The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (02/03/2025):

3:05pm- On Saturday, the Trump Administration officially placed a 25% tariff on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico—and a 10% tariff on all goods imported from China. In response, media outlets like The Wall Street Journal editorial board warned that the tariffs would cause American consumers to pay increased prices for imported goods, and that the tariffs would ostensibly serve as a tax. While speaking with the press from the Oval Office, President Donald Trump conceded that tariffs may cause “short-term disruption” but will ultimately result in better trade policies that benefit the U.S. long-term. He also insisted that the tariffs are part of an effort to encourage cooperation to reduce drugs and undocumented migrants pouring across the Southern and Northern borders. On Monday, less than three-days after the tariffs were enacted, the Trump Administration announced a temporary agreement with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo which will result in a tariff suspension and Mexico sending 10,000 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to help secure the U.S. border.

3:15pm- During a press conference, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warned that tariffs on Mexican goods will result in increased prices on beer and guacamole right before the Super Bowl.

3:30pm- According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the Trump Administration is considering a plan that would “dismantle” the Education Department.

3:40pm- On Monday, President Donald Trump and Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk seemingly came to an agreement that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) needs to be seriously evaluated—with Musk going a step further and recommending it be shut down entirely.

4:05pm- Bill D’Agostino—Senior Research Analyst at Media Research Center—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to breakdown some of the best clips from the Sunday shows, including: Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) vs Face the Nation’s Margaret Brennan, and New York Times columnist David Brooks claiming Tulsi Gabbard is a threat to the intelligence community.

4:30pm- Justin Goodman—Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Public Policy for the White Coat Waste Project—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Elon Musk sharing information collected by WCW which indicates National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and USAID sent over $40 million to scientist studying “bat coronavirus emergence” in Wuhan, China.

4:45pm- Tariff Battle Update: According to The Wall Street Journal, Canada has agreed to send 10,000 “frontline personnel” to the U.S./Canada border. They will also appoint a “fentanyl czar” and designate drug cartels as terror organizations.

4:50pm- Should Immigration, Customs, and Enforcement (ICE) pay a visit to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s house? During a recent interview, Murphy revealed an undocumented migrant currently lives at his home. Rich wonders, if Murphy lets the person sleep under his bad toupee?

5:05pm- Tariff Battle Update: In a post to social media, President Donald Trump announced that Canada has agreed to “implement a $1.3 billion border plan.” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to send 10,000 “frontline personnel” to the U.S./Canada border, appoint a “fentanyl czar,” and designate drug cartels as terror organizations. President Trump concluded his statement to Truth Social with: “Fairness for all!”

5:20pm- DNC Chair Selection: Singing candidates, impossibly complex rules for selecting leadership positions based on gender, and a singing candidate! After all of that, the Democrat Party ended up with David Hogg as its Vice Chair. Did they learn anything after the 2024 election?

5:40pm- While speaking from the Oval Office, President Donald Trump said that “we are looking to do a deal with Ukraine where they're going to secure what we're giving them with their rare earth [minerals]." Trump, alongside T ...