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Reviewing the autism press conference and President Trump’s U.N. speech, where he expressed views on Israel-Palestine, terrorism, and climate change, which contrast greatly with past administrations.
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1:50 Europe is in serious trouble. They've been invaded by a force of illegal aliens like nobody's ever seen before. Illegal aliens are pouring into Europe. Nobody has ever and nobody's
2:03 doing anything to change it, to get them out. It's not sustainable. When your prisons are filled with so called asylum seekers who repaid kindness, and that's what they did.
2:15 They repaid kindness with crime. It's time to end the failed experiment of open borders. You have to end it now.
2:22 Of course, an array of other world leaders are speaking at the UN in New York City today. And the wars in Ukraine and Gaza as well as Iran's nuclear ambitions are front and center in the discussions. Now a
2:34 NATO update. Estonia said on Friday that 3 Russian fighter jets violated its airspace for 12 minutes before being escorted out by NATO Italian fighter jets. An incident Western
2:46 officials say was likely designated to test NATO's readiness and resolve. Friday's incident occurred the week after some 20 Russian drones entered Polish airspace. That prompted NATO
2:58 jets to shoot down those drones. Notably, at the UN, President Trump said NATO should shoot down Russian jets that violate NATO airspace. Russia though has called the accusations quote
3:09 unfounded. NATO secretary general Mark Rutte said Russia's recent actions were either intentional or blatant incompetence.
3:19 Allies affirmed yet again that our shared commitment to collective defense is unshakable. We do not want to see a continuation of this
3:30 dangerous pattern by Russia.
3:33 Intentional or not, the airspace violations have NATO on edge as Russia continues to push into Ukraine. Now back in the US, the federal government is headed for a shutdown at the end of the
3:44 month as lawmakers struggle to make a deal. President Trump initially agreed to a meeting with house minority leader Hakeem Jeffries and senate minority leader Chuck Schumer to work out a deal to keep the government
3:56 open. But the president has now posted on true social canceling the meeting. He said a meeting would not be productive because democratic demands are quote unserious and ridiculous.
4:09 Democrats are pushing for health care for illegal immigrants, funding for NPR, and more. The house, of course, passed the measure to keep the government open. But with just a few days remaining, the senate has
4:21 not followed suit. And those are today's stories. I'm Casey Harper. You can dive deeper with the Washington Stand at washington stand dot com. Better yet, download the Stand Firm mobile app where you can watch this and
4:33 other news. Up next is Washington Watch with Tony Perkins and we're back tomorrow with more stories
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5:09 We can't forget October seventh, can we? Now as if to encourage continued conflict, some of this body is seeking to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian
5:21 state. The rewards would be too great for Hamas terrorists for their atrocities. This would be a reward for these horrible atrocities,
5:33 including October seventh.
5:36 That was president Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly earlier today warning that recognizing a Palestinian state would be a dangerous reward for Hamas. Welcome to this September 20
5:48 third edition of Washington Watch. I'm Tony Perkins, your host. Thanks so much for joining us. Well, coming up, leaders from a dozen countries, including Turkey, used sharp language against Israel at the UN General
5:59 Assembly meeting in New York. Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated in an interview from New York that he doesn't consider Hamas a terrorist organization, but a resistance movement. Ohio
6:11 congressman Warren Davidson will join me later. Also, president Trump signed an order designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization yesterday and called for an investigation
6:23 into its funders. Kyle Shidler, senior counterterrorism analyst at the Center for Security Policy, will join me to explore what this means and what happens next.
6:39 Well, at the United Nations General Assembly meeting, president Donald Trump called for peace and justice in the Middle East, urging the world to stand against terror and protect innocent lives. He warned that
6:50 recognizing a Palestinian state now would reward those who commit violence against Israel and threaten regional regional stability. Joining me now is Washington stand reporter Casey
7:02 Harper who has been following this story throughout the day. Casey, president Trump, I I listened to his speech, read the the transcript. He did not hold back in this wide ranging speech at the UN today.
7:14 Let me ask you, what were the primary topics he focused on, and how are people responding?
7:21 Well, you're right about that, Tony. He's he did not hold back. President Trump issued a strong warning today to the international community. He said recognizing a Palestinian state now would reward Hamas terrorists for
7:32 their brutal terror attacks. Speaking of the United Nations in New York today, president Trump called for the immediate release of all the hostages, living and deceased, held by Hamas in Gaza.
7:44 Instead of giving to Hamas and giving so much because they've taken so much they have taken so much. This could have been solved so long ago.
