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June 8, 2024 - Sean Hannity Show
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Preventing Veteran Suicide - June 7th, Hour 3
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Before we get to that, we've been telling you about our wonderful partnership, Pure Talk.
I mean, it's insane if you don't make the switch because you get the same cell towers, you get the same 5G network as ATT, Verizon T-Mobile.
It's a veteran-owned company, the same exact service, and you pay about half the price.
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And it's even better to now make the switch because through the 4th of July, our friends at Pure Talk have partnered with this amazing organization, and that's called America's Warrior Partnership, which helps veterans that are in real deep need and facing issues, including PTSD.
But beyond that, veteran suicide is a real national tragedy.
And we don't take care of our nation's vets.
And so we fully support Pure Talk and what they're doing and what their mission is.
And just by you making the switch, they're donating money in your name on your behalf.
I mean, it's pretty amazing.
And I just wanted to give a shout out to Clint Romashe, who's with us.
He's a former staff sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient, completely dedicating his lives to vets and helping them when they get stateside and all the problems that they're facing.
And anyway, his advocacy has led him into this partnership with our friends at Pure Talk.
And there's this overlooked crisis that's been unfolding in our country, and it's veteran suicide and PTSD on top of it.
And one of the most pressing issues confronting our nation's vets is the dire need for effective suicide prevention measures.
Let me just say this on a personal note.
I have had people contact me over the years, family members or people themselves, and they will tell me either a family member, a friend, or they themselves are really seriously thinking about suicide.
I don't know if any of you have ever had that call.
If you want to get sick to your stomach and just feel the weight of the world on your shoulders and just pray to God that he will give you the right words to help somebody, it's not an experience that you ever want to go through.
But to be honest, the fact that I can get involved and we have successfully been able to get people the help that they need and not have a life lost, especially the life of a hero, is amazing also.
And I'm going to give a shout out to somebody else here.
My go-to on issues like this has always been Colonel Oliver North.
And I'd call Colonel North, Colonel, I got a problem.
There's a family.
They have a family member.
They have a friend that's on the verge of suicide.
And the first thing you'd always say, get me their number, get me on the phone with them right now.
I can tell you, I know instances he has spent over 10 straight hours on the phone with somebody and has personally guaranteed that they get the help that they need and help save their lives.
And years later, he would report back to me.
Remember that person we talked to back whenever?
Yeah, they're okay.
They're doing well.
They've recovered.
But there are people doing great work to help that.
And Clint Romage is one of them.
And he has been amazing working with the American Warrior Partnership.
And we're proud of our friends at Pure Talk, a veteran-owned company, for also helping.
Anyway, it's an honor to meet you, Clint.
I'm sure you have experienced a lot more of what I just described.
Well, I appreciate you having me on the phone today, Mr. Hannity.
It's a true honor and a privilege to talk about such an important thing as our veteran suicide and our veterans around this nation.
Well, you know, how many times, can you even count, have you had an experience like I've described?
You know, it's unfortunately far too often.
And it's one of those things that as time has gone on and we, you know, pulled out of some of these major conflicts and our short-term memory loss kicks in, we forget about all of those men and women that are, you know, that have came back from that.
And now we're trying to just live for tomorrow and then struggling with all their different challenges they face.
And we kind of, since it's not happening right here and now, it's easily forgotten.
And as we've got more servicemen and women that are joining and going over their issues they face every day.
And it's, you know, one of those amazing things that I've always been a firm believer that the best problems are solved.
You learned it in the military, solve it at the lowest level.
And that's what's been great with the American Warrior Partnership is partnering with local communities to prevent veteran suicide.
You know, we connect veterans in their local community.
We educate the nonprofits in an area that can step in and help.
We collaborate.
We advocate.
And if we can't solve the problem at a local level, we step it up to the next level until we get that service manner.
So you don't give up until the help is given.
You just don't give up.
It's one of those, you never get anything alone in the military.
And that's the thing I've seen the trend kind of sneak up the most is that isolation and feeling like there's no one out there for you.
And like I said, you always had a battle buddy no matter what you were doing and anything you did in the military.
You always had your battles to your left and right.
And just because you take the uniform off, I just would like our veterans to know that you're never alone.
You're never going to be alone.
You've got a battle buddy there that's going to step up and help you along to help you carry that rock.
But it's unfortunate that a lot of times our VA system looks at it as just a mental health issue.
And they think, you know, let's prescribe a pill or something, but it's more than that.
It's actually having hope and a future.
And it's helping with housing.
It's helping with employment.
It's having meaningful employment, not just having a job.
It's relationship.
It's education.
And it's dealing with benefits earned and that sense of not wanting to be a problem.
So why would you bug someone with it?
And that's not the case at all.
And it's been great to see the partnership with American Warrior Partnership and Pure Talk stepping in and so many great customers doing the Roundup to help provide the funding to help advocate and collaborate and educate.
You know, I'll tell you a story that changed my life on this issue of suicide that I've told it before, but not very often.
I don't even want to, I don't like to remember, but I was on the air.
I was a local radio host in Atlanta.
And a guy, a regular caller, calls in.
And, you know, I won't give his name.
And he goes, hey, man, I just wanted to call you and say goodbye.
I said, what do you mean, goodbye?
And he goes, no, no, I'm checking out.
Out.
And I'm like, what, you're moving?
You know, I didn't get it right away.
And then over time, in the course of the call, he admitted that he just took a bottle of pills and that he drank a bottle of a quart of vodka or some insane amount of vodka and that he was just saying goodbye to me.
And I was stunned.
Thankfully, I had a program director, Eric Seidel.
We called him Sluggo, and he was listening.
And he said, keep him on the line, no matter what you do.
And that message was relayed to me.
And we didn't go to any breaks.
And we, you know, didn't go to news.
And we just stayed on the line.
And we talked a long time.
We just stayed with him.
And I just was like telling him everything I could possibly think of.
What about your family?
What about people that love you?
What impact is this going to have?
And just trying to get out of him a location.
And it took some time.
And I said, just tell me where you are.
Please.
Just tell me where you are.
And he finally gave up his location.
And what was amazing to me, and I realized maybe this job on radio is a little more serious than I had taken it up to that point in my life.
It was early in my career.
I realized the power of radio and the power of an audience because within seconds, I mean, cars and even an ambulance that ambulance drivers were listening.
They descended upon this guy, got him in the ambulance, got him to the hospital.
All of the, that he had told me was true.
He did take a bottle of pills.
He would have died.
And then, you know, maybe it was a year or two later, I got a call back from him.
And thank God he had gotten all the help that he needed.
And his life was in a better place.
And he was on a better track.
And it just woke me up.
It kind of shocked my soul.
And then to get these calls from veterans, as I have over the years, I'll be honest.
I don't know why they'd reach out to me.
I'm honored that they do.
And the fact that I have the resources to get people that have been there with purple hearts like Ollie North to devote all the time on the phone as possible to help save their life, and has done so successfully honestly, more times than I can count.
You know, it doesn't make me feel good.
It makes me feel relieved because you just feel the sense of pressure that, you know, God, please don't do this.
Please, you know, things will be better.
You know, it doesn't look good today, but it'll be better.
Maybe not tomorrow, but it'll be eventually be better.
And that's what you're doing every day.
So I really applaud what you're doing.
No, I appreciate that.
And I appreciate all your support and help on this issue.
As I, I mean, I've looked at my friends and other veterans that I've came across.
You know, it's, again, that sense of hopelessness.
And I think for a lot of Americans, too, it's you don't know where to get started, where to help.
And it's, you know, we can't do everything, but if we're all doing a little bit and it's sitting there listening to some of the things that aren't said, that's a big indicator I know for guys I've dealt with.
It's hearing what they're saying, but it's more about the pauses and the in-betweens that kind of key you in that maybe something more is going on and building that relationship.
That's key.
And just like you kind of described there, it's that trust that you've got in your audience that people truly believe that you're there to help.
And that's an amazing benefit and an amazing thing to just have and be part of.
Yeah, I can't imagine somebody being in that position.
But I keep please keep up the good work.
If this audience wants to help you in the American Warrior Partnership beyond partnering with Pure Talk as their carrier, how do they do it?
Well, they can go directly to the American Warrior Partnership website to read all the great stuff we're doing there.
And like I said, again, with the partnership with PeerTalk, new customers joining on there.
I've got six kids, so of course that's the cell phone plan we roll through because that cell phone plans get very expensive.
And like I said, just a great company there with that because they're veteran-led, veteran-owned, all U.S.-based.
So when you call and you need a little help, you're talking to someone here in the U.S., providing jobs, just all around again, like I described.
You know, you don't have to wear that uniform to help this nation or to be a patriot or to serve.
It's by doing all those little things.
And it's great to see so many patriotic Americans that may need to never put that uniform on still find that sense of service by doing whatever they can, those little things all together so we can do better.
I appreciate all that you're doing.
We really do.
Clint, Romashe, thank you, my friend.
All right, quick break.
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All right, to our busy phones we go.
Let's go to the great crazy city of Vegas.
Hey, Dawn Radio.
Barry, you're up next.
How are you, Barry?
Hey, Sean.
I'm doing great.
Thanks for taking the call and bless you for being the spokesman for a lot of patriotic people.
I never, ever, ever miss your program because I use DVR.
I'm very, very honored.
Thank you, my friend.
God bless you.
Thank you.
So I'm calling in because yesterday was the anniversary of D-Day and my father was an integral part of Operation Overlord.
He was with the Signal Corps in World War II and was scheduled to photograph the invasion on D-Day.
And because of the chaos of war and circumstances, this landing craft, which was scheduled, it was about fifths in queue for the invasion.
It was capsized because of German firing from the shore.
And everyone in his Kraft, his Navy craft, was thrown into the water.
And fortunately, he and the others were rescued by Rangers that were passing by, and he was deposited on the beach about 10 minutes before H hour.
So according to documents and newspaper articles, he was the first American photographer to be on Omaha Beach on D-Day, and he photographed some of the first scenes.
I think back, and I look at the video of this.
I mean, it's unbelievable.
And if you haven't watched Saving Private Ryan, go back.
And, you know, two great movies that Steven Spielberg did.
I don't really give a rip about his politics.
He did great work.
And one is Saving Private Ryan.
The other is Schindler's List.
I recommend, highly recommend you go back.
Even if you watched it, watch it again.
Sounds like your dad was a real hero, Barry.
Take a bow.
You come, you know.
I mean, they don't make them like that anymore or like my dad.
God bless you, my friend.
800-941-Sean on this Friday.
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All right, to our busy phones, we go.
Wayne is in Pennsylvania.
Wayne, hi, how are you?
Glad you called.
Thanks for checking in.
Happy Friday.
Sean, thanks for taking my call.
I have a question for you.
You've been very easy on the Democrats, and they have not been very easy on President Donald J. Trump.
How could you say I've been easy on the Democrats?
I know where this is coming from, and there's definitely been a misinformation campaign, but I'm going to correct it right now once and for all.
But go ahead.
I want you to get it all out there because I'm not easy on the Democrats.
Let me make my point.
There's got to be a breaking point for you when you say, all right, it's time to take the gloves off.
And I think that breaking point is going to be July 11th.
And let me make my point here.
I've been in advertising for over 40 years, and I kind of know how to read people and read an audience.
And I do believe the Democrats have their narrative that he's a convicted felon.
Now they need their visual.
And the visual is orange man, orange jumpsuit.
And I think he's going to be doing some time when Biden comes out and says, I will not pardon my son.
And I think the evidence is overwhelming.
His son lied on that form.
So I think his son is going to be convicted.
And the only thing that Democrats is.
I'm not so sure of that, but go keep going.
I don't want to interrupt.
And I think what's going to happen is he's going to get it.
Hunter's going to get an easy sentence, but it's going to be the narrative, well, my son's not above the law.
Okay, fine.
So now you have this period of time, a couple weeks, July 11th comes.
And the only, you know, you look at, and I don't know how much you believe the polls, you look at how much money Trump raised after he was convicted.
