Banning Gain of Function Research plus Trump's $1000 Self-Deportation Plan

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Executive Order on Gain of Function Research:
- President Trump issued an executive order restricting federal funding for gain of function research, which involves experimenting with viruses and pathogens that could potentially trigger a pandemic.
- The order aims to prevent US tax dollars from funding such research in countries like China and Iran, and strengthens oversight mechanisms to ensure biomedical research is conducted safely.
- The controversy around gain of function research became prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic, with theories suggesting the virus might have originated from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Self-Deportation Program:
- The Trump administration introduced a program offering $1,000 and travel assistance to undocumented immigrants who voluntarily leave the United States.
- This initiative aims to save government resources, as deporting an undocumented immigrant costs approximately $17,000.
- The program uses the CBP home app for migrants to register and self-deport, with the stipend paid once their departure is confirmed.
Trade Negotiations:
- We mention ongoing trade negotiations between the US and Canada, following Canada's federal elections.
- President Trump is also engaging in trade talks with China, aiming to address tariffs and improve trade relations.
Media Coverage and Public Reaction:
- We highlight media reactions to Trump's policies, noting that pro-immigration advocates are critical of the self-deportation program.
- It also mentions the media's struggle to criticize the executive order on gain of function research due to its perceived benefits.

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0:00.0	You're listening to an IHeart podcast.
0:05.7	On our trade policies with Biden, we're losing $5 billion a day.
0:10.6	How many groups can lose $5 billion a day?
0:13.3	If you lose $5 billion one day, that's the end of that company, right?
0:16.3	You're fired.
0:17.0	He says, you're fired.
0:18.1	Get out of here.
0:18.7	So we essentially did that, and we have it down to a very
0:22.0	low number. We're doing really well, really well. You're listening to the 47 morning update with
0:28.0	Ben Ferguson. Good Tuesday morning. Welcome. It is the 47 morning update. Ben Ferguson with you. And I want to
0:34.3	say, first off, for many of you that may be hearing this show for the first time, thank you for joining us and make sure you hit that subscribe or auto download button so
0:42.1	you do not miss a single episode of the 47 morning update. Now we've got three big stories for you
0:47.5	and the first one deals with your safety as Donald Trump has issued a major executive order
0:53.4	restricting the funding for gain of function research.
0:58.2	I'll have all the details on this amazing moment in the Trump presidency on that in just a second.
1:04.7	Up next, pro-immigration advocates losing their mind as Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security is now offering
1:12.4	$1,000 in a free flight for illegal immigrants who self-deport. So why are they so against it?
1:19.8	We'll have that for you in just a moment as well. And finally, Donald Trump has a big week at the
1:25.3	White House, meeting with Canada as well as talking with China on trade negotiations.
1:31.2	It's the 47 morning update, and it starts right now.
1:34.8	Story number one.
1:36.0	Common sense is back in the White House. We all know that, but now we have a president that's making sure that certain things that changed our world forever
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