The Graham Platner scandal takes center stage as Jenny Beth Martin examines what Democrat leaders knew about Maine's Senate nominee before the primary and why they only turned on him once they could handpick a replacement. Jenny Beth is joined by Jeanne Ives, former Illinois state representative, West Point graduate, and CEO of Breakthrough Ideas, and Robert McNeily, Director of Broadcasting and Grassroots Engagement at Tea Party Patriots Action. Ives shares breaking news on air: a prominent Illinois Democrat state representative has been indicted for fraud involving state grants, kickbacks, and family payoffs. Then she walks through her viral comparison of Florida and Illinois. Ron DeSantis and JB Pritzker have each signed eight budgets, and the results could not be more different: no income tax and retired debt in Florida, the nation's highest property taxes and more than 77 billion dollars in tax increases in Illinois. Plus, President Trump declares the ceasefire with Iran over after attacks on commercial tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, more than 1,200 former Justice Department employees line up against Todd Blanche's nomination, and the SAVE America Act sits on the shelf with 50 senators on record supporting it. Thom Tillis calls the bill dead. Jenny Beth calls dead a choice. Call 202-224-3121 and tell both of your senators to pass the SAVE America Act. Learn more at teapartypatriots.org and jennybethshow.com.
Jeanne Ives is a former Illinois state representative, a West Point graduate from a family of West Point graduates and active-duty service members, and the CEO of Breakthrough Ideas, where she writes a weekly newsletter on state and local policy. She hosts a daily radio hour on AM 560 from 11:00 AM to noon, Monday through Friday.
Robert McNeily is Director of Broadcasting and Grassroots Engagement at Tea Party Patriots Action. A former RSBN anchor, he spent the July 4 weekend on the ground at the America 250 kickoff in Washington, D.C., where he filmed the flyover footage featured at the close of this episode.
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Timestamped breakdown:
00:00 — Cold open: the party that chose ideology over character
00:57 — Welcome and today's headlines
04:18 — Take action: two calls to make today
05:21 — Guest introductions: Jeanne Ives and Robert McNeily
05:52 — Graham Platner and how Democrats vet their own
08:58 — Breaking: an Illinois Democrat state representative indicted for fraud
11:35 — Florida vs. Illinois: DeSantis and Pritzker by the numbers
17:47 — What the Left actually values
22:51 — Todd Blanche and the letter from 1,200 former employees
31:19 — Breaking: the Iran ceasefire is over
40:49 — The SAVE America Act: 50 senators on record
47:36 — Abdul El-Sayed's defund-the-police audio
49:58 — The Planned Parenthood funding fight
53:53 — Where to follow Jeanne Ives
55:03 — July 4 flyover footage and closing calls to action
Links mentioned:
passthesaveamericaact.com
tpp.me/ombcomment
whitehouse.gov/contact
breakthrough-ideas.com
teapartypatriots.org
jennybethshow.com
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