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5 min readBest of the Program | Guest: Peter Schweizer | 7/16/26
The episode opens with Glenn Beck mocking a promotional video for Joe Biden's forthcoming book, Promise Me America, reading a parody excerpt in which Biden confuses the vice presidency with the presidency of the Senate and wanders into the wrong office. The humor is a setup for the episode's real subject: what President Trump is expected to announce that evening in what he has called the most important speech of his presidency. The central claim, based on declassified documents and reporting by journalist John Solomon, is that China interfered in the 2020 U.S. election on an industrial scale—and that the CIA knew about it and suppressed the information.
The China interference framework
Peter Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute and author of The Invisible Coup, joins Beck to lay out the evidence. Schweizer points to two specific findings from documents that Solomon helped declassify while serving as a special government employee with the White House. First, China hacked voter databases in multiple states during the 2020 election. Second, the CIA knew about the hacking but, according to Solomon's reporting, chose not to publicize it because officials believed doing so would help Trump's reelection chances.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:04) **Opening Monologue: Joe Biden’s Book & The “Save Act”** - Beck mocks a parody excerpt from Biden’s book and questions whether Biden actually wrote it. He then pivots to the political impasse over the Save Act, criticizing John Thune’s strategy and explaining the history of the filibuster as a talking filibuster, not a 60-vote rule.
- 2 (03:16) **Biden’s Book Announcement & Media Reaction** - Beck plays a clip of Joe Biden announcing his book, "Promise Me, America," and expresses confusion over Biden’s slurred speech, comparing it to his own comedic impressions. He reiterates his belief that Biden did not write the book.
- 3 (09:24) **The Save Act & Senate Strategy** - Discussion of John Thune’s plan to pass the Save Act via reconciliation. Beck and co-host Ricky debate the odds of success, with Beck arguing the filibuster is a Senate-made rule from the 1970s, not a constitutional requirement.
- 4 (13:08) **Preview of Trump’s Speech & China Allegations** - Beck reveals an upcoming off-the-record call with Speaker Mike Johnson. He speculates that President Trump’s major speech will focus on foreign election interference, specifically China, but doubts Trump will explicitly name China due to geopolitical risks.
- 5 (14:54) **Trump’s Potential Evidence & CIA Involvement** - The team discusses rumors that Trump will allege China meddled in US elections and that the CIA withheld evidence to avoid helping Trump in 2020. They hope Trump will trace money trails to groups like those connected to Neville Roy Singham.
- 6 (17:46) **Interview: Peter Schweizer on Trump’s Speech & China** - Schweizer confirms China will be a central topic, citing John Solomon’s declassified documents. He reveals two key findings: China hacked voter databases in multiple states in 2020, and the CIA suppressed the information for political reasons.
- 7 (19:10) **Fake IDs & Mail-In Ballot Exploitation** - Schweizer details an FBI tip about China exploiting mail-in balloting with fake IDs, citing 20,000 counterfeit driver’s licenses found at Chicago O’Hare. He argues this shows a systematic effort to affect elections.
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Show Notes
Former President Joe Biden is releasing a memoir he allegedly wrote, and Glenn reacts to his announcement video. Is there any possibility that Biden wrote the book himself? Peter Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute, joins to theorize what President Trump may discuss during his address to the nation, which will include a major announcement, according to Trump. Is President Trump gearing up to announce something big regarding foreign election interference? Glenn warns that if we don’t teach the younger generations the truth about communism, America will fall victim to it just as other countries have done in the past.
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