1 00:00:10,590 --> 00:00:12,169 Thank you, it's great to be here. 2 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:23,680 How are we doing Milwaukee? 3 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:26,299 There we go. 4 00:00:26,300 --> 00:00:28,159 So we had 5 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:29,439 an event earlier today. 6 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:30,639 Please take a seat, take a seat. 7 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:32,279 We had an even earlier today at the 8 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:34,499 Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee. 9 00:00:34,500 --> 00:00:36,019 Beautiful place. 10 00:00:36,020 --> 00:00:37,199 I gotta be honest, I had a little 11 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:39,099 bit of PTSD because 12 00:00:39,100 --> 00:00:40,739 the last time that I was in that 13 00:00:40,740 --> 00:00:43,059 hotel was the 14 00:00:43,060 --> 00:00:44,799 2024 RNC convention. 15 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:48,759 And if y'all remember, I 16 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:50,879 flew to Milwaukee the Monday morning 17 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:53,619 that the RNC convention starts, 18 00:00:53,620 --> 00:00:55,599 and I get there, and 19 00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:57,519 I have no idea if I'm the VP 20 00:00:57,520 --> 00:00:58,639 nominee or not. 21 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:00,579 So I get to my hotel, which is not 22 00:01:00,580 --> 00:01:02,139 the Fister, it's at the other hotel 23 00:01:02,140 --> 00:01:04,318 for the RNCs convention, and 24 00:01:04,319 --> 00:01:05,499 I get a phone call. 25 00:01:05,500 --> 00:01:06,899 Actually, it was a text message from 26 00:01:06,900 --> 00:01:09,039 Susie Wiles, who was the campaign 27 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:10,859 manager in 2024, and the text 28 00:01:10,860 --> 00:01:12,739 message says, JD, 29 00:01:12,740 --> 00:01:14,219 you just missed a very important 30 00:01:14,220 --> 00:01:16,179 phone call, I'm like, 31 00:01:16,180 --> 00:01:17,219 oh no. 32 00:01:17,220 --> 00:01:18,380 So I call the President of the 33 00:01:18,381 --> 00:01:20,099 United States and I say, sir, I hear 34 00:01:20,100 --> 00:01:21,319 I missed an important phone call. 35 00:01:21,320 --> 00:01:23,299 And he said, JD, you did 36 00:01:23,300 --> 00:01:24,459 miss a very important phone call, 37 00:01:24,460 --> 00:01:25,639 and now I'm going to have to pick 38 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:26,640 somebody else. 39 00:01:28,730 --> 00:01:30,649 And like, you know, my entire 40 00:01:30,650 --> 00:01:31,829 body clenches up. 41 00:01:31,830 --> 00:01:33,669 I'm like, is this real? 42 00:01:33,670 --> 00:01:35,029 And then at the same time, my 43 00:01:35,030 --> 00:01:36,529 seven-year-old, who's now nine, but 44 00:01:36,530 --> 00:01:37,869 at the time, my seven year old boy 45 00:01:37,870 --> 00:01:39,469 is talking to me about Pokemon 46 00:01:39,470 --> 00:01:41,269 cards. So I'm trying to talk to the 47 00:01:41,270 --> 00:01:42,569 President of the United States about 48 00:01:42,570 --> 00:01:43,649 becoming the vice presidential 49 00:01:43,650 --> 00:01:45,109 nominee. 50 00:01:45,110 --> 00:01:47,049 And meanwhile, my 7-year old is 51 00:01:47,050 --> 00:01:48,029 talking to me about Charmander 52 00:01:48,030 --> 00:01:48,869 cards. 53 00:01:48,870 --> 00:01:50,809 And I have no idea 54 00:01:50,810 --> 00:01:52,449 what's going on. 55 00:01:52,450 --> 00:01:53,909 So walking through the Pfister 56 00:01:53,910 --> 00:01:56,369 Hotel, I've got this like 57 00:01:56,370 --> 00:01:58,389 Moment of remembrance of the 58 00:01:58,390 --> 00:02:00,509 moment where I almost missed the 59 00:02:00,510 --> 00:02:02,329 president's phone call, but 60 00:02:02,330 --> 00:02:04,169 here I am it worked out I'm the vice 61 00:02:04,170 --> 00:02:05,129 president United States. 62 00:02:05,130 --> 00:02:06,130 Thanks to you 63 00:02:11,390 --> 00:02:13,349 So we're here to talk about fraud. 64 00:02:13,350 --> 00:02:14,409 We're here it to talk about 65 00:02:14,410 --> 00:02:16,149 protecting your taxpayer money. 66 00:02:16,150 --> 00:02:17,789 And most importantly, we're hear to 67 00:02:17,790 --> 00:02:19,669 talk about protecting the 68 00:02:19,670 --> 00:02:21,589 programs that exist that 69 00:02:21,590 --> 00:02:23,429 are funded by the generosity of the 70 00:02:23,430 --> 00:02:25,029 people in this room and that ought 71 00:02:25,030 --> 00:02:26,889 go to the people they're meant 72 00:02:26,890 --> 00:02:29,169 for and not to make fraudsters 73 00:02:29,170 --> 00:02:30,689 rich. It's a very, very simple 74 00:02:30,690 --> 00:02:31,569 principle. 75 00:02:31,570 --> 00:02:32,929 Now there are a lot of people that I 76 00:02:32,930 --> 00:02:34,849 have to thank and make this 77 00:02:34,850 --> 00:02:36,169 work possible. 78 00:02:36,170 --> 00:02:37,709 And first of all, I've got to thank 79 00:02:37,710 --> 00:02:40,409 our great CMS administrator. 80 00:02:40,410 --> 00:02:42,349 Dr. Oz, where is Dr. Ozz 81 00:02:42,350 --> 00:02:44,769 at? He might be backstage, but 82 00:02:44,770 --> 00:02:48,049 Dr. 83 00:02:48,050 --> 00:02:50,009 Oz and our team at the Fraud Task 84 00:02:50,010 --> 00:02:52,029 Force, Kim Brady and Scott, 85 00:02:52,030 --> 00:02:53,849 excuse me, Kim Brandt and 86 00:02:53,850 --> 00:02:54,709 Scott Brady. 87 00:02:54,710 --> 00:02:55,589 Kim and Scott. 88 00:02:55,590 --> 00:02:56,829 Please give a round of applause to 89 00:02:56,830 --> 00:02:57,629 these guys. 90 00:02:57,630 --> 00:02:58,969 They have protected more of your 91 00:02:58,970 --> 00:03:00,250 money than anybody. 92 00:03:02,920 --> 00:03:05,139 Now, we could not have done 93 00:03:05,140 --> 00:03:07,139 what we did were 94 00:03:07,140 --> 00:03:08,819 it not for the support of our 95 00:03:08,820 --> 00:03:10,159 incredible congressional allies. 96 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:11,339 We're going to talk a little bit 97 00:03:11,340 --> 00:03:13,439 about the fact that we've saved you 98 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:15,479 all billions and billions of 99 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:16,639 dollars that was going to 100 00:03:16,640 --> 00:03:17,439 fraudsters. 101 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:19,119 That's money in your pocket, which 102 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:21,499 is exactly where it belongs. 103 00:03:21,500 --> 00:03:23,579 But we couldn't do that without a 104 00:03:23,580 --> 00:03:24,979 couple of great congressional 105 00:03:24,980 --> 00:03:27,579 representatives, and In particular, 106 00:03:27,580 --> 00:03:29,279 I've got to give a shout out. 107 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:31,139 To Representative Brian 108 00:03:31,140 --> 00:03:32,499 Stile. Where is Brian Stiles? 109 00:03:32,500 --> 00:03:33,500 Please stand up, man. 110 00:03:38,820 --> 00:03:40,979 He has been a phenomenal champion 111 00:03:40,980 --> 00:03:42,559 for the state of Wisconsin. 112 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:44,539 He has taken the fraud issue more 113 00:03:44,540 --> 00:03:46,139 seriously than anybody, so Brian, 114 00:03:46,140 --> 00:03:47,279 thank you so much for what you're 115 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:49,119 doing. I've also got to give 116 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:50,999 a shout out to our great 117 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:52,819 representative, Derek Van 118 00:03:52,820 --> 00:03:54,159 Orden. Derek, please stand up. 119 00:03:54,160 --> 00:03:55,379 Thank you for everything that you're 120 00:03:55,380 --> 00:03:56,380 doin'. 121 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:02,839 And I gotta say, it would be 122 00:04:02,840 --> 00:04:04,899 so nice to have a governor 123 00:04:04,900 --> 00:04:06,719 in this incredible state, one of 124 00:04:06,720 --> 00:04:08,239 the most beautiful states in the 125 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:10,339 union, especially this time of year. 126 00:04:10,340 --> 00:04:12,259 I love Wisconsin, or as you guys 127 00:04:12,260 --> 00:04:13,879 say, Wisconsin. 128 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:15,859 Love Wisconsin, but we have 129 00:04:15,860 --> 00:04:17,778 got to have a governor 130 00:04:17,779 --> 00:04:19,879 who takes fraud as seriously 131 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:21,439 as the president of the United 132 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:22,919 States, who's trying to save your 133 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:24,899 money as much as we are 134 00:04:24,900 --> 00:04:26,819 in Washington, and that's Tom 135 00:04:26,820 --> 00:04:28,739 Tiffany. Tom Tiffany is who 136 00:04:28,740 --> 00:04:29,999 we gotta elect the next governor. 137 00:04:35,430 --> 00:04:37,109 And I also want to give a shout out 138 00:04:37,110 --> 00:04:38,929 to Representative Glenn 139 00:04:38,930 --> 00:04:40,489 Grothman. Where is Glenn at, Glenn? 140 00:04:40,490 --> 00:04:41,689 Thank you for everything that you're 141 00:04:41,690 --> 00:04:42,569 doing. 142 00:04:42,570 --> 00:04:43,570 God bless you. 143 00:04:46,670 --> 00:04:48,629 And then Representative Tony Weed. 144 00:04:48,630 --> 00:04:49,849 Where is Tony at? 145 00:04:49,850 --> 00:04:51,170 Tony, thank you so much, man. 146 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:56,439 So proud of you, and of course he's 147 00:04:56,440 --> 00:04:58,759 a little far away from home, 148 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:00,539 but our representative, or not yet a 149 00:05:00,540 --> 00:05:02,419 representative, run up from North. 