The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (01/31/2025):

3:05pm- During her briefing on Friday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the Trump Administration will place a 25% tariff on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico beginning on Saturday, February 1st. There will also be a 10% tariff on goods imported from China.

3:15pm- In response to concerns from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding tariffs, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt suggested that he “would be wise to speak to Trump directly” and should do more to stem the flow of fentanyl across the U.S. Northern border.

3:30pm- Should the day after the Super Bowl be a national holiday? Matt notes that there have been rumors the NFL may soon add an additional week to the league’s regular season schedule which would push the Super Bowl to the day before President’s Day—giving Americans a day off following the big game.

3:50pm- Hollywood Chaos: Marvel actor Anthony Mackie said, “to me Captain America represents a lot of different things, and I don’t think the term America should be one of those representations.” Meanwhile, Karla Sofia Gascon—the first transgender actor to be nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Academy Awards—is in hot water after old social media posts disparaging George Floyd and immigrants resurfaced.

4:05pm- Defund NPR! According to reports, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is considering defunding NPR and PBS. Should the government be funding news organizations? In defense of broadcast companies, NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik insisted that only 1% of NPR’s funding came from the federal government. Rich and Matt wonder: if it’s such a negligible amount, what’s wrong with defunding?

4:30pm- Dr. Victoria Coates— Former Deputy National Security Advisor & the Vice President of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show BUT President Donald Trump interrupts the conversation with a press conference from the Oval Office.

4:45pm- While speaking with the press from the Oval Office, President Donald Trump revealed that he may hit European nations with tariffs. He conceded that tariffs may cause “short-term disruption” but will ultimately result in better trade policies that benefit the U.S. long-term.

5:00pm- Dr. Victoria Coates— Former Deputy National Security Advisor & the Vice President of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation—rejoins The Rich Zeoli Show and reacts to President Donald Trump’s latest executive orders. Plus, how did Tulsi Gabbard, Robert Kennedy Jr., and Kash Patel do in their Senate confirmation hearings? And how concerned should Americans be about the Chinese A.I. model DeepSeek. Dr. Coates is author of the book: “The Battle for the Jewish State: How Israel—and America—Can Win” which features a forward from Senator Ted Cruz. You can find the book here: https://a.co/d/iTMA4Vb. Soon it’ll be available via audio book!

5:40pm- According to CNN, Canadian officials are expected to meet with Trump Administration Border Czar Tom Homan as part of an effort to halt the White House’s pledge to impose a 25% tariff on all imported Canadian goods.

5:45pm- On Wednesday night, an American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter at Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, D.C. The collision caused both aircrafts to fall into the Potomac River. The National Transportation Safety Board held a press conference with updates.

5:50pm- While appearing on Fox News, former air traffic controller Michael Pearson said Wednesday’s crash at Reagan National Airport was a “preventable disaster” and that “the FAA bowing to wokeness since 2010” may have played a role.

6:05pm- FBI Purge? According to reports, the Trump Administration is expected to evaluate, and potentially fire, dozens of FBI ...