The Democrats see that and they're saying, man, we're in hot water here.
We've got to do something.
The last thing they could do is have Donald Trump convicted and placed, like Adam said, Rikers Island is ready to go.
So, and you know, Sean, I have, being in advertising, I have some ideas for Trump that I'd like to share with off-air.
But what are your thoughts?
Well, first let me remind you that everything that they've ever done, as evidenced by the polls today, Trump is leading Biden in Arizona and Nevada, and he's tied in Virginia.
Okay?
And so let's just start there.
And two national polls have come out post-conviction that show him ahead.
I have used the term repeatedly.
He defies all conventional political gravity.
And I'll tell you why, because Americans see this for what it is.
Now, when you're saying to me that I'm not fighting back, has there anybody that has been, well, first of all, let's go back to the beginning.
Do you know how much crap I took in 2015 and 16 when I first supported Donald Trump?
How many of my fellow conservatives, the most MAGA of all MAGA now, Johnny come lately MAGAs, were like ripping my head off on a daily basis on air?
I'm not sure if you're aware of it, but I stuck to my guns.
Okay.
I stuck to my guns, and I think I've been proven correct.
Would you agree with that?
Yes, Sean, and I know you have a good heart.
I know when people...
Well, I'm not asking about my heart.
I want to talk...
I want to address what you're kind of accusing me of here now, because I think we have an issue, a definition of terms issue that we need resolved once and for all, okay?
And you know, I know you don't jump because you always want to so-called unpeel that onion.
And I know you want to wait.
And I think July 11th is going to be a point where you're going to say enough is enough.
When they call us deplorables, and they don't even know us, Hillary doesn't know me.
Why would you call me a deplorable?
I mean, that's offensive.
So you're one of these irredeemable deplorables that cling to your God guns, Bible, and religion.
I get it.
But now, just track with me because I want to answer your question.
You said something that's not true.
And I would go back and say, let's look at my track record, supporting Trump early, taking crap for it.
I'll be honest, I think were it not for this show and Hannity the TV show, the three long years of lies that were peddled and the double standard in our justice system when it came to Hillary Clinton, no reasonable prosecutor would prosecute, the dirty dossier, the money funneled from a law firm, by the way, labeled a business expense.
It was not, and she was fined by the FEC, but not charged, of course, or upcharged and no misdemeanor, nothing.
33,000 deleted emails.
We led the way with my ensemble cast.
I can't mention everyone's name now.
It'll take too long.
Then we had impeachment one.
Then we had impeachment two, and I was there every step of the way.
Now I'm going to tell you what you're referring to.
You're referring to, you don't think I'm tough enough because I will not support lawfare.
This is where we're getting into a definition of terms issue.
If you're asking me whether or not people that have committed crimes, for example, we've investigated and we'll see what happens eventually, you know, the Biden family and the monies that they received with no background and no experience at a time when, for example, Hunter's addicted to drugs and I hope that he stays clean.
But at the time, he admitted he had no experience in energy, oil, gas, coal.
And then, you know, here comes Biden leveraging a billion taxpayer dollars.
Do you think there's anybody in the country that has hit that legal issue as hard as me?
Do you think so?
Sean, believe me, if it wasn't for your...
No, no, no, you got to...
You got to track with me.
I don't need your comment.
Is there anybody that hit that issue harder?
This is important.
Of course.
So you think I hit it the hardest?
You hit it the hardest, but I think.
Okay, now it's the definition of terms.
Just track with me.
I promise I'm going to give you more time.
I promise.
Okay.
Okay.
So now let's backtrack.
When I say I don't believe in lawfare or the weaponization of our justice system, that I believe in equal justice and equal application of our laws, and I believe in the fidelity of our precious Constitution,
that does not negate the illegal activities that I believe need to be investigated and charged based on what we now know to be facts.
So please understand the distinction.
What they did to Donald Trump in New York, be it the civil case where they evaluation case where Mar-a-Lago was valuated by the judge at $18 million, that is lawfare.
That is the weaponization of our justice system and how it's been politicized.
If you look at this case with Alvin Bragg without repeating every single thing that I've repeated for weeks, that is lawfare.
