america. most of you.st of you, probably first heard about me during covid and you because south dakota was the only state in the country that stayed open for business. we didn't mandate we never ordered single business or a church to. i never even defined what an essential business was because i don't believe that the government the authority to tell you that your business isn't essential. when other states pushing mandates and lockdowns instead in south dakota we hit the gas. we embraced liberty. we told our story and we invited people to come and to enjoy our beautiful state. now, all of the things that conservatives have always talked about, we just did it and it worked. our economy took off. and since i've been governor, we broke the national record for the lowest unemployment rate in american history. at 1.8% in south dakota. everybody works. we paid off state debts and bonds. we fixed dams and bridges. we built roads. we a fully funded pension plan and a credit rating. broke records for surplus. and

america needs donald trump. and the reason why we do is because he's the individual that how to solve these problems. he how to keep america safe. he knows how to make us more prosperous. and i want to tell you, i've got an ask for all of you in new hampshire. i've met a lot you campaigning around the state. but the ask this, tamara, you've got to get out and bring your friends. you've got to bring everybody in vote because the eyes of the world are on new hampshire tomorrow. they're going to be looking at how you vote. we end primary tomorrow in new hampshire with a fantastic win and what it's not just america. it's every foreign dictator. it's terrorist group is going to be rethinking plans when they know we've got a strong and experienced president who will stand to them and bring america and make america great again. thank you. i never thought i'd say that. and can you how are you going to see. i hi, how are you? how it what always? well, i'm on executive transition, so i was here for that. and of course, i

of the america first work. speaker series is a mutual platform for elected representatives, business leaders, intellectual pioneer and policy champions. to present important policy matters. as we prepare for today, i couldn't help but think of our founding fathers specifically ben franklin. after the constitutional convention of the 1787, he was asked what kind of government did our founding fathers give the nation? his reply, well -- a republic if you can keep it. you see the founding fathers had a vision of a government that was efficient, streamlined, and above all accountable to its people. they rejected the overreach of distant monarchies in a power yet today, we face exactly what ben franklin and founding fathers feared in the form of a bureaucracy for power and decision making is often removed from the very people it's intended to serve. from the unfounded russian collusion hoax and baseless impeachment trials to the shackles of the covid-19 mandates and beyond. the playbook of the unelected elite beurre

the human reality of america.ng president of the united states of america, let me talk about what that job is like. i have learned that only the most difficult tasks come before me in the oval office. there are no easy answers because there are no easy questions. i have learned that for a president, experience is the best guide to the right decision. i am wiser now that i was four years ago. [cheers and applause] and i have learned from a place of compassion. my own heart is burdened for the trouble of americans, the poor, the jobless, the afflicted. they have become part of me. my thoughts and prayers for the hostages of iran and for my own sons and daughters. the life of every human being on earth can depend on the experience, judgment, and vigilance of the president in the oval office. the power is greatest in matters of war and peace. i have learned something else. something i have come to see with extraordinary clarity. above all, i must look ahead. because, the president of the united states is a student of

it's not just america.ery foreign dictator it's every terrorist group is going to be rethinking their plans when they know we've got a strong and experienced president who will stand up to them and bring and make america great again. thank you. thank you very much, doug. all state. hey, they did a very good job. did that you'll be seeing a lot of them. and we have another one. everybody knows them. and today it was a big story. the biggest story out there. he's engaged to be married. we never thought this was going to happen. what's going on? a very, very fine. a man that we worked so closely and i worked so closely with, he was in the senate. he's been there now a long time. and one of the most respected people in all of washington, senator tim scott, south carolina. all right. all right, all right. if if you want four more years of donald trump, let me hear you scream. i know if you want the race to be over tomorrow, let me hear you scream. laura, come on. y'all want full? four more years of low inflation

