The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (08/11/2025):

3:05pm- On Monday, President Donald Trump announced a 30-day federal takeover of Washington D.C.’s police department—while simultaneously deploying 800 National Guard troops—to fight violent crime in the nation’s capital. At the White House press briefing, Trump announced Attorney General Pam Bondi will oversee the federal takeover—while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will provide military support “if needed.” Additionally, the administration will assign 120 F.B.I. agents to conduct nighttime patrols throughout Washington D.C.

3:30pm- In response to President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily take control of Washington D.C.’s police department, police union chairman Gregg Pemberton explained: "We completely agree with the President that crime in the District of Columbia is out of control and something needs to be done with it." Meanwhile, Mayor Muriel Bowser has responded by insisting D.C. needs “full statehood.”

3:40pm- President Donald Trump explained to the press why crime is out of control in Washington D.C.: “This dire public safety crisis stems directly from the abject failures of the city's local leadership. The radical left City Council adopted no cash bail."

4:00pm- On Monday, President Donald Trump announced a 30-day federal takeover of Washington D.C.’s police department—while simultaneously deploying 800 National Guard troops—to fight violent crime in the nation’s capital. In response, Mayor Muriel Bowser has responded by insisting D.C. needs “full statehood.” However, Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 (the “District Clause”) gives Congress exclusive legislative authority over the federal district that serves as the nation’s capital. The framers intentionally set it apart from any state to avoid a single state from having undue influence over the federal government. While Congress could grant D.C. certain state-like powers through legislation, turning it into a state outright would remove it from the federal district—something many legal scholars believe can’t be done without amending the Constitution’s “District Clause.”

4:10pm While speaking with the press on Monday, President Donald Trump previewed his Friday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin—noting that he will insist “you’ve got to end this war.”

4:30pm- Restaurants are shrinking portion sizes in reaction to Ozempic user preferences, Rosie O’Donnell releases a cryptic video to social media, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is 71—and ripped! Plus, never eat a potato chip cooked in olestra oil…unless you don’t mind “leakage.”

4:50pm- While speaking with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News, Vice President JD Vance argued that “California has way more House seats than it should because they have such a high population of illegal aliens.” Noting that “they get rewarded for welcoming illegal aliens into their state…asking the taxpayers of states like Ohio to subsidize them.”

5:05pm- Bill D’Agostino—Senior Research Analyst at Media Research Center—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to break down some of the best (and worst) moments from corporate media and Democrats: Nancy Pelosi gets ratioed on X, the left attacks President Trump for attempting to crackdown on violent crime in Washington D.C., and Texas House Democrats are still hiding in Illinois to avoid a losing vote on redistricting.

5:30pm- Failed Senate candidate (2018), failed presidential candidate (2020), and failed gubernatorial candidate (2022) Beto O’Rourke is back…and he’s calling for New Jersey, Illinois, and California to redistrict regardless of whether Texas’s attempt is successful.

5:35pm- Gerald Posner—Award-Winning Investigative Journalist & Author of the book “God's Bankers: A History of Money and Power at the Vatican”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss recent reports that the Vatican has engaged in alleged money-laundering.

6:05pm- Podcaster and television personality Jennifer Welch (we’ve never heard of her either) says white Donal ...