How the 'Assassin's Veto' Is Stifling Conservative Speech

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🗓️ 2 October 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Inez Stepman of the Independent Women’s Forum fills in for Jim on the Thursday 3 Martini Lunch. Join Inez and Greg as they explain why the government shutdown gives President Trump the opportunity for DOGE 2.0, how the assassination of Charlie Kirk gives college administrators more ability to stifle conservative speech on campus, Hamas asking for absurd changes to the Gaza plan, and Islamist terrorism in England.

First, they welcome President Trump's plans to cut parts of government through powers he holds during this government shutdown. Inez explains what Trump and OMB Director Russell Vought can do in this situation and how it is long overdue.

They also focus briefly on the Dems' demand for extending Obamacare subsidies. Inez details how the high cost of health care is just one of countless ways the right has been proven right about the disaster of Obamacare.

Next, they revisit Inez's concerns from last month that the Charlie Kirk assassination would give colleges and universities a more plausible reason to reject conservative speakers on campus. The security needs are just too expensive. New York University Law School is proving her right. NYU Law refused to allow the campus chapter of the Federalist Society to host Ilya Shapiro on October 7. NYU officials say the likelihood of intense protests is just too great. Inez reveals why this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Finally, they shake their heads as Hamas reportedly like the Trump plan for Gaza, except for the part about Hamas leaving Gaza and being demilitarized. Inez says it will likely be up to the Arab supporters of the deal to force Hamas to comply. Inez and Greg also react to the Islamist terrorist attack in England, where two people were stabbed to death outside a synagogue on Yom Kippur. Inez reveals just how bleak the outlook is for the UK unless major policy changes happen very soon.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the three martini lunch.
0:04.9	Grab a stool next to Greg Carumbus of Radio America and Jim Garrity of National Review.
0:10.3	Three martini's coming up.
0:13.0	So glad you're with us for the Thursday edition of the three martini lunch.
0:16.8	As you know, Jim Garrity is away.
0:18.7	And here in his place, we're happy to welcome Inez Stepman of the Independent Women's Forum. And Inez, it's always great to have you with us. Thanks for your time today. It's always great to be here. Thank you.
0:27.7	And we have some topics that are right up Inez's alley today. So let's dive right in. We're going to be talking a little bit later today about some of the bizarre edits requested by Hamas in the 21 point Trump plan.
0:40.6	We'll also be taking a look at why it's tougher for conservatives to actually hold events on campus now.
0:47.0	But we start with the government shutdown.
0:49.6	And we've gone through all the arguments, of course, from both sides.
0:53.1	The clean resolution for the most part on the right, the Democrats wanted to add about a trillion
0:57.1	and a half in spending.
0:59.2	But in addition to the fight over that, and we're not going to get another vote on possibly
1:04.1	ending the shutdown until at least tomorrow, maybe the weekend, President Trump has decided
1:09.2	he's going to exercise power that he now has, as well as his Office of Management and Budget Director, Russ, Vote. And here is what Trump puts out on Truth Social today. I have a meeting today with Russ Vote. He of Project 2025 fame to determine which of the many Democrat agencies, most of which are a political scam,
1:29.1	he recommends to be cut. And whether or not those cuts will be temporary or permanent.
1:33.9	I can't believe the radical left Democrats gave me this unprecedented opportunity.
1:39.2	They are not stupid people. So maybe this is their way of wanting to quietly and quickly make America
1:46.0	great again, President DJT. And you know he just loved twisting the project 2025.
1:52.5	I love that. It's obviously just a perfect little troll. So what exactly can he and Russ
1:59.4	vote do? And I know you have very specific ideas of probably what you'd like them to do.
2:04.4	So what are those as well?
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