The Breakfast Club - Trump Doubles Down on $5,000 Checks, AI CEOs Sound the Alarm, and a New Twist in the Lindsay Clancy Case

Episode Date: September 15, 2026

Trump is doubling down on his $5,000 check promise if Republicans keep control of Congress. Anthropic's CEO is calling for the AI industry to slow down over safety concerns. And the Lindsay Clancy holdout was a Black man in his 30s and now his privacy is under scrutiny. From the Black Effect Podcast Network.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BreakfastClubPower1051FMSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. President Trump is promising $5,000 checks if Republicans keep control of Congress, but there's still no program and no money approved. So can these checks actually happen? And the $5,000 is going to everybody. I made that pledge. I always keep my pledge. And some of the biggest names in AI are now saying slow down. The technology is moving too fast, but President Trump says slowing down could mean losing the race to China. As whoever wins, AI wins. And an 11-to-one vote ended the Lindsay Clancy trial in a mistrial.

And now we're learning something about the holdout juror, and what happened next is raising questions about juror privacy. One person of color was a person of color, a woman or a man. A man? A man. From the Black Effect podcast network, I'm Mimi Brown. and here are the day's biggest stories. Stay with me.

President Trump is doubling down on those $5,000 checks. He's promising American adults if Republicans keep control of Congress. Trump first announced the idea last week, and over the weekend he was asked whether Congress would have to approve the money and whether the government could actually afford it. If the Republicans were, as he said, it's $5,000 of all adults in the country, and we can easily handle that. Because we're taking in so much money.

We've never done better. The Democrats can't make that pledge because it'll all go to hell right away. If the Democrats get in, you'll go into a depression. If we get in, we will continue this incredible situation. I mean, we have the strongest, we're the strongest we've ever been. We have trillions of dollars coming into the country. And the 5,000 is going to everybody. I made that pledge.

I always keep my pledge. But here's the reality there's still no $5,000 payment program. Congress has not approved it and no money has been approved for those checks. House Speaker Mike Johnson says Congress would have to approve the payments and lawmakers would still have to work out the details. And there is pushback, though, from both sides. Some critics are calling the promise an attempt to buy votes because Trump has tied the checks directly to Republicans winning the midterms. And some Republicans are also questioning where the money would come from and what it would do to the national debt.

We're talking about more than a trillion dollars if every American received $5,000. So for now, this is still a promise from the president, not a check Americans are guaranteed to receive. And last week we told you about AI researchers warning that the technology is moving faster than they know how to control it. Now some of the people running the biggest AI companies are sounding the alarm too. Anthropic CEO, he is calling on the industry to slow down, saying safety measures aren't keeping up with how quickly AI is advancing. Let's listen. I won't lie to you. There are real dangers. And I think for too long, the industry lied to people about the fact that this technology had risk.

It doesn't mean we need to panic today. It doesn't mean we need to shut it all down. I would say it's a warning sign. It's a warning sign that we need to slow down. A kill switch could be a good idea. But I don't think banning it completely. banning it is the right approach. And he's getting support from Open AI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman and ex-AI founder Elon Musk. He's also proposing independent outside evaluators who would

essentially be allowed inside AI companies to test their systems and make sure they're following their own safety rules. Open AI Sam Altman says his company will do the same. Elon Musk's response was even simpler. Dario is right. But President Trump is pushing back saying the U.S. can't afford to slow down and risk China taking the lead. Whoever wins AI wins. And we can quit guardrails. We can do this and that. But I think you have a lot of negative forces

that are bringing it up. That shouldn't be bringing it up. And they're bringing up things that won't happen. And remember this debate exploded last week after leading researcher Jacob Coxton quit Anthropic and warned publicly that the people building AI believe there's a possibility it could kill all humans by the end of the decade.

And lastly, now to a new twist in the Lindsay Clancy case and growing backlash over how the lone juror is being treated. Remember the jury was 11 to 1. 11 jurors were prepared to find Clancy, not criminally responsible for killing her three children. One juror disagreed, forcing a mistrial. Now we're learning something we didn't know before that that holdout juror was a black man in his 30s

and the only black juror on the panel. And that came out during a recent interview on CBS Mornings, And let's listen to Gail King's reaction when she realizes it. One person of color was a person of color, a woman or a man? A man. A man. Is a holdout juror a person, a black man? Yes.

A black man is a holdout juror? Yes. Well, I have to sit with that for just a second. And now there's backlash over what happened after that. NBC Boston started digging into the holdout juror's personal life reporting on past domestic violence allegations and a restraining order in an eviction case. The station has not released his name, but here's the issue. Jurors are supposed to have privacy and protection when they serve. His name is not public and the jury listed in this case

is impounded. So now people are asking why is this one juror's personal life being investigated at all? And would any of the 11 jurors be facing this kind of scrutiny if the vote had gone the other way? For now, the mistrial stands and the case heads back to court later this month. That's your front page. I'm Mimi Brown. This podcast was brought to you by the Black Effect Podcast Network. Didn't catch the latest Roland Martin unfiltered podcast? Here's what you missed.

People wake up and go, oh, damn, wait a hold up. They change all of that? Yes. It's real. This is a wholesale attack. It is targeting black people in every federal agency. It's raw. White folks have never allowed that reckoning to last more than a decade.

Catch Roland Martin's daily commentary on the Black. Information Network. And download Roland Martin unfiltered on the IHart radio app, Apple Podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, I'm Mike Yam. And I'm Trevor Sycamma. And together we host the NFL fantasy football show. Are you ready to dominate your fantasy league this season? Because if you aren't locked in with us on the NFL fantasy football show, you're already playing from behind. Whether you're a first-time player or a grizzled vet chasing another championship would give you the advantage and the confidence you need to make every move counts.

Listen to the NFL fantasy football show on the IHard Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. I'm Brett Coleman. And I'm Trevor Sikima. If you love football and want to understand what's really happening on the field, check out our show, NFL Pro.

Every week we break down the biggest plays, trends, and matchups using exclusive next-gen stats insights and NFL content you will not find anywhere else. Whether you're new to football, a fantasy football fan, or a die-hard fan. NFL Pro will help you analyze the game like a pro.

Listen to NFL Pro on the IHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. The new NFL season is here. And you should be listening to NFL Daily as we march along to Super Bowl 61. It is in the name NFL Daily. You'll have fresh content in your feed every day all season long. That game winning drive. Maybe it's Herbert. Maybe it's Gino.

Maybe it's Mahomes. We'll have the highlights. If Fernando Mendoza or any of the rookies are. balling out, we'll break down the tape. Join me, Greg Rosenthal, and an all-star cast of co-hosts as we preview and recap every game. Listen to NFL daily on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. Whether you're a seasoned NFL fan or new to the game. There's one place to keep up with all of it, the league's newest podcast, the NFL report. Hosted by me, Andrew Siciliano, it is your home for everything football, breaking news,

expert analysis, game picks, and hear from your favorite players too. and an all-star cast of experts for everything you need to know from around the league. Get new episodes of the NFL Report Monday through Friday all season long. Listen to the NFL Report podcast on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. This is an IHeart podcast. Guaranteed human.