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Aug. 15, 2025 - Sean Hannity Show
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Call for Peace - August 14th, Hour 3
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I'm going in to speak to Vladimir Putin.
And I'm going to be telling him, you've got to end this war.
You got to end it.
I like Connolly.
She's a friend of mine, but she was her core consultants, you know, were heavily influenced by very wealthy people.
Listen, you may say to yourself, well, those aren't the rules.
There are no reps in this game.
F the rules.
We are going to win whatever it takes.
Freighto is back in style.
Welcome to the revolution.
Yeah, we're coming to your center.
Going to play our guitars and sing you a contra song.
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Here's our toll-free telephone number.
It's 800-941-Sean.
If you want to be a part of the program, as we come to you, we are in Anchorage.
We are in Alaska.
We are here for President Trump's summit with Vladimir Putin.
So much, so many fun facts when it comes to Alaska.
It's 591,000 square miles, twice the size of Texas, home of all three species of North American bears, black bears, grizzly bears, polar bears.
I think I prefer if I have to pick one, the black bear.
Anyway, and then you look at the history of when it was purchased.
It's really fascinating.
It was purchased by the United States from Russia on March 30th, 1967.
And a fun fact about this, Alaska, you know, this purchase was to offset the debt of their current war.
This had to do with the struggling with debt that was accrued during the disastrous Crimean War.
How ironic, this is where we are today.
On October 18th, 1867, the U.S. purchased Alaska for two cents an acre.
And then the person responded, this guy Seward, you know, was mocked for it.
Ends up being one of the greatest deals ever in the history of real estate, probably the greatest deal, considering all the natural resources that are in this great state.
And it has officially the lowest population density in the nation.
Its constitution was adopted in 1956, became effective in 1959.
It became the 49th state.
It has 17 of the 20 highest peaks in the U.S. They're all located here in Alaska.
And, you know, I can just keep going, but I mean, its natural resources are second to none.
I've yet to try the reindeer.
I noticed when I went to a great, great breakfast place this morning, they had reindeer on the menu.
I looked at it, but I wasn't sure if I wanted to try it.
Anyway, joining us now is the great governor of the great state of Alaska, Governor Mike Dunlevy, is with us.
Sir, how are you?
I'm sure you're excited, and the people of Alaska here are excited about having the summit in your home state.
Oh, absolutely.
All eyes are in Alaska, Sean.
And you really should try the reindeer.
It's actually pretty good.
So anyway, welcome to the great state of Alaska.
All right.
So tell me, what's the difference between beef and reindeer?
Well, I mean, there's a slight difference, right?
But I think what you'd be looking at is reindeer sausage, which a lot of us have for breakfast in Alaska.
It tastes really good, actually.
And the best thing to do is just give it a shot yourself, and you could be the expert on the airwaves as to how good Alaska reindeer is.
I bet you it's better than any other reindeer in the country, Sean.
Listen, I'm not afraid to try anything.
I'll do anything.
Now that you've given me that challenge, before I leave Alaska, I'm definitely going to try it.
Have you talked to the president about the summit?
Just briefly talk to his people.
We're going to get together briefly early in the morning.
And my focus is going to be mostly on what's happening here in Alaska, the things that he's helping us with, including the large natural gas line and our work on ANWAR, NPRA, critical minerals, that sort of thing.
And I'm just going to wish him nothing but the best and that Alaska is here to help.
And the red carp will be rolled out for anybody that wants to work with the president and secure some great peace initiatives in the world.
You know, look, the only downside to Alaska that I see, and I live in the warm, free state of Florida, is the weather.
Although the weather in Anchorage is really not that bad.
I mean, I have the annual temperatures.
It's really, you know, overall, for example, in January, February, the low is 14, 17, and 20 if you go into March, and the high is 25, 29, 35.
And it's, you know, on a yearly basis, you know, the average temperature, high temperature is 46.
That's a little bit cold for me, but it doesn't seem to bother anybody here.
No, you know, Alaska is a very interesting state.
And for example, in the wintertime, you could be in Juneau where in a January day, it could be 45 degrees above zero.
The same day in Anchorage, it could be 20 degrees above zero.
