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Each morning, the President of the United States receives a highly classified briefing on the most important issues facing the country -- The President's Daily Brief. Now you can hear your very own PDB, in the form of a podcast, every morning at 6am Eastern, and every afternoon at 4pm Eastern. You'll get 20 minutes of the most important topics of the day and why you should care, arming you with what you need to know to help solve America's most pressing challenges. Former CIA Operations Officer Mike Baker hosts new episodes daily.
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Jul 21, 2022 • 21min
July 21st, 2022. Special Brief: Mexican President AMLO Laughs at Biden and Trudeau.
It’s July 21st. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------Today is a Special Brief about a growing threat just under the radar, and just under our Southern Border.Not the cartels this time. Not even drugs or gang violence.This morning we’re going to talk about Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. His nickname is AMLO for short.Yesterday he said something remarkable when he was asked about a trade dispute that filed by Joe Biden and Justin Trudeau, who’s the Prime Minister of Canada. President AMLO said “Ohhh I’m soooo scared,” when he was asked of Biden’s trade dispute filing, and then he followed that up by saying, “Nothing will happen.”Now I’ve never heard any Mexican President be so audaciously dismissive towards America or American leadership. And so this morning we’re going to unpack exactly what’s going on — who this character AMLO is — and what to do about it.Because his statements yesterday are a flashing red light that things aren’t well in Mexico City, the capital of a country that we share a 2,000 mile long border with, and happens to be a major trade partner. The consequences could be very dire for you and every other American if we don’t quickly see what’s happening.All up next on the President's Daily Brief.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief.Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 20, 2022 • 20min
July 20th, 2022. Joe Biden Makes Another Push Towards Green Energy, but Are the Solutions Viable? Congress Votes on the Respect for Marriage Act
It’s July 20th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------Email: PDB@TheFirstTV.comFirst up, Joe Biden is in Massachusetts this morning, talking up green energy, and most especially off-shore wind projects. Odds are, though, he’s not going to tell America the full story about wind energy, and that it’s not that green. We’ve got a deep dive on the facts, coming up.As always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put this one on your radar.Congress just took a really important vote. Now some might say it’s about interracial and gay marriage, but that’s not why it’s important. Instead, it’s really about fixing our government. I’ve got that analysis — plus a reminder for Friday’s show.All up next on the President's Daily Brief.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 19, 2022 • 17min
July 19th, 2022. Ukraine Admits That Its Government Is Filled With Russian Spies. China Continues to Escalate Against U.S. Ships in South China Sea.
It’s July 19th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------First up, The White House is confirming this morning that it will continue to share intelligence with Ukraine just one day after Pres. Zelynskyy admitted his government is full of Russian spies. That has major implications for our intel networks — and our $50B in aid. That’s up first.As always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put these two on your radar.First, America’s top general is admitting that he hasn’t been tracking a key threat by China that could tell us how close we are to war. I’ve got those details.Finally, an update on the Wheat Wars. The White House handing out over $1B in food aid, this time to the horn of Africa. We’ll discuss the latest, plus a possible wheat deal Putin.All up next on the President's Daily Brief.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 18, 2022 • 18min
July 18th, 2022. Governor Abbott's "Operation Lone Star" is Lowering Illegal Immigration Rates. US Intel Warns Against Using Chinese Drones?
It’s July 18th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------First up, some good news on America’s southern border. Fewer illegal migrants tried to cross into the country last month. And the reason? A Texas politician is playing hardball with the Mexican Government and their businesses. I’ll explain.As always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put these two on your radar.First, Ukraine’s got a spy problem. Hundreds of espionage cases. And all of that could put Joe Biden’s $50B worth of weapons and aid at serious risk. That’s coming up.Finally, the US Secret Service — which guards the president — is buying Chinese drones that the Pentagon says are a threat to national security. What’s worse: other agencies are doing exactly the same.All that, plus a request for you. I want to do a special show on Friday, but I need you to help me do it.All up next on the President's Daily Brief.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 15, 2022 • 18min
July 15th, 2022. Just How Environmentally Friendly Is Solar Energy? France in War-Time Effort to Combat Energy Needs.
