Tony Katz Today

Tony Katz talks about the sad antics of Democratic Sen. Cory Booker during the confirmation hearing of SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Booker announced that he would release confidential emails - under risk of Senate explusion! - that show Kavanaugh talking about racial profiling. "This is what happens when you hate Trump and believe your own hype!" said Tony. "It's the picture of elitism. Booker believes that he is the arbiter of decency and justice, and that rules that get in his way must be sidestepped for the good of the country. Who votes for this guy?" But a look into the emails shows that they aren't about racial profiling in general, but are specific to conversation that happened in the wake of 9/11; literally months after the attacks. UPDATE - It was learned, after the show, that Bush WH lawyers had cleared the memos Booker released. Meaning that Booker's show of bravado was nothing more than bad acting from a bad actor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Katz shares the audio of Sen. Marco Rubio getting into a nonsense conversation with host and website proprietor Alex Jones. Why? "Don't ask me why Rubio did it. It's crazy if you ask me. SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh has his second day of confirmation hearings, and the political Left has not stopped with their embarrassing, foolhardy, nonsense antics. And Tony talks about two new studies regarding children and the idea of eing transgender.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Katz breaks down the clown show that is Day One of the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings. Kavanaugh is President Trump's nominee to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Interruptions! Screaming! Wailing! And that was just the first hour! Colin Kaepernick is part of Nike's "Just Do It" 30th anniversary promotion. And America has reacted in a myriad of ways. Tony wants to talk about actual sacrifice, and how ridiculous it is to burn your sneakers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Commenting on a tweet about deportations, Democratic tough guy Rep. Reuben Gallego said that law enforcement that follows the law will be punished if Democrats get control of the House of Representatives. Tony Katz breaks down his tweet, which includes the line, "...you will not be safe because you were just following orders." Writer and long time radio producer Cameron Gray joins Tony in studio to talk about the funeral of Sen. John McCain, and why so many in the media have gone gaga over the long time Republican senator.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Socialist Cynthia Nixon and wannabe tough guy and socialist poser Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York had, simply, the worst debate ever. [Tony Katz](http://.twitter.com/tonykatz) wonders, with these two "Democrat" choices, why New Yorkers don't just say "screw it!" and vote for a Republican? In-and-Out Burger gave a donation to the California Republican Party, and the political Left decided to lose their collective minds and are now boycotting the food institution. And sexism at the US Open, where female tennis star Alize Cornet was penalized for taking off her shirt courtside (she had a sports bra on, so settle down.) Turns out men can take their shirts off, women can't.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's all racism today...which is a huge pain. Tony Katz covers how media and Florida Democrats claimed GOP Governor candidate Rep. Ron DeSantis is blowing racist dog whistles by saying of Democrat candidate, Mayor Andrew Gillum, that his socialist agenda is not what Florida wants, and they shouldn't “...monkey this up by trying to embrace a socialist agenda with huge tax increases and bankrupting the state. That is not gonna work. That’s not gonna be good for Florida.” Gillum is black. And media and the Democrats lied about what DeSantis said to try and paint him as a racist. If that wasn't enough of a crazy, CNN's legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said that the reason Preisdent Trump is no fan of ANTIFA is because they are "predominantly black." Yeah...that's not true at all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The IRS came to a $3.5 million settlement with Tea Party groups they purposefully and wilfully held up from getting tax-exempt status. Tony Katz thinks this is a good start, but it would be better if Lois Lerner and John Koskinen had to pay personally. The Department of Education had some extremely high numbers about the amount of school shootings in America. When NPR investigated - yes. NPR! - they discovered the numbers are far lower than being reported. The question is why? ABC is going forward with Roseanne without Roseanne, renaming it The Conners. But Tony questions the rumor that the plan is to kill off the Roseanne character. Oh, and playing Fortnite on the Nintendo Switch is nearly impossible!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's very obvious to Tony Katz that President Trump and the late Sen. John McCain did not like each other. So why now, after McCain's death, is everyone acting like it's a major issue? Defense Distributed was told by a judge that they can not post online blueprints for 3-D printed guns becuase of a lawsuit against them by numerous states. The judge declared that the security of the states "dwarfed" the free speech rights of the company. And Pope Francis has now been brought into the child abuse scandals rocking the Catholic church with a report that he gave preferential treatment to disgraced Cardnial Theodore McCarrick.