And the same day in Fairbanks, Alaska, it could be 60 degrees below zero.
It's a big state, lots of climates, lots of areas.
But, you know, I came up in 83 from Pennsylvania, Sean, and I never look back.
It's just been a great state.
I'd have to live eight lifetimes to see everything and do everything in this large, terrific, unique state.
And so I would say the cold doesn't bother most Alaskans, that's for sure.
When you look at, for example, more fun facts, Alaska has over 3,000 rivers, 3 million lakes.
It has an estimated 100,000 glaciers, more than 100 volcanoes.
In terms of wildlife, it's the most diverse by far in the entire country.
Then you have the phenomenon of northern lights, which from everything that I have heard and everything I've seen on television is amazing.
And, you know, Alaska does hold the record for the lowest recorded temperature, which is minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
I've been telling this audience, I've been obsessed with the state of Alaska.
Now, I've been to all the other 49 states.
This is the last state that I had to get to.
And it took this summit to get me here.
But now that I'm here, I'm thinking maybe next summer when you're in your warmer part of the mid-60s, which is considered cold in Florida, that I would like to come back and really enjoy the outdoors here because there's so much to do.
Well, we'd love for you to come back.
And Sean, what's also interesting is the highest recorded temperature in Hawaii is 100 degrees.
That's pretty hot.
The highest recorded temperature in Alaska is also 100 degrees.
We've gotten into the 90s and summers up here.
80s are not unheard of, usually 70s, but We have the same high temperature record as Hawaii, which a lot of people find interesting.
It's also, you know, I always tell people this.
You know, we're an Arctic state.
We're a Western Pacific state.
And our placement on the globe is fascinating.
We're a thousand miles closer to California, excuse me, to Australia than California is.
It's kind of a mind bender for people.
We used to have four time zones in this large state.
That actually is a mind bend.
I wouldn't have thought that because most people that I know that have traveled to either New Zealand or Australia, they usually go through California.
Well, yeah, because that's you're going to have volume in terms of passenger traffic.
But we have direct flights, for example, from Anchorage to Hawaii of five hours, and then you can hop from Hawaii to almost anywhere else in the Pacific.
But our distance on the globe is very unique.
We're nine hours to every industrialized place in the northern hemisphere.
We are two hours closer to Moscow than Moscow is to Washington, D.C.
And I think that's one of the reasons why they put this summit here.
But our position on the globe is second to none.
We're at the center of the world.
Yeah, I would not be shocked if Vladimir Putin brings up, any chance you want to sell us Alaska back?
If I was him, I'd want it back for sure.
Let me ask you this question because I think this is pretty amazing.
I have been obsessed with all these shows.
I've been saying it all day on this program, like Life Below Zero.
And I watch shows, you know, The Deadliest Catch.
I don't know if you've watched that.
Mike Rowe narrates that show, and he's a friend of mine.
And what I find so amazing about this, the fact that people live in the most dire conditions in the wintertime, and they're living off the grid, and there's no help anywhere, you know, with you know, hundreds of miles away.
And there are a lot of people that live that way and live that way successfully.
I'm in awe of what they are able to do, accomplish, survive, and they love that way of life.
I'm just fascinated at how they pull off all the challenges they face every day.
Well, you know, it's a unique state, and I'd say there's unique people here, a lot of unique people.
I spent almost 20 years if you think there are unique people here.
Let me tell you, it's nothing compared to New York.
There are some very unique people in New York City, very unique people in our nation's capital, D.C., but that's another story for another day.
Yeah, that's a different type of unique, Sean.
We can talk about that for some time.
I think that's one way to put it for sure.
No, but what I was going to say was: I spent almost 20 years in rural Alaska, as we call it, which some people would say is in the middle of nowhere out in northwestern Alaska.
And I just enjoy that so much.
I mean, it's got holds some great, great memories for myself.
But, you know, a lot of those folks you see on those shows, I mean, a lot of Alaskans know those folks.
For the most part, they're real Alaskans.
And it does give an insight, I think, to the rest of the country, how unique Alaska is.
And yeah, you do have to know what you're doing up here.
You can get yourself in trouble.
But we all enjoy those shows, Sean.
