The Philip DeFranco Show - PDS 8.21 Andrew Tate Raided over Trafficking Minors Allegations, Bodies Found in Yacht Disaster & Todays News

Episode Date: August 21, 2024

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Sup, you beautiful bastards. Welcome back to the Philip DeFranco Show, your daily dive into the news. I am not wearing a tie today. Y'all are clowning on me too hard. It's the reason why I will never fully develop a massive, massive ego. I've been going to the DNC

and then like actual real life journalists are like, hey, you're the reason I'm into this. People that are a part of staff and campaigns are like, you're the person that inspired me to get into the political world. And then I come home and I open the YouTube app and y'all are like, this man looks like a Bible salesman. DeFranco is looking like he's going to give me a great deal on a 2010 Corolla, which yeah, I would because I'm a nice guy and you should take it because it's a reliable vehicle. But

you're clowning on me aside. we got a lot to talk about today, so let's just jump into it. And then, while it might sound familiar, this is not old news, this is new news. Romanian police have just conducted fresh raids on Andrew Tate's house. And according to Romania's anti-organized crime agency, these raids were a part of the investigations

into allegations against the Tate brothers, which included those of human trafficking, the trafficking of minors, sexual intercourse with a minor, influencing statements, and money laundering. With there reportedly being dozens of officers searching Tate's property at the edge of Bucharest and the agency saying that hearings will be held later on at their headquarters.

And this is you had Team Tate confirming the raid with their spokesperson saying, although the allegations and the search warrant are not yet fully clarified, they include suspicions of human trafficking and money laundering. The brothers' legal team is present to ensure that all formalities are carried out correctly. And while that statement didn't address the bit about minors, Tate himself, on the other hand, did, saying on X, the, quote, minor they are talking about is 24 years old. But because she first followed me years ago when she was 17, they say I intended to traffic her,

even though I literally did nothing to her and we've been friends for years Matrix attack and in an apparent response to the raid He said the matrix is real and they have a tried-and-true Playbook slander is their number one tool and the process is the punishment but saying unfortunately for them good always wins in the end and adding Nine hours into the house search and an armed police officer looks at me apologetically and shrugs his shoulders He said quote you've made somebody very angry the with all this I'll say there's not a lot of information available right now, so we're going to have to keep our eyes on this. Especially as we wait to see if there's further explanation

about the allegations around children from someone other than Tate himself. And then, so a news that absolutely took over the news cycle today, we got to talk about this superyacht situation. Or with many calling this the new version of the Titanic submersible all over again. Except this time it wasn't a sub, it was a superyacht, and it's not in the Atlantic, but the Mediterranean. With a superyacht anchored off the coast of Sicily on Monday morning, with 22 people on board sleeping inside when disaster struck. Officials saying the ship was hit by a water spout, basically a tornado that forms over water. And while 15 of the passengers were able to safely escape the wreckage in a lifeboat,

another was confirmed dead, and six were still missing. And that, including British tech tycoon and billionaire Mike Lynch, who's often called Britain's Bill Gates. With the others, including Lynch's 18-year-old daughter, Hannah, Morgan Stanley International Chairman, Jonathan Blumer, and his wife, Judy, and the lawyer, Chris Morvillo, along with his wife. Right, notably, Lynch had brought the lawyers on the yacht to celebrate his acquittal in a fraud case

earlier this year in the United States. With that, having focused on the sale of his software company, Autonomy, to Hewlett-Packard for $11 billion in 2011. And actually, in a fraud case earlier this year in the United States. With that, having focused on the sale of his software company, Autonomy, to Hewlett Packard for $11 billion in 2011. And actually, in a striking coincidence, Lynch's co-defendant, Stephen Chamberlain, who wasn't on the yacht, was struck and killed by a car in London on Saturday. But you know, with this, for the last few days, we've seen this desperate search for survivors, or as time has passed, more likely bodies. And that made all the more difficult because dive crews were reportedly only able to stay underwater for about eight to ten minutes at a time. And there

have been tons of updates and reporting going back and forth all day, but now most reports say five of the six bodies have been found. With BBC News reporting that the search and recovery is scheduled to pick up again tomorrow. With multiple outlets saying they've seen body bags being lifted out, though right now no identities have been disclosed. And there you have the BBC explaining that under Italian law, bodies must be formally identified by a family member for deaths to be certified. But once all the victims are officially found and recovered, the authorities might conduct a news conference with more official details. And then, we gotta talk about all the hype and the heated controversy around Black Myth Wukong. Right, because if you haven't heard, it's considered

