GUY BENSON SHOW: Live From the Reagan Library, Day One (Featuring Paul Ryan, Larry Kudlow, Peter Doocy, Jason Rantz, David Trulio)
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Paul Ryan, 54th Speaker of the House
Paul Ryan, 54th Speaker of the House, Trustee of the Ronald Reagan Institute, and Partner at Solamere Capital, joined The Guy Benson Show today to break down Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, explaining why it echoes the 2017 tax cuts he helped pass and why Democrats were wrong about those cuts then, just as they're wrong now. Ryan also praised Speaker Mike Johnson's leadership and made the case for passing the bill swiftly to avoid devastating tax hikes on American families across the board, and you can listen to the full interview below!
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Ryan had this to say on Mike Johnson's leadership as Speaker of the House:
'Absolutely impressive. He has a harder job than I did. I had a much better vote margin than he has. We wrote the original bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act here, and I lost 'salty' people. I call them 'salty' people, I lost some votes from New York and California, these high tax states, because of SALT. He had zero margin and he was able to put this thing together and get it out. I'm really impressed with his leadership and its results and he's delivering results with a razor thin majority so honestly everybody in this country should be grateful uh… To Mike Johnson and his leadership skills.' Larry Kudlow, host of Kudlow on the Fox Business Network
Larry Kudlow, host of Kudlow on Fox Business Network (weekdays at 4pm ET) and a Fox News Contributor, associate director for economics and planning at the Office of Management and Budget during the Reagan administration, and author of 'JFK and the Reagan Revolution: A Secret History of American Prosperity,' joined the Guy Benson Show today to discuss the legacy of former President Ronald Reagan and his impact on the U.S. economy, and Kudlow also shared his personal relationship with Reagan while working in his administration. Kudlow and Guy also discussed the latest on Trump's tariff plan and Big Beautiful Bill. Listen to the full interview below!
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Peter Doocy, Fox News Channel's Senior White House Correspondent
Peter Doocy, Fox News Channel's Senior White House Correspondent, joined us on the Guy Benson Show today to discuss the media's sudden and suspicious coverage of Joe Biden's decline while he was president. Doocy recently brought evidence of his probing on social media, while many other reporters and TV personalities have apologized for their failure to cover the story. Listen to the full interview below.
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Jason Rantz, host of The Jason Rantz Show on KTTH 770AM/94.5 FM in Seattle/Tacoma and author of What's Killing America , joined The Guy Benson Show today to discuss the latest violent outburst by radical leftists in Seattle, this time targeting a group of peaceful Christian worshippers gathered in public. Rantz raised concerns about the city's leadership possibly using protest risks as an excuse to block permits for future Christian events, and why such blockages would lead to an instant lawsuit. Listen to the full interview below.
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On today's Guy Benson Show, David Trulio, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute (RRPFI), joined us to discuss the latest events and initiatives offered by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. Trulio and Guy discussed the latest event at the foundation, the Reagan Economic Forum, and how it came to be. Guy and David also promoted the library
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