Verdict with Ted Cruz - March 04, 2025


Bonus POD： Trump Speaks to the Nation as Patel's FBI Nabs 10 of the Most Wanted


Episode Stats

Length

12 minutes

Words per Minute

157.29576

Word Count

1,935

Sentence Count

138

Misogynist Sentences

11

Hate Speech Sentences

4


Summary


Transcript

00:00:00.000 This is an iHeart Podcast.
00:00:02.660 Guaranteed human.
00:00:05.820 Well, I just think you should be more appreciative
00:00:07.840 because this country has stuck with them
00:00:09.900 through thick and thin.
00:00:11.200 They were a lot smarter than Joe Biden
00:00:12.800 because Joe Biden didn't have a clue.
00:00:14.340 He just gave money hand over fist
00:00:15.980 and they're losing thousands of soldiers a week.
00:00:18.800 And I want to see it stop.
00:00:20.260 You're listening to the 47 Morning Update
00:00:22.780 with Ben Ferguson.
00:00:24.160 Good Tuesday morning, Ben Ferguson with you.
00:00:26.520 And these are the big stories we're talking about
00:00:28.280 on the 47 Morning Update.
00:00:30.300 First up, Donald Trump is set to address
00:00:32.840 a joint session of Congress tonight.
00:00:35.100 So what is the president going to say to you?
00:00:37.900 I have those details exclusively for you
00:00:40.340 in just a moment.
00:00:41.320 Also, cartel members are being arrested by the FBI.
00:00:46.080 Why wasn't this happening for the last four years
00:00:48.380 under Biden and Harris?
00:00:49.640 I have that as well.
00:00:50.740 And finally, Donald Trump decides to stop
00:00:53.940 military funding for Ukraine.
00:00:56.340 And Democrats react with rage and anger.
00:01:00.040 It's the 47 Morning Update.
00:01:01.880 And it starts right now.
00:01:03.460 Story number one.
00:01:04.560 Donald Trump will be addressing
00:01:05.920 a joint session of Congress tonight.
00:01:08.060 And more important than that,
00:01:09.180 he'll be addressing the American people.
00:01:11.000 Now in politics, momentum is everything.
00:01:13.420 And right now, the American people
00:01:15.380 are behind Donald Trump.
00:01:17.160 So what can you expect this evening
00:01:19.080 from the president?
00:01:20.120 Well, Donald Trump said he vows to
00:01:22.400 tell it like it is when talking to you,
00:01:25.080 the American people.
00:01:26.000 This will be Donald Trump's first
00:01:28.080 congressional address of his second presidency.
00:01:30.920 And he understands it is an important one.
00:01:33.700 Now, this also is a speech that he will give
00:01:35.860 just four days after he said Zelensky,
00:01:39.520 well, get the hell out of the White House
00:01:41.140 after that exchange with the president
00:01:43.160 and the vice president, J.D. Vance,
00:01:45.280 and Marco Rubio, the secretary of state.
00:01:48.600 Donald Trump and Vance, as you know,
00:01:50.260 called Zelensky disrespectful
00:01:51.700 during their White House meeting Friday
00:01:53.380 over bringing an end to the Russian-Ukraine war.
00:01:57.180 Now, before the fallout,
00:01:58.300 the Ukrainian president had been expected
00:01:59.920 to sign a major mineral deal
00:02:01.920 with the United States of America.
00:02:03.740 They would also clearly give protection to Ukraine.
00:02:07.220 Minutes before his big post on True Social,
00:02:10.440 Trump wrote,
00:02:10.920 the only president who gave none of Ukraine's land
00:02:14.340 to Putin's Russia
00:02:15.560 is President Donald J. Trump.
00:02:17.520 Remember that when the weak
00:02:18.720 and ineffective Democrats criticize
00:02:20.820 and the fake news
00:02:21.880 gladly puts out anything they say.
00:02:25.480 Reports on Monday said
00:02:26.900 Trump was expected to meet with top aides
00:02:29.480 to also bring suspension
00:02:32.240 of U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
