Many Republicans Secretly Sabotaging Trump

Todd Starnes (0:10)

Broadcasting Coast to Coast and Border to Border from Memphis, Tennessee. Todd Starnes.

Todd Starnes (0:25)

And hello, everybody. Happy Friday to you, America. This is the Todd Starnes Radio Show, broadcasting Border to Border, Coast to Coast, across the fruited plain. Happy Friday to you. It is Open Line Friday. That means you get to call in and talk about whatever is on your mind. I want you to write down our telephone number. You will need that today. That number, 901-260-5926.

We'll share that in just a little while. There's a lot of political news happening. It has been a very busy political season here in the nation and across the nation, and a lot to get to.

In addition to that, many people in the southern states are dealing with this massive— they're calling it a heat dome. It is supposed to be 101 degrees in Memphis today. You could—you don't even need a smoker anymore. You can just put the pork outside and let it smoke in the sunlight. It's unbelievable how hot it's been here in the southern states. I want to go right away to the Patriot Mobile Newsmaker Line and say hello to our good friend, Senator Marsha Blackburn, who will be the next governor of the state of Tennessee. Senator, if you can figure out a way to deal with this heat dome, you may even get a lot of Democrats voting for you.

Marsha Blackburn (1:42)

I tell you, the heat is oppressive, and we know that it is going to continue through this weekend. But I understand that next week, it is to lift, and it will feel a little bit more like fall. And I think people are kind of ready for that.

Todd Starnes (1:59)

Well, I hope so. And on an unrelated... You know, if you think it's hot in Memphis, I don't even want to be anywhere around Oxford, Mississippi, for that big LSU, Old Biscay. We need President Trump to broker the peace, Senator.

Marsha Blackburn (2:12)

I think you're right about that. I think there's more law enforcement presence that will be at that game than they've ever had at an SEC football game. Sounds like it's going to be quite a day.

Todd Starnes (2:25)

It's going to be quite a weekend here in the country, and it's a lot of fun. Senator, I know you have been working around the clock when you're not on the campaign trail. You're back in Washington and doing a lot of good for the American people. You know, when you look at what's happening nationwide right now, I think people are fired up. Are you sensing that people are understanding the significance and the importance of retaining Republican control of Congress?

Marsha Blackburn (2:54)

Indeed, what we see is that the Democrats are just crazy. All of this socialist, communist, you know, 1776, the battle cry was the British are coming, 2026, it's the communists are coming. And everyone is frustrated with the high cost of living right now. But Todd, the important thing to bear in mind, the Democrats would see $5 a gallon gas as the floor and the price increasing from there. And Republicans are saying, how do we get it back down to $1.75 a gallon? And how do we reduce these costs? They had inflation, the Democrats had it at 9%.

It is still way too high at 3%.

But we're working to try to get it down so that you don't have that price inflation. Every time you go to fill up the car, go to buy groceries, go to buy supplies for the kids for school, or new tennis shoes for them because they're on the track team, or they need new shoes for basketball or football.

Todd Starnes (4:01)

Senator, do you think that, based on what you just said, do you think there's some sort of an intentional disinformation campaign underway nationwide to really demoralize Republican voters? Because you're right. I mean, when you compare where we were under the previous administration, even to where we are now with some of the prices going back up, they're still far below what it was when Biden was in office.

Marsha Blackburn (4:23)

Of course. And President Trump has worked hard to get us on the right track. And we all know that. But you can't turn the economy around overnight, and prices are still way too high.

And there are things that can be done, making housing more affordable, simplifying, permitting. And these are things, whether it's the local level, state level, federal level. Those are policies where government can say, hey, we've got a role in this. And regardless of whether it's local, federal or state, what are we going to do?