150 00:05:02,420 --> 00:05:03,699 Look this, stand up, good looking 151 00:05:03,700 --> 00:05:05,419 guy, young guy, is going to make the 152 00:05:05,420 --> 00:05:06,459 next great congressman. 153 00:05:11,579 --> 00:05:13,459 So here's the crazy 154 00:05:13,460 --> 00:05:15,279 thing, ladies and gentlemen, 155 00:05:15,280 --> 00:05:17,359 we don't have two parties that 156 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:19,499 disagree about tax policy 157 00:05:19,500 --> 00:05:21,779 or regulatory policy. 158 00:05:21,780 --> 00:05:23,619 We have got a party that 159 00:05:23,620 --> 00:05:25,699 is fighting for fraud and 160 00:05:25,700 --> 00:05:27,919 a party is fighting against 161 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:30,279 fraud. And I don't know about you, 162 00:05:30,280 --> 00:05:32,539 but how about we give more 163 00:05:32,540 --> 00:05:34,419 authority, more power, 164 00:05:34,420 --> 00:05:36,199 and more influence to the party that 165 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:38,019 is trying to save your money 166 00:05:38,020 --> 00:05:39,799 and send the fraudsters to prison? 167 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:41,180 That's all we're trying to do. 168 00:05:45,850 --> 00:05:47,809 Now here's, let me talk about 169 00:05:47,810 --> 00:05:49,569 a few of the things that we've been 170 00:05:49,570 --> 00:05:50,589 accomplishing here. 171 00:05:50,590 --> 00:05:52,449 So the very day after the 172 00:05:52,450 --> 00:05:53,729 State of the Union Address, where 173 00:05:53,730 --> 00:05:55,309 the President makes me the leader of 174 00:05:55,310 --> 00:05:57,129 the Anti-Fraud Task Force, what 175 00:05:57,130 --> 00:05:59,269 we do is we go about 176 00:05:59,270 --> 00:06:01,149 the business of stopping 177 00:06:01,150 --> 00:06:02,969 these companies that 178 00:06:02,970 --> 00:06:05,489 are set up to provide 179 00:06:05,490 --> 00:06:07,289 durable medical equipment. 180 00:06:07,290 --> 00:06:09,329 This is hospital beds, oxygen 181 00:06:09,330 --> 00:06:10,369 tanks, things like that. 182 00:06:10,370 --> 00:06:12,329 Things that the American people need 183 00:06:12,330 --> 00:06:14,449 and the Medicare program exists 184 00:06:14,450 --> 00:06:15,499 to ensure. 185 00:06:15,500 --> 00:06:17,879 That our seniors have access to. 186 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:19,859 Now, what happens, though, is 187 00:06:19,860 --> 00:06:21,879 that there are people setting 188 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:23,199 up these programs, 189 00:06:24,260 --> 00:06:25,799 setting up companies that sell 190 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:27,219 durable medical equipment, and 191 00:06:27,220 --> 00:06:29,279 they're not selling a single 192 00:06:29,280 --> 00:06:31,099 product, but they are billing 193 00:06:31,100 --> 00:06:32,959 for lots of product. 194 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:35,139 Billions and billions of dollars 195 00:06:35,140 --> 00:06:37,139 was being billed to you, 196 00:06:37,140 --> 00:06:39,059 was being built to the program 197 00:06:39,060 --> 00:06:40,879 that exists to ensure that 198 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:42,699 our senior have health care. 199 00:06:42,700 --> 00:06:43,959 And you know what that means? 200 00:06:43,960 --> 00:06:45,039 Number one, the fraudsters were 201 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:45,939 getting rich. 202 00:06:45,940 --> 00:06:47,759 But number two, our seniors 203 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:49,959 who desperately needed those 204 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:51,759 resources, who needed the hospital 205 00:06:51,760 --> 00:06:53,639 beds and the oxygen tanks, 206 00:06:53,640 --> 00:06:55,099 they weren't getting them because 207 00:06:55,100 --> 00:06:56,939 the frauds were getting rich off 208 00:06:56,940 --> 00:06:58,559 the generosity of the American 209 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:00,319 taxpayers. You know what we did? 210 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:02,259 We came in and we said, 211 00:07:02,260 --> 00:07:04,219 we are not sanctioning a single 212 00:07:04,220 --> 00:07:06,179 one of these companies to 213 00:07:06,180 --> 00:07:08,099 defraud the American people if 214 00:07:08,100 --> 00:07:10,339 you say that you're gonna provide 215 00:07:10,340 --> 00:07:12,349 medical equipment to our seniors. 216 00:07:12,350 --> 00:07:13,729 We're going to confirm that you're 217 00:07:13,730 --> 00:07:15,769 actually delivering product before 218 00:07:15,770 --> 00:07:17,669 we pay a single one of those bills. 219 00:07:17,670 --> 00:07:18,930 And we save billions of dollars. 220 00:07:23,150 --> 00:07:24,429 And you know what happened is we had 221 00:07:24,430 --> 00:07:26,309 great support from Brian Stile and 222 00:07:26,310 --> 00:07:28,109 Derek Van Orden and all of the other 223 00:07:28,110 --> 00:07:29,589 great congressional representatives 224 00:07:29,590 --> 00:07:31,429 to keep that money 225 00:07:31,430 --> 00:07:33,069 out of the hands of fraudsters to 226 00:07:33,070 --> 00:07:34,369 ensure that it went to the seniors 227 00:07:34,370 --> 00:07:35,269 who needed it. 228 00:07:35,270 --> 00:07:36,589 And you what happened? 229 00:07:36,590 --> 00:07:38,789 Not a single congressional Democrat 230 00:07:38,790 --> 00:07:40,669 stood up and said, we are going to 231 00:07:40,670 --> 00:07:42,429 fight back against fraud. 232 00:07:42,430 --> 00:07:44,269 And that's the problem with 233 00:07:44,270 --> 00:07:46,109 modern congressional Democrats. 234 00:07:46,110 --> 00:07:47,969 You know, I was raised by blue 235 00:07:47,970 --> 00:07:48,769 collar Democrats. 236 00:07:48,770 --> 00:07:50,689 They were Christian, 237 00:07:50,690 --> 00:07:51,959 patriotic people. 238 00:07:51,960 --> 00:07:53,839 Union steelworkers who loved 239 00:07:53,840 --> 00:07:55,739 the United States of America, but 240 00:07:55,740 --> 00:07:57,379 my mamaw and papaw, the people who 241 00:07:57,380 --> 00:07:59,619 raised me, they supported Democrats 242 00:07:59,620 --> 00:08:01,639 because they felt like the Democrats 243 00:08:01,640 --> 00:08:03,679 of 20, 30, 40 years ago had better 244 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:04,599 policy. 245 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:06,279 Now, you may agree or disagree with 246 00:08:06,280 --> 00:08:08,219 that, but today, this is 247 00:08:08,220 --> 00:08:10,159 not about better or worse policy. 248 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:12,179 This is about who is supporting the 249 00:08:12,180 --> 00:08:14,519 fraudsters and who's supporting you. 250 00:08:14,520 --> 00:08:16,399 And I know, beyond a shadow 251 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:18,339 of a doubt, that if mamaw or papaw 252 00:08:18,340 --> 00:08:20,379 were alive today, they would not 253 00:08:20,380 --> 00:08:21,369 recognize. 254 00:08:21,370 --> 00:08:24,429 The modern Democratic Party in 2026. 255 00:08:24,430 --> 00:08:26,269 They would not recognize a party 256 00:08:26,270 --> 00:08:28,349 that tries to send your money to 257 00:08:28,350 --> 00:08:30,229 illegal aliens instead of our 258 00:08:30,230 --> 00:08:32,129 hardworking seniors who earned 259 00:08:32,130 --> 00:08:33,889 those benefits and ought to have 260 00:08:33,890 --> 00:08:34,808 access to them. 261 00:08:34,809 --> 00:08:36,989 They would recognize a Party that 262 00:08:36,990 --> 00:08:38,849 raises your taxes so that we 263 00:08:38,850 --> 00:08:40,029 can give more money to the 264 00:08:40,030 --> 00:08:41,609 fraudsters, and they would not 265 00:08:41,610 --> 00:08:43,668 recognized a Party that rewards 266 00:08:43,669 --> 00:08:45,489 the fraudster rather than sending 267 00:08:45,490 --> 00:08:46,489 them to prison. 268 00:08:46,490 --> 00:08:48,249 So I ask you a very simple question. 269 00:08:48,250 --> 00:08:50,369 When you come to vote in 270 00:08:50,370 --> 00:08:52,319 November. Are you going to vote for 271 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:53,520 the pro-fraud party? 272 00:08:54,820 --> 00:08:56,739 Are you gonna vote for the party 273 00:08:56,740 --> 00:08:58,719 who is sending your tax money to the 274 00:08:58,720 --> 00:08:59,720 fraudsters? 275 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:02,979 No, we're going to support the 276 00:09:02,980 --> 00:09:04,739 party that is sending the fraudster 277 00:09:04,740 --> 00:09:06,579 to jail and is protecting your 278 00:09:06,580 --> 00:09:08,159 money. We're gonna vote for Derek 279 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:09,980 Van Orden and for Brian Stile. 280 00:09:15,590 --> 00:09:17,109 Now I want to talk about another 281 00:09:17,110 --> 00:09:19,109 fraud crackdown and this is 282 00:09:19,110 --> 00:09:20,989 almost hard to believe, but you 283 00:09:20,990 --> 00:09:22,989 know we have a program called the 284 00:09:22,990 --> 00:09:24,709 H-1B visa program. 285 00:09:24,710 --> 00:09:26,669 This goes to show how 286 00:09:26,670 --> 00:09:28,589 broad-based the fraud tax force 287 00:09:28,590 --> 00:09:29,469 is. 288 00:09:29,470 --> 00:09:31,189 We're fighting for your taxpayer 289 00:09:31,190 --> 00:09:33,129 money, but we're also making sure 290 00:09:33,130 --> 00:09:35,269 that fraudsters don't take advantage 291 00:09:35,270 --> 00:09:37,409 of these visa programs. 292 00:09:37,410 --> 00:09:38,769 Now why does this program exist? 