Ryan returns just in time to host the show, after a triumphant appearance in traffic court responding to a photo-enforced speeding ticket. He asks Kelly to Monday morning quarterback how he handled the citation.
Jeff Patty joins Ryan to discuss his run for House District 38 against Democrat Gretchen Rydin. Incumbent Democrat Rep. David Ortiz served two 2-year terms but chose not to run for re-election in 2024.
The district was represented by a Republican as recently as 2018 by Rep. Susan Beckman, but Ortiz won the next two elections by 11 points. HD-38 now encompasses Littleton and Columbine Valley in the southwestern portion of Arapahoe County.
Donald Trump breaks out one of his favorite bits at a rally in Asheville, North Carolina - comparing regular-sized Tic Tacs with a mini-sized package and blaming inflation (shrinkflation).