The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (09/25/2023):

3:05pm- A new Washington Post/ABC News survey indicates that presumptive Republican nominee for president Donald Trump has a 9-point lead over President Joe Biden—51% to 42%. Interestingly, Trump holds a 20-point lead over Biden with voters under the age of 35 in the hypothetical rematch.

3:25pm- Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Robert Menendez (D-NJ) has been charged with accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for providing Egypt with “sensitive U.S. government information.” During a Friday press conference announcing a three-count indictment, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams explained that federal prosecutors found $500,000 in cash, as well as gold bars, in Sen. Menendez’ home—some of which contained fingerprints or DNA of Fred Daibes, a real estate developer also accused of bribing Menendez and his wife Nadine. According to The New York Times, Daibes pled guilty to financial crimes in 2022. Senator Menendez and his wife have both denied the criminal conduct alleged by prosecutors. You can read more about the story here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/22/nyregion/robert-menendez-indicted.html

3:30pm- On Monday, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) held a press conference to address charges of corruption. Menendez insisted he was innocent and explained that he held nearly half-a-million in cash at his home for “emergencies.”

3:35pm- In an article for NJ.com, Tom Moran writes: “Look past the bars of gold, the envelopes stuffed with cash, and the shiny new Mercedes parked in the garage of Sen. Robert Menendez. Bad as that stench is, it’s far from the worst of it. For that, you need to cast an eye to the torture chambers run by Egypt’s military dictatorship, where security goons rape women to pressure their husbands in the next cell, where they clamp metal grips to men’s genitals and shock them into submission, where they hang teens by their arms, tied behind their back, and leave them until their shoulders dislocate. That’s the dictatorship that Menendez has been helping since 2018, according to the federal indictment dropped Friday.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nj.com/opinion/2023/09/gold-bars-for-menendez-torture-for-jailed-egyptians-moran.html

3:45pm- Congressman Andy Kim (D-NJ)—who represents New Jersey’s 3rd District—has announced that he will challenge Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) in New Jersey’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. You can read more here: https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/23/politics/menendez-andy-kim-senate/index.html

4:05pm- On Monday, Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a press conference at the southern border to address the flood of migrants unlawfully entering the United States. Kennedy stated: “As President, I will make the border impenetrable to illegal migrants, but we can’t afford to wait a year and a half for that to happen. That is why I am calling on Democratic and Republican leaders to unify on this issue. I’m asking Democrats in particular to reexamine their assumption that a loose border is somehow more compassionate. It is not. It has created a humanitarian crisis for the migrants that is now destroying our cities, crushing our social services, and harming the working poor by undercutting their wages.” You can learn more about the event here: https://www.kennedy24.com/kennedy_slams_biden_border_policy

4:15pm- New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) announced that the National Guard will be deployed to help her state deal with the surge in undocumented migrants.

4:20pm- On Sunday, 60 Minutes documented that the United States is financing more than just defense weapons in Ukraine—an enormous amount of tax-payer money is also being used for farming, 57,000 first responder salaries, and the subsidization of Ukrainian small businesses.

4:25pm- On Meet the Press, political analyst Steve Kornacki said there is “nothing but good news” for Donald Trump when reviewing the latest polling numbers.

4:35pm- While appearing on Face the Nation, host Margaret Brennan asked Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez why she bought an electric vehicle that was not “union-made”? Ocasio Cortez nonsensically explained that she bought her vehicle before the COVID-19 pandemic.

4:40pm- Reporter Jon Levine attempted to dine at some of New York’s finest restaurant’s while wearing shorts and a sweatshirt—dressed similarly to Senator John Fetterman (D-PA). Unsurprisingly, the restaurants did not allow Levine into the dining room, explaining that he was in violation of the dress code. Last week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stopped enforcement of the Senate’s dress code—many believe the decision was made to appease Fetterman.

5:00pm- Jacob Sullem of Reason writes, “Last year in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned that state's restrictions on public possession of handguns for self-defense. A week later, the Court vacated four appeals court decisions upholding state gun control laws and remanded the cases for further consideration in light of Bruen. One of those cases, Duncan v. Bonta, involved California's ban on magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, which a federal judge deemed unconstitutional in a decision published on Friday.” You can read Sullem’s full article here: https://reason.com/2023/09/24/californias-10-round-magazine-limit-is-unconstitutional-a-federal-judge-rules-again/

5:20pm- Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) vetoed California Bill AB957 which would have required state judges to guarantee parents are open to “gender affirmation” care for their children when deciding custody battles. Is Newsom’s move towards moderation an indication that he’s planning to run for president in 2024?

5:40pm- Dave McCormick—Republican Candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania & former Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs during the George W. Bush Administration—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to talk about his campaign and how Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA) has voted with President Joe Biden’s agenda 98% of the time. You can learn more about his campaign here: https://www.davemccormickpa.com

6:05pm- According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, U.S. taxpayers are paying an estimated $28,000 a week to keep mold out a yacht seized from a sanctioned Russian billionaire—and an additional $2,000 a day in fuel to run the air-conditioning! You can read the full report here: https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/taxpayers-stuck-paying-the-bills-for-oligarchs-seized-yachts-and-mansions-afd442e4

6:15pm- During her Monday press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre would not say, when asked, whether President Joe Biden supports the United Auto Workers’ (UAW) demand for a 4-day work week with an increase in compensation.

6:20pm- While speaking with CNN, co-chair of President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) reacted to new polling which indicates Donald Trump is running 9-points ahead of Biden. Coons explained, “right now the polls head-to-head are more concerning than I would expect.”

6:25pm- While appearing on Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) bizarrely blamed Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) for the immigration crisis at the U.S. Southern border. She seemingly concluded that the U.S. should remove sanctions from Venezuela and the authoritarian Nicolas Maduro regime.

6:30pm- On Sunday, 60 Minutes documented that the United States is financing more than just defense weapons in Ukraine—an enormous amount of tax-payer money is also being used for farming, 57,000 first responder salaries, and the subsidization of Ukrainian small businesses.

6:40pm- Last week, a missing Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II valued at $90 million was located. The stealth jet went missing after a pilot was forced to eject over North Carolina—a debris field has been spotted in Williamsburg County. We now have incredible audio of the pilot calling 9-1-1 and speaking to a very confused emergency operator.

6:45pm- On Monday, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) held a press conference to address charges of corruption. Menendez insisted he was innocent and explained that he held nearly half-a-million in cash at his home for “emergencies.”

6:50pm- It’s official! Taylor Swift is dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Is Rich a “Swiftie”?