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Glenn Beck
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DATE: FRIDAY, 05.16.25
LAST UPDATE: 08:43 AM ET
PREPARED BY: CB, RR, JB, SK, BM

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We have the following scheduled for today's program:

TOP OF HOUR 2
GUEST: Jason Whitlock
TOPIC: What the Diddy trial is REALLY exposing and why it matters.

BOTTOM OF HOUR 2
GUEST: Justin Kite
TOPIC: The importance of heroes.

TOP OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Rick Burgess
TOPIC: The attack on men.

BOTTOM OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Neal McDonough
TOPIC: How can we find TRUE courage?

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Here are some highlights from this day on previous shows:

May 16, 2011 - Will Jesus return this week?... Osama bin Laden's naughty hobbies... Restoring Courage event in Israel... The influence Bonhoeffer has had on Glenn... Why Glenn thinks Pat and Stu need more work to do...

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News...

US investigating ‘threat’ to Trump by ex-FBI chief Comey
Comey, who was fired by Trump early in his first term, posted an image of seashells arranged in the shape of the numerals “8647.” The number “86” is commonly used as slang to mean getting rid of someone. Trump is the 47th president of the U.S.

NY Times: Vengeful at Home, Trump Takes His Forgiving Side on Tour
At home, Trump is ordering up investigations into his political opponents and finding creative ways to use his executive power to ruin the lives of even some of his milder critics. Abroad, Trump has sent a different message: Let bygones be bygones.

Clarence Thomas slams nationwide injunctions as modern judicial overreach
During SCOTUS arguments on Trump’s birthright citizenship case, Thomas mocked the rise of universal injunctions since the 1960s, warning they bypass constitutional limits and cripple the court system.

Welcome to the Post-Progressive Political Era
For decades, the right lost almost every battle in the culture. But now the left has clearly gone too far.

Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban
A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead after a medical emergency has been on life support for three months to let the fetus grow enough to be delivered, a move her family says a hospital told them was required under the state's strict anti-abortion law.

Denver Air Traffic Goes Dark, Leaving Nearly 20 Planes Stranded Mid-Air In Latest Scare
The FAA admitted that the "antiquated air traffic control system is affecting our workforce."

As crisis grows at US airports, feds are buying replacement parts on eBay or 3D printing them
The nation's airline traffic control system is blinking red with warning after a midair collision, several outages, a worker shortage, and an antiquated computer system.

Video Of Roaches Crawling Walls Of Spirit Airlines Flight Goes Viral; Airline Responds
The passenger was offered a $60 voucher following the incident.

Michelle Obama blames Ellen for her sore shoulders — 13 years after pushup contest
The former first lady joked that Ellen’s pushup challenge pushed her too far, claiming her famously toned arms were “too long” to complete full reps.

Politics...

Vance tells Glenn Beck Congress needs to 'get serious' about codifying DOGE cuts
"We're going to have to do it and get serious about it," Vance told Beck. "We're making that as clear to congressional leaders as possible."

Trump’s downsizing isn’t cruelty — it’s the last hope for solvency
For the first time in years, an American president has moved decisively to dismantle the administrative state — rejecting Washington’s bipartisan instinct to grow government and funnel more power to unelected bureaucrats.

GOP in Congress pushing hard to solidify Trump's agenda, says RSC Chairman Pfluger
House Republicans are working to enshrine Trump’s executive orders into law, with border czar Tom Homan praising the RSC’s efforts to restore order and secure the nation’s borders.

Trump package to be changed to appease recalcitrant Republicans
Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday signaled that changes will be made to the party’s mega-bill full of President Trump’s legislative priorities in order to win support from conservative and moderate Republicans balking at some of its provisions.

Why Chip Roy can't support the 'big, beautiful bill': 'The swamp does what the swamp does'
"I didn't come here to perpetuate a broken system. I understand that we have a thin majority, but we should deliver."

Zeldin defends proposed cuts to EPA budget against bipartisan objections during Senate hearing
The proposed cuts to EPA programs in Trump's "skinny budget" total over $4 billion. Sen. Lisa Murkowski called them "problematic," while Sen. Jeff Merkley said the EPA's funding freezes since Trump took office are illegal and unconstitutional.

Latest attempt to impeach Trump ends in total humiliation: 'Idiotic'
"There's no support for an impeachment resolution. There have been no hearings on compiling a record for which impeachment can be based. And this is just a procedure that's meaningless at this point," Rep. Hank Johnson said.

