The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (09/28/2023):

3:05pm- On Wednesday night, Fox Business hosted the second Republican presidential debate from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. According to The New York Times, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis received the most speaking time—speaking for 12:27 of the 2-hour long debate. The New York Times also notes that the subject which received the most debate time was border security. You can read more about the debate’s statistical breakdown here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/09/27/us/politics/second-republican-debate-live-tracker.html

3:15pm- Who won last night’s Republican presidential debate from the Reagan Presidential Library? While several candidates had strong moments, there was seemingly no real challenge to Donald Trump’s massive polling lead. According to RealClearPolitics polling averages, Trump has a 43-point advantage over second-place candidate Ron DeSantis—57% to 14%.

3:35pm- On Thursday, the House Oversight and Accountability Committee held its first impeachment inquiry hearing into President Joe Biden’s alleged improper role in his family’s overseas business deals. In his opening statement, Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) said “this is a tale as old as time. A politician takes action that makes money for his family and then tries to conceal it.”

3:50pm- During the House Oversight and Accountability Committee’s impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) called-out Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-NY) for claiming there needed to be a House vote prior to launching an impeachment inquiry. In 2019, Raskin emphatically stated that no vote was needed to open an impeachment inquiry into then-President Donald Trump.

4:05pm- Have we been slicing pizza wrong? A viral video on social media shows one person using a “white plastic pizza saver” to remove slices. You can watch the weird video here: https://nypost.com/2023/09/28/viral-video-shows-weve-been-slicing-pizza-wrong-forever/

4:15pm- Philadelphia Municipal Judge Wendy Pew dismissed all charges against former Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial who was accused of shooting and killing Eddie Irizarry during a traffic stop last month. In the aftermath of the decision, the city saw widespread looting in Center City, the Northeast, and West Philadelphia—targeting stores like Foot Locker, Lululemon, Apple, and Fine Wine & Good Spirits on Tuesday night. On Wednesday night, break-ins and thefts continued with 6 more people arrested—bringing the total, according to a report from The Philadelphia Inquirer, to 58 people through two-days. You can read more here: https://www.inquirer.com/crime/philadelphia-looting-vandalism-liquor-store-nats-beauty-supply-20230928.html

4:20pm- Philadelphia social media influencer “Meatball” has been arrested for her participation in wide-spread looting on Tuesday night. Dayja “Meatball” Blackwell, who has nearly 500,000 followers on TikTok, has been charged with 6 felonies.

4:30pm- During Wednesday night’s presidential debate, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) said it was in America’s best interest to end the war in Ukraine—and that we should not provide Ukraine with a “blank check.” In response, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) argued that 90% of the money being provided to Ukraine is considered a “loan.” Vivek Ramaswamy insisted the money would never, realistically, be paid back.

4:35pm- In perhaps the most awkward moment of the entire debate, former Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) referred to Donald Trump as “Donald Duck” for not participating in the debate.

4:50pm- Listeners call-in to discuss last night’s Republican presidential debate: who won? And was Chris Christie’s “Donald Duck” moment so bad that it was actually good?

5:00pm- At the conclusion of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee’s impeachment inquiry hearing into President Joe Biden on Thursday, Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced that he would be issuing subpoenas for Hunter Biden and James Biden’s personal bank records.

5:15pm- In a particularly strange exchange during Wednesday night’s presidential debate, former Ambassador Nikki Haley and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) argued over the price of curtains. In a more substantive give-and-take, Haley contended that the social media application TikTok is a national security threat and should be banned. Contrarily, Vivek Ramaswamy contended that because TikTok is accessible to American citizens Republicans need a presence on the application in order to reach younger voters.

5:30pm- In his opening statement during the House impeachment inquiry in President Joe Biden, Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) alleged that “the Biden family sold access to Joe Biden’s power…and the Biden Department of Justice protected the Biden brand.”

5:40pm- While appearing on CNN, New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) said her state was “at capacity” due to the sudden surge of illegal migrants.

5:45pm- While appearing on CNN with Jake Tapper, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) emphatically stated that the U.S. Southern “border is secure” despite thousands of unlawful entries each day—even Tapper couldn’t believe what he heard and had to ask her to confirm her statement.

5:55pm- Matt’s favorite member of Congress is back: Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA)! First, he prevented Guam from “capsizing,” then he solved helium inequity, and now he is concentrating on the U.S. Southern border!

6:05pm- Who won last night’s Republican presidential debate from the Reagan Presidential Library? While several candidates had strong moments, there was seemingly no real challenge to Donald Trump’s massive polling lead. According to RealClearPolitics polling averages, Trump has a 43-point advantage over second-place candidate Ron DeSantis—57% to 14%.

6:15pm- On Thursday, the House Oversight and Accountability Committee held its first impeachment inquiry hearing into President Joe Biden’s alleged improper role in his family’s overseas business deals. In his opening statement, Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) claimed that the Biden family has received millions of dollars from companies with ties to the Chinese government.

6:20pm- Should Chris Christie drop out of the Republican presidential primary and, instead, challenge Sen. Robert Menendez for his U.S. Senate seat? According to polling, Christie would win a hypothetical head-to-head matchup.

6:30pm- Philadelphia Municipal Judge Wendy Pew dismissed all charges against former Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial who was accused of shooting and killing Eddie Irizarry during a traffic stop last month. In the aftermath of the decision, the city saw widespread looting in Center City, the Northeast, and West Philadelphia—targeting stores like Foot Locker, Lululemon, Apple, and Fine Wine & Good Spirits on Tuesday night. On Wednesday night, break-ins and thefts continued with 6 more people arrested—bringing the total, according to a report from The Philadelphia Inquirer, to 58 people through two-days. You can read more here: https://www.inquirer.com/crime/philadelphia-looting-vandalism-liquor-store-nats-beauty-supply-20230928.html

6:40pm- On Wednesday, Donald Trump skipped the Republican presidential debate and instead visited Clinton Township, Michigan where he spoke directly to striking auto workers.