What You Need to Know is about the body of literature that has shaped Donald Trump. Trump’s formative years were spent on the tail end of a great period of American literature (Horatio Alger and others) that taught us we can work hard and make it. Anyone can work hard and make it. You can see in Donald Trump, in Elon Musk, and in many famous, successful business folks of the line of these works of literature and the ethos they inspired.

Todd Bensman, Senior National Security Fellow for the Center for Immigration Studies and author of Overrun, joins Ed to discuss what border policy will look like over the next 4 years under Trump’s administration.

AJ Rice, President & CEO of Publius PR and author of The White Privilege Album: Bringing Racial Harmony to Very Fine People…on Both Sides, joins Ed to discuss his book. AJ tells about his writing process and career, and how he is always working on the next thing, “like Pac Man.” He also talks about how he uses irreverent humor and satire to bring of salient and critical political points.

John Schlafly, co-author of the weekly Schlafly Report, discusses with Ed the tenuous situation with Russia. Trump wants to bring the Russia-Ukraine war to a speedy resolution, but Biden’s authorization for Ukraine to use U.S.-made missiles is putting a wrench in those works.

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Ryan Hite sitting in today for Ed Martin to tell us What You Need to Know is the incoming Trump Administration is raring and ready to go! Ed Martin has been tapped as the Chief of Staff to incoming OMB Director Russ Vought. All across the incoming Trump team are great men and women who are preparing to bring swift and drastic change to the executive branch.

Timothy Goeglein, Former Senior Advisor to the President under George W. Bush and Vice President of External and Governmental Relations at Focus on the Family, joins Ed to discuss his new book: Stumbling Toward Utopia.

Shawn Farash, also known as Captain Deplorable, is host of "UNGOVERNED" on LFA TV and a comedian. The expert Trump imitator joins Ed to talk about his journey, as well as Trump’s recent victory.

Wrap Up: Moral victories are needed, and we’re seeing them now! Daniel Penny was acquitted by a jury of his peers in the defense of his fellow subway passengers. The UK is banning the use of puberty blockers on minors. And for the first time in history, a Nativity display adorned the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building this week!

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Patryk Jaki of Poland’s Law and Justice Party and Member of the European Parliament joins Ed to discuss the reaction to Trump in Europe. He also discusses the current state of politics and the fight for justice in Poland and the EU.

Todd Bensman, Senior National Security Fellow for the Center for Immigration Studies and author of Overrun, joins Ed to discuss what border policy will look like over the next 4 years under Trump’s administration.

AJ Rice, President & CEO of Publius PR and author of The White Privilege Album: Bringing Racial Harmony to Very Fine People…on Both Sides, joins Ed to discuss his book. AJ tells about his writing process and career, and how he is always working on the next thing, “like Pac Man.” He also talks about how he uses irreverent humor and satire to bring of salient and critical political points.

John Schlafly, co-author of the weekly Schlafly Report, discusses with Ed the tenuous situation with Russia. Trump wants to bring the Russia-Ukraine war to a speedy resolution, but Biden’s authorization for Ukraine to use U.S.-made missiles is putting a wrench in those works.

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WYNK: This is Kamala Kollapse week. I have been saying for months that the news and pollsters have been lying, and that her campaign would fall apart before the election. Two groups are going to vote in unexpected ways. Minority men are swaying toward Trump more than they have toward any other Republican. The other group is ethnic Catholics. Irish, Polish, and Vietnamese Catholics liked Biden because he was a Kennedy cultural Catholic. Now Biden is off the ticket, and Robert Kennedy Jr. backed Trump. Minority men and ethnic Catholic voters are typically Democrat demographics, but now the polls are cratering for the Harris campaign.

Kenneth Timmerman, author of 14 non-fiction books, most recently The Iran House, as well as 4 novels, joins Ed to discuss his recent article Democrats’ decades of bargaining have only empowered Iran’s tyrannical leaders — and made us less safe. Kenneth explains the seriousness of Iran’s threats against Donald Trump, as well as Biden’s ties to Iran. He also drills down on the core of our history of conflict with Iran.

John Schlafly, co-author of the weekly Schlafly Report, talks about how Trump getting shot brought many people to his side. John also tells us about the state of the race, and how we are looking and hoping for evidence of a wave that will give Trump the November election.

Wrap Up: Go vote! It is incredibly important that you show up and vote. Make a plan to vote. Think it through if you are voting in person so things do not get in the way! Vote straight ticket Republican. Next, be pushy. Encourage your friends to vote!

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What You Need to Know is in these final four weeks, get out the vote every way that you can. We may not like the systems, but we have to use them to beat the left. Democrats are in full swing to “fortify” the 2024 election, Politico (the internal news source of the Washington Swamp Elites) is already saying so! We have to swamp the polls, swamp early voting, swamp mail in voting for Donald Trump and every race all the way down the ballot.