China's first ever AAA video game, and it is taking the industry by storm. Right, because while China has definitely dominated the mobile game market for a while now, we've really yet to see them break into consoles and PCs with a heavy hitter of its own. So Black Myth Wukong, developed by Game Science, which is backed by the country's biggest publisher, Tencent, is that game.

Now, as far as the content goes, it's an action role-playing adventure loosely inspired by the 16th century Chinese classical epic, Journey to the West. And so you play as a magical ape that can shapeshift into other animals and human-playing adventure loosely inspired by the 16th century Chinese classical epic Journey to the West. And so you play as a magical ape that can shape shift into other animals and human-like characters, fight monsters, and search for all six relics of Wukong, the Monkey King. Right, naturally, the lead up to this game

was met with tons of excitement inside China itself. One Weibo user speaking for many when they wrote, "'You've ridden horses in the American West, "'been a pirate in Europe, "'a soldier on foreign battlefields, "'and an assassin in Egypt. "'Now you can finally return to your homeland and be your own hero, with pre-sales since June bringing in nearly 60 million dollars, and hashtags about the game getting over 2 billion views on Weibo alone. And then when the game actually launched yesterday, it was even more

of a smash hit than expected, with it topping worldwide sales charts on Steam within hours of its release. And at its peak on Wednesday, it boasted 2.2 million concurrent players, more than any other game on the platform. I mean, that surpassed even Cyberpunk 2077 to become Steam's most played single-player game ever. And none of that even counts the sales from PlayStation, Wii Game, or the Epic Games Store. Now with this, while there have been reports of some major bugs and technical issues, including frequent crashes, which the developer says it'll fix in upcoming patches, the game has mostly gotten very good reviews, with some, like creator Asmongold,

even going as far as to say, This game's amazing. At this point, I think that it's a 9 to a 9.5, and the only reason that it's not higher is that I wish it had more open world exploration because of how good the game is. I'm actually shocked at how good this game is. Best game of the year. What other game would be game of the year if not this game? But also, Black Myth Wukong is notable for more reasons than just its success. It also marks a historical breakthrough for China's efforts to push back against Euro-American dominance over the global entertainment industry and export its own culture to the rest of the world. And with this, we've seen the CCP throwing its weight behind the game,

with the state news agency interviewing its developer and writing in an editorial, with this breakthrough, the default language of a AAA game is no longer English, but Chinese. As well as a state-run broadcaster adding, Chinese players in the past have gone through this process of cross-cultural understanding. Now is the turn of overseas players

to learn and understand Chinese traditional culture, which some see as surprising given how hostile the CCP's been toward gaming as a whole over the past several years. Right, I mean, in an effort to clamp down on video game addiction and in-game gambling, the government's tightly regulated the industry by withholding licenses and delaying permits for commercial exploitation. As well as in 2021, they banned minors from gaming for more than three hours a week, requiring developers to implement age verification measures. So the success of Black Myth Wukong may be a sign that the government's now loosening its grip and letting the industry start to flourish. But that

doesn't mean that its grip is loosening over all aspects of the industry, right? Because in the past few days, some high profile reviewers, even those outside of China, have complained of censorship. With news outlets obtaining a Google Doc provided to them by Hero Games, the Chinese company responsible for Black Myth Wukong's marketing, which outlines do's and don'ts. And this including stuff like using quote, "'trigger words' such as quarantine, isolation, and COVID-19," as well as discussing politics, quote, "'feminist propaganda' and other content

that instigates negative discourse." Finally here, no discussion of China's gaming industry policies. And so in response to this, of course, he had a bunch of reactions with most people outraged, but not surprised since, you know, it's from China. Though here, going back to Asmongold, he had more of a nuanced take, blaming the country, not the company. It's actually just so they're compliant with the Chinese government and they