7:56 But instead of giving in to Hamas's ransom demands, those who want peace should be united with 1 message, release the hostages now. Just release
8:08 the hostages now.
8:11 While many world leaders at the UN have vocally expressed support for Palestinian statehood, Israel and its closest ally, the United States, remained steadfast in opposing moves they argue would embolden Hamas
8:23 and undermine security in the region. And it's worth mentioning, Tony, another pretty shocking story today. The US Secret Service discovered and dismantled a network of electronic devices within a 35
8:35 mile radius of New York City that threatened government officials just hours before president Trump's UN speech. According to officials, those devices are capable of disabling cell towers and at
8:47 aiding cyberattacks and were found and seized across multiple sites.
8:52 Wow. Thanks, Casey. I I guess the new good news is they found it. They discovered it, but it also shows us how great the risk continues to be within our country. You know, sticking with the,
9:04 what's happening at the United Nations, you know, many countries, including Turkey, as I mentioned, have been highly critical of Israel. In fact, Turkish president Erdogan stated in an interview with Fox News that he
9:16 does not consider Hamas as a terrorist organization.
9:20 Yeah. That's right, Tony. In that interview with Fox, the Turkish president said he considered Hamas a resistance movement, but he didn't stop there. He used his speech at the UN General Assembly to call for wider
9:32 recognition of a Palestinian state, a move that aligns with recent pushes from several countries. He also accused Israel of committing what he called a genocide. He said innocent people are dying and
9:44 called for Israeli leaders to be held accountable under international law. It's worth noting that Turkey itself has a poor human rights record, and the president's government has been repeatedly accused of
9:55 suppressing political dissent, limiting press freedom, and persecuting religious minorities, including Christians. 1 high profile case, which I know you're familiar with, Tony, is the case of Andrew Brunson, who was
10:07 unjustly detained in Turkey for 2 years before being released in 20 18 following strong pressure from the Trump administration. But Turkey's decision is part of a growing opposition to Israel for
10:19 more than 140 countries, leaving it increasing increasingly isolated on the world stage.
10:25 Well, thanks, Casey. You know, as Christians, we're called to pray for Israel, especially, I think, now as its very existence is literally under a threat. And so I I I wanna invite all
10:37 of our viewers and listeners to, to pray and stand with Israel during this critical time. As it says in Psalm 1 22 6, pray for the peace of Jerusalem. May those who love you be secure. In fact, Casey, later this
10:49 week, we're going to have a special focus on prayer for Israel during, 1 of our additions of Washington Watch. I wanna switch gears now. Health and human services secretary Robert Kennedy made headlines
11:01 yesterday announcing a possible link between Tylenol and autism. Casey, what's the latest on that? That stirred up, quite a bit of opposition.
11:11 It did indeed. At the White House yesterday, president Trump and health secretary Robert f Kennedy junior suggested a possible link between autism, childhood vaccines, and the use of Tylenol during pregnancy.
11:24 First, HHS will act on acetaminophen. The FDA is responding to clinical and laboratory studies that suggest a potential association between acetaminophen
11:36 used during pregnancy and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, including later diagnosis for ADHD and autism.
11:47 Now the controversy is because those claims go against decades of established scientific research. Secretary Kennedy said the administration will launch an all agency effort to explore all possible causes of autism,
11:59 including toxins, vaccines, and drug exposures, and he urged doctors to use the lowest effective dose of Tylenol when necessary. Tony?
12:07 Well, it's a big issue. A lot of people care a lot about it as they should. So, I'm glad they're looking at it. Hope they will come up with answers. Casey, very quickly, any updates on the negotiations to extend extend
12:19 government funding beyond September thirtieth?
12:22 Well, president Trump, he canceled a meeting with top Democratic leadership over the standoff over extra spending attached to the CR. And now with congress in recess this week, the deadline, October first, seems
12:33 we're closer and closer to a shutdown.
12:36 Well, we're gonna watch that very, very closely. Thanks, Casey. Always appreciate, the insights on what's happening. Well, joining me now to go further, into the details of yesterday's announcement on autism, is
12:48 virologist and immunologist doctor Robert Malone. He is founder and president of the Malone Institute, which aims to bring back integrity to government, the biological sciences, and medicine, all very much
12:59 needed. Doctor Malone, welcome back to Washington Watch. Thanks for joining us.
13:04 Thank you for having me on, Tony. These are interesting times.
13:08 Extremely interesting times. You know, autism has surged nearly 400 percent since 2000. It affects 1 in 31 American children. You know, those who are
13:19 kind of dismissing what the Trump administration did yesterday say that's just because we're doing better reporting. But it's not just that. Let's talk about what the president said and didn't say
13:31 yesterday.