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Katz welcomes Ann Coulter to the show. Ann talks about resistance is "futile," but if they would listen to her they might actually get a few things accomplished. Ann also explains how she supports President Trump, but every now and again he needs a, "swat on the nose." In addition to two radio shows a day, Tony is starting a new podcast - Eat! Drink! Smoke! Tony explains what it's all about, and digs in to why he enjoys and appreciates cigars so much.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump did a one on one conversation with Ainsley Earhardt on FOX and Friends, and it is magnificent. Tony Katz plays the choice cuts from the conversation, including the digs on Michael Cohen and Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Democrats are taking Michael Cohen's word as gospel, and are now demanding that the vote on SCOTUS nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh be delayed because, in the words of Sens. Kamala Harris (CA) and Cory Booker (NJ,) Trump is a "co-conspirator." CNN analyst Phil Mudd loses his mind in an on-air conversation about former CIA Director John Brennan and security clearances.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Katz breaks the news that the body of missing Iowa student Mollie Tibbets has been found. More information will, hopefully, be forthcoming. A father pays his daughter $100 to knock a Make America Great Again hat off of a stranger, then he screams F% Trump and they both laugh and walk away. And comic David Cross creates a problem for himself at the University of Utah, like Andy Gross did at Purdue. Why are comics still bothering with doing shows on college campuses? The money must be greatSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was a busy 24 hours, and Tony Katz breaks down the three big stories in America, as they broke: Former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort was found guilty on eight counts, hung jury on 10 Formet Trump laywer Michael Cohen pleads guilty to eight charges, claims PResident Trump instructed him to violated campaign finance laws. Iowa student Mollie Tibbets, found dead yesterday, was murdered by an illegal immigrant who admitted to the crime Tony goes through each story, and brings in author and legal expert Kurt Schlichter to further analyze Cohen's plea deal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump removed the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan. Brennan is considering suing the White House to get it back. Tony Katz talks about why Brennan is wrong, and taking a clearance should not be done lightly. A Second Amendment Success Story shows why guns should not be feared, but respected. And Tony explains the cancellation of Michelle Wolf on Netflix, and how David Letterman broke his heart.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran posts images of an Iranian general posing in front of an exploding White House. Tony Katz wonders why anyone thinks these oppressive mullahs can be reasoned with? ISIS is evil, and four dead cyclists prove it. Omarosa gets trolled by the GOP and President Trump, and her problems get even worse when multiple people refute her claims. And we've got the Overheard segment. You'll love it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, more than 300 newspapers across the country ran editorials slamming President Donald Trump for calling the media, "the enemy of the people." Tony Katz is being clear: no, the press is not the enemy of the people. But the press needs to take responsibility for the myriad of times they have lied, misspoke or ran stories that had to be corrected or retracted; all done to damage or disparage President Trump and his administration. "The press can't act like they are the ones under attack. We need, and should support reporters, who do the important work of journalism. And media should admit when they, or their people, have acted in a way that destroys America's faith in news organizations." - Tony Katz GOP Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy joined Tony in studio to talk about the midterms, and what happens if Rep. Nancy Pelosi becomes Speaker of the House.