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The Wright Report
Bryan Dean Wright
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🗓️ 24 October 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this Friday Headline Brief of The Wright Report, Bryan covers China's interference in the New York City mayoral race, the stalled government funding battle in Washington, new data showing a resilient U.S. economy, dangerous foreign truck drivers on American roads, and spy games unfolding in Silicon Valley.
China Meddles in the NYC Mayoral Race:
The Chinese Communist Party is boosting socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani on TikTok while suppressing content from rival Andrew Cuomo. Bryan calls it "bonkers" that America still allows a Chinese propaganda platform to shape its elections and urges Congress to shut it down immediately.
Democrats Block Government Funding Again:
The Senate has now voted twelve times to reopen the government, and twelve times Democrats have said no — rejecting a bill to pay essential workers unless new health subsidies are included. Bryan says, "They're holding America's workers hostage for political gain."
U.S. Economy Beats Expectations:
Manufacturing activity rose for the fourth straight month, and Trump's tariffs show no inflationary impact. Mortgage rates dropped to 6.19%, their lowest of the year, while consumer spending remains strong among wealthier households. Bryan warns, however, that working-class families are still struggling under high costs.
Chinese Knockoff Airbags Kill Americans:
At least six people have died after counterfeit Chinese airbags exploded during crashes, sending shrapnel through vehicles. The NHTSA is investigating, with cases tied to used Chevys and Hyundais.
Foreign Trucker Crisis Deepens:
Indian nationals driving illegally in the U.S. are causing deadly crashes after repeatedly failing licensing tests. Bryan reports on one driver who failed ten times but still obtained a CDL through a corrupt Washington State program.
Silicon Valley Honeypot Spies:
China and Russia are planting operatives — often young women — inside Bay Area tech firms to steal AI and defense secrets through seduction and marriage. Bryan shares a chilling real-life CIA story illustrating the tactic's human toll.
AI and the Power Problem:
OpenAI's massive Texas data center will now run on its own natural gas plant, while the White House expands geothermal energy projects across the West. Bryan calls it "good news for your electric bill — and bad news for America's enemies."
Good News for U.S. Workers:
Provalus, a call center company, is bringing jobs back from India to rural America, paying $40,000 salaries for customer service roles. Bryan says, "It's proof that good business and good patriotism can live in the same company."
Medical News — Social Media and the Brain:
New research shows teens who spend more time on social media score lower in reading and memory tests, suggesting digital overstimulation harms brain development.
"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32
Keywords: TikTok China interference NYC mayor race, Zohran Mamdani Andrew Cuomo, Senate Democrats block funding bill, Trump tariffs manufacturing growth, U.S. mortgage rates 6.19, Chinese counterfeit airbags NHTSA, illegal Indian truck drivers Washington State CDL, Silicon Valley honeypot spies China Russia, OpenAI Stargate Texas natural gas, geothermal energy leases Nevada Idaho, Provalus rural call centers jobs, social media brain research teenagers
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| 0:00.0 | It's October 24th. I'm Brian Dean Wright, former CIA operations officer, and this is The Wright Report. |
| 0:12.7 | Hey, good day to you, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to The Wright Report, your daily news podcast. |
| 0:22.7 | It's Friday's headline brief, heavy on news, light on analysis, launching us into the weekend |
| 0:27.5 | with events that, as ever, are shaping America and the world. We begin with domestic news this morning, |
| 0:34.4 | starting with the race for the mayor of New York City, with China picking aside. |
| 0:39.7 | The New York Post reports that the Chinese-owned app, TikTok, is meddling in the New York City mayoral |
| 0:44.6 | race. They're boosting the content of their fellow Marxist and candidate, Mr. Zohran Mamdani. |
| 0:50.1 | The Chinese Communist Party is boosting Mr. Mamdani's videos on TikTok by giving them some extra unexplained promotion. |
| 0:57.0 | Meanwhile, his rival, the former governor, Andrew Cuomo, is having his content demoted. |
| 1:03.0 | And that might just help Mr. Baumdani pull off a victory, as polling show that this socialist candidate is far ahead with the young people who frequently use this app. |
| 1:12.1 | And for the record, China's TikTok is denying all of the allegations in this New York Post article. |
| 1:17.2 | But this has been the long fear with this communist back platform. |
| 1:21.1 | It's a propaganda machine that helps President Xi get what he wants globally. |
| 1:26.0 | By way of some quick analysis and opinion, folks, if you've |
| 1:29.1 | listened to me for the last couple, two, three years, I have been pretty consistent on this |
| 1:33.6 | podcast and my last that it is bonkers to let a Chinese propaganda tool live wild inside |
| 1:39.3 | of the American media marketplace. You know, just imagine, as we've talked about a couple years ago, imagine letting |
| 1:45.3 | the Soviet Union come into this country and dominate or certainly influence our political |
| 1:50.4 | choices like we are seen in New York. It's just bananas. So, look, I've said it for three years. |
| 1:57.1 | It's time to shut this thing down. No more waiting for the sale of this thing to be |
| 2:00.9 | negotiated. It's just, it's got to be shut down and now. Next up, we've got more news on what I |
| 2:07.1 | would argue D.C. needs to be doing this morning beyond shutting down TikTok, funding the U.S. |
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