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Just the Truth The suspect in yesterday’s attack in New Orleans has been identified. The attack killed 15 and injured another 35 or more. I have the latest details for you. Also, as a result of the attack, last night’s Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame was postponed and will be played today in the Beware if you are planning to travel… Airlines issued travel advisories to their customers on Wednesday about potential travel delays related to the recent Bourbon Street attack. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a pointed annual report on the federal judiciary, emphasizing the critical importance of judicial independence just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Roberts highlighted concerns over the erosion of trust in the judiciary and called for vigilance against attempts to undermine its authority. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Just the Truth Here's to a very Happy New Year. 2025 is going to be a fun and exciting year and I look forward to doing it with YOU!!! Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Just the Truth President-elect Trump may have settled the question of whether House Speaker Mike Johnson is re-elected. Yesterday, Trump offered his full endorsement of Johnson for another term to lead the GOP lead House of Representatives. More Americans approve of Trump 2.0 transition than his first time going into the Oval office. A South Carolina man convicted in the brutal double murder of two bank employees in 2017 is asking for a "compassionate release" just days after President Biden spared his life and commuted his death sentence. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Just the Truth Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, passed away at his home in Plains, Georgia, yesterday at the age of 100. The first sign of how the next US House will conduct business next year will be this week…as lawmakers will vote Friday on whether Speaker Mike Johnson will continue or if there will be a new GOP Speaker? The debate has begun on what Joe Biden’s legacy looks like long term. Former Hillary Clinton advisor and CNN contributor Karen Finney argued on Sunday that President Biden’s record "will stand the test of time" as he leaves office. Crime has gotten so bad in New York City that the Guardian Angels are making a return to patrolling the subways like they once did in the 70’s. New Year’s resolutions: Who makes them and why. We will take a look at a Pew Research study about American’s habits when it comes to New Year’s Resolutions. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Just the Truth The State Department’s foreign disinformation center, accused by conservatives of censoring U.S. citizens, was forced to shut its doors due to lack of funding this week. The IRS is admitting that a pandemic recovery rebate credit in 2021 was so confusing over 1 million people didn’t ask for it who qualified. So in the goodness of their hearts they are going to automatically send it out. Watch your mail!!! A CBS News/YouGov poll says Americans are hopeful for 2025...and the reason why?...might put a smile on your face!! Joining us today is Ryan Mosier with Duke Energy to give an update on the recovery efforts from Hurrican Helene and to give us some energy saving tips for the cold weather this winter. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

President-elect Donald Trump announced his ambassador to the Republic of Panama a few days after suggesting they should give the Panama canal back. Also, Trump is stirring the pot with Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau again....this time suggesting the hockey star Wayne Gretzky should challenge Trudeau for Prime Minister!! A South Carolina family is being heard on their disgust of Joe Biden commuting the death sentence of the killer of their wife and mom. With Thanksgiving and then Christmas just a few weeks later we all had more to eat than usual and may have picked up a few extra pounds. Dr Ashley Lucas, founder of PHD Weight Loss, has some New Year’s tips on not only how to lose those extra pounds, but how to avoid gaining them in the future. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Hope you have a Merry Christmas. God Bless!!!

House Speaker Johnson’s allies are urging President-elect Trump to intervene as a messy speaker battle threatens to delay the 2024 election certification. Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries apparently is Refusing to Help Speaker Mike Johnson Amid GOP Turmoil Senator Rand Paul released his annual Festivus report yesterday calling out the Biden administration for spending over a trillion taxpayer dollars on "government waste" this year, including a bearded lady cabaret show, Arabic Sesame Street, and "girl-centered climate action” to name a few. Ford Motor Co. is the latest company to donate $1 million to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's January inauguration and Ford even through in a fleet of vehicles. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Just the Truth Welcome into Christmas week. We managed to make it through the weekend without the government shutting down as feared by the democrats. We have the details. President-elect Donald Trump, speaking to a group of about 21,000 young conservatives yesterday promised he is not wasting time....telling the group that his administration will be “fully operational by 2p on January 20th! A GOP member of the US House is under fire for not voting since July 24th yet keeping her seat in Congress. A horrible crime in New York City where a migrant from Guatemala set a passenger on a subway on fire and watched her burn! So far it has not been confirmed on whether the suspect was here legally or illegally. South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn says he’s not concerned about Elon Musk’s promise to fund the campaigns of moderates against radical leftist democrats saying the democrats will just “out work” the Musk backed candidates. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Just the Truth We have a great show for you today....we will have our annual Christmas visit with Dr Richard Gibbons the senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Greenville. First Pres has a busy Christmas schedule of services for you to celebrate the birth of Christ. Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a non-profit serving the needs of children who don’t have a bed to sleep in. We are joined by Kaitlyn Turner the President of a local chapter. Hurricane Helene left a lot of devastation in both North and South Carolina. There is still much work to be done. John Phillips, Owner of Phillips Auto Parts with multiple locations in the NC Mountains will be with us today to talk about the continue relief efforts going on in Western NC. Finally, another great organization that is making Christmas special for a lot of children in Oconee County is Christmas for Kids. If you really want to be in the Christmas spirit stick around for my conversation with Kim Kelly and learn about this wonderful organization. Let’s get started.

