Guest: Hon. Mark Meadows — former U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 11th Congressional District (2013–2020), former White House Chief of Staff to President Donald Trump, founding member of the House Freedom Caucus. Meadows remains a leading conservative voice on election integrity, executive branch reform, and the America First agenda.
Key topics covered:
- Where the SAVE America Act stands in the U.S. Senate and why it has stalled
- The strategy of attaching the SAVE America Act to every bill — including the must-pass FISA reauthorization
- The June 12 FISA deadline and the six-week window between mid-June and end of July
- Why President Trump needs to threaten a veto, and how grassroots activists can apply pressure
- Senators Mike Lee, Ron Johnson, Rick Scott, and Ted Cruz — and why they need to hear thank-you calls
- The 50-48 Kennedy amendment defeat and why Senators Collins, Murkowski, McConnell, and Tillis voted no
- Reconciliation 2.0, Reconciliation 3.0, the parliamentarian, and the DOJ weaponization fund
- A proposal to send Vice President JD Vance's office to work directly with the Senate parliamentarian
- Voter ID, proof of citizenship, and the SNAP EBT photo ID amendment idea
Timestamps:
00:18 — Cold open: 87% of Americans agree only citizens should vote
01:31 — Welcome and introduction of Hon. Mark Meadows
02:58 — How the SAVE America Act became a national fight
03:31 — Strategy: attach the SAVE America Act to every single bill
05:48 — Senators Mike Lee, Ron Johnson, Rick Scott, and Ted Cruz
07:30 — Senate hypocrisy: Warren housing bill passes while SAVE America Act stalls
09:14 — Why does the Senate spend big money but not pass a low-cost bill?
10:31 — Why a Trump veto threat matters
12:28 — Call to action: Capitol switchboard 202-224-3121
13:44 — The President's veto power and the Reagan rule on heat
15:46 — Election fallout: Cassidy loss, Cornyn vs. Paxton, Memorial Day stall
16:56 — Reconciliation 2.0, the DOJ weaponization fund, and the parliamentarian
19:20 — Amendments to load up: full SAVE America Act, voter ID, SNAP EBT photo
20:49 — Amendment tree vs. unlimited voter-orama explained
23:38 — The 50-48 Kennedy amendment defeat — why Collins, Murkowski, McConnell, Tillis voted no
25:36 — Attaching the SAVE America Act to FISA reauthorization
28:06 — The JD Vance and parliamentarian idea
29:03 — Reconciliation 3.0 explained — taxes, regulations, military spending
32:53 — The June 12 FISA deadline and the all-hands week
33:58 — The fourfold call to action recap
35:11 — Twenty-one legislative days: the next six weeks decide it
36:00 — Thank you and close
Links mentioned:
- Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121
- passthesaveamericaact.com
- teapartypatriots.org
- jennybethshow.com