The Megyn Kelly Show - Budget Battle Escalates, DHS Launches Self-Deport App, Trudeau Officially Replaced: AM Update 3/11

Episode Date: March 11, 2025

House Speaker Mike Johnson fights to avert a government shutdown as some GOP congressmen hesitate on the continuing resolution. Homeland Security launches the CBP Home app facilitating self-deportation for illegal aliens. Wall Street tumbles amid mounting recession fears. In Canada, Justin Trudeau is out, with Mark Carney set to take over. Plus, Senator Chris Murphy’s rising media profile and his alleged ties to a progressive media CEO.Firecracker Farm: Visit https://firecracker.FARM  & enter code MK at checkout for a special discount!Home Title Lock: Sign up at https://www.hometitlelock.com/MegynKelly  and use promo code MEGYN250 for a FREE title history report AND access to your Personal Title Expert —a $250 value! Check out the Million Dollar TripleLock Protection details when you get there! Exclusions apply. For details visit https://www.hometitlelock.com/warranty

Good morning, everyone. I'm Megan Kelly. It's Tuesday, March 11th, 2025. And this is your AM update. We're out of money. I mean, we'll run out of beds in two weeks. As the shutdown deadline looms, Borders are Tom Homan warning Congress, immigration officials are running out of money fast. I'm confident if we have the right policies, it'll be a very smooth transition. Trump officials seeking to ease economic concerns as markets tumble amid tariff wars. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally ousted by his party. And what's behind the sudden rise of Democrat Senator Chris Murphy? All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM update.

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Massey, remaining firm in his opposition, which means every other GOP member must vote yes in order for this bill to pass the House. Three GOP congressmen expressing some hesitation. Texas Congressman Tony Gonzalez telling CNN he'll make a game-time decision. Political reporting Pennsylvania Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick and Florida Congressman Corey Mills also on the fence. Speaker Johnson, however, appearing confident he has the votes, telling reporters, quote, no one wants to shut the government down and we are doing the responsible thing as Republicans. Speaker Johnson saying it will then be up to Senate Democrats to do the right thing. However, the hurdle to clear the Senate getting a little bit higher,

with Republican Senator from Kentucky Rand Paul's announcement, he will be voting no. Senator Paul posting on X, quote, The bill continues spending at the inflated pandemic levels and will add $2 trillion to the debt this year. Count me as a hell no. Democrats opposed the bill, saying it takes away the power of the purse from Congress, handing too much control to President Trump. As the fight over government spending continues, the strain on immigration enforcement is becoming more urgent. We're out of money. I mean, we'll run out of beds in two weeks. I mean, we're at about 46,000 in custody now. We ought to

be about 65,000 at this point in time. And when we run out of beds, we stop interior enforcement operations because when we arrest somebody, we've got to have a bed to put them in for removal. So Congress does, and they need to get us the funding we need so this administration can keep the promises they made to American people. The CR contains nearly $500 million in additional funding for immigration enforcement. Officials say they need the funding to expedite the removal of criminal aliens from within the country. Homeland Security Today announcing an upgrade to the Biden administration's CBP One app. The app allowed more than one million migrants to apply for asylum prior to arrival in the U.S.

Once processed, migrants were released on parole, often with appointments scheduled years down the road. That program ended following a day-one executive order from President Trump. The revamped app, now called CBP Home, allows illegal aliens a streamlined process to self-deport. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

writing in a statement, quote, the CBP Home app gives aliens the option to leave now and self-deport so they may still have the opportunity to return legally in the future and live the American dream. Secretary Noem going on to say if the migrants do not self-deport, they will be found, deported, and never allowed to return. Wall Street starting the week in the red as recession fears shake investor confidence. The Dow dropping nearly 900 points, S&P 500 dropping 2.7%, and the Nasdaq falling 4%. On Sunday, President Trump downplaying concerns to Fox Business. Are you expecting a recession this year? I hate to predict things like that.

There is a period of transition because what we're doing is very big. We're bringing wealth back to America. That's a big thing. And there are always periods of, it takes a little time. It takes a little time. If you look at China, they have a hundred year perspective. We have a quarter. We go by quarters. That's true. And you can't go by that. You have to do what's right. What we're doing is we're building a tremendous foundation for the future.

These comments after a rough week in the markets, investors worrying over tariff wars and the impending possible government shutdown. On Friday, the S&P closed down 3.1%, its worst weekly drop in six months. Trump administration officials, like their boss, insisting the short-term pain is necessary to build a more resilient economy. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent telling CNBC that the administration's goal is to shift from government driven growth to a private sector led economy. We are trying to transition from public to private.

I talked about we are going to have safe and sound regulation to get our banking system going again. So the banks should be generating loans to private companies. Employment should be from private companies, not from government. And I'm confident if we have the right policies, it'll be a very smooth transition. The center of this strategy? Tariffs. On Sunday, President Trump doubling down on what he calls the most beautiful word in the dictionary. We're going to take in hundreds of billions of dollars in tariffs, and we're going to become so rich, you're not going to know where to spend all that money.

I'm telling you, you just watch. We're going to have jobs. We're going to have open factories. It's going to be great. For now, the markets remain skeptical. Coming up, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau officially replaced as head of his party. And what's behind the sudden media rise of Democrat Senator Chris Murphy?

