I wish it weren't so and I hope I'm wrong. Biden's been terrible on the border, the deficit, and -- God help us! -- foreign policy. We need a strong leader like Trump. But -- sorry -- we're not going to get one.
(Unless things change, which they usually do. At least I hope they do.)
The economy is decent. Prices are high, but inflation is coming back down, and people have jobs. Economic growth is rapid, and interest rates are probably coming down next year. Stocks will probably rise.
Trump is the victim of a crazy campaign of "lawfare." That has earned him the much-deserved support of the Republican voter base. The rest of America doesn't care and many probably believe the charges.
I don't care what the polls say. People are afraid of the chaos Trump brings. Biden is a total failure but people will take it over the chance of catastrophe. I hope Trump wins. But he's probably going to lose.
Don't forget that Biden has vote-by-mail working for him; media bias; tech censorship (oh yes, it still exists); plus the courts and the rest. It means it's almost impossible for him to win. It also means that the Republicans won't accept the result and that many will lose faith.
I hope I'm wrong. I haven't lost hope for America. But here we are.
This is my first broadcast from the new office and studio in Washington, DC, where I'll be for a couple of years my neighborhood back in L.A. cleans up -- and as we follow the Trump administration from a little closer up than usual.
Topics:
- The anniversary of the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump
- The escalating tariff battle with various different trading partners
- The future of the Middle East peace talks, and ongoing antisemitism
- The Jeffrey Epstein files and whether they mean anything at all
- The continued crisis of the Texas floods, and stories of heroism and survival
And more!
Special guests:
- James Rosen - Newsmax chief Washington correspondent
- Bob Price - Breitbart News Texas reporter, on the ongoing floods
- Robert Cahill - Trafalgar Polling, on a new alliance of reliable pollsters
- Rabbi Yaakov Menken - Coalition for Jewish Values - on Israel & antisemitism
Tune in: 7-10 p.m. ET, 4-7 p.m. PT
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This week’s portion tells the grand story of the prophet who tried to curse people of Israel and instead ended up blessing them.
I am reminded that these portions continue to be relevant anew, as this particular reading lent the title for Israel’s recent 12 Day War against Iran, “Operation Rising Lion.”
This week's portion includes the commandment of the red heifer -- one of the classic "irrational" commandments whose fulfillment is an expression of faith. It also includes the regrettable episode in which Moses strikes the rock.
I referred to this story in a wedding speech last night. Why was Moses punished for striking the rock in Numbers, when he struck the rock without incident in Exodus -- both for the purpose of providing water to the people?
The answer is that in the interim, the Jewish people had received the Torah, which is like the marriage contract between the people of Israel and God. In a marriage, you do not resolve things by breaking boundaries, but through love.
The additional reading, from Judges Chapter 11, is the story of Jephthah (Yiftach), a man whom the leaders spurn, but to whom they must turn to save the nation. The parallels to our present political circumstances are striking.
Shabbat Shalom and Happy Fourth of July!
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