The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (01/31/2024):

3:05pm- The Florida House of Representatives has passed legislation that would ban minors under the age of 16 from accessing social media. In response, Governor Ron DeSantis suggested he may veto the bill should it arrive at his desk, explaining: “To say that someone that is 15 just cannot have [access to social media] no matter what, even if the parent consents, that may create some legal issues.” You can read more here: https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/2024/01/26/desantis-concerned-over-breadth-of-house-social-media-legislation/72368316007/

3:10pm- On Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. During Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) opening statement, he accused Zuckerberg of having blood on his hands—emphatically stating “you have a product that is killing people” as people in attendance applauded. Zuckerberg was also notably grilled by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO). Could strict regulations on social media be coming via new legislation? Though there is clearly bipartisan support for legislation, should the government be in the business of regulating speech online?

3:20pm- Earlier this week, Gisele Fetterman—wife of Senator John Fetterman (D-PA)—deleted her social media accounts. Though, she has since reactivated her X account after the publication of reports noting her social media deletion.

3:40pm- According to research from the William F. Buckley Program at Yale University, 48% of college students believe the First Amendment shouldn’t protect “hate speech.” Would government regulations of social media target hate speech?

4:05pm- On Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. During Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) opening statement, he accused Zuckerberg of having blood on his hands—emphatically stating “you have a product that is killing people” as people in attendance applauded. Zuckerberg was also notably grilled by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO). Could strict regulations on social media be coming via new legislation? Though there is clearly bipartisan support for legislation, should the government be in the business of regulating speech online?

4:10pm- During Wednesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg if more could be done to crack down on child exploitation on social media.

4:15pm- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg publicly apologized to families negatively impacted by social media after being implored by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) to take accountability. Hawley, who notably wrote the “Tyranny of Big Tech” in 2021, has asserted that social media is one of the biggest threats to America.

4:30pm- According to a new Bloomberg News/Morning polling, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden in a hypothetical 2020 rematch by 3 to 10 points in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Nevada, Michigan, Georgia, and Arizona. Trump’s projected lead expands even further when considering the third-party candidacies of Robert Kennedy Jr., Jill Stein, and Colonel West.

4:35pm- In an undercover video released by investigative journalist James O’Keefe, a cyber policy analyst in the White House claimed that the Biden Administration wrestled with the idea of removing Vice President Kamala Harris from the 2024 ticket—citing her unpopularity.

4:40pm- While speaking at the University of California Berkeley School of Law, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor criticized the court’s conservative-lean and told students that “every loss truly traumatizes me in my stomach and in my heart. But I have to get up the next morning and keep on fighting.” You can read more here: https://www.mediaite.com/news/justice-sotomayor-laments-supreme-courts-right-turn-every-loss-truly-traumatizes-me/

4:50pm- Ashe Schow of The Daily Wire reports: “Posters featuring a “wheel of power/privilege” were hung in employee spaces in Disneyland, instructing employees that being white, “cisgender male,” and even speaking English means you have “unearned” privilege that your “marginalized” coworkers do not.” You can read the full report here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-disneyland-posts-woke-wheel-of-privilege-in-employee-kitchen-removes-it-after-daily-wire-inquiry

4:55pm- Will you buy the new $3,500 Apple Vision Pro goggles?

5:05pm- Mark Houck—Candidate for U.S. Congress representing Pennsylvania’s 1st District—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to react to six pro-life supporters protesting peacefully outside of an abortion clinic in Tennessee who now face 11 years in prison. Houck is a pro-life father who was wrongfully charged with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act after protesting outside of an abortion clinic—and he was arrested at his home during an FBI raid that consisted of nearly two-dozen heavily armed agents. The egregious, authoritarian-style arrest understandably left his wife and children horrified. A Pennsylvania jury ultimately found Houck not guilty. You can learn more about his campaign here: https://www.houckforcongress.com

5:15pm- Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey (D) announced that she is converting state recreational centers to places of shelter to house migrants who have entered the United States unlawfully.

5:20pm- While speaking with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News, Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) accused Democrats—specifically Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and President Joe Biden—and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) of being more concerned about Ukraine aid than securing the U.S. Southern border.

5:35pm- The Florida House of Representatives has passed legislation that would ban minors under the age of 16 from accessing social media. In response, Governor Ron DeSantis suggested he may veto the bill should it arrive at his desk, explaining: “To say that someone that is 15 just cannot have [access to social media] no matter what, even if the parent consents, that may create some legal issues.” You can read more here: https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/2024/01/26/desantis-concerned-over-breadth-of-house-social-media-legislation/72368316007/

5:45pm- On Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. During Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) opening statement, he accused Zuckerberg of having blood on his hands—emphatically stating “you have a product that is killing people” as people in attendance applauded. Zuckerberg was also notably grilled by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO). Could strict regulations on social media be coming via new legislation? Though there is clearly bipartisan support for legislation, should the government be in the business of regulating speech online?

5:50pm- Earlier this week, Gisele Fetterman—wife of Senator John Fetterman (D-PA)—deleted her social media accounts. Though, she has since reactivated her X account after the publication of reports noting her social media deletion.

5:55pm- Rich Zeoli hosts The Mark Levin Show!