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Sid & Friends In The Morning

Tom Emmer | Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives | 01-29-26

Sid & Friends In The Morning

77 WABC

News, Sports, Comedy

4.2828 Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Tom Emmer, Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives, calls into the show to discuss his views on the I.C.E.-related tension in his home state of Minnesota before he delves into the other news of the day pertaining to Capitol Hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This National Foster Care Month, Marine Toys for Tots, is providing hope to children who needed most.

0:05.8

Staff Sergeant James Caldwell, who grew up in foster care himself, shares that while handing out gifts at a Toys for Tots distribution event,

0:12.7

a little girl looked up at him, reached into her bag, pulled out a stuffed animal, and said,

0:16.5

someone needs to make sure you get a toy too. That simple gesture embodies the heart of Marine Toys for Tots. Ensuring every child, including those in foster care, experiences the kindness that can transform their future. Visit Toysfor Tots.org today. Let's go to Minnesota. He's probably in D.C. this morning, but he is the majority of whip out of the great state of Minnesota. Dear friend of my first cousin, Norm Coleman, we love this guy.

0:38.3

Tom Emmer.

0:39.8

Just spoke to your buddy, Mike Lawler.

0:42.1

He's in Miami on his way back to Rockland County today.

0:44.5

And Minnesota was pretty much a topic of that conversation, too.

0:48.9

So your state, Emmer, seems to be grabbing all the headlines.

0:53.8

Yeah, it's like every day, Sid.

0:56.0

Great to talk with you.

0:57.6

I think the first statement is, thank God for President Trump's phenomenal leadership

1:03.1

throughout this entire situation.

1:05.2

You were just playing, Sid, your great interview with him earlier this week,

1:09.1

where he detailed the actions that he's already taken.

1:12.5

The president's clear about what needs to happen, Sid, and we've been saying it from the start.

1:17.3

State and local officials need to let local law enforcement cooperate with federal law enforcement officers,

1:24.5

not encourage protesters to impede and obstruct operations.

1:29.6

It's so simple.

1:31.3

Hopefully, Tim Walves and Jacob Fry are going to come to their sentence and change

1:35.1

their tune, stop the hateful, dangerous rhetoric and allow the state to cooperate with

1:40.2

federal authorities.

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