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*Massachusetts bar relaxes its masking rules as it struggles to stay afloat.   The unwarranted backlash was immediate and harsh.  
*Birth tourism is a problem for America.  We need to end the ability for foreigners to come to America, have a baby and for that baby to automatically have American citizenship.  There is even a Miami-based birth tourism concierge service called "Have my Baby in Miami" where many Russians and Chinese utilize.
*American economy just hit two major milestones...The U.S. poverty rate fell 0.5 percentage points in 2025 to 10.2 percent, the lowest on record.  Real median household rose 2.6 percent to a record $87,460.  
*Trump's plan to lower the price of beef including removing some of the red tape and costs associated with setting up USDA inspected facilities for small producers.
*Largest-ever US steel plant is coming to a key red state as Trump unveils $15B investment
*The Trump administration has rolled back the draconian Biden-era Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards from 50.4 miles per gallon to 34.9 mpg.  The move is expected to drop new car prices by as much as $1,300 per vehicle.  
*How much regulation is too much regulation?  California regulators approved new rules that will restrict what tires you can buy when it's time to replace them on your car.   This will ultimately lead to higher tire prices as Californians will have less choices that meet the new regulated standard....decided by Californian "authorities"
*CNN spreads rumor that Trump is planning on enacting martial law during the mid-terms.
*The hypocrisy of the elite who preach about saving the planet but fly around in their private jets.  
*Don't live your life with fear...."experts" have been predicting the end of the world multiple times for decades....all to control the narrative and control the mass population.
*Net Zero turns western countries into Chinese satrapies.  Britain's rush to net zero fueled China's energy dominance.  Beijing's supremacy in green technology risks giving it critical leverage over the UK power system.  China's lock on rare earth minerals was helped immensely by Joe and Hunter Biden...Joe Biden by blocking domestic mining projects at the same time Hunter Biden helped secure cobalt for the Chinese (making millions in the process).

Bo Trivett dives into the stories and debates that have him fired up this week, including allegations of daycare fraud, concerns about Chinese influence in American politics, the media’s role in fueling division, the Lindsay Clancy case, and what happens when artificial intelligence is programmed to make moral decisions. Bo also reacts to political violence and rhetoric, explains why he believes capitalism and entrepreneurship still create opportunities that other systems don’t, and asks whether common sense is getting lost in the process—and more!

Bo Trivett is back from Greece and diving straight into the issues grabbing his attention, including Mark Ruffalo’s criticism of Elon Musk, the debate surrounding crime and accountability, Canada’s assisted-dying policies, the Lindsay Clancy case, Canada and the European Union, immigration, whether parents or social media companies should be responsible for kids online, and the growing warnings about artificial intelligence. Bo also questions whether calls to slow down and regulate AI are really about safety—or about protecting the companies already leading the industry—and more!

Bo Trivett dives into the stories and debates getting his attention this week, including growing U.S.-Canada tensions, alleged leaks of sensitive government information, the legal battle surrounding AI-generated child sexual abuse material, Jelly Roll stepping into politics, reports of a massive Chinese bot network targeting American conversations about AI and energy, prescription drug prices, affordability, the upcoming midterms, and more!

*Climate change mistruths....from the potential for the Maldives sinking to the extinction of the polar bears
*The Chinese continue to infiltrate the United States.  Huge Chinese marriage fraud network exposed...mostly from New York fake marriages.
*Trained CCP (Chinese Communist Party) sniper now owns building overlooking the White House!
*Jason Arday, the Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism, committed suicide.  Academic Nathan Cofnas who accused Jason of plagiarism was suspended from his duties as professor at Ghent University for discrimination for reporting Jason, an African-American man.
*Massachusetts legalizes abortion right up until birth
*How is Hasan Piker (who mocked Charlie Kirk's death) a star in the Democratic party?
*Who has jumped on the Pro-Lindsay Clancy bandwagon now
*Vote in the mid-terms!  Very important!