The other thing that I love about your state is the fact that there's no state income tax.
You don't even have a sales tax, I don't think, here.
You certainly don't have a state estate tax.
And you actually pay full-time residents money because you share in the wealth of resources, which is the revenue that the state takes in.
What do you take in usually on an annual basis?
And how much, what is the average check that you'll cut the average Alaskan every year?
So you're talking about our permanent fund, which is also unique to Alaska.
Its value right now is about $84 billion with a B.
So it makes us the second largest sovereign wealth fund in the world after Norway per capita because of our small population.
Every year, there's a calculation to deliver a permanent fund dividend check, as we call it, to about 670,000 eligible Alaskans.
The highest dividend that was cut in recent years was just a few years ago, $3,200 a person.
And this past year, it's roughly $1,000, a little more than $1,000 per person.
But again, it's a combination of calculated by a formula, but also appropriation consent by the legislature.
And so there is no income tax.
You're absolutely right.
And currently, we don't have a statewide sales tax, and we do distribute a dividend.
So, again, another aspect that makes the state unique and something that the people of Alaska truly, truly love is the permanent fund for obvious reasons.
So what do you have to do to qualify for that?
If I moved to Alaska, how soon would it be before you guys started cutting me a check?
By the way, I'm doing more for tourism right now.
I should get a percentage of that.
Well, you know, we're on 760 stations now around the country, and I'm creating a huge demand for visitors to come to this great state.
You're doing a great job, Sean.
We'd like to have you actually and actually run your show out of Alaska because I think you would do a great job in putting us on the spotlight.
But one year to be eligible for the permanent fund dividend, and you'd have to fill out an application like everyone else does.
But we would love to give you an honorary PFD certificate and kind of a thank you note for coming up to Alaska to report on this amazing summit.
But we need you back here again in the summer.
This is your first time.
See, people always save that.
They say they save the best for last, Sean.
So I hope that's how you feel about coming to Alaska.
No, I think it's been great.
I'm glad that people have an opportunity to take a look at your state.
We appreciate your time, Governor.
Thank you so much for being with us.
Thank you for your hospitality.
We love the people here.
As we continue from Anchorage 800-941 Sean, if you want to be a part of the program, don't forget we have Cash Patel, the FBI director, Pam Bondi, tonight on the Fox News Channel.
And tomorrow after the summit, President Trump's first sit-down interview will be with yours truly.
And we're looking forward to that, hoping for the best.
But knowing that Vladimir Putin is an unpredictable individual.
All right, to our busy phones, as we continue from Anchorage, Alaska, we say hi to Dan is in North Carolina.
Dan, how are you?
Glad you called, sir.
Yeah.
Hi, Sean.
Thank you for taking my call.
I'd like to talk about tomorrow's meeting.
And the previous discussions that Trump and Putin had, Trump trusted Putin.
That's gone now.
And I think that's a game changer.
The gloves are going to come off.
And I think that Trump is going to be the people in the room.
He's going to take total control of the meeting, and it's going to be very aggressive.
And I believe he's also going to call out Putin for his lives, his past lives, before they talk about anything about peace.
What do you think of that?
Listen, I think, look, if you really break this down, the biggest beneficiary, if the president is successful, is not going to be the United States.
The biggest beneficiary is going to be the world.
It's going to be Europe.
It's going to be Ukraine.
It's going to be Russia.
The death will stop.
Hopefully, you replace war with economic partnerships.
And at the end of the day, I mean, that just makes for a better, safer world and less chance of a broadening conflict.
So it's a noble goal.
I really appreciate the fact that no other politician would expend all this political capital.
That's what delineates Donald Trump from everybody else.
So we're going to wait, watch, and see.
All right, we'll get tomorrow.
Calls coming up from Anchorage, 800-941-SEAN, if you want to be a part of the program as we continue.
The one thing you can always count on.
Sean Annity is back on the radio.
All right, 25 now to the top of the hour.
We are in Anchorage, Alaska.
Don't forget, we have a lot of programming notes tonight, 9 Eastern from Alaska.
We will have FBI Director Cash Vatelle and the AG, Pam Bondi, on.
