meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
The President's Daily Brief

October 21st, 2025: Russia’s Fuel Crisis Explodes & Trump Takes Aim At Colombia

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

Politics, News

4.73.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Moscow’s fuel crisis is exploding. As Ukraine hammers Russia’s oil infrastructure, gas shortages are now spreading across the country—affecting more than 80 percent of Russian regions. Later in the show—President Trump pulls the plug on U.S. aid to Colombia, accusing its president of fueling the drug trade. Plus—Tehran withdraws from the 2015 nuclear deal once and for all, declaring it’s free to ramp up its program as Europe reinstates sanctions. And in today’s Back of the Brief—Washington’s budget standoff drags on. The government shutdown has become the third-longest in U.S. history, with no resolution in sight. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com.Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President’s Daily Brief.YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Ridge Wallet: Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code PDB at https://www.Ridge.com/PDB #RidgepodAmerican Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-885-1881 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB.Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Hi, this is Ava from Vanta.

0:02.0

In today's digital world, compliance regulations are changing constantly,

0:07.0

and earning customer trust has never mattered more.

0:10.0

Vanta helps companies get compliant fast and stay secure,

0:13.0

with the most advanced AI automation and continuous monitoring out there.

0:17.0

So whether you're a startup going for your first stock two or ISO-27,001,

0:21.5

or a growing enterprise managing vendor risk, Banta makes it quick, easy, and scalable,

0:26.4

and I'm not to say that because I work here. Get started today at banta.com.

0:30.6

Looking to diversify and protect your hard-earned assets, well, schedule a free consultation

0:35.0

with the Birch Gold Group. They're the precious metals specialists.

0:38.7

Just text PDB to the number 989-89-89-8-8, and you'll receive a free, no-obligation information kit,

0:44.6

and you'll learn how to convert an existing IRA or a 401k into a gold IRA.

0:49.7

Again, text PDB to 989-89-898.

1:05.0

... And text BDB to 989898. It's Tuesday, the 21st of October. Welcome to the President's Daily Brief. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.

1:13.6

All right. Let's get briefed. First up, Moscow's fuel crisis is growing. As Ukraine pounds Russia's

1:21.5

oil infrastructure, gas shortages are spreading across the country, now hitting more than 80% of Russian regions.

1:29.6

Later in the show, Trump pulls the plug on U.S. aid to Colombia, accusing its president

1:34.9

of fueling the drug trade. Plus, the Iranian regime pulls the plug on the 2015 nuclear agreement

1:42.3

once and for all. Iran says it's free now to ramp up its nuclear

1:46.8

program as Europe snaps sanctions back into place. And in today's back of the brief, Washington's

1:53.4

budget standoff drags on. The government shutdown is now the third longest in U.S. history,

2:00.0

with no deal in sight. Oh, they're going for a

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The First TV, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of The First TV and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.