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Charlie Kirk is the Founder and President of Turning Point USA, the largest and fastest growing conservative youth activist organization in the country with over 250,000 student members, over 150 full-time staff, and a presence on over 2,000 high school and college campuses nationwide. Charlie is also the Chairman of Students for Trump, which aims to activate one million new college voters on campuses in battleground states in the lead up to the 2020 presidential election. His social media reaches over 100 million people per month and according to Axios, he is one of the "top 10 most engaged" Twitter handles in the world. He is also the host of “The Charlie Kirk Show,” which regularly ranks among the top news shows on Apple podcast charts.
Andrew Kolvet and Kane Analyze Trump's Bold Press Conference and Zuckerberg's Meta Censorship Reversal
Andrew Kolvet fills in for Charlie Kirk, who traveled to Greenland with Donald Trump Jr., to discuss the monumental shift happening in American politics and tech. Joined by Kane from Citizen Free Press, they break down Trump's audacious press conference where he threatened Hamas with two weeks to release hostages, discussed acquiring Greenland, and rebranded the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. The conversation also covers Mark Zuckerberg's stunning announcement that Meta is eliminating fact-checkers, moving content moderation from California to Texas, and partnering with the Trump administration to fight global censorship. With Dana White joining Meta's board and Joel Kaplan promoted to a key role, the era of apology is over.
January 7, 2025
Charlie Kirk's Trip to Greenland and the New Era
Andrew Kolvet opens the show filling in for Charlie Kirk, who is abroad on a trip to Greenland with Donald Trump Jr. and Sergio Gor from Turning Point Action. Kolvet jokes that it's an opportunity he couldn't begrudge Charlie for taking, and promises that Charlie will provide a detailed debrief for the audience upon his return to Florida. The trip has generated significant buzz, with Fox News showing a selfie of Charlie and Don Jr. on air, and reporters texting Kolvet asking for details about the excursion.
Kolvet is joined by Kane from Citizen Free Press to make sense of what he calls "the dawning of a new era" and the amazing developments unfolding across the political landscape.
Trump's Bold Press Conference: No More Apologies
Kane humorously responds that he was on the phone with his travel agent booking a trip to the Gulf of America, joking about the rush to visit the Texas coast now that Trump has rebranded the Gulf of Mexico. The conversation quickly turns serious as they discuss Trump's bold 90-minute press conference, which stood in stark contrast to Biden's scripted and rare media appearances over the past four years.
Kolvet emphasizes that the era of apology for America is over. Trump is boldly asserting American national interests both domestically and abroad. Domestically, he's pushing back against tyranny on issues like gas heaters, gas stoves, and water flow regulations. Internationally, he's making moves on Greenland, Panama, Canada, and the Gulf of America. Most significantly, Trump issued a direct warning to Hamas: release the hostages from October 7th within two weeks, or "all hell will break out in the Middle East."
European Leaders Taking Trump Seriously
Kane notes that everyone is excited, with a countdown to inauguration day prominently featured on Citizen Free Press. He observes that Trump's approach is different from 2017—European leaders have lived through Trump once before and know what to expect this time. Kane references a podcast interview between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Lex Fridman, where Zelenskyy revealed that every time he speaks with Trump, European leaders immediately call him wanting to know exactly what Trump said, word for word. This has never happened before, not even during Trump's first term or under Biden, demonstrating how the geopolitical landscape is changing.
Greenland, Canada, and Strategic Trolling
Kane discusses Trump's approach to Canada and Greenland, noting that while Trump is somewhat trolling Canada with his "51st state" comments on Truth Social, he's speaking to the "Make Canada Great Again" audience that represents at least 50-60% of the Canadian population. With Greenland, however, Trump is trolling less. Greenland has expressed desire for independence from Denmark, and Trump has stated he'll use tariffs against Denmark if they attempt to intervene in any U.S. movement to align Greenland with America, whether as a territory or in some other capacity.
A Damn Good Time to Be an American
Kane becomes passionate, saying it's "a damn good time to be an American." He reflects on how hard patriots worked for four years not knowing if these days would come, and even when victory seemed possible, there were concerns about whether Republicans would hold the House or whether Jamie Raskin would attempt a "Democrat insurrection." Now, Americans can take deep breaths and remind themselves that they won all seven swing states, their president is back, and Europe is taking him seriously.
Kolvet agrees, noting that when Trump says "a new light is dawning over the world," it feels slightly out of character for someone who doesn't usually use flowery language, but it genuinely captures the moment. The back of tyranny has been broken, and this new era is manifesting in multiple ways simultaneously.
Mark Zuckerberg's Stunning Reversal on Censorship
The conversation shifts to breaking news from Mark Zuckerberg and Meta. Zuckerberg announced that Meta is eliminating fact-checkers, acknowledging they have "destroyed more trust than they've built" and have become "too politically biased." Meta is moving its content moderation team from California to Texas and wants to work with the Trump administration to push back against censorship in other countries. Zuckerberg stated that America has the most robust free speech protections, and threw the Biden administration under the bus for pushing censorship over the last four years while praising Trump.
Additionally, Joel Kaplan, a Republican who has a relationship with Charlie Kirk, received a major promotion at Meta, and Dana White is now on Meta's board. Kolvet emphasizes this represents a sea change in the tech landscape.
The Biggest Story of 2025 So Far
Kane calls the Meta announcement potentially the biggest story of 2025 so far. He mentions that the Dana White board appointment was huge news the previous day, warranting a red headline on Citizen Free Press. While Kane isn't totally surprised about Dana White given that Zuckerberg has been training with MMA fighters for the past two or three years (which is why he wanted to battle Elon Musk), the free speech announcement blew him away.
Kane notes that when he saw the news, he posted four links to it on Citizen Free Press, including Zuckerberg's video statement. Meta is modeling their new approach after Elon Musk and Twitter's Community Notes system. Zuckerberg admitted that "fact-checking has become too politically biased" and "no one believes it." Kane emphasizes it would be the biggest story of the day if Trump hadn't just done a 90-minute press conference that blew the socks off the national media—his second such conference in 30 days compared to Biden's four scripted press conferences in four years.
Buckle Up America
The segment concludes with Kolvet saying he cannot wait for what's coming, urging Americans to buckle up. Echoing Tucker Carlson's famous phrase, he declares that there's a new sheriff in town and "Dad is back."
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