BONUS POD: Trump Defends Hegseth, the Future of the Catholic Church plus Retail Giants Meet Trump
Verdict with Ted Cruz
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🗓️ 22 April 2025
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Summary
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Easter Egg Roll at the White House:
- The event was attended by many children and families.
- Media coverage included rumors about Donald Trump losing confidence in Pete Hegseth, the US Secretary of Defense.
- Allegations surfaced that Hegseth shared military information in private Signal chats, involving his wife, brother, and personal attorney.
- Trump dismissed these rumors, expressing full confidence in Hegseth.
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Death of Pope Francis:
- Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 due to complications from a stroke and heart failure.
- The Catholic Church will begin the process of selecting the next Pope.
- Trump expressed condolences and confirmed attendance at the funeral in Rome.
- The file discusses potential candidates for the next Pope, including a Filipino cardinal.
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Meeting with Major US Retailers:
- Trump met with CEOs of Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's, and Target to discuss tariffs.
- The discussion focused on the impact of tariffs on imported goods and inflation.
- Trump emphasized the long-term benefits for American workers and national security.
- Corporate leaders showed support for Trump's economic policies, including tax cuts and deregulation.
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| 0:00.0 | Easter is special, and it's one of our favorite days. It's one of our favorite periods of time. |
| 0:06.3 | We're honoring Jesus Christ, and we're going to honor Jesus Christ very powerfully throughout our lives, all throughout our lives. |
| 0:14.2 | We're bringing religion back in America. We're bringing a lot of things back, but religion is coming back to America. |
| 0:20.7 | You're listening to the 47 morning update with Ben Ferguson. |
| 0:24.7 | Good Tuesday morning. It is the 47 morning update from Washington, D.C. at the White House, and |
| 0:30.3 | it's nice to have you with us. We have three major stories for you, including a big |
| 0:35.3 | live from the media, claiming that Donald Trump's looking to |
| 0:38.8 | replace Pete Hedgeseth at the Department of Defense. Well, we've got the answer on that from the |
| 0:44.9 | president himself. And I'm going to give you a hint, it's a big lie. Also, Pope Francis has passed |
| 0:51.9 | away. And now there are conservatives. |
| 0:54.7 | They're among the top candidates to be the next Pope. |
| 0:57.7 | We'll break down what this could mean for the Catholic faith. |
| 1:01.2 | And finally, the president spent some quality time at the Easter egg roll at the White House with family and friends and made it very clear what the meaning of Easter is and why it's important to this country. |
| 1:12.3 | But he was also doing work for the American people by meeting with retail CEOs talking about the tariffs. |
| 1:19.2 | And I'll give you the latest from those conversations. |
| 1:22.0 | It's the 47 morning update, and it starts right now. |
| 1:25.5 | Story number one. |
| 1:26.6 | So apparently there's no better place to start alive than at the Easter egg roll with all the kids having a grand time at the White House. |
| 1:33.9 | Full disclosure, I was there for it, but the media was doing their thing, including starting the nasty rumor that Donald Trump had lost all confidence and is looking to replace the man in charge |
| 1:46.2 | at the Pentagon, Pete Hedgeseth. Now, the U.S. Secretary of Defense and former Fox News host is, |
| 1:51.9 | quote, facing mounting pressure amid reports that he shared sense of military information in |
| 1:57.7 | private signal chats. You saw this get spun up a few weeks ago by the media. |
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