Not a Trump Referendum, Reject the Media Spin plus CA to GOP: Pack Up & Leave

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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🗓️ 5 November 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

State-by-State Breakdown Virginia

Described as a “perfect storm” for Democrats due to:
- Heavy outside funding (3-to-1 spending advantage).
- Government shutdown affecting many federal workers in the state.
- Lack of galvanizing issues like those that helped Glenn Youngkin win previously (e.g., Loudoun County school scandal).
Mentions a Democratic candidate who allegedly called for violence against Republicans, yet still won.

New Jersey

A liberal stronghold where Democrats won decisively.
The government shutdown is again cited as a factor.
The race wasn’t as close as expected, with Mikie Sherrill defeating Jack Ciattarelli.

New York City

The election of Zohran Mamdani is described as a “communist win.”
Criticized for radical views, including abolishing police and hostility toward Israeli leadership.
Even with full consolidation of Republican votes, Mamdani would still have won.

California

Proposition 50 passed, redrawing districts to add five Democratic seats.
Criticized as extreme gerrymandering, effectively silencing Republican representation.
Framed as a message to Republicans to “leave the state.”

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
0:05.9	I think Trump's going to have a willing dance partner because I think Mamdani is going to be
0:09.6	seeing this as a way to enhance his own national profile. He wants to be the one to take on
0:14.2	Trump. The problem is some of the money that might dry up, Trump has a real opportunity.
0:18.8	There is some money that's discretionary. Trump can cut it. There is some money that's required that he can't. And there's other dollars that
0:24.6	are probably politically sensitive when you start thinking about the congressional races that rely
0:29.1	on New York funding. I'm sure some of the members here in the suburbs don't want New York to
0:33.1	lose that much funding. You're listening to the 47 morning update with Ben Ferguson.
0:38.0	Good Wednesday morning.
0:39.2	It is election night or morning in America.
0:42.9	I'm coming to you live with a 47 morning update from Jerusalem in Israel.
0:47.7	And what we witnessed was a beatdown of Republicans, but in very liberal cities and states. So what does it mean moving
0:57.9	forward? And how much of an impact did the shutdown have on the election results? But first,
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