John Pudner on Trump’s Ukraine Deal, Epstein Fallout, and Political Realities

Marc & Kim deliver a powerhouse lineup across the entire morning. Hour 1 blasts Big Tech censorship and media hypocrisy with deep dives into Facebook livestream bans, Lee Zeldin’s transparency push, and Josh Hawley’s AI moratorium concerns. Hour 2 tackles government overreach, with scrutiny on the Biden administration’s questionable pardons via the “auto pen,” exposing a potential constitutional crisis as Missouri AG Andrew Bailey joins to break down the legal fallout. Hour 3 features Taylor Riggs from Fox Business’s Big Money Show, who lays out the inflation realities behind the misleading headlines and previews Fed moves with savvy economic insight. The final hour gets personal and community-focused with Kelly Smith sharing a tough, heartfelt story about his wife Amanda’s battle with stage three colorectal cancer, highlighting the need for local support and first responder solidarity.

Hour 4 of the Marc Cox Morning Show pulls no punches. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey exposes the Biden auto-pen pardon fiasco as an unconstitutional shadow coup, with unelected bureaucrats overruling presidential authority—an attack on We The People and Missouri justice. Bailey also details his crackdown on Silicon Valley’s corporate censorship and the insidious DEI agendas forcing racial discrimination in workplaces, highlighting the proxy voting racket controlling corporate America. Taylor Riggs breaks down the latest inflation data, debunking left-wing panic headlines and explaining why a Fed rate cut won’t come until September despite market pressures. The hour closes on a human note as Officer Kelly Smith shares his family’s battle against stage three colorectal cancer with his wife Amanda, a St. Louis County officer, calling on the community to rally support through a GoFundMe. Politics aside, this hour is about accountability, economic clarity, and community resilience.

Taylor Riggs, host of Fox Business Network’s Big Money Show, joins Marc & Kim just before her due date to deliver a clear-eyed update on inflation, interest rates, and the Federal Reserve’s next moves. Despite some scary headlines, Riggs highlights key positives: core inflation came in below expectations, travel and everyday essentials like milk and eggs are actually cheaper, and the economy shows resilience with steady lending and job growth slowing but steady. She debunks rumors about Fed Chair Jay Powell’s firing, emphasizing the market’s desire for stability through his full term. Riggs also critiques how tariffs distort inflation and warns that while a July rate cut is unlikely, the Fed may act by September. The segment balances the uncertainty of monetary policy with reassuring signs the economy isn’t headed for a crash—valuable intel for any investor or consumer watching their 401(k).

Marc & Kim sit down with Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to dissect the explosive “auto pen” scandal—a constitutional crisis where Biden allegedly abdicated his exclusive clemency power to unelected staff, including questionable pardons for Fauci and Biden’s son. Bailey warns this shadow government coup undermines the presidency and Missouri citizens, especially with federal death-row commutations bypassing victims’ families. The conversation pivots to Bailey’s ongoing fight against Big Tech censorship targeting conservatives and his bold crackdown on corporate DEI schemes, calling out companies like IBM, Starbucks, and Glass Lewis for discriminatory policies disguised as diversity efforts. Bailey positions these issues as consumer protection and civil rights battles that affect every American taxpayer and investor. The segment pulls back the curtain on the creeping power grabs from D.C. elites and corporate oligarchs, showing the urgent need for legal pushback.

Marc & Kim break down Trump’s smart pivot on Ukraine arms—shifting costs to Europe while protecting American taxpayers. John Pudner of Freedom and Family Action joins to highlight how Trump’s deal forces NATO allies to step up, cutting endless U.S. blank checks while calling out the Biden family’s corrupt ties. Genevieve Wood from the Heritage Foundation celebrates the Supreme Court ruling empowering presidents to fire federal Department of Education employees, a crucial step toward dismantling the bloated agency and returning control to states and parents. The Epstein saga continues to haunt conservatives, with Dan Bongino and others caught between demands for transparency and DOJ stonewalling. The hour closes with Kim on a Whim spotlighting Florida’s new law allowing pregnant women temporary handicap parking—a pragmatic update to outdated rules showing conservatives balancing common sense with compassion. This hour blends hard-hitting geopolitical strategy, education reform, and real-world policy updates.

John Pudner, president of Freedom and Family Action and former Bush aide, weighs in on Trump’s new Ukraine arms deal, praising it as a smart move that stops American taxpayers from footing the bill while forcing Europe to defend itself. Pudner defends Trump’s handling of complex foreign conflicts, emphasizing the need for both sides to save face to avoid escalating violence. The conversation then shifts to the ongoing Epstein controversy, with Pudner siding mostly with Trump’s approach but acknowledging conservative division and the challenge of transparency in a politically charged environment. He expresses skepticism about full disclosure from the DOJ and FBI, highlighting the potential career fallout for voices like Dan Bongino if the truth doesn’t come out. The segment ends on the hope that political leaders will recognize the growing frustration among the base demanding real answers and accountability.

Genevieve Wood of the Heritage Foundation joins Marc to celebrate the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling affirming the president’s authority to fire federal employees in the Department of Education—a critical step toward dismantling the bloated agency that’s failed American students for decades. She breaks down how this ruling pushes education power back to states and localities, a win for parents, homeschoolers, and school choice advocates. Genevieve blasts the waste, fraud, and ideological abuse within the Department, highlighting that federal education efforts have produced dismal literacy and math results since 1980. She also slams taxpayer funding for NPR and PBS, calling their biased left-wing propaganda unacceptable, and mocks Rosie O’Donnell fleeing the country over Project 2025. This segment is a blueprint for reclaiming control from the bureaucratic swamp and restoring conservative values in education.

Marc & Kim open Hour 2 by slamming the Biden administration’s silence on the growing DOJ-FBI corruption scandal, previewing their upcoming guest Genevieve Wood. They dig into travel stress driving the new “townsizing” trend, laugh at Eric Schmitt and Wesley Bell’s unexpected bipartisan beer collab, and react to a miraculous story of a 9-year-old surviving an arrow through the skull. A bear attack in Wisconsin leads to talk of human-wildlife conflict, and Trump’s hilarious stadium moment sparks a debate on renaming “soccer” to “football.” Packed with personality, wit, and right-leaning commentary.

In this rapid-fire “In Other News” segment, Marc & Kim cover everything from stress-free small-town travel trends to bipartisan brews with Eric Schmitt and Wesley Bell. They react to a jaw-dropping story of a 9-year-old boy surviving an arrow through the brain, a Wisconsin woman surviving a bear attack, and a USA Today piece suggesting Trump may rename soccer to “football”—with plenty of laughs and eye rolls. The team jokes about sour beers, throwy-ball, and media overreactions to Trump’s surprise stadium moment. Light-hearted, weird, and wildly entertaining.

Kim Kowalski joins Marc to rally support for the upcoming Tom Smith Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament, honoring the young St. Louis County officer killed in the line of duty at just 23. Kim shares the emotional legacy behind the annual event—now in its 27th year—and the powerful impact it’s had, raising nearly a quarter of a million dollars for The BackStoppers and Special Olympics. The event takes place July 26 at Incline Village, and just 24 golf spots remain. Kim urges listeners to register by 2PM today and help support law enforcement families dealing with loss, while sharing her own ongoing heartbreak navigating parole hearings for her late husband’s killer. This heartfelt segment underscores the show’s mission: back the blue, honor the fallen, and never forget.