don't get the Chinese government on their ass because they're afraid of the government coming in there and basically f***ing their s*** up. You can complain that the country is oppressive or it's not fair or it shouldn't be like this. But at the end of the day, the reason why they're doing this is because of that country and not necessarily anything else. And then coming at this from a way different angle, some more right-leaning people actually supported the censorship and painted it as a reasonable defense against wokeness. But then the controversy doesn't end there either, right? Because even before this whole censorship thing, Black Myth Wukong's developer Game Science got hammered for months by accusations of sexism, with IGN publishing an investigation

back in November that found several social media posts by one of its co-founders that included sexual innuendos. Right, and this after the first teaser for the game, with him writing things like, I want to expand my circle and hire more people, get licked until I can't get an erection, and quote, it is my honor to provide you with some comfort in the lower half of your body,' as well as quote, "'I got wet after watching it a couple of times. The pressure in my crotch is immense.'" So many have reacted to those quotes by disputing the accuracy of the translations

and arguing that they may be vulgar, but they're not sexist. But there you have the article going on to detail other evidence of what it calls a culture of sexism in game science and the industry at large, including videos and recruitment posters with crude sexual themes. With, for example, a lead artist and co-founder

opining on Weibo about how games made for women and men are completely different due to their biological differences, explaining that he'd need to put on silk stockings and suspenders to work, brew chrysanthemum tea, and put a humidifier on his table to make soft and effeminate things. And as far as I can tell, Game Science has refused to comment on these reports

when asked about them by media outlets. Notably, that hasn't stopped others from coming to its defense, including, once again, Asmongold. You can see how this person is trying desperately to avoid a defamation lawsuit plagued by claims of sexism, some in the games community, many of whom are women, in the eyes of many female gamers. This is the most retarded article I've ever read in my life. But accusations aside, controversy or not, Black Myth Wukong is clearly going to make a hell of a lot of money and make a huge global cultural impact. And notably there, Game Science has made clear this is hopefully the

first of many more games. So it's going to be very interesting to see from here, one, the success of this game, let's say a month, three months from now, as well as two, what China has to offer the gaming world from here. And then Logan Paul and KSI are now facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit. Or more specifically, Logan Paul and KSI's Prime Hydration is facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit for breach of contract from food importer Agrovana, who claims that Prime and its parent company backed out of a massive contract to buy coconut water concentrates for their products. And Agrovana accusing Prime of failing to pay for shipments as well as engaging in,

quote, willful misrepresentations to paint their products as unsafe in order to get back earlier payments. But according to Agravana, Prime started missing payments late last year, but promised the importer that they were working on secure lines of credit to address the problem. With the two companies even signing an agreement to extend their partnership until March of 2025. But in February, a Prime executive reportedly told Agravana that they had fallen into a seasonal lull and sales projections were down. And with that, saying they were sitting on a lot of inventory and would have to cancel or reduce their orders. And then in July, you had Prime complaining that they found contaminant spots on the coconut powder, which Agravana claims are just particles of caramelized coconut that have always been there and are safe for consumption. But still, you had Prime demanding that Agravana pay over $3 million for the defective products, which are now near expiration.

With now Prime refusing shipments entirely, which Agravana says violates their contract, and saying Prime's failure to take care of their defaulted payments is also, quote, a material breach of the terms. Right in the lawsuit saying that when Prime signed a multi-year contract, they were able to get massive amounts of product to meet the insane demand. But now you have Agravana saying that it's stuck with its commitments to vendors without a buyer, and that they've lost out on additional business, with their managing partner saying the Prime's actions here have hurt the company immensely because Prime is their biggest client by a lot. And adding, we just couldn't tell whether we would be paid after trying to communicate with them for weeks or months about the quality

product they already have. Saying they could care less about what we have to say, what they had already committed to in the contract they were now trying to get out of. And so Agravana now is asking for a declaratory judgment saying their products meet industry standards and that they fulfilled their obligations in the contract with Prime, as well as asking for damages totaling nearly $13 million. But all of this notably happening as this is not the worst of Prime's troubles right now.

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That is a lie. We requested for credential access and that is the only thing they gave us. I booked and paid for my own flight. I booked and paid for my own hotel. I cannot speak to anyone else's experience, but I also know like a Hassan, they're not gonna fucking pay Hassan Piker to come out here and he's credentialed.

