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The A.M. Update

Aaron McIntire

Politics, News, Daily News

4.9 • 773 Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Aaron McIntire highlights the U.S. Army’s stunning success in meeting its 2025 recruiting goal of 61,000 soldiers four months early, a turnaround from 2022-2023 shortfalls. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth credits a morale shift under President Trump’s “America First” leadership, emphasizing war-fighting over “politically correct garbage,” boosting enthusiasm across all military branches. McIntire reflects on a heartfelt Iowa National Guard send-off ceremony, noting the sacrifices of “salt of the earth” Americans, but questions U.S. Middle East involvement. A federal judge approves the House settlement, allowing colleges to pay athletes up to $20.5 million annually, ending the amateur model and sparking debate over walk-on athletes and stability in college sports. McIntire criticizes the NCAA’s greed-driven history, doubting the settlement will stabilize athletics. In Los Angeles, immigration riots reveal deep polarization: Vice President J.D. Vance questions if foreign nationals assaulting police constitute an “invasion,” while 40% of L.A. residents are foreign-born. Governor Gavin Newsom calls deploying Marines “deranged,” and the LAPD labels violent protests “peaceful.” McIntire argues this reflects irreconcilable ideological divides. Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference unveils “Liquid Glass,” a new iOS 26 interface, but McIntire slams it as a superficial “coat of paint” from a stagnant tech giant lagging in AI. A poll on planned June 14 protests predicts “America on Fire” (33.1%), with headlines likely to frame Trump as tyrannical, ignoring reality. A mix of patriotism, cultural shifts, and societal fractures.

U.S. Army recruiting, Pete Hegseth, Trump administration, Middle East deployment, college sports, House settlement, NCAA, Los Angeles riots, J.D. Vance, Gavin Newsom, LAPD, polarization, Apple, Liquid Glass, AI innovation, protest poll

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0:00.0	Welcome to the AM Update, Week in Review, a collection of the best moments from Aaron McIntyre's
0:08.0	morning update. The U.S. Army successfully met its 2025 recruiting goal, signing contracts
0:16.5	with more than 61,000 future soldiers, a full four months before the end of the fiscal year.
0:24.7	It marks a stunning turnaround for a service that failed to meet its recruiting goals in 2022 and
0:29.0	23 and struggled in the years since to meet its annual targets.
0:33.9	U.S. Army said in a statement, quote,
0:35.3	The U.S. Army has successfully met its fiscal year
0:37.9	2025 recruiting goals for active duty, signing contracts with more than 61,000 future soldiers.
0:44.5	This achievement represents a significant turning point for the Army and indicates a renewed
0:49.0	sense of patriotism and purpose among America's youth. Secretary of Defense, Pete Higseth, reacted to the news late last week.
0:56.6	Is it the morale shift? What is happening?
0:58.8	Lawrence, it's historic. Of course it's a morale shift. It shifts back to the day President
1:04.4	Trump was elected and then inaugurated. The spirit inside our armed forces is incredible.
1:10.4	And it's not just the army you you showed the army
1:12.3	numbers four months ahead of time it's also the air force it's also the navy it's also the
1:17.7	marine corps coast guard and as the president says law enforcement i mean across the board the
1:22.6	spirit of our country the willingness and desire to serve because they see leadership that believes in
1:27.4	the country that's going to have their back that says we want you to be warriors we're country, the willingness and desire to serve because they see leadership that believes in the
1:27.5	country that's going to have their back that says we want you to be warriors. We're not doing
1:32.0	this politically correct garbage anymore. We're doing war fighting. We're training. We're
1:36.6	preparing. We're focused on back to basics. And the American people respond. The young people
1:41.3	of America have responded. And they'll continue to respond. So the question is, do we have enough slots in basic training a couple of weeks ago i went to this send-off
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