Trump earns unlikely praise from House Democrat: 'I got to give him some kudos there'
Rep. Jim Himes broke ranks to applaud Trump’s foreign policy, crediting him for easing tensions with Israel, Syria, and Iran, while pushing toward peace in the region.

Jake Tapper Gets Remedial Training in Human Decency Ahead of Book Launch
CNN host hires PR flack who repped Elizabeth Holmes, Jeffrey Toobin, and Anthony Weiner to teach him how to be "nicer" to critics.

Economy...

Senate stablecoin deal nearly done, vote expected next week
After a failed vote last week, senators say they’ve finalized language on the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin bill now packed with anti-money laundering rules and Big Tech restrictions to win over Democrats.

New Hampshire lawmakers ban ‘discrimination’ against cryptocurrency
Bill would prevent the state or local governments from restricting the use of digital assets.

Immigration...

Daily Mail claims Kristi Noem is backing reality TV show where illegal aliens compete for fast-tracked citizenship
The proposed series is called "The American," named after the train that contestants would ride around the country, competing in regionally specific "cultural" contests, such as rolling logs in Wisconsin.

DHS denies Kristi Noem is looking to do a game show where illegal aliens compete to win green cards
"This is completely false. @DailyMail’s 'reporting' is an affront to journalism. Secretary Noem has not 'backed' or even aware of the pitch of any scripted or reality show."

Abbott backs 20,000 troop deployment for mass deportations under Trump plan
Texas will support DHS' call for National Guard troops in an aggressive new push to enforce Trump's immigration crackdown, despite legal concerns and soaring border costs.

Judge indicted for helping illegal alien flee ICE tries to hide behind Trump immunity ruling
Wisconsin’s Hannah Dugan claims her actions aiding a fugitive were official judicial duties, invoking the same Supreme Court ruling that shielded Trump — despite confronting ICE and sneaking the alien out a back door.

Delusional Leftists Compare Judge Indicted For Helping Illegal Evade Arrest To Harriet Tubman
A trio of leftists ludicrously opined in the sympathetic Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that Dugan’s cause and her troubles with federal authorities are similar to a famous Wisconsin Fugitive Slave case in antebellum America.

Accused Venezuelan hit man let into US with work permit under Biden admin
ICE arrested Anthony La Torre, a suspected gang lieutenant wanted for four murders, after the Biden administration released him and gave him work authorization despite knowing he was an inadmissible alien.

COVID...

Pfizer May Have Plotted To Delay COVID Vaccine Until After 2020 Election, Congress Says
Chairman Jim Jordan's Judiciary panel is looking into the claim that centers on Pfizer.

Israel - Iran...

Trump used his first foreign trip to further isolate Iran and forced Tehran to blink
If Trump’s peace proposals and partnerships with Syria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and other Gulf nations congeal, it would mean unprecedented peace in the region and fewer American resources, lives, and treasure expended there.

Jerusalem Post: Emerging nuclear agreement between US and Iran seems problematic, officials say
The U.S. is not automatically adopting Israel’s position that the enrichment facilities must be dismantled.

Tehran Times: 'You think you can get a deal by attempting to scare us?'
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian broke with his usual positive and calm demeanor as he addressed his American counterpart during a gathering in Western Iran, saying that Trump would never manage to get his way with Iran through threats and lies.

Trump greeted by hair-flipping dancers in UAE palace spectacle
In a scene straight out of a shampoo commercial, Trump was welcomed to the UAE by women in white gowns whipping their hair as drums pounded and men waved swords.

Ukraine - Russia...

Rubio says only Trump-Putin meeting can end Ukraine war
Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Trump as a “lover of peace,” insisting no progress will come until the president sits face-to-face with Putin to end the bloody conflict.

Ukraine talks in Istanbul go nowhere without Putin or Zelenskyy
Putin refused to meet face-to-face, sending a low-level team to Istanbul, while Trump declared the talks pointless without his involvement, as Russia continues to gain ground and demand Ukraine surrender territory.

Europe...

Trump Administration Targets Europe’s Digital Laws as a Threat to Basic Rights and US Business
State Department leads campaign against European Union rules intended to protect online users.

Top Democrat megadonor Hansjörg Wyss accused of years-long sexual harassment
A 30-year-old former employee says the 89-year-old Swiss billionaire groped, harassed, and retaliated against her, reigniting scrutiny of his dark money influence on U.S. politics and ties to left-wing groups.

Africa...

South Africa Doubles Down On Its Anti-White Agenda And The Left Celebrates
What we're seeing is primal rage and hysteria. It is a level of anti-white race hatred that needs to be exposed.

