Elon Musk Makes Nice with Trump (6/11)

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Senator Marsha Blackburn is pushing legislation to counter 1,500 planned leftist protests against ICE across the country.

The episode opens with host Steve Dill previewing interviews with Senator Marsha Blackburn and Republican strategist Chip Saltzman, focusing on protests against ICE and immigration enforcement. Dill characterizes the protests as violent riots funded by leftist groups, denying Democratic claims of peacefulness. He introduces a segment with John Covington, vice president of the Memphis Police Association, who details how the Memphis City Council reduced promised police pay raises from 5% to 3%, warning of officer departures and public safety risks. Senator Marsha Blackburn joins to discuss her Remove Act, which aims to deport criminal illegal aliens within 15 days instead of 90, citing taxpayer savings and law enforcement priorities. Dill shifts to economic news, mentioning Trump's trade deal with China, low inflation, and a federal court upholding tariff authority. He references polls, including a CBS/YouGov poll showing 54% of Americans support Trump's deportation policies and a CNN report noting a 40-point shift among immigrant voters toward Republicans. Chip Saltzman provides political analysis, arguing Democrats are dominated by radical elements and ignoring economic issues, which he says benefits Republicans electorally. Dill also covers Simone Biles apologizing to Riley Gaines and Elon Musk retracting anti-Trump tweets, framing them as reconciliations. The episode concludes with discussions on non-citizen voting in D.C. and demographic shifts affecting electoral maps, with Saltzman noting Democratic efforts to turn states like Texas blue.

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A direct morning brief tying Trump's trade and economic message to a broader political case.

Wake Up Memphis shapes its morning hour as a Trump-centered brief on politics and the economy, moving from planned protests around ICE enforcement to a coming conversation with Senator Marsha Blackburn.

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You get a lively Trump-era economy briefing: tariffs, China trade, low May inflation, interest-rate pressure, and a quick Snuggies detour.

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