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The Megyn Kelly Show

Trump's Action-Packed Day One, and Ridiculous Media Spin on Elon "Salute," with Charles C.W. Cooke and Rich Lowry | Ep. 987

The Megyn Kelly Show

SiriusXM

News, Society & Culture, News Commentary

4.438.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2025

⏱️ 116 minutes

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Summary

Megyn Kelly begins the show by giving behind-the-scenes details about her experience at the Trump inauguration, Trump rally on Sunday, and inaugural balls, the freezing logistical nightmares, her great times meeting fans, and more. Then Charles C.W. Cooke and Rich Lowry of National Review join to discuss Trump keeping his campaign promises on day one, the dozens of executive orders that have already been signed, Trump's incredible energy, Trump pardoning nearly all January 6 protesters and rioters, the controversy over the move that has erupted, the hypocrisy over prosecuting those who attack police officers depending on the party, Lauren Sanchez's narcissistic persona and Instagram posts, Melania Trump’s class and incredible style, the ridiculous leftist media spinning an Elon Musk speech moment as an offensive “salute,” the double standard of top Dems using the same hand gestures, woke bishop at the inauguration prayer service who lectured Trump on "trans kids" and immigrants during the service, the left’s tendency to talk down to illegal immigrants, Vivek's DOGE exit, and more. Cooke- https://x.com/charlescwcooke Lowry- https://www.nationalreview.com/ Birch Gold: Text MK to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Byrna: Get 10% Off at https://Byrna.com/Megyn DailyLook: https://DailyLook.com to take your style quiz and use code MEGYN for 50% off your first order.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Megan Kelly Show, live on Sirius XM Channel 111 every weekday at New East.

0:12.1

Hey everyone, I'm Megan Kelly. Welcome to the Megan Kelly show and the first full day of President

0:17.2

Trump's second term. Do you feel relieved? I feel euphoric and also just like crazed.

0:23.5

My brain, I feel like somebody put my head like in some sort of a blender.

0:28.3

Like, I want to tell you that we had a wonderful trip. It like actually seeing Trump,

0:35.8

you know, take the oath of office. I mean, I actually didn't witness it in person.

0:39.3

I mean, via, you know, television like you guys.

0:41.7

But being there for it, being at the rally, all the stuff was euphoric.

0:46.0

I mean, it was just the dawn of a new day and you could feel it in every way, shape, and

0:50.4

form.

0:51.2

But the logistics around the inauguration festivities around D.C.

0:57.3

were just extremely challenging. And it was the talk of the town because you'd show up at any event.

1:03.9

And they had this place locked down totally understandably. My God, how many assassination attempts do you need to have on a president before they start to lock down

1:11.3

cities but it was so challenging to get from A to B whether it was, you know, the arena where,

1:20.5

you know, I was speaking for Trump. So you think, you know, it'd be a little easier to get in.

1:24.7

But at turn after turn after turn, you had secret

1:28.6

service at every block, and then the next block and the next block, and then you just try to get

1:31.3

through and try to get through and try to get through. And civilians, you know, people who are not

1:34.7

speaking, times that by 100. And then at the balls, you know, you'd go, but you couldn't get anywhere

1:40.4

near the actual ball unless you happened to be at the right hotel and got on a right

1:45.4

shuttle bus and then whatever. If you were somebody like me or most people, you had to walk maybe

1:51.0

four, five, six long blocks in, I mean, it was like just over zero with biting windchill.

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