293 00:09:38,770 --> 00:09:40,649 This is a visa program that was 294 00:09:40,650 --> 00:09:42,619 set up to ensure that 295 00:09:42,620 --> 00:09:44,459 if you were a brilliant technology 296 00:09:44,460 --> 00:09:46,279 person or a brilliant scientist 297 00:09:46,280 --> 00:09:48,199 or a brilliant doctor, you could 298 00:09:48,200 --> 00:09:49,999 come to the United States and get 299 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:51,839 access to this visa program. 300 00:09:51,840 --> 00:09:52,939 But you know what's happening way 301 00:09:52,940 --> 00:09:55,319 too much is that big corporations 302 00:09:55,320 --> 00:09:57,639 and fraudsters overseas are 303 00:09:57,640 --> 00:09:59,519 using this program to 304 00:09:59,520 --> 00:10:01,519 undercut the wages of American 305 00:10:01,520 --> 00:10:02,379 workers. 306 00:10:02,380 --> 00:10:03,519 So you know, what we're doing in the 307 00:10:03,520 --> 00:10:05,019 Trump administration, we're saying 308 00:10:05,020 --> 00:10:06,299 no more. 309 00:10:06,300 --> 00:10:07,639 If you were trying to take advantage 310 00:10:07,640 --> 00:10:09,579 of that visa program, you were not 311 00:10:09,580 --> 00:10:11,079 allowed in to the united States of 312 00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:12,080 America. 313 00:10:15,460 --> 00:10:17,279 Today I'm proud to announce that 314 00:10:17,280 --> 00:10:19,779 the Federal Department of Labor has 315 00:10:19,780 --> 00:10:21,759 started dozens of 316 00:10:21,760 --> 00:10:23,919 subpoenas and investigations into 317 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:25,759 foreign fraudsters who are trying to 318 00:10:25,760 --> 00:10:28,019 take advantage of the H-1B 319 00:10:28,020 --> 00:10:29,020 visa program. 320 00:10:30,220 --> 00:10:32,099 Here's a simple principle, 321 00:10:32,100 --> 00:10:34,399 ladies and gentlemen, American 322 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:36,579 jobs ought to go to American 323 00:10:36,580 --> 00:10:38,459 workers and not foreign fraudster 324 00:10:38,460 --> 00:10:39,819 and the Department of labor is 325 00:10:39,820 --> 00:10:40,820 fighting back against it. 326 00:10:45,630 --> 00:10:47,309 Now here, I want to talk about 327 00:10:47,310 --> 00:10:48,269 something else here. 328 00:10:48,270 --> 00:10:50,409 To my right, to your left, 329 00:10:50,410 --> 00:10:52,369 this is a program, again, there is 330 00:10:52,370 --> 00:10:54,189 so much fraud, or there 331 00:10:54,190 --> 00:10:55,449 was so much of fraud in the federal 332 00:10:55,450 --> 00:10:57,329 government, we're taking it 333 00:10:57,330 --> 00:10:59,289 off of the books, but so 334 00:10:59,290 --> 00:11:00,569 much fraught, I didn't even know 335 00:11:00,570 --> 00:11:02,229 this program existed, okay? 336 00:11:02,230 --> 00:11:03,889 So what is allografts? 337 00:11:03,890 --> 00:11:05,909 These are the skin grafts 338 00:11:05,910 --> 00:11:07,389 that people get when they get a 339 00:11:07,390 --> 00:11:09,329 wound or they get burn, a very, 340 00:11:09,330 --> 00:11:11,079 very important medical procedure. 341 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:13,199 But a medical procedure that was 342 00:11:13,200 --> 00:11:15,419 being radically taken advantage 343 00:11:15,420 --> 00:11:18,119 of. So if you go back to 2019, 344 00:11:18,120 --> 00:11:20,059 2020, 2021, you see 345 00:11:20,060 --> 00:11:22,179 less than a billion dollars is 346 00:11:22,180 --> 00:11:23,859 paid for these skin grafts. 347 00:11:23,860 --> 00:11:25,599 Again, these are very important 348 00:11:25,600 --> 00:11:26,939 procedures for the people who need 349 00:11:26,940 --> 00:11:28,639 them. What happens under the Biden 350 00:11:28,640 --> 00:11:29,759 administration? 351 00:11:29,760 --> 00:11:31,739 All of a sudden, we go from 352 00:11:31,740 --> 00:11:33,779 less than a billion dollar spent on 353 00:11:33,780 --> 00:11:36,259 these skin graphs to 15 354 00:11:36,260 --> 00:11:39,089 billion dollars in 2025. 355 00:11:39,090 --> 00:11:40,989 And actually, in 2026, 356 00:11:40,990 --> 00:11:43,789 the number was supposed to be $25 357 00:11:43,790 --> 00:11:45,209 billion. 358 00:11:45,210 --> 00:11:47,069 But because we cut down 359 00:11:47,070 --> 00:11:49,189 on fraudulent payments and 360 00:11:49,190 --> 00:11:51,109 fraudulent billing, we saved 361 00:11:51,110 --> 00:11:52,769 you $25 billion. 362 00:11:52,770 --> 00:11:54,469 That number is now well below $1 363 00:11:54,470 --> 00:11:55,649 billion today. 364 00:11:55,650 --> 00:11:57,509 That's a simple, 365 00:11:57,510 --> 00:11:58,510 good government action. 366 00:12:01,660 --> 00:12:03,619 And again, my friends, we 367 00:12:03,620 --> 00:12:05,579 want the people who deserve these 368 00:12:05,580 --> 00:12:06,619 treatments, who need these 369 00:12:06,620 --> 00:12:08,339 treatments to have access to them. 370 00:12:08,340 --> 00:12:10,539 If we spend all your money giving 371 00:12:10,540 --> 00:12:13,179 these treatments to fraudsters, 372 00:12:13,180 --> 00:12:14,999 instead of giving them to the people 373 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:17,219 who need them, then those programs 374 00:12:17,220 --> 00:12:19,279 aren't gonna exist anymore. 375 00:12:19,280 --> 00:12:21,859 And I just have this very, look, 376 00:12:21,860 --> 00:12:23,279 we're a generous country. 377 00:12:23,280 --> 00:12:25,439 I love that we're generous country, 378 00:12:25,440 --> 00:12:27,279 my family sometimes 379 00:12:27,280 --> 00:12:29,279 benefited from these programs 380 00:12:29,280 --> 00:12:31,189 that ensured that poor children 381 00:12:31,190 --> 00:12:33,149 would have a bite to eat or be able 382 00:12:33,150 --> 00:12:34,589 to see a doctor. 383 00:12:34,590 --> 00:12:37,009 I sometimes had a meal because 384 00:12:37,010 --> 00:12:38,609 the American people were generous 385 00:12:38,610 --> 00:12:40,549 enough to say that we're not going 386 00:12:40,550 --> 00:12:42,629 to let our young American kids go 387 00:12:42,630 --> 00:12:44,469 hungry because their parents can't 388 00:12:44,470 --> 00:12:45,629 afford a bite eat. 389 00:12:45,630 --> 00:12:47,969 I think that's an amazing, amazing 390 00:12:47,970 --> 00:12:49,949 thing about our great country is 391 00:12:49,950 --> 00:12:51,929 we're generous enough to lend a 392 00:12:51,930 --> 00:12:53,609 helping hand to our fellow citizens 393 00:12:53,610 --> 00:12:55,489 in need. But when we 394 00:12:55,490 --> 00:12:57,529 allow, when your government 395 00:12:57,530 --> 00:12:58,419 allows... 396 00:12:58,420 --> 00:13:00,119 Whether in the state or the federal 397 00:13:00,120 --> 00:13:02,239 level, when we allow that 398 00:13:02,240 --> 00:13:04,239 money that ought by rights go 399 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:06,399 to feed poor children, but instead 400 00:13:06,400 --> 00:13:08,899 goes to fraudsters, we destroy 401 00:13:08,900 --> 00:13:10,759 the social fabric of the 402 00:13:10,760 --> 00:13:12,539 United States of America. 403 00:13:12,540 --> 00:13:14,279 So what I take very seriously as 404 00:13:14,280 --> 00:13:16,359 your vice president, what Derek Van 405 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:18,339 Orden and Brian Stile take very 406 00:13:18,340 --> 00:13:19,639 seriously as you congressional 407 00:13:19,640 --> 00:13:21,379 representatives, and what Donald 408 00:13:21,380 --> 00:13:22,919 Trump takes seriously as the 409 00:13:22,920 --> 00:13:24,919 President of the United States is 410 00:13:24,920 --> 00:13:26,689 this sacred promise. 411 00:13:26,690 --> 00:13:28,349 That it exists between the 412 00:13:28,350 --> 00:13:30,029 government of the United States and 413 00:13:30,030 --> 00:13:31,229 its citizens. 414 00:13:31,230 --> 00:13:33,449 That when you pay your tax dollars, 415 00:13:33,450 --> 00:13:35,289 it goes to the people who need 416 00:13:35,290 --> 00:13:37,129 it, not to the fraudsters, which 417 00:13:37,130 --> 00:13:38,389 is why we're throwing those 418 00:13:38,390 --> 00:13:39,829 fraudsters in prison. 419 00:13:39,830 --> 00:13:41,190 It's exactly where they belong. 420 00:13:47,700 --> 00:13:49,559 Let me talk about another program. 421 00:13:49,560 --> 00:13:52,079 So we have, again, 422 00:13:52,080 --> 00:13:53,079 these things that I didn't even know 423 00:13:53,080 --> 00:13:55,339 existed until I got into politics. 424 00:13:55,340 --> 00:13:57,319 We have a program, an amazing 425 00:13:57,320 --> 00:13:59,239 program, to help 426 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:00,619 young mothers. 427 00:14:00,620 --> 00:14:01,999 And I care about this very 428 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:03,599 personally. Usha is currently 429 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:05,339 pregnant with baby number four. 430 00:14:05,340 --> 00:14:06,859 She is 37 weeks pregnant. 431 00:14:06,860 --> 00:14:08,779 And I appreciate your prayers. 432 00:14:08,780 --> 00:14:09,699 I love you, honey, if you're 433 00:14:09,700 --> 00:14:10,700 watching at home. 434 00:14:12,810 --> 00:14:14,849 But we have a program to ensure 435 00:14:14,850 --> 00:14:16,729 that at-risk moms can get the 436 00:14:16,730 --> 00:14:18,349 prenatal care that they need. 437 00:14:18,350 --> 00:14:19,829 Now, you may not know this, but one 438 00:14:19,830 --> 00:14:21,749 of the leading causes of 439 00:14:21,750 --> 00:14:23,569 infant mortality in the world 440 00:14:23,570 --> 00:14:25,669 is actually not what happens when 441 00:14:25,670 --> 00:14:27,829 the baby is born, it's what happens 442 00:14:27,830 --> 00:14:29,549 before the baby's born, when the mom 443 00:14:29,550 --> 00:14:31,129 can't get the medical treatment she 444 00:14:31,130 --> 00:14:33,029 needs, when the Mom can't access 445 00:14:33,030 --> 00:14:34,909 to the resources that 446 00:14:34,910 --> 00:14:35,769 she needs. 