Just the Truth House Republicans just faced a major setback in their efforts to avert a government shutdown with all democrats and 38 GOP members voting against the Plan B spending bill. There’s a massive reality check happening inside the Democratic Party, and it's coming from their own people. Lindy Li, a DNC fundraiser, is tearing into the Democrats' "delusions" about a Kamala Harris comeback and says even some top Democrats are done pretending everything’s fine. According to a new report from the Wall Street Journal...White House aides hid Biden's apparent mental decline from Day 1 of his presidency. The report has Capital Hill insiders pointing fingers. Luigi Mangione the accused shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared before a Manhattan judge for the first time on Thursday....and this case is getting weird!!! Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Just the Truth Congress is now scrambling to come up with plan B to avoid a partial government shutdown after some GOP members of the US House pull their support of the brokered deal....footnote here...only after President-elect Trump expressed his opposition to the plan! Which leads me to a question for you today....should Congress be allowed to vote to give themselves a pay raise? That was part of the massive spending bill that is now being reconsidered. There’s a resurgence of conservatism on college campuses and who seems to be fueling this interest in College Republicans.....I have the answer for you! SC Representative John McCravy joins us today to talk about a new session of SC’s state legislature and what we might expect in 2025. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Just the Truth Lawmakers exiting a classified briefing with U.S. intelligence officials insisted they received assurances nothing "nefarious" is going on with the recent uptick in drone sightings in New Jersey. We have to trust them because if they tell us what they know...they’ll have to kill us!!! The Democrats and the never-Trumpers are in a tailspin because House Republicans just dropped a bombshell report on the "failures and politicization" of the now-disbanded January 6th Committee, and they’re calling for a criminal investigation into none other than Liz Cheney. The San Francisco Department of Public Health has just hired a “fat positivity” advocate as their so-called "anti-weight-based discrimination" expert to consult on "weight stigma and weight neutrality." You’re going to love this one!!! NCAA President Charlie Baker just told women’s college athletes who are uncomfortable sharing locker rooms with transgender athletes that the burden is on them to find.... other accommodations. Senator John Kennedy had the quote of the day....you’ll want to hear this! Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Just the Truth Breaking news: At least two people were killed and six others were injured in a school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday, with police saying the suspected shooter was found dead at the scene. ALSO: Manhatten Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan has refused to toss out President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money case based on the US Supreme Court’s immunity ruling. Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas is demanding answers from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin over the Biden administration’s outrageous decision to sell off border wall materials for pennies on the dollar The battle of the Drones!!! A New Jersey pilot 'lost control' after an encounter with an unidentified drone...we have the details. We’re learning more about the 1500 or more people Biden granted clemency to last week....they include multiple public officials and some democrat politicians (including judges) convicted of corruption. TikTok is asking the US Supreme Court to block a law that would force its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell off the app by January 19th — or face a total ban in the United States. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

