All Talk with Kevin Dietz ~ August 7, 2026 ~ Full Show

Good morning. Happy Friday. Welcome to All Talk. I'm Kevin Deeds bringing you the latest headlines and the stories. Everyone is talking about. You know, there was a time in America when there was one goal almost every young person shared. Get a job, save some money, and buy a house. That wasn't just about owning property. It was about putting down roots, building wealth, starting a family, having a backyard where your kids could play, and a front porch where your neighbors became your friends. Today, for millions of young Americans, that dream feels completely out of reach. Mortgage rates are now pushing nearly 7%. Home prices remain near record highs. Insurance costs are climbing. Property taxes continue to rise. And even if a young couple can somehow scrape together a down payment, they're competing against investors, corporations, and cash buyers. Think about it. A generation ago, your first home might have cost two or three times your annual salary. Today, in many parts of the country, it's six, seven, or even eight times what a young family earns. That is not sustainable. And here's why everyone, not just young people, should care. Homeownership has historically been the single greatest way middle-class Americans build wealth. It's how families accumulate equity. It's how parents help pay for college. It's how retirees create financial security. If an entire generation never gets into the housing market, we're creating a country where wealth becomes even more concentrated among people who already own assets. That's bad economics. It's bad social policy and really it's bad for America. So what do we do about it? Well, first, we have to build more housing. For years, we've made it incredibly difficult to build starter homes. Zoning rules, permitting delays, environmental reviews, neighborhood opposition, all of it drives prices higher. We don't just need luxury condos. We need neighborhoods full of affordable starter homes again. Second, maybe it's time to rethink how we help first-time buyers. Should there be larger tax credits? Should first-time buyers receive assistance without payments? Should there be low-interest loan programs specifically for young families? These ideas deserve discussion. Third, should Wall Street stop buying entire neighborhoods? Why do we let that happen? Across America, institutional investors have purchased tens of thousands of single-family homes. Why? When corporations are bidding against young couples trying to buy their very first house, is that really the market we want? Fourth, maybe local governments need to look at costs that they're adding, permit fees, connection fees, impact fees. Every regulation may make sense individually, but together they can add tens of thousands of dollars to the price of a new home before anyone even moves in. And finally, interest rates matter. Inflation matters, government spending matters. Every economic decision eventually shows up in somebody's mortgage payment. This isn't about Republicans. This isn't about Democrats. It's about whether America still believes in the American dream. Because if young people conclude they'll never own a home, they're going to delay marriage. They're going to delay having children. They're going to move less. They're going to build less wealth. And they begin believing the system simply doesn't work for them. That's a dangerous place for any country to be. We spend billions of dollars arguing over so many issues in Washington.

Maybe one of the biggest questions should be this. How do we make homeownership attainable again? Because if it's a hardworking teacher, nurse, or police officer, a mechanic or a young radio producer, can't realistically dream of owning their own home, then maybe it's not their expectations that need adjusted. Maybe it's our policies. And that's a conversation worth having today. We're going to take your calls at 935, 1035, and 1135. And at 949, we are going to talk with David Hall, President and CEO of Hall Financial, about this crisis. All right, several Oakland County communities are scrambling after voters rejected. Multiple police and fire millage proposals in Tuesday's election leaving local leaders warning of serious public safety funding shortfalls. Township officials in Orient, Highland, Waterford, Brandon, and Independence Townships say emergency meetings are underway to determine how police and fire services can continue if new funding isn't provided. Highland Township officials say they may be forced to shut down their fire department without voter approval of a replacement millage this fall. While Orient Township says it could have no dedicated police or fire revenue beginning January 1st. Oklahoma County Sheriff Michael Bouchard says the failed millages reflect growing financial pressure on taxpayers rather than opposition to public safety but warns that fewer resources could lead to reduced patrols fewer school resource officers and slower emergency response times. Many communities are now expected to ask voters to reconsider the funding request in November's election while educating residents about the potential consequences of the continued funding cuts. The U.S. economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July, making a sharp miss for economists' forecasts of 83,000 new jobs and signaling a slowdown in hiring. June's employment numbers were also revised downward, showing only 20,000 jobs were added instead of earlier estimates. Despite the decline in payrolls, the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1%, reflecting a labor force that is growing more slowly than in previous years. Economists say fewer people entering the workforce has lowered the number of jobs needed each month to keep unemployment stable. The mixed report is expected to be closely watched by the Federal Reserve as policymakers weigh future interest rate decisions. Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul al-S. Ayat is working to unite the party after his primary victory, but many Jewish voters in Michigan say he faces an uphill battle earning their support ahead of November's election. Concern cited by some Jewish Democrats include El Cyan's criticism of Israel, his campaign appearances with political commentator Hasan Piker, and comments following the attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. During his victory speech in subsequent interviews, El Cyan emphasized his commitment to protecting Jewish communities, distinguishing opposition to anti-Semitism from criticism of the Israeli government and calling for unity.

Political analyst Bernie Porn says El-Sayed faces an uphill battle with Jewish voters, though he noted the Democratic nominee could offset those losses with strong support from younger voters in Michigan's growing Muslim and Arab communities. The issue is expected to remain a major factor as Abdul El-Sayed prepares for a nationally watched general election against Republican Mike Rogers. Meanwhile, Abdul El-Sayed remains the talk of the town. This is President Donald Trump. talking about El-Sayed. And the polls were wronged again last night when they thought it would be a landslide victory for a hater of Jews and a hater of Israel. This guy hates Jews. Somebody said, oh, that's a little strong. No, he hates Jews and he hates Israel. Abdul El-Sayed. Do you believe this? This could only happen to me. Abdul El-Sayed, lovely gentleman, the man of hate. And now he's going around saying, no, I love everybody, I love me. He just love everybody. Put him in office. You're going to find out what he loves. And this was El-Sai's response to the president. I'm glad he thinks I'm a lovely gentleman. A lot of people think so. Look, you know, this is the response that they have. You notice what he talked about. First, look at the background. It says no tax on tips. The man can't stay on focus. That's like the one thing that he did to offer any economic relief. But instead of that, he's more focused on me. And what I'm going to do while we're living through an affordability crisis that is generational, people are paying nearly $5 in gas because of a war he started. And half the time, if he's not talking about me, he's talking about the drapes in his ballroom. So at the end of the day, you know, I invite the president to focus what I'm saying. I want to get money out of politics, put money in your pocket and pass Medicare for all. I think a lot of Michiganders want that right now. And I think Mike Rogers, for his own part, is running away from Donald Trump himself. When you're asked Mike Rogers about his position on the war or his position on Trump's tariffs, he is mum. So look, I'm looking forward to tying Mike Rogers to Donald Trump all day, every day. We're going to take your calls at 935. Coming up after the break, we're going to talk with Matthew Schneider, partner at Hahneman, and former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. We're talking about Dr. Anthony Fauci being held in contempt. It's All Talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. It's all talk on a Friday morning. I'm Kevin Deetz coming to you from the Golden Tower of the Fisher Building. The number is 1-800-8-9-9-JR. We're going to take your calls. We're going to read your text coming up right here at 935. So pick up the phone and be a part of the show. It has been another. extraordinary week in constitutional law and presidential power first.

A U.S. Senate committee voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during testimony about the government's handling of COVID-19. Then yesterday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on birthright citizenship, reigniting one of the biggest constitutional debates in America. Supporters argue the 14th Amendment has been interpreted too broadly for decades, while opponents say the Constitution clearly guarantees. citizenship to virtually everyone who is born on U.S. soil. Let's bring in Matthew Schneider, partner at Hahnemann, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. Good morning, sir. Good morning, Kevin. Thanks for having me back. I appreciate you being here. Tell us about Dr. Anthony Fauci and what it means if you are in contempt of Congress. Well, Senator Rand Paul was certainly not happy with him, so he worked with his committee to hold him in contempt, at least that's what he said, and they passed a resolution out of that committee, and then he referred to the Justice Department for a possible prosecution, and Rand Paul is really looking at two things. Number one is... Was he actually pardoned and then invoked his right to not incriminate himself? Well, if he was pardoned, then that wouldn't apply because he would have coverage for that for his immunity. Secondly, when he was actually delivering testimony, remember Anthony Fauci spoke first. He gave kind of an opening statement, and Rand Paul's position is you waived your right to counsel. You're your right to self-incrimination. You gave that up because you actually did testify, and therefore you are being held in contempt because you haven't spoken when we've asked you these questions. So what does the Justice Department do now? Do they do anything? Do they bring charges? What do they do? Yeah, so that's also very interesting because it's been referred to the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, who is Janine Piro. Now, we know that Jeanine Piro and the president, according to the media, haven't been getting along because she didn't file charges against the – or she didn't go through with the charges against the people related to the Washington Mall and the National Mall and the Reflecting Pool. Now, Janine Piro has another case in front of her that is hotly controversial with Anthony Fauci. And there are also defenses here as to whether or not Anthony Fauci validly invoked his Fifth Amendment right and can't be prosecuted. So we'll have to see what she does, but I'm sure there's a lot of hand-wringing consternation going on right now in the U.S. attorney's office. Yeah, well, I know you know this. It's not supposed to matter if the president's getting along with the U.S. attorney or not. They're supposed to look at the law and see if the charges should be brought or not. What are the...

