The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (05/09/2023):

3:05pm- According to reports, a volunteer canvassing on behalf of progressive Mayoral candidate Helen Gym’s campaign shot a fellow canvasser—killing the 46-year-old man. Following the shooting, Gym distanced herself from the shooter tweeting, “the canvasser was not part of our campaign, this loss is deeply felt by all of us.”

3:15pm- On Tuesday, a New York jury found former President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll in a civil trial—awarding her $5 million in damages. Three hours after beginning deliberations, the nine-person jury delivered their verdict. They also concluded that Trump did not rape Carroll, as she had claimed occurred at a department store thirty years ago.

3:35pm- Responding to a Manhattan jury’s ruling that he is liable in a civil suit filed against him by E. Jean Carroll, former President Donald Trump said via his Truth Social account: “I have absolutely no idea who this woman is. This verdict is a disgrace—a continuation of the greatest witch hunt of all time!”

3:55pm- Matt’s pathetic mustache and Henry’s legendary mullet make another appearance on The Rich Zeoli Show’s YouTube livestream. You can follow 1210 WPHT’s YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@1210WPHT

4:05pm- Did mainstream news outlets, like The New York Times, treat sexual assault allegations made against President Joe Biden with the same legitimacy as those made against former President Donald Trump? Rich demonstrates that credible claims made by Tara Reade against then-Senator Biden were dismissed.

4:35pm- According to a report from Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich, the White House press office prevent New York Post reporter Steven Nelson from covering President Joe Biden’s announcement that he and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg had crafted a policy that would require airlines to compensate passengers for missed or delayed flights. Notably, Nelson had recently written an unflattering article about Biden’s son Hunter.

5:05pm- The Drive at 5: According to a CNN report, with Title 42 set to expire on May 11th, more than 150,000 migrants are waiting along the U.S. southern border.

5:10pm- While speaking with Sean Hannity on Fox News, Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. explained that he’s running against Joe Biden because he doesn’t like the trajectory the country is heading under the President’s leadership.

5:15pm- Can you be too fat to be guilty of indecent exposure? Evidently.

5:20pm- On Tuesday, former Fox News prime-time host Tucker Carlson announced that he will be launching a brand-new show that he will broadcast on Twitter’s platform. In the video announcing the program, Carlson praised Twitter for being one of the few major platforms that respects free speech and an unrestricted exchange of ideas.

5:30pm- The Mystery Movie Clip!

5:45pm- While speaking on CNBC, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called the Republican proposal to raise the federal debt limit “draconian” and accused the bill of preventing generous government investments in “clean energy”.

6:05pm- Amity Shlaes—Historian and Author of “Coolidge”, “The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression”, and “Great Society: A New History”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss her recent Wall Street Journal editorial, “The Gilded Age Myth, Then and Now.” In the piece, Shales argues: “Everything old is new again, and blaming the rich for America’s woes is no exception. The rise of progressivism before the turn of the 20th century was fueled by the perception that “robber barons” of industry and finance had earned their fortunes from their monopoly power that allowed them to exploit the poor and middle class… That thinking has re-emerged in the Democratic Party today, though this time it has its sights set on our economy’s tech giants… The wealth created by industrialization, modern finance and communication has reduced poverty, elevated material well-being and promoted general prosperity. Economic growth isn’t a zero-sum game.” You can read the full editorial here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gilded-age-myth-then-and-now-income-inequality-progressive-movement-economic-output-507dbc69?mod=opinion_lead_pos5

6:30pm- Zeoli Show listener Santo picks today’s music playlist!

6:40pm- Listeners react to a jury finding former President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll in a New York civil trial. Will the case have any impact on the 2024 Presidential Election?