Category: Stepping Up
How Elon Musk STEPPED UP When the Government FAILED at Hurricane Helene Relief
Today, Jill Savage, Blaze News editor in chief Matthew Peterson, and Blaze Media correspondent Julio Rosas detail what they saw on the ground in North Carolina while assisting with Mercury One’s Hurricane Helene recovery efforts — including FEMA's noticeable absence. Christopher Bedford, Blaze Media's senior political editor, explains how JD Vance’s debate performance was secretly a win for Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer and breaks down Tim Walz’s tendency to misspeak. Donald Trump recently campaigned in Wisconsin and highlighted crimes committed by illegal immigrants in the state. Jim Piwowarczyk, co-founder of Wisconsin Right Now, investigative journalist, and candidate for the Wisconsin State Assembly, joins to break down the problem in his state. Elon Musk stepped up plans to provide free internet via Starlink for Hurricane Helene victims, and it caused a bit of a spat in the mainstream media. BlazeTV host James Poulos joins to break it down.
EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT: How Locals Are STEPPING UP to Help Hurricane Helene Victims | 9/30/24
Hurricane Helene has left more than 100 people dead, thousands missing and millions without power. President Joe Biden said the feds have given all they can to the emergency response while Donald Trump went to the scene in Georgia with relief material. JP Decker, executive director of Mercury One, and Al Robertson, BlazeTV co-host of “Unashamed,” join to discuss the impact of the storm and the response from politicians. Tremont City Police Chief Chad Duncan joins the break down of the ongoing Haitian immigration crisis in Springfield, Ohio. In other news, Donald Trump recently claimed the Secret Service was tasked with protecting the Iranian president while he had to downscale his own campaign events. Erik Prince, a Navy SEAL vet and host of “Off Leash with Erik Prince,” joins to break it down. Blaze News senior political editor Christopher Bedford joins to break down Tim Walz’s top five lies ahead of tomorrow’s vice presidential debate. And how could a strike from the longshoremen's union impact prices for everyday Americans? Mark Mix, president of the National Right to Work Committee, joins to break it down.
MERCURY ONE: Standing, Speaking, and Acting For Those In Need
Mercury One is a 501(c)(3) charity that was founded in 2011 by media personality, entrepreneur, and New York Times best-selling author Glenn Beck. It was created to inspire the world in the same way the United States’ space program shaped America’s national destiny by setting a goal and committing to reach it against all odds. The only limitations to achievement are those we place on ourselves, and we believe in the goodness and power of the individual to overcome any obstacle.