447 00:14:35,770 --> 00:14:38,189 Okay, we try to solve that problem. 448 00:14:38,190 --> 00:14:40,049 And again, we are able to 449 00:14:40,050 --> 00:14:42,039 do so in part because of 450 00:14:42,040 --> 00:14:43,579 the generosity of the American 451 00:14:43,580 --> 00:14:44,639 taxpayer. 452 00:14:44,640 --> 00:14:47,219 But you know what, in Milwaukee, 453 00:14:47,220 --> 00:14:49,119 with the government of 454 00:14:49,120 --> 00:14:51,659 this state looking the other way, 455 00:14:51,660 --> 00:14:54,019 we had people who were allowing 456 00:14:54,020 --> 00:14:55,939 fraudsters to get rich 457 00:14:55,940 --> 00:14:58,159 off of that prenatal care without 458 00:14:58,160 --> 00:15:00,199 providing a dime of 459 00:15:00,200 --> 00:15:02,079 services to the young moms who need 460 00:15:02,080 --> 00:15:03,899 it. And I wanna point to 461 00:15:03,900 --> 00:15:04,900 this woman. 462 00:15:08,890 --> 00:15:10,849 Now, I want to be clear 463 00:15:10,850 --> 00:15:12,209 that the woman in the back did 464 00:15:12,210 --> 00:15:13,210 nothing wrong, 465 00:15:14,310 --> 00:15:15,849 but look at this woman in front, 466 00:15:15,850 --> 00:15:17,389 with the smug look and the Louis 467 00:15:17,390 --> 00:15:19,489 Vuitton bag, a woman 468 00:15:19,490 --> 00:15:21,509 who quite literally stole 469 00:15:21,510 --> 00:15:23,469 from young mothers who 470 00:15:23,470 --> 00:15:25,389 needed prenatal care, 471 00:15:25,390 --> 00:15:27,469 and the state of Wisconsin, 472 00:15:27,470 --> 00:15:29,349 ladies and gentlemen, had to scale 473 00:15:29,350 --> 00:15:31,429 down that program because of 474 00:15:31,430 --> 00:15:33,349 insufficient funds so that 475 00:15:33,350 --> 00:15:35,209 this woman could go and buy a Louis 476 00:15:35,210 --> 00:15:36,269 Vuitton bag. 477 00:15:36,270 --> 00:15:37,889 There were young mothers in 478 00:15:37,890 --> 00:15:39,909 Wisconsin who did not 479 00:15:39,910 --> 00:15:41,829 get access to the prenatal care that 480 00:15:41,830 --> 00:15:42,789 they needed. 481 00:15:42,790 --> 00:15:44,469 That endangers the moms. 482 00:15:44,470 --> 00:15:46,129 That endangers the babies. 483 00:15:46,130 --> 00:15:47,249 And you know what? 484 00:15:47,250 --> 00:15:48,649 Derek Van Orden and Brian Stile 485 00:15:48,650 --> 00:15:50,469 fought against it, and the 486 00:15:50,470 --> 00:15:52,129 Congressional Democrats that they go 487 00:15:52,130 --> 00:15:53,969 to work with every single day 488 00:15:53,970 --> 00:15:55,189 fought for it. 489 00:15:55,190 --> 00:15:57,029 So here's a simple question, here's 490 00:15:57,030 --> 00:15:58,469 the simple principle. 491 00:15:58,470 --> 00:16:00,369 If you fight to 492 00:16:00,370 --> 00:16:02,349 take money away from needy 493 00:16:02,350 --> 00:16:04,349 moms and give it to this woman 494 00:16:04,350 --> 00:16:06,139 in her Louis baton bags. 495 00:16:06,140 --> 00:16:08,019 You should have your ass thrown 496 00:16:08,020 --> 00:16:09,539 the hell out of Washington, D.C. 497 00:16:09,540 --> 00:16:10,899 You don't belong there. 498 00:16:10,900 --> 00:16:12,539 You don't belong anywhere in a 499 00:16:12,540 --> 00:16:13,540 position of influence. 500 00:16:18,410 --> 00:16:20,129 And I'm sorry, excuse my language, I 501 00:16:20,130 --> 00:16:21,469 know we got a couple of kids in the 502 00:16:21,470 --> 00:16:22,470 audience. 503 00:16:22,910 --> 00:16:24,869 My wife, I love her, she gets on 504 00:16:24,870 --> 00:16:26,769 me all the time because I've got, 505 00:16:26,770 --> 00:16:29,609 I was raised by a gun-toting 506 00:16:29,610 --> 00:16:31,150 F-bomb-dropping grandmother. 507 00:16:33,050 --> 00:16:34,709 And we've got an F-Bomb-Dropping 508 00:16:34,710 --> 00:16:35,989 grandmother right over here, I can 509 00:16:35,990 --> 00:16:36,990 tell. 510 00:16:37,930 --> 00:16:40,129 And, you know, 511 00:16:40,130 --> 00:16:41,649 old habits die hard, ladies and 512 00:16:41,650 --> 00:16:42,509 gentlemen. That's all I'll say. 513 00:16:42,510 --> 00:16:43,969 Even as Vice President, old habbits 514 00:16:43,970 --> 00:16:45,649 die hard. But I try to work on it. 515 00:16:45,650 --> 00:16:46,489 I try work on. 516 00:16:46,490 --> 00:16:48,649 It. And here's what 517 00:16:48,650 --> 00:16:50,649 I want to close with, and we'll 518 00:16:50,650 --> 00:16:52,129 take some questions from the 519 00:16:52,130 --> 00:16:53,349 reporters. 520 00:16:53,350 --> 00:16:55,029 We have an opportunity to keep the 521 00:16:55,030 --> 00:16:56,849 momentum of the last couple 522 00:16:56,850 --> 00:16:58,669 of years, and particularly the 523 00:16:58,670 --> 00:16:59,889 last few months. 524 00:16:59,890 --> 00:17:01,929 We can keep on fighting fraud or 525 00:17:01,930 --> 00:17:03,489 we can reward the fraudsters. 526 00:17:03,490 --> 00:17:05,568 We can kick criminal illegal aliens 527 00:17:05,569 --> 00:17:07,389 out of our country or we could 528 00:17:07,390 --> 00:17:09,469 reward people for stealing your 529 00:17:09,470 --> 00:17:10,389 tax money. 530 00:17:10,390 --> 00:17:12,588 We can protect those moms 531 00:17:12,589 --> 00:17:14,409 who need that prenatal 532 00:17:14,410 --> 00:17:15,239 care. 533 00:17:15,240 --> 00:17:16,919 Or we can give it away to people who 534 00:17:16,920 --> 00:17:18,539 are trying to take advantage of you 535 00:17:18,540 --> 00:17:20,639 and take advantage to the system. 536 00:17:20,640 --> 00:17:22,239 This is not a normal election 537 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:23,439 because we're not running against 538 00:17:23,440 --> 00:17:24,699 people who maybe have different 539 00:17:24,700 --> 00:17:26,659 ideas about tax policy 540 00:17:26,660 --> 00:17:28,259 or regulatory policy. 541 00:17:28,260 --> 00:17:30,219 To the people watching at home, I 542 00:17:30,220 --> 00:17:31,939 understand you're of course not 543 00:17:31,940 --> 00:17:33,419 gonna agree with the president and 544 00:17:33,420 --> 00:17:35,219 the vice president about every 545 00:17:35,220 --> 00:17:36,439 single issue. 546 00:17:36,440 --> 00:17:38,439 But what I hope we can all agree on 547 00:17:38,440 --> 00:17:40,439 is the simple principle that the 548 00:17:40,440 --> 00:17:42,539 people's government exists to 549 00:17:42,540 --> 00:17:44,439 fight for the people and not the 550 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:46,299 fraudsters. So 551 00:17:47,360 --> 00:17:48,360 Thank you 552 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:53,879 So please, help us out 553 00:17:53,880 --> 00:17:55,839 by sending Derek Van Orden 554 00:17:55,840 --> 00:17:57,719 and Brian Stile back 555 00:17:57,720 --> 00:17:59,419 to Washington D.C. 556 00:17:59,420 --> 00:18:01,379 Keep the pro-fraud party out of 557 00:18:01,380 --> 00:18:02,239 Washington. 558 00:18:02,240 --> 00:18:04,119 Keep these guys fighting for you. 559 00:18:04,120 --> 00:18:05,419 Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. 560 00:18:05,420 --> 00:18:06,420 It's an honor to be here. 561 00:18:14,750 --> 00:18:15,750 Yeah. 562 00:18:18,520 --> 00:18:21,259 I'm gonna take some questions here, 563 00:18:21,260 --> 00:18:23,099 but it's funny, you know, 564 00:18:23,100 --> 00:18:23,899 sometimes people call. 565 00:18:23,900 --> 00:18:24,699 I got to make sure it's not the 566 00:18:24,700 --> 00:18:25,839 president. He's over at NATO right 567 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:26,840 now. 568 00:18:27,560 --> 00:18:28,680 Okay, it's NOT the president 569 00:18:31,990 --> 00:18:33,669 But let me let me start with the 570 00:18:33,670 --> 00:18:35,589 local reporters here and go 571 00:18:35,590 --> 00:18:37,549 ahead guys and fire 572 00:18:37,550 --> 00:18:38,729 away. I'm an open book. 573 00:18:38,730 --> 00:18:39,730 I'll answer any question 574 00:18:40,940 --> 00:18:42,619 Mr. Vice President, welcome to 575 00:18:42,620 --> 00:18:44,079 Milwaukee, welcome to Wisconsin, 576 00:18:44,080 --> 00:18:44,959 welcome back. 577 00:18:44,960 --> 00:18:47,699 I'm Julia Fellow with 620 WTMJ. 578 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:49,899 You've been overseas. 579 00:18:49,900 --> 00:18:51,119 The president is just coming back 580 00:18:51,120 --> 00:18:52,559 from Turkey. 581 00:18:52,560 --> 00:18:54,559 Remember our understanding. 582 00:18:54,560 --> 00:18:56,199 We're looking at gas prices, what's 583 00:18:56,200 --> 00:18:58,679 going on with the Strait of Hormuz. 584 00:18:58,680 --> 00:19:00,539 The president was saying that he 585 00:19:00,540 --> 00:19:01,959 was going to strike tonight, 586 00:19:02,980 --> 00:19:03,959 like now. 587 00:19:03,960 --> 00:19:05,919 So can you tell us what is going on 588 00:19:05,920 --> 00:19:07,359 right now? 589 00:19:07,360 --> 00:19:08,700 Where are we with the war on Iran? 590 00:19:10,050 --> 00:19:11,949 Yeah, so look, we made 591 00:19:11,950 --> 00:19:14,029 a deal with the Iranians, 592 00:19:14,030 --> 00:19:15,129 and we had to step back a little 593 00:19:15,130 --> 00:19:16,629 bit. Before you even get to the 594 00:19:16,630 --> 00:19:18,569 deal, the simple fact is that 595 00:19:18,570 --> 00:19:19,969 thanks to the incredible efforts of 596 00:19:19,970 --> 00:19:22,369 our amazing US military, 597 00:19:22,370 --> 00:19:24,209 to Pete Hegseth and Dan Kane, the 598 00:19:24,210 --> 00:19:25,230 president of the United States, just 599 00:19:25,231 --> 00:19:26,231 amazing people. 600 00:19:29,940 --> 00:19:31,339 But most of all, thanks to the 601 00:19:31,340 --> 00:19:32,799 troops, we came into the situation 602 00:19:32,800 --> 00:19:34,599 with maximum leverage and maximum 603 00:19:34,600 --> 00:19:35,599 strength. 