That would arguably be one of the dumbest ways for them to spend money. I was watching a bit of a stream last night and I was like, there are people saying he was paid to come out here so he could shit on Obama while Obama was giving his speech. I just want to say that because two idiots becomes four, becomes eight, becomes 16, becomes 32,

becomes 64, becomes 128. But then secondly, regarding the DNC, we are now entering night three. And so going into it, I wanted to try to consolidate all the highlights from the first two nights. Because unless you're chronically online or you're a hardcore Democrat,

you probably missed a lot. And there's just so much happening that it's hard to keep track of. So starting with Monday, of course, one of the biggest moments was Joe Biden passing the torch on to Kamala Harris. He started by taking the stage, embracing his daughter and shedding a few tears. And then after hitting some of his tried and true talking points, you had him hyping up Harris. Maggie Republicans found out the power of women in 2024.

But she'll be a president our children can look up to. She'll be a president respected by world leaders because she already is. She'll be a president we can all be proud of. And she will be a historic president who puts her stamp on America's future. And along with that, you had him reflecting on his career and his decision to step out of the race. I've made a lot of mistakes in my career, but I gave my best to you. It's been the honor of my lifetime to serve as your president. I love the job, but I love my country more.

And notably, he also briefly mentioned what's commonly referred to as the war between Israel and Hamas. Those protesters out in the street, they have a point. A lot of innocent people are being killed on both sides. Right, because while it was much smaller than expected, we saw thousands of pro-Palestine protesters taking to the streets near the convention on Monday, notably saying it is not a war, it's a genocide and that the U.S. is helping fund it. That said, in general, things were pretty peaceful. Though reportedly there were also minor clashes with police and some demonstrators tore down a fence at one point. At least four people got arrested. And notably out there you had creators like Assan Piker checking out the protest, streaming himself among the crowds, talking to various demonstrators. Then

also beyond that, something that got some traction is that he took aim at Biden's comments about the protest, sharing the clip in writing, Palestinians and Israelis in Gaza are both being killed by the IDF with the missiles we give them. And there, Hassan may be referring to the fact that some of the hostages have been killed in IDF attacks. In fact, Israel recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza this week. You have Hamas claiming that some were killed and wounded in Israeli airstrikes. But that said, the Israel-Gaza situation is just one issue coming up at the convention. And frankly, it's an issue mostly just being avoided.

Though another big issue is abortion. Right in there, a big moment on night one was Hadley Duvall taking the stage. Right with her talking about how she was raped by her stepfather and became pregnant at 12, but thankfully she was able to get an abortion. And in her speech, she emphasized that she couldn't imagine not having a choice. But today, that's the reality for many women and girls across the

country because of Donald Trump's abortion bans. Now there, I should say, Trump has said he believes in abortion ban exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the mother. But also a key thing is that he's taken credit for overturning Roe v. Wade. He's often tried to just pass the buck on the issue saying that it should be left to the states. Notably with that, there are now nine states where abortion is banned with no exceptions for rape or incest. So it also wasn't just a focus on abortion bans. The whole far-right conservative agenda was under attack.

With another big moment being when Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow brought an oversized printed version of Project 2025 and went straight into some of its most concerning policies. And whatever you think it might be, it is so much worse. Okay, right here on page 535, it says, quote, reissue Trump's Schedule F executive order to permit discharge of non-performing employees. Now, that doesn't sound that scary, right?

But here's what it actually means in plain English. If Donald Trump gets back into the White House, he's going to fire civil servants like intelligence officers, engineers, and even federal prosecutors if he decides that they don't serve his personal agenda. But then beyond that, we also have to talk about AOC's speech. And I, for one, am tired of hearing about how a two-bit union buster thinks of himself as more of a patriot than the woman who fights every single day to rip working people out from under the boots of greed, traveling on our way of life. And there you had a lot of people saying that her speech sort of marked the arrival of quote the new AOC because initially she was sort of on the fringes of the Democratic Party but she now had a prime time spot

at the convention. Having been in the crowd both nights she got some of the biggest responses from the crowd. Also another viral night one moment was when Hillary Clinton took the stage. Some focused on her talking about the significance of having another woman fighting for the White House. Together we put a lot of cracks in the highest hardest glass ceiling. And you know what on the other side of that glass ceiling is Kamala Harris raising her hand and taking the oath of office as our 47th president of the United States. But then also another massive moment that got a lot of people fired up was when she started talking about Trump's criminal history. Donald Trump fell asleep at his own trial. And when he woke up, he made his own kind of history. The first person to run for president with 34 felony convictions.

