The Rich Zeoli Show Audacy

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (06/28/2024):
3:05pm- On Thursday night, CNN hosted 2024’s first presidential debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. Who won the debate? The New York Times polled their opinion columnists—and despite progressives greatly outnumbering conservatives, 10 of 12 columnists thought Trump won, with 2 concluding the candidates battled to a draw, and 0 choosing Biden. Similarly, CNN conducted a flash poll which indicated that 67% of debate watchers thought Trump won, with 33% selecting Biden.
3:15pm- Immediately following Thursday’s debate, Democrat strategists and left-leaning television anchors began asking whether the party should replace Joe Biden as their presidential candidate given his poor performance and inability to consistently organize his thoughts while answering questions. For example, former Obama Administration Advisor Van Jones told CNN that “there are going to be a lot of people who want [Biden] to consider taking a different course now…That was not what we needed from Joe Biden. It is personally painful for a lot of people.” Could Biden actually be replaced?
3:30pm- Michael Brendan Dougherty of National Review writes: “Instantly last night, the sentence ‘Joe Biden is unfit for office’ was transmuted from a right-wing disinformation campaign to liberal conventional wisdom…It was plainly obvious in February, when, after Robert Hur’s report came out saying that Biden was an elderly man struggling with memory problems, Biden then came out in a press conference and gave the kind of performance that causes families to put their aging patriarch into the care of an institution…Everyone in elite media and Democratic politics knew that Biden was not really up to the job, and sometimes barely competent.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/06/the-covid-era-echo-chamber-collapsed-on-joe-biden-at-last/
3:50pm- Recapping last night’s debate, John Favreau—Host of Pod Save America & former Barack Obama Speechwriter—called Joe Biden’s performance a “disaster.”
4:05pm- In his first appearance since last night’s presidential debate, Donald Trump spoke before a crowd in Chesapeake, Virginia.
4:15pm- Media Panic: Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough hilariously butted heads over Joe Biden’s debate performance—though, both conceded it was not a good night for the president or the Democrat Party. MSNBC’s Joy Reid said that the reaction she has received from Democrat insiders is panic. Similarly, while on NBC News, Chuck Todd explained “there is a full-on panic about this performance, not ‘oh like this is recoverable’ it’s more of an ‘ok, he’s got to step aside.’”
4:20pm- While appearing on MSNBC with Rachel Maddow, former Obama Campaign Manager David Plouffe described the situation following Thursday night’s debate as a “Defcon 1 moment” for Democrats.  
4:40pm- Can Joe Biden be replaced as the Democratic nominee? Philip Elliott and Kohe Ewe explore the possibility in their latest article for Time. They explain: “At present, there is no clear-cut mechanism to replace Biden as the party's nominee—he already won more than enough delegates during the primaries to secure his nomination ahead of the Democrats’ national convention in August. Still, there are ways for Democrats to end up with someone other than Biden at the top of the ticket, especially if Biden willingly steps aside—but the timing, and the Democratic National Committee’s own regulations, has a lot to do with what’s possible, let alone plausible. (Not to mention the challenge of settling on a replacement.)” You can read the full article here: https://time.com/6993607/could-democrats-replace-biden-nominee-explainer/
5:05pm- During one notable exchange at Thursday’s presidential debate on CNN, Joe Biden concluded a statement by saying he had “beaten Medicare.” In response, Donald Trump

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 4:
6:05pm- Recapping last night’s debate, John Favreau—Host of Pod Save America & former Barack Obama Speechwriter—called Joe Biden’s performance a “disaster.”
6:10pm- During one notable exchange at Thursday’s presidential debate on CNN, Joe Biden concluded a statement by saying he had “beaten Medicare.” In response, Donald Trump hilariously noted, “well, he is right. He did beat Medicare. He beat it to death.”
6:15pm- Media Panic: Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough hilariously butted heads over Joe Biden’s debate performance—though, both conceded it was not a good night for the president or the Democrat Party. MSNBC’s Joy Reid said that the reaction she has received from Democrat insiders is panic. Similarly, while on NBC News, Chuck Todd explained “there is a full-on panic about this performance, not ‘oh like this is recoverable’ it’s more of an ‘ok, he’s got to step aside.’”
6:30pm- Immediately following Thursday’s debate, Democrat strategists and left-leaning television anchors began asking whether the party should replace Joe Biden as their presidential candidate given his poor performance and inability to consistently organize his thoughts while answering questions. For example, former Obama Administration Advisor Van Jones told CNN that “there are going to be a lot of people who want [Biden] to consider taking a different course now…That was not what we needed from Joe Biden. It is personally painful for a lot of people.” Could Biden actually be replaced?
6:40pm- On Friday, the Supreme Court issued landmark decisions in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce. The near identical cases resulted in the upending of precedent established in 1984 by the Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council decision. Today’s decision delivers a massive blow to unchecked power held by the administrative state—which will no longer be permitted to ostensibly alter Congressional acts via loose interpretations without judicial checks on that power.
6:50pm- Could California Governor Gavin Newsom replace Joe Biden as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee? 

