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A former speechwriter for Ronald Reagan says today’s conservatives have much to learn from the 40th president.
Peter Robinson addressed what he sees as misconceptions about Reagan’s leadership in an interview with Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts—beginning with the claim that Reagan supposedly supported open borders.
Robinson recounted young conservatives as saying, “‘Well, Ronald Reagan signed an amnesty for illegal aliens. He’d be on [President] Joe Biden’s side on the border.’” But he called that “nonsense,” pointing to strict enforcement provisions against illegal border crossers in the 1986 amnesty bill Reagan signed into law.
On Reagan’s reputation for soft-spokenness, Robinson noted how that differs markedly from his historic “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall” speech near Soviet-occupied East Berlin in 1987, which he helped draft for the president, referring to then-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
Robinson recalled that “the State Department and the National Security Council wanted that line out of the speech because it was ‘too provocative.’”
“That guy [Reagan] had the steel to stand up to the entire foreign policy apparatus of the United States and say, ‘No, I’m calling on him to tear down the wall,’” Robinson told Roberts on “The Kevin Roberts Show” podcast.
“There was a toughness, even an aggressiveness about that man,” added Robinson, a Murdoch Distinguished Fellow at the Hoover Institution.
However, Robinson emphasized that conservatives face “a new moment” in history and “don’t have as much time” as Reagan had to turn America in the right direction.
Watch the full episode of “The Kevin Roberts Show” to hear Reagan’s close ally discuss the 40th president’s enduring legacy:
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Kevin Roberts ventured into unfriendly territory Saturday morning to face hostile questions from MSNBC hosts Symone Sanders-Townsend and Michael Steele. His masterful performance exposed their radical views on immigration and scaremongering about Project 2025.
Five months after schooling the global elites at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, The Heritage Foundation president once again found himself in the lion’s den.
This time, the conversation centered on illegal immigration and Project 2025, the Heritage-led coalition that’s supplying policy ideas and personnel to the next presidential administration.
Sanders-Townsend, a former aide to Sen. Bernie Sanders, President Joe Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris, fully embraced the Left’s lawless approach to immigration. At one point, she even scolded Steele, the former Maryland lieutenant governor and Republican National Committee chairman, for uttering the word “illegal immigrant.”
Biden’s border catastrophe—the worst in our nation’s history—is fundamentally reordering America.
— Kevin Roberts (@KevinRobertsTX) June 22, 2024
It is unjust, illegal & evil that >10 million illegal aliens have entered our country.
We need to close the border and implement the largest mass deportation system in US history. pic.twitter.com/3Cw0RjhRdq
Roberts was challenging the two liberal hosts on heinous crimes committed by illegal aliens when Steele began to ask, “What is the difference between an illegal immigrant, who, unfortunately, engages in that activity?”
But even before he could finish, Sanders-Townsend interrupted. “I want to be clear; we don’t use the term illegal. They’re undocumented individuals.”
“That’s sweet,” Roberts replied. “They’re illegal aliens.”
Steele, at one point during the segment, suggested he was ready to move on, but Roberts appeared to relish the debate. “I’ll stay as long as you want,” he retorted.
The hosts pressed Roberts on securing the border and deporting those who have entered the United States illegally.
“We need to have the biggest mass deportation system ever in the history of America because it is unjust, illegal, and evil that more than 10 million illegal aliens have come to this country,” Roberts said.
Just this week, another American family faced the tragic consequences of illegal immigration. The Houston Police Department announced the arrests of illegal aliens Johan Jose Rangel Martinez and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, who face capital murder charges in the death of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray.
“You are weaponizing a horrific murder to smear 11 million people,” Sanders-Townsend told Roberts.
Later, during a separate appearance on Steve Bannon’s “War Room,” Roberts said he was most disappointed by Steele’s response.
Why would you oppose a project dedicated to restoring our constitutional republic?
— Kevin Roberts (@KevinRobertsTX) June 22, 2024
The answer is clear: MSNBC and the Left cannot bear to face the truth that, for the first time in the history of the conservative movement in this nation, we are as organized and effective as… pic.twitter.com/WESEP5yzbG
“I was appalled that [Steele] accused us of using an ‘anecdote’ to make a larger point,” Roberts told Bannon. “That anecdote is the human life of a 12-year-old girl in Houston. That anecdote is that college-aged young lady in Georgia. That anecdote is now dozens, several dozens, of American citizens who’ve been killed by illegal aliens.
“The only way that you can begin to try to make sense of that position, that Steele and others are holding, is that they simply don’t weigh the importance of American citizenship.”
In another discussion on Project 2025—which has become an infatuation of left-wing media—the MSNBC hosts quizzed Roberts about his ideas for overhauling the federal workforce.
“If Heritage is calling for removing 50,000 federal employees, who are you replacing them with?” Steele asked.
“The number needs to be more than 50,000 considering that there are more than 2 million federal employees,” Roberts responded. “Over the last century, the radical Left has seen the administrative state as the fourth branch of government. They’re unelected bureaucrats. … Ultimately, we have to devolve power from the imperial city of Washington back to the people.”
?@KevinRobertsTX on MSNBC: You want to look at it from the lens of unelected bureaucrats who want to say that they are more important than the everyday American. We look at it from the standpoint of the everyday American and say, it’s time that they are put in the driver’s seat. pic.twitter.com/Zxjq7DP6Pn
— Project 2025 (@Prjct2025) June 22, 2024
In his subsequent appearance with Bannon, Roberts said Project 2025 frightens the Left because conservatives have a plan that will restore the constitutional republic. He also sounded a note of optimism that it’s resonating with the American people, even if it hasn’t yet penetrated the MSNBC newsroom.
“They literally live in a social bubble of Washington, D.C., or New York City, or the left coast,” Roberts told Bannon. “And, therefore, they have lost sight of the fact that it isn’t just among American conservatives, it’s also American centrists, even a handful of American liberals, who understand that this country is in really bad shape for a lot of reasons.”
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Popular conservative host Tucker Carlson is planning a nationwide speaking tour this September featuring a range of newsmakers and political leaders leading up to Election Day.
Carlson announced his plans Monday morning and shared the full schedule with The Daily Signal, which is partnering with Tucker Carlson Live to provide our subscribers with early access to tickets starting Tuesday (details below).
Since launching Tucker Carlson Network last year, the former Fox News host has amassