PBD Podcast
Trump's BIG Beautiful Bill, Golden Dome SHOCKER & South Africa SHOWDOWN | PBD Podcast | Ep. 590
Thu, 22 May 2025
Patrick Bet-David, Tom Ellsworth, Vincent Oshana, and Adam Sosnick cover Trump’s unveiling of his “Golden Dome” plan, his showdown with South Africa’s president over alleged genocide, and Dan Bongino's shocking claims about Trump's July 13th assassination attempt.------🖥️ VT WEBINAR: HOW TO BE A KILLER IN BUSINESS WITHOUT KILLING YOUR MARRIAGE | JUNE 11TH | 12:30PM: https://bit.ly/4hVTkPK📺 SUBCRIBE TO HER TAKE: https://bit.ly/4k95Tb6🎫 THE VAULT 2025 | SEPT 8TH - 11TH | THE GAYLORD PALMS | ORLANDO, FL: https://bit.ly/4dJlmfL🍋 ZEST IT FORWARD: https://bit.ly/4jYg3Lh📕 PBD'S BOOK "THE ACADEMY": https://bit.ly/41rtEV4🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/4g57zR2🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON ITUNES: https://bit.ly/4g1bXAh🎙️ FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://bit.ly/4eXQl6A📱 CONNECT ON MINNECT: https://bit.ly/4ikyEkC👔 BET-DAVID CONSULTING: https://bit.ly/3ZjWhB7📰 VTNEWS.AI: https://bit.ly/3OExClZ🎓 VALUETAINMENT UNIVERSITY: https://bit.ly/3BfA5Qw📺 JOIN THE CHANNEL: https://bit.ly/4g5C6Or💬 TEXT US: Text “PODCAST” to 310-340-1132 to get the latest updates in real-time!ABOUT US:Patrick Bet-David is the founder and CEO of Valuetainment Media. He is the author of the #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller “Your Next Five Moves” (Simon & Schuster) and a father of 2 boys and 2 girls. He currently resides in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Chapter 1: What is the main topic of this episode?
Did you ever think you would make it? I feel I'm supposed to take sweet victory. I know this life meant for me. Adam, what's your point?
The future looks bright. A handshake is better than anything I ever saw. It's right here. You are a one-on-one? My son's right there.
I don't think I've ever said this before. Yeah.
Okay. All right. So a lot of stories. Just this morning, the big, beautiful bill passed. Speaker Johnson, all of them are giving the speech. We'll talk about that. A lot of thoughts on that one right there. I'm going to read a story to some of you guys. Parents, I'm not going to say earmuffs. I'm going to say be by yourself because you're probably going to get emotional. Last night.
My wife is telling me, babe, read this Instagram thing. And she sends it to me. It was sent to her by Merle. And I'm sitting there reading it. I'm like, why are you having me read something like this at 1030 at night? I have to read it to all of you. Parents, you're going to love it.
And then I got something I want to introduce to you guys that has to do with that, which I think the timing is perfect. Trump says Biden didn't destroy the country, accuses other treasonous thugs instead. He actually was complimentary about Biden would never open the border. He said the Biden we know would never open the border.
Dan Bongino drops truth bombs about FBI assassination investigation with Epstein. And he says Epstein didn't kill himself. Somebody killed him. Epstein killed himself. He committed suicide. And, I mean, obviously, I have a lot of thoughts. Vinny has no thoughts on that, but some of us have some thoughts on it. Trump ambushes South African president in Oval Office with claims of white persecution.
Keep that word in mind. Ambushes. Okay, that's the new word. Remember insurrection, that nobody had ever used that word, insurrection? Remember all those words that you all of a sudden learn like they teach you vocabulary? You're about to learn the word ambushes by so many different outlets. Rob, I'm sure you have that video and the story as well. We'll cover that here.
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough had a rough, just a rough day. You got to feel bad for this guy, but maybe you don't. Joe Scarborough forced to explain why he thought Biden was at his best year. And he was confronted over and over and over again. It was uncomfortable. So was Jake Tapper by Megyn Kelly. Megyn Kelly showed to the market why she's one of the best journalists in the world.
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Chapter 2: What is Trump's big beautiful bill?
It says I'm 85 years old and somehow I woke up in my 36 year old body. Okay. Just for one day. This time I knew what to treasure. Let's go to the next one. So she's 85 years old, wakes up in 36-year-old body. I hear a tiny voice before I open my eyes. Mama, wake up. I blink. He's standing there. Bedhead, pajama, pants too short. My little boy. He's small again. Go to the next one.
He climbs into my bed, laughing. He wraps his arm around my neck. I used to check the clock, rush the morning, but not today. Today I hold him. Tight, long, and deep. Go next." I walk to the mirror, no gray, no wrinkles, no aches in my knees, just me, 36, tired but strong. Go ahead, Rob. My husband is in the kitchen making coffee. He smiles when he sees me. Younger, softer, so familiar.
I wrap my arms around him. This time, I don't let go quickly. We used to rush past each other. Today, I hold him close and whisper, thank you. The kitchen floor is sticky, Lego underfoot, socks on the counter. I used to sigh, feel behind, get frustrated, but now I stand still and just soak it all in.
My little son chatters all through breakfast, stories about superheroes and questions about monsters. This time I listen, really listen, no phone, no distractions, just him, all his beautiful, curious voice. In the car, he sings loudly, kicks the seat, spills a snack. I used to snap. Now I smile and enjoy the moment because one day the seat will be empty and I'll miss the noise.
In the evening, I pick up the phone and I hear my mom's voice. Tears fill my eyes before I said a word. I forget how much comfort lives in her voice. We talked about nothing, the weather, what she is cooking, but it means everything. I tell her I love her again and again. I don't want to hang up. At bedtime, I didn't rush. He picks his favorite superhero book, the one I've read a hundred times.
Tonight, I read every single word slowly. And then I ask, one more? He nods. I don't want this night to end. He whispered, you're the best mom. I hold his small hand, kiss his soft cheek, whisper how proud I am. His lashes flutter, his chest rises and falls, and I just watch soaking it in. Tomorrow, I will be 85 again, and he will be grown. Busy, bigger, out in the world.
But tonight, I got this precious moment, and now I know this was joy, this was love, this was everything. If you're living in the moment now, don't rush through it. The little hand in yours, the bedtime stories, the mess, the noise, it all matters more than you know. When you read a story like this, man. Jesus, Pat.
I mean, you want to start us off by crying?
I got to call my mom now. Rob's a mess. Mom, I love you.
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Chapter 3: What are the key features of the new bill?
Put it in your calendar. By the way, I may have my wife and one of my kids maybe join me as well. Rob, what is the website for them to go register for this free webinar?
VTwebinar.com.
VTwebinar.com. We have limited to 3,000 seats, so just make sure you go get registered. Again, VTwebinar.com. Can I say one thing about this? Yeah, of course.
Because you've done how many webinars? I mean, a lot.
I've done a lot of webinars, but we've never done a webinar on this. This has been coming up a lot the last six to 12 months.
In my opinion, based on the conversations I have with everyone out there, this actually might be the most important webinar you've ever done, in my opinion. Because sometimes when you do an AI webinar or a business webinar or a real estate webinar, it's very specific and very niche, and that's great.
everyone deals with this we're all dealing with you know why i've never done this you know why i don't like to do a lot like they asked me to write a parenting book because you're still figuring it out like i'm in the process of figuring it out i'm in the process of learning this stuff but i can't wait to have this one with you guys well you know the secret we're gonna have a lot of fun with this pat stay single don't own a car no no no that is actually a vampire he does not sleep
I know Vinny dressed up as a vampire one time.
In Romania.
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Chapter 4: How did Trump confront the South African president?
Because it's time that we use our strength and influence around the world not to ignore things. And there's so many things to do, so many things. There's DARPA and there's all these things. But I love the fact that Trump called it out, and Americans need to understand what's going on here.
When he says kill the boar, that's all the white Dutch people that settled, and kill the farmer, those are the white people that are running farms. That's what he's talking about. This guy is no good.
Yeah, he's not good. Adam, do you have any thoughts on this?
Yeah, I do have major thoughts on this. Number one, from a macro perspective, if I'm a world leader, I would think twice before showing up to the Oval Office is the same room that Zelensky got dressed down and basically had to go back with a hat in hand and his tail between his legs back to Ukraine. Unless it's the same room that the president of Ukraine.
South Africa, Ramaphosa just basically got exposed as being, at the very least, a liar. And at the very most, calling for white genocide. But not yet. Terrorists. In a couple days, a couple hours. Maybe Thursday. A couple months. Depending on how I feel. So be very cautious when you go into that room. By the way, where do you think he got the... Roll the tape.
I think that's a shout out to Rob right there. Just a PBD thing right there. Number two, got to give a major shout out. Talk about timing. Robert Herzog that just was on the podcast that just came out, I believe yesterday. Yep. South African billionaire stud of a guy came in and had this exact same conversation.
The day before this took place, and if you're paying attention to what's going on in the world, not many people are familiar with what's going on in South Africa. In fact, you actually led the conversation off with, we kind of know what's going on with China. We know what's going on with Russia, Ukraine. We hear about what's going on in Israel, Gaza, Mexico.
Not a lot of people know what's going on in South Africa. Why don't you enlighten us? And he goes, listen, there is a genocide. Now, genocide gets thrown around way too frequently these days. So what I'll tell you is this, what I learned, there is definitely an economic genocide going on in South Africa.
Because it's basically, as he described it, if there's a living manifestation of what DEI looks like as a country, it's South Africa. Okay, so they have something called the Black Economic Empowerment. They're basically just simply saying, listen, if you own a business,
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Chapter 5: What shocking claims were made about Trump?
Hang on until the seven months. That speech that Trump showed today in front of South Africa, yesterday he showed. How long has that been going on? A long time. How come he didn't show it earlier? How come he just showed it now? He's known about this. Is that a bad person? You have to wait until timing. You have to wait until timing to take somebody out.
I watched a movie many years ago by the actor. What's his name? The guy that played 300. What is the guy's name? Gerard Butler. Yeah, he played a movie of a guy that I believe killed his daughter.
Oh, man.
He kills his daughter.
Oh, man.
And this is a regular guy that goes out there and prepares for his vengeance for years. This one?
Law-abiding citizen?
I don't know if it's that one or not. No, it's not. Gerard Butler. Was Jennifer Anderson in it? So he prepares for this movie, Revenge. Just type in Revenge movie. Gerard Butler revenge movie. I think it was him. I don't know if that's that. Maybe it wasn't Gerard Butler. He prepares for this revenge on this guy, and he eventually buys a property behind his property of where he works.
He starts developing a surgery center. He learns how to do surgery. Then eventually he befriends this guy, brings him in, sets him in there, drinks something, passes out, is laying on the bed, wakes him up to stay awake so he doesn't fall asleep, gives him a medicine, and he conducts surgery while he's alive, feeling everything with the pain, saying, this is what you did to my daughter.
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Chapter 6: How does the media portray Trump?
Now, the other side of it is the guy who said he's completely crashed the ground, that's a political science professor saying that, and that's a pundit observation from the outside. So I don't know, but it sure seems like a lot of people are ticked off, including DeSantis, and if there's nothing to this, have a hearing, open the books, and clear it up.
Who runs Hope Florida Foundation?
I thought that Casey DeSantis established it, and she's on the board along with, as you would imagine, people that have worked with and for the gubernatorial campaigns.
The foundation was established in August 2023. The Hope Foundation, a nonprofit affiliated with Florida's First Lady Casey DeSantis, is overseen by a board of directors that's seen 2025. The board includes Joshua Hay, President Fatima Perez, Tina Vidal-Dort, Stephanie White, Wendy Nissan.
In 2025, the foundation faced scrutiny over a $10 million donation received from a Medicaid settlement with Centenine Corporation. The funds... were subsequently distributed to two nonprofits, which then contributed to political committees opposing a marijuana legislation ballot measure cause. Governor DeSantis opposed. Amid the controversy, several leadership changes occurred.
Eric Dellenbeck, who... had been serving as the executive director of Hope Florida Program, resigned from its position May 20, 2025. Board members Mohamed Jazeel and Jake Farmer also resigned from the foundation. The foundation's leadership acknowledged the position. These developments have prompted ongoing investigations.
Yeah, I mean, the easiest thing to do is to just show kind of what happened here. Because if you don't, then they're saying this is going to be the Bill and the Hillary Clinton of the right.
That's right.
That's the last thing you want to do.
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