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The Ben Ferguson Podcast

The Art of the Deal Meets the War on Crime as Trump goes on Law-and-Order Blitz

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

iHeartPodcasts

News Commentary, News, Politics

4.85.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

  1. Praise for Donald Trump:

    • Trump is portrayed as a decisive, law-and-order leader.
    • His actions in Washington, D.C., particularly involving crime reduction, are described as unprecedented and highly successful.
    • Ben suggests Trump is playing "chess" while Democratic leaders are playing "checkers."
  2. Criticism of Democratic Leadership:

    • Democratic mayors and city councils are accused of failing to address crime.
    • Ben claims they prioritize politics over public safety and refuse help from Trump due to partisan bias.
    • Cities like Memphis, Chicago, Baltimore, and others are cited as examples of Democratic mismanagement.
  3. Crime and Public Safety:

    • Ben discusses high crime rates, especially in urban areas.
    • Anecdotes about locked-up toiletries in CVS stores and personal experiences in Memphis are used to illustrate the severity of crime.
    • Juvenile crime and lack of accountability are emphasized.
  4. Race and Black Lives Matter:

    • Ben questions the sincerity of the Black Lives Matter movement and Democratic leaders' commitment to protecting Black lives.
    • There's a repeated assertion that African Americans are disproportionately affected by violent crime in Democratic-run cities.
  5. Call to Action:

    • Ben urges Trump to tour the most dangerous cities and speak directly to residents.
    • Citizens are encouraged to pressure local leaders to accept federal help.
    • There's a broader appeal to restore community, faith, and education through improved safety.

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:04.2

Well, Donald Trump, when he ran for president, what did he say to America?

0:08.8

He promised he was going to be the law and order president.

0:11.9

And he said he was going to secure the southern border.

0:14.5

He said he was going to clean up the violent criminals that had come into this country

0:18.3

that were illegal immigrants, the worst among us, the rapists,

0:21.8

the child molesters, the sex traffickers, the human smugglers, the drug dealers, the murderers,

0:29.2

the list goes on and on. The president has been doing that, even while Democrats are putting criminals

0:36.4

and illegal immigrants ahead of American citizens.

0:39.8

Now, I'm not even sure the president thought he was going to be able to secure the border the way that he has been able to do in such a record-setting time.

0:49.0

And one of the big perks of being able to secure the border so quickly, is that the President of the United States

0:55.0

America said immediately, okay, what's next? Insert Washington, D.C.

1:02.5

Washington, D.C. crime is no doubt out of control. I've talked about this before in D.C.

1:08.6

I was there a couple weeks ago. And the doorman, the bellman said to me,

1:12.9

hey, I got there and they lost my bag. And I was like, great. I need like basic toiletries and

1:19.1

stuff. So I was like, hey, is there like a Walgreens CBS? Now, I wonder what you understand

1:22.6

saying. I am one and a half blocks from the White House. And he said, oh, up the corner, pass old debit on the right up there.

1:30.7

There's a CVS.

1:32.2

Perfect.

1:33.1

Go to the CVS.

1:34.6

I get to the CVS and everything, and I mean everything, is locked up.

1:41.8

They had the deodorant locked up that costs, I don't know,

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