080 they're going to at least try to burn down everything that's important to him and Elon
00:09:58.300 Musk.
00:09:59.000 And here is story number three.
00:10:00.760 There are two basic questions that American taxpayers should be asking when it comes to
00:10:06.520 universities like Harvard.
00:10:08.700 Number one, why are your federal tax dollars going there?
00:10:11.680 Especially when Harvard University's endowment at the end of June of 2024, their fiscal year,
00:10:18.600 was valued at $53.2 billion.
00:10:23.120 By the way, that represented a $2.5 billion increase from the previous fiscal year.
00:10:28.940 The second question is, why is the government giving $9 billion in federal funds to a university
00:10:34.180 that also has anti-Semitic tendencies?
00:10:38.900 Well, both of those questions are now being answered by the Trump administration, as they are
00:10:44.960 probing Harvard for exactly that, anti-Semitism, and looking at the real possibility of pulling
00:10:51.720 the $9 billion in federal funds.
00:10:54.300 The Trump administration announcing on Monday that they are looking into Harvard over its
00:10:58.900 chronic problem with anti-Semitism, placing the $9 billion in federal grants at risk at the
00:11:04.280 nation's most elite academic institution.
00:11:07.440 Harvard's campus has become increasingly hostile to Jews in recent years, as radical anti-Israel
00:11:13.460 activists have become, well, one-to-one, basically, with a university and their mindset, especially
00:11:19.980 since the Hamas terror attacks of October the 7th, which dozens of student groups blamed
00:11:25.520 on Israel on campus.
00:11:27.820 The university has struggled to respond.
00:11:30.120 In fact, the former Harvard president, Claudine Gay, could not even commit to Congress that
00:11:35.340 the university would take action if there were calls for genocide of Jews on campus.
00:11:40.820 She resigned weeks later in disgrace.
00:11:43.780 Three separate federal departments announced a joint investigation on Monday of Harvard in
00:11:49.380 a press statement, saying this,
00:11:51.400 Today, the Department of Education, Health and Human Services, and the U.S. General Services
00:11:56.940 Administration announced a comprehensive review of federal contracts and grants at Harvard
00:12:02.080 University and its affiliates.
00:12:04.200 This review is part of the ongoing efforts of the Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism.
00:12:09.960 The task force will review more than $255 million in contracts between Harvard University, its
00:12:17.000 affiliates, and the federal government.
00:12:19.140 The review also includes more than $8.7 billion in multi-year grant commitments to Harvard University
00:12:27.040 and its affiliates to ensure the university is in compliance with federal regulations, including
00:12:33.020 its civil rights responsibilities.
00:12:35.920 Harvard has served as a symbol of the American dream for generations, the pinnacle aspiration
00:12:41.560 for students all over the world to work hard and earn admission to the storied institution.
00:12:46.880 Harvard's failure to protect students on campus from anti-Semitic discrimination, all while promoting
00:12:54.180 divisive ideologies over free inquiry, has put its reputation in serious jeopardy.
00:13:01.600 Harvard can right these wrongs and restore itself to a campus dedicated to academic excellence
00:13:07.640 and true seeking, where all students feel safe on its campus.
00:13:12.840 The Trump administration took a similar approach in addressing anti-Semitism on the campus of
00:13:18.120 Columbia University, which quickly agreed to make major policy changes, though it later seemed
00:13:23.920 to backtrack privately after the inaction of the Biden administration, which was reluctant
00:13:29.280 to confront its own radical base about anti-Jewish bigotry.
00:13:33.780 Donald Trump clearly has no problem confronting anti-Semitism on college campuses, clearly making
00:13:40.840 sure that every Jewish student feels safe no matter what campus they're on in America.
00:13:47.020 As for Harvard, if they keep up their anti-Semitic ways, it's going to cost them billions of dollars.
00:13:53.220 Thank you for listening to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson.
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