gave america and led america in the 1950s, we need that ability to build alliances, strengthen nato,ng militarily but use it, if at all, wisely, sparingly, not at all, and by other means communicating which would lessen the regime's power over its people. i would love to answer any questions you have in any area of discussion, whatever may interest you. thank you. >> thank you. we have some time for questions. if there is -- i am sorry? oh! what did you think about sputnik ? >> what did i think about sputnik? >> yes. >> i was in second or third grade and we spent a lot of time in school thinking about it and talking about it. no, i think sputnik was a call also to the united states that we needed to strengthen science, education, invest in education, invest in universities, it spurred, not just military, which is very important, it started in the reagan administration and continued in the 60s and 70s, the idea of putting a man on the moon, comes out of the competition. there was a competition. i did mention one other element of the cold war regime, if you wish, that is, cultural spor

it showed the best of america, the best of america exists. it exists in the smallest towns and in the biggest cities. the best of america is there on our farms, on our factory floors, and in tiny startups with big dreams. every day. students see the best of america when they're inspired by their teachers. we see it in our brave military, our dedicated police, and our selfless responders. it's there through the sleepless nights of new mothers and fathers loving their newborns and also in the loving caregivers who are taking care of those that are in the twilight of their life. when we take the time to look, we can see that we are surrounded by the best of america. working together, we will unlock the best of america in all of us. please join us on mission. with your support, we will improve every american life. thank you. god bless you. god bless america. please welcome business leader and north dakota governor. doug burgum, small town america with more work around this country. good morning, florida. let me begin with gratitude to the republi

it is a future america must choose and with your help with your commitment, it is a future america willose! [applause] but there is another possible future. in that other future, i see despair. despair of millions. that would struggle for equal opportunity and a better life and struggle alone. i see surrender. the surrender of our energy future to the merchants of oil. the surrender of our economic future to a bizarre program of massive tax cuts for the rich. massive inflation for everyone. and i see risk, the risk of international confrontation, the risk of an uncontrollable, unaffordable, and unwinnable nuclear arms race. [applause] no one, democratic or republican leader, consciously seeks this future. i do not claim that my opponent does. but i do question the disturbing commitment already made by him and those with him who have now captured control of the republican party. [applause] the consequences of those commitments would drive us down the wrong road. it is up to all of us to make sure america rejects this alarming -- the only way to build a better future is to start with the

united states of america even existed. gulf of mexico sounds outdated. mr. trump said gulf of america has a big beautiful ring to it. sounds like his endorsement of one big beautiful budget bill to cut taxes and seal tthe border. but speaking of ceiling the border, does not sound like mexican president sheinbaum has done much to help u.s. sseal the border. he threatened a 25% tariff on mexico if they don't cooperate and repeated that the today, what happened to monroe doctrine? that was codified over 200 years ago. but u.s. will not permit european interference in llatin america, you toss in the panama canal, you should add u.s. cannot tolerate chinese interfere reason and mr. trump tossed to greenland. the same core principle alies with russia and china, for building a strong hold for air force or naval power, president trump threatened canada with 25 percent tariff, if they don't cooperate on our northern border. now, trump's trolling of justin trudeau about canada the 51 state, knee capped left wing prime minister out o

. >> there is nothing with america that cannot be cured with what is right with america. >> president bush in 2001. >> this is my solemn pledge, i will work to build a single nation of justice and opportunity. >> and president obama in 2009. >> the challenges we face are real, they are serious and they are many. they will not be easily or in a short span of time. but they will be met. >> watch historic inaugural speeches on c-span 2. >> democracy is always an unfinished creation. democracy is worth dying for. >> democracy belongs to us all. >> we are here in the sanctuary of democracy. >> american democracy is bigger. >> freedom and democracy must be constantly guarded and protect #-d. >> we are at our core a democracy. >> this is a massive victory for democracy and freedom. >> president biden was at the state department to talk about his administration's foreign policy record. he points to strengthen diplomatic regions. current global challenges and areas he wants the next administration to focus on. he was joined by secretary of state anthony blinken. >> please welcome the president

you have never wavered in the conviction that when america leads, when america engages, there is little we cannot accomplish and that this country remains a force for good, a force for progress around the world. your unshakeable belief in the promise of america has inspired expired me for 20 years and inspired people in this department and around the world. simply put, it has been the privilege of my lifetime to work for you, to work with you, to work with this extraordinary team you assembled and it's the honor of a lifetime to be able to introduce one more time the 46th president of the united states, joe biden. cheup. [cheers and applause] president biden: thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. please, thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. good to be back at the state department. tony, if i may start by saying this. one of the finest men i have ever known in any undertaking for one important reason -- [cheers and applause] not only brilliant, you have incredible character, you have character. more integrity than almost anybody i know. thank you. i app