‘The View’ Hosts Are Pretty Sure That White South Africans Aren’t ‘Truly Refugees’
The hosts of ABC’s “The View” joined a number of other media personalities in claiming that Trump was only allowing 59 Afrikaners to claim refugee status because they are white — while also claiming that because the Afrikaners are white, they are not “truly refugees.”

Entertainment...

Comedian Theo Von acts out disability to troops, jokes about 9/11 during Trump's Qatar visit
A comedian telling jokes? This is clearly grounds for a new Trump impeachment.

Cassie’s testimony against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs revealed a monster — but is it enough to send him to prison?
Her harrowing account of years of abuse stunned the courtroom, but prosecutors still face an uphill battle proving sex trafficking and racketeering charges beyond the headlines.

Suge Knight: Trump will pardon Diddy if rapper convicted
“I think he got some favors with the government. I think they’re going to show him a little leeway ... if he gets convicted, Trump’s going to pardon him.”

Justin Bieber denies being victim of Diddy amid sex trafficking trial
As disturbing videos resurface, Bieber’s team says he was never abused by Sean “Diddy” Combs, urging focus on real victims testifying in the disgraced mogul’s federal trial.

Justin Bieber was near ‘financial collapse’ when he sold catalog for $200M
A new documentary claims Justin Bieber burned through up to $1 billion before offloading his music rights in 2022.

Human remains found near Taylor Swift's beachside Rhode Island mansion amid serial killer fears
Police had a “Cruel Summer” after discovering a leg bone just steps from Swift’s Watch Hill estate, adding to a “Reputation”-tarnishing total of 13 bodies found across New England since March. While officials say there’s “no Bad Blood” linking the deaths, online sleuths aren’t ready to “Shake It Off.”

Springsteen kicks off tour with anti-Trump rant, reminds everyone that he's a douche
Bruce Springsteen opened his latest tour in England — not America — by unloading a tirade of far-left talking points against Trump, railing about “authoritarianism” and “rogue government” in front of a foreign crowd.

Art...

Sotheby’s $70M Giacometti bust fails to sell, rattles top-tier art market
The auction house’s star lot flopped despite high hopes, dealing a blow to confidence in the ultra-high-end art scene and raising doubts about buyer appetite for even blue-chip masterpieces.

Health...

RFK Jr. Wants ‘Complete Review’ Of Abortion Pill, Says Prescription Label Downplays Risks
“It’s alarming,” RFK Jr. told Hawley. “Clearly, it indicates that at the very least the label should be changed,” he said. “I’ve asked Marty Makary, who’s the director of the FDA, to do a complete review and to report back.”

DeSantis Bans Fluoride In Florida Water
"Forcing it into the water supply is basically forced medication on people."

Baby with rare genetic disorder saved by first-of-its-kind gene editing treatment
KJ Muldoon, born with a deadly condition affecting one in a million, is now thriving after receiving a custom gene therapy doctors say could pave the way for treating countless rare diseases once thought hopeless.

Religion...

‘Next Level Obstruction’: Democrats Block Ambassador To Vatican Ahead Of Pope’s Installation
"Democrats have thrown up an unprecedented level of obstruction for nominees."

Bill Donohue: Not Francis 2.0 — Why Pope Leo XIV is a problem for the 'woke' agenda
If some progressives who wanted Francis II are not expressing dismay in public, don’t be fooled. It is because they want to have entrée with the new pope.

AI...

Trump visit sparks massive AI chip deals in Saudi Arabia
Nvidia, AMD, and Qualcomm locked in major agreements with Saudi-backed startup Humain as the kingdom ramps up efforts to become a global AI powerhouse.

AI agent internet will kill ads and destroy Google’s model, says tech futurist
Brian Roemmele predicts the next internet era will be dominated by AI agents fetching personalized, ad-free content — making websites and social media obsolete and leaving ad-based giants like Google in serious trouble.

Travel...

Hybrid, eco-friendly zeppelins being eyed by company as major player in future of air travel: Report
Companies are betting that diesel-powered zeppelins will be part of the next wave of innovative air travel that will be remarkably safer and greener than Hindenburg-era balloons, according to a report.

These are the 10 best cities in the US according to UK travel 'expert'
Trust the experts, they said. That’s how you end up with a rundown Rust Belt relic like Detroit coming in at number one over Miami and San Diego.

Sports...

NFL cancels DEI event, yet still makes ridiculous diversity statement about its fans and hiring women
Despite scrapping its latest diversity accelerator, the league says it remains fully committed to boosting minority hires and matching staff to the fan base’s ethnicity.

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