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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