With the crowd then chanting, lock him up. And Clinton, without actually egging them on or anything, couldn't help but crack a smile and nod along a bit. Actually, that whole subject brings us to night two.

Because one of the things that's gone viral online is the DNC made a parody Law & Order trailer around Trump. In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups, the police who investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders. This is the story of Donald Trump. And to take on this case, we need a president who has spent her life prosecuting perpetrators like Donald Trump.

With night two, easily the biggest two speeches were Barack and Michelle Obama. I mean, you had Michelle saying Harris is one of the most qualified people ever to seek the office of the presidency. But really, the part that blew the roof off the United Center was when she absolutely laid into Donald Trump. Where they're specifically alluding to racist comments that he's made against her and Barack, against Harris, or just in general. For years, Donald Trump did everything in his power to try to make people fear us. See, his limited, narrow view of the world made him feel threatened by the existence of two hard work and highly educated, successful people who happen to be black. I want to know. I want to know. Who's going to tell him who's going to tell him that the job he's currently seeking might just be one of those black jobs? And then with Barack, he highlighted the parallels between his own campaign back in 2008 and Harris's

with him going on to say, we need a president who actually cares about the millions of people all across this country who wake up every single day to do the essential, often thankless work. We need a president who will stand up for their right to bargain for better wages and working conditions. And Kamala will be that president. Yes, she can. With that, then going on to chants of yes, she can, which is a throwback of Barack's own campaign slogan. And of course, as you might expect, he had more things to say about Donald Trump. Here's a 78-year-old billionaire who has not stopped whining about his problems since he rode down his golden escalator nine years ago. It has been a constant stream of gripes and grievances

that's actually been getting worse now that he's afraid of losing the commonwealth. Though the really viral moment is what Obama said or implied immediately after that. There's the childish nicknames, the crazy conspiracy theories, this weird obsession with crowd sizes. When does fast grocery delivery through Instacart matter most? When your famous grainy mustard potato salad isn't so famous without the grainy mustard. When the barbecue's lit, but there's nothing to grill. When the in-laws decide that, actually, they will stay Thank you. Instacart, groceries that over-deliver. Also a big thing that's gotten attention is the fact that Democrats filled up not one,

but two arenas last night, with Harris actually holding a rally in the same Milwaukee venue where Trump accepted the Republican nomination back in July. Though notably then also going back to Chicago, another speech that's worth mentioning is that you had former Trump press secretary Stephanie Grisham saying a few words. She's actually just one of several Republicans addressing the crowd and endorsing Harris. Though her comments probably raised the most eyebrows. Because she noted she wasn't just a supporter of the former president, but a true believer and one of his closest advisors. But then also with that, claiming that behind closed doors, Trump mocked his supporters as basement dwellers and saying things like once he was upset when they visited a hospital and cameras were focused on intensive care unit patients rather than on him.

He has no empathy, no morals, and no fidelity to the truth. He used to tell me, it doesn't matter what you say, Stephanie. Say it enough and people will believe you. Though on the other side of this, you had a Trump campaign spokesperson saying, Stephanie Grisham is a stone-cold loser who clearly suffers from Trump derangement syndrome and many other mental issues. She's a liar and a fraud and it's laughable she's willing to step behind a podium at the DNC, but was too scared to step behind the podium at the White House. But then also beyond all the speeches, there's been a lot of conversation about the quote-unquote vibes.

And specifically with night two, there was a lot of talk about the DNC roll call. Because you know, that's typically when delegates cast their votes in person to select the party's nominee. And it's usually a very, very boring part of the convention. But this year, the DNC turned it into a party. Ladies and gentlemen, my name is DJ Cassidy. And I'd like to welcome you all to the Democratic National Convention Roll Call.

