The Tom Sullivan Show

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Oct 31, 2025
#111
Yesterday at 8:23 PM

China and nuke testing by the US.  What kind of nuke testing? Two Federal judges ruled the government must use a $6 billion contingency fund to pay SNAP benefits.  The problem is SNAP benefits equal close to $9 billion per month.  Democrats will ramp up their campaigns to be the next nominee after next Tuesday.

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Oct 30, 2025
#110
Last Thursday at 8:54 PM

Depends on who you listen to about how the Trump/Xi meeting went.  The shutdown day 30.  Airline management and the Teamsters all agree they want the democrats to sign the clean continuing resolution so they can open the government and then negotiate the health care subsidies.  Arctic Frost investigation looks to uncover shocking abuse by the Biden DOJ,

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Oct 29, 2025
#109
Last Wednesday at 10:24 PM

President doing trade deals in Asia.  Shutdown day 29.  The Federal Reserve cut interest rates as expected 1/4%.  Climate change benefactor Bill Gates changing his mind. Sen Grassley investigating another weaponization of the FBI toward republicans.

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Oct 28, 2025
#108
Last Wednesday at 5:07 PM

The shutdown continues over ACA premiums.  None of the Obamacare promises have come true.  Elections one week away may give us the mood of the people in key races.  The Fed has been operating blindly for well over a year. Bill Gates weighs in on the climate and AI.

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Oct 27, 2025
#107
Last Monday at 10:16 PM

Shutdown day 27.  How long can Air Traffic Control continue?  Flight delays are growing.  Socialists are running for Mayor in NYC, Minneapolis and Seattle causing a split in the democrat party.  Beef prices are increasing.  Imported beef from Argentina may help but cattle ranchers are furious.  Possible breakthrough in talks about trade with China.

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Oct 24, 2025
#106
10/24/2025

Letitia James arraigned in Virginia today.  Day 24 of the shutdown.  Inflation is up slightly.  Canada put out an ad featuring Ronald Reagan from 1987 excoriating tariffs.  President Trump off to Asia meetings.

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Oct 23, 2025
#106
10/23/2025

Americans have been trained to be financially dependent on the government.  Health premiums, food stamps, paycheck-to-paycheck.  These programs did not exist until the 1970s.  We need better financial literacy.  Bombshell arrests involving gambling and the NBA.  Mayor's race in NYC debate last night.  Beef prices are high and cattle ranchers are not happy with the President.

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Oct 22, 2025
#105
10/22/2025

The shutdown is forcing some govt employees in Maryland to stand in food lines.  No paycheck but it also portrays how many Americans are living paycheck to paycheck.  No Trump/Putin meeting.  Does Vlad really want to reach a peace agreement?  ICE raids are getting more violent by the protestors.

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Oct 21, 2025
#104
10/21/2025

CNN's parent is being sold, again.  What is its future?  James Comey's motion of selective prosecution is a long shot.  Two weeks before election day, New Yorkers are freaking out over Mamdani.  Chicago mayor wants to raise lots of taxes.  The White House tenant (Donald Trump) wants to build a ballroom.

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Oct 20, 2025
#103
10/20/2025

Trump and Zelensky meeting did not go well.  Next up is Putin in Hungary in a week. 9th circuit court of appeals says yes, President Trump can send national guard to Portland.  FBI is investigatine a hunting stand near where Air Force One parks at Palm Beach airport.  Big jewel heist at the Louvre. Newsom shut down a major freeway because the Marines were firing artillery over the highway.

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Oct 17, 2025
#102
10/17/2025

Trump talked to Putin and met with Zelensky.  No on giving Ukraine tomahawk missiles, for now.  Latin American countries are closely watching the drug boats being bombed.  So are Republican Senators.  John Bolton pled not guilty to 18 federal criminal counts.  NYC mayor's race is favored by Mamdani.  And telephone calls from listeners.

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Oct 16, 2025
#101
10/16/2025

The delay in releasing the dead hostages in Gaza may collapse the peace agreement.  President Trump meeting with Zelensky tomorrow and Putin soon.  Federal judges micromanaging ICE.  Juvenile crime in DC is not being punished by soft-on-crime judges.  Supreme Court hearing on the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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Oct 15, 2025
#100
10/15/2025

Only a few of the dead hostages in Gaza have been returned.  The agreement was ALL would be returned.  There is concern the peace agreement is on shaky ground.  The California ballot for the vote on redistricting has problems. The midterms are one year away and the usual party not in the White House does well.  Data is showing maybe not this time.

