The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (05/15/2024):

3:05pm- On Wednesday, in a video posted to X, President Joe Biden accepted Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s debate challenge. According to reports, Biden’s team only agreed to the debates under the condition that there would be no audience in attendance. In order to participate, Independent presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. will need to poll at 15% nationally and have ballot access capable of creating a pathway towards earning the 270 electors necessary to win the presidency.

3:20pm- While appearing before the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government on Wednesday, Michael Cohen’s former attorney Bob Costello accused Cohen of lying in the Donald Trump “hush money” trial. Costello said that Cohen once told him: “I swear to God, Bob, I don’t have anything on Donald Trump…I don’t have anything on Donald Trump.” You can read more here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/3004761/michael-cohen-lawyer-accuses-lying-trump-trial/

3:50pm- While appearing on CNN, Communications Director for the 2024 Biden Campaign Michael Tyler revealed that it was the Biden team’s preference to hold the presidential debates in a studio instead of a venue with an audience.

4:05pm- Following President Joe Biden’s announced intention to debate in June and September, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told Hugh Hewitt that he’s looking forward to it.

4:20pm- Listeners call into The Rich Zeoli Show. Given the number of concessions Trump’s team made in order to guarantee June’s scheduled debate against President Joe Biden happened—including microphones only being active during the candidate’s designated turn to speak and no live audience—will the debate ultimately help Donald Trump’s candidacy? Listeners overwhelmingly believe that even with a format that favors Biden, Trump will still dominate.

4:40pm- Congressman David Trone (D-MD) spent a record $62 million on his campaign to win the Democrat nomination in Maryland’s race for U.S. Senate—he somehow still lost by 12% to Prince County Executive Angela Alsobrooks. Meanwhile, former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan captured the Republican nomination.

5:05pm- While speaking with Tucker Carlson, New York Jets all-pro quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he was intrigued by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s offer to be the independent presidential candidate’s 2024 running mate, but ultimately concluded he is a football player—not a politician! During the conversation, Rodgers praised several policies advocated for by Donald Trump, including the border and exorbitant foreign aid packages—though, he suggests the former president should have done more to end the “deep state.” But is that a fair critique?

5:20pm- Should tacos and hotdogs be considered sandwiches? And why is Matt so angry about it? Rich, Matt, and Henry discuss.

5:40pm- According to a recent report from Axios, President Joe Biden and his campaign team are dismissive of polling that shows Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump winning 5 of 6 key swing states. CNN Data Analyst Harry Enten noted that Biden was very receptive to those same exact polls in 2020 when they indicated he was ahead.

6:05pm- While appearing before the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government on Wednesday, Michael Cohen’s former attorney Bob Costello accused Cohen of lying in the Donald Trump “hush money” trial. Costello said that Cohen once told him: “I swear to God, Bob, I don’t have anything on Donald Trump…I don’t have anything on Donald Trump.” You can read more here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/3004761/michael-cohen-lawyer-accuses-lying-trump-trial/

6:15pm- Legal expert Paul Mauro—Professor of Law at John Jay College & a Fox News Contributor—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the “hush money” charges brought against former President Donald Trump.

6:30pm- Elizabeth Pipko—Spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the 2024 presidential election. Pipko is the author of the book, “Finding My Place: Making My Parents’ American Dream Come True.” You can find the book here: https://a.co/d/3c6u2Hv

6:40pm- Amanda Harding of The Daily Wire writes: “Two human stars of ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ say they are on the side of the animals due to the current state of the planet. The Associated Press shared a clip of stars Freya Allan and Owen Teague discussing the topic while promoting their new film. ‘I’m fully team ape,’ Teague says in the clip. Allan agreed with that assessment. ‘Listen, I’m obviously—when I’m playing Mae, I’m team human, but I’m team ape—Freya’s team ape. I mean look at the planet—oh here we go…” she added, acknowledging that her statements would cause controversy among listeners. ‘Look at what the humans have done to the Earth,’ Teague added. You can read the full article here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/stars-of-latest-planet-of-the-apes-movie-say-theyre-team-ape-because-humans-destroy-the-environment