00:02:35.120 I'll have more on that for you in a moment.
00:02:37.240 But what we do know is this,
00:02:39.060 the Republican-led House and Senate,
00:02:41.000 they are listing the president for leadership
00:02:43.380 as they're trying to hammer out
00:02:44.920 a major budget legislation package
00:02:47.540 that supports Donald Trump's agenda,
00:02:50.540 including the extension of his 2016 Trump tax cuts,
00:02:55.920 as well as securing the U.S.-Mexico border
00:02:58.400 and stopping the flow of fentanyl
00:03:00.880 during his speech to Congress
00:03:02.360 will be themes,
00:03:03.700 I've been told by several at the White House.
00:03:05.960 Now, during Trump's first month in office,
00:03:08.520 illegal border crossings dropped
00:03:10.000 to their lowest levels in more than two decades.
00:03:13.360 That according to government statistics.
00:03:15.600 Now, with his Department of Government Efficiency,
00:03:18.180 headed by Elon Musk,
00:03:19.500 creating much fanfare due to the staff cuts
00:03:22.420 and the findings of massive waste, fraud, and abuse,
00:03:26.420 there is assurances that Donald Trump
00:03:28.500 will also address exactly what Doge has done
00:03:31.420 for the American people.
00:03:32.860 Now, finally, you can also expect the president
00:03:35.100 to talk about his tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada
00:03:38.840 and an additional tariff on China.
00:03:41.480 Trump has said the tariffs will go into effect Tuesday
00:03:45.120 if there is no movement from other countries
00:03:48.160 to get better deals with the United States.
00:03:51.160 And it is something that he will proudly talk about
00:03:53.820 as he addresses Congress.
00:03:55.200 Now, one final point that you should also make note of watching
00:03:59.220 when the president speaks tonight
00:04:00.740 is honestly just how excited he is
00:04:03.720 and how much fun he's having
00:04:05.540 doing what the American people have told him to do.
00:04:09.260 There does seem to be a very different Donald Trump this time
00:04:11.940 than what we saw in 2016.
00:04:14.300 And that is something that many Americans are saying
00:04:17.180 they're enjoying watching.
00:04:19.160 Next, story number two.
00:04:20.540 One of the most important campaign promises
00:04:22.580 from Donald Trump was that if he was elected,
00:04:24.860 he was going to go after the cartel members
00:04:27.580 and declare that they are terrorist organizations.
00:04:29.840 He promised to do more to keep Americans safe
00:04:33.000 from these terrorist organizations.
00:04:35.580 And, well, they're paying off right away.
00:04:37.740 The new FBI director, Cash Patel,
00:04:39.940 announced the apprehension of eight Mexicans
00:04:43.920 wanted for murder and major drug trafficking.
00:04:47.880 The Federal Bureau of Investigations announcing
00:04:50.220 that the agency took into United States custody
00:04:53.740 the eight men from Mexico wanted by the FBI
00:04:57.020 for murder and drug trafficking charges this week.
00:05:00.180 In fact, two were FBI top 10 most wanted fugitives.
00:05:05.340 Quote, the FBI and our partners
00:05:07.800 will scour the ends of the earth
00:05:10.920 to bring terrorists and cartel members to justice,
00:05:14.560 Cash Patel said in a statement.
00:05:16.240 The error of harming Americans
00:05:18.380 and walking free is over.
00:05:21.460 The eight men included Rafael Caro Quintero,
00:05:25.380 a former FBI top 10 most wanted fugitive,
00:05:28.940 wanted for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping
00:05:31.920 and the murder of Drug Enforcement Administration
00:05:34.960 special agent Salazar back in 1985.
00:05:40.080 The FBI said that Quintero is widely regarded