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Oct 14, 2025
#99
10/14/2025

Reaction to hostages being released.  Mostly very positive.  A few trying to claim Biden should get credit.  The mental health recovery goes forward from here.  Leticia James hypocritically crying justice being weaponized.  Two weeks of the government shutdown.

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Oct 13, 2025
#98
10/13/2025

Middle East peace?  20 living hostages were returned to Israel today along with 4 dead hostages.  Next phase of competely removing Hamas has some skeptical.  President Trump soften his stance on trade with China and the stock market recovered much of the losses on Friday.  It is mostly about rare earth.

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Oct 10, 2025
#97
10/10/2025

NY Attorney General; Letitia James has been indicted for bank fraud.  Live by the sword, die by the sword.  Peace in the middle east is on egg shells waiting for hostages to be released.  A big plus for President Trump/s legacy but no Nobel Peace prize for now.  President had a six month medical exam. Results not known yet.  National Guard in cities temporarily halted by the court.  It is on appeal. Telephone calls concerned about potential violence between troops, ICE and citizens.

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Oct 9, 2025
#95
10/09/2025

Peace in the middle east?  All the parties have signed phase one of a peace agreement which will lead to the hostages being released on Monday.  Political races in New Jersey and Virginia are heating up.  Katie Porter swearing at her staff is the latest example of her real personality.  LA fire victims are still getting nowhere nine months later.

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Oct 8, 2025
#95
10/08/2025

Air traffic controllers are still calling in sick as the government shutdown continues.  IRS has furloughed 37,000 employees, about half of the total workforce.  Former congresswoman Katie Porter is running for governor of California and showed her entitled personality in an interview.  James Comey was in federal court  today.  Trial set for January 5th.  An arrest has been made from the Palisades fire in Los Angeles.

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Oct 7, 2025
#94
10/07/2025

2nd anniversary of the Hamas massacre in Israel.  Air Traffic Controllers are calling in sick causing delays and cancellations of flights.  The Chicago mayor thinks he can prohibit federal law enforcement in his city.  The FBI spied on eight senators during the prior administration.  And a candidate for attorney general seems to have dark thoughts about his political opponents.

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Oct 6, 2025
#93
10/06/2025

Tariffs are hurting farmers.  Portland and Chicago claim states' rights but the Federal Government has the authority to enforce immigration laws.  A battle is growing.  Chicago PD would not respond to a call for help from ICE who were being attacked by a mob.  The guy who wanted to kill Justice Kavanaugh was sentenced to only 8 years because he claims he is transitioning.

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Oct 3, 2025
#92
10/03/2025

Hamas responds to peace agreement.  Some things to work out but must be done by Sunday night.  Puff Daddy will be staying in jail for a little more than three years.  Polling shows the public supports the democrats over healthcare premiums.  Farmers may get a bailout next week.

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Oct 2, 2025
#91
10/02/2025

Kamala Harris' book is selling big time.  Her book tour tickets are very expensive and selling out.  If she is getting all this love, is she going to run again for president?  Shutdown day two.  The focus on the $1.5 trillion dollar emergency subsidy during covid.  City leaders with high crime are more afraid of Trump than the criminals.

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Oct 1, 2025
#90
10/01/2025

A fake PhD with a criminal record and in the U.S. illegally became the superintendent of schools in Des Moines, Iowa.  How did that happen?  TPUSA had a successful event at Utah State University last night.  Violence in Portland may be met with federal troops in addition to ICE.  Finger pointing over the government shutdown.  The private sector jobs report was not good.

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Sept 30, 2025
#89
09/30/2025

Military leaders met at Quantico, Virginia with the President and the Secretary of War.  Even critics seemed to be impressed.  Government shutdown.  Ho Hum.  Democrats won't vote to keep it open unless they can increase spending by $1.5 Trillion.  Security has been increased for Turning Point USA's event at Utah State tonight.

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Sept 29, 2025
#88
09/29/2025

Violent weekend at a church in Michigan and a lakefront bar in North Carolina.  The President is sending troops to Portland, Oregon to protect ICE officers and federal property, because of violence.  Oregon is suing. Des Moines Iowa school superintendent captured by ICE after court ordered his deportation.  The school board was clueless.  Eric Adams drops his bid for reelection as NYC mayor.

