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Townhall Review – February 15, 2025
🔹 Trump’s Blunt Warning on Hamas – Following the release of tortured Israeli hostages, President Donald Trump sends an ultimatum to Hamas if remaining hostages aren't released by Saturday at noon: "all hell breaks loose." Hear from Rachel Goldberg Polin as she shares her family's tragedy.
🔹 J.D. Vance at the AI Summit – At the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, Vice President J.D. Vance stands firm that AI should not be used to silence unpopular opinions. Analysis from Harrison Fields, Trump’s Deputy Press Secretary.
🔹 Ted Cruz Defends AM Radio – Automakers have threatened to remove AM radio from new vehicles, but Senator Ted Cruz is fighting back with the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. He joins Chris Stigall to discuss why it matters.
🔹 Trump Presses Putin & Zelensky – The president urges Russia and Ukraine to negotiate an end to the war. Marc Thiessen of The Washington Post weighs in on Trump’s strategy.
🔹 Mark Fogel’s Release from Russia – After over three years in Russian custody, American Mark Fogel is freed under Trump’s administration. Mike Gallagher discusses why Biden failed to secure his release.
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0:00.0 | This week in the town hall review with Hugh Hewitt. |
0:07.8 | After the release of tortured, starved hostages by Hamas, President Trump delivers a blunt message. |
0:13.5 | I'd say they ought to be returned by 12 o'clock on Saturday, and if they're not returned, all of them. |
0:18.7 | And after that, I would say all hell is going to break out. |
0:23.4 | We'll hear from Rachel Goldberg-Pollin, the loss of son, Hirsch, to the barbarian. |
0:27.5 | This deal that President Trump and Mr. Whitcomb have been able to get going is working. |
0:34.9 | It's simply a question of it is taking too much time. |
0:39.0 | Vice President J.D. Vance represents us at an AI conference in Paris. He made it clear. |
0:44.6 | American AI will not be co-opted into a tool for authoritarian censorship. |
0:49.7 | We're here from Trump Deputy Press Secretary Harrison Field. |
0:52.7 | They're using top line, AI, and other intelligence to trim the fat of our government. |
1:01.5 | Plus, Senator Ted Cruz on the future of AM Radio. |
1:04.8 | If AM radio goes away, you're going to see a lot of conservative speech silenced, and that would be very bad for America. |
1:11.3 | We've got all this and more. I'm Hugh Hewitt. Great to be with you. Catch my program each weekday |
1:15.9 | afternoon. Now, noon to three Pacific, three to six Eastern and on demand, of course, 24-7. Learn more at my website, |
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1:30.0 | this program as well at Town Hall Review. Town Hall Review is part of the Salem Podcast Network. |
1:36.2 | We're going to start today in Paris in the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit. |
1:41.3 | French President Emmanuel Macron was hosting the event, co-hosting along with Indian Prime |
1:45.9 | Minister Modi, representing the United States was our new vice president, J.D. Vance, and his message |
1:51.6 | to world leaders was smart and clear and grounded in conviction. Here's the vice president in Paris. |
1:57.3 | Now, our administration, the Trump administration, believes that AI will have |
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