George Stephanopoulos and ABC apologize to President-elect Trump and agree to pay $15 million and apologize to settle the defamation suit. Bernie Sanders tell’s NBC News he understands Joe Biden pardoning his son, Hunter, but is concerned about the precedent that the President set. Daniel Penny caused quite the stir as he joined President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect Vance at the Army-Navy game on Saturday. A D.C. restaurant server has been fired after comments about refusing service to some Trump officials as Trump 2.0 returns to the Capital city. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Just the Truth!! On our show today we will visit with Berea Fire Department Chief Gary Brock. Chief Brock will talk with us about the LEO Santa program where first responders around Greenville County will be delivering toys for over 5000 kids in the county to make their Christmas special. ...and speaking of Christmas there is nothing that gets you in the Christmas spirit more than Ice on Main. We have all the Taylor Talbot with the City of Greenville talks with us about this annual program in Greenville that is bringing people from all around to enjoy ice skating in downtown. ALSO, Brenda Parks, VP of Children’s Ministries with Miracle Hill Ministries talks with us about their successful Foster Care Program which is literally changing the lives of so many children in Upstate SC. Finally, with the Inauguration of President Donald Trump coming up in January there are a lot of people asking how to get tickets to the Inauguration and the many Balls that will celebration the new Trump Administration. Toby Douthat with the SC State Society will give us all the details about what will be a fun filled few days in our nation’s capital. There’s a lot to talk about so let’s get started. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

We have additional details about the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare DEO, Brian Thompson. Four days before the man who allegedly shot and killed Thompson in New York City was arrested in Pennsylvania, the San Francisco police recognized the alleged shooter as Luigi Mangione and reported this to the FBI...again, days before we learned about the identity of the accused. All the mysterious sightings of unusually large drones in the New Jersy/New York area are lawfully operated manned aircraft...according to National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. Kirby, yesterday, basically called anyone who claims to have seen these flying vessels.....a nutcase!! In alarming footage recently captured near Tucson, Arizona, a US Customs and Border Patrol agent documented multiple flatbed trucks hauling away dismantled sections of the steel border wall and taking it to a government auction site where it will be sold for pennies. Joe Biden is having his administration dispose of wall material in order to keep Donald Trump from using it to finish building the wall he started in 2016! This is criminal!!! The White House released a complete list of the criminals being released and sentences commuted in the final weeks of Joe Biden’s administration. We have all the details for you today. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

On this edition of Just the Truth: With FBI Director Christopher Wray announcing he will step down before President Trump is sworn in on January 20th... Trump says Wray’s resignation is a 'great day for America,' saying Kash Patel is the 'most qualified' to lead FBI A new Fox News Polls shows a month after Donald Trump’s presidential victory, more voters feel positive than negative about the election results. We have the details for you today. A New Jersey Congressman says drones over his state should be shot down while federal officials don’t seem to be concerned about this unknown aircraft. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., made a serious social media splash this week by becoming the first Democratic U.S. senator to post on President-elect Donald Trump’s platform, "Truth Social." What did Fetterman post...we will share that with you in today’s show. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Luigi Mangione's former roommate struggles with the suspected killer's actions: ‘Two different people' he told Jess Waters. ALSO…the suspected shooter's manifesto lends insight into the disdain he has of the healthcare industry. AND FINALLY….the Pennsylvania Lawyer who is represented Mr. Mangione says he will consider representing him in NY also. The ole saying “every vote counts” was proven to be true in some SC Legislative races and we will visit with SC GOP Chairman Drew McKissick to talk about the final certification of some close races in this year’s elections. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

A Suspect has been detained in the manhunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killer. We have the latest updates for you. The Democrats are still making excuses for Kamala Harris’ dismal results in the Presidential election. This time former President Bill Clinton says Harris had a hard time as the only person who could access the campaign funds raised by Joe Biden’s re-election campaign. With its "not guilty" verdict on Monday, a Manhattan jury unanimously sent a resounding message to District Attorney Alvin Bragg that he wrongfully prosecuted a good Samaritan, but the damage to this man has been done!!! …..And from the Fourth District of SC Congressman William Timmons joins me for a long overdue Tuesday with Timmons. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Breaking news last night… U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has carried out a series of airstrikes on ISIS targets in central Syria following the collapse of the Bashar Assad regime. We have the latest details for you. President-elect Donald Trump sat down with NBC’s Meet the Press this weekend, and let’s just say he didn’t hold back—especially when it came to his thoughts on FBI Director Christopher Wray. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, is still facing resistance from within the GOP members of the US Senate. He heads back to DC this week for more meetings with Senators to make his case for confirmation. The manhunt the killer of Unitedhealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, continues with the FBI releasing additional photos and increasing the reward being offered. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Investigators in New York City have released additional information about the shooter involved in gunning down the CEO of UniteHealthCare on the streets of NY this week. We have the updates. There have been rumors that President Joe Biden could be considering pre-emptive pardons for allies that he believes could be on President Trump’s target list. However, one of those being considered says he’s not interested in a pardon and is suggesting to President Biden that he not offer the pardons. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, one of the largest health insurers in the country, just found itself in hot water after proposing a plan that would stop paying for anesthesia when surgeries take too long!!! SC Representative John McCravy has resigned from his position on the powerful House Judiciary Committee saying “I am less than enthusiastic about other bills recently emanating from the committee.” We will get the story directly from Rep McCravy later in the show. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