his agenda is america's agenda. it's an america first agenda. and that's in tennessee. that's that's the majority of the folks overwhelmingly in incredibly high numbers. this time, i think i read a report in some areas, 70% of eligible voters showed up. >> but you defied him at the end of the year by not supporting the spending bill that he wanted and getting rid of the debt limit. >> sure, i made a commitment to the folks back home, and that's that's where i lie. i mean, i support the president, but at the end, at the end of the day, though, um, you know, they got what they wanted. i just, i don't see and i would have gladly voted to raise to raise a debt limit if we would make reductions in spending. >> i mean, do you really believe being here for so long that things are really going to change all these process reforms, commitments to cutting spending? do you think that this is actually that that's going to happen this time? >> if we give up, ought to go home? >> just like that, just like that. >> if i give up or if i don't think i can make a change or work towards ma

america was in a similar, yet slightly different position by 1824, although america was still a country in its infancy. the idea of what america would be and how its founding would be remembered was very much on the mind of its citizens. and in fact, the mythology of the founding generation begins when they are all still alive. john adams even writes about this in a letter, 1790 letter to his friend benjamin rush, where he says, the history of our reluon will be continued by from one end to the other. the essence of the whole will be that d fnklin's electrical rods smote the earth and out sprung george washington. at franklin electrified him and thence forward. these two conducted all the policy negotiate ation legislations and war. in 1824, in addition to grappling with this founding mythology, america's mind was also heading towards the upcoming 50th anniversary of the declaration of the of independence and america's birthday celebrations. this landmark birthday was an opportunity to look back and celebrate. but after years of war and political division, patriotism and unity were wani

i have a vision of america.at has grown and ripened as i traveled and talked and listened and learned and got to know the people of this country. i see in america poised not only at the beginning of a new century, but at the brink of a long new era of more effective and efficient and sensitive and competent government. i see in america that has turned away from scandals and corruption. in america -- an american president who governs with vision and affirmative leadership. a president who is not isolated from our people, but who feels your pain and shares your dreams. i see in america on the move again. united, its wounds healed and america entering its third century with confidence and competence. and compassion. and america that lives up to the majesty of its constitution. and the simple decency of its people. this is my vision of america. i hope you share it and i hope you will help me fight for it. ♪ >> ♪ i heard a young man speaking out just the other day. so i stopped to take a listen at what he had to say

this is the america we want. this is the america that we will have. [applause] we will go forward with the vision of some in the vision of many. nevertheless, we are united in our determination to make our country large and driving and generous with that spirit who evolve on great national deeds, and, once again, as brothers and sisters. our hearts will swell with pride to call ourselves americans. [applause] ♪ >> next, more from the c-span archives. former president jimmy carter speaks about the situation in the middle east during the discussion in 2011. then the continuation of our coverage of present electrons nominees in their own words. later, vice president kamala harris dissipates in a ceremonial swearing-in of the newly elected members of the senate. this is the scene from the carter center in atlanta, where the 39th u.s. president, jimmy carter, is lying and he passed away december 29 at age 100. the public will be allowed to pay their respects to the former leader here this weekend and next week, when president carter will light in state at

america is back. i have one request for the good lord for christmas, joe, don't do anything for the next 30 days because then the adults will be in charge. my message to you, you're hear because you love america. you're here because you're patriots, but don't take anything for granted. just because on january the 20to walk into the whiteua house and take control, doesn't mean the leftse has surrendered. those that subverted our democracy four years ago are plotting right now and to censor you on social media. there's people in prison right now who are there because they prayed inside the capitol on january 6. prayed. i'm a child of a political prisoner who escaped in the revolution of 1956. i never thought we'd have political prisons in america. we do. and they must be freed. [ cheering ] fight fight night because we only have two years till the election. we have to save america and save america because without it judiah christian civilluation is gone. it's that simple. they hate our civilluation and