We're going to try and get to the bottom of deep state declassified information and other information that we've been able to discover.
Are people going to be held accountable?
You know, I can't overpromise and under deliver to you because that's not my job.
But I'm going to ask the questions.
What do we know?
When do we know it?
Did they violate the law?
If they did, will they be held accountable?
And don't forget also, we'll do this radio show right here from Anchorage tomorrow.
And then as soon as the summit with President Trump and Vladimir are over, at that point, we will have the first sit-down interview with President Trump.
That's why we're here.
Although, I got to tell you, the people here at Anchorage are great.
They have some of the best food breakfast places I've ever been to in my life.
All right, let's get to our busy folks.
What?
You know, I've been very patient this entire show to talk about what actually happened in Anchorage, Alaska today.
And, you know, Anchorage is filled with some beautiful things and amazing people.
And one of those amazing people is me because I'm in Anchorage right now.
And you know what I did today?
Today, after traveling for 93 hours to get here after working the day before, like everybody else who came, I'm not, you know, unique in that way.
We came here and James and Blair and I were all sitting here.
Are you going to mention the fact that I purchased at a very high cost an elaborate meal for everybody?
But if you want to do your victory lab now, my friends, who am I to stay in your way?
And sea bass and crab cakes and rotten potatoes and salads for you.
Listen, you can't find a crab cake sauce that leads right into our segment here.
Do you like this?
You shake a little something something?
Get your crab cake on?
Crab cake was good last night when it was fresh.
So anyways, this morning here in Anchorage, Alaska, while I was working and printing research and building a studio and all the things, I got a text from my boss.
Boss.
Boss.
That's how he is on my phone.
Boss.
And hands are gone.
And so the text said, Linda, please, I would like the sandwich.
So I did not answer in my normal nanosecond of reply time.
And then I replied with a snarky comment, as I am want to do.
And then.
I'm glad you acknowledged you're a snarky.
I'm snarky.
I'm sassy.
I'm sarcastic.
It's part of my charm.
If I did anything else, you would think I went into a coma, and you know it.
Anywho.
Now, just to give some background, I went on Uber Eats.
I did not know the location of this broadcast.
I just would have ordered it myself.
No, no, it wasn't that.
No, it was that.
I would have ordered it myself because I use Uber Eats all the time.
Well, you suck at it.
So here's why.
I don't suck at it when I don't have the address.
So I figured you're there.
You might as well just order this sandwich.
First of all, I have a problem ordering it for you.
What I have a problem with is your inability to understand that when you are in a food, Grubhub, Uber Eats, and let's do a poll of the audience because I assure you that I am correct.
They have a really interesting feature.
Are you ready for it?
It's called pre-order.
So if you know what you want, but you can't get it because it's not open yet, you can pre-order.
And when the restaurant opens, they will send you your food for hangry people like you, which is fine.
I was not hangry.
All right, so let's get the 7.22 a.m. local anchorage time.
Which is what time in New York?
Okay, that would be 11.22.
Thank you.
I send you a little bit of time.
And roughly what time is that?
It's lunchtime.
No.
Can I finish?
It's lunchtime, right?
Can I finish?
Is it lunchtime?
So if you go on Uber Eats, it tells you what stores are open and what stores are closed.
That's negative.
It tells you what stores are available in your area for the next day.
I ask you for this and you don't respond.
And I'm like, you know, what's going on?
And then you're like, 45 minutes later, you send me a link to seamless and say, pick whatever you want.
Oh, is that what I mean?
Meanwhile, I think you're missing like 12 or 13 texts in between, but who's counting?
It actually really isn't.
Even Stephanie's here.
And you know what?
Stephanie is switching.
Can I finish?
So 45 minutes, I ask, and all you needed to say was, oh, we can't order it now because it's.
Did you want better?
I sent you a picture.
Let's post that.
I sent you a picture.
Disgusting.
Where it said, no, of the Uber Eats place that you wanted, and it says pre-order.
You know why?
Because 7.22.
You sent me a seamless thing that didn't open on my phone.
First of all, the reason I use Seamless is because we don't use Uber Eats for the show.
We use Seamless.
That's where we do it.
That's what you use.