We're going to pass the mic from state to state so that all our voices are heard all around the nation. So yeah, each state cast its ceremonial vote while DJ Cassidy spun a track for each one. That is, except for my new home state, Georgia. Georgia, how do you cast your vote? Because out of nowhere, Lil Jon appeared and everyone lost their fucking minds. And also, while all of that was a lot of fun for a lot of people, that the whole celebrity, music, pop culture element of support for the Democrats is a big deal. Because no offense to Lil Jon, there were people hoping for a bigger star. With late yesterday there being a ton of rumors swirling

that Taylor Swift or Beyonce might make an appearance. And actually with that you had Tony Goldwyn, the actor who's been serving as one of the hosts for the DNC, arguing that an endorsement by either one of them could be significant to her election prospects. But notably, as of recording, these are all just rumors. But then finally, regarding the DNC, I want to end this where I started, the protests. Because while all this other stuff has happened and that's gotten a lot of the focus, they haven't stopped. And in some ways, while they've been underwhelming compared to what was expected, they're also getting a lot of attention. With us seeing things like last night, they clashed with police near Chicago's Israeli consulate. And at this point, it seems

like at least a few dozen people have been arrested. And notably, the protests haven't just been happening in the streets. With us seeing things like Stephen Colbert doing a live taping of his show outside the DNC, where you had protesters interrupting during his interview with Nancy Pelosi. There is, for the people at home who can't tell, there's a protest going on in the audience right now. Hold on, young lady, I can hear you. There's a protest going on right now. We're at actually the commercial break, but the subject is on Israel and Palestine. And if you'll have a seat, we have to go to the commercial break. When we come back, I will ask the next question I had on that subject, if you will listen, okay?

And with that, Colbert kept his word, coming back after the break and asking Pelosi this. People are protesting, even within the Democratic Party, there's dissension over what is the proper use of American power, especially our projected power overseas, both firm and soft power, if the goal is the peaceful and prosperous future for both Israelis and Palestinians? What role does the United States play? With that, it appears online, each side kind of took what they wanted from that clip. You had some criticizing the protester and some criticizing Pelosi's response,

which I'll link to. I'm not going to play it was political and it wasn't changing anyone's mind. And it also very obviously wasn't the answer that the protester was looking for. As you can see from the continuing protest out here, that answer is unsatisfying to some people. But let me continue. Because they believe that the United States, hold on one second, would you like to respond to what they're saying? No, what I was saying is-

Will you listen to her response if she- With their screaming, I can't hear them, but to those who have that question- They have said that the United States should not have any role in supplying Israel arms to kill the people of Gaza. Right in there, you had Pelosi going on to assert Israel's right to defend itself and calling for a two-state solution. And so basically, for all the talk about the protests, it doesn't really seem like we're seeing a democratic policy shift there. But with all that said, whether you've been watching the last two nights or you're kind of just getting the highlight breakdown here, of course, I'd love to know your thoughts. And then, y'all, foundational health. That's what I think about when it comes

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banned non-compete agreements, which, for those that don't know, are employment contracts that restrict workers from switching to a different employer within the industry. And in a three to two vote, the majority of the commissioners ruled that these agreements suppress wages, stifle entrepreneurship, and gum up the labor market, citing a mountain of evidence there. But now you have a federal judge in Texas striking down that ban, saying that the FTC

overstepped its authority. And in her 27-page long opinion, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown found that the FTC both did not have the authority to make that decision and also relied on, quote, inconsistent and flawed empirical evidence. With her then going on to say that the agency failed to consider evidence supporting non-compete clauses and offered no alternatives either. Writing in her opinion, the role of an administrative agency is to do as told by Congress, not to do what the agency thinks it should do. But then in response to Brown's ruling, a spokesperson for the FTC said in an emailed statement, we are disappointed by Judge Brown's decision and will keep fighting to stop non-competes that restrict the economic liberty of hardworking Americans, hamper economic growth, limit innovation, and depress wages. We are seriously considering a potential appeal and