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders praises Socialism on Stephen Colbert's show, with Colbert's complete blessing. This leads Tony Katz explains why you're better off with markets instead of more government. Oh, and the "living wage" is a total myth. Actor and director Nick Searcy talks about Gosnell Movie, the story of abortionist and serial killer Dr. Kermit Gosnell. The movie was crowd-funded in 2014, and just now has distribution. Searcy talks about the story of Gosnell, his vision for the film and whether there has been any pushback. Massachusetts liberals are upset with Jim Koch, the founder of Samuel Adams beer, because he is a fan of the tax cuts, and said so to President Trump. So, Tony and Producer Ari decide to have a few beers during the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Katz questions why the allegations against Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison are not front page news? Yes, an investigation is needed. And no, Rep. Ellison shouldn't lose his job over allegations. But if he was a Republican, this would be the top story on every news network in America. More than 100 newspapers are colluding to write editorials on the same day that slam President Trump for calling the media, "the enemy of the people." Tony has a plan to enjoy that day....want to help? And while it's fine to discuss character, and the character of President Trump, perhaps a deeper look is needed into what made people vote for him. And the truth? Maybe he's far from perfect, but maybe he's exactly what America needed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent Gallup poll shows Democrats seeing Socialism more favorably than Capitalism. Tony Katz explains how this has happened, and how dangerous it is. New York Democratic (Socialist) Mayor Bill DeBlasio goes on CNN to tell Brian Stelter that FOX News and the New York Post are destroying America with their "lies," while CNN is straight down the middle, unbiased news. And Omarosa - the former contestant on The Apprentice and worked in the White House for a short time - is exactly the awful, terrible, horrible person you thought she was. She secretly recorded her conversations with President Trump, Chief of Staff John Kelly and, it seems, a host of others.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump has placed another round of sanctions on Russia for the assassination attempt of a former spy in the UK. As Tony Katz describes, this puts a serious crimp into the "Trump Is Weak On Russia" talking points that the Left continues to push. Socialist and NY candidate for Governor Cynthia Nixon says the rent is "too damn high," and favors Universal Rent Control. Tony explains how Socialist ideas like this do nothing for the people. And things in America seem to be leading us in to a dangerous place. Tony wonders if those who want to "tear it all down" have really thought through what that means.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Katz gets a reply on Twitter from CNN contributor Rafia Zakaria and her thesis that Alex Jones is guilty of "hate speech," and that his speech is actually "domestic terrorism." Tony explains how hate speech doesn't exist, and how Zakaria's theory does not hold true. The FDA is looking to expand experimentation on mice, and has signed contracts for the very Orwellian-sounding, "fresh fetal tissue." Is this the US government promoting abortion? And the MSNBC-pushed, super-secret Nunes tapes are not secret...and not a scandal. Rep. Devin Nunes is caught on tape saying that if Democrats get control of the House, they will push to impeach President Trump. Seriously....who didn't know that?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Katz breaks down the special election in the Ohio 12th district, where the GOP holds the seat by a very slim margin. Democrats are infuriated with the Green Party for getting in the way. They are also blaming the Russians. Seriously. The NCAA has set new standard for high school and college basketball players, allowing them to have agents and allowing those agents to pay for their lodging and meals. And Rosie O'Donnell continues on her "Russia Got Trump Elected" tour, with an added twist: "The Media Is At Fault For Getting Him Elected."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the newest twist in the Alex-Jones-Is-Banned saga, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has stated that Jones is not banned from their platform because he has "not violated" their terms of service. But, as Tony Katz notes, the Left is not satisfied with this clearly rational answer. The Progressive online mob wants Jones gone, and is demanding that Dorsey do their bidding. They're just like Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, who stated that banning Jones was just a beginning. Because, as he said it, "The future of our Democracy depends on it." This is the Democratic Party's logic: Save Democracy by silencing others. Tony Katz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Donald Trump has new sanctions for Iran, including the warning to the world that if you work with Iran you can't work with the United States. Tony Katz discusses the importance of remembering what kind of nation Iran is, and the big difference between its leadership and its people. Over 60 people were shot, and 12 were killed in Chicago over the weekend. When do we start discussing the culture underneath that leads to this violence? "White kids shoot in schools, and the majority of shootings on the street are by black kids and men," says Tony. "There is something cultural to both of these things...maybe we should talk about it so we can, you know, fix it." And with a big election coming for Mayor in Chi-Town, maybe residents can try this one idea that just might make a difference. Oh, and a woman had an emergency C-Section without any pain meds. She's suing the hospital, which tried to make it right with a $25 gift card to the gift shop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After the back and forth between President Donald Trump and NBA superstar LeBron James, CNN host Don Lemon got into the act. It was Lemon to whom President Trump referred to as the "dumbest man on tv," and that James "looked smart" compared to Lemon. Tony Katz addressed this in his podcast here. Lemon then took over nine minutes of his TV broadcast to lay a serious of claims at Trump's feet, the most egregious being that President Trump is a racist. It took Tony about that time to explain why Lemon's comments were simply untrue. And, with just a little bit of out-of-the-box thinking, exactly how out of bounds much of what Lemon said really is.