I use Uber Eats.
That's what you use for the show.
You just don't know that because you don't ever do the ordering.
So why would you?
You know, I just pay the bill.
That's right.
I buy everybody lunch every day, and Jason likes to buy steak, apparently.
Jason eats something separate from everybody always.
That's just who Jason is.
But the long and the short of it is at 7.22.
Why didn't you just tell me?
We are not making turkey sandwiches, Sean.
Why didn't you just tell me it's closed even though it was.
Why did you want better?
Because you would have said to me, where does it say it's closed?
It doesn't say it's closed.
So instead, I sent you a picture of the fish.
I'm five minutes away, and then I find out there's no food there.
So I'm like, now I have to go find a place to get some food or else I'm not going to do a good show.
First of all, I have to be.
So last night when we were getting off the bottom of the bag.
I have that energy.
Can I finish?
Can I finish?
Thank you.
So last night we're on the plane and you being the amazing host that you are.
And I have often given you accolades for that.
So, you know, that's the truth.
You are an amazing host.
You're a good bartender.
You like all that stuff.
So, you know, you are.
I mean, these effects.
So anywho, I said, God, there's so much amazing food here.
Why don't we just take it?
Because we're not going to have any food where we're going.
You didn't ask me whether I wanted any.
First of all, of course you want it.
It's steak.
That's not a question.
I need to ask you, do you want steak?
It's like saying, do you bring it?
I like fresh steak.
I don't like old steak.
Oh, my God.
We were freezing, freezing pool.
You on your own.
You on your own decided to take all the leftover food with you.
I on my own said to you, hey, I'm going to take all this food so we have food.
Because do whatever you want.
Yes, but you knew I was taking it because you weren't going to be able to do it.
Not for me, because I wouldn't have taken anything.
I would have thrown it all out.
Because at 7.22 in the morning, when someone is hangry, I can say, I have steak for you.
After I fat, that's not true.
Because after I found out that you didn't order the food that I gently requested that you order 45 minutes earlier, everyone's laughing.
It's so ridiculous.
All I said is I don't, because I didn't know the address where the broadcast studio was.
You're like, oh my God, for God's sake, just order me the sandwich.
I'm like, please.
So I find out 45, you didn't tell me that for 45 minutes.
I sent you a picture.
And I was on my way here three minutes away.
And then I find out that you didn't.
Tell the truth.
What did I write you?
I wrote to you broke.
I finished 8 a.m.
Bro, it's 8 a.m.
Bro.
45 minutes later.
If you would have told me it was closed 45 minutes earlier, I would have found plan B, which, by the way, in a course of three minutes, I found plan B and I went and I got scrambled eggs with grilled onions and sausage to use your language that you understand.
And I ended up getting the meal in Anchorage, which, by the way, the breakfast place, it's like a country kitchen place.
And what did you do?
Sort of like a cracker barrel.
You know, I wanted to actually thank you for while you were there and asking me if I wanted anything.
See, that's why you're so smart.
No, because you had already sent a picture of last night's disgusting leftovers, and clearly you were going to eat crab cakes from the night before.
Cold crab cakes at 7.
That's your problem.
No, it's because I don't waste.
And because I'm a good person, and my boss is so bad.
Because every day, every day, I buy my entire team on radio and TV so that we work through all the days.
All the links, all the things.
That has nothing to do with the fact that I'm just generous and want to make a great team working and buying.
Can you?
I'm at breakfast.
No, no, no.
But you sent a picture.
You're eating old crab cakes.
I wouldn't want to take any of your old crab cakes away from you.
So anyway, that probably weren't even in a refrigerator.
I think if we saw rotting away with the sea bass.
It's 40 degrees here.
I could just put it in the backyard.
And then I walk in the house and it stinks like fish to high heaven that's rotted here for 40 years.
Because I heated up the food for my breakfast.
And it smelled disgusting.
How dare he eat cold food?
What kind of, I mean, that's not good stuff.
Fresh crab cakes.
I guarantee you, if you ask the audience, day-old crab cakes are crap.
Are you all right?
Are you okay?
Are you going to make it?
This is a man who texts me at 7 a.m.
Get me a turkey sandwich.
