Left’s State of the Union Freakout, Trump’s Media Strategy, A New Path to Citizenship, PLUS Don Lemon Sued, with Mark Hemingway

Emily Jashinsky opens the show with a look at what Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is saying about immigration and a possible pathway to citizenship for roughly 11 million people. Emily argues this approach mirrors Biden-era policies that she believes fueled a migration surge and would be politically untenable today. Then Emily is joined by Mark Hemingway, Senior Writer at RealClearInvestigations, to discuss President Trump’s State of the Union address and the fallout. They analyze Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger’s Democratic response, arguing she is attempting to brand herself as a calm, pragmatic moderate, but she lacks charisma. Then they dive into the media meltdown from folks like Joe Scarborough, Sunny Hostin, and Joy Reid, plus the bizarre show from Rep. Maxine Dexter and frogs. Emily and Mark do a deep dive on the troubling situation in Portland, the hearing for Trump's surgeon general pick, Casey Means, plus a lawsuit filed against Don Lemon by a Minnesota parishioner alleging emotional distress after he livestreamed inside a church. Emily wraps up the show with a look at the President’s primetime address, what she’s learned about his media strategy, and why it’s similar to the new “Wuthering Heights” movie.

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