Your News Talk America with Jake Smith – 10/13/2025
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09:06 AM ET
Show Open:
- Trump addresses the Knesset:
- President Donald Trump hailed a "new beginning" for the Middle East ahead of his address to Israeli parliament, known as Knesset.
- "This is my great honor - a great and beautiful day. A new beginning," Trump wrote in a guest book. (Fox News)
- By far, this is the biggest art of any prior deal Trump has brokered.
- President Trump’s speech makes references to Sacred Scripture.
- Would this moment have occurred if there had been concurrent terms for Trump?
- Trump was prepared for this moment by way of four years of punishment by his political enemies.
- Has Trump redefined diplomacy?
- Let’s bring peace through prosperity?
Panelist:
DIAL Producers / Callers
9:20
Segment Topic:
- Starting a war is easier than winning the peace!
- What will it take to win the peace in the hearts and minds of the Palestinian people?
- Can Palestinian parents have the courage tell their children that the bigotry and hatred they were taught was wrong?
- Will Palestinians buy into Trump’s master plan to rebuild the region?
- It all started by way of the Abraham Accords!
- What impact did Midnight Hammer have on today’s historical events?
- Is peace through prosperity possible throughout the Middle East?
- Will the coming AI tech boom help to transform the region? Can it help to rebuild Gaza?
- What if Hamas re-surfaces?
Panelist:
DIAL Producers / Callers
9:35
Monologue:
“It must be pride.”
10:08
Segment Topic:
- Phase One is nearly complete; now what?
- Can Hamas be disarmed? If so, how?
- Will Hamas blend into society?
- Over the weekend, Hamas clashed with armed clans. What is this violence all about?
- There is concern that the rubble in Gaza has been rigged by Hamas to explode when shifted. Are you concerned?
- What do you make of Netanyahu cancelling his trip to Egypt with President Trump?
- What will it take to win the peace in the hearts and minds of the Palestinian people?
- Will Palestinians buy into Trump’s master plan to rebuild the region?
- It all started by way of the Abraham Accords!
- What impact did Midnight Hammer have on today’s historical events?
- Is peace through prosperity possible throughout the Middle East?
- Will the coming AI tech boom help to transform the region? Can it help to rebuild Gaza?
- Three Qatari diplomats were killed in Cairo on Friday. Why?
- Are you concerned for President Trump’s safety in Egypt?
- How will Arab countries be involved in maintaining the peace?
- S. Intel has reportedly been helping Ukraine with long-range strikes deep into Russian territory. Is this why Zelensky feels more confident for a peace deal?
- General: a general question; how do you feel about the world today?
Panelist:
Brigadier General Blaine Holt, (USAF Retired)
Brig. Gen. General Holt is a former Deputy United States Military Representative to (NATO). General Holt supported the Military Representative and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in executing the U.S. political-military mission at the North Atlantic Council. General Holt was a command pilot with more than 3,900 flying hours in a variety of aircraft. He is a frequent contributor to Newsmax.
10:35
Segment Topic:
- How sad is it that Trump is hated by the Dem-Com’s and their voters, but Palestinians returning to piles of rubble were chanting: Trump, Trump, Trump?
- Did Tony Blinken really try to take credit for Trump peace deal in Middle East?
- Did Chuck Schumer call for an insurrection (a forceful uprising) over the indictment of Tish James?
- Mamdani took thousands in illegal foreign donations?
- George Staph-Infection and his team cut off VP Vance yesterday:
- Vance called him out for continuing to push hoaxes despite losing credibility with the American people, and ABC pulled the plug on the interview.
- A Christian couple from Woburn, Massachusetts has been stripped of their foster care license after refusing to sign a state-mandated policy that forces parents to “affirm” a child’s LGBTQIA+ identity, regardless of their own deeply held religious beliefs.
According to CBS News, Lydia and Heath Marvin, parents of three teenagers, have opened their home to eight foster children under the age of four since 2020, including a medically fragile infant who lived with them for 15 months.
Panelist:
Jim Hoft, Editor, The Gateway Pundit
11:06
Segment Topic:
- Why was Trump cheered and Netanyahu booed when Steve Witkoff mentioned them during a public speech in Tel Aviv?
- Tony Blinken claims that Joe Biden set the groundwork for this peace agreement – what is your reaction?
- Was the groundwork for what was achieved today begin with the Abraham Accords?
- What impact did president Trump’s trip to Arab countries earlier this year have on the peace agreement?
- Has the promise of peace through prosperity in the Arab world made this day possible?
- Can Gaza been rebuilt and if so; who is going to rebuild it?
- Can the Board of Peace be successful?
Panelist:
Joan Leslie McGill serves as Executive Director for USIEA (U.S. Israel Education Association). Ms. McGill helps shape the organization’s strategic initiatives to inform and educate senior U.S. policymakers about Israel.
11:35
Segment Topic:
- Is Donald Trump the most successful president in the modern era?
- How does Trump’s address to the Knesset compare to Reagan’s speech at the Berlin Wall?
- Palestinians returning to Gaza were chanting: Trump, Trump, Trump. You won’t hear that chant on the Democrat side of the aisle?
- Has anyone see or heard from Rashida Talib?
Panelist
Jeffrey Lord, former adviser to President Ronald Reagan. He is host of the Word of the Lord Podcast, a frequent contributor to Newsmax. His latest opinion piece in the American Spectator:
Trump Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize: For a peace only, Trump could accomplish.
11:50
Salute the Troops:
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