13:35 Well, I I it's hard for me to know where to begin, Tony, with that kind of a lead in. What I found striking was the first words out of the president's mouth at the start of the, press conference in which he said
13:47 that he had been waiting for 20 years for this moment. I believe those were his statements. And, of course, Barron Trump is, on the
13:58 verge of turning 20 years old right now. He also, referenced a meeting that he had. I had no idea that this had happened between him and secretary Kennedy
14:10 20 years ago. The president clearly is has as a very, key, driver,
14:22 his advocacy for child children's health and his, strong feelings about autism. I wanna quote 3 things that he said in addition. 1
14:34 is I'm making these statements from me. That's his words. I talk about a lot of common sense, and this is really significant.
14:46 This will be as important as any single thing I've done. The president feels very strongly about this issue as does the secretary, and the data
14:58 support him and the secretary that this is, in fact, a epidemic of disease in children, which has all the characteristics of an
15:10 environmental exposure. This is not genetics. There may be a genetic component, but genetics don't change this rapidly. Now the secretary and the president has emphasized the
15:21 role of folate receptors and, potential therapeutic intervention that may help some children suffering from autism and ADHD. But the whole press narrative
15:33 that this comes out of left field, there's no scientific support, that flies in the face of the fact that there have been data, and those data are quite strong that have existed in the
15:45 peer reviewed literature now for many, many years. We provided a review of some of those key studies in our posting today on malone dot news, and you can read the papers yourself and make
15:57 your own judgment about that, but I'll defer to the opinion of the head of the Harvard School of Public Health who unequivocally supports the thesis
16:09 based on their work and her work, that there is a link between autism, Tylenol, and, exposure in pregnancy. So this
16:21 is not a wackadoodle, you know, from left field, Donald Trump just shooting off his mouth situation. And and the the pushback that
16:33 well, Bobby, show us the data. Well, the data have been out there for a long time. They've been suppressed.
16:39 Well, let me ask you about that because I back when I was in office serving on the health committee, we had hearings on this issue, and the the the research that pointed to possible connections
16:51 were dismissed. I wanna ask you this question. What role has big pharma played in either keeping this information from being taken seriously or outright
17:03 suppressing it?
17:04 So, Tony, to be honest with you, I have not seen clear evidence that pharma and the pharmaceutical industry advocacy groups are behind this.
17:16 It certainly stands to reason, but I don't see the smoking gun personally at this point. I just see the outcome. There's no question that these data have been suppressed, that there's the usual
17:28 methods of gaslighting and harassment and ridicule and, frankly, bullying that have been characteristic of the behavior of big pharma. But unlike, for
17:40 instance, the smoking gun letter from BIO saying they wanted to get Bobby by the end of September, I haven't seen that smoking gun having to do with Tylenol.
17:51 So what has kept this from seriously being considered? Why why is it taken until now? Just have about 45 seconds
17:59 left. I think it's a great question and 1 that I I don't know that we have the answer to. There has clearly been a campaign to suppress any information or discussion about autism and potential
18:11 linkage. And the case of Tylenol, understand that virtually all vaccines are associated with what's called reactogenicity, which includes fever. So what we have
18:23 here potentially is a what may be a correlation, not causation
18:29 Right.
18:29 Of people treating fever with Tylenol. And, of course, if that's the case, we have generations of pediatricians that have been advocating for the use of Tylenol
18:42 because all the
18:42 other anti inflammatories are even worse. Doctor Malan, we gotta leave it we gotta leave it there. We're up against a
18:44 Doctor Mullen, we gotta leave it we gotta leave it there. We're up against a break, but we're gonna continue tracking this. Don't go away, folks.
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21:53 Welcome back to Washington Watch. Thanks so much for tuning in on this Tuesday. Fascinating conversation with doctor Malone. Unfortunately, we ran out of time, but we're gonna give you back on. We're gonna talk more
22:03 about that in the days ahead. I think it's something that definitely needs to be looked at. You there you know, so many people are affected by autism, and it's growing. It's it's rapidly.
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23:14 4 2. Alright. The president of Turkey, as I mentioned earlier, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, seems to be living in an alternative reality. 1 day after
23:26 stating that Hamas is a resistance group and not a terrorist organization, he told the UN General Assembly today that there, quote, is no war in Gaza. There are no 2 sides, end quote. He instead
23:38 called it an invasion, a genocide. Now keep in mind that Turkey is a NATO country, a supposed ally of the United States. Joining me now to discuss this, congressman Warren Davidson, a member of the House Foreign Affairs
23:49 Committee. He represents the eighth congressional district of Ohio. Congressman Davidson, welcome back to Washington Watch. Thanks for joining me.