america in the 1950s. we sort of need that ability to, again, build alliances, strength and nato beast wrong militarily, but use it, if at all sparingly, wisely, and preferably not at all, and develop other means by which to communicate that would then lessen the regime's power over its people. so let me stop at this point, and i would love to answer any question you have, get into any area of discussion, whatever may interest you. thank you. thank you. dr. perlman, we have some time for questions. so if there is. not i'm sorry, this. oh, what did you think about sputnik? you're is the question. what did i think about sputnik? yes. well, let me start by saying i was probably in second or third grade when that when sputnik went up. and i remember we spent a lot of time in school talking about it. i think might just see it above or above us if it flew by. no, i think sputnik was a call also to the united states that we needed to strengthen science, education, invest in education, invest in universities. i th

the united states of america.ow to turn to today's event, secretary haaland, we have elected officials from the community and tribal community, indian nations, i learned that from danny a -- danny inohe. i learned it quickly when i was 30 years old. senator padilla and others and those with the council of economic equality and the staff and the bureau of land management and the fire service, the forest service. like many families, jill and i made a tradition to take our children and grandchildren to the national parks and monuments every year. i wanted them to see, feel, smell, taste, look at, just what had been preserved. and every time i looked at it, i thought about teddy roosevelt and these people, all they preserved. imagine had they not acted. imagine had they not acted. i wanted them to witness the magic and beauty of america. it's absolutely majestic. our natural wonders are the heart and soul of our nation. you all know it in this room. they unite us and inspire us. it's a birthright we passed down from g

you have never wavered in the convictions that when america leads, when america engages, there is littleish. and that this country remains a force for good, , before for progress over the world. you unshakable belief in the promise of america has inspired me for more than 20 years come has inspired so many people in this department. and around the world. simply put, it's been a privilege of my lifetime to work for you, to work with you, to work with this extra a 19 thau assembled. and it's an honor of a lifetime to be able to introduce one more time the 46 president of the united states, joe biden. [cheers and applause] [applause] >> thank yo u, thank you, thank you. thank you. thank you, thank you. please. thank you, thank you, thank you. it's good to be back at the state department. tony, if i may start by saying this, one of the finest man i've ever known in any undertaking. [applause] not only brilliant computer of incredible character. your character. you have more integrity than almost anybody i know. thank you. appreciate it. [applause] folks, i'm grateful for his counsel and a fr

what do you guys think of america. 11 america and you love trump.th of greenland. >> we are hearing a lot of it guys we are hearing a lot of it. >> forty-seven called integrate our new family members. >> i just want to say that it's a very special place. need security very much for the world. he see the people with ships sailing around they're not bishops he want to know about so we need security and our country needs at the whole world needs it. >> denmark just doesn't see the potential in greenland that trump does. he knows what greenland is capable of and greenland will never be able to achieve what it's capable of under the thumb of the danes. and the green then people are excited by the danish are not peer. >> i will make it vary clear that scene with the eyes of the danish government, greenland is for the greenlandic people its a proud people are language and culture that is their own. greenland is not for sale. >> that was the prime minister of denmark speaking softly and carrying no stick. denmark can be at the negotiating table but it's rea

america betrayed.etrayed by establishment politicians, by the lunatic left, by those who come look, i've said this a way to show for almost six shoes now. we should delete the letter are behind your name or the letter d behind democrats. why? because the only thing that matters, the only thing that divide us today is whether to love america or hate it. in the story. this man will die for america he loves it so much. how do i know this next an argument but when did he really win the election and when was the moment of the ultimate comeback? some people say the georgia mug shot. hey, fani willis, how you doing today? some say it was the garbage truck. oh, my gosh. i mean just genius. and then hey its limits am going to wear for the whole, the whole speech. some say butler. do you know what for me was the moment when a new president trump had it, that is going to win? it happen in mcdonald's. it wasn't the visit to mcdonald's but a very special moment. and don't get me wrong, i could not do what president