*Alpha-Gal...why is everyone getting this now?  engineered possibly?
*Trump economy roars....factory construction, wages soaring....there are 83,000 construction workers building factories right now...unprecedented number
*There has always been an affordability crisis.  One of the keys is to spend less than you make and you build wealth.  Do you really need that $8 Frappuccino daily or the latest iPhone or to eat out daily?  The money you save now compounds to significant income later earning interest as you go.   Save it!
*Capitalism built America and our economy.  Socialism doesn't work and never has.
*More and more proof of voter fraud and election fraud in 2020 election.
*Liberals love to blame the top 1% ....those "rich, greedy, insatiable billionaires who are ruining all our lives".    Let's really look at the top 1% to see their impact.  Elon, the world's richest man, is worth to close to a trillion dollars.  99.9% of his wealth is tied to the valuation of his companies.  He didn't get rich by stealing your rent money, hoarding cash or plundering your 401k...he built companies that revolutionized digital payments, electric cars, AI, and space travel.  And 4,400 of his current and former employees became millionaires themselves!   Imagine the top 1% vanishes....no electric cars, no SpaceX, no digital payments, no STarlink, no Amazon deliveries, no Uber, no Netflix, no Google, No AI, no iPhones, no chatbots, no Microsoft Office, no personal computers, no social media....and you'd also miss 2.3 million jobs that the top 12 billionaire job-creators are responsible for.   Also, the to 1% pay 40.4 % of U.S. federal income tax revenue...without your taxes go up?
*Now imagine the bottom 1% disappears.  The bottom 50% of earners pay just 3.3% of all federal income taxes and double the rate of violence.
*The importance of blue-collar workers with a trade versus those with a college degree.  Why do those with a college degree look down on our hard-working, deserving blue-collar workers?

Bo is back with a fiery look at election security, voter ID laws and what an Olive Garden pasta pass says about America’s priorities. He takes aim at media censorship and selective coverage while warning about the growing influence of socialism and communism in American institutions. Bo also examines the “45 Communist Goals” and explains why he believes Americans must pay attention before it’s too late.

*People were criticizing President Trump for his $14 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The backlash centers around a fast-tracked beautification project meant for the nation's 250th birthday
*Zohran Mamdani accused of sabotage....how NYC's Mayor gutted the biggest US Navy parade in 50 years!
*Inflation is dropping for the first time in a long time!
*Did egg distributors price fix artificially high prices during pandemic...Trump calls for investigation
*The left-leaning poll done by MSNBC shows mostly right-leaning states as the worst places to live....hmmmm....why do people keep moving to the red states?
*Why taxing the rich doesn't work?  Ask California and New York....the rich leave.... and they take billions of property taxes and tax revenue with them
*Is China planning to seize Taiwan?
*China's missile test is a wake-up call.   America needs to be on alert and prepared.  Voting matters more than ever.  We must have the right people in place to protect our country and our freedom.
*The media notices Candace Owens' conspiracy theory and her use of Charlie Kirk's murder to manipulate and prosper.
*The hypocrisy of green energy....By 2050, the estimated total boundary area required for 1.5 million wind turbines is expected to reach 3.1 to 4.6 million square kilometers - the combined size of India and Argentina.    Another question begs to be asked....Where will all the waste be buried?
*Shout-out for trade school over college!  We need people with trade skills, and we will pay them for that!  Trade school is a much better route for many over college and way more profitable!  Auto technicians, plumbers, electricians, and more....all 6 figure income!

*Why do people who don't work hard think they deserve the same income as those that do work hard?
*Freddy the German visiting for FIFA Soccer World Cup continues to celebrate the greatness that is America....while getting resistance from the left and even threats
*Trump Accounts go live with the Treasury Department making a $1,000 seed investment to each child's Trump Account...this is available to all children born in the year 2025 and 2026 to U.S. citizens with a social security number.   Amazingly, some Democrats are telling their constituents to not accept it due to Trump originating the plan.  Left-leaning parents are actually denying this help for their children's future.   The $1000 could grow to over $200,000 in 55 years given a 10% APR....and some parents are denying their children this gift and their future.
*Why do the Democrats never complain about billionaires that are also Democrats....they only complain about the ones that support President Trump
*Capitalism has built The United States and its economic growth.  Europe pales in comparison.
*Michelle O'bama continues to spew hate toward anyone associated with Republicans....Michelle banned Cheryl Hines from the new Larry David series Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Happiness because she's married to John F. Kennedy, Jr.
*Currently, only 20% of Europeans have AC at home, compared to 90% in the US, where electricity is cheaper.   Even hospitals, operating rooms, and schools have no electricity in Europe....leading to many deaths during the extreme heat.  
*City of Nimes, France, actually denied school children air-conditioners in the schools as they were going to be donated by their parents.  The mayor of Nimes, a known communist, denied these children the air-conditioners as they said it wasn't fair that other schools didn't have the same means to get ac.  "If all can't have it, none can!"

This week on Bo Knows Cars, Bo digs into what he sees as a country losing common sense, from the fight over repairs at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to New York politics, California’s outmigration, Obamacare frustrations, and America’s education gap in STEM. Bo also breaks down the bigger global picture, including China’s grip on rare earth minerals, U.S. efforts to strengthen critical-mineral supply chains, the DRC-Rwanda peace deal tied to mineral access, and Ukraine’s continued pressure on Russia.

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