I'm like, sir, it is 7 a.m. in Anchorage.
You know what I'm talking about?
I'm getting that for you.
Go open your text and show me where you said that there is no turkey sandwich.
And what time was it that that text came in?
It was 45 minutes later when I was minutes away.
So I assumed you had ordered it and it was delivered and I wouldn't have to wait.
I think you're having a stroke.
Second of all, I never said that it wasn't open.
I sent you a picture and said, bro, it's 7 a.m., which is my subtle way of saying, don't do it.
Lunch starts at noon.
Everyone else is listening to it.
Why don't you just write?
It's closed.
Would you like me to find another place where I can get you?
Here, you ready?
You ready?
This is what it is.
This is what it is.
You say, I say to you, I'm like, all right, it's been three seconds since your last text.
I'll be right with you.
And then you write, hey, any soups?
And I go, I will look around for awareness.
It's 8 a.m.
You know what?
You know what the moral of this story is?
You're hangry.
No, never ask you for anything.
Oh, my God.
Just order the sandwich.
If you would have told me and not waited 45 minutes, I would have handled it.
All right.
Big time, AJ Houston, Texas.
AJ agrees with me.
No, he doesn't.
Big time.
Let me ask you a question, big time.
Would you eat day-old, disgusting crab cakes that stink to high heaven?
Oh, no, I don't eat crab cakes.
I'm sorry.
AJ.
AJ, that's not the question.
Stop arraying the caller.
AJ's my friend.
I'm not.
Stop arrating the caller.
He likes me more.
What's going on, AJ?
Oh, God.
First of all, Sean, let's send Linda to talk to Putin.
Because that, that.
Oh, now it's talking.
Stop.
Actually, that might be great entertainment.
You know what that means?
That means I'm learning to speak Russian.
There's got to be a cussword in there somewhere.
Hey, maybe two, maybe three when she get finished with him.
Dan, oh, man.
All I wanted was something to eat that was fresh, and I don't even get, oh, it's closed, even though it showed open on Uber Eats.
Every other store was closed.
There were like four open places.
Anyway, what's on your mind?
Hey, Sean, real quick.
Now, the Democrats.
They know that they make the criminal element happy because look at the Democrat states.
All of a sudden, Trump do the Ju Jillians to get the crime off the streets.
What did the Democrats do?
Fight him again.
Who does that, Sean?
Fight against somebody trying to clean up your neighborhood, your city, and everything that go along with it.
That is America.
That shows y'all how the Democrat Party been for decades.
They don't care about your city, don't care about you.
They don't give a crap.
They love the crime.
They make money off crime.
This is disgusting what they're doing.
And hey, I hope Trump is going to do the rest.
Hey, did they ever call, did Kamala, Joe, Mayorkas, did they ever call the families of victims that were murdered and raped and victims of other violent crime?
No.
Did they stand when Donald Trump introduced them at the joint session speech?
No.
Do they ever talk about it?
No.
Do they care more about a Brego Garcia?
Yes.
Do they care more about the so-called rights of the illegals over the safety of Americans?
Yes.
Is this a party without a conscience, a heart, and a soul?
Yes.
That's who they are.
That defines them.
And it's pathetic.
But you know what?
I'm loving every minute of it because if they want to double down, they won't criticize Mom Donnie, AOC, Squad, Jasmine Crockett.
You know, I'm all fine with it because, you know, Omar Fatal, you know, because they're all losing their mind.
Big time.
I got a roll, man.
I appreciate the call.
800-941-Sean is our number.
If you want to be a part of the program, we are in Anchorage, Alaska.
Cash Patel Pambondi tonight, 9 Eastern.
Donald Trump's first interview with me right after his summit with Vladimir Putin tomorrow night.
We got a lot going on the next two nights on Hannity.
All right, that's going to wrap things up for today.
Very, very important discovery starting with the declassification of Tulsi Gabbard.
And then, of course, the CIA director John Ratcliffe.
And then the grand conspiracy investigation that is ongoing with the FBI.
The FBI Director Cash Patel will join us.
We'll see you tonight.
And back here tomorrow from Anchorage.
Thank you for making this show possible.
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