604 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:37,959 Their nuclear program was destroyed, 605 00:19:37,960 --> 00:19:40,079 their conventional military was 606 00:19:40,080 --> 00:19:40,979 destroyed. 607 00:19:40,980 --> 00:19:42,299 And you've got some people within 608 00:19:42,300 --> 00:19:43,679 the Iranian system who are saying, 609 00:19:43,680 --> 00:19:45,579 you know what, we want to change 610 00:19:45,580 --> 00:19:47,019 our relationship with the United 611 00:19:47,020 --> 00:19:48,359 States, we want to turn over a new 612 00:19:48,360 --> 00:19:50,419 leaf. And the president said, okay, 613 00:19:50,420 --> 00:19:52,219 we will sit down at the table and 614 00:19:52,220 --> 00:19:54,139 negotiate and see if the 615 00:19:54,140 --> 00:19:56,039 smart people in that system can take 616 00:19:56,040 --> 00:19:57,459 over from the crazy people. 617 00:19:57,460 --> 00:19:59,299 Well, here's the basic deal that we 618 00:19:59,300 --> 00:20:01,209 cut. The basic deal that we cut 619 00:20:01,210 --> 00:20:03,329 was, we'll lift our blockade 620 00:20:03,330 --> 00:20:05,189 if you stop shooting at ships. 621 00:20:05,190 --> 00:20:06,849 But if you shoot at ships, we're 622 00:20:06,850 --> 00:20:08,089 going to punch back and we're gonna 623 00:20:08,090 --> 00:20:10,409 punch back harder than ever before. 624 00:20:10,410 --> 00:20:11,829 That was the deal. 625 00:20:11,830 --> 00:20:13,789 They said they would stop shooting 626 00:20:13,790 --> 00:20:15,369 ships and what happened 24 hours 627 00:20:15,370 --> 00:20:17,009 ago? They start shooting at chips 628 00:20:17,010 --> 00:20:17,829 again. 629 00:20:17,830 --> 00:20:18,969 Now they were good, they were well 630 00:20:18,970 --> 00:20:20,589 behaved for about a week, but then 631 00:20:20,590 --> 00:20:21,989 they start shooting at the ships. 632 00:20:21,990 --> 00:20:23,329 So the deal is very simple. 633 00:20:23,330 --> 00:20:24,809 If they shoot at the ship, we are 634 00:20:24,810 --> 00:20:25,789 going to knock the hell out of them 635 00:20:25,790 --> 00:20:27,469 and it's that simple and that's the 636 00:20:27,470 --> 00:20:28,470 basic way it's going to work. 637 00:20:35,030 --> 00:20:36,749 Now the president maintains a lot of 638 00:20:36,750 --> 00:20:37,869 options. I'm obviously not going to 639 00:20:37,870 --> 00:20:39,149 tell you exactly what's going to 640 00:20:39,150 --> 00:20:40,949 happen tonight, but the president 641 00:20:40,950 --> 00:20:42,989 has said to them very simply, 642 00:20:42,990 --> 00:20:44,689 the Strait of Hormuz is going to be 643 00:20:44,690 --> 00:20:46,649 open. That means oil and gas is 644 00:20:46,650 --> 00:20:48,309 going flow to the American people. 645 00:20:48,310 --> 00:20:50,289 That's why we see 646 00:20:50,290 --> 00:20:52,389 gas prices starting to come down. 647 00:20:52,390 --> 00:20:54,289 That's we see the oil prices so 648 00:20:54,290 --> 00:20:56,009 low is because the president said 649 00:20:56,010 --> 00:20:58,549 that crucial artery through 650 00:20:58,550 --> 00:21:00,249 which we ship a lot of the world's 651 00:21:00,250 --> 00:21:02,189 energy, that artery has got to 652 00:21:02,190 --> 00:21:02,989 remain open. 653 00:21:02,990 --> 00:21:04,669 And that is what the Brainians have 654 00:21:04,670 --> 00:21:06,479 to know. If they try to close it 655 00:21:06,480 --> 00:21:08,019 down, there's going to be a response 656 00:21:08,020 --> 00:21:09,919 for the American military. 657 00:21:09,920 --> 00:21:11,139 It's that simple. 658 00:21:11,140 --> 00:21:12,259 That's the deal. 659 00:21:12,260 --> 00:21:13,859 They can either follow it or they 660 00:21:13,860 --> 00:21:15,839 can have exactly what happened to 661 00:21:15,840 --> 00:21:17,059 them last night. It's just going to 662 00:21:17,060 --> 00:21:18,959 keep on happening until they open up 663 00:21:18,960 --> 00:21:20,979 that lane and stop shooting 664 00:21:20,980 --> 00:21:22,059 at ships. 665 00:21:22,060 --> 00:21:23,060 It's simple. 666 00:21:28,560 --> 00:21:29,560 Next. 667 00:21:30,260 --> 00:21:31,219 Thank you, Mr. Vice President. 668 00:21:31,220 --> 00:21:33,299 Matt Smith from WISN-TV in 669 00:21:33,300 --> 00:21:34,139 Milwaukee. 670 00:21:34,140 --> 00:21:35,139 The president has talked about 671 00:21:35,140 --> 00:21:36,979 election fraud as well a 672 00:21:36,980 --> 00:21:38,959 lot. Just yesterday, Milwaukee's 673 00:21:38,960 --> 00:21:40,619 mayor sent your office a letter 674 00:21:40,620 --> 00:21:42,319 saying he would love to meet with 675 00:21:42,320 --> 00:21:44,239 you and some election officials 676 00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:46,159 here in the city after 677 00:21:46,160 --> 00:21:48,219 agents started asking questions and 678 00:21:48,220 --> 00:21:49,639 interviewing people about 2020 679 00:21:49,640 --> 00:21:50,439 again. 680 00:21:50,440 --> 00:21:52,019 So I'm curious, what can you tell us 681 00:21:52,020 --> 00:21:53,739 about the FBI investigation here in 682 00:21:53,740 --> 00:21:55,639 Milwaukee into 2020 And why 683 00:21:55,640 --> 00:21:56,939 are they re-looking at that election 684 00:21:56,940 --> 00:21:57,940 here in the city? 685 00:21:58,850 --> 00:22:01,309 Well, first of all, 686 00:22:01,310 --> 00:22:02,310 if... 687 00:22:03,330 --> 00:22:04,969 I did get the letter from the mayor 688 00:22:04,970 --> 00:22:06,829 of Milwaukee and he wants 689 00:22:06,830 --> 00:22:08,589 to meet and he's welcome to come to 690 00:22:08,590 --> 00:22:10,009 Washington D.C. I'll sit down and 691 00:22:10,010 --> 00:22:11,149 meet with him. We don't have time to 692 00:22:11,150 --> 00:22:12,469 meet with them today because we have 693 00:22:12,470 --> 00:22:14,429 to get back to Washington but I'm 694 00:22:14,430 --> 00:22:17,029 happy to meet him. I will say it 695 00:22:17,030 --> 00:22:18,869 was a little bit of a 696 00:22:18,870 --> 00:22:21,049 he doth protest too much because 697 00:22:21,050 --> 00:22:22,509 I came here to talk about financial 698 00:22:22,510 --> 00:22:24,149 fraud. I came to talk about the 699 00:22:24,150 --> 00:22:26,289 fraud against our prenatal program 700 00:22:26,290 --> 00:22:28,209 for our young moms and Some 701 00:22:28,210 --> 00:22:29,729 guy sends me a letter, the mayor of 702 00:22:29,730 --> 00:22:32,169 Milwaukee, and says... 703 00:22:32,170 --> 00:22:33,529 We don't do any election fraud, we 704 00:22:33,530 --> 00:22:34,630 don't do any elections fraud, and we 705 00:22:34,631 --> 00:22:36,489 don t do any election fraud. 706 00:22:36,490 --> 00:22:38,089 And my response to that is, you know 707 00:22:38,090 --> 00:22:39,809 what, it kind of reminds me of like 708 00:22:39,810 --> 00:22:41,649 a couple weeks ago, I get 709 00:22:41,650 --> 00:22:43,649 home to the Naval Observatory, 710 00:22:43,650 --> 00:22:45,209 the nicest public housing anywhere 711 00:22:45,210 --> 00:22:47,209 in the United States of America. 712 00:22:47,210 --> 00:22:49,169 And my six-year-old greets me, 713 00:22:49,170 --> 00:22:50,989 and I love my little boy, 714 00:22:50,990 --> 00:22:52,549 but he's a little mischievous, and 715 00:22:52,550 --> 00:22:53,489 he gives me a big hug. 716 00:22:53,490 --> 00:22:54,469 He says, daddy, I'm glad you're 717 00:22:54,470 --> 00:22:55,949 home. I didn't steal any of the 718 00:22:55,950 --> 00:22:56,950 cookies. 719 00:22:58,670 --> 00:23:00,609 I said, huh, that's interesting that 720 00:23:00,610 --> 00:23:02,549 you volunteered that when I wasn't 721 00:23:02,550 --> 00:23:03,849 even talking about that. 722 00:23:03,850 --> 00:23:05,429 Well, of course, he stole the 723 00:23:05,430 --> 00:23:06,329 cookies. 724 00:23:06,330 --> 00:23:08,189 So when I hear a guy protesting 725 00:23:08,190 --> 00:23:10,269 out of nowhere, I did not 726 00:23:10,270 --> 00:23:11,489 do any election fraud. 727 00:23:11,490 --> 00:23:12,809 I did no do any elections fraud. 728 00:23:12,810 --> 00:23:14,669 It makes me wonder, why is that guy 729 00:23:14,670 --> 00:23:16,609 protesting so aggressively? 730 00:23:16,610 --> 00:23:17,610 It's a little odd. 731 00:23:22,820 --> 00:23:24,579 A second thing I'll say is, look, 732 00:23:24,580 --> 00:23:26,119 there's of course this big debate 733 00:23:26,120 --> 00:23:27,979 about how much election fraud 734 00:23:27,980 --> 00:23:29,279 happens in the United States of 735 00:23:29,280 --> 00:23:31,159 America. You guys know my views. 736 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:32,219 We're not going to settle this here. 737 00:23:32,220 --> 00:23:34,059 First of all, any 738 00:23:34,060 --> 00:23:36,219 election fraud is too much election 739 00:23:36,220 --> 00:23:38,099 fraud in the world's greatest and 740 00:23:38,100 --> 00:23:39,819 oldest constitutional republic. 741 00:23:43,710 --> 00:23:45,689 And number two, if Democrats 742 00:23:45,690 --> 00:23:47,249 want us to stop talking about 743 00:23:47,250 --> 00:23:48,989 election fraud, I make them a simple 744 00:23:48,990 --> 00:23:50,849 deal. Pass the Save America 745 00:23:50,850 --> 00:23:52,749 Act and get voter ID and we'll 746 00:23:52,750 --> 00:23:53,929 stop talking election fraud. 747 00:23:59,840 --> 00:24:01,679 We are the only advanced 748 00:24:01,680 --> 00:24:03,779 democracy anywhere in the entire 749 00:24:03,780 --> 00:24:05,619 world that doesn't require you to 750 00:24:05,620 --> 00:24:07,439 show a voter ID to vote. 751 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:08,839 It's simple. 752 00:24:08,840 --> 00:24:10,779 Just give us election 753 00:24:10,780 --> 00:24:13,319 integrity laws, give us voter ID, 754 00:24:13,320 --> 00:24:14,859 and then we will have the confidence 755 00:24:14,860 --> 00:24:15,999 to say to the American people 756 00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:17,339 there's no cheating. 