00:05:43.180 as one of the Mexican godfathers of drug trafficking
00:05:47.060 and helped to form the Guadalajara cartel
00:05:50.200 in the late 1970s.
00:05:52.280 Allegedly, he had become one of the primary suppliers
00:05:55.040 of heroin, cocaine, and marijuana in the U.S.
00:05:58.360 and oversaw the cartel in Costa Rica
00:06:00.880 and at the U.S.-Mexico border.
00:06:03.840 Another major arrest was a man
00:06:05.760 by the name of Jose Hernandez,
00:06:07.920 also known as El Gato.
00:06:09.880 He is another former FBI top 10 most wanted fugitive
00:06:13.500 who has also been apprehended.
00:06:15.560 He is allegedly responsible for stalking
00:06:18.280 and orchestrating the murder for hire
00:06:20.120 of a 43-year-old male victim in May of 2013
00:06:24.420 in Southlake, Texas, according to the FBI.
00:06:28.260 Hernandez previously held a high-level position
00:06:31.460 in the BLO drug cartel
00:06:34.160 and is believed to have overseen the importation
00:06:37.440 of large quantities of cocaine into the U.S.
00:06:40.860 as well as committing violent acts
00:06:43.260 within the Republic of Mexico
00:06:44.940 and within the U.S.
00:06:46.620 to maintain his organization's power and status.
00:06:50.720 He was arrested January the 7th of 2023 in Mexico.
00:06:55.620 Now, the case was investigated by the FBI
00:06:58.340 and now they have him in custody,
00:07:02.260 also charging him for interstate stalking
00:07:05.220 and conspiracy to commit murder for hire.
00:07:08.780 Now, these are just two of the 10 major arrests
00:07:12.140 and the question that every American
00:07:14.020 should be asking right now is this.
00:07:16.220 Why is it that so many of these people
00:07:18.860 were allowed to walk free among us
00:07:21.260 and around the world
00:07:22.340 and to terrorize Americans
00:07:23.980 under the previous administration?
00:07:26.920 Yes, it really does come down to leadership
00:07:29.180 because when the president changed
00:07:31.100 and he started making changes at the FBI,
00:07:33.660 now it is clear that these cartel terrorists
00:07:37.040 are on notice that we're coming for you.
00:07:40.060 And finally, story number three.
00:07:41.740 In a major move, President Trump has halted.
00:07:45.080 We've now being told all weapon sales to Ukraine.
00:07:48.440 We also are being told that Donald Trump
00:07:50.380 is considering freezing weapon shipments
00:07:52.660 from the U.S. stockpiles.
00:07:54.080 This coming from a Wall Street Journal exclusive.
00:07:57.380 Let me give you some more of the background.
00:07:59.380 The Trump administration, they have confirmed,
00:08:01.880 has halted new weapon sales to Ukraine
00:08:04.020 and they are contemplating freezing all shipments
00:08:07.600 from U.S. stockpiles,
00:08:08.940 actions that could significantly impair Ukraine's defense
00:08:13.200 against Russian forces.
00:08:15.580 This decision follows a contentious Oval Office meeting
00:08:18.220 between Trump and Zelensky,
00:08:19.960 during which Trump criticized Zelensky's assertion
00:08:22.280 that the war's end might be distant
00:08:24.920 and suggested the U.S. military aid could be suspended
00:08:28.140 if Ukraine does not actively pursue
00:08:30.540 peace negotiations with the U.S.
00:08:32.720 Now, the suspension includes halting new deals
00:08:36.280 through the U.S. foreign military financing system,
00:08:39.420 which is vital for maintaining Ukraine's military capabilities.
00:08:43.480 Analysts are warning that without U.S. support,
00:08:45.900 Ukraine's ability to resist Russian aggression
00:08:48.660 could be severely compromised.
00:08:50.920 European allies and Ukraine's defense industry
00:08:54.060 may partially be able to compensate,
00:08:56.800 we're also hearing at this hour.
