Trump’s Law-and-Order Agenda Gains Ground with American Voters

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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Politics, News, News Commentary

4.9 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

1. Government Shutdown

Democrats continue the shutdown, the “Schumer shutdown.”
Democrats delayed reopening the government due to optics around the “No King's rally.”
We quote National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, who predicts the shutdown will end soon.

2. Healthcare Subsidies Debate

Criticizes COVID-era expansions of Obamacare subsidies.
Frames the issue as Democrats giving “handouts” and Republicans being more fiscally responsible.

3. Trump’s Political Standing

Asserts that Trump’s approval rating has increased during the shutdown.
Compares the current shutdown to the 2018–2019 one, claiming Trump is politically stronger now.
Uses polling data to argue that fewer Americans blame Trump this time.

4. Executive Orders

Highlights Trump’s use of executive orders as a way to bypass legislative gridlock.
Claims Trump has signed more executive orders than any president since FDR.

5. National Guard Deployment

Discusses the Ninth Circuit Court ruling allowing Trump to deploy the National Guard to Portland.
Frames this as a legal and political victory for Trump.
Includes quotes from judges and reactions from media outlets like MSNBC.

6. Illegal Immigration & Crime

Details arrests of illegal immigrants, emphasizing those with serious criminal records.
Quotes Kristi Noem and ICE statistics to support claims of law enforcement success.
Frames Trump’s immigration policies as fulfilling campaign promises and improving public safety.

7. Law and Order Narrative

Emphasizes Trump’s efforts to restore safety in cities like Portland, Washington D.C., Memphis, and Chicago.
Criticizes liberal opposition and media portrayal.
Ends with a strong endorsement of Trump’s leadership and policies.

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
0:05.2	I hate to say it, but I told you so.
0:07.7	Actually, I don't hate to say it.
0:08.6	I love it when I give you predictions, and they're spot on.
0:11.6	That is hopefully why you listen to the show, because guess what we're now hearing from the
0:15.4	White House.
0:16.4	The White House Economic Advisor, Hassett is now saying the shutdown could end this week. Why? Because the
0:23.8	No King's rally has happened. Democrats ran to those rallies and laid down before the extremists,
0:31.4	the Marxist, the Socialists, and the Democratic Party. And now that that is over, they can now actually go back to, again, not holding America
0:40.3	hostage and shutting down our government. The National Economic Council Director predicting
0:45.9	that the ongoing government shutdown is likely to end sometime this week, but warned the
0:51.0	Trump administration may impose stronger measures if the funding impasse continues.
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