More announcement of Trump Administration appointees yesterday with the President-elect naming his choice for the IRS Commissioner and the Director of the Small Business Administration. House Speaker Mike Johnson invited Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to Capital Hill today where they will meet with lawmakers to lay out their plan to tackle government waste. Charlamagne tha God and Whoopi Goldberg clash over Joe Biden’s pardon on ‘The View’ with the radio talk show host asking ‘Why can’t you say when Democrats are wrong? New details in the shocking targeted killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan yesterday. Police have released a photo of the suspect, seen moments before the shooting inside a Starbucks just steps away from the Hilton hotel where Thompson was gunned down. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Fani Willis was ordered to give a watchdog group all communications with special counsel Jack Smith and to pay attorney's fees of Judicial Watch who has been requesting the release of the documents. In another major court win for Trump: An Appeals court ruled the US can deport illegal immigrants despite local objections and that those local governments cannot try to obstruct the operations...in this case...local officials cannot continue to forbid the use of a local airport. Breaking News last night out of Florida.... Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister has withdrawn from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Details in today’s show. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has endorsed President-elect Donald Trump’s strong warning to Hamas, stating that Trump is putting the focus “in the right place.” Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to the Hamas terrorist.....if the hostages taken in October osf 2023 are not released by the time he assumes office on January 20, 2025, there will be “all hell to pay.” Senator Joe Manchin, the retiring West Virginia moderate who’s never been afraid to shake things up, is calling on President Joe Biden to ALSO pardon President-elect Donald Trump. The Mayor of Frederick, Maryland—Michael O’Connor, a Democrat—has set off a firestorm by proposing a taxpayer-funded legal advocacy fund to defend immigrants, including those here illegally, from policies of the new Trump administration. Jamie Komoroski, the woman who drove drunk and killed Samantha Miller on her wedding night in Folly Beach, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Joe Biden breaks another promise to the American people!!! Hunter Biden’s legal team claimed ‘political prosecution’ in a desperate push for a pardon in a 52-page plea for a pardon from his father, President Joe Biden, ....and it worked. Last night Joe Biden released a statement confirming he has granted Hunter Biden a pardon of all charges against him!! We have the details for you. Are you surprised? "Denver Mayor vows to defy Trump’s mass deportation plan while taxpayers shell out $356 million for migrants while their city services are being cut! Investigators in Colorado believe that 2025 could finally be the year that they solve the JonBonet murder case 28 years after the 6 year-old child beauty queen was murdered in her own home. Trump made two major announcements over the Thanksgiving weekend: Kash Patel was chosen to lead the FBI. The big question, what does this mean for reforming the bureau and Trump’s second term. ALSO, Trump has chosen Florida Sheriff Chad Chronister to lead the DEA. These are two men who will make big changes in these two law enforcement agencies. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Welcome in to this Thanksgiving weekend edition of Word on the Street....hope you got to spend some time with your family....and reflect on the true meaning of the season....as we head toward Christmas.... On the show today...Tyle Emory, the general manager of the brand new PGA Tour Super Store that just opened in time for your christmas shopping....Tyler will give us a tour of the new store that has all your golfing equipment...plus tennis and pickball too. The Christmas Season is all about the lights....if you love looking at Christmas light ...as I do...you’r egoing to want to stick around to hear all about the Upstate Holiday Light show....it opened Thanksgiving night...and has over 32 million dancing Christmas lights!!!!! Also, joining is Melanie Watt with Hope Remains Ranch...this is a special place that is doing great work ministering to the special needs of both adults and kids....while experiencing the beauty of horses...and what special creatures they are... And finally, we will talk with Terry Jo Henson who is the executive director of Camron’s house of Hope...who is serving the needs of children who’s lives have been turned upside down beacue their parents are suffering from substance abuse issues.... We have a lot to cover....so let’s get started... Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