00:08:58.260 But the loss of advanced U.S. weaponry
00:09:00.360 presents a significant challenge.
00:09:02.720 European leaders have expressed concern
00:09:05.140 over the shift in U.S. foreign policy.
00:09:07.760 The French President Macron
00:09:09.060 has proposed a temporary truce
00:09:11.220 to facilitate the negotiations,
00:09:13.800 with Europe showing willingness
00:09:14.980 to support peacekeeping efforts,
00:09:16.960 although Trump remains resistance
00:09:18.540 to any U.S. government involvement.
00:09:21.600 European officials are advocating
00:09:23.700 for a truce and calling for U.S.-European unity,
00:09:26.900 while Trump has signaled that Zelensky
00:09:28.580 must agree to a ceasefire on U.S. terms
00:09:31.380 or face potential consequences.
00:09:33.940 Now, the Trump administration
00:09:35.300 and these recent actions indicate
00:09:37.220 a significant shift in the U.S. foreign policy
00:09:40.880 regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict,
00:09:43.200 especially after the way that Zelensky
00:09:44.880 acted in the Oval Office,
00:09:47.300 making it very clear he is profiting off war
00:09:49.680 and has no intentions of stopping this war
00:09:52.420 or negotiating for peace.
00:09:54.400 Now, this move also puts Zelensky
00:09:57.040 in an awkward situation
00:09:58.580 with the Ukrainian citizens.
00:10:00.680 There has not been an election there
00:10:02.060 since the war broke out.
00:10:03.580 Many believe that he is a dictator,
00:10:05.940 a de facto leader of the country,
00:10:07.840 because no one really knows who supports him.
00:10:10.860 And if you're a citizen of Ukraine
00:10:12.680 and you see that the number one thing
00:10:14.740 that is keeping you somewhat safe,
00:10:16.820 which is U.S. military armory,
00:10:19.460 and you're going to lose that,
00:10:21.820 then the people in Ukraine
00:10:24.040 may turn against Zelensky.
00:10:26.480 This is the first time
00:10:27.360 we've seen major leaders in Ukraine
00:10:29.000 standing up to Zelensky.
00:10:30.740 The question now will be,
00:10:32.200 what will happen in the days and weeks ahead
00:10:34.700 as the man who says he's in charge of Ukraine returns?
00:10:38.640 Now, Zelensky has been blasted
00:10:39.940 by Ukrainian lawmakers
00:10:41.240 for the first time publicly
00:10:43.020 for arguing with President Trump
00:10:45.100 because even they understand
00:10:47.020 just how important the relationship is.
00:10:49.760 A prominent Ukrainian lawmaker
00:10:51.220 declared it was absolute idiocy
00:10:53.480 for President Zelensky
00:10:54.780 to openly argue with U.S. President Trump
00:10:56.880 in front of the world
00:10:57.560 during their Oval Office meeting on Friday.
00:10:59.520 The member of the parliament in Kiev
00:11:01.860 lamented that Ukrainians' relationship
00:11:04.020 with President Trump
00:11:04.860 came to an end on Friday
00:11:06.460 after a heated White House meeting,
00:11:08.540 and he accused Zelensky
00:11:10.400 of not understanding
00:11:11.300 what leadership actually looks like.
00:11:13.680 He went on to write on Facebook
00:11:15.300 absolute idiocy
00:11:16.660 to start arguing, all caps,
00:11:19.280 with the President of the United States
00:11:20.800 in front of the cameras,
00:11:22.300 adding that it can be done
00:11:23.920 and probably should be done,
00:11:25.200 but not in front of the cameras.
00:11:28.180 This is the first time
00:11:29.400 we've seen major leaders in Ukraine
00:11:31.040 standing up to Zelensky.
00:11:32.740 The question now will be,
00:11:34.180 what will happen in the days and weeks ahead
00:11:36.720 as the man who says
00:11:38.220 he's in charge of Ukraine returns?
00:11:40.580 Thank you for listening
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