The Daily Signal - Trump Cabinet Takes Shape, Protests Over Trump Victory Unfold, Corporate Executives Complicit in Child Sex Changes | Nov. 12

Starting point is 00:00:01 President-elect Donald Trump started announcing his administration. I'm Elizabeth Mitchell, and this is the Daily Signals Top News in 10 for Tuesday, November 12th. President-elect Donald Trump has announced several cabinet officials. Trump will announce that South Dakota Governor Christy Knoem will serve as Department of Homeland Security Secretary, CNN's Caitlin Collins reported. This afternoon, Trump announced that former governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee, has been nominated to be the U.S. United States ambassador to Israel. Trump said on truth social, he loves Israel and the people of Israel, and likewise, the people of Israel love him. Mike will work tirelessly to bring about peace in the Middle East. Trump announced Congressman Mike Waltz of Florida will serve in the cabinet as national

Starting point is 00:00:55 security advisor. Over the weekend, Trump released a statement naming former immigration and customs enforcement director Tom Homan as his border czar. He also named former New York Congressman Lee Zeldon as the Environmental Protection Agency administrator. Trump said in a statement, I have known Lee Zeldon for a long time and have watched him handle brilliantly some extremely difficult and complex situations. I am very glad to have him in the Trump administration, where he will quickly prove to be a great contributor. Trump picked Representative Elise Stefaniq of New York to serve as ambassador to the United Nations. Trump said in a statement, she was the first member of Congress to endorse me and has always been a staunch advocate.

Starting point is 00:01:37 expected to announce Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staff in the White House in the upcoming days, according to multiple outlets reports. Miller is known as a hardliner on immigration. Trump also is expected to pick Senator Marco Rubio of Florida as his Secretary of State, according to media reports. The former president and president-elect said that United Nations former ambassador Nikki Haley and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will not receive roles in his upcoming administration. Protesters gathered over the weekend in Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, New York City, Portland, and Seattle in response to Donald Trump's victory over Kamala Harris. Outside of the Heritage Foundation in D.C., protesters held signs promoting abortion with messages

Starting point is 00:02:24 like, Where's My Liberty when I have no choice? Women in Pennsylvania held a similar protest, brandishing signs like, we are not going back in my body, my choice. The Daily Signals of Virginia Allen talked to protesters at the Women's March in D.C. on Saturday. Why do you think she lost? How much time do you have? You know, I feel like this is a very divided country, and I think a lot of people are afraid of change. I think people are sexist. I think we lost light of what's truly important, and I think we had got priorities

Starting point is 00:02:59 straight at the nation. People don't realize what exactly is to why Kamala Loss. I think that part of it is like the prejudice that's in this country and the sexism and the racism. I also think that there needed to be more organization on the Democratic Party side. Virginia, what did you see out there? Well, it's always really fascinating as a reporter to get out and actually talk to the folks who are willing to give up a portion of their Saturday to protest. And one of the main questions that we were asking so many of the protesters was one that. that I know, Elizabeth, you have asked on the streets of Washington, D.C., as well, to Harris supporters of why do you think she lost?

Starting point is 00:03:50 And that was a response that in general, most Harris supporters don't have a good answer to, and they're open about that. They say we're genuinely confused. We don't know. We're frustrated. We're angry. We also ask what would be your words towards a woman who had chosen to support Donald Trump. some of the answers I can't repeat on this podcast because they were quite firm and strong in their wording. But I think there remains a deep frustration among women on the far left. They don't understand why other women have chosen to back Donald Trump. And so much of it really all comes back to that issue of abortion for women on the far left. And they continually repeat lines related to losing rights.

Starting point is 00:04:41 But when you really press them on that, the only thing that they can really bring up is the abortion issue. And if you press them further, they really can't even articulate, okay, what specific policy issues they feel like are going to change under a Trump administration. One question we might all be asking is, would those women at that protest be willing to date a Trump supporter? What did you find out? So this was a little bit of a funny question that we ask many of these women. If a Trump voter were to ask you out, would you say yes? We received a resounding, no, absolutely not from all of the women. Most, again, very strong language in their wording choice in response to that.

Starting point is 00:05:24 I was impressed with a couple young college girls that I spoke to that they said, no, I wouldn't. but I'm open to dating a conservative, just not necessarily someone who voted for Trump. So it's like, all right, we have some open-mindedness among the young, so that's a good song. Good to see it. Over in New York, there were protests about Trump's plan to deport illegal immigrants, with signs reading, we protect us and we won't back down. Protesters also reportedly chanted, here we are and we're not leaving. The protest in Seattle surrounded the war in the Middle East,

Starting point is 00:05:58 calling Israel's defense against Hamas repression and genocide. Protesters in Portland made calls to turn fear into fight as they fight fascism. Virginia, you've been to a lot of protests during your time as a reporter. What was your takeaway from these demonstrations over Trump's win over Kamala Harris? You know, I think there's just so much anger and frustration on the left, but it's very different from what we have seen previously. And that's a good thing. We celebrate that Americans have the right to protest.

Starting point is 00:06:28 I'm glad to see Americans out there using that right as long as it stays peaceful. And so far, thankfully, it has stayed very peaceful. I think because of the fact that folks saw this was such a landslide. Trump won not only the electoral vote, but also the popular vote. There's no question that the American people want him, most of the American people, who turned out to vote the majority, want him to be the next president of the United States, which he will be. So I think that has really changed the atmosphere around protests.

Starting point is 00:07:02 And thankfully, we have not seen any real violence like we did in previous years. And hopefully that remains true. I hope you're right. A Scripps News Ipsos poll found that more than 60% of Americans did expect violence and protest. So great to see that you were out there and that was not the case this weekend. Yes, absolutely. And hopefully as the Women's March will be back marching in Washington, D.C. on January 18th before Trump's inauguration, and we are hoping that that one will also be peaceful as they demonstrate.

Starting point is 00:07:34 Thanks, Virginia. Six of America's largest companies have executives on the boards of hospitals that perform child sex change procedures, the Daily Signal reported today. Executives of Costco, General Motors, T-Mobile, Procter and Gamble, Wells Fargo, and Kroger, are board members at the 12 top hospitals on medical watchdog Duno Harms list of health care facilities that offer irreversible transgender medical interventions to children. These interventions include prescriptions for sterilizing puberty blockers and for hormone replacement regimens as well as sex change surgeries. Consumers Research launched a public

Starting point is 00:08:16 awareness campaign on Tuesday to inform consumers about the company's leadership. Will Hild, Executive Director of Consumers Research, sent letters to the boards of the six companies, warning them that their employees' participation on these hospitals, Ford's poses a serious risk to the business's reputations and urging them to take action. Consumers' research mission is to educate consumers about issues impacting their welfare and amplify their voice in the marketplace, according to the nonprofit's website.

Starting point is 00:08:47 Now for our quick hits, Judge Juan Merchant paused all deadlines in President-elect Donald Trump's New York case. This includes the sentencing deadline scheduled for November. 26th. Prosecutors had asked for the pause in proceedings. They said this would allow them to evaluate the impact of Trump's new position as president-elect. Next up, MSNBC has seen a sharp 54% drop in primetime viewership since Donald Trump won the election. The network is known for its anti-Trump coverage. That's all for today's episode. Thank you so much for listening to The Daily Signal's Top News in 10. Be sure to tune in to the Daily Signal Top News in

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The Daily Signal - Trump Cabinet Takes Shape, Protests Over Trump Victory Unfold, Corporate Executives Complicit in Child Sex Changes | Nov. 12

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