HAPPY THANKGIVING. God's Blessings to you and yours. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Hope you and your family have a Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

A cease-fire deal with Hezbollah? Israel and Lebanon agree to a truce after more than a year of conflict. Will it hold? Here’s what we know. Susie Wiles, the Chief of Staff to President-elect Donald J. Trump, sent over a memo to the Biden White House yesterday notifying them of the next phase of the Trump administration’s orderly transition of power.” The Kamala Harris -Al Sharpton interview and the undisclosed payments is raising more questions with the revelation from MSNBC that they were not aware of the Harris campaign writing a couple of big checks to Sharpton’s organization. A school district in California is being called out for not allowing a group of teenage girls on a track team to wear their t-shirts showing “Save Girls Sports”...the battle to protect women’s sports continues! Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Charges are dropped! President-elect Trump scores a major legal victory as Jack Smith and the DOJ ends its case against him. President-elect Trump on Monday said he would issue an executive order upon taking office to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% tariff on all products coming into the United States. Gavin Newsom is already gearing up for battle with President-elect Trump—this time over green energy policies Michael Moore is lashing out at President Biden, accusing him of leading America into World War III—what do you think had gone wrong with this one-time cheerleader of Joe Biden’s? Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

A new CBS News poll finds overwhelming support for President Donald J. Trump's transition and agenda ahead of his inauguration in January. Is the DEI empire on the brink of collapse? State lawmakers and companies prepare to roll back the woke agenda with the anticipation of Trump 2.0. An illegal immigrant with a shocking criminal record was arrested for a brutal attack in Virginia—leaving law enforcement officials asking “how did this happen?” A small town in South Carolina is completely without a police force after its entire department, including the chief of police, resigned. We have the details. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Joining on today’s show is Mark Thompson…Executive Director of the Walhalla Performing Arts Center…and boy, do they have an exciting lineup during the holidays and into the New Year of 2025. We continue our series with local Mayors and this week we have the Mayor of Simpsonville, Paul Shewmaker with us to talk about the growth we are seeing in the Upstate area and how smaller towns, like Simpsonville, are dealing the changes. Finally, we have another segment with Greenville Water System Commissioner, Deb Sofield. Last week I ask Deb if it’s safe to drink the water in Greenville and Deb assures us we don’t need to be spending money on bottled water….let’s get started with Mayor Paul Shewmaker. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Breaking News late afternoon yesterday…President-elect Trump named Pam Bondi as his pick for Attorney General after Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration. We have the latest updates on a story that just wasn’t going away. Is Biden canceling billions in Ukrainian debt just another 'America Last' move? Stick around—this one’s got fireworks! Could President Trump and Senate Republicans finally make good on the promise to abolish the Department of Education? We’re breaking it all down for you today! Pronoun debates and volleyball? The fight over fairness in women’s sports takes center stage in a Colorado courtroom where an emergency hearing in Colorado on Thursday had to hit pause before it even started, folks. Why? Because nearly an hour was spent debating whether to use she/her pronouns when referring to Blaire Fleming, a trans athlete playing for San Jose State’s women’s volleyball team Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Seems the debate on which restroom the new member of Congress from Delaware should use has been settle by Speaker Mike Johnson and SC Rep Nancy Mace’s resolution to ban biological males from women’s restrooms won’t be necessary after all. During a heated exchange in a House Oversight Committee hearing on the "Dismantle DEI Act," Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) delivered an impassioned rebuttal to remarks from Republican colleagues, specifically challenging their characterization of "oppression" as it relates to White men in America. Susan Smith, convicted of the 1994 murders of her two young sons, Michael (3) and Alex (14 months), was unanimously denied parole at her first hearing, nearly 30 years after the crime that shocked the nation. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have reportedly left the United States and relocated to the Cotswolds, England, following Donald Trump’s re-election as president. Will other Hollywood elites follow? We can only hope!! Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

