The Joe Pags Show

San Antonio gets another round of heavy rain, and Joe Pags checks in with the latest local conditions. Then, he breaks down Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing, highlighting Blanche's opening statement, his sharp exchanges with Democratic senators, and why Pags believes he'll have little trouble becoming Attorney General. Pags also pushes back on arguments from the left over crime and public safety. Finally, he reacts after President Trump says ICE should continue making traffic stops despite recent attacks on agents, explaining why he believes immigration enforcement cannot pause in the face of violence.
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Pags sounds off on Congresswoman Summer Lee, accusing her of pushing a race-based narrative instead of focusing on merit. He challenges her comments by asking a simple question: shouldn't every patient want the best doctor possible, regardless of race? Pags argues America shouldn't judge people's abilities by the color of their skin and explains why he believes this debate should have ended generations ago. Then, Dr. Jesse Lopez joins for a wide-ranging conversation on the Taco Bell parasite outbreak, the government's $1.55 billion purchase of additional COVID-19 vaccines, concerns about vaccine side effects, and how two foreign nationals allegedly entered the U.S. carrying hundreds of samples of monkeypox.
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President Trump heads to Pennsylvania and delivers major updates on veterans, announcing that service members who drove heavy trucks in the military will now have a pathway to earn commercial trucking licenses. He also discusses the destruction of Iran's military capabilities, addresses questions about his safety during his first public appearance since NATO, and gives an update on America's military readiness and weapons stockpile. Pags then breaks down the biggest headlines surrounding Iran, including how the conflict is reshaping global oil markets and why he wants to hear Iran admit defeat itself. He also reacts as War Secretary Pete Hegseth announces a new policy testing troops for low testosterone. Then, former Army Lt. Col. Jeffrey Addicott joins the show to explain the optics of the Iraqi prime minister's White House visit, the latest on Iran, whether the Strait of Hormuz is truly open or closed, and why recent U.S. strikes are happening in broad daylight.
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ICE is pausing most traffic-stop arrests after two deadly shootings, and Joe Pags breaks down what happened, why Tom Homan says the mission can't stop, and why he believes it's becoming nearly impossible for agents to do their jobs without backing from communities and elected officials. He also explains why the FBI is involved following Senator Lindsey Graham's death. Then, President Trump meets with Iraq's prime minister, answers reporters' questions, and prompts Pags to take a fascinating look back at America's long and complicated history with Iraq. And finally... yes, it's real: TMZ reports Taco Bell is under investigation over an explosive parasite outbreak, and the crew can't help but react.
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President Trump praises Todd Blanche's rise from personal attorney to Acting Attorney General and urges the Senate to confirm him permanently. With Trump's major speech set for Thursday, Joe Pags asks whether the mainstream media will air it fairly—or ignore it because of politics. Then, former Bexar County District Attorney Nico LaHood joins for Part 1 of a compelling conversation, breaking down whether the Charlie Kirk murder case is likely to go to trial, how criminal cases differ from state to state, and why the facts behind San Antonio's infamous McDonald's shooting were far different than the public was led to believe.
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