The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (07/24/2023):

3:05pm- “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” combined for $155 million in ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada—making it the fourth highest grossing weekend at the box office in film history. Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s contributions to the Manhattan Project, which ultimately resulted in the creation of nuclear weapons during World War II. You can read more about Hollywood’s big weekend here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/barbenheimer-poised-to-deliver-blowout-weekend-at-the-box-office-9feef168?mod=hp_lead_pos7

3:20pm- Twitter owner Elon Musk has rebranded his social media website “X”—the platform’s logo will also be changing. CEO Linda Yaccarino made the announcement on Sunday.

3:30pm- In her latest opinion editorial, The New York Post’s Miranda Devine writes: “Hunter Biden would dial in his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, on speakerphone into meetings with his overseas business partners, according to testimony expected before Congress this week from Devon Archer, the first son’s former best friend.” You can read the full editorial here: https://nypost.com/2023/07/23/hunter-biden-put-then-vp-dad-joe-on-the-phone-with-business-associates-at-least-2-dozen-times-ex-partner-devon-archer-to-testify/

3:45pm- Matt loved Oppenheimer—but complained that it was “too loud.” What?! It’s a story about bombs!

4:05pm- Andrew C. McCarthy—Senior Fellow at National Review & Author of “Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his most recent article, “Hunter Biden Business Partner’s Testimony Tightens Joe’s Burisma Noose.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/07/hunter-biden-business-partners-testimony-tightens-joes-burisma-noose/

4:30pm- While appearing on Senator Ted Cruz’ (R-TX) podcast, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said that he believes former President Barack Obama had to have known that his then-Vice President Joe Biden’s family was allegedly financially involved with foreign companies, selling government influence.

4:50pm- During Monday’s press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked if she saw Oppenheimer or Barbie over the weekend—she might be the only person in the country that saw neither.

5:05pm- Last week, Vice President Kamala Harris accused Florida of passing book bans and rewriting history on slavery. Vice President Harris claimed, “in the state of Florida, they decided middle school students will be taught that enslaved people benefited from slavery. They insult us in an attempt to gaslight us and we will not stand for it." However, Dr. William B. Allen of Florida’s African American Standards Workgroup says the curriculum emphasizes resiliency in the face of oppression—and that the Vice President’s claims are false. Did Vice President Harris purposely misinterpret the curriculum to politicize it?

5:20pm- Is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis the next Scott Walker? Douglas E. Schoen of The Hill explores that possibility in his latest editorial. You can read the full article here: https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4115836-is-ron-desantis-the-next-scott-walker/

5:30pm- It doesn’t appear as though former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson will be eligible to participate in the first Republican Presidential Debate in August—shocking!

5:45pm- On Sunday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) appeared on CBS’ Face the Nation with Margret Brennan. During his appearance, Gov. Murphy defended his policy which prevents schools from notifying parents if their children begin identifying as a gender that conflicts with their biological sex.

6:05pm- “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” combined for $155 million in ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada—making it the fourth highest grossing weekend at the box office in film history. Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s contributions to the Manhattan Project, which ultimately resulted in the creation of nuclear weapons during World War II. Rich notes that the movie forces viewers to at least consider the complexities of modern U.S. foreign policy—particularly Russia’s war in Ukraine. You can read more about Hollywood’s big weekend here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/barbenheimer-poised-to-deliver-blowout-weekend-at-the-box-office-9feef168?mod=hp_lead_pos7

6:20pm- In a video released to social media, Donald Trump accused President Joe Biden’s international policies of bringing the globe to the brink of nuclear war by considering Ukraine’s admission into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

6:25pm- While appearing on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo, Democratic presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. accused the media of targeting him with attacks—jokingly saying that he would not vote for himself if he believed everything he saw/heard on the news.

6:40pm- Matt prepares for his trip to Italy and reveals that he’s looking forward to having lunch at an Italian McDonald’s…Rich is infuriated.