The Trump administration’s incoming **border czar**, **Tom Homan**, provided more specifics about the role of the military in the anticipated **mass deportations** of illegal immigrants and on Capital Hill yesterday the FEMA Director, Deanne Criswell, acknowledged that federal disaster relief workers intentionally skipped over 20 homes in Florida displaying Donald Trump campaign signs, calling it an unacceptable violation of FEMA’s mission. House Speaker Mike Johnson dodged a question during a press conference about whether newly elected transgender Representative Sarah McBride is a man or a woman. This was in response to SC Rep. Nancy Mace filing a resolution forbidding men from using women’s restrooms in the US Capital. In a recent interview with CBS' Tracy Smith, former President Bill Clinton weighed in on Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss to President-elect Donald Trump, hinting that the country might not yet be ready for a female president...or at least a “democrat” female President. Los Angeles city leaders voted unanimously to adopt a formal sanctuary city ordinance joining other major cities across the country who are vowing not to assist the new Trump administration’s mass deportation program. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed plans to declare the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border a national emergency and to use military assets as part of a strategy to implement what he calls the "largest deportation force" in world history. Meanwhile, a mayor of a major northeast city says that her city will not cooperate with the Trump administration’s mass deportation program. An unexpected meeting between "Morning Joe" co-hosts Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, and President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago has triggered a backlash among MSNBC staff and liberal viewers. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

The incoming co-leader of the Department of Government Efficiency ….Vivek Ramaswamy laid out the new agency's vision during an exclusive interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo yesterday and I think you are going to like what you hear! President Trump is picking up support from an unlikely source….Senator John Fetterman, D-Pa., is urging Democrats to keep a level head and avoid overreacting to every move President-elect Donald Trump makes, including his controversial cabinet picks and policy announcements. A Minnesota election judge is facing felony charges over accepting unregistered votes in the November 5th general election. Veteran pollster J. Ann Selzer, known for her decades-long reputation for accurate election polling, announced her retirement after her final Iowa poll proved to be disastrously wrong! Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Greenville Water Commissioner Deb Sofield continues the discussion about the Greenville Water System's uniqueness among utility companies. Greenville has a PGA Tour Super Store!! Tyler Emory, the General Manager, talks about the grand opening! With TRUMP 2.0 building the new administration and a new GOP majority in both houses of Congress the idea of "overhauling" Obama Care has resurfaced. Guy Furay, with The Insurance Source, helps break it all down for us. ATTENTION Small Business Owners: You may be required to complete a federal information form as a result of the Corporate Transparency Act or face $500. per day fines. Greenville Attorney, Chace Campbell, visits with us to explain what needs to be done. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

More nominations to Trump 2.0 were announced yesterday.... Looking for a job? The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which President-elect Trump put Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in charge of, announced on Thursday that it is opening up hiring to interested candidates. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are set to return to active field operations after years of being restricted to desk duties as part of the new enforcement actions of Trump 2.0 *The View*, co-host Whoopi Goldberg is claiming she was discriminated against by a well-known Staten Island bakery when ordering Charlotte Russe desserts for her 69th birthday celebration...because of her political views!! Hey Whoopi...welcome to our world! Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

In one of the most surprising nominations yet...President-elect Trump nominated Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz to be his Attorney General and the response has been quite interesting. Is the mainstream media dead. Did their overt support of Kamala Harris’s failed Presidential bid finally turn the American people against the left leaning fanatics that make up a large portion of the networks? Joe Biden and Donald Trump met in the Oval office yesterday to discuss a smooth and peaceful transition of power on January 20th. Social media erupts after Joe Biden appears jubilant in his White House meeting with President-elect Trump today. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

More announcements yesterday from the Trump transition team.....as the Trump administration 2.0 takes shape. One of the more important announcements is who will lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) an initiative that President Trump says will change how our federal government looks....and this comes none too soon. Democrats are still not believing that Kamala Harris’ failed presidential campaign spent more than $1 billion in three months. Continued scrutiny of how this massive amount of money was spent is leaving the political world shaking their head in disbelief. Are we about to see a shakeup among the national television networks? Following the Trump landside victory major networks are taking a look at their operations in trying to win back viewers. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

With Decision Desk HQ projecting that the Republicans have won enough seats for them to take control of the House.....this gives the party a trifecta...winning the White House, US Senate and the US House of Representatives. We have the latest updates! Thomas Homan, who President-elect Donald Trump appointed as "border czar" on Sunday night, has a clear message for any Democratic governors who oppose the planned mass deportation operation. Federal employees say they are feeling ‘dread,’ experiencing ‘PTSD’ over President Trump’s return to the White House. Mark Cuban, who was a vocal supporter of Vice President Kamala Harris during her campaign, faced backlash on social media after users noticed he had deleted posts about his endorsement. In a closely watched GOP leadership race, North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer has announced his support for Senate Minority Whip John Thune of South Dakota. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