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3:
5:05pm- During one notable exchange at Thursday’s presidential debate on CNN, Joe Biden concluded a statement by saying he had “beaten Medicare.” In response, Donald Trump hilariously noted, “well, he is right. He did beat Medicare. He beat it to death.”
5:10pm- On Thursday night, CNN hosted 2024’s first presidential debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. Who won the debate? The New York Times polled their opinion columnists—and despite progressives greatly outnumbering conservatives, 10 of 12 columnists thought Trump won, with 2 concluding the candidates battled to a draw, and 0 choosing Biden. Similarly, CNN conducted a flash poll which indicated that 67% of debate watchers thought Trump won, with 33% selecting Biden.
5:15pm- One pre-debate poll measuring national support in the 2024 presidential election had Donald Trump at 41% and Joe Biden at 43%. That same poll now has Trump at 50% and Biden at 42% following CNN’s presidential debate.
5:20pm- According to a new, shocking poll out of New Jersey, Donald Trump is now beating Joe Biden by 1% in the Garden State.
5:40pm- Zack Smith—Legal Fellow and Manager of the Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy Program in Heritage’s Meese Center—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to examine the Supreme Court’s landmark decisions in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce. The near identical cases resulted in the upending of precedent established in 1984 by the Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council decision. Today’s decision delivers a massive blow to unchecked power held by the administrative state—which will no longer be permitted to ostensibly alter Congressional acts via loose interpretations without judicial checks on that power.   

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2:
4:05pm- In his first appearance since last night’s presidential debate, Donald Trump spoke before a crowd in Chesapeake, Virginia.
4:15pm- Media Panic: Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough hilariously butted heads over Joe Biden’s debate performance—though, both conceded it was not a good night for the president or the Democrat Party. MSNBC’s Joy Reid said that the reaction she has received from Democrat insiders is panic. Similarly, while on NBC News, Chuck Todd explained “there is a full-on panic about this performance, not ‘oh like this is recoverable’ it’s more of an ‘ok, he’s got to step aside.’”
4:20pm- While appearing on MSNBC with Rachel Maddow, former Obama Campaign Manager David Plouffe described the situation following Thursday night’s debate as a “Defcon 1 moment” for Democrats.  
4:40pm- Can Joe Biden be replaced as the Democratic nominee? Philip Elliott and Kohe Ewe explore the possibility in their latest article for Time. They explain: “At present, there is no clear-cut mechanism to replace Biden as the party's nominee—he already won more than enough delegates during the primaries to secure his nomination ahead of the Democrats’ national convention in August. Still, there are ways for Democrats to end up with someone other than Biden at the top of the ticket, especially if Biden willingly steps aside—but the timing, and the Democratic National Committee’s own regulations, has a lot to do with what’s possible, let alone plausible. (Not to mention the challenge of settling on a replacement.)” You can read the full article here: https://time.com/6993607/could-democrats-replace-biden-nominee-explainer/