It’s July 15th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------First up, Joe Biden is in Saudi Arabia, asking the Royal Family to please produce more oil, amongst other things. Biden’s supporters are saying this only underlines how important it is for us to go green, especially solar. But how green is solar energy? I’ve got the dirty answer to that question up next.As always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put these two on your radar.First, the Natural Gas Wars in Europe are hitting France hard, and their industries are launching a war-time effort to get ready for a very cold winter. I’ll explain the latest, and why you should care.Finally, Joe Biden made a big promise to Mexico’s president a couple days ago, giving Mexicans and Central Americans more work visas. I’ve got those details.All up next on the President's Daily Brief.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 14, 2022 • 20min
July 14th, 2022. Big Five Update: Wheat Wars, Inflation, Russia, COVID and Obesity, and Tony Fauci
It’s July 14th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------This morning we’ve got a Big Five Update. Five Briefs on Five topics that I’ve shared with you before. So let’s get ready to go around the world.First, some important news on the Wheat Wars. We could have a deal between Ukraine and Russia. I’ve got the very hopeful details coming up.Second, you all saw the inflation numbers yesterday; another record high. But there’s one piece of the story that wasn’t covered: railroads. We’ll discuss.Third, Europe is getting ready to slap more sanctions on Russia. But there’s one thing they will not touch, and I bet you can guess what it is. I’ve got the answer later.Fourth, we’ve talked about the connection between obesity and COVID complications. Well there’s a study out this morning that explains why we men put on weight to begin with. And it has to do with sunlight.Finally, Tony Fauci — America’s most well known public health official — is acknowledging that COVID vaccines do not stop transmission of COVID. And that’s quite a change from what powerful people used to say. We’ll discuss that.All up next on the President's Daily Brief.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 13, 2022 • 21min
July 13th, 2022. Chinese COVID Policies Create Opportunity for American Manufacturing. The (Subtle) Battle for the South Pacific.
It’s July 13th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------First up, A major steel hub in China has gone into lockdown this morning over one case of COVID. We’re going to discuss the implications of that Zero COVID policy in China and how, if our leaders handle it right, we could use it to launch a new era of American manufacturing. As always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put these two on your radar.First, the Battle for the South Pacific is back in the news. The Biden Administration is trying to regain America’s power in that region that’s critically important in defending the homeland — especially Hawaii. I’ve got an update shortly.Finally, some big economic news coming out in the next few hours. We’ve got numbers from the Consumer Price Index telling us whether inflation is getting better or worse. I’ve got some projections — and even a bit of good news.All up next on the President's Daily Brief.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 12, 2022 • 17min
July 12th, 2022. Joe Biden Sells US Emergency Oil Reserve to Chinese Company Affiliated with Hunter Biden.
It’s July 12th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------First up, Joe Biden sold America’s oil to the Chinese. You probably heard about that story over the past week. But we’re going to dive deeper, because the whole story is actually even more outrageous than you’ve heard. That’s coming up.As always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put these two on your radar.First, the War of Attrition between Russia and Ukraine just got extended. That’s because the nation of Brazil inked a deal with Moscow to buy diesel. And that means Putin can better finance his on-going war in Europe. I’ll explain how that impacts you.Second, a very peculiar video out of Mexico this morning. One of the most deadly cartels is telling other, rival cartels that they should keep violence between them and not kill civilians. I’ll explain that bizarre message.All up next on the President's Daily Brief.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 11, 2022 • 17min
July 11th, 2022. Factories are Shutting Down as Gas Prices Continue to Rise. Mexico's President Urges Americans Not to Vote Republican.
It’s July 11th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------First up, an aluminum mill in Kentucky is shutting down all because of the Natural Gas Wars in Europe. I’ll explain what’s going on, and why it could get worse.As always, I’m keeping an eye out for developing stories. Put these two on your radar.First, Mexico’s president is on his way to Washington DC this morning. One of his messages to the America people is: don’t vote for Republicans. I’ll explain why.Finally, the country of Sri Lanka is collapsing this morning. I’ll explain why organic farming is partly to blame.All up next on the President's Daily Brief.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 8, 2022 • 19min
July 8th, 2022; Special Brief: FBI Director Warns of Chinese Cyber Attacks.
It’s July 8th. You’re listening to the President’s Daily Brief. Your morning intel starts now.------The FBI Director stepped up his assault on China this week, with special anger directed at Beijing’s cyber attacks. He said that those cyber crimes are a bigger threat than every other major country — combined. But as righteous as those words are, they’re not the first time that we’ve heard them.During this morning’s special PDB, we’re going to quickly cover decades worth Washington DC’s attempts to deal with China — either by negotiations or strongly worded speeches. I’m going to make the case to you for why that approach has failed. And, if I were advising the president this morning, what we really need to do to stop them.All up next on the President's Daily Brief.------Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of the President's Daily Brief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


