The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (02/18/2025): 3:05pm- - Democrats continue to battle against the Trump Administration’s war on corruption and wasteful spending within the executive branch. According to reports, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is in the process of assessing Social Security’s expenditures—which has resulted in the administration’s top official stepping down. 3:30pm- Rich and Matt are heading to the White House tomorrow morning to meet with cabinet and Trump Administration officials—but President Donald Trump is in Florida, Vice President JD Vance is in Munich, and Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia…so, who are they going to meet with? 3:50pm- Will anyone be attending the anti-Trump “Principles First Summit” later this month in Washington D.C.? Rich suspects attendees will only be interested in the free boxed lunch. 4:00pm- Bill D’Agostino—Senior Research Analyst at Media Research Center—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to break down some of the best (and worst) clips from the Sunday shows. During an interview with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Face the Nation’s Margaret Brennan outlandishly, and inaccurately, claimed the Nazi movement was able to gain momentum in 1930s and 1940s Germany thanks to freedom of speech. 4:30pm- From his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders expanding access to in vitro fertilization. While speaking with the press, President Trump emphasized the need to end the war between Russia-Ukraine. 5:00pm- On Tuesday, from his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders expanding access to in vitro fertilization. 5:10pm- BREAKING NEWS: According to The New York Times, Judge Tanya S. Chutkan declined to bar the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Elon Musk from accessing sensitive information from several federal agencies as part of the Trump Administration’s mission to do away with wasteful spending. According to Fox News, DOGE has already saved American taxpayers $55 billion. 5:15pm- Rich and Matt are heading to the White House tomorrow morning to meet with cabinet and Trump Administration officials—but President Donald Trump is in Florida, Vice President JD Vance is in Munich, and Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia…so, who are they going to meet with? 5:20pm- According to reports, George Soros is looking for a progressive, far-left version of Joe Rogan. Rich hilariously imagines what his show would sound like if he sold out… 5:40pm- While speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Vice President JD Vance passionately defended free speech, explaining that “in Britain and across Europe free speech, I fear, is in retreat.” 6:00pm- Does Rich finally have indisputable proof that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is actually the son of former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro? Matt says the montage is not convincing—and the show still officially believes Justin is the son of Pierre Trudeau. 6:15pm- On Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz visited Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in hopes of negotiating an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine. 6:30pm- New Jersey State Senator Mike Testa—Serving NJ’s 1st Legislative District—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the rising cost of utility rates in NJ.