The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (10/02/2023):

3:05pm- On Saturday, the House drafted a 45-day stopgap spending bill that would temporarily fund government and avert a shutdown through November 17th. The bill passed with bipartisan support—335 to 91 in the House and 88 to 9 in the Senate. After signing the bill into law, President Joe Biden blamed Republicans for the near shutdown and insisted that the legislative branch needed to provide more funding for Ukraine.

3:15pm- On Monday, former President Donald Trump arrived in New York for a civil trial in which New York Attorney General Letitia James alleges that Trump-owned properties were dramatically, and fraudulently, over-valued on official documents. The New York Times notes: “If the attorney general’s office proves its case, the judge could impose a sweeping array of punishments on Mr. Trump, including a $250 million penalty and a prohibition on operating a business in New York ever again.” You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/nyregion/trump-fraud-trial-letitia-james.html

3:40pm- Prior to appearing before a New York judge on Monday for a civil fraud trial, former President Donald Trump addressed the press, explaining: “There was no crime. The crime is against me…They are trying to damage me, so I don’t do as well in the election…This is an attempt to hurt me in an election…They waited until I was right in the middle of my campaign.” Trump accused NY Attorney General Letitia James of undervaluing his property for political reasons. In 2018, while campaigning to become Attorney General, James vowed to “sue” Donald Trump—providing evidence to Trump’s claim that this is nothing more than a political vendetta.

3:55pm- Social media influencer “Meatball” was arrested for her participation in wide-spread looting in Philadelphia. Dayja “Meatball” Blackwell, who has nearly 500,000 followers on TikTok, was charged with 6 felonies. She is now selling mugshot t-shirts for $35 to $45 with the hashtag: “#FreeMeatball”.

4:05pm- On Monday, the Supreme Court starts its next term. According to Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal one of the most noteworthy cases will be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) v. Community Financial Services Association. The Court will hear oral argument in that case on Tuesday—and the Justices will be asked to decide whether the “bureau’s independent funding mechanism,” absent Congressional approval, is constitutional. You can read more here: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/supreme-court-term-cases-36ddd9e7?mod=hp_lista_pos3

4:20pm- According to Zach Kessel of National Review, “California governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill repealing a law prohibiting physicians from sharing information with their patients that contradicts the prevailing scientific sentiment on Covid-19. The initial law, which Newsom signed in September 2022, violated doctors’ First Amendment rights to free speech and Fourteenth Amendment rights to due process of law, critics say.” Could this move towards moderation be a sign that Newsom is at least considering a run in the 2024 presidential election? You can read Kessel’s full article here: https://www.nationalreview.com/news/newsom-repeals-california-law-prohibiting-doctors-from-sharing-unapproved-covid-information/

4:35pm- On Monday, former President Donald Trump arrived in New York for a civil trial in which New York Attorney General Letitia James alleges that Trump-owned properties were dramatically, and fraudulently, over-valued on official documents.

4:45pm- According to Amanda Prestigiacomo of The Daily Wire, “An event warning against the transgender treatments and surgeries on minors, featuring a detransitioned teenager named Chloe Cole, has been removed from event managing and ticketing platform Eventbrite.” Prestigiacomo reports that the event violated Eventbrite’s “policy on Hateful, Dangerous, or Violent Content” and, consequently, the event was “unpublished.” You can read the full article here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/censored-for-taking-a-stand-eventbrite-cancels-event-against-child-mutilation-with-detransitioner-chloe-cole

5:05pm- On Friday’s episode of Real Time, host Bill Maher insisted that President Joe Biden needs to drop out of the 2024 presidential race—comparing him to former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who held on to her position for too long.

5:10pm- While speaking in Anaheim, CA at the California Republican Party Convention, Donald Trump hypothesized that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is waiting to replace President Joe Biden as the Democratic party’s 2024 presidential nominee.

5:15pm- On Saturday, the House drafted a 45-day stopgap spending bill that would temporarily fund government and avert a shutdown through November 17th. The bill passed with bipartisan support—335 to 91 in the House and 88 to 9 in the Senate. After signing the bill into law, President Joe Biden blamed Republicans for the near shutdown and insisted that the legislative branch needed to provide more funding for Ukraine. While appearing on Fox News, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) said Republicans “did not get anything” out of the stopgap funding measure.

5:20pm- While appearing on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) was asked if he would consider being Donald Trump’s Vice President. DeSantis explained: "No, I'm running for president…We need somebody that can win states like Georgia and Arizona, which President Trump cannot do and did not do.”

5:25pm- Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has appointed Laphonza Butler to replace Dianne Feinstein’s vacant seat in the United States Senate representing California. Butler is the president of Emily’s List—a far-left organization that advocates for abortion rights. Critics of the appointment note that until just recently Butler was a registered voter of Maryland and may even still live in the state.

5:30pm- On Saturday, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) pulled a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building just prior to the House holding its vote on a stopgap spending measure to avoid a government shutdown. Although Rep. Bowman has claimed he pulled the alarm in error, some have speculated that it was a tactic to delay the House vote—providing Democrat members of the House additional time to read through the Republican proposed legislation.

5:40pm- On October 9th in Philadelphia, PA, presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce he will continue his campaign as an Independent. What kind of impact will this have on the 2024 election?

5:50pm- Vermin Supreme—a man best known for wearing a boot on his head like a hat—has announced he will be running for president. Supreme’s platform includes free ponies for all Americans and a pledge for substantial investment in time travel so that he can go back in time to kill baby Adolf Hitler. Matt desperately wants to have Supreme on the show—will Rich allow him to extend an invitation?

6:05pm- On Monday, former President Donald Trump arrived in New York for a civil trial in which NY Attorney General Letitia James alleges that Trump-owned properties were dramatically, and fraudulently, over-valued on official documents. The New York Times notes: “If the attorney general’s office proves its case, the judge could impose a sweeping array of punishments on Mr. Trump, including a $250 million penalty and a prohibition on operating a business in New York ever again.” You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/nyregion/trump-fraud-trial-letitia-james.html

6:10pm- Prior to appearing before a New York judge on Monday for a civil fraud trial, former President Donald Trump addressed the press, explaining: “There was no crime. The crime is against me…They are trying to damage me, so I don’t do as well in the election…This is an attempt to hurt me in an election…They waited until I was right in the middle of my campaign.” Trump accused NY Attorney General Letitia James of undervaluing his property for political reasons. In 2018, prior while campaigning to become Attorney General, James vowed to “sue” Donald Trump—providing evidence to Trump’s claim that this is nothing more than a political vendetta.

6:35pm- On Saturday, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) pulled a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building just prior to the House holding its vote on a stopgap spending measure to avoid a government shutdown. Although Rep. Bowman has claimed he pulled the alarm in error, some have speculated that it was a tactic to delay the House vote—providing Democrat members of the House additional time to read through the Republican proposed legislation.

6:40pm- While appearing on Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) said that there needs to be “a limit to who can come across the border” as New York City continues to struggle with an influx of unlawful migrants.

6:50pm- War at the New Jersey Shore: Was Chris Christie an early supporter of off-shore wind development?