757 00:24:17,340 --> 00:24:18,879 But when they say, number one, we 758 00:24:18,880 --> 00:24:21,259 don't want voter ID and number two, 759 00:24:21,260 --> 00:24:22,659 there's not much cheating in our 760 00:24:22,660 --> 00:24:24,579 elections, it's natural for all 761 00:24:24,580 --> 00:24:25,439 of us to say... 762 00:24:25,440 --> 00:24:27,439 Not much cheating is still 763 00:24:27,440 --> 00:24:29,259 way too much cheating, so stop 764 00:24:29,260 --> 00:24:30,639 it and give the American people 765 00:24:30,640 --> 00:24:31,539 voter ID. 766 00:24:31,540 --> 00:24:32,739 Thank you. 767 00:24:32,740 --> 00:24:33,740 Next question. 768 00:24:35,530 --> 00:24:36,969 Thank you, Mr. Vice President. 769 00:24:36,970 --> 00:24:39,149 Vanessa Kelsen, Gray Media. 770 00:24:39,150 --> 00:24:40,829 What will happen if Wisconsin 771 00:24:40,830 --> 00:24:42,769 Governor Tony Evers does not 772 00:24:42,770 --> 00:24:44,769 hand over the SNAP rolls or 773 00:24:44,770 --> 00:24:46,309 the Medicaid enrollment data to your 774 00:24:46,310 --> 00:24:47,629 administration? 775 00:24:47,630 --> 00:24:48,469 Well, look, we're going to look at 776 00:24:48,470 --> 00:24:50,289 what we can do to force him to 777 00:24:50,290 --> 00:24:51,809 give her that data and just to give 778 00:24:51,810 --> 00:24:53,269 some context to the question for 779 00:24:53,270 --> 00:24:55,369 those of you who don't know. 780 00:24:55,370 --> 00:24:57,509 So the snap program, 781 00:24:57,510 --> 00:24:58,929 which is one of the most important 782 00:24:58,930 --> 00:25:00,289 programs that exists in the federal 783 00:25:00,290 --> 00:25:02,289 government, it ensures that low 784 00:25:02,290 --> 00:25:03,949 income families have enough food to 785 00:25:03,950 --> 00:25:06,049 eat when they're down on their luck. 786 00:25:06,050 --> 00:25:08,709 Would you be shocked to know that 787 00:25:08,710 --> 00:25:11,049 most states do 788 00:25:11,050 --> 00:25:12,949 not do eligibility 789 00:25:12,950 --> 00:25:14,949 checks for the snap 790 00:25:14,950 --> 00:25:16,939 rolls anywhere? 791 00:25:16,940 --> 00:25:18,099 Doesn't happen in California, 792 00:25:18,100 --> 00:25:18,899 doesn't happen a lot of other 793 00:25:18,900 --> 00:25:20,080 places. I'm the Vice President of 794 00:25:20,081 --> 00:25:21,939 the United States, and I could 795 00:25:21,940 --> 00:25:23,679 not tell you, not because I don't 796 00:25:23,680 --> 00:25:25,699 want to, but I cannot tell 797 00:25:25,700 --> 00:25:27,559 you whether the state of 798 00:25:27,560 --> 00:25:30,079 Wisconsin has illegal aliens 799 00:25:30,080 --> 00:25:32,199 who are ineligible who 800 00:25:32,200 --> 00:25:33,719 are receiving food stamp benefits 801 00:25:33,720 --> 00:25:35,719 paid for by your tax dollars. 802 00:25:35,720 --> 00:25:37,099 And the reason why I don't t know 803 00:25:37,100 --> 00:25:39,019 the answer is because 804 00:25:39,020 --> 00:25:40,999 the governor of this state will 805 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:42,999 not give us the data that allows 806 00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:43,979 us to say... 807 00:25:43,980 --> 00:25:45,919 Well, this person is eligible, 808 00:25:45,920 --> 00:25:48,039 this person is a legal alien, 809 00:25:48,040 --> 00:25:49,599 scratch them off the list. 810 00:25:49,600 --> 00:25:50,600 Now ask yourself. 811 00:25:53,320 --> 00:25:55,079 Ladies and gentlemen, that is, in my 812 00:25:55,080 --> 00:25:56,979 view, borderline 813 00:25:56,980 --> 00:25:58,259 criminal. 814 00:25:58,260 --> 00:26:01,319 If you are 815 00:26:01,320 --> 00:26:03,839 administering a program collecting 816 00:26:03,840 --> 00:26:06,239 billions and billions of dollars, 817 00:26:06,240 --> 00:26:08,059 and you don't check whether 818 00:26:08,060 --> 00:26:09,379 the people you're giving that money 819 00:26:09,380 --> 00:26:11,299 to are actually entitled to it, 820 00:26:11,300 --> 00:26:13,359 that is a complete scam that's being 821 00:26:13,360 --> 00:26:15,339 perpetrated on every single person 822 00:26:15,340 --> 00:26:16,519 in this room. 823 00:26:16,520 --> 00:26:18,379 So, what we've asked the Governor 824 00:26:18,380 --> 00:26:20,319 to do is just give us the 825 00:26:20,320 --> 00:26:22,319 data. So that we can check whether 826 00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:24,019 you've got illegal aliens on your 827 00:26:24,020 --> 00:26:25,799 food stamp rolls and he's saying 828 00:26:25,800 --> 00:26:27,439 absolutely not. 829 00:26:27,440 --> 00:26:28,619 And I think the only plausible 830 00:26:28,620 --> 00:26:30,239 explanation for that is that he 831 00:26:30,240 --> 00:26:31,879 cares more about protecting illegal 832 00:26:31,880 --> 00:26:33,599 aliens than he does the good 833 00:26:33,600 --> 00:26:34,699 citizens of Wisconsin. 834 00:26:34,700 --> 00:26:36,339 It's a scam and it has to stop. 835 00:26:43,510 --> 00:26:44,609 Let's do a couple more questions. 836 00:26:45,720 --> 00:26:46,959 Hi Mr. Vice President, Ellie 837 00:26:46,960 --> 00:26:48,419 Oliver-Tay, Channel 3, out of 838 00:26:48,420 --> 00:26:49,259 Madison. 839 00:26:49,260 --> 00:26:50,319 Now last month, the Wisconsin 840 00:26:50,320 --> 00:26:51,779 Department of Justice joined a 841 00:26:51,780 --> 00:26:53,419 multi-suit lawsuit against the Trump 842 00:26:53,420 --> 00:26:54,559 administration over its 843 00:26:54,560 --> 00:26:56,399 implementation of new Medicaid work 844 00:26:56,400 --> 00:26:57,279 requirements. 845 00:26:57,280 --> 00:26:58,559 Our Attorney General wrote, quote, 846 00:26:58,560 --> 00:26:59,599 the Trump Administration is 847 00:26:59,600 --> 00:27:01,179 lawlessly trying to restrict access 848 00:27:01,180 --> 00:27:02,399 to Medicaid coverage. 849 00:27:02,400 --> 00:27:03,400 What's your response? 850 00:27:04,080 --> 00:27:06,319 Well, my response is, 851 00:27:06,320 --> 00:27:08,859 again, we have what 852 00:27:08,860 --> 00:27:10,979 you might call a social contract 853 00:27:10,980 --> 00:27:12,739 in the United States of America. 854 00:27:12,740 --> 00:27:14,619 It exists between all of us 855 00:27:14,620 --> 00:27:16,699 fellow citizens, between those 856 00:27:16,700 --> 00:27:18,079 citizens and their government. 857 00:27:18,080 --> 00:27:19,919 And the basic idea is, when 858 00:27:19,920 --> 00:27:21,779 I hand over a dollar to the federal 859 00:27:21,780 --> 00:27:23,659 government, I expect my 860 00:27:23,660 --> 00:27:25,079 government officials to spend it 861 00:27:25,080 --> 00:27:26,839 wisely, to make sure it's not going 862 00:27:26,840 --> 00:27:27,779 to fraud. 863 00:27:27,780 --> 00:27:29,159 And if you have somebody who is 864 00:27:29,160 --> 00:27:30,939 receiving those benefits, to makes 865 00:27:30,940 --> 00:27:32,499 sure that they're at least looking 866 00:27:32,500 --> 00:27:33,579 for a job. 867 00:27:33,580 --> 00:27:34,859 Before they get a lot of free money 868 00:27:34,860 --> 00:27:35,860 from the federal government. 869 00:27:37,080 --> 00:27:38,080 So when I hear... 870 00:27:41,810 --> 00:27:43,269 When I hear the attorney general of 871 00:27:43,270 --> 00:27:45,349 this state saying that we don't 872 00:27:45,350 --> 00:27:47,569 want to confirm that people are 873 00:27:47,570 --> 00:27:49,449 looking for work before they 874 00:27:49,450 --> 00:27:51,549 receive federal benefits, my natural 875 00:27:51,550 --> 00:27:53,649 question is why are 876 00:27:53,650 --> 00:27:55,789 you so against people looking 877 00:27:55,790 --> 00:27:57,149 for a job? 878 00:27:57,150 --> 00:27:58,389 That's it. 879 00:27:58,390 --> 00:28:01,069 We're not saying that 880 00:28:01,070 --> 00:28:02,789 want anybody to go without medical 881 00:28:02,790 --> 00:28:04,349 benefits. What we're saying is that 882 00:28:04,350 --> 00:28:05,769 we want you, if you're going to 883 00:28:05,770 --> 00:28:07,769 receive these benefits, we want at 884 00:28:07,770 --> 00:28:09,749 least you to try to find a job. 885 00:28:09,750 --> 00:28:12,039 And I think in the same way... 886 00:28:12,040 --> 00:28:13,779 That every single person in this 887 00:28:13,780 --> 00:28:16,019 room and every single taxpaying 888 00:28:16,020 --> 00:28:18,099 citizen of Wisconsin hands 889 00:28:18,100 --> 00:28:19,879 their money over to the government, 890 00:28:19,880 --> 00:28:21,859 it's totally reasonable for them 891 00:28:21,860 --> 00:28:23,719 to expect the beneficiaries of that 892 00:28:23,720 --> 00:28:25,719 money to at least be looking 893 00:28:25,720 --> 00:28:26,679 for work. 894 00:28:26,680 --> 00:28:28,559 That's the contract, and if you 895 00:28:28,560 --> 00:28:30,219 violate that contract, you shouldn't 896 00:28:30,220 --> 00:28:31,220 get a dime of federal money. 897 00:28:35,000 --> 00:28:36,019 Why don't we do one more question. 898 00:28:37,970 --> 00:28:39,909 Hi, I'm Mary Spacusa with Milwaukee 899 00:28:39,910 --> 00:28:41,769 Journal Sentinel Newspaper. 900 00:28:41,770 --> 00:28:43,089 My coworker and I started 901 00:28:43,090 --> 00:28:45,209 investigating prenatal fraud here 902 00:28:45,210 --> 00:28:47,589 in Milwaukee almost a decade ago. 903 00:28:47,590 --> 00:28:49,949 And we noticed that state 904 00:28:49,950 --> 00:28:51,449 officials started investigating 905 00:28:51,450 --> 00:28:52,869 federal officials, federal 906 00:28:52,870 --> 00:28:54,209 prosecutors. 