BONUS POD: Trump declares Antifa a Terrorist Organization plus Feds Drop Rates & How it Effects You
Verdict with Ted Cruz
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🗓️ 18 September 2025
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
Part 1: Antifa Designation
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Announcement: Former President Donald Trump declared Antifa a major terrorist organization.
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Context: The declaration followed the reported assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, which Trump and allies framed as evidence of left-wing extremism.
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Key Points:
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Antifa is described as a loosely affiliated ideology, not a centralized group.
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Trump emphasized “following the money” to identify who funds Antifa-related activities.
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He suggested possible use of RICO laws to prosecute funders and agitators.
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The administration anticipated legal challenges from groups like the ACLU and SPLC, citing constitutional concerns (free speech, assembly, due process).
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Politically, the move was presented as a fight the White House was “happy to have,” despite opposition from Democrats.
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Part 2: Federal Reserve Interest Rate Cuts
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Background: Trump had been pushing the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates more aggressively, often criticizing Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
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Decision: The Fed cut rates by 0.25 percentage points, marking the first cut in Trump’s second term.
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Significance:
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The cut signals concern over a slowing job market and rising unemployment.
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It also shows the Fed balancing two pressures: supporting jobs while controlling inflation.
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Trump-aligned Fed members favored deeper cuts (0.5%).
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The decision benefits borrowers (credit cards, home equity loans), though it’s not seen as a complete fix for the economy.
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Framing in the podcast: The host portrays this as a major political and economic victory for Trump, arguing it validates his long-standing criticisms of Powell and the Fed.
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| 0:56.4 | Good Thursday morning. |
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| 1:00.0 | and we've got two big stories for you coming out of the White House. |
| 1:02.9 | First up, President Trump has declared that Antifa is a major terrorist organization. |
| 1:10.2 | What does this mean? Well, it's going to have a big impact on those |
| 1:13.8 | that are funding the organization and finding out who they are. Also, finally, the Fed cuts rates by |
| 1:22.6 | a quarter percent signaling to more cuts will be coming this year. And it means that Donald Trump was right. |
| 1:31.1 | Interest rates were far too high and now the feds finally having to admit it. |
| 1:36.5 | All right, I want to take a moment and I want to talk to you real quick about what you can do to help the people in Israel. |
| 1:43.8 | It was nearly two years ago that the terrorists murdered more than 1,200 innocent Israelis, |
| 1:50.3 | and they took 250 hostages. |
| 1:52.8 | Today, it seems as if the cries of the dead and dying have been drowned out by the shouts |
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