The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (08/20/2024)

3:05pm- Day 2: The Rich Zeoli Show is broadcasting LIVE from Media Row at the Democratic National Committee Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Last night, President Joe Biden claimed that he stepped down in order to “preserve democracy”—because Kamala Harris has the best chance of defeating Donald Trump.

3:30pm- Professor John Yoo—Emanuel S. Heller Chair in Law & Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of California at Berkeley—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to preview Donald Trump’s upcoming sentencing date on September 18th in his New York City-based “hush money” case. Could Trump actually be sent to prison? Plus, Professor Yoo—a Philadelphia native— reacts to J.D. Vance’s cheesesteak order. Is “wiz” the best cheese option? Yoo contends it’s certainly the least expensive: after all, what other cheese can you buy in a giant can?

4:05pm- It’s Day 2 in Chicago for The Rich Zeoli Show—and Rich still hasn’t had a Chicago deep-dish pizza OR a Chicago hotdog.

4:10pm- While appearing on CNN, David Axelrod—former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama—said that if the election were held today, it’s likely Donald Trump would defeat Kamala Harris to become president. As some on social media pointed out, Axelrod has access to internal polling data that the public has not seen.

4:15pm- While appearing on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear outrageously stated “make him go through this” when talking about J.D. Vance and pregnancy that occurs as a result of rape. In response, Vance said on social media: “What the hell is this? Why is Andy Beshear wishing that a member of my family would get raped?!? What a disgusting person.”

4:25pm- Rich gets reprimanded for being too loud at the DNC Convention—so, now we are going to adopt a soft-spoken “NPR-style” for the remainder of the show…or at least as long as possible.

4:50pm- On Tuesday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez spoke at the Democratic National Committee Convention where she claimed that Donald Trump does not love America and would sell the country for $1 if it meant lining his pockets. But as Rich notes, even in monopoly Baltic Ave is $60!

5:00pm- Alina Habba—Attorney & Senior Advisor to Donald Trump—joins The Rich Zeoli Show and reacts to Hillary Clinton’s speech at the DNC Convention where the crowd began chanting “lock him up,” referencing Donald Trump’s upcoming September 18th sentencing date.

5:20pm- While speaking with Margaret Hoover on PBS’s “Firing Line,” Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch emphasized that an overabundance of needless laws results in average Americans being harmed.

5:40pm- Earlier in the day, Rich and Matt attended a press conference in Trump Hotel in Chicago, Illinois—though they agreed to meet in the hotel lobby at 9:40am, Matt didn’t show up until 9:43am. Was he late? Or is three-minutes not that big of a deal?

5:55pm- A new, hilarious 15-second advertisement from the Trump Campaign simply consists of Kamala Harris complaining about how the cost of groceries have gone up since the pandemic—under the Biden-Harris administration!

6:05pm- Congressman Byron Donalds—U.S. Representative for Florida’s 19th Congressional District—joins The Rich Zeoli Show from the Trump Hotel in Chicago, Illinois and adroitly notes that Kamala Harris has not explicitly denounced her previous policy preference of banning fracking. Instead, her campaign made the announcement which makes the proclamation easier to walk back. PLUS, Donalds discussing J.D. Vance’s Philly cheesesteak order, Tim Walz’s taco recipe, and Wawa vs Sheetz.

6:40pm- Daniel Turner—Founder & Executive Director of Power the Future—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Kamala Harris’s campaign claim that she’s no longer interested in banning fracking. As Turner notes, she shouldn’t be believed—she simply wants to appeal to Pennsylvania voters while on the campaign trail. You can learn more about Power the Future here: https://powerthefuture.com/about-us/