907 00:28:54,210 --> 00:28:56,349 So two part question, do you 908 00:28:56,350 --> 00:28:57,909 think because all those people came 909 00:28:57,910 --> 00:29:00,329 together, is that an example of 910 00:29:00,330 --> 00:29:01,889 people, of people working together 911 00:29:01,890 --> 00:29:03,189 and doing what they're supposed to 912 00:29:03,190 --> 00:29:05,219 do? And what do you do now 913 00:29:05,220 --> 00:29:06,819 to make sure that the women and 914 00:29:06,820 --> 00:29:08,059 babies who are supposed to be 915 00:29:08,060 --> 00:29:09,279 getting help are actually getting 916 00:29:09,280 --> 00:29:10,280 help? 917 00:29:10,810 --> 00:29:12,909 Yeah, so first of all, 918 00:29:12,910 --> 00:29:14,309 the most important way to ensure 919 00:29:14,310 --> 00:29:15,729 that the people who deserve the 920 00:29:15,730 --> 00:29:17,229 help, who need the help actually get 921 00:29:17,230 --> 00:29:19,449 it, is to cut down on the fraud. 922 00:29:19,450 --> 00:29:20,949 Because money doesn't grow on trees, 923 00:29:20,950 --> 00:29:22,249 and there are limited resources. 924 00:29:22,250 --> 00:29:23,709 This is one of the reasons why I 925 00:29:23,710 --> 00:29:25,349 personally care so much about fraud. 926 00:29:25,350 --> 00:29:26,589 I want to save every single one of 927 00:29:26,590 --> 00:29:28,209 you money, but I also want to 928 00:29:28,210 --> 00:29:30,009 ensure, that when a young mom goes 929 00:29:30,010 --> 00:29:32,569 in to get some prenatal vitamins, 930 00:29:32,570 --> 00:29:34,109 and she can't afford them, she's 931 00:29:34,110 --> 00:29:35,989 able to get access to them because a 932 00:29:35,990 --> 00:29:37,769 fraudster hasn't taken advantage of 933 00:29:37,770 --> 00:29:39,129 that program. 934 00:29:39,130 --> 00:29:40,999 Part of what we're trying to do... 935 00:29:41,000 --> 00:29:42,879 Is to ensure that these programs 936 00:29:42,880 --> 00:29:45,099 exist for the next generation. 937 00:29:45,100 --> 00:29:47,279 Look, just take one of the 938 00:29:47,280 --> 00:29:49,119 biggest federal 939 00:29:49,120 --> 00:29:51,939 programs out there, Social Security. 940 00:29:51,940 --> 00:29:53,659 People pay into Social Security for 941 00:29:53,660 --> 00:29:55,419 their entire working lives. 942 00:29:55,420 --> 00:29:57,339 Every single day, or every two 943 00:29:57,340 --> 00:29:58,459 weeks I should say, we get a 944 00:29:58,460 --> 00:30:00,099 paycheck, and we see on that 945 00:30:00,100 --> 00:30:01,979 paycheck the amount of money that is 946 00:30:01,980 --> 00:30:04,039 going to Social Security I 947 00:30:04,040 --> 00:30:05,779 am worried that if we don't stop 948 00:30:05,780 --> 00:30:07,219 sending Social Security checks to 949 00:30:07,220 --> 00:30:08,119 illegal immigrants Thanks. 950 00:30:08,120 --> 00:30:09,419 The people who paid into it for 951 00:30:09,420 --> 00:30:10,899 their entire lives are never gonna 952 00:30:10,900 --> 00:30:12,459 have access to that money. 953 00:30:12,460 --> 00:30:14,419 That's a scam, and it's 954 00:30:14,420 --> 00:30:15,359 totally unacceptable. 955 00:30:15,360 --> 00:30:17,179 So the most important thing we can 956 00:30:17,180 --> 00:30:19,459 do to ensure those benefits exist 957 00:30:19,460 --> 00:30:21,539 for the people who earned them is 958 00:30:21,540 --> 00:30:23,259 to make sure that the fraudsters 959 00:30:23,260 --> 00:30:24,719 don't get them that the American 960 00:30:24,720 --> 00:30:25,720 people do. 961 00:30:31,490 --> 00:30:32,989 But you also asked about this mail 962 00:30:32,990 --> 00:30:34,409 fraud investigation. 963 00:30:34,410 --> 00:30:35,349 And absolutely, the answer to your 964 00:30:35,350 --> 00:30:36,789 question is yes. I think that's a 965 00:30:36,790 --> 00:30:38,509 great example of the federal 966 00:30:38,510 --> 00:30:39,849 government and the state government 967 00:30:39,850 --> 00:30:41,549 working together to cut down on 968 00:30:41,550 --> 00:30:43,269 fraud. And we wanna see that model 969 00:30:43,270 --> 00:30:45,229 replayed and replicated on a number 970 00:30:45,230 --> 00:30:46,269 of programs. 971 00:30:46,270 --> 00:30:48,109 The problem is there are certain 972 00:30:48,110 --> 00:30:50,169 programs that for whatever reason, 973 00:30:50,170 --> 00:30:52,149 most, not all by the way, 974 00:30:52,150 --> 00:30:53,369 because I'll give great credit to 975 00:30:53,370 --> 00:30:54,849 the blue state governors who are 976 00:30:54,850 --> 00:30:56,769 working with us, but most blue 977 00:30:56,770 --> 00:30:58,069 state governor's, if you wanna 978 00:30:58,070 --> 00:30:59,929 check, for example, whether illegal 979 00:30:59,930 --> 00:31:01,479 aliens are getting food stamps. 980 00:31:01,480 --> 00:31:03,059 Most of them are saying, we're not 981 00:31:03,060 --> 00:31:03,979 going to do that. 982 00:31:03,980 --> 00:31:05,139 If you want to check if illegal 983 00:31:05,140 --> 00:31:06,459 aliens are getting access to 984 00:31:06,460 --> 00:31:08,359 Medicaid health benefits, most 985 00:31:08,360 --> 00:31:09,799 of the blue state governors are not 986 00:31:09,800 --> 00:31:10,619 willing to do. 987 00:31:10,620 --> 00:31:12,819 And I think it's just sad 988 00:31:12,820 --> 00:31:14,719 that this should be a bipartisan 989 00:31:14,720 --> 00:31:15,999 issue. 990 00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:18,459 If you're a Democrat and you believe 991 00:31:18,460 --> 00:31:20,379 that Medicaid should exist 992 00:31:20,380 --> 00:31:22,499 to provide good health benefits 993 00:31:22,500 --> 00:31:24,179 to people who can't afford them, 994 00:31:24,180 --> 00:31:25,779 then why don't you want cut down on 995 00:31:25,780 --> 00:31:26,939 the fraud? 996 00:31:26,940 --> 00:31:29,039 If you care more about fraud than 997 00:31:29,040 --> 00:31:30,659 you do about these health benefits. 998 00:31:30,660 --> 00:31:32,619 It starts to make it look 999 00:31:32,620 --> 00:31:34,159 that you care more about illegal 1000 00:31:34,160 --> 00:31:35,459 aliens than you do about the 1001 00:31:35,460 --> 00:31:37,239 citizens of Wisconsin. 1002 00:31:37,240 --> 00:31:38,240 That's what it looks like to me. 1003 00:31:42,320 --> 00:31:44,279 So I'll say to the governor 1004 00:31:44,280 --> 00:31:45,659 of this state, even though he's not 1005 00:31:45,660 --> 00:31:47,159 in my political party, the attorney 1006 00:31:47,160 --> 00:31:49,379 general, anybody else, 1007 00:31:49,380 --> 00:31:51,319 you have an 1008 00:31:51,320 --> 00:31:53,909 open offer. 1009 00:31:53,910 --> 00:31:55,709 To come into the White House and to 1010 00:31:55,710 --> 00:31:57,549 talk about how we can combat fraud 1011 00:31:57,550 --> 00:31:58,569 together. 1012 00:31:58,570 --> 00:31:59,869 I will work with you. 1013 00:31:59,870 --> 00:32:00,909 I will make it easier. 1014 00:32:00,910 --> 00:32:02,569 I will give you federal resources. 1015 00:32:02,570 --> 00:32:04,489 I will do whatever I need to do. 1016 00:32:04,490 --> 00:32:06,529 But it's got to be a two-way street. 1017 00:32:06,530 --> 00:32:08,469 If you're hiding the food 1018 00:32:08,470 --> 00:32:10,249 stamp rolls because you don't want 1019 00:32:10,250 --> 00:32:12,349 to tell us whether illegal aliens 1020 00:32:12,350 --> 00:32:14,209 are getting food stamped, that's 1021 00:32:14,210 --> 00:32:15,809 not cooperation. 1022 00:32:15,810 --> 00:32:17,669 That is you hiding 1023 00:32:17,670 --> 00:32:19,409 criminal conduct from the American 1024 00:32:19,410 --> 00:32:21,369 people, and it's a scandal, and it 1025 00:32:21,370 --> 00:32:22,370 absolutely has to stop. 1026 00:32:28,200 --> 00:32:30,319 So let me just close here with 1027 00:32:30,320 --> 00:32:32,079 an observation, and that's that 1028 00:32:32,080 --> 00:32:34,059 we're getting into election season, 1029 00:32:34,060 --> 00:32:35,339 and you all obviously care a lot 1030 00:32:35,340 --> 00:32:37,499 about politics, and sometimes 1031 00:32:37,500 --> 00:32:39,299 in election season it starts to feel 1032 00:32:39,300 --> 00:32:40,779 a little bit like Red Team and Blue 1033 00:32:40,780 --> 00:32:42,199 Team. People look at the fundraising 1034 00:32:42,200 --> 00:32:43,639 numbers, they read the media 1035 00:32:43,640 --> 00:32:45,479 stories, they 1036 00:32:45,480 --> 00:32:47,199 read scandals, particularly in 1037 00:32:47,200 --> 00:32:48,299 Maine, if you're into political 1038 00:32:48,300 --> 00:32:49,499 scandals. 1039 00:32:49,500 --> 00:32:50,919 Might I recommend a Google search on 1040 00:32:50,920 --> 00:32:51,920 Graham Plattner? 1041 00:32:53,300 --> 00:32:54,739 But... 1042 00:32:54,740 --> 00:32:56,519 We ought to remember that this is 1043 00:32:56,520 --> 00:32:58,579 not red team versus blue team, 1044 00:32:58,580 --> 00:33:00,119 this is about whether the American 1045 00:33:00,120 --> 00:33:02,119 people get wise and 1046 00:33:02,120 --> 00:33:04,139 honest political leadership or 1047 00:33:04,140 --> 00:33:05,759 whether they are represented by a 1048 00:33:05,760 --> 00:33:07,299 bunch of crazy people in their 1049 00:33:07,300 --> 00:33:08,319 Congress. 1050 00:33:08,320 --> 00:33:10,399 Every two years the American People 1051 00:33:10,400 --> 00:33:12,379 get to vote on who represents them 1052 00:33:12,380 --> 00:33:14,019 in the United States Congress and 1053 00:33:14,020 --> 00:33:14,939 the United States Senate. 1054 00:33:14,940 --> 00:33:16,759 Every two year we come 1055 00:33:16,760 --> 00:33:18,399 together as a country and make this 1056 00:33:18,400 --> 00:33:20,039 determination together. 1057 00:33:20,040 --> 00:33:21,979 My pitch to the voters out there, 1058 00:33:21,980 --> 00:33:23,119 especially the voters who haven't 1059 00:33:23,120 --> 00:33:25,179 made up their minds on Derek 1060 00:33:25,180 --> 00:33:27,139 Van Orden, on Brian Stile, on all 1061 00:33:27,140 --> 00:33:28,079 of our great congressional 1062 00:33:28,080 --> 00:33:28,919 representatives. 1063 00:33:28,920 --> 00:33:30,079 It's not that you're going to agree 1064 00:33:30,080 --> 00:33:31,699 with us every single time. 1065 00:33:31,700 --> 00:33:33,579 Because nobody, even a committed 1066 00:33:33,580 --> 00:33:35,279 Republican, is not going to agree 1067 00:33:35,280 --> 00:33:37,359 with me on every single issue. 