Michael Pack, CEO of Palladium Pictures (formerly President of Manifold Productions), talks about his new documentary "Get the Jew: The Crown Heights Riot Revisited” [watch for free on WSJ opinions]. This film sheds light on the worst antisemitic riot in American history, which occurred in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, in 1991. Plus, a brief revisit of Michael’s work on his documentary “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words.”

Timothy Hale, January 6 patriot and representative for the Patriot Freedom Project, gives an update on J6 cases and weaponization of the DOJ. They continue to arrest people - even all these years later! And yet there are also victories as the erroneous 1512 obstruction charges are dropped in many cases. We are watching a huge realignment of big voices in American politics, and the shift is a blow to the current regime.

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What You Need to Know is it’s debate night in America, and the contrast between JD Vance and Tim Walz couldn’t be clearer. From worker strikes to turmoil across the world, the American people know we need clear leadership. Watch the contrast between the candidates grow more stark. Even the left’s polling can’t hide the trend toward Trump and Vance that you’re seeing now in Michigan and across the country.

Jeff Clark, former double U.S. Assistant Attorney General and respected attorney, talks about the updates of special counsel Jack Smith’s case against Trump. Smith has “special filing” of 180 pages that are under seal until 10 days before the election. It may be positioned as an “October Surprise” against Donald Trump, but the timing is far from surprising. But after this, will a new Trump Administration really bring accountability against Lawfare?

John Schlafly, co-author of the weekly Schlafly Report, talks about the latest installment of the Schlafly Report coming this week. They also discuss the massive dockworkers strikes that could bring our economy to a standstill. What are the political implications ahead of November and what does this collective bargaining disagreement do to our nation? John brings us perspective.

Cynthia Hughes, President of the Patriot Freedom Project, gives an update on the cases against January 6 defendants and the work to support their families. The Biden Department of Justice is still arresting people for misdemeanors now nearly four years later. It’s terrible. Also look for a very special reveal of a beautiful and unique auction item tonight on an X Spaces with @FreeStateWill!

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WYNK: There’s a soft underbelly to the Kamala Harris boom - I have been saying this since she became the nominee. She was propped up by the media, but now that the excitement has died down, we can see that she does not have very much going for her. Now, with RFK endorsing Trump, many ethnic Catholic Americans are switching over to Trump. The teamsters are now in favor of Trump, and the democrats are worried. Kamala Harris has nothing in common with the everyday working American. The fact that the teamsters made public that 60% of them support Trump tells you everything you need to know. The Amish, college fraternities, and black males are moving to Trump, registering to vote and getting ready to put Trump in office. Kamala Dukakis is tanking.

John Schlafly, co-author of the weekly Schlafly Report, joins Ed to give a preview of this week’s column about how Bide and Harris are using Zelensky as a campaign prop. After Dick Cheney’s endorsement of VP Harris, it is clear that she is the warmonger candidate.

Tim Hale, January 6 patriot and representative for the Patriot Freedom Project, joins Ed to discuss how the felony charge against him is likely to be dropped. After SCOTUS ruled that the 1512 charge was being used improperly in the felony charges against J6 defendants. Hale reflects on the lawfare attacks against him and other January 6 protestors, and what can change going forward.

Col. John Mills (Ret.), author of War Against the Deep State and The Nation Will Follow, joins Ed to discuss the election. He discusses his greatest fears about the election, and how important it is to get people behind the counter to ensure a fair election. Volunteer to be a poll officer! He gives his prediction on the election, and how we will not know who has really won until January.

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WYNK: Americans are being hunted. Donald Trump has faced two assassination attempts now. The American people feel like the left is hunting them down. This is deeply troubling! Right after the would-be assassin was identified and fended off, the whole narrative machine starts attacking Donald Trump and JD Vance. People feel like they are targeted now. From Latin Mass Catholics to January 6 protestors, the regime is hunting down American citizens. At the same time, it privileges illegal migrants. There is now an unholy alliance between big government and big media. I call it the narrative machine. They are spreading lies, and fomenting attacks on the American people.

Cynthia Hughes, President of the Patriot Freedom Project, joins Ed to discuss recent coverage of January 6 and the way it plays into today’s politics. Cynthia explains how, for the most part, the mainstream media spins the coverage. Some are covering it well. But very few cover what happens to the families of the defendants, both as they go to prison and as they get out.

John Schlafly, co-author of the weekly Schlafly Report, joins Ed to discuss the hunting of Americans by the left and the regime. John discusses the threats and violence his mother, Phyllis Schlafly, faced throughout her career. But, like Donald Trump, the threat of bodily harm did not deter her from continuing on her cause. They also discuss how the narrative regime is fomenting aggression in recent years.

Wrap Up: Government is targeting traditional Christians.

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