That is, you know, that wouldn't have happened to anybody but Donald Trump.
Now, do I want Republicans to do that as a means of revenge?
No, I will answer straight up front because that would be a shredding of our Constitution.
And I have a fidelity to that.
Should real crimes that I believe have been committed on a very high level in a multitude of areas that I have chronicled in depth comprehensively on this show and on TV, should they be investigated and prosecuted?
Absolutely.
And, you know, you're assuming because I say, you know, I don't support going after people for nothing or making it up.
You don't have to make it up with them because they've done it.
So I think we're kind of talking over each other here, and maybe I've not been clear enough, and that's my fault because I'm a communicator and I should communicate it better.
Does that make sense to you?
Does that make you feel better?
I agree.
They shouldn't create a crime.
They should definitely where the crime is.
Thank you.
And if we did it the other way the way they do it, what is going to happen to our Constitution and our republic?
We will cease to be a democratic republic at that point.
Do you agree with that?
No.
If we make it up.
We'll play the game fairly.
Thank you.
If they're willing to play the game fairly, that's fine.
But I just hope Trump.
This Constitution is, I believe, inspired.
We, the people, that means the rule of law.
And there's a lot of the list of things that we need to investigate and I believe ultimately prosecute is so long, you don't have to make anything up.
You just don't.
And I've covered them all comprehensively and extensively.
Am I being a little more clear than maybe you thought I was being now?
No, no, no.
You definitely clarified it.
And I appreciate you having Trump on the last couple of nights that sit down one-on-one.
That definitely opens a lot of people's eyes.
I asked him, you know, people are accusing you of this.
Would you ever do this?
He goes, it has to stop.
He's talking about weaponization of justice, not real justice.
Now, there is cause for real investigation and real prosecution.
I think it is obvious.
It is transparent.
That's not what he went through.
There's the distinction.
We're not going to sell our soul and sacrifice the rule of law out of revenge.
I'm not willing to do that.
And I think you're not willing to do it either.
No, I believe his lying, success is the best revenge.
I believe if we're a successful country, that is the best revenge against the Democrats.
All right.
I appreciate you giving me an opportunity to clarify it because, you know, I think, you know, I'm reading, you know, I mean, I don't, sweet baby James hands me this.
I look at it and I'm like, yeah, they don't know what the hell they're talking about.
And I throw it in the garbage.
What I'm focused in on right now is 150 days from now.
And yes, should there be accountability for people that abused power, that did not obey the laws of this country?
Should they be held responsible and accountable?
Yes, but that's what a constitutional republic calls for.
It doesn't call for making Adam ship off up.
That's what the Democrats have been doing.
Okay?
And if you're going to have one standard to raid Mar-a-Lago, that standard needs to be applied to Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton.
Okay, now am I crystal clear?
No, no, you've been clear.
Thank you for the time.
I appreciate it.
And thank you for giving me an opportunity to clarify.
Dave Arizona, next, Sean Hannity Show.
What's up, Dave?
Sean, God bless you, and thank you for all you do for America and our people.
I know time is running short, but I wanted to explore something with you that I have not heard yet anywhere, and I'm pretty plugged in.
And that is the aspect of they won't release the audio tapes, and I don't know if there are any videotapes as well.
But what about the concept of taking Chairman Jordan and the ranking member into a skiff and allowing them to listen to or view any potential videotape?
And I don't know.
I know they can't take any electronic devices in the skiff, but I don't know if they're able to take notes and do it in a bipartisan way.
We already know from Robert Herr what's on the tape.
The whole point is the country deserves to hear it.
Merrick Garland needs to take his thumb off the scales of an election.
As if 2020, what we learned about the lying and the deceit of big tech, the lying and the deceit of 51 former Intel officials, the lying and deceit of Joe Biden, the lying and deceit of the media mob, the lying and deceit of Democrats.
It is on a spectacular level at a time where it obviously could have impacted the election.
Oh, this has all the markings of Russian disinformation.
It's just a crock.
Anyway, my friend, I appreciate the call.
Thank you for being with us.
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