we're the united states of america, for god's sake.ng, nothing, nothing beyond our capacity. if we do it together and commit to it. nothing. so thank you all for all you've done. i hope many of you are going to be staying in the next administration to keep this moving. may god bless you all and may god protect our troops. thank you, thank you, thank you. >> thank you. thank you. >> a standing ovation at the state department for president biden, who's 50 years in public service, have just one more week to go, but ending on a fired up note about his foreign policy achievements, saying that america is stronger and our rivals are weaker than when he came into office. let's bring in david ignatius, foreign affairs columnist at the washington post and an msnbc contributor. there is some news that i want to ask you about that the president did comment on, and that are these negotiations that tony blinken says are closer than they've ever been to getting some sort of deal in gaza? he said, we are pressing hard to close the deal, to end the war

america wants change. and we need to confirm president trump's cabinet picks and director picks as soon as possible. >> i'm so glad you brought this up. we only have a few seconds here, but i just want to show our viewers this. lloyd austin got confirmed with 48 republicans. alejandro mayorkas got six republicans. anthony blinken got 28 republicans. my gosh, how did they get these republicans? and it's time for republicans to grow a backbone after you voted for guys like this. >> right. well, republicans need to stand together and the democrats need to put america first. just like just like republicans try to put america first, too. but at the same time, we're fighting an incompetent president that's currently still in the white house. if people know that president trump is competent and we need to put these people in office as soon as possible, and democrats need to start putting their party in the back pocket and put america first. >> love that. yeah. let's see if that many democrats come over and vote f

that was america at her best.ost: sharon mcmahon, is that one of those things students should memorize, the preamble to the constitution? guest: it certainly would not hurt, would it? we would be well served by tucking that when into our pockets. host: sharon mcmahon is the author of this book, the small and the mighty, 12 unsung americans who changed the course of history from the founding to the civil rights movement. she is also the creator of the here is where it gets interesting podcast and the sharon says so social media account. thank you for being our guest on q&a. guest: thanks for having me. >> programs are available on our website or as a podcast on our c-span now app. >> c-span, democracy unfiltered. we are funded by these television companies and more, including charter communications. >> charter is proud to be recognized as one ofhe

people, america's values, and america's confidence.ave seen the strength of america in the inexhaustible resources of our people. in the days to come, let us renew that strength in the struggle for an energy-secure nation. in closing, let me say this, i will do my best, but i will not do it alone. let your voice be heard whenever you have a chance, say something good about our country. with god's help and for the sake of our nation, it is time for us to join hands in america. let us commit ourselves together to a rebirth of the american spirit, working together with our common faith we cannot fail. thank you and good night. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2025] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> president jimmy carter, the 39th president of the united states and the nation's longest lived leader, passed away last month at the age of 100. join c-span for live coverage of his state funeral. today, his journey contin

and blue america, or blue americas or red americas. i think that is highly unlikely. we have a 200 something your history of -- year history of getting along. i study history. this sort of battle we have now are often solved by separation. two sides go their own way, or victory. one side wins and suppresses the other, which is really hard in the democratic system. some type of federalism where you have a weak central government and strong regional governments you can basically live on euro. o -- live on your own. or, the creation of a new idea that unifies people. i think that is what americans want. they want beyond red and blue ticket to red white and blue -- red, white and blue. the party leaders continually failed to do that. instead of building a new coalition that answers new questions with new solutions, they keep fighting old wars with old solutions and that makes the battles harder. that is trump's opportunity. if trump does not do that, he will have a failed first-term. more people will be independent. americans are looking f

shape the culture and the cause of america. let me just say to each of you, thank you, thank you, thank you for all you have done to help this country. [applause] you all literally embody the nation's creed. out of many, one. a collection of people of different backgrounds, beliefs, and talents from different generations and different genders, using the remarkable gifts and unwavering passion to strengthen our resolve as one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. it matters. it really does matter. as cultural icons, there should be a dignified statement, humanitarians, rock stars,'s word stars, you feed the hungry. give hope to those who are hurting. and you craft the signs and sounds in our movements and memories. it is amazing, or innovation, you are inspired. you bring healing and joy to so many lives who otherwise would not be touched. you answered the call to serve and lead others to do the same thing. and you defend the values of america even when they are under attack, which they have been of la

