When the Shutdown Ends, Why the FAA is Cancelling 5000 Flights per Day & Inside the Numbers behind Mamdani's Election

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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Politics, News, News Commentary

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🗓️ 7 November 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

1. Government Shutdown and FAA Flight Cancellations

Cruz and Ferguson argue that Democrats are intentionally prolonging the shutdown for political gain, particularly to hurt Donald Trump.
Essential federal workers like TSA agents and air traffic controllers are working without pay, leading to staffing shortages and safety concerns.
The FAA has announced a mandatory 10% reduction in air traffic at the 40 largest U.S. airports due to understaffing.
This could result in up to 5,000 flight cancellations per day, affecting potentially 500,000 passengers daily.
Cruz says Democrats blocked a bill to pay essential workers during the shutdown, including air traffic controllers.

2. Analysis of Election Results

The podcast dives into the election of Zohran Mamdani, a self-described socialist/communist, in New York City.
Cruz and Ferguson portray Mamdani as emblematic of the radical left’s growing influence in the Democratic Party.
They analyze exit poll data and voter demographics, highlighting:
- Young women (18–29) were the most supportive group, with 81% voting for Mamdani.
- Educational attainment correlated with support: those with bachelor’s or advanced degrees leaned heavily toward Mamdani.
- Income brackets between $30,000 and $300,000 favored Mamdani, while the very poor (<$30k) and very rich (>$300k) leaned toward Cuomo.
- Religious affiliation showed that Protestants, Catholics, and Jews leaned toward Cuomo, while Muslims and non-religious voters favored Mamdani.
- LGBTQ+ voters supported Mamdani by 81%, despite the podcast hosts expressing disbelief due to Mamdani’s alleged Islamist sympathies.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:04.5	Welcome.
0:05.2	It is the Vertiquist, Ted Cruz, Ben Ferguson with you.
0:08.3	And this may be one of the most complicated shows we've ever done.
0:11.1	If you're joining us on the radio, it's so nice to have you as well.
0:14.7	We had done the show, and now we are doing a new update to the show.
0:19.3	I just got off a plane from Israel, and we're going to talk
0:21.9	about that in next week's episodes, because we have so much breaking news to talk about right now.
0:27.0	And Senator, this is all going to be about the shutdown, but also the elections that took place
0:31.7	in New York City and around the country as well. Where are we, and what are we going to be covering
0:36.7	with the shutdown today?
0:38.4	Well, that's exactly right. We're going to let you know exactly where we are on the government
0:42.1	reopening on negotiations. The shutdown continues. We're going to tell you where things stand.
0:46.8	That's why we're doing this episode at 1150 a.m. on Friday just to get the latest breaking news.
0:53.5	We're also going to talk in particular
0:55.0	about flight delays and what's going on at the FAA and how that impacts you if you or your
0:59.3	family are traveling. And then we're going to do a deep dive into the election, in particular
1:04.6	in New York City, Comrade Mondami, and what it means, what it says, who voted for him, what the numbers show.
1:13.1	And it actually reveals a lot about what's happening in New York and what's happening all
1:16.6	across the country, all of that on today's pod.
1:19.5	Yeah, it's really incredible.
1:20.8	I want to talk to you real quick about our amazing sponsor, and it is Patriot Mobile.
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