today's decision does not prevent the FTC from addressing non-competes through case-by-case enforcement actions. But then this is where it gets interesting, right? Because Brown's ruling is the exact opposite of a Pennsylvania judge's ruling last month, with U.S. District Judge Kelly Brisbane-Hodge hearing a preliminary injunction request from a Pennsylvania-based tree care company. And there, she ruled that the FTC was well within its authority to issue this ban. But then also, a federal judge in Florida blocked the FTC's ban last week, but only for one specific case. And so with the hot and cold approach that we're seeing from these federal judges, experts are saying that this is likely going to make its way to the Supreme Court. But for now, with this ruling from Texas, non-competes are still in

effect on the national level. Those state restrictions on them, like the ones in California, North Dakota, and Oklahoma, those still apply. So, you know, a lot is changing. We're going to have to see what happens from here. But in the meantime, of course, I'd love to know your thoughts, especially if you have experiences with non-competes. And then Tim Walls is a liar. That is what J.D. Vance has just claimed, accusing Walls of misleading the public about conceiving his children via in vitro fertilization. Right, and that accusation seems to be in response to a Glamour article where Gwen Walls said that the couple used another type of fertility treatment to help conceive, with Vance saying on Twitter, today it came out that Tim Walls had lied about having a family via IVF. Who lies about something like that? With him adding in later

statements that, quote, it's just such a bizarre thing to lie about, right? There's nothing wrong with having a baby through IVF or not having a baby through IVF. Like, why lie about it? I just don't understand that. And anyone who's had a friend or themselves on fertility treatment, you know the difference. So that begs the question, did Walls lie? And while there, at the least, it seems he misled people earlier this year by saying they used IVF in response to Alabama Supreme Court essentially banning IVF by ruling that embryos should be considered children,

or which meant that you couldn't just toss out the embryos. And in response, Walls had told his supporters about him and his wife's journey with fertility treatment and saying that he has two beautiful children because of reproductive healthcare like IVF. And at the time, his campaign also sent out a fundraising email titled Our IVF Journey and shared an article that referenced his family's IVF journey in the headline. And then last month, he told Pod Save America. First of all, it was up to him. I wouldn't have a family because of IVF

and the things that we need to do reproductive. But then also notably there, just after that sentence, he added context that more clearly suggested that they used IUI, which is another artificial insemination procedure. And a key thing is that was also backed up yesterday in the Glamour article. Right, if you don't know, IUI is different from IVF, even if the two do overlap a little. With the oversimplified explanation being, IVF involves extracting eggs and introducing sperm outside the body before reintroducing an embryo. Whereas IUI involves introducing sperm closer to the egg within the body via a tube. With those, there are pros and cons to both, which isn't super important for this conversation. But due to

Walls' earlier statements, which at the very least implied IVF was being used, Vance was clearly under the impression that was the case. And with all this, you had the Harris-Walls campaign pushing back, saying that Walls was using commonly understood shorthand for fertility treatments. And then adding, the Trump campaign's attacks on Mrs. Walls are just another example of how cruel and out of touch Donald Trump and J.D. Vance are when it comes to women's health care. And then also a key thing here is you had a lot of doctors very understanding of the situation, saying that it is very, very common for people to assume that fertility treatment equals IVF since it's the one that gets the most screen time. But then also, stepping back, regardless of if Walls intentionally used the wrong terminology, the situation has just shined

a spotlight on what could be a winning issue for Democrats, right? IVF has widespread support across pretty much every American demographic, with only a sizable minority of religious people opposing it. But there's also a real fear for many that, despite Trump saying that he supports IVF, that he'll still bend on the issue due to his connections to things like Project 2025, which he's tried to distance himself from, but he has so many connections to, and it wants a biblically-based approach to family planning, as well as there being a fear that he may appoint judges who will also rule that all IVF embryos are children. And that could galvanize voters, especially women, to change their vote rather than risk it, especially when you consider that Democrats are way more clear-cut on this issue and they fully support it. But I guess to circle

back to where we started, what's your take, or do you personally care that Walls said IVF when it appears that he meant IUI as much as Vance does? What do you think that Vance is overextending? That he's reaching for outrage and it's something that actually might bite him in the butt in November? But that, my friends, is the end of your Wednesday evening, Thursday morning dive into the news. Just like yesterday, I can already tell tomorrow is gonna be another big one. So I just want to say I love yo faces and I'll see ya right back here on the channel tomorrow.