Tony talks about Ben Rhodes saying President Trump embracing nationalist strongman politics. Tony also talks about Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show and why Samuel L. Jackson was dressed up as Uncle Sam. Later, Tony also talks about Kanye West deleting his X account for antisemitic posts.

Tony talks about Ben Rhodes saying President Trump embracing nationalist strongman politics. Tony also talks about Kendrick Lamar&rsquo;s Super Bowl LIX halftime show and why Samuel L. Jackson was dressed up as Uncle Sam. Later, Tony also talks about Kanye West deleting his X account for antisemitic posts.

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Tony Katz on Kendrick Lamar & Samuel L. Jackson Halftime Show

Hour 1 Segment 1 
Tony starts the first hour of the show talking about another pause in the U.S. taking out the Iranian regime.  

Hour 1 Segment 2 
Tony talks about defensive gun uses outnumber criminal gun uses 5-1.  

Hour 1 Segment 3 
Tony talks about Hakeem Jeffries being ok with racial gerrymandering. Tony also talks about President Donald Trump endorsing Ken Paxton.  

Hour 1 Segment 4 
Tony wraps up the first hour of the show talking about three dead in a mosque shooting in San Diego, leaving the two suspects dead. 

Hour 2 Segment 1 
Tony starts the second hour of the show talking about the upcoming White House press briefing with Vice President J.D. Vance. Tony also talks about who could be Republican candidates for 2028.  

Hour 2 Segment 2 
Tony talks about Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson being worried that millionaires will flee Washington. Tony later talks about Thomas Massie.  

Hour 2 Segment 3 
Tony talks about the new Swatch/Audemars Piguet new collaboration causing chaos. Tony later plays the latest White House press briefing from Vice President Vance as he speaks on fighting fraud and answers questions.  

Hour 2 Segment 4 
Tony wraps up the second hour of the show continuing to play the latest White House press briefing from Vice President Vance as he answers questions about Iranian peace talks.  

Hour 3 Segment 1 
Tony starts the final hour of the show talking about the concept of forever wars.  

Hour 3 Segment 2 
Tony talks about if Greta Thunberg still has influence.  

Hour 3 Segment 3 
Tony plays President Donald Trump’s availability from this morning to talk about the construction of the ball room.  

Hour 3 Segment 4 
Tony wraps up another edition of the show talking about Todd Blanche saying he won’t recommend pardoning Ghislane Maxwell.  

Hour 1 Segment 1&nbsp; Tony starts the first hour of the show&nbsp;talking about another pause&nbsp;in the U.S. taking out the Iranian regime.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 1 Segment 2&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;talks about defensive gun uses outnumber criminal gun uses 5-1.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 1 Segment 3&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;talks about&nbsp;Hakeem Jeffries being ok with racial gerrymandering.&nbsp;Tony also talks about President Donald Trump endorsing Ken Paxton.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 1 Segment 4&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;wraps up the first hour of the show&nbsp;talking about&nbsp;three dead in a mosque shooting in San Diego, leaving the two suspects dead.&nbsp;
Hour 2 Segment 1&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;starts the second hour of&nbsp;the&nbsp;show&nbsp;talking about&nbsp;the upcoming White House press briefing with Vice President J.D. Vance. Tony also talks about who could be Republican candidates for 2028.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 2 Segment 2&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;talks about&nbsp;Seattle Mayor&nbsp;Katie Wilson&nbsp;being&nbsp;worried that millionaires will flee Washington.&nbsp;Tony later talks about Thomas Massie.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 2 Segment 3&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;talks&nbsp;about&nbsp;the new Swatch/Audemars Piguet new collaboration causing chaos.&nbsp;Tony later plays the latest White House press briefing from Vice President Vance as he speaks on fighting fraud&nbsp;and answers questions.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 2 Segment 4&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;wraps up the second hour of the&nbsp;show&nbsp;continuing to play the latest White House press briefing from Vice President Vance as he answers questions about Iranian peace talks.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 3 Segment 1&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;starts the final hour of the&nbsp;show&nbsp;talking about the concept of forever wars.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 3 Segment 2&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;talks&nbsp;about&nbsp;if Greta Thunberg still&nbsp;has&nbsp;influence.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 3 Segment 3&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;plays&nbsp;President Donald Trump&rsquo;s availability from this morning to talk about the construction of the ball room.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 3 Segment 4&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;wraps up another edition of the show&nbsp;talking about Todd Blanche&nbsp;saying he&nbsp;won&rsquo;t&nbsp;recommend&nbsp;pardoning Ghislane Maxwell.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Tony Katz Today Full Show - 05/19/26

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Tony starts the final hour of the show talking about the concept of forever wars. 

Tony&nbsp;starts the final hour of the&nbsp;show&nbsp;talking about the concept of forever wars.&nbsp;

Tony Katz on the Concept of Forever Wars

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Hour 3 Segment 1 
Tony starts the final hour of the show talking about the concept of forever wars.  

Hour 3 Segment 2 
Tony talks about if Greta Thunberg still has influence.  

Hour 3 Segment 3 
Tony plays President Donald Trump’s availability from this morning to talk about the construction of the ball room.  

Hour 3 Segment 4 
Tony wraps up another edition of the show talking about Todd Blanche saying he won’t recommend pardoning Ghislane Maxwell.  

Hour 3 Segment 1&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;starts the final hour of the&nbsp;show&nbsp;talking about the concept of forever wars.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 3 Segment 2&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;talks&nbsp;about&nbsp;if Greta Thunberg still&nbsp;has&nbsp;influence.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 3 Segment 3&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;plays&nbsp;President Donald Trump&rsquo;s availability from this morning to talk about the construction of the ball room.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hour 3 Segment 4&nbsp; Tony&nbsp;wraps up another edition of the show&nbsp;talking about Todd Blanche&nbsp;saying he&nbsp;won&rsquo;t&nbsp;recommend&nbsp;pardoning Ghislane Maxwell.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Episode 4594: Tony Katz Today Hour 3 - 05/19/26

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Tony Katz on Kendrick Lamar & Samuel L. Jackson Halftime Show

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