Your News Talk America with Jake Smith – 04/14/2025
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09:06 AM ET
Show Open:
- Governor’s Mansion in Harrisburg, PA firebombed Saturday night:
- On Sunday evening police announced they arrested 38-year-old Cody Balmer in connection with the fire set to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion.
- “Balmer will be charged with attempted murder, terrorism, aggravated arson and aggravated assault against an enumerated person,” Fox News reported.
- As TGP reported earlier, an arsonist allegedly set fire to the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence while Governor Josh Shapiro and his family were asleep inside.
- The incident occurred around 2 a.m., prompting a swift response from the Pennsylvania State Police, who safely evacuated the family from the residence. (The Gateway Pundit)
- Who is Cody Balmer? According to Newsweek: Cody Balmer's Social Media Reveals Anti-Joe Biden Posts!
- A Facebook page that appears to belong to Balmer does not feature any recent posts, but displays several critical of Biden during his presidency.
- In September 2021, Balmer appears to have posted a meme on Facebook about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. It shows Biden in a car with overlaid text reading: "Get in, loser. We're leaving Afghanistan." A second picture of Biden is captioned: "Drives off without you."
- In a post in March 2021, Balmer wrote that "five dollars was gas money when Trump was president." He also wrote in a post that month that "Joe Biden owes me 2 grand" over a picture of himself.
- Authorities said on Sunday that the suspect had scaled a security fence surrounding the governor's mansion before breaking in and setting a fire.
- Who will be the first maggot inside Marxist State Media to label Balmer a “Trump Supporter,” an ultra-MAGA Semi-Fascist?
- Will Josh Shapiro respond by telling those indicting all Trump supporters to lower the temperature?
9:20
Sponsored Client Segment: The Housing Segment
Dr. Tiny/The Fuller Center of Delaware
9:35
Monologue:
“Turning up the heat!”
9:45
Segment Topic:
- Tariffs Update
- Electronics from China exemption?
- China freezes shipments of RARE EARTH MINERALS
- Is Greenland more in-focus now?
- Over 100 countries are in current negotiations with the Trump Adm.
- China is going to be a single and separate case. Much tougher for them!
Panelist:
Callers and Panelists
10:06
Segment Topic:
- Are Bondi and Patel on their way out?
- Bondi and Patel: Where are the Deep-State indictments?
Three separate headlines from Jim Hoft over the weekend:
- Conservative Watchdog Judicial Watch Sues Trump’s DOJ for Withholding Jeffrey Epstein Files in Alleged FOIA Violation. Wait a minute: Judicial Watch has to sue to Trump DOJ for the Epstein Files?
- Mike Flynn Joins Chorus of Trump Allies Demanding Answers from Pam Bondi and Kash Patel on When Are We Going to See Arrests. No one deserves accountability than General Flynn!
- Rudy Giuliani Criticizes Kash Patel and Pam Bondi: ‘I’m Very Upset Right Now.’
- Three-months into Trump’s second term, Bondi finally fired Peter Carr — the longtime spokesman who served as the public mouthpiece for two of the most politically charged anti-Trump crusades in recent history: the Robert Mueller and Jack Smith investigations.
- Steve Jensen to lead the Washington Field office of the FBI. How could this happen?
- Why did Dan Bongino sign onto this?
- Democrat Thug Marc Elias (Clintonista) Is Panicking After His Name Pops Up in Crossfire Hurricane Files – And He Deletes Previous Tweets.
- This week, documents released by FBI Director Kash Patel revealed that ex-British spy Christopher Steele had been hired by the opposition research firm Fusion GPS to conduct his baseless anti-Trump research dossier, and Fusion GPS, in turn, had been hired by Clinton’s 2016 campaign by now ex-Perkins Coie lawyer Marc Elias.
- Did Letitia James marry her father?
- Who is investigating this?
- The documents show she committed mortgage fraud?
Will Marxist State Media report on this story?
Panelist:
Jim Hoft, Editor, The Gateway Pundit
10:33
Segment Topic:
- Governor’s Mansion in Harrisburg, PA firebombed Saturday night:
- What has been the reaction in Harrisburg area?
- Was this an attack on a Jewish governor?
- Will the media attempt to tie the suspect to Donald Trump and the MAGA movement?
- Another alleged assassin from Butler PA?
- Pennsylvania Man Charged with Making Threats to Assault and Murder President Donald J. Trump, Other U.S. Officials, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents
- What is it about Butler, PA?
- Does PA have a domestic terror problem?
- Shapiro has talked about lowering the temperature, however; he has not taken the lead (he wants to be the nominee in 2028).
Panelist:
Jeffrey Lord
Host of the “Word of the Lord” Podcast (Spotify, Amazon Music and other platforms). Contributing editor, The American Spectator. Jeffrey is a frequent Newsmax contributor and a former advisor to President Reagan.
11:06
Segment Topic:
- Direct talks with Iran
- How does it appear the talks went on Saturday in Oman?
- Have the Iranians responded any differently this time?
- Didn’t they learn during Trump’s first term that he means business?
- Does it appear that the United States and Israel will launch a joint mission to eliminate Iranian nuclear program and do the Iranians now know that day edges closer and closer?
- China has halted rare earth shipments to the United States. What does this do to the Greenland question?
- What is your response to Hakeem Jeffries threats against SOD Hegseth?
Panelist:
Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF Retired Brig. Gen. General Holt is a former Deputy United States Military Representative to (NATO). He supported the Military Representative and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in executing the U.S. political-military mission at the North Atlantic Council.
General Holt was a command pilot with more than 3,900 flying hours in a variety of aircraft. He is a frequent contributor to Newsmax.
11:06
Segment Topic:
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Stephen A. Smith wants to run for President. Is this the most unusual (potential candidate) since Pat Paulson?
Panelist:
Dial Producers
11:45
Salute the Troops:
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