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most NFL protests have involved players taking a knee during the National Anthem. Tony Katz discusses the protest former player and new Hall of Fame member Randy Moss took during the induction ceremony. Tony says his protest was just fine, and has been done many times in history. There's just one problem with it....he didn't have the facts. Actor Peter Fonda, the same Peter Fonda who thought President Trump's son should be given to pedophiles to protest border separations, is now suggesting that parents vote for their millennial children. Said another way, Peter Fonda is advocating for voter fraud. And, according to the web, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is the leader of the free world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Katz has his final word on the fight between NBA superstar LeBron James and President Donald Trump: LeBron said Trump was dividing the nation through sports, and is unwilling to even speak to him face to face. On Twitter, President Trump called him dumb, and says Michael Jordan is better. Let's end this: LeBron's comments were rude and arrogant. Trump's tweet was nonsense. Can we focus on the important things now? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The job numbers are out, and a record number of Americans are working. Tony Katz explains that although the job numbers missed expectations, the economy is going strong. This has been felt by Hispanic and Latino Americans, as they are experiencing record low unemployment. This goes along with a theory that Hispanics and Latinos have a favorable opinion of President Donald Trump. The New York Times has made it clear they are standing behind their new hire and editorial board member Sarah Jeong, regardless of the myriad of racist tweets she has sent. They claim they reviewed her social media accounts before hiring her. Tony takes a look some of her other hateful comments on Twitter, and you can decide if you want to read the New York Times again. And Tony expresses his love for Florida and James of Good Times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Katz looks into the comments of sports commentator Jason Whitlock, who questions why there is so much animosity towards Papa John's founder John Schnatter. Whitlock is asking if the reaction to Schnatter's comments were over the top? Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is catching heat for saying what many Americans - regardless of color - feel: the National Anthem is not the place for a protest. Prescott agrees that there is injustice, and has respect for other players. Now he's being called some of the worst names on social media for voicing his opinion. And the pizza guy plays piano like a boss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Kimmel had former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on his show this week, and Tony Katz is trying to understand why? It's not because Spicer is trying to sell his new book, The Briefing. It's because Kimmel, who hates President Trump, was hoping that someone he hated just a few years ago could be his temporary friend and say a few nasty things about the President. And parents, in an effort to help their children make friends, are hiring coaches to help them get better at online gaming sensation Fortnite. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Twitter has decided to hire "academics" to look at so-called hate speech on their platform, to help weed it out to give users a more pleasurable experience. Tony Katz looks at what some people mean by hate speech, and explains why going down this rabbit hole ends well for no one. And Netflix, which has given deals to the Obamas and former Daily Show writer (and Sarah Huckabee Sanders hater) Michelle Wolf, is now airing a documentary about bigot and antisemite Louis Farrakhan made by his son. Also, Tony needs a dog. But which one?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Katz questions the media's constant refrain that President Trump is putting journalists at risk. The New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger says he met with the President to tell him how he's endangering journalists when he calls them the "enemy of the people." The problem is that the media has not recognized their complict role in creating this issue. "The junkie needs to accept the fact that their on the junk!" Also, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb - after vandalism at an Indianapolis area synagogue - has thrown his support behind hate crimes legislation. Tony thinks it's a bad idea to create groups of people who are more protected than others.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.