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Ford News is the brainchild of new media journalist Johnathan Ford and media vet Brian London. Ford News aims to cover the current state of American politics, supported by facts...
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Ford News is the brainchild of new media journalist Johnathan Ford and media vet Brian London. Ford News aims to cover the current state of American politics, supported by facts and the truth while calling out those that aim to subvert American democracy. Weekly episodes of Ford News will bring you the latest scuttlebutt on the biggest news in the world of U.S. politics with some personal flair and humor mixed in.
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17 MAR 2025 · On this episode of Ford News, Johnathan, and Brian start the show by discussing numerous cases where people who are legally allowed to be in the United States have been deported, including a 10-year-old girl with brain cancer and a doctor who helps perform kidney transplants.
In segment two the focus turns to Columbia University and the student, and Palestinian protester, Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained by ICE and disappeared from his pregnant wife and legal team. Is the Trump administration taking a law from 1798 too far?
Segment three brings us to the "Ford Fact Check." This week Johnathan brings you up to date on the real deal as it relates to tariffs, Canada, and dairy.
https://handsoff2025.com/
LINKS
10-Year-Old Cancer patient, Citizen deported
https://www.today.com/health/news/girl-brain-cancer-deported-undocumented-parents-rcna196200
Dr. Raha Alawieh, a kidney specialist, with a visa, deported
https://www.newsweek.com/medical-doctor-deported-us-despite-valid-visa-court-order-lawyer-2045642
Judge wants authorities to answer for Dr. Raha Alawieh's deportation
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/03/16/rasha-alawieh-brown-medicine-doctor-deported-lebanon-logan-airport/82478450007/
Mahmoud Khalil deportation banned
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/new-york/2025/03/12/judge-extends-columbia-student-mahmoud-khalil-deportation-ban-us/82333042007/
Ford Fact Check, Trump misleads Americans
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-canada-dairy-products-tariffs/#:~:text=The%20government%20of%20Canada%20charges%20250%25%20tariffs%20on,dairy%20products%20imported%20into%20Canada%20from%20the%20U.S.
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10 MAR 2025 · On this episode of Ford News, Johnathan and Brian start the show by discussing the Tate brothers coming to the United States. Why are these two disgusting individuals scumbags? Why do the "bros" worship them? Why does Donald Trump embrace "Alpha Males?" All of these questions are things we ponder.
In segment two, we talk about Texas Congressman Al Green (D), who stood up and shouted at President Donald Trump during last week's speech to a joint session of Congress. Green was https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/censure.htm#:~:text=Censure%20is%20a%20formal%20statement,to%20appear%20in%20the%20resolution. in a move that can only be termed as hypocritical after the Boopsie Twins' MTG and Lauren Boebert acted like idiots over the last few years during Biden's SOTU addresses.
Segment three brings us to the "Ford Fact Check," where Johnathan takes a stab at fact-checking the president's speech to Congress. One segment probably didn't give him enough time to do this, but he tried!
LINKS
Andrew Tate
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/andrew-tate-tristan-romania-rape-trafficking-travel-ban-us-rcna193959
Alina Habba, a fan of Tate
https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/trump-s-lawyer-alina-habba-big-fan-of-andrew-tate-and-told-him-it-s-time-to-stop-being-wimps/ar-AA1A08iZ
Dana White
https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025/03/dana-white-meets-andrew-tate-human-trafficking-rape-handshake
Mario Lopez
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/celebrities/mario-lopez-slammed-for-hugging-andrew-tate-this-is-what-wealth-in-2025-looks-like/ar-AA1AyWw4
Al Green, Trump address
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/03/04/al-green-removed-from-donald-trump-address/81479433007/
Al Green Censured
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5179848-al-green-censure-trump-speech/
Trump Lies during address
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/03/factchecking-trumps-address-to-congress-2/
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3 MAR 2025 · On this episode of Ford News, Johnathan and Brian start the show with the debacle in foreign relations and diplomacy in the Oval Office last week as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with President Trump, J.D. Vance, and Sec. State Marco Rubio. It was an embarrassment for the United States and nothing we have seen EVER in the history of this country.
In Segment Two, we discuss the numerous Republican members of Congress and the Senate who have faced pushback from their constituents at town halls being held in red districts and states. The folks seem to be a tad upset at some of the haphazard cuts that DOGE has made to the federal government. It's almost as if firing Vets is a bad idea.
The third segment brings us to the "Ford Fact Check," where we dive into the true numbers as they relate to how much the United States is spending in supporting Ukraine. Where is that money going to, and what are European countries spending ?
LINKS
Trump oval office
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/28/trump-vance-zelenskyy-reactions-00206834
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-zelenskyy-russia-ukraine-white-house-live-updates-rcna193942
Republican Representative run
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-republicans-town-halls-blowback-trump-cuts-rcna193766
https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/doge-elon-musk-republicans-town-halls-trump-rcna193813
Ukraine spending
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crew8y7pwd5o
Trump lies
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fact-checking-trumps-claims-amount-us-aid-ukraine/story?id=119167409
The US sends weapons, not money
https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-funding-weapons-2153375d4394d5783fad73858b51e993
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24 FEB 2025 · On this episode of Ford News, Johnathan, and Brian start the show by discussing the alleged incident with Florida Congressman Cory Mills and a woman, now identified as Iranian-American Sarah Raviani.
We also bring up Enrique Tarrio, of Proud Boys and Seditious Conspiracy fame, who has made himself a regular in Washington D.C. being the agent provocateur that he is.
In segment two, we get to Maine Governor Janet Mills, who openly challenged Donald Trump at a meeting of the country's governors last week. They had a back and forth, where Trump said "WE ARE THE LAW." Governor Mills told him that she will see him in court.
This brings up the broader question of how should Dems treat the current situation. Should Dems fight back, or let Trump and Musk burn their own bridges and watch them self-destruct from the sidelines?
Segment three takes us to the Pentagon, where Trump fired an amazingly decorated and qualified Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General C.Q. Brown, and replaced him with an odd choice in Lt. General Dan Caine, who actually doesn't meet the legal qualifications for the job.
MAGA shouts about "woke" and "DEI," but continues to put people in jobs they aren't necessarily qualified for.
LINKS
Rep. Cory Mills and Enrique Tarrio
https://nypost.com/2025/02/21/us-news/gop-rep-cory-mills-probed-after-emotionally-charged-spat-with-iranian-american-activist/
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/ex-proud-boys-leader-enrique-tarrio-arrested-assault-charge-us-capitol-rcna193246
Maine Governor Calls Out Trump
https://www.nj.com/politics/2025/02/fearless-governor-tells-trump-to-stick-it-to-his-face-he-doesnt-take-it-well.html
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-see-you-in-court-maines-governor-tells-trump-on-transgender-athlete-ban
Shakeup at the Pentagon
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-fires-top-us-general-in-unprecedented-pentagon-shakeup/ar-AA1zAcRy
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/21/politics/trump-fires-top-us-general-cq-brown/index.html
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18 FEB 2025 · On this episode of Ford News, Johnathan, and Brian start the show by digging into the fallout as the Department of Justice began to meddle in the work of the Southern District of New York and the indictment of New York Mayor Eric Adams. There were mass resignations and a myriad of letters going back and forth. It's something out of a movie, or, in this case, Trump's America.
In segment two, we discuss the courts being the last crumbs of hope as our constitutional republic gets closer to collapse as DOGE continues to weave their way through every federal agency, haphazardly firing people and shutting departments down like they are Big Box stores from a bygone era.
Segment three brings us to the "Ford Fact Check," where Johnathan walks us through the many lies told by Elon Musk as he dismantles our government. $50 Million for condoms? Gaza? Social Security Fraud?
LINKS
The Southern District of New York refused to drop charges against Mayor Eric Adams
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/13/politics/read-acting-us-attorney-resignation-letter-doj-response/index.html
https://apnews.com/article/new-york-city-us-attorney-0395055315864924a3a5cc9a808f76fd
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/nyregion/danielle-sassoon-quit-eric-adams.html
DOGE stopped by courts
https://www.newsweek.com/judge-upholds-ban-musks-doge-accessing-sensitive-treasury-systems-2031607
https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcrmp/rule_4
Ford Fact Check
Elon Musk walks back GAZA claim
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/12/politics/some-of-the-things-that-i-say-will-be-incorrect-musk-backs-away-from-false-claim-of-usd50-million-for-gaza-condoms/index.html
Elon Musk's misinformation about Social Security
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/2/14/2303889/-Nope-There-are-no-150-year-olds-on-Social-Security-It-s-COBOL
What is COBOL?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COBOL
Transcribed
3 FEB 2025 · Johnathan and Brian start this episode by diving into the debacle of the Trump tariffs that the 47th president has levied on Mexico, Canada, and China. Nothing good will come from this, and Johnathan and Brian explain what the impacts will be and why the notion that everything can be "Made in America" is false.
In segment two, we focus on Elon Musk and his DOGE bros who have just waltzed into federal buildings and set up shop, accessing our most personal information. How is this legal? It's certainly not ethical. Where is Congress on this?
The Ford Fact Check takes us to the horrific plane/helicopter crash in Washington D.C., and the president's lack of empathy. Instead, Trump blamed DEI. What a disgrace!
LINKS
Justin Trudeau's speech
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-speech-trump-tariffs-1.7448540
Trump's Tariffs
https://www.cfr.org/article/what-trumps-trade-war-would-mean-nine-charts
https://apnews.com/article/trumps-tariffs-canada-mexico-china-taxes-910cf9a18fce654597a30dbaaa8d1576
Who pays for Tariffs?
https://thedispatch.com/article/who-pays-the-price-when-tariffs-increase/#:~:text=Economists%20broadly%20agree%20that%20domestic%20consumers%20bear%20most,directly%20by%20U.S.%20businesses%20that%20import%20from%20abroad.
Who smuggles in Fentanyl?
https://www.kpbs.org/news/border-immigration/2024/08/29/american-citizens-smuggle-more-fentanyl-into-the-u-s-than-migrants-data-show
Canada Fentanyl
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/01/illegal-immigration-and-fentanyl-at-the-u-s-northern-and-southwest-borders/
Immigration law
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1158
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1325
Dow Drops 650 Early Morning Trading
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/dow-futures-drop-more-than-650-points-after-trump-hits-u-s-trading-partners-with-tariffs/ar-AA1yjJj5?ocid=BingNewsSerp
Doge Bros
https://x.com/tysonbrody/status/1886203067307057288/photo/2
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-elon-musk-doge-treasury-5e26cc80fcb766981cea56afd57ae759
DEI study
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/why-white-women-benefitted-the-most-from-dei-programs/ar-AA1y92Ui
True Merit-based system through DEI
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-missing-point-dei-meritocracy-experts/story?id=117975699
Definition of DEI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversity,_equity,_and_inclusion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsmgPp_nlok&authuser=0
Transcribed
28 JAN 2025 · In this episode of Ford News, Johnathan and Brian dig into the actions the Trump Administration took during the first week of Trump's return to office. We focus on immigration and deportation. What are the facts and the truths?
In segment 2, we talk about the 18-plus IGs fired by the Trump Administration. Is that even legal? What is an Inspector General? We clear all of this up.
Then, we round out the show with the Ford Fact Check. This week we focus on the impact that mass deportations and the stopping of immigration will have on the economy. Good luck to all of us being able to afford produce, or dairy, or meat.
LINKS
Lindsey Graham Says Trump broke the law
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-lindsey-graham-inspectors-general-firing-2020984
Trump Fires Inspectors General
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/25/politics/trump-fires-inspectors-general/index.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-fires-multiple-inspectors-general-legally-murky-overnight-move-rcna189261
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Birthright EO
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/federal-judge-temporarily-blocks-trumps-order-attempting-to-end-birthright-citizenship
ICE arrest veteran in New Jersey
https://www.newsweek.com/ice-raids-us-military-veteran-detained-warrant-2020137
Colombia President
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5107369-colombia-president-deny-entry-deportation-flights/
Transcribed
21 JAN 2025 · As we start Season 2 of the Ford News Podcast, we are so grateful and appreciative of our supporters, far and wide, who have helped us get to this point.
We start Season 2 of Ford News hours after Donald Trump was inaugurated. So much has happened in the last 24 hours as the Biden administration ended and the Trump administration began.
Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for the Jan 6 committee members as well as law enforcement officers who testified about the insurrection. He also issued pardons for family members, who did nothing wrong, but who he feared would be under attack from the Trump Administration.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump took office and started signing executive orders by the dozen. We take a look at some of the more controversial executive orders he signed, some of which will likely be overturned by the courts.
In segment two we talk about whether Volume Two of the Jack Smith report will ever see the light of day. Merrick Garland failed this country as Attorney General.
This week's Ford Fact Check dives into the issue of TikTok. Where did the ban come from?
LINKS
Biden Pardons
https://apnews.com/article/biden-pardons-family-trump-white-hous-caee326c4723a4ba6d972f7daf750a0b
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/12/12/biden-pardon-list/76942032007/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/joe-biden-grants-clemency-to-leonard-peltier/ar-AA1xx1Gl?ocid=BingNewsSerp
Trump Executive orders
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/initial-rescissions-of-harmful-executive-orders-and-actions/
Special Counsel Jack Smith Volume 1
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25486347-special-counsel-jack-smith-final-report-vol-1/
Ford Fact Check
https://www.npr.org/2020/08/06/900019185/trump-signs-executive-order-that-will-effectively-ban-use-of-tiktok-in-the-u-s
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/04/24/senate-passes-95-billion-aid-package-for-ukraine-and-israel/
Transcribed
6 JAN 2025 · On this episode of Ford News, Johnathan, and Brian start by discussing Judge Juan Merchan's surprising announcement in New York that Donald Trump would need to appear in court on January 10 to be sentenced in the case where he was found guilty of 34 felony counts in the "hush money" case.
We also dive into the bumpy road that Speaker Mike Johnson has ahead after his re-election.
In segment two, we bring you the "Ford Fact Check," where Johnathan talks about the horrible assumptions MAGA made about the New Orleans terrorist.
LINKS
Trump sentencing
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/judge-orders-trump-sentenced-hush-money-case-jan-10-says-wont-incarcer-rcna186189
https://www.reuters.com/legal/trump-must-be-sentenced-hush-money-criminal-case-jan-10-judge-rules-2025-01-03/
Mike Johnson Speaker
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/house-speaker-vote-live-updates-mike-johnsons-fate/?id=117268878
New Orleans
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-orleans-killed-mass-casualty-bourbon-street-car-crowd-rcna185914
New Orleans Republican lies
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/01/the-gop-keeps-parroting-trumps-false-claims-about-the-new-orleans-attack/
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/01/republicans-wrongly-tie-new-orleans-attack-to-illegal-immigration-suspect-was-a-citizen/
Vegas suicide bombing
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/watch-live-las-vegas-police-giving-updates-on-cybertruck-explosion/ar-AA1wVuJC?ocid=BingNewsSerp
Transcribed
6 JAN 2025 · Acclaimed recording artist and actress Tori Keeth joined Johnathan and Brian to discuss her story.
Tori has been raped twice.
She has persevered and become a strong advocate for victims of this horrible crime that happens to too many individuals.
Listen to Tori tell her story and give words of encouragement to other victims while decrying the perpetrators who continue to make ways in their lives despite ruining the lives of their victims.
Listen to Tori's song about her experience, Poison, on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/14Tn4BEDIuR44LHc3rcN0p
and on Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/artist/tori-keeth/1346015096
Consider supporting an organization that Tori supports that helps victims, https://rainn.org/?_ga=2.69047570.2054117289.1736166958-1232078694.1736166958.
Follow Tori on all socials @torikeeth .
Ford News is the brainchild of new media journalist Johnathan Ford and media vet Brian London. Ford News aims to cover the current state of American politics, supported by facts...
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Ford News is the brainchild of new media journalist Johnathan Ford and media vet Brian London. Ford News aims to cover the current state of American politics, supported by facts and the truth while calling out those that aim to subvert American democracy. Weekly episodes of Ford News will bring you the latest scuttlebutt on the biggest news in the world of U.S. politics with some personal flair and humor mixed in.
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