key issues when the Justice Department looks at that. Well, if it's a contempt issue, one of the issues is, was Anthony Fauci actually held in contempt? Normally, you would require a resolution by the Senate. So the Senate passes a resolution by 51 votes or 60 to defeat the filibuster, and all of the Senate agrees that Anthony Fauci didn't answer the questions in these held in contempt. In this situation, only eight senators voted for this. It was Senator Paul, seven other members of the committee, and their view is because they think he's being held, he's been contemptuous, therefore he's being held in contempt. Well, on the other side, Gary Peters, Senator Gary Peters is in the minority on that committee. He, of course, disagrees and sent a strongly worded letter about this. So that's probably the first question if you're going to prosecute somebody for being in contempt. Were they actually in contempt? And that's the question that's going to be first raised by Janine Piro. One thing that concerns me a little bit is the message it sends if you're possibly or potentially being punished for exercising a constitutional right. Is there any concern there? Yes, and Senator Peters also raised that same thing. He said, look, we bring these witnesses in front of the committee and we try to treat them professionally. And if you're going to hold them in contempt for invoking a constitutional right against self-incrimination, it's going to have a chilling effect on these future witnesses. And it does raise a question about what happens to the future witnesses. They think they need to invoke the Fifth Amendment. Are they even going to show up to give an opening statement? Will they even be there? Can you even find them? Will they even produce documents? It could have that chilling effect that remains to be seen, but that's certainly what Gary Peters had said. Can you make a prediction on if this is going to go anywhere or not? Well, we've spent a lot of time in this country trying to predict the results of prosecutions and Supreme Court decisions, but I can predict that it's going to be something that won't be just resolved within the U.S. Attorney's Office. If there is a prosecution, there will be appeals. And that could go on for years, in fact. This issue is so unique. If there is a conviction and a prosecution, it could go up to the U.S. Supreme Court. All right, let's talk about this birthright citizenship executive order. What exactly does the order attempt to change? Well, there's two orders. The first one has to do with birth tourism. And the president's saying that should be heavily penalized. And we all already know that there are different laws against immigration fraud, marriage fraud, passport visa fraud. Birth tourism fraud is a similar nature of that where you come into the country simply to give birth and to establish citizenship.

There is a little bit more ground for the president to say we can pass laws to ban that or prohibited or punishment. The second executive order has to do with who qualifies for birthright citizenship. The U.S. Supreme Court said that if you're born here, you're qualified. You're a U.S. citizen, except if you're the child of a foreign diplomat, you're not. And that's longstanding law. Now, what President Trump is saying is... Okay, the Supreme Court made an exception. They recognize that children of diplomats can't be qualified under birthright citizenship. So let's expand that. Let's turn that into all of the embassy workers, all the people in the consulate, all of their children as well. And then all the children of certain people who are tied to foreign terrorist organizations, they also can't be citizens. So the president's taking that kind of little, maybe some people call it loophole. He's expanding that. And that's going to be a big legal fight because people will sue because they disagree over his interpretation. Is this something that the Supreme Court likely will have to take up eventually? It certainly could happen. President Trump feel strongly about this. He's not going to give up. The ACLU feel strongly about it. They will certainly sue over this in a matter of time. That'll generate cases in the lower courts because this is such a unique issue and hasn't been taken up. It's the type of case that would go to the U.S. Supreme Court. What do you think the literal word of the Constitution says about this issue? Well, on this, it says subject to the jurisdiction thereof. And if you're an ambassador of a foreign country, your allegiance is to the foreign country. And so that's that part of it, that you're not subject to the jurisdiction thereof. The argument here will be if you are here in the country and you've committed some crime, like you're a member of a designated foreign terrorist organization, you've acted improperly. That's really different. It has to do with what you did here and not how you got here. And that is the type of needle piercing, needle threading type issue that is destined for people like judges and Supreme Court justices to try to review. Matthew Snyder, partner at Hahnemann and former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. Thank you so much for your expertise in the conversation. Thank you. Have a great weekend. Sounds like a lot of job security for a lot of attorneys. It's all talk. I'm Kevin Dietz. And it is 935. That means it is your turn to talk. 1-800-8-9-0-957, 1-800-9-0-WJR. Give us a call. Give us a text. Be a part of the show. Yeah, his mortgage rates, they climbed to their highest level in more than a year last week, further slowing activity. In the nation's housing market, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage increase to 6.81 up from 6.76, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Applications to refinance existing mortgages fell 2% for the week and were 9% lower than a year ago, while applications to purchase homes dropped 4% from the previous week and 3% compared with the same period last year.

Overall, mortgage application volume declined 2.9% week over week. It was 5% lower than a year ago. Higher borrowing costs continue to weigh on home buyers and homeowners keeping the housing market under pressure. Do we need to do more to get young people into homes? Should they get tax breaks or just work harder? Save more money. Do we want a society where everyone is renting homes owned by corporations? 1-800-859-0-957, 1-800-859-0-W-JR. Let's go to Hope and Rochester. Hope, welcome to all talk. Hi, listen, during the Carter administration, we were looking for our first home, and the interest rates were 10 to 12 percent. I don't remember exactly, but higher than they are now. And the joke of the day was, I get better terms and rates from the neighborhood loan shark, which was true. So what the government did instead of... stopping, printing, whatever inflationary thing they were doing, they legalized usurious interest rates. If you don't know what usury interest rates are, it's charging illegal or exorbitant interest. What the only thing to do is do some real research and find out why they legalized interest. Usyria, whatever interest rates. Because then you couldn't charge over 4% for, I think, interest rates for credit card charges. And 12% was ridiculous for mortgages. Thank you, Hope. I appreciate you listening, and I appreciate you calling in today. Yeah, I remember as a child, I think it was the Carter administration. I remember, and I don't know why I really remember this, but I remember my parents talking about the interest rate on the house, and I think it was 13%. And, you know, when I bought my last house, it was under 3%. I mean, that is a massive swing in what you're paying on a mortgage. And I think it makes a difference. And I think mentally, even though, you know, 6.8% might be historically low or at least reasonable, people have it in their minds that just a few years ago, it was 3%. And they're like, how do I pay 7% when it's 3? I'm just going to wait for these rates to come down. But the longer you wait, the longer you put off buying a house, so you end up renting and the rents are high. And if the rents are really high, do you ever have the ability to put a nest egg together for that down payment? And it becomes cyclical. And at some point, you have to wonder, should we step in and have policies take over? One thing I do support, I don't know that I completely support a ton of policies for first-time home buyers, but I do support.

getting these corporations out of this business. Corporations, go run your corporations. Don't become a corporation of buying all the single family houses in neighborhoods so that you can increase the rents of them all and never sell them. And then that increases the price of other homes in the neighborhood. I don't see why we're allowing that to happen. That doesn't make sense to me. Let's go to Brad and Rochester Hills. Brad, welcome to All Talk. Hey, Jeff, TZI, man. Great to be with that. I've been an apartment runner for about 15 years out here where I'm at right now. And I thought when I was last living in Florida beforehand, I was thinking about getting up first time home. So I could see if I could have some more flexibility and probably develop equity. Given the fact, I've been on Social Security for a number of years ever since I got laid off from the food service industry, I would like to believe that I would be the least likely candidate, even if I was to apply for a straightforward traditional 30-year mortgage to get any assistance that would have helped out. It would have some drawbacks where I would have to live in it for like 10 years before I could sell it. Even if I was to continue living in a subsidized housing where I get a rent to 30% taken out of my sole security pay for the rent, I would much prefer to see if there would be something like that being a much better place that defends my Christian values and our level of patriotism for this country at conservative level, especially in Tennessee, like Nashville or any of its suburbs. Yeah, appreciate that, Brad. Thanks for listening. Thanks for calling in. Really, really interesting points. And I think there is some real value to looking around at other states. You know, Michigan isn't the only state that is worried about this. It's across the country. But some states are doing more to help people than others are. Is that a good idea? Is that working? What's working and what isn't? Let's look around the country and see what's working and emulate that. Let's go to John in Commerce. Welcome to all talk. Morning. I thought I'd give you a call and make a comment. I think it was 1972 when I bought my first house. The fixed rate was 7.5%. And in 1983, when I bought my second house, the fixed rate was 19%. And you could get a variable rate for 13%. So when I hear people... that are complaining about the interest rate, one thing, they don't really know how bad it could get. And two, during the 70s or the 60s and before that, 7% was kind of the standard thing forever. Yeah. I'd like people look back in history and see what... You know, they complain today about how hard everything is, how expensive everything is. He says, well, you have more today than we have ever had. And the...

One problem is there's so much more to buy that people spend their money on things that we didn't have 40 years ago. Yeah, the things people think they need have really changed from what they used to be back in the day. Things that people want to become things they think they need. And if you buckle down, you could get into a house. And you're right. The first house I bought, you know, 31 years ago was at 7%. The home I'm in now, which I bought. eight years ago, is that 3%. But that's the thing, and I appreciate the call, John. Thanks for listening. And, you know, people keep asking why the housing market is so slow. I think it's because nobody with a 3% mortgage wants to sell and take out a new loan. I'm not going to move. I'm holding on to my 3% mortgage. I love it. I love it. And, you know, it's 7%. Young people are looking at that and say, if it goes back to 3, I'm in. But I don't know if it's going back to three, you know, 7% is a pretty good number. Right now it's 8.7. It's, yeah, it's one of those things where. Mentally, people don't want to feel like they're getting ripped off. But these numbers overall aren't so bad. We're going to talk with David Hall about it coming up at 949, which is right after the break. It's all talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. It's all talk on a Friday morning. I'm Kevin Deeds coming to you from the Golden Tower of the Fisher Building. The number is 1-800-8-9-57-1-800-9-0. W. Give us a call. Give us a text be a part of the show. We've been talking about mortgage rates. They've now climbed for the fifth straight week, reaching their highest levels since 2025. The average 30-year fixed mortgage is now around 6.8% applications by homes have fallen to their lowest levels in months as many buyers simply step away from the market. For young families hoping to buy their first home, the numbers are becoming overwhelming. Higher interest rates mean higher monthly payments, even if home prices stay the same. Existing homeowners who locked in rates near 3% are staying put as well, which means fewer homes are available for sale, keeping prices elevated. So where do we go from here? Let's bring in our expert, David Hall, president and CEO of Hall Financial. Good morning. David, how are you? Kevin, good morning. How are you doing? I'm doing great. It's great to talk to you. We brought this issue up early this morning. We talked a lot about corporations buying homes as well and renting out single family homes. We've had a lot of callers calling in and reminding us that, you know, the homes they bought previously were 13% and 7%. And, you know, when you look at this situation, what are your thoughts as a professional in the business? Well, there's a lot to unpack, and there's certainly no question that mortgage rates are at some of their most elevated levels that they've been at in quite some time. And you'll hear folks, like you just referenced, that we'll talk about how from a historical perspective, a rate in the mid to high sixes isn't really that big of a deal. However, it's just...

to in terms of a recency bias, let's call it over the last, I don't know, six, seven, eight years. So it's been a while since we've seen rates like this. Now, there's two ways that you can look at it. Certainly, there are folks that want to wait for rates to come back down so things become more affordable. There are other folks that, you know, are a little counterintuitive where they know if they go out shopping for a home right now because there's less competition because more people are sort of backing off. that they have a better chance of maybe getting a better deal on that home because there's not as much demand. Maybe they can purchase the home for a couple thousand dollars less than they could have a couple months ago because the seller is willing to make a deal. And they also know that they'll probably be able to refinance, whether it be in 612 or 18 months. So if you can afford it, it is an opportune time right now for buyers, but for folks that are kind of riding that razor thin line. There's no question that some of them have to back off right now and wait for rates to get better. I don't know how great of a strategy that is, though, if you can afford it right now and you have a need to purchase a home. Yeah, I have a son who's 31 years old. two years ago, he was looking at this. And he's like, geez, if these rates would just get to the fours or the five or whatever, he was playing the game, you know, hoping they would go down and up. And eventually he said, look, I got to get into a house. I'm married. I want to have kids. And he bought a house. And he loves it. And he says, look, if the rates come down and it makes sense financially, I'll refinance later. But he was able to, he was able to save enough money for a down payment. And I'm worried that a lot of people, their rents are really high. And because rents are high. It's hard to save up that money for a down payment. And I'm just wondering if there's more that can be done along those lines. Is it a situation where maybe we have to have some sort of legislative policy to help people along? Well, it certainly wouldn't hurt. And you bring up a good point there is that the alternative to purchasing a home right now with elevated interest rate is elevated rent payments. So the alternative isn't great. Now, if you're going to move in with mom or dad for six or 12 months, that's a different story. But if you're going to look at renting in this market, it's not like you're going to get some great deal as opposed to purchasing. So everything costs more right now, not just... purchasing a home, but I think you bring up a really good point that if you purchase a home and you love the home and you know it's a good investment and you know that when interest rates do go down over time, that your house is going to continue to go up in value and there will be more demand, I think you can make a pretty good case for it to still be a really good decision like your son made. But I also think that, you know, the fact that rates will blip up, let's call it from six and a quarter to six and three quarters, it scares some people off because they don't know where the market's going and what's going to happen. But I would also tell you that I think that a lot of those buyers are going to find really good deals in the marketplace. And I don't ever tell anybody to shop if it doesn't make them comfortable. But if you're going to be opportunistic and try and get a seller to negotiate with you, I think that that's a pretty good place to start from as a buyer.

How big of an increase is, say, a 1% mortgage rate? How big of an impact does that have on a monthly payment? Yeah, it's a good question. On the average payment, it's about $200. Okay, so a half percent is about $100. Again, it depends on the loan amount. Some of the first-time homebuyer stuff, it's closer to $50. So it's not a lot of money necessarily on a monthly basis. I don't know that it's a reason to make a decision, but I would say this is that, you know, for people that have thought about purchasing a home. The best product in the market right now is a product that's called it's a 1% buy down program. And what that means is that some lenders will buy down your interest rate in the first year 1% while you're still on a 30 year fixed. You keep that same 30 year fixed rate. And a lot of lenders have adopted this program, including all financial, because it gives you payment relief in the first year. So in other words, if you lock in your 30 year fixed at 6.75, the first year you get 5.75, and it's been a way for lenders to incentivize people to stay in the market. It's been incredibly popular. And a lot of folks think that in year two, they'll be able to refinance anyway. Even if they can't, their rate is still at 6.75 today's market rate. So it's been a really good program to get some payment relief in that first year. And I think that that's an incredible opportunity for a lot of folks right now, and lenders are willing to do that because they need to make business happen. What is the impact of these corporations buying single-family homes? And what is the impact of new home buyers trying to compete with cash buyers? Well, it's very mixed, and it depends on where you're at in the country. I mean, if you look at a place like Florida where there's a lot of cash buyers because there's a lot of money that goes down to Florida, it is very hard for somebody who's going to potentially get a mortgage to compete with a cash buyer because everybody wants everything easy and turnkey. In the state of Michigan, there's less cash buyers than there are in somewhere like a Florida or some of these states where the retirees go that have a lot of cash. So it depends on where you are. I would say in terms of the corporations buying up housing, I mean, is it a real thing? Yes. Is it something that is like tilting the market? No, not at this point. And I think that what we're going to find is over time that there's going to be less and less of that, especially in our state, especially with unknown interest rates and housing values. I think that you're going to see that more and more folks are going to. be in a good position to purchase. And again, I'm not trying to make, you know, some tough news in terms of mortgage interest rates going up into, like, great news. But right now, there is less competition out there for homes for sales than there has been in a while. And there's more inventory right now. So it is a vastly different market than people have been looking at over the last couple of years. And I think that's an important note. David Hall, President's CEO of Hall, Financial. Thanks for your expertise. We appreciate the conversation.

Have a fabulous weekend. Yeah, there's no perfect time to buy a house. But I really hope people are able to get into a house. There's nothing better than buying that first house and launching into the American dream. I hate to see the American dream of homeownership drift away. It's All Talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. Welcome into the 10 o'clock hour of All Talk on a Friday morning. I'm Kevin Deetz bringing you the latest headlines and the stories that everyone is talking about. Illinois officials have temporarily suspended the license of a Chicago funeral director after alleging multiple bodies were stored without refrigeration. State investigators say the remains were found in deplorable conditions that included rodent infestations and maggots. Authorities say the conditions created a threat to public health and safety. Police are investigating the funeral home following reports of suspicious activity. The case has sparked renewed scrutiny of funeral home oversight and inspections. Law enforcement agencies are warning about a sophisticated scam targeting senior citizens by convincing them to convert their savings into gold. Scammers impersonate government officials and falsely claim victims' bank accounts have been compromised. Victims are instructed to buy gold, which is then collected by couriers posing as government agents. New York City alone has reported approximately $100 million in losses tied to this scheme. Officials say similar scams are now appearing across multiple states and countries. The Detroit Tigers stayed firmly in the American League playoff race Thursday with a dominant 11-0-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners securing their six straight road series win. Dylan Dingler continued his outstanding season with a two-run Homer and four RBIs while Colt Keith added three hits as Detroit's offense stayed red-hot. Left-hander Framber-Veldez delivered seven scoreless innings, allowing just five hits as the Tigers recorded their 12th shutout of the season. Despite trading away several key players at the deadline, Detroit has gone 34 and 21 since June 1st, and now sits just one game out of the American League wildcard spot. Although the club remains under 500 at 56 and 59, manager A.J. Hinch says the Tigers have stayed focused on winning games and believes the team is proving it still belongs in this postseason race. President Donald Trump traveled to Las Vegas to highlight his administration's economic agenda, arguing that his policies are lowering inflation, cutting taxes, reducing prescription drug costs, and putting more money back into America pockets. And we're also kicking all of these millions of illegal aliens off of our welfare. And it's part of the war on fraud led by our great Vice President, JD Vance. He's doing a great job. And as illegal aliens go home, the cost of rent, groceries, and other staples is coming down very fast. Our costs are coming way down. You know, they talk about affordability.

probably explains why no Democrats are here and none intend to attend, because their campaign is now openly embracing terrorist organizations waging war on America. Behind Abdul El-Sayed's political rise sits a much older and more entrenched institutional network. At the center of this sprawling network is the Council on American Islamic Relations. And this was Vice President JD Vance. Well, I think it says a couple things. First of all, the base of the Democratic Party just wants radicals. It wants these DSA types. It wants people who hate even the idea of private property ownership. But it also, I think, tells us that that particular set of ideas is very popular in places you wouldn't expect. Because Abdul El-Sayed, he's this guy who holds himself out as a working-class heroes, a guy who's going to fight for the working class. How does he fight for the working class by flooding his state and his country with low-wage immigrants? Of course, those people will drive down the wages of the working class. And he also doesn't want to do anything to protect the Michigan auto industry. He fought against the Trump tariffs that have saved the Michigan auto industry. This was Donald Trump on Abdul El-Sayed. And the Poles were wrong again last night when they thought it would be a landslide victory for a hater of Jews and a hater of Israel. This guy hates Jews. Somebody said, oh, that's a little strong. No, he hates Jews and he hates Israel. Abdul El-Sayed. Do you believe this? This could only happen to me. Abdul El-Sayed, lovely gentlemen. And Al Syed's response. I'm glad he thinks I'm a lovely gentleman. A lot of people think so. Look, you know, this is the response that they have. You notice what he talked about. First, look at the background. It says no tax on tips. The man can't stay on focus. That's like the one thing that he did to offer any economic relief. But instead of that, he's more focused on me. And what I'm going to do while we're living through an affordability crisis that is generational, people are paying nearly $5 in gas because of a war he started. And half the time, if he's not talking about me, he's talking about the drapes in his ballroom. So at the end of the day, you know, I invite the president to focus what I'm saying. I want to get money out of politics, put money in your pocket and pass Medicare for all. I think a lot of Michiganders want that right now. And I think Mike Rogers, for his own part, is running away from Donald Trump himself. We're going to take a quick break. When we come back, what exactly is the DSA? We're going to talk with Denzel McCamble, who heads up the Detroit DSA. It's All Talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. It's all talk on a Friday morning. I'm Kevin Deeds coming to you from the Golden Tower of the Fisher Building, 1-800-8-9-57, 1-800-8-9-0-WJR. We're going to take your calls and read your text at 1035, so pick up the phone and be apart.

of the show, the Democratic Socialists of America or DSA, it has become one of the fastest growing political organizations in the country with more than 100,000 members nationwide in chapters in all 50 states. The organization has helped elect candidates at the local state and federal levels and has become an increasingly influential force within progressive politics. Supporters say democratic socialism is about putting working people ahead of corporate profits, expanding health care, strengthening labor unions, and making housing, education, and child care more affordable. Critics argue many of the organization's goals would require a dramatic expansion of government. higher taxes, and greater public ownership of parts of the economy. Joining us this morning is Detroit City Council member Denzel McCamble, who also leads the Detroit chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. Good morning. How are you? Good morning. I'm doing well. Thanks for having me on. Yeah, thanks for being here. Boy, a lot of people are hearing the initials, DSA, or the words Democratic Socialists of America. I'm not sure everybody really understands what it means. Tell us about Democratic Socialists of America. Absolutely. And Kevin, I will tell you, you did a great intro of the organization. And I would say I know in the lead-up, you know, we're a member organization and we take leadership from our membership. So I'm just one of the socialists in office. We have co-chairs as well and leadership, but there's really a member. driven organization. And as you said, we're trying and pushing forth a politic and vision that centers working families that pushes back against the corporate influence that is in our politics. And it just simply says that people here in this country, whether you're in Detroit, whether you're in Muskegon, whether you're in the middle of America or on the coast, that your government should act on behalf of you and should cater to your knees and address your knees. and not those of corporate corporations and billionaires who already have what they need to get by. So that's what DSA is. We are organization. We do electoral politics, but, you know, we're also at the picket lines. We're also helping our partners in labor to increase the union membership to make sure that folks have a voice in their workplace as well. We do mutual aid helping our communities and organizing on issues such as transportation, such as health care, on all levels of the government. So how is democratic socialism different from traditional socialism, if it is, or even communism?

I would say, you know, there is a difference in all of those. And when we're thinking about democratic socialism, you can look at countries such as Norway and the Nordic region. But here in the United States, what we have put forth as a left flank of thinking about that, you know, the parties right now is there exist, the Democratic and Republican parties. There is too much corporate influence. There's too much to catering to donors and not the actual folks that go out and vote for folks in the office that are supporting the parties that have been longstanding members of those parties. So when we're looking at Democratic socialism, it is to say that we need to ensure that we have a social safety net, but also social programs. When we think about Medicare that our seniors depend on and push it for Medicare for all so that there aren't families. struggling to just get the care that they're needed in hospitals or at the doctor. We're thinking about our education, ensuring that our public schools, no matter where you are, are fully funded and that our teachers are getting the pay that they deserve and our classrooms are well-resourced. We're thinking about the workplace, ensuring that our workers have a voice in the workplace and are getting the living wages and not having to have three or four jobs just to get by. Those are the tenets of Democrat socialism and what we push. Where does the money come for all of that? We are a dues paying organization. So every member pays dues. No, I mean to be able to give health care for all, to be able to do the things with education and the workforce that you're talking about. Absolutely. So I would tell you right now, you know, when you look at our current tax structure and how folks are, even here in the city government and all of us of government, folks are paying taxes, and yet the folks who our office are allocating it to things that aren't helping people. We have an outside military budget that, and it's not... to protect the United States is that we're getting into unpopular, unneeded wars that for the money that we're spending, even just in Iran, could fund a lot of the things that I'm talking about. So it's really about reshifting our priorities and where our taxes are going to, where our public dollars are going to, and not actually giving tax giveaways to corporation of billionaires, again, who already have what they need, who what they need, who are increasing. prices on our folks and getting record profits, it is an issue when we see companies and corporations continue to have record profits while their workers are not increased, having increased wages, and while folks in the middle and low income continue to struggle to get by. So the DSA would say capitalism should ultimately be replaced with democratic socialism. What would that look like in practical terms? How would that be different from what we're used to today? I think what we will see the basis of it, what we will see is that you will have more folks being able to actually thrive. And that's not just a tagline, Kevin. What I would say, we have a country where we have a trillionaire.

Yeah, we still have folks who are unhoused. We still have folks who don't have adequate transportation. We still have folks who don't have food on the table. So what that would look like in replacing what we currently have now, when we have such a divide when it comes to income and income inequality, we would see that be more closely aligned with folks being, yeah, you'll still have wealthy people, but you won't have the vast... amount of poverty that we're saying not only in urban areas but rural areas as well a lot of people when they hear the word socialism they they become concerned why why do you think that is and what do you tell skeptics when they say that to you You know, I think folks have not, you know, here in the United States, we may see news stories or see folks commenting on countries that may have elements of socialism. And I think that's what's driving the sphere. But also, you know, Kevin, there's a lot of folks who are opponents of what we're trying to push, who use scare tactics to actually push back on what we're pushing when we say we want health care for all, when we say we want. robust public education. When we say we want workers to have a voice in their workplace, folks are using scare tactics. So what I would say to the folks who may are hearing about DSA for the first time or social as a whole is that we must do our own research on actually unbiased sources and take from that. And also to think about what is the vision that we want for our city, for our state, and our country moving forward. Because what we have right now, Folks are struggling to get by, and it should not be this way. When you look at the Democratic Party, some people say that the DSA has split the party between progressives and moderates. Is that a problem, or do you hope to bring the moderates along to the thinking of the DSA? Well, I hope for the Democratic Party, and I'll tell you, I'm a member of Democratic Party, and I'm a member of DSA, is I hope that we are centering. the folks that we are elected to represent or the folks that are we are pushing to bring it to our party. And what I mean by that, whether you are in Detroit or if you are in the rural area of Ingram County or the rural area up north, what folks understand is that they deserve to be able to have a good quality of life and that we have to put their needs first. So whether you identify as a moderate or progressive, what I hope that we will come together to say is how do we center the people in this state and not... especially the most vulnerable in our corporations and our donors. And I think those are the tenants that can bring us together no matter what wing of the party that you're on. Denzel McCamble, Detroit City Council Member District 7, heads the DSA or is a member of the DSA in Detroit in a leadership role. Thank you for your time. Thank you for walking us through that. We really appreciate it.

Absolutely. Thanks, Kevin. All right. Your calls are next. It's all talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. All right. It is 10355. That means it is your turn to talk. Pick up the phone. Give us a call. Give us a text. 1,800-8-9-0-957. 1-800-8-5-0-WJR. Be a part of the show. If you've followed politics over the past few years and especially the past few weeks, you've probably heard the term Democratic Socialists of America or simply DSA. The organization has grown into one of the most influential political movements on the left. helping elect candidates across the country, including members of Congress, state lawmakers, and local officials. Here in Michigan, Democratic Socialists have been gaining momentum, winning races in Detroit, and playing an increasingly important role in Democratic primaries. Donovan McKinney just beat Shri Thanedar. Donovan McKinney is a member of DSA. Abdul El-Sayed says he is not a member of DSA, but he holds many of the same. policy philosophies. And Abdul El-Sayed was able to defeat Haley Stevens here in Michigan to represent the Democrats in the run for the open Senate seat against Mike Rogers. Supporters of DSA say they're fighting for working families, universal health care, affordable housing, and an economy that works for everyone. Critics say the DSA wants to fundamentally transform America's economic system by expanding government, increasing taxes, and reducing the role of private enterprise. What do you think? 1-800-8-9557, 1-800-9-0-0-WJR. When you hear the word socialism, what's your first reaction? Do you think health care should be guaranteed by the government for every American? Should college tuition be free at public universities? Can we pay for all of this by changing priorities, as our last guest, Denzel McCamble said. Should we stay out of wars and spend all that money on things that help American taxpayers, as Denzel McCamble said? Should trillionaires and billionaires give up their money to help workers have a better quality of life? Should trillionaires and billionaires spend their money ending homelessness and paying for our health care? This is the DSA. It's becoming bigger and more powerful. On the left, it's here to stay. It's here in Michigan. What are your thoughts? Let's talk to Olivia in Farmington Hills. Olivia, welcome to all talk. Thank you. I am with the Mike Rogers for U.S. Senate team. As a young woman, housing affordability is something that I think about a lot. For so many people my age, buying a first home feels farther and farther out of reach. That's why I am so grateful that Mike Rogers has put forward housing affordability plan.

focused on helping make home ownership more attainable for young people and families in Michigan. Housing costs are one of the biggest financial stresses facing people my age coming out of college and having a realistic plan toward owning a house. will make such a difference. Young people, including me, want to be able to stay in Michigan, build a life here, and eventually own a home. And Mike is going to do just that and make it possible. All right. Thanks for listening, Olivia. Thanks for the call. Appreciate it. The DSA, what are your thoughts about the Democratic Socialists of America? Let's go to Rod and Plymouth. Rod, welcome to all talk. Hey, thanks, Kevin. You know they should change their name to the Democratic Socialist Party of academics and take the ignorance out of politics. You know, our forefathers said that we need to have an educated populace. Educate everybody about the reality of the truth. And that way, you'll have educated people voting for the right politicians who will be held accountable. Thanks, Kevin. Appreciate it, Rod. Thanks for listening. Thanks for calling. Let's go to Jacqueline in Detroit. Jacqueline, welcome back to all talk. Oh, thank you. Listen, I agree totally with Mr. McCamble, councilperson McCamble, because that's my view. But, you know, I just have a problem with how people can say that they don't agree with socialism. When I... 73 years old, just got taxed with the Wayne County Transit. I have a car. I don't need to take the bus. And, I mean, so this is what I'm saying. I don't mind that. I voted for it, but this is what I'm saying. We're already doing socialist things anyway, but the poor people are the ones that's always taxed for it. So why not just spread it out where everyone can live a comfortable life in these here, United States? Thank you, Jack. Thank you. Thank you. I appreciate you listening. I appreciate you calling in. The idea of America having a trillionaire more money than you could ever possibly do anything with ever in a million lifetimes, does that make sense? Or should that money, should. Should they be taxed? And should that money go back to everyday Americans? It's something the DSA thinks should happen. Let's talk to Nancy in Richmond. Nancy, welcome to all talk. Hello. Hi. All the questions you asked before, they're no to every one of them. They already tax the billionaires. They all have three taxed the trillionaires. They tax the millionaires already. It's time for people get back to work. stopped using money frivolously on stuff as dope, tattoos, $7 or $8 cup of coffee every morning. We don't need socialism in our country. It's bad enough if it's here some ways already, but this is America.

We are republic. We do not need socialism or communism. And the reason it's going over is in schools there, indoctrinating our children towards that, and same in the university. Our public schools are a mess. And it's about time they teach history as it should be taught and reading, writing, arithmetic, and get back to... the right things. That's got to get back in our country. Thank you, Nancy. I appreciate you listening. Thanks for calling in. I think you're a first time caller. Appreciate your thoughts there. And I agree with you. I don't think just giving people money is the solution. I don't think that makes for a great life. I think getting people to be productive members of the community. You want to help people when they're down, get back up on their feet for sure. But then you want them to be able to hold their own. Get out there and be productive. It's a great feeling. It's a great feeling to go to work. We don't just give our kids everything for all of their lives. At some point, we let the little birds fly and get out there and get to work. Let's go to Ken and Levone. You can welcome to all talk. Well, this is one of my favorite subjects. What do I think of when I hear the word socialist? Well, Karl Marx, Vladimir Putin Lenin, Joseph Stalin. Adolf Hitler, all people who embrace socialism. You really want to live in a country that transforms you from being a citizen who is free to a subject where you are a servant under the government. Thank you, Ken. I appreciate you listening. Thanks for calling in. Let's go to Diane and Dearborn. Diane, welcome to all talk. I feel the same way he does, but he just said it's absolutely correct. The lady who's worried about paying taxes for transportation, well, she's going to end up paying even more taxes because I think she owns the car. And she's richer than the guy on the street living in a box. So, man, she's got to pay more taxes now. That's what she's going to do under socialism, so she better beware. And I don't know if you know about Venezuela. They had a reporter go down there from Britain, and he checked it out what was going on down there. He found out that the gangs run the neighborhoods down there under that socialism. The gangs, when you wanted to go buy a bottle of milk, had to go to a store and stand in front of the door, and then they'd open up the door, and they'd say, oh, you can only buy one bottle. The children were afraid to walk to school because their kids might go missing if they walked to school. It was horrible, horrible. Is that what they want for America? Do they want to... spit in the eye of every American soldier that died in World War II, 18, 19, 20 years old that fought against this stuff. Thank you, Diane. Appreciate your call. We're up against the clock. It's all talk. I'm Kevin Dietz. It's all talk on a Friday morning. I'm Kevin Deetz coming to you from the Golden Tower of the Fisher Building. For people in Detroit, Chris Hanson's story is also a hometown success story. Before becoming one of the most recognizable journalists in all of America, Chris worked right here in Detroit at WXYZ TV Channel 7. and later at WDIV Local 4, where he built his reputation as an investigative reporter before joining NBC News and Dateline. It was there that he became nationally and internationally known as the face of To Catch a Predator, one of the most talked-about investigative television series ever produced. Now that remarkable chapter of his career is headed to the big screen.

A new 824 film called Primetime stars acclaimed actor Robert Patterson as Chris Hanson and explores the rise of To Catch a Predator. The cultural phenomenon it became and the ethical and personal challenges surrounding the show. The film is directed by Lance Oppenheim and is inspired by the story behind the making of the groundbreaking series. Join us now as our good friend Chris Hanson, host of Take Down with Chris Hanson and True Blue Streaming Network. Good morning, Chris, how are you? Good morning, Kevin. How are you? I'm doing great. This is just wild. I mean, the whole thing has been wild. I remember the first time you were on South Park, I was like, this is crazy, this is wild, the way this is all taken off. When did you first learn that Hollywood was going to make a movie about your life and to catch a predator? What did you think when you heard it? So it seems pretty dramatic, but I heard, you know, several months ago that the project was in the works, and the 824 has reached out since then. And I expect to see the actual film, I think, in about two weeks. So we'll know once I see it. But, yeah, obviously, look, you have a top actor, a top film studio, a top director, you know, at least exploring or using... as a base, something that you did or created, you know, it's flattering. It's a little overwhelming, but, you know, we'll see how the movie is. It's, it's awesome. Let's listen to the, let's listen to the trailer. Okay. What would have happened if I wasn't here? You see how this looks, right?

At the end of the day, the man must be held accountable for the decisions that he makes. Do you agree? Do you watch television? Well, there's something you should know. I'm Chris Hansen. Let's get us. Brother! With Dayline every seat. And you're about to be apart. of television history. Where can it be the number one show on TV? I don't know what that tells me. It's absolutely wild. It's really dramatic. It makes me want to watch it for sure. People probably know this, but I've known you for over 40 years. I know you pretty well. Probably 50. Probably 50. You know, you have a really distinctive voice and listening to him, do your voice. It's not exactly dead on, but it's going to be fun to watch. It seems like a pretty good effort. Again, you know, we look forward to seeing it and everything else. But there have been a lot of different social media, you know, copies and obviously, you know. flattery, very flattering, but honestly, I've been so busy being the real Chris Hanson. It's not hard to keep up the movie. We just finished this thing in Maryland, and last week we were in San Francisco for the first time, and it's just really, really stunning to me that all these years into the franchise, and people can watch these different segments episodes on my streaming network, True Blue. take down is what we call the series it's stunning to me that you know 22 years into this kevin that these guys are still showing up in spite of movies in spite of what's you know being said daily on social media in spite of you know highly publicized investigations up you know through this day You know, these guys still show up. Well, it shows you how serious of a problem this is. And I think it reminds parents that they need to talk to their children because these predators are out there and they don't seem to be able to stop themselves. They don't care about the consequences. They will show up. Well, exactly. And you see these, you know, we did a documentary. I think you and I discussed it on Roblox called Dangerous Games and we've got to. extortion documentary that's going to roll out the next few weeks on True Blue. And, you know, I've sat across so many parents, Kevin, who've lost children in a lot of different ways, some to suicide because they couldn't see their way out of a situation they get into online. And it really says to me that you've got to sit your child down and say, look, I understand the Internet is a very adventurous place. And you could make mistakes there. And I understand you could make mistakes. And I understand you can talk to people.

you shouldn't be talking to. But you need to come to me as your parent. I'm not going to yell at you. I'm not going to scream at you. I'm not going to punish you. But come to me if you have a problem, and together we'll solve this. You know, 20 years ago, local police departments maybe were not, you know, equipped to handle these situations. They are today. They've got relationships with ICAC and the federal government, and they will jump right on a case. They're very actively involved across the country. No matter where you live, your local police department or sheriff's department will get involved in these cases. So you've got to encourage kids to come forward because I've seen so much tragedy and so much potential tragedy. We had a case here in Maryland. just the other day. A deacon in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, a former Catholic school teacher showed up in our sting to exploit a 15-year-old boy. This guy's married, kids of his own, and it's turned this community where we were working upside down. And so if this can happen here, it can happen anywhere. And you really have to have this relationship with each other. I think it's critically important. This whole thing has become such a cultural phenomenon. I think I have a throw pillow that says have a seat. It's wild. When did you first know this was going to be something bigger than just an investigative news story? Well, I think when, you know, you started seeing it pop up in various entertainment shows. You mentioned South Park. I think once they satirize you on South Park, you've crossed that threshold of being a part of pop culture phenomenon in some ways. But I've always just kind of taken it in stride. You know, yeah, it's flattering, of course, that so many people recognize your work. But I also think if it... creates awareness and a dialogue about a very important topic. I'm okay. You know, if... A show like South Park wants to vote for, and that's fine, because it gets people talking about something they need to talk about. And that is the dangers for children online. And as we watched for the last 22 years, the number of platforms upon which adults can approach children has literally exploded. I mean, when we started this, and you know this, Kevin, we merely had decoys on chat rooms on AOL and Yahoo, maybe that antiquated... platform we remember is my face. But today, I mean, I can't even keep up with this. Every time we do a sting, we do, you know, usually a couple a month at least, there's a new platform. There's something I haven't heard about. There's something that law enforcement has just gotten hip to, and these platforms can be used by predators seeking to avoid children.

Yeah, it's really difficult. We have to stay on top of it. And I think you said it best when you said what's really important is that we have open conversations with our kids. Absolutely. We let them know that they can come to us no matter what. There's nothing to be embarrassed about there's nothing so bad that they can't come to mom or dad or somebody they trust and talk to them. Chris Hansen, a host of Take Down with Chris Hanson and True Blue Streaming Network. Thank you for your time. We really appreciate it. Anytime, Kevin. You know that. All right. We'll talk real soon. Yep. The film is called Primetime. It stars Robert Patterson as Chris Hansen, Chris Hansen, who you know and love from Channel 7 and Channel 4 right here in Detroit before he went on to Dateline and to catch a predator, now host of Takedown. Really going to be interesting to watch. And whether it portrays him in a great light or a bad light or somewhere in between, it's an important topic that we need to talk about. And we'll talk about it right here on all. Talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. And welcome into the 11 o'clock hour of all talk. I'm Kevin Deetz, coming to you from the Golden Tower of the Fisher Building, bringing you the latest headlines and the stories that everyone is talking about. Texas Children's Hospital has agreed to a $10 million settlement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations involving transgender medical care for minors. The agreement requires the hospital to establish a free... detransition clinic and permanently stop providing those services to minors. Five physicians will be barred from future privileges under the settlement. Hospital officials say the agreement allows them to focus on patient care moving forward. Texas is among 27 states that have enacted restrictions on transgender medical treatments for minors. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says trade negotiations with the United States have become increasingly contentious amid escalating tariff threats. President Donald Trump recently criticized Canada's leadership while warning of additional tariffs on Canadian goods. Carney says negotiations remain active despite describing them as difficult. Existing U.S. tariffs already target Canadian steel, aluminum, and automobiles. Additional tariffs could take effect later this month if no agreement is reached. Florida authorities have arrested a man accused of sneaking onto a jet blue aircraft while it was undergoing maintenance. Investigators say the suspect climbed a fence, boarded the plane through an open maintenance door, and fell asleep inside the aircraft. Maintenance crews unknowingly sealed the plane with the man still on board. The incident delayed a scheduled flight and forced JetBlue to substitute another aircraft. Police say the disruption cost the airline more than $3,000. A New Mexico judge has ordered META to pay $942 million for failing to adequately protect children using Facebook and Instagram. The ruling includes new safety requirements such as stricter protections for teen accounts, limits on messaging from unknown adults and restrictions on overnight notifications. META says it disagrees with the decision and plans to appeal. The case is the first of more than 40 child safety lawsuits against the company to reach trial. Additional litigation involving META is scheduled later this month in California.

A grocery store in California is using facial recognition technology to identify suspected repeat shoplifters. Store officials say the system immediately deletes biometric data when no match is found. Privacy advocates argue that technology raises serious concerns about surveillance and potential bias. Supporters say it provides retailers with an effective tool to combat theft. The debate reflects growing questions about the use of artificial intelligence and facial recognition in everyday life. Officials on Long Island are increasing shark patrols after a rise in shark sightings and several recent beach incidents. Surveillance crews are using boats and aerial monitoring to detect sharks near swimmers. The enhanced patrols follow multiple beach closures and a shark bite at Jay Jones Beach earlier this summer. Officials say the goal is to improve public safety while protecting marine wildlife. Beachgoers are encouraged to follow lifeguard instructions and posted warnings. Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul-S. Ayad is working to unite the party after his primary victory, but many Jewish voters in Michigan say he faces an uphill battle earning their support ahead of November's election. Concerns cited by some Jewish Democrats include Abdul El-Sayed's criticism of Israel, his campaign appearances with political commentator Hasan Piker and comments following the attack of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. It has a feud taking place between John Fetterman and Bernie Sanders. This is Senator John Fetterman. Bernie Sanders will never represent any more than 640,000 people in Vermont. That's all he's ever done and he ever will do. You know, he's lost his, he's never won an actual competitive election. And now why can't, you know, stop giving me lectures on how to win. You know, Bernie's not flipping seats. He is helping install volatile and dangerous kinds of candidates and now put, you know, Democratic seats at risk. You know, I flipped seats. Now, he's never done that thing. You know, I'm tired of his lectures, you know, overall. And now he claims that he's not a member of the Democratic Party. You know, why can't the DSA people just, you know, they should just run and there's their own party? Abdul El-Sayed is the talk of the town nationwide. This is Vice President JD Vance. Well, I think it says a couple things. First of all, the base of the Democratic Party just wants radicals. It wants these DSA types. It wants people who hate even the idea of private property ownership. But it also, I think, tells us that... that that particular set of ideas is very popular in places you wouldn't expect. Because Abdul El-Sayed, he's this guy who holds himself out as a working-class heroes, a guy who's going to fight for the working class. How does he fight for the working class by flooding his state and his country with low-wage immigrants? Of course, those people will drive down the wages of the working class. And he also doesn't want to do anything to protect the Michigan auto industry. He's fought against... the Trump tariffs that have saved the Michigan auto industry. So, interestingly, as much as the media will pull this guy out as a socialist, as a guy who's trying to stand up for the working man, where do he do the best? He did the best.

among wealthy white liberals and among new immigrants to the United States of America. He basically represents the modern Democratic coalition, which is self-hating white liberals united to people who just came to the country for the first time and don't actually have the sense of appreciation for it. And this is Senator Ted Cruz talking about Abdul El-Sayed. Now let's look. at the Muslim Brotherhood Network today and its influence in the United States today. In fact, just yesterday, Abdul El-Sayed, the son-in-law of a leading member of several brotherhood groups, won Michigan's Democrat primary for U.S. Senate. Perfect timing for this hearing. probably explains why no Democrats are here and none intend to attend. Because their campaign is now openly embracing terrorist organizations waging war on America. Even Donald Trump taking a swing at Abdul El-Sayed. And the polls were wronged again last night when they thought it would be a landslide victory for a hater of Jews and a hater of Israel. This guy hates Jews. Somebody said, oh, that's a little strong. No, he hates Jews and he hates Israel. Abdul El-Sayed. Do you believe this? This could only happen to me. Abdul El-Sayed, lovely gentleman, the man of hate. And now he's going around saying, no, I love everybody. He does love everybody. Put him in office. You're going to find out what he loves. And this was Elsa has response to the president. I'm glad he thinks I'm a lovely gentleman. A lot of people think so. Look, you know, this is the response that they have. You notice what he talked about. First, look at the background. It says no tax on tips. The man can't stay on focus. That's like the one thing that he did to offer any economic relief. But instead of that, he's more focused on me. And what I'm going to do while we're living through an affordability crisis that is generational, people are paying nearly $5 in gas because of a war he started. And half the time, if he's not talking about me, he's talking about the drapes in his ballroom. So at the end of the day, you know, I invite the president to focus what I'm saying. I want to get money out of politics, put money in your pocket and pass Medicare for all. I think a lot of Michiganders want that right now. And I think Mike Rogers, for his own part, is running away from Donald Trump himself. When you're asked Mike Rogers about his position on the war or his position on Trump's tariffs, he is mum. So look, I'm looking forward to tying Mike Rogers to Donald Trump all day, every day. We're going to take a little break, but when we come back, we're going to talk with Joey Garrison. He's the White House correspondent for USA Today talking about the fascination nationwide with Abdul El-Sayed. And then at 1135, we're going to open up the phone lines. We're going to talk about the DSA, the Democratic Socialists of America. What are your thoughts? It's all talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. It's all talk on a Friday morning. I'm Kevin Deeds coming to you from the Golden Tower of the Fisher Building. The number 1-800-8-9-059-7, 1-800-859.

We're going to take your calls and read your texts coming up at 1135. So pick up the phone and be a part of the show. One of the biggest political stories in all of America this week is coming from the great state of Michigan. Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate primary has instantly made him one of the most closely watched political figures in the entire country. USA Today has already published a national analysis examining why this race. matters far beyond Michigan's borders. The article argues that El Cyan's victory is more than a Senate nomination. It's a test of whether a progressive candidate can win statewide in one of America's premier battleground states. Democrats believe Michigan is a must win if they're going to have any chance of taking back the U.S. Senate. Republicans believe El Cyan's nomination may give them their best opportunity to flip the seat. We shall see. Joining us now is Joy Garrison, White House correspondent for USA Today. Good morning. How are you? I'm doing well. Thanks for having me on. Yeah, I appreciate you being here. You've covered politics nationally for a long time. What do you think it is? Why has Abdul Cid suddenly become this huge political story? Well, I think a couple of reasons. One, as you alluded to in your intro there, there's been a number of these very progressive candidates who have had success. This past year, you look at Mayor Menzani in New York and some of these DSA Democratic Socialist candidates who have won in congressional primaries in Colorado and New York. But you've not had this really left-leaning... Bernie Sanders aligned candidate tested at a statewide level. And that's what Abdul El-Sayed represents there in Michigan. So, you know, can this type of candidate win in a state that's considered pretty much a swing state, a purple state, where Democrats have won recent U.S. Senate elections, but we saw, of course, Trump win the state? in 2024 and Biden before then. And so I think that's why there's a real fascination with him right now. And then on top of that, You know, Democrats have to win Michigan for any shot to take over the Senate. I mean, Republicans have a 53, 47 seat advantage. Democrats need to pick up three seats, and they can't lose any of the ones they hold, like Georgia or Michigan. And so, you know, if you lose Michigan, you know, that would – Democrats could say, you know, take over Republican on seats in Maine, Texas. in North Carolina, but it still wouldn't give them that majority. Yeah, you mentioned Bernie Sanders. He said he's never seen a race in all his years where an establishment candidate spends $60 to $70 million and loses to someone who spent $8 million in a primary. Is he right? Have you seen anything quite like this? I've not seen anything like that. I mean, in terms of the APEC dollars that he overcame and all the outside money that was targeted at.

at elsaid. I mean, really, kind of that outside money in some ways kind of ended up hurting the perception of Stevens among a lot of the Democratic voters, you know, maybe hurt her candidacy. And so, you know, to overcome that was impressive, but, you know, there, and I lead to this in my, I mention this in my story. You know, Elfayette has a working class message aimed at energizing blue-collar voters, but he performed best among college-educated voters, and particularly white college-educated voters. He needs to be able to do better to expand to more working-class voters if he's going to have success in... the general election against Rogers. And so, you know, there's some, so he's got to do a couple of things where he's got to shore up some of the key Democratic constituents to support among them while also trying to pivot to appeal to more moderate, independent voters. And can he do that while being branded as, you know, even though he doesn't embrace the label of a socialist, you've already seen Trump. You know, saying that's what he is, and that's what you're going to see, really an onslaught of the tax, I believe, from Republicans calling him a communist and a socialist, et cetera. Yeah, it's really going to be interested because Michigan is that purple state. And so the independent vote in Michigan is going to be so important. And we're going to see the Democrats come out and say how terrible Donald Trump is. And we're going to see the Republicans come out and say how awful Michigan is right now with its educational crisis and people leaving the state. It sounds like it's going to be a really negative race all the way across. But I think what's interesting to the rest of the country, is what are the independents in Michigan going to do? Will they move towards somebody as progressive as Abdul El-Sayed or not? Yeah, it's kind of a fascinating question, because on the one hand, there's a lot to be skeptical whether they would move to somebody like El Cyanne. But at the same time, Trump is polling so poorly. Republicans are polling so poorly. We've seen signs of a blue wave nationally, really throughout the past year where Democrats keep overperforming in special elections or off-year elections. And so that makes you think, well, If there ever was a year where, say, an El Cyan could win, Michigan, this would be the year. So you kind of have, like, these competing factors macro-level-wise that are kind of crashing into each other in Michigan, which one is going to prevail, the unpopularity of Trump right now, or, you know, the historic reluctance of independent, moderate voters to get behind somebody who's this far to the left? I mean, it's going to be...

you know, really fascinating to watch. And, you know, I mean, Democrats, I think if Stevens was the nominee, and had she prevailed, we wouldn't be, you know, I don't think there would be as much money going into it over the next few months. I think it would have been a much harder race for Rogers, for Republicans, and polling shows that. And I think now with El Cyan, I mean, like, I think it's going to be one of the top. you know, spending Senate races of the cycle because Republicans think that is probably going to be their best opportunity to flip a Democratic home sea right now. Yeah, the real winners in this race may be the local TV and radio stations who are going to be selling ads. You know, before you came on, we were playing a lot of clips from Ted Cruz talking about El-Sayed, JD Vance talking about Abdul El-Sayed, Donald Trump talking about El-Syad. Is it possible that all of this talk by Republicans about El-Syad is going to elevate him? Yeah, and I have thought about that. I mean, they really want to make him the poster trial for Democrats right now. They want to say, hey, this is the face of the party. And they've also gone out of the way to use Al-Saiad's full name. I mean, I think it's a not so subtle hint to remind people that he is Muslim. And that could all backfire because he is. a very skilled politician. He's charismatic. I think that he gives a pretty good impression when he, by and large, gives his remarks. And, you know, but you do end up elevating somebody when you go after him that much. And, you know, I think there is that opportunity that that could come back to hot Republicans. Yeah, I have a feeling Mike Rogers wishes they were all talking about him to some degree. Yeah, I mean, he will not be the focus, right? Like, it's going to be there. It is going to be, and you're going to see this. The Republicans are going to have a first ever really midterm convention, sort of a mini convention in Dallas next month in September. And I think you're going to see all sorts of clips at Elfayad and, you know, maybe statements they consider controversial. It's going to be very much. a campaign of fear against Democrats and what they represent right now. On the Democratic side, what's going to happen? Are the progressives and the moderates going to be able to come together on this? Are the moderates going to move to the left? What's going to happen? Well, it's interesting. I mean, they have tried to show a united front right now. So on the day of the election, Chuck Schumer, for example, wouldn't even commit to whether he would be endorsing Elfayette if he did win. But, you know, after the election outcome was clear, he issues a statement. You know, they're all rowing in the same direction. And once...

you know, is all fully behind El-Sayed. But it's easier to say those things that it is actually for voters to come together. You know, his candidacy has really exposed the divide Democrats have right now over Israel and Gaza. And that's an easy thing to piece back together. And Stevens performed a lot better with senior voters and black voters. particularly in Detroit. And even that is the hot, as you know, I mean, that's the largest population of Democrats in Michigan. He's got to get those voters to come out for him in big numbers if he wants to beat Rogers. Yep, they got a lot of work to do. Joey Garrison, White House correspondent for USA Today. Excellent story in the USA Today. Thank you for your time today. We appreciate the conversation. Hey, thanks for having me on. All right. Your calls are next. It's all talk. I'm Kevin Dietz. All right. It is 1137. That means it's your turn to talk. 1-800-8-9-57. Give us a call. Give us a text. Be a part of the show. 1-800-9-0. W.J.R. What do you think of the rise of Abdul El-Sayed? Everyone, and I mean everyone is talking about him. This is Senator Ted Cruz. Now let's look. at the Muslim Brotherhood Network today and its influence in the United States today. In fact, just yesterday, Abdul El-Sayed, the son-in-law of a leading member of several brotherhood groups, won Michigan's Democrat primary for U.S. Senate. Perfect timing for this hearing. probably explains why no Democrats are here and none intend to attend. Because their campaign is now openly embracing terrorist organizations waging war on America. This is JD Vance, the Vice President of the United States, talking about who else? But El-Sayed. Well, I think it says a couple things. First of all, the base of the Democratic Party just wants radicals. It wants these DSA types. It wants people who hate even the idea of private property ownership. But it also, I think, tells us that... that that particular set of ideas is very popular in places you wouldn't expect. Because Abdul El-Sayed, he's this guy who holds himself out as a working-class heroes, a guy who's going to fight for the working class. How does he fight for the working class by flooding his state and his country with low-wage immigrants? Of course, those people will drive down the wages of the working class. And he also doesn't want to do anything to protect the Michigan auto industry. He has fought against the Trump tariffs that have saved the Michigan auto industry. So, interestingly, as much as the media will pull this guy out as a socialist, as a guy who's trying to stand up for the working man, where do you do the best? He did the best.

among wealthy white liberals and among new immigrants to the United States of America. He basically represents the modern Democratic coalition, which is self-hating white liberals united to people who just came to the country for the first time and don't actually have the sense of appreciation for it. Are Republicans elevating El-Sayed too much by spending so much time talking about him? Are they going to help? get his name out there so much that it's going to hurt Mike Rogers? Is all this El-Sayed talk by the vice president, the president, Ted Cruz, actually good for Abdul El-Sayed? Or maybe it's a great strategy. I don't know. Maybe they want to point out that these progressive candidates are dividing the Democratic Party and could hurt the Democratic Party. And the more people understand this divide of the progressive versus the moderate Democrat that it might help. Republicans. That's what Senator John Fetterman's been talking about. Bernie Sanders will never represent any more than 640,000 people in Vermont. That's all he's ever done and he ever will do. You know, he's lost his, he's never won an actual competitive election. And now why can't, you know, stop giving me lectures on how to win. You know, Bernie's not flipping seats. He is helping install. volatile and dangerous kinds of candidates and now put, you know, Democratic seats at risk. You know, I flip, I flipped seats. Now, he's never done that thing. You know, I'm tired of his lectures, you know, overall. And now he claims that he's not a member of the Democratic Party. You know, why can't the DSA people just, you know, they should just run and there's their own party? Yeah, is Elsa going to win the Senate seat in Michigan? And if he does, is he going to become a massive national voice in Democrat politics? If he is, and he wins, is he going to run for president in 2028? Does he have Donald Trump scared? And the polls were wrong again last night when they thought it would be a landslide victory for a hater of Jews and a hater of Israel. This guy hates Jews. Somebody said, oh, that's a little strong. No, he hates Jews and he hates Israel. Abdul El-Sayed. Do you believe this? This could only happen to me. Abdul El-Sayed, lovely gentleman. He's a man of hate. And now he's going around saying, no, I love everybody. He does love everybody. All right, 1-800-8590-957, 1-800-8-9-0 W-JR. Let's go to Pat and Richmond. Pat, welcome to all talk. Hey, Kevin. Thanks for letting me talk. You know, people got to realize, like in China, they constantly have to spy and steal other people's technology. And why is that? It's because the people... that they don't have individual rights to anything they innovate. It's the government owns it. They take control of it. So the motivation and incentive is not nearly a strong in a capitalistic society where like the U.S. And you have situations like El-S. saying, we're going to have health care for all. But I mean, every time the government.

tries to correct the marketplace, it only distorts it to a greater extent. I mean, look at Obamacare. We now have less insurances. We have less, longer waits on our doctor when you want to see a specialist. It didn't improve it. And it's been subsidized on top of it. And it's like, really? Is that going to, that's going to, how it works? You know, I'd like someone to quiz Al-Saiad on the details of how he's going to do this without. causing a market disruption where there is longer weights like, you know, in Canada, where you want, yeah, you've got service to get something petty or cursory. But when it's an important thing, you have to wait a long time. Yeah. That's kind of, you know, it's becoming worse here too with since Obamacare. But it's just the same old song and dance with these socialists. Appreciate it, Pat. We're up against the clock. Thanks, Pat. I really appreciate it. Yeah, Tom and Independence Township says, Rogers ran unopposed. Did Republicans vote for El Sayed? Perhaps maybe we're going to find out in the general. It's going to be fascinating. It's all talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. It's All Talk on a Friday morning. I'm Kevin Deeds coming to you from the Golden Tower of the Fisher Building. That's right. It's Friday. It is the weekend. Let's go. I'm excited because we are celebrating my youngest daughter, Lexi's birthday this weekend. And we're going to a great restaurant tonight, I'm told. It's called Mad Nice in Detroit. And I have not been there. This will be my first time eating there. So I will let you all know how it is. But I'm hearing really great things about it. Then tomorrow we're having a pool party at the house for her and her friends. It's going to be a great weekend. If you're looking for something to do, not to worry because it is time for this weekend with Taylor Vitani. Hey, Taylor. Hi, how are you? I'm doing great. How are you doing? I'm good. Happy birthday to Lexi. Let's go, Lexi. All right. All right, so we're going to start with a riddle again this weekend. So listen up, everybody. We want you to call in with the answer if you can figure this out. We don't want you to Google the answer. We want you to test yourself and see if you can actually figure out the riddle. If you do, or even if you don't, and just want to guess, give us a call at 1-800-859-0-957. All right, take it away, Taylor. Okay, you're ready? Ready. I have cities but no houses, forests, but no trees, and water but no fish. What am I? All right. I have cities but no houses, forests, but no trees, and water but no fish. What am I? 1-800-8-9-557, 1-800-8-9-0-WJR. All right, what is going on this weekend? Well, we'll start with the 77th annual Gold Star Mother's BJ Day ceremony at Whitechapel Memorial Park Cemetery on Sunday, August 9th at noon. That's in Troy, Michigan. This is a public memorial event honoring military heroes from World War II and all other conflicts.

This event is free and features gold star mothers and veterans of foreign wars parading down an American flag line boulevard to lay reefs at the historic Four Freedoms Memorial. For more info, you can visit their website at whitechapel cemetery.com and just visit their special events page and you can find it all on there. That is such a beautiful place over there. This will be very, very special. Thank you for bringing us that. What else we got going on? We have Frankenmuth Summer Music Fest. The Frankenmuth Summer Music Fest is held from August 12th to 15th. It's a multi-day celebration dedicated to high-energy poker, Polish, German, and Slovenian-ethnic-style music, held annually in Franklin, Michigan, also known as Little Bavaria. It stands as one of the country's premier and longest-running traditional poker festivals. Daily admission for this ranges from $25 to $30, depending on the date for adult general admission. children 12 and under are free. And fun fact, my husband and I had our very first date at this event 11 years ago. Well, if you got married, the first date probably went pretty well. It did. I think it did. He did well. It worked out. A shout out to the Frankaboo's Summer Music Fest for bringing them together. All right. I like that. What else we got? Well, another summer fest we have is Imlay City Summerfest. The Emily City Summerfest is a three-day community celebration in downtown, Emly City, Michigan held from August 7th to 9th. This year's festival features an America 250 theme, live music, a motor show, local vendors, and family activities. There's no entry fee to attend the festival grounds, walk through the vendor markets, watch the parades, or enjoy the live music performances. For more info on this one, you can visit their Facebook page. All you have to do is search the Imlay City Summer Fest. Maybe you and your husband can go there for your anniversary. Yeah, right? Keep the summer fest going. Yeah, it's going to be fabulous. All right, what else we got? For shows and concerts, we've got a few good ones. Hansen will be at the soundboard at Motor City Casino Hotel in Detroit. That's Thursday, August 13th. Their shows starts at 8 p.m. and tickets start around $69 all the way up to $283 plus on Ticketmaster. Hanson, that brings back like my youth. I loved Hanson so much. I don't even know what Hanson is. Is it Windows? Is it Chris Hanson? What is it? They sing that it's like the three brothers. They sing that Mbop song. Okay. That's like their trademark song. Yeah. I mean, it just brings me back to the 90s. I love it. All right. This next one I know. Yeah, as I was going to say, you might know this next one. Hank Williams, Jr. has two upcoming rescheduled concert dates in Michigan for August 26. He'll perform with special guest Sammy Kershaw at the Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston on Thursday, August 13th. And at the Accresher Amphitheater in Grand Rapids on Friday, August 14th, both shows start at 6.30 p.m. and removed from July due to the air quality concerns because, you know, it was bad back then. Looking on Ticketmaster, I found tickets for the Pine Knob show going from about $24 to $173. And for the Grand Rapids show, tickets prices range from about $32 to $154. Yeah, that wildfire smoke was terrible. A lot of things got canceled. It was good to see that it's coming back. All right.

We have Jerry Seinfeld. He'll be in Grand Rapids at the Accrescher Amphitheater tomorrow, August 8th. His show starts at 815, and you can find tickets online starting from $61 all the way up to $190 and up. I saw him at the Fox Theater, and it was fabulous. If you get a chance to go see Jerry Seinfeld live, I highly recommend it. Very, very funny. Yeah, I was going to say, he seems like he'd be really good live. I would like to see him. Yeah, who's having birthdays? We have Charlize Theron. It's 51 today. David DeCovney is 66 today. Tobin Bell, who plays the jigsaw and all the saw movies. He's 84 and Maggie Wheeler. Janice on Friends is 65 today. David DeCovny. He's from X-Files. Oh, yes. I know. I love David. All right. I'm trying to keep up with you on who these people are. Janice on Friends. I remember her voice, right? She's the one with the... Janice. Yeah. Awesome. All right. What's going on in this week in history? August 7th, 1959, the U.S. Satellite Explorer 6 launched and transmitted the first satellite photograph of Earth from space. August 7th, 1974, French daredevil Philippe Petit performed in an illegal historic high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. Yeah. August 11th, 1929, Babe Ruth became the first baseball player in history to hit 500 career home runs. And August 11th, 1942, actress Hetty Lamar received a patent for a secret communication system. This... quote-unquote frequency hopping technology paved the way for modern Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Babe Ruth playing baseball back in 1929, 500 home runs. Wow, that game is holding up. All right, what do we got for national holidays? Today is National Lighthouse Day, Purple Heart Day, National Water Balloon Day, and National Sea Serpent Day. I like National Water Balloon Day. That sounds fun. Maybe you have fill up some water balloons, throw them at the kids. Yeah, I was going to say, I mean, we don't need a holiday for that. We just need summer. Right. All right, let's solve the riddle. You want to give us the riddle one more time? Yeah, let me read it for you. It says, I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees and water but no fish. What am I? All right. Last week we did a caller. Let's try a text her this time. Laura, what do you got? Burke and Chelsea said an Atlas? Burke and Chelsea said Atlas. That's very close. Technically, I guess it's the same thing. Yeah, I think we might have to give that one. They had a follow-up answer. Okay. And they said a map. There you go. That's what it is. Yep. A map. All right. Awesome. That's a great riddle. Taylor, thank you so much this weekend with Taylor Vitani. We appreciate you letting us know what's going out out there this weekend. Thank you so much. All right. Have a wonderful weekend. We'll talk real soon. All right, Laura, what do you got for us? I have a much more exciting weekend than last weekend. Potty training? Yeah, we're through it. We're done with that. We're through it. Thank goodness. Thankfully. I'm hopefully golfing today if the weather obliged, you know. Oh, have you played it a while? I haven't played all year. Every time I go, there's a massive storm and we have to cancel. It's quite annoying. So I'm hoping today is the day. And then we're having a party tomorrow and my nephew's first birthday on Sunday.

All right. Awesome. You'll have to report back on how the golf went. Assuming it doesn't rain. It might rain today. I know, Kevin. Danielle? I'm working. Come on. I know. What a great life I live. But you've had, you've had some. Big old weekends. You just had a vacation. That's true. Right? Yes, I did. No complaints. No complaints there. All right. All right. Well, I hope everybody has a great weekend. We're going to celebrate Lexi this weekend, which is really going to be fun. I'm going to check out Mad Nice, which looks like an incredible restaurant. I'm pretty fired up about that. We're going to do that tonight. And then we're going to have a big old pool party tomorrow to celebrate her. Should be a lot of fun. Thanks for listening. Thanks to all the great colors. Really had a ton of collars today. I know we covered a lot of Abdul El-Sayed, but honestly, I mean, everyone in the country is talking about Abdul El-Sayed and his win for the Democratic side to run for Senate against Mike Rogers. I have a feeling we're going to hear a lot more about this Senate race, and you're going to see a ton of money spent on this race. They're talking about $200 million spent on things like TV ads and radio ads. Wow. That's going to do it for all talk. The great. Paul W. Smith and Focus is next. You're listening to Doug. WJR.