or rural america or suburban america, small town america, the heartland of america, with the feeling that the american contract has been broken and in my view that contract has historically been that in our great country if you work and play by the rules you should be able to provide comfortable living for yourself for your family purchase home, educate your children have access to health care, go vacation every now and then and of course one day retire with grace and, dignity and for far too americans of every race that contract has been broken, that great american dream, that middle class dream has been out of reach increasingly because of the high cost of living so many people struggling to live paycheck, paycheck. and it's hope that we can find a partnership moving forward to tackle that issue. not as democrats, republicans or independents, but as americans, because everyone in this country deserves to live the great american middle class dream and beyond. talk a little bit about that sort of across party lines. you would advise people to do that. you've done it at the state legi

our view has been to undertake actions to to strengthen america's hand.oing forward, how should we think about that? where should we be staying the course, where should we double down, and dare i say, where might we pullback were or divest a little bit? i will leave it to the next administration to think about the last piece. ways to think about the environment having been around like you -- we've been around it for a while, both of us come and there is always a reason to buy us -- recency bias on risk. i think it is a very dangerous world and hopefully my comments here underscore that. but even as a practitioner of yoga, i don't think i coul [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2025] >> we're going to leave this here but you can continue watching it if you go to our website, c-span.org. live now to the u.s. house of representatives where today members will be workinn

and we'll get our sugar from south america, now america america. >> desi: jordan, it's 2025.ld we bring colonialism back? >> come on, desi! the fancy hats alone are enough reason. [cheers and applause] >> desi: i hate to break it to you, but that hat looks stupid. >> the hat does not look stupid. you look stupid without a hat! and besides, america was at its finest when it was expanding. manifest destiny! the louisiana purchase! the oregon trail! the california pizza kitchen! it was so great for us! >> desi: yeah, but it won't be great for the countries we colonize. >> why not? think about all the gifts america has to offer a place like canada: roads, sanitation, syphilis. >> desi: canada already has all those things. >> they don't have my syphilis. >> desi: well, what if the canadians resist? >> [laughs] desi, they're canadians! don't make me laugh! the breastplate chafes my nipples! >> desi: i don't know, jordan, superpowers have a habit of suffering defeats in harsh climates. >> name one. >> desi: napoleon in russia. >> name two. >> desi: hitler in russia. >> name three. >

this is my vision of america.you share it and i hope you will help me fight for you. ♪ >> [video clip] >> i heard a young man speaking out just the other day, so stop to take a listen to what he had to say he spoke straight and simple by that i was impressed he said once and for all why not the best he said his name is jimmy carter and he was running for president then he laid out a plan of elections that made a lot of sense he talked about the government and how good it could be for you and me that is the way it ought to be once for all why not the best ♪ >> we want to see us have a nation that is as honest and decent and truthful and competent and compassionate and as filled with love as all the american people. >> ♪ he spoke straight and simple and i began to understand and i began to see we need jimmy carter once and for all why not the best? we need jimmy carter we can't afford to settle for less america once and for all why not the best? ♪ ♪

you speed up trade that will bypass america entirely.— speed up trade that will bypass america entirelye expressed _ america entirely. you are going to have expressed to _ america entirely. you are going to have expressed to shanghai. j to have expressed to shanghai. it is a huge opportunity for south america because right now all the materials that you export to asia, you have two go to mexico for then you cross the pacific ocean. but despite the pacific ocean. but despite the promises _ the pacific ocean. but despite the promises of _ the pacific ocean. but despite the promises of growth, i the pacific ocean. but despite| the promises of growth, some the pacific ocean. but despite i the promises of growth, some in the promises of growth, some in the local community feel left behind for the fully automated port so far offered few jobs. the nearly $1.5 billion port majority owned by china's costco shipping, is china latest belt and road project. trial has overtaken the us as group's name trading partner, a trend that could widen across latin american countries, as donald trump threatens

