The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (05/23/2023):

3:05pm- According to reports, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to announce he’s running for President tomorrow during a live streamed interview on Twitter with billionaire Elon Musk.

3:10pm- While discussing debt ceiling negotiations, Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) compared Republicans to hostage takers—and advised members of the press to report that Republicans are solely to blame for stalled negotiations.

3:15pm- Outside of the U.S. Capitol, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) told the press that “there would be a huge backlash…in the streets” if President Joe Biden agrees to any Republican budget cuts.

3:40pm- Christen Smith—Pennsylvania News Editor for The Center Square & a contributor for The Washington Examiner, RealClearPolitics, and Broad + Liberty—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss her most recent article, “What Carbon Pricing Means, and Costs, in Pennsylvania.” You can read the full piece here: https://www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania/article_0ba97b36-f5dc-11ed-aa40-4bf833e40afc.html

4:05pm- On Monday night, a man crashed a U-Haul truck into a barrier near the White House. According to reports, the driver did not possess any weapons at the time of the crash but had plans to kidnap President Joe Biden. The Biden Administration emphasized that the President was not in any danger during the incident.

4:20pm- Has Target gone completely woke? The retail corporation is now offering LGBTQ+ clothing for young children, toddlers, and babies—as well as children’s swimsuits that promise to “bind” and “tuck.” You can read more here: https://nypost.com/2023/05/23/target-holds-emergency-meeting-over-lgbtq-merchandise-in-southern-stores/

4:35pm- According to Tucker Carlson biographer Chadwick Moore, the former Fox News prime-time host was fired as part of the $800 million Dominion Voting Systems settlement.

4:45pm- A new CNN poll indicates President Joe Biden’s approval rating is lower than any president since Jimmy Carter, at this point in their presidencies. Additionally, polling indicates that 60% of Americans want to raise the debt ceiling AND adopt spending cuts to the federal government.

4:50pm- On Monday, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) announced he’s running for president. In response, the ladies of The View mocked Scott’s hopeful messaging. At one point, Joy Behar compared him to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and outrageously argued the two men don’t know what it’s like to be black in America.

5:05pm- The Drive at 5: While appearing on Fox News, former U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard predicted that if Robert Kennedy Jr. continues to poll well, elements within the Democrat party will begin to smear him in order to protect President Joe Biden’s re-election chances.

5:10pm- In response to The View’s criticisms, 2024 Presidential candidate Tim Scott said “I am not the exception, I am actually the rule” when it comes to people succeeding in America.

5:20pm- According to Amanda Harding of The Daily Wire, “Jodi Benson, the actress who originally voiced Ariel in ‘The Little Mermaid,’ recently said she agrees with some of the changes made in the live-action version of the film. The Disney remake made headlines earlier this year for changing the lyrics to the classic song ‘Kiss the Girl,’ which was made popular in the animated version of ‘The Little Mermaid’ (1989). According to the composer, the words were changed to include consent so the audience knows Prince Eric would never ‘force himself on Ariel.’” You can read the full article here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/original-ariel-voice-actor-defends-new-little-mermaid-changing-song-lyrics-to-include-consent-things-change

5:45pm- A far-left professor at Hunter College, Shellyne Rodriquez, cursed at students and destroyed a pro-life display they had set up. In another incident, the professor threatened reporters with a machete—kicking one of them in the leg.

6:05pm- Paul Thacker—American journalist based in Spain and former Fellow at the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University—joins The Rich Zeoli to discuss his latest article, “Biden White House and Big Disinformation Have Policies to Ban 'True Content' on COVID Vaccines.” You can read all of Thacker’s work, “The Disinformation Chronicle,” here: https://www.pauldthacker.com

6:35pm- More marine wildlife washes ashore along the Atlantic coast. Sonar has been used for ocean floor mapping and, according to some environmental experts, it may be interfering with whales’ ability to communicate and accurately navigate.

6:50pm- North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D) seemingly declared a “state of emergency” over Republican state lawmakers announcing plans to overturn his veto and pass education reform/introduce school choice.