The Washington Post Editorial Board declared this week that Vice President Kamala Harris’ coverup of President Biden’s mental decline is one of the reasons her party suffered major defeats on Election Day. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, in a final act, says he will not allow PA GOP Senate candidate to attend Senate orientation this week since current Senator Bob Casey has not Conceded the race. Remember how all those Hollywood celebrities were coming out in support of Kamala Harris the final days of her failed campaign? One would think this was the liberals coming out to support their candidate, but was it? You will not believe what some of them were being paid!!! ALSO: Remember how all the Hollywood types were threatening to leave the country if Donald Trump won in 2016? Some promised the same this year too. We will take a look at some of the more prominent liberals who promised to leave us alone and where they are today!! Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Since this has been a busy political week....we will visit with Lt Governor Pamela Evette to get her take on the outcome of Tuesday’s elections.... We saw a higher than usual turnout among young voters this year....and there were more young people’s names on the ballot too.....Frank Farmer....a millennial...is one of the new faces on the Greenville County Council...we talk with Frank about the renewed interest in politics by younger voters... Also joining us today....is Tonya Camunas, Executive Direcotor of A Child’s Haven which is a local non-profit serving the needs of special children and their families... Of course, it’s Fall for Greenville and we have all the information you need to make this a fun weekend...let’s get started. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast. Use promo code "JOEY" when you go to MyPillow.com and purchase up to ten standard My Pillows at only $14.88.

President Trump made history yesterday naming the first female to serve as the White House Chief of Staff.....as the transition team is hard at work putting together the next team to lead the new Trump administration. ALSO... Trump confirmed that border control is among his first priorities — as he says ‘no choice’ but to carry out mass deportations President Joe Biden addressed the nation yesterday with a message of unity saying that we have to accept the outcome of elections win or lose. There’s some monkeys on the loose in the lower part of SC....and no, they are not democrats!! Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

Vice President Kamala Harris...almost 24 hours later finally conceded the Presidential race yesterday afternoon just after 4p est. We have the highlights for you. The post-election analysis has started with the democrats trying to determine what happened? It’s not that hard....they had the wrong candidate and the wrong issues. They were totally out of touch with the American people! President-elect Trump is expected to get to work immediately upon taking office enacting major changes on immigration, energy and foreign policy. ALSO...the watch for who may play major roles in the new Trump administration? Who will hold some of the key cabinet positions? Text or email me your thoughts. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

In a historical election, Donald Trump becomes only the second person in history to win non-consecutive terms in the White House. Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

If you haven’t voted yet and need some encouragement..visualize this….. if Democrats sweep the 2024 elections and take the White House in addition to both houses of Congress they will control the nation for a century. This according to Republican Senator Mike Lee. AND….if this isn’t motivation enough to not vote for Harris then consider that her longtime pastor and mentor could be a key player in the reparations push on the federal level. Republicans played catch-up on early voting, but boy, did the Grand Ole Party catch up when they decided to embrace the trend….. sparking record pre-election ballot surge A Pennsylvania judge ruled Elon Musk's $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed through election day. It’s official….Joe Rogan, on the eve of today’s election, announced his endorsement of President Donald Trump!! Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.

The Republican National Committee (RNC) is celebrating a victory after GOP poll watchers were granted access to monitor absentee ballot handling at election offices across four Georgia counties over the weekend. Biden is at it again...this time saying at a Pennsylvania campaign rally that he would like to smack Donald Trump in the ___butt!! An FCC Commissioner is blasting Kamala Harris' SNL appearance as a 'clear and blatant effort' by NBC to evade the network Equal Time rule This is it folks....early voting is over...we saw 75,999,928 mail-in and early in-person votes cast nationally with 41% being identified as democrat, 39% Republican and 20% who have not declared a party.....welcome in...it’s election week 2024!!! Join our mailing list at joeyhudson.com and also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joeyhudsononline/ Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/joeyhudson Your texts are always welcome on the Firmin Ford text line 864-477-JOEY(5639) and you can also leave a voice message to be aired on a future podcast.