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1:
3:05pm- On Thursday night, CNN hosted 2024’s first presidential debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. Who won the debate? The New York Times polled their opinion columnists—and despite progressives greatly outnumbering conservatives, 10 of 12 columnists thought Trump won, with 2 concluding the candidates battled to a draw, and 0 choosing Biden. Similarly, CNN conducted a flash poll which indicated that 67% of debate watchers thought Trump won, with 33% selecting Biden.
3:15pm- Immediately following Thursday’s debate, Democrat strategists and left-leaning television anchors began asking whether the party should replace Joe Biden as their presidential candidate given his poor performance and inability to consistently organize his thoughts while answering questions. For example, former Obama Administration Advisor Van Jones told CNN that “there are going to be a lot of people who want [Biden] to consider taking a different course now…That was not what we needed from Joe Biden. It is personally painful for a lot of people.” Could Biden actually be replaced?
3:30pm- Michael Brendan Dougherty of National Review writes: “Instantly last night, the sentence ‘Joe Biden is unfit for office’ was transmuted from a right-wing disinformation campaign to liberal conventional wisdom…It was plainly obvious in February, when, after Robert Hur’s report came out saying that Biden was an elderly man struggling with memory problems, Biden then came out in a press conference and gave the kind of performance that causes families to put their aging patriarch into the care of an institution…Everyone in elite media and Democratic politics knew that Biden was not really up to the job, and sometimes barely competent.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/06/the-covid-era-echo-chamber-collapsed-on-joe-biden-at-last/
3:50pm- Recapping last night’s debate, John Favreau—Host of Pod Save America & former Barack Obama Speechwriter—called Joe Biden’s performance a “disaster.”

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (06/27/2024):
3:05pm- According to a report from Axios’s Alex Thompson, former First Lady Michelle Obama is refusing to campaign on behalf of Joe Biden leading up to the 2024 presidential election—citing frustrations with how the Biden family has treated Hunter Biden’s ex-wife Kathleen Buhle.
3:15pm- Presidential Debate Night: How desperate is Joe Biden for a good night? According to new polling from The New York Times/Sienna College, Donald Trump now leads Biden in national polling 48% to 44%. Similarly, Quinnipiac University’s most recent data shows Trump leading by 4-points—with his lead expanding to 6-points when considering third party candidates.
3:35pm- While appearing on CNN with host Kaitlan Collins, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said—despite jokes—no one actually expects President Joe Biden to be on “cocaine” during Thursday night’s presidential debate. But a report from The New York Post reveals it isn’t uncommon for executives to take Adderall, Botox, and B12 shots before big events/speaking engagements. You can read more here: https://nypost.com/2024/06/26/us-news/why-trumps-claim-that-biden-will-be-on-drugs-for-cnn-debate-isnt-far-fetched/
3:50pm- What does Donald Trump need to focus on during tonight’s presidential debate?
4:05pm- Marc Lotter—Chief Communications Officer for the America First Policy Institute & former Press Secretary to the Vice President of the United States—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to preview Thursday’s presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Lotter notes, according to polling, Trump is starting to pull away from Biden—could tonight’s debate ultimately amount to a knockout blow? Plus, Santa Ana City Council is now asking voters to decide whether noncitizens should be permitted to participate in local elections. The America First Policy Institute recently filed a lawsuit to prevent undocumented migrants from voting in elections.
4:30pm- Ross Connolly—Northeast Regional Director of Americans for Prosperity—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s plan to hold a fundraiser for President Joe Biden. Americans for Prosperity is holding a rally to “welcome” President Biden to Garden State and, in the process, make it clear that Bidenomics is not working for Americans. You can learn more about the rally here: https://x.com/ConnollyRoss/status/1806408613033882041
4:45pm- Steven Nelson and Diana Glebova of The New York Post, write: “The White House Correspondents’ Association blasted CNN on Thursday in a last-ditch attempt to expand access to the evening’s first presidential debate of 2024 to reporters outside the network. The debate between President Biden and former President Donald Trump was brokered by the campaigns and will be different from past showdowns in its lack of an audience and the muting of microphones when a speaker’s time is up. The move means TV viewers may entirely miss off-mic remarks and that coverage will be limited to what CNN cameras show at the time—with CNN moderators Dana Bash and Jake Tapper expected to be the only journalists in the room if there is other related significant news to tell. Reps for both Biden, 81, and Trump, 78, said it would be OK to allow the daily White House press pool to observe the face-off, but CNN allegedly refused. The Atlanta-based cable news outlet has instead relegated journalists unaffiliated with CNN to another building.” You can read the full article here: https://nypost.com/2024/06/27/us-news/wh-correspondents-slam-cnn-for-excluding-outside-press-from-biden-trump-debate/
5:05pm- Congressman Wesley Hunt—U.S. Representative for Texas’s 38th District—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his participation in a conversation with Black Americans who own small businesses. During the conversation at a barbershop in Atlanta, Georgia, Rep. Hunt was joined by Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Dr. Ben Carso