23:58 It's always an honor, Tony. Thank you.
24:00 Alright. President Erdogan, is is he is this an alternative reality that he's living in that, Hamas is not a terrorist organization and there's no war in Gaza?
24:12 Yeah. He's, he's manufacturing, information there. Obviously, there's a war in Gaza. The whole world knows there is, and they wanna change it. Unfortunately, a lot of countries are deciding to reward
24:24 Hamas, in their 10 7 massacre of Israelis, noncombatants, you know, young people, celebrating at a concert and other, horrific actions
24:36 with the, demands that recognize Palestine as a as a second state. So he's gone even further to say, no. They exist, and Israel's just committing genocide against the
24:47 peaceful people of Gaza. Absolutely
24:50 crazy. Now he is meeting with president Trump later this week. No doubt he's going to be asking for, the most advanced, fighter aircraft, the f 30 fives,
25:02 which they have not been given, even though they're a NATO ally. Why is that important that they not have access to that technology?
25:13 Well, in general, when we do foreign military sales, we do sell some sort of degraded capabilities to what we use for our own military to get a different electronic set. But you get the base airframe, and you get a lot
25:24 of technology. So they've bought, a lot of weapon systems from the United States, but they want the most cutting edge things that they can get. They are a part of NATO. They have a incredibly important piece of
25:35 geography. It would be better to have a great relationship with Turkey than to have a hostile relationship with Turkey, but Erdogan's making it challenging with a lot of his positions.
25:46 I mean, when you look at the that relationship in NATO, that prohibits us from looking into their nuclear capabilities and and different things. I mean, I could see
25:57 Turkey, and as you you rightly point out, very critical geographical space that they occupy. But I could clearly see them with the agenda that Erdogan is pursuing being on the dark
26:09 side, being on the other side. Well, they're kind of
26:13 on their own lane. I mean, they don't necessarily want close relationship with Russia either, and so they they kind of, in a way, have rejected this bipolar world between the Soviet Union
26:25 and, you know, the United States. They ultimately sided with the United States and became part of NATO, but loosely. And you see that in the post Cold War era. Turkey's kinda carved their own
26:36 niche and, been somewhat friendly with some of the some of the groups that have caused a lot of disruption in the world. But on the other side, they've they've been pushing back against the Kurds
26:48 who have, you know, committed acts of terror inside Turkey. So, complicated region and, Erdogan has certainly made it, you know, more complicated. But I guess, in a sense, he's looking at it saying what
27:00 pushes Turkey's own interests narrowly, and it's hard to see how this actually aligns with anybody. It's kind of his own island in a lot of ways.
27:08 Well, I think he he I mean, he's made it very clear he wants to reestablish the the, Ottoman Empire. I mean, it's it's being driven by the Islamic religion, a once secular country, now becoming very
27:20 Islamist in its, pursuit. Now last week, speaking of that, you helped push through the in the House Foreign Affairs Committee an amendment to the State Department authorization requiring a State Department report on free
27:31 speech rights and censorship in NATO ally countries, I e Turkey. Why is that needed?
27:38 Well, you have NATO countries and not just countries like Turkey where you know yeah, they were originally part of the Ottoman Empire. They certainly Erdogan has, hearkened back to a caliphate that he controls. And and,
27:50 you you see okay. Well, you recognize civil liberties might might not be great there, but you're seeing civil liberties being trampled in the United Kingdom, in France, in Germany. And when I was in Hungary earlier this
28:01 year, you had people from Western Europe claiming asylum in Hungary, in Eastern Europe behind the Iron Curtain, former Iron Curtain. And and so what are we defending? I mean, it goes back to JD
28:13 Vance's question at Munich. What are we defend and certainly not what's going on right now.
28:18 Well, the president, today at the UN made reference to this, and and a large part of that is the migration of the Islamic community into these European countries that's pulling the strings of, leaders like,
28:30 prime minister Starmer in in the UK.
28:34 Yeah. I mean, he called, he called out the Europeans especially for mass migration. He called out the United United Nations for funding it and facilitating it, undermining Western countries, particularly, you know,
28:45 English speaking countries. And, but but really all of Europe, all of Western Europe, they're having the same kinds of problems, and they're modifying their culture to embrace Islam, basically, and, London in particular.
28:57 So, and you're getting in trouble for speech there for practicing your religion. Meanwhile, how dare a Jewish man go near, you know, a no go zone where there's, you know,Show more
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