The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (09/15/2023):

3:05pm- While speaking on Meet the Press with Kristen Welker, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacted to news that the Department of Justice indicted Hunter Biden on several gun charges. Trump referred to Hunter’s previously negotiated plea deal as “the deal of the century.” Trump’s full interview with Welker will air on Sunday—in her debut as Meet the Press host following Chuck Todd’s departure.

3:15pm- One day after Rep. Nancy Pelosi seemingly refused to endorse Kamala Harris as President Joe Biden’s 2024 running-mate, Rep. Jamie Raskin was asked to react while on CNN. Despite being asked four-times by host Jake Tapper if Harris is Biden’s best choice to be Vice President, Raskin refused to simply say “yes.”

3:20pm- According to Ximena Conde of The Philadelphia Inquirer, some people have taken exception to Pennsylvania law enforcement officers posing for a photo with escaped prisoner Danelo Cavalcante after he was captured earlier this week. You can read Conde’s article here: https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/danelo-cavalcante-caught-police-group-photo-20230914.html

3:35pm- During Friday’s press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre denied that the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike had anything to do with the Biden Administration forcing auto-manufacturers to focus on electric vehicles. Despite Jean-Pierre’s denial, the reporters cited that Ford has lost billions of dollars over the last year. Rich notes electric vehicles have fewer parts than traditional, gas-powered vehicles—which will make auto workers less necessary, leaving many unemployed.

3:40pm- While appearing on CNBC, Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) explained that the government is subsidizing electric vehicle manufacturing—with an alarming amount of those federal dollars going towards exorbitant CEO salaries.

3:55pm- Is Zeoli now a wealthy man? According to the New York Post, an original VHS copy of The Goonies could be worth as much as $125,000! You can read more here: https://nypost.com/2023/09/14/your-childhood-vhs-collection-could-be-worth-a-fortune/

4:05pm- On Friday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) spoke outside the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan to address the U.S. Southern border crisis which has resulted in New York City becoming overwhelmed by illegal migrants. Her appearance was seemingly cut short as frustrated New Yorkers began to shout over her. Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) received a similar response from the crowd. The Biden Administration’s relaxed border security is suddenly becoming a major issue for Democrats as the 2024 presidential election quickly approaches.

4:15pm- Investigative reporter John Stossel revealed that five years after introducing a sweetened beverage tax, less than the money collected via the tax went towards funding city schools—as was originally promised by Philadelphia officials. Stossel concludes that the Philadelphia soda tax ostensibly took money from poorer citizens and allowed politicians to spend the funds on whatever they wanted.

4:30pm- Hank Berrien of The Daily Wire writes, “three men charged with being part of a plot to kidnap Democratic Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer were found not guilty after a two-week trial.” You can read more here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-three-men-found-not-guilty-in-whitmer-kidnapping-plot

4:45pm- Dr. Victoria Coates— Former Deputy National Security Advisor & the Vice President of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to preview Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s scheduled visit to Washington D.C. next week. Plus, are Vladimir Putin and Kim Jung Un now cooperating militarily? Dr. Coates also responds to a Wall Street Journal report indicating that the United States is behind rival nations, like China and Russia, in the development of hypersonic missiles. Dr. Coates is the author of “David’s Sling: A History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art.” You can find her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Davids-Sling-History-Democracy-Works/dp/1594037213

5:00pm- Dr. Wilfred Reilly—Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University & Author of “Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss three men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer being acquitted after trial. Was the whole thing a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) set up? Plus, Dove soap promotes “fat liberation.” You can pre-order Dr. Reilly’s upcoming book here: https://www.amazon.com/Lies-My-Liberal-Teacher-Told/dp/0063265974

5:45pm- Author John Siegfried joins The Rich Zeoli Show to talk about his latest book, “The New Agent Orange: Comparing Dioxin Exposure in Vietnam to Gulf War Syndromes and Sickness.” You can learn more about the book here: https://www.abebooks.com/9781959898207/New-Agent-Orange-Comparing-Dioxin-1959898205/plp

5:55pm- Rich hosts The Mark Levin Show!