>> america stronger now than it was four years ago?e went with his speech saying that america is stronger because of him. somewhat wide ranging from immediate foreign policies he addressed in that speech to talking about the most dynamic economy in the world while we point out that in the most recent election, voters voted for a change in change, john. >> john: they did. let's bring in joey jones, fox news contributor not restart staff sergeant you had a chance to listen to that. i recall back in 2014 in his book "duty:memoirs of a secretary of war" "i think he has been going on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past 4 decades." given the speech that the outgoing president just gave, how do the past four years measure up against robert gates' assessment? >> it was kind of ironic that president mentioned killing bin laden and it leaves the room or at that time was that he was in the situation room against that operation. a cell phone within his own speech if that is true. you're going to have to take

the gulf of america. which has a beautiful ring -- the gulf of america. what a beautiful name.ry: senator sheehy, i'll tell you, talk about big, beautiful sounds, big, beautiful ring, the gulf of america. but, i mean, this is something to this just like there always is with president trump. he is pushing president sheinbaum, i think he's pushing her very hard. she hasn't really done anything for us on the southern border. the troops aren't there yet. he's threatening a tariff on that. after all, senator sheehy, when the gulf gulf of mexico was named in the 16th century, there was no united states of america. now there is a very important united states of america, and you might even say united states of america first. so what do you think about the gulf of america, senator sheehy? >> well, i think it's a great idea, and i was very happy to hear you mention the monroe doctrine in your own opening statement because that's something we've let slip away as america. for a long time our doctrine has said we are going to be the arbiter of what happens or does not happen in our region,

china is very much using its belt and road initiative in the south of america, central america, and preserving and keeping the panama canal is important. i mean, symbolically, the gulf of america is a good idea. i think it shows mexico that we are not going to continue to allow the cartels to control our border and be weak on our border where we have a southern border that's causing problems in our country along with the northern border, which is where i hail from. so these are really important issues he's facing directly. transparently, the most transparent president we've ever seen in american history in the time of social media and age of information. liz: it's like the media and democrats and biden want to keep america trapped and distracting fights about lawfare tactics and president trump. president trump is talking about national security threat from china, even the general that leads the u.s. southern command warn that had china is stepping in in a big way in the panama canal to dominate shipping. dominate the export of their own goods. the world's bibbingest exporter -- biggest export

tiktok users in america are migrating _ jobs. tiktok users in america are migrating to _ jobs. to a _ jobs. tiktok users in america are migrating to a chinese i jobs. tiktok users in america l are migrating to a chinese note app are migrating to a chinese note app called read note with the threat of a band days away. the users call themselves tech not —— tick tock refugees making rednote the most popular app on apple itunes. it has around 300 million monthly users and looks like a combination of instagram and tiktok. bad news for some starbucks customers, the coffee chain will no longer allow people to use its facilities in north america without purchasing something. for years it had allowed people to linger unused toilets even they did not make a purchase. changes, which will take effect from january 27 a part of a strategy to tackle slowing sales. starbucks says there is no change to its policy in the uk with its facilities can be used without a purchase. and before we go a reminder of events in south korea where investigators have arrested the impeached president. mryoon hav

it represents all of america, the best of america. numerous historic first, the first black woman on the u.s. supreme court. more black women in the courts of appeal than every other previous administration of history combined. [applause] hispanic americans, asian americans, muslim americans, the list goes on. for the first time in a long time, we have a bench that looks like and represents all of america. a special thank you again to leader schubert and chair durbin working tirelessly to move this through committee on the floor in a contentious political period in american history. one-vote majority. it's amazing what they did. republicans and democrats filling vacancies in their states, all the republican senators, we got back to the basics. finding basic movements to civil liberties and civil rights, whether your counterpart in the republican party, we got people who understand the constitutional limitations and safeguards. i don't want to get anyone in trouble, especially my conservative friends in indiana, south dakota and texas

the world is suffering because of it so a strong america is not just good for america, it's good for the entire free world i look forward to my father getting back into office january 20th. we need to take back all right for place as the leader of the free world. we have to lead accordingly. we have to be able to wield our economic might to actually get things done. i look at the democrats whether you go back to carter and the panama canal, they don't know how to utilize the economic might. and the strength associated there with to get things done around the world. there is no one better than my father to do that. the guy that authored the art of the deal is the guy that can make these things happen. when you don't utilize that, we write checks to countries that hate our guts and they hit our values, we write them billions of dollars of it a year and get nothing back. my father is going to change that. if we are doing anything it's going to be a great and symbiotic relationship where all the nations on our allies and it's going to make the world a better and more prosperous and safer