The "Need to Know Morning Show" hosts, Alex Taylor and Kevin Flynn, dive into a controversial Tuesday morning, focusing heavily on the suspicious investigation into the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. They also celebrate news of a major crackdown on SNAP benefits fraud and discuss the politics and market pressures affecting the American cattle rancher.
⏱️ Standout Moments
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The Thomas Crooks Conspiracy (0:01:40): The hosts express shock and suspicion over the handling of the attempted Trump assassin, Thomas Crooks, highlighting that his body was burned immediately, the crime scene roof was washed down by an FBI agent, and officials claim they couldn't find an online presence despite an independent source finding 17 accounts.
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SNAP Benefit Fraud Crackdown (0:01:14): Excitement over the news that the Trump administration is requiring all SNAP recipients to reapply for benefits to combat fraud, citing data showing 186,000 deceased individuals still receiving benefits.
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Trump's Favorite McDonald's Item (0:03:36): A fun revelation that Donald Trump's favorite item at McDonald's is the Filet-O-Fish, which prompts a discussion on its health profile (it's deep-fried).
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Rhetoric and Red Flags of Crooks (0:08:44): Miranda Devine's report reveals that Crooks flipped from being pro-Trump to "rabidly anti-Trump" in January 2020 and posted increasingly violent rhetoric online, but the FBI's report to Congress allegedly omitted this information.
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AG Secretary on Beef Prices and Policy (0:19:13): AG Secretary Brooke Rollins attributes rising beef prices to the previous administration's "war on cattle," drought, increased demand, and a screw worm outbreak on the border. [cite_start]She provides a plan and confident forecast that prices will drop by summer/fall of next year.
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Chinese Slow-Walking Soybean Purchases (0:20:30): Discussion of China slow-walking American soybean purchases, with analysts suggesting they are using it as a geopolitical bargaining chip, despite an agreement to buy 12 million tons.
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The Single Drone Failure (0:22:38): A listener texts in to point out that the Secret Service had only one broken drone for surveillance of a former president, noting that solo YouTubers carry more than one drone.