1068 00:33:37,360 --> 00:33:39,339 It's NOT that we're always 1069 00:33:39,340 --> 00:33:41,779 going to see eye to eye. 1070 00:33:41,780 --> 00:33:43,599 What I will tell you is that 1071 00:33:43,600 --> 00:33:45,659 what separates Derek Van 1072 00:33:45,660 --> 00:33:47,339 Orden and Brian Stiles and all these 1073 00:33:47,340 --> 00:33:48,859 great congressional representatives 1074 00:33:48,860 --> 00:33:51,109 from their Democrat counterparts. 1075 00:33:51,110 --> 00:33:52,889 Is that right now the Democrats 1076 00:33:52,890 --> 00:33:54,489 don't even pretend to be fighting 1077 00:33:54,490 --> 00:33:55,969 for you. 1078 00:33:55,970 --> 00:33:57,749 Now we could disagree, for example, 1079 00:33:57,750 --> 00:33:59,249 about what should the police 1080 00:33:59,250 --> 00:34:00,409 department's budget be. 1081 00:34:00,410 --> 00:34:02,229 That's a reasonable, rational 1082 00:34:02,230 --> 00:34:04,249 conversation for Republicans and 1083 00:34:04,250 --> 00:34:05,249 Democrats to have. 1084 00:34:05,250 --> 00:34:06,589 That's not the conversation that 1085 00:34:06,590 --> 00:34:07,449 we're having. 1086 00:34:07,450 --> 00:34:08,829 We're having the conversation about 1087 00:34:08,830 --> 00:34:10,289 whether we support our police 1088 00:34:10,290 --> 00:34:11,988 officers, which is what Republicans 1089 00:34:11,989 --> 00:34:14,149 want to do, or whether we abolish 1090 00:34:14,150 --> 00:34:16,269 police departments, which what the 1091 00:34:16,270 --> 00:34:17,629 Democrats are proposing to do. 1092 00:34:17,630 --> 00:34:19,409 We can 1093 00:34:22,070 --> 00:34:24,089 We can talk about what our exact 1094 00:34:24,090 --> 00:34:25,789 immigration level should be. 1095 00:34:25,790 --> 00:34:27,229 Of course, reasonable minds are 1096 00:34:27,230 --> 00:34:28,529 going to disagree. 1097 00:34:28,530 --> 00:34:29,729 But that's not the debate that we're 1098 00:34:29,730 --> 00:34:31,369 having. The Democrats that are 1099 00:34:31,370 --> 00:34:33,349 running today are running on 1100 00:34:33,350 --> 00:34:35,569 abolishing ICE and opening up 1101 00:34:35,570 --> 00:34:37,589 the American southern border. 1102 00:34:37,590 --> 00:34:38,590 We can disagree. 1103 00:34:40,129 --> 00:34:42,069 We can agree about tax policy 1104 00:34:42,070 --> 00:34:43,809 and what the optimal tax rate should 1105 00:34:43,810 --> 00:34:45,769 be, that's not what they're doing. 1106 00:34:45,770 --> 00:34:47,569 The Democrats are running to 1107 00:34:47,570 --> 00:34:49,689 confiscate your money and 1108 00:34:49,690 --> 00:34:51,509 give it to fraudsters and illegal 1109 00:34:51,510 --> 00:34:53,859 aliens. They openly brag 1110 00:34:53,860 --> 00:34:55,959 about fighting not for you, 1111 00:34:55,960 --> 00:34:58,099 but fighting for some of the worst 1112 00:34:58,100 --> 00:35:00,319 human beings that exist anywhere 1113 00:35:00,320 --> 00:35:01,479 in the world. 1114 00:35:01,480 --> 00:35:03,439 This is not a normal election. 1115 00:35:03,440 --> 00:35:05,399 And so my request to you is not 1116 00:35:05,400 --> 00:35:07,499 that you say that the Vice 1117 00:35:07,500 --> 00:35:08,779 President is right about every 1118 00:35:08,780 --> 00:35:10,799 issue. My request to is 1119 00:35:10,800 --> 00:35:12,779 that you send people to 1120 00:35:12,780 --> 00:35:14,999 Washington who are of good character 1121 00:35:15,000 --> 00:35:16,919 and recognize that you are 1122 00:35:16,920 --> 00:35:19,619 their boss. Not the fraudsters, 1123 00:35:19,620 --> 00:35:21,239 not the illegal aliens. 1124 00:35:21,240 --> 00:35:23,199 And not the bosses of the 1125 00:35:23,200 --> 00:35:24,859 21st century Democratic Party. 1126 00:35:24,860 --> 00:35:26,079 There are a lot of Democrats out 1127 00:35:26,080 --> 00:35:27,939 there, a lot independent and of 1128 00:35:27,940 --> 00:35:29,839 course a lot of Republicans who look 1129 00:35:29,840 --> 00:35:32,499 to Washington and don't recognize 1130 00:35:32,500 --> 00:35:34,479 the congressional leadership of the 1131 00:35:34,480 --> 00:35:37,039 Democratic Party in 2026. 1132 00:35:37,040 --> 00:35:38,939 Well, I'd say to you, if you don't 1133 00:35:38,940 --> 00:35:40,039 recognized that congressional 1134 00:35:40,040 --> 00:35:41,999 leadership, you can join 1135 00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:43,399 this movement. 1136 00:35:43,400 --> 00:35:45,599 If you want an American 1137 00:35:45,600 --> 00:35:47,559 political party that fights for the 1138 00:35:47,560 --> 00:35:49,699 police instead of against them, Vote 1139 00:35:49,700 --> 00:35:51,739 for Derek Van Orden and Brian Stile. 1140 00:35:58,140 --> 00:36:00,139 If you want an American political 1141 00:36:00,140 --> 00:36:02,079 party that cuts your 1142 00:36:02,080 --> 00:36:04,099 taxes instead of raising your 1143 00:36:04,100 --> 00:36:06,299 taxes to give it to fraudsters, 1144 00:36:06,300 --> 00:36:07,739 then you've got to support Glenn 1145 00:36:07,740 --> 00:36:09,280 Grothman and Tony Weed. 1146 00:36:14,830 --> 00:36:17,009 If you want somebody who ensures 1147 00:36:17,010 --> 00:36:18,909 that whether you're rich or poor 1148 00:36:18,910 --> 00:36:20,829 or black or white, public 1149 00:36:20,830 --> 00:36:22,669 safety should be the 1150 00:36:22,670 --> 00:36:24,529 God-given right of every single 1151 00:36:24,530 --> 00:36:26,129 American, that you ought to be able 1152 00:36:26,130 --> 00:36:28,009 to walk down the street without the 1153 00:36:28,010 --> 00:36:29,269 fear of being mugged, that your 1154 00:36:29,270 --> 00:36:30,969 ought to take your family to a nice 1155 00:36:30,970 --> 00:36:32,949 dinner downtown without having your 1156 00:36:32,950 --> 00:36:34,869 car jacked, if you believe in 1157 00:36:34,870 --> 00:36:37,189 basic public safety for all of us, 1158 00:36:37,190 --> 00:36:39,209 rich or or poor, then send Michael 1159 00:36:39,210 --> 00:36:40,509 Alfonso to Congress. 1160 00:36:40,510 --> 00:36:41,969 Don't send the crazy person running 1161 00:36:41,970 --> 00:36:42,970 against him. 1162 00:36:46,840 --> 00:36:48,499 My point is that this is not a 1163 00:36:48,500 --> 00:36:50,359 normal election of people 1164 00:36:50,360 --> 00:36:52,039 who disagree about this or that 1165 00:36:52,040 --> 00:36:52,899 issue. 1166 00:36:52,900 --> 00:36:54,339 By and large, there are exceptions 1167 00:36:54,340 --> 00:36:56,519 of course, but by and large the 1168 00:36:56,520 --> 00:36:58,239 Democrats have thrown their lot in 1169 00:36:58,240 --> 00:37:00,219 with the people who want to abolish 1170 00:37:00,220 --> 00:37:02,279 the police, who want open the border 1171 00:37:02,280 --> 00:37:03,699 and want to give your money to 1172 00:37:03,700 --> 00:37:05,939 fraudsters instead of moms 1173 00:37:05,940 --> 00:37:06,959 who need it. 1174 00:37:06,960 --> 00:37:08,559 Ladies and gentlemen, I have a 1175 00:37:08,560 --> 00:37:09,779 simple request. 1176 00:37:09,780 --> 00:37:10,959 When you go to the ballot in 1177 00:37:10,960 --> 00:37:12,799 November, when you cast your 1178 00:37:12,800 --> 00:37:14,879 vote, send us people to 1179 00:37:14,880 --> 00:37:16,309 Washington, D.C. 1180 00:37:16,310 --> 00:37:18,409 Who fight for you and 1181 00:37:18,410 --> 00:37:20,229 send the crazy people back 1182 00:37:20,230 --> 00:37:21,089 home where they belong. 1183 00:37:21,090 --> 00:37:22,389 God bless you and thank you for 1184 00:37:22,390 --> 00:37:23,390 having me here in Milwaukee. 1185 00:37:24,850 --> 00:37:26,909 Detroit Auto Worker, let me 1186 00:37:26,910 --> 00:37:29,229 thank you for your time. 1187 00:37:29,230 --> 00:37:31,049 You work a 40-hour week for 1188 00:37:31,050 --> 00:37:32,050 a living. 1189 00:37:33,490 --> 00:37:36,130 Just to send it on down the line. 1190 00:37:37,790 --> 00:37:39,829 Hello, Pittsburgh Steel 1191 00:37:39,830 --> 00:37:42,129 mill worker, let me thank for your 1192 00:37:42,130 --> 00:37:43,130 times. 1193 00:37:44,690 --> 00:37:46,030 For a living, 1194 00:37:47,470 --> 00:37:49,929 I get to send it on down to mine. 1195 00:37:51,390 --> 00:37:53,509 This is for the one who swings the 1196 00:37:53,510 --> 00:37:54,510 hammer. 1197 00:38:15,850 --> 00:38:17,769 I have to check in 1198 00:38:17,770 --> 00:38:18,789 with my supervisor. 1199 00:38:18,790 --> 00:38:19,790 I'm good. 1200 00:38:22,210 --> 00:38:23,210 Um... 1201 00:38:25,770 --> 00:38:27,609 And, um, 1202 00:38:27,610 --> 00:38:29,869 you can if you want, you shouldn't, 1203 00:38:29,870 --> 00:38:31,869 you should, I mean, cause like, 1204 00:38:31,870 --> 00:38:32,870 you're just like, 1205 00:38:34,970 --> 00:38:36,689 I'm the guy that Captain Colfax told 1206 00:38:36,690 --> 00:38:38,609 me this morning that like, 1207 00:38:38,610 --> 00:38:39,629 he's like, you just do what you 1208 00:38:39,630 --> 00:38:40,630 gotta do. 1209 00:38:41,750 --> 00:38:43,589 Alright guys, we gotta 1210 00:38:43,590 --> 00:38:44,369 go. 1211 00:38:44,370 --> 00:38:44,910 We are breaking down. 1212 00:38:44,911 --> 00:38:46,649 We are breaking, I told you, I 1213 00:38:46,650 --> 00:38:47,849 already told Hannah, you couldn't 1214 00:38:47,850 --> 00:38:48,989 hold Hannah until she was on the 1215 00:38:48,990 --> 00:38:50,249 stage. Give us two seconds, two 1216 00:38:50,250 --> 00:38:51,250 seconds. 1217 00:39:10,800 --> 00:39:11,800 All right. 1218 00:39:23,819 --> 00:39:26,620 Thank you. 1219 00:39:52,410 --> 00:39:54,029 It's what happens when you pick up 1220 00:39:54,030 --> 00:39:55,029 food you don't want to say it so 1221 00:39:55,030 --> 00:39:56,030 many times. 1222 00:39:59,460 --> 00:40:00,879 The team was blocking and zipping it 1223 00:40:00,880 --> 00:40:01,880 up. 1224 00:40:11,050 --> 00:40:12,050 Bye!