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Sept 26, 2025
#87
09/26/2025

I found a city that is cutting spending.  James Comey faces the judicial system.  Hamas says they want to keep on killing.  Sinclair TV has ended its boycott of Kimmel.

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Sept 22, 2025
#86
09/22/2025

The $100,000 Visa.  An effort to get more companies to hire Americans.   Does our education system fulfill high tech company's needs?  Despite a government study, doctors disagree about the cause of autism.  Kamala Harris didn't win but her book publisher is doing everything right about selling it.  Could you forgive someone who is accused of murdering your loved one?

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Sept 19, 2025
#85
09/19/2025

Jimmy Kimmel had lousy ratings.  Really bad rating.  But even Republicans are worried about the government interfering in the private sector.  Antifa is like jello.  Had to get your arms around but President Trump is trying.  Kamala Harris is throwing fellow democrats under the bus in her new book.  Wall Street continues to hit new highs.

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Sept 18, 2025
#84
09/18/2025

Five police officers shot in PA.  Three dead and two in critical condition.  More grieving families. Jimmy Kimmel got tossed at ABC.  It wasn't a free speech issue.  It was a combination of poking the bear (being stupid), not doing entertainment and business before the FCC.  The FBI wants to get into social media companies.  I believe that is so wrong.  Emails and phone calls.

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Sept 17, 2025
#83
09/17/2025

One week since the killing of Charlie Kirk and the investigation still has many paths to examine.  The FBI was more political than you thought over the last four years. The vaccine approval committee meets tomorrow and Friday.  Doctors debating what they should do. And happy Constitution Day.

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Sept 16, 2025
#82
09/16/2025

Luigi was in court with a handful of bizarre supporters outside.  Socialism is on the rise in our country and capitalism is falling.  Political violence is also okay with more people.  Utah District Attorney laid out his charges with lots of new details.

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Sept 15, 2025
#81
09/15/2025

People are losing their jobs because of negative comments about Charlie Kirk.  Free speech?  Not at work.  Is social media the reason for political violence?  Or is it just like them blaming video games in the past?  There really are conflict entrepreneurs.  They make money from us fighting with each other.

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Sept 12, 2025
#80
09/12/2025

They have caught the suspect in the death of Charlie Kirk.  Is there just one guy or is there more involved?  Was he targeting others?  The prosecution now begins.  Two solid economists talk about their concerns for our economy.

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Sept 11, 2025 Part Two (1)
#79
09/11/2025

A look back 24 years ago on this anniversary of the 9/11 attack on our nation.

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Sept 11, 2025 Part One
#79
09/11/2025

Police have some good leads on finding the killer of Charlie Kirk.  Is violence in America worse now than the 1960's?

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Sept 10, 2025
#78
09/10/2025

The highly influential conservative, especially among young people, Charlie Kirk was shot and killed today at a college event.  We found out that he died about halfway through the podcast recording so we begin with political and law enforcement comments prior to his death.

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Sept 9, 2025
#77
09/09/2025

Soft on crime.  Nobody is seriously trying to reduce it.  Soft on education.  National student scores are abismal.  Nobody is seriously trying to improve the education system.  Payrolls added in essentially the last year were overstated by a record 911,000.

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Sept 8, 2025
#76
09/08/2025

Chicago doesn't want Federal law enforcement in its city.  You know the FBI, DEA, IRS, and ATF are already there.  ICE is just another Federal law enforcement agency.  Don't backstab Scott Bessent.  He will push back.  Ask Bill Pulte.  Vaccines.  Some are good and others are being questioned.  Video of a brutal killing on a light rail train in Charlotte goes viral.

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Sept 5, 2025
#75
09/05/2025

The U.S. Military versus the drug cartels.  The defense department is now the Department of War.  RFK Jr expected to announce his findings on the cause of autism.  Leak says he will point to an association with Tylenol.  Jobs report showed a weaker result last month than expected.

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Sept 4, 2025 (1)
#74
09/04/2025

A chaotic hearing on Capitol Hill with RFK Jr as both Democrats and Republicans went after him.  It is coming down to vaccines and who do you trust for your health information.  We shot a drug boat out of the water putting the cartel in Venezuela on notice.  The NFL starts tonight.  Big jobs report tomorrow.

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