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Townhall Review – April 19, 2025

🔹 Deportation Debate – Trump’s removal of MS-13 gang member Ábrego García sparks outrage from Democrats and legacy media. Chris Stigall and Josh Hammer examine the legal and political implications.

🔹 Green Card Holders & Deportation – Andrew McCarthy breaks down the legal rights of non-citizens amid cases like Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Hamas activist.

🔹 Media Blind Spots – Mike Gallagher calls out the media’s disconnect on national sentiment regarding criminal migrants.

🔹 Stopping a Nuclear Iran – Trump intensifies diplomatic pressure on Iran. Hear from former Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren and former National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien.

🔹 China Rising – Robert C. O’Brien returns to assess the growing threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party—the greatest challenge to U.S. dominance since the Cold War.

🔹 Defunding NPR – After NPR CEO Katherine Maher’s rocky congressional testimony, Charlie Kirk talks with OMB Director Russ Vought about efforts to strip taxpayer funding from NPR and PBS.

🔹 Media and Crime Narratives – Mike Gallagher contrasts how legacy media frames violence from the left vs. the right—and what they ignore.

All this and more on Townhall Review with Hugh Hewitt.

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In this episode, Charlie Kirk and Maria Bartiromo discuss Trump’s evolving tariff strategy, framing it as both an economic and national security measure aimed at curbing China’s influence and reviving U.S. manufacturing. Bartiromo warns of corporate overexposure to China but remains optimistic about the U.S. economy, rejecting recession fears if tax cuts are extended and deregulation continues.

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In this episode, John Solomon discusses newly uncovered emails suggesting Joe Biden supported a Russian gas deal to Ukraine in 2014, contradicting official U.S. policy. Fred Fleitz, Vice Chair of America First Policy Institute Center for American Security, criticizes the Obama-Biden administration’s appeasement toward Russia, Iran, and China, highlighting Trump’s stronger foreign policy stance and leverage.

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Joe Piscopo discuss Tom Homan’s relentless work under Trump to secure the border, crediting executive orders and frontline agents for historic enforcement gains. Homan praises El Salvador’s President Bukele for cracking down on gangs and calls for more funding from Congress to continue their mission.

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In this episode, Charlie Kirk praises Matt Walsh as a key voice opposing transgender ideology, highlighting his film What Is a Woman? and his courage in challenging cultural narratives. Walsh explains that the movement’s rise stems from institutional surrender, ideological confusion, and spiritual deception, rooted in gnostic beliefs and driven by both profit and misplaced compassion. 

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