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internal party turmoil. The resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, who was critical of Mr. Trudeau, the final breaking point in Mr. Trudeau's nine-year run atop the government. Mr. Carney previously led the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England. Canadian liberals believe he's the man for the moment as their country faces an existential threat posed by President Trump's tariffs. In his victory speech, Mr. Carney rejecting President Trump's suggestions of making Canada the 51st state. The Americans want our resources, our water, our land, our country. Think about it. If they succeeded, they would destroy our way of life.

And Canada never, ever will be part of America in any way, shape, or form. The Canadians are always ready when someone else drops the gloves. So the Americans, they should make no mistake, in trade as in hockey, Canada will win. Under the country's parliamentary system, Mr. Carney is expected to call a national election in the coming weeks, seeking a mandate from all voters. Mr. Carney poised to run against the head of the opposition party, conservative leader Pierre Palliev. Under Mr. Palliev's leadership, the conservative party receiving a surge in support, flipping two historically liberal districts in shocking

special election upsets. Voters embracing Mr. Palliev's populist message. Justin Trudeau does not believe in liberty. He believes in government control. He wants to control your money. He wants to control your kids. He wants to control everything. That is illiberal. It's the opposite of liberalism.

We should put Canada first. We want to put our country first, stand up for our country against both American aggression, but also against the destructive liberal policies that have made us helpless and reliant on the U.S. Mr. Polyev coming out of the gate swinging against Mr. Carney on Monday. The liberal establishment has installed Justin Trudeau's economic advisor as the next Liberal leader to trick Canadians into giving Liberals a fourth term in power. But he's just like Justin, and he's more of the same. We have the same Liberal MPs, the same Liberal advisors, the same Liberal promises who will produce the same Liberal results. Doubling housing costs, doubling the debt, doubling lineups at food banks,

enriching the global elites at the expense of the working class. Despite Mr. Polyev's double-digit lead against Mr. Trudeau, the Trump tariffs inspiring a surge in support for the Liberal Party. The Liberals, whose approval rating had been hovering in the low 20s, climbing to higher than 30 percent, up 10 points since January. Canadian pollster the Angus Reid Institute finds 43 percent of Canadians believe Mark Carney would better handle negotiations with President Trump versus 34 percent who choose Pierre Polyev. The Liberal Party seeking to capitalize on this momentum as more Trump tariffs are set to kick in April 2nd. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Saudi Arabia today meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's top aide, Andrei Yermak, in an effort to revive peace talks. The AP reporting two anonymous sources say the Ukrainian delegation is ready to sign the rare earth minerals deal during the talks. The Ukrainians are likely also to propose an air and sea ceasefire in Ukraine, a move meant to convince President Trump the Ukrainians are serious about

reaching peace with the Russians. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff expressing optimism that a deal will be made. Does it get done this week? You know, Bill, I hope so. Zerlensky sent a letter to the president. He apologized for that whole incident that happened in the office. I think that was an important step. And there's been a lot of discussion between our teams and the Ukrainians and the Europeans who are relevant to this discussion as well. And I would like to describe it as progress. While en route to Saudi Arabia, Secretary Rubio, speaking to reporters,

stated that depending on the outcome of the talks, the U.S. may be prepared to lift the pause on military aid and intelligence sharing that President Trump put in place after the Oval Office tension. He added that his visit aims to assess what concessions the Ukrainians are willing to make. As Democrats struggle to find their footing in the second Trump administration, Democrat Senator from Connecticut Chris Murphy attempting to fill the void with digital content. Senator Murphy's social media videos, often selfie style, regularly going viral, despite his status as a

rather middling lawmaker. Donald Trump doesn't care about the destruction of Medicare or Medicaid or the Department of Education because it doesn't impact him. Republicans never want to fix the immigration system. Their motivation is always to make it more chaotic and more confusing. Guys, the whole game is Trump doing favors for his billionaire friends. The New York Times reporting in February, Senator Murphy doubling his Instagram followers over the previous two months, racking up almost 30 million impressions on the platform, a rising star in the media.

Some recent headlines, the Hartford Courier, Connecticut's senator leading the national resistance against Trump. NBC, how one senator is placing himself at the center of the Trump resistance. The Hill, Murphy looks to be guiding force for Democrats in new Trump era. But some now questioning whether his surge in visibility is purely organic, especially given reports that his alleged new girlfriend happens to run a progressive media company funded by George Soros and Reid Hoffman. Semaphore reporting Tara McGowan, CEO of Courier Newsroom, posted a selfie of herself and Senator Murphy last week on her private Instagram, captioned,

quote, not postponing joy. Courier Newsroom is often criticized by the right as a Democrat outlet posing as a news network, the Washington Free Beacon referring to it as the George Soros-funded Democratic propaganda network. The New York Post reporting Ms. McGowan has used her personal the Washington Free Beacon referring to it as the George Soros-funded Democratic Propaganda Network. The New York Post reporting Ms. McGowan has used her personal platform and position for years at the digital outlet to promote Murphy. That activity ramping up in recent months during the time in which we know Senator Murphy separated from his wife of 17 years. That happened last November, though reports indicated they are not divorced and remain legally married. And that'll do it for your AM Update. I'm Megyn Kelly. Join me back here all week for our special series, Megyn Kelly Investigates, on the disappearance of baby Lisa Irwin, a 10-month-old girl who disappeared from her crib in the dark of night. It will air on SiriusXM Triumph Channel 111 at noon east,

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