The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (06/08/2023):

3:05pm- According to some reports, New York City’s air quality has hit its worst level since the 1980s as a result of smoke plumes generated from Canadian wildfires. In the aftermath of the wildfires, members of the left blamed the subsequent low air quality on climate change.

3:15pm- While addressing the press, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy implored residents to remain indoors as the state deals with smoke from wildfires in Alberta, Quebec, and Nova Scotia.

3:20pm- According to David Krayden of The Post Millennial, “[t]he Trudeau government continues to insist that wildfires in Canada are the direct result of climate change. This is despite indications that forest mismanagement.” Consequently, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is advocating on behalf of a higher carbon tax to combat climate change. You can read Krayden’s full article here: https://thepostmillennial.com/trudeau-government-wants-higher-carbon-tax-to-fight-wildfires-claim-climate-change-is-the-cause?utm_campaign=64466

3:30pm- The Wall Street Journal Editorial board writes, an “inconvenient truth is that government policies to reduce CO2 emissions will be swamped by wildfire emissions… the journal Science estimated that burning boreal forests in North America and Eurasia in 2021 released 1.76 billion tons of CO2, nearly twice as much as global aviation that year. That’s also more than four times New York State’s annual emissions and about three times as much as the Inflation Reduction Act’s projected reductions in 2030.” The editorial board concludes, “[g[overnment land management policies that prevent wildfires from spreading out of control, such as prescribed burns, would reduce CO2 emissions more than offshore wind or electric-vehicle mandates.” You can read the full editorial here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-wildfires-smoke-east-coast-climate-emissions-forest-management-1838d4c5?mod=opinion_lead_pos2

3:40pm- Andrew Follett—contributor at National Review—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest article, “How Defunding the Police Defunded the Economy.” Follett writes, “Murders increased by 39 percent nationwide, from 16,425 in 2019 to 22,900 in 2021, and remain far above pre–‘defund the police’ movement levels. But the cost of crime isn’t just felt in lives lost, although that is its most tragic impact. Cities that defunded the police have also been economically devastated.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/06/how-defunding-the-police-defunded-the-economy/

3:50pm- While speaking with Hugh Hewitt, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) reacted to reports that an indictment against Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents is imminent, explaining: “it is very dangerous to feel like the Department of Justice is being weaponized against anyone in this country.”

4:05pm- Daniel Penny, the U.S. Marine veteran who has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Jordan Neely, told Fox News Digital that he “was scared” and that Neely had threatened to kill people on the New York City subway.

4:10pm- While speaking with MSNBC, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was asked about the Canadian wildfires—he suggested that in order to guarantee clean air, the Biden Administration was concentrating on creating more electric vehicle charging stations. Wait. How is that going to put out the fires?

4:20pm- King Phillip is back! While addressing the press, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy implored residents to remain in doors as the state deals with smoke from wildfires in Alberta, Quebec, and Nova Scotia.

4:30pm- During his CNN town hall on Wednesday night, host Dana Bash argued with Republican presidential candidate Mike Pence after he stated that irreversible “gender affirming” surgeries should not be performed on children.

4:45pm- Retired New Jersey Police Officer Joseph Valdora joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the need for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to the pensions of police officers in the state. Without the adjustment, many retired officers are forced to endure declining standards of living. To learn more visit: https://www.njrpfa.org/

5:05pm- Gerald Posner—Pulitzer Prize finalist & author of “Pharma: Greed, Lies and the Poisoning of America”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest Wall Street Journal editorial, “The Truth About Puberty Blockers.” Posner writes: “The Food and Drug Administration has approved [puberty blockers] to treat prostate cancer, endometriosis, certain types of infertility and a rare childhood disease caused by a genetic mutation. But it has never approved them for gender dysphoria, the clinical term for the belief that one’s body is the wrong sex.” You can read Posner’s full editorial here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-truth-about-puberty-blockers-overdiagnosis-gender-dysphoria-children-933cd8fb?mod=opinion_lead_pos6

5:25pm- Matt forgets to tweet a link to the YouTube livestream—and, of course, is promptly reprimanded!

5:40pm- According to David Krayden of The Post Millennial, “[t]he Trudeau government continues to insist that wildfires in Canada are the direct result of climate change. This is despite indications that forest mismanagement.” Consequently, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is advocating on behalf of a higher carbon tax to combat climate change. You can read Krayden’s full article here: https://thepostmillennial.com/trudeau-government-wants-higher-carbon-tax-to-fight-wildfires-claim-climate-change-is-the-cause?utm_campaign=64466

5:45pm- What caused the Canadian wildfires? PLUS Rich plays several Smokey the Bear commercials!

6:05pm- According to a report from Spencer Lindquist of The Daily Wire, “Nike will celebrate Pride Month by hosting a panel discussion with a surgeon who said he performed ‘gender affirming mastectomies’ on minors” You can read the full article here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/nike-marks-pride-month-with-doc-who-does-kids-gender-surgeries-leaked-email-shows

6:20pm- According to Hank Berrien of The Daily Wire, Target has donated money to the NDN Collective—and organization that has referred to Mount Rushmore as “an international symbol of white supremacy.” You can read the full article here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/target-donated-funds-to-group-calling-to-close-mount-rushmore-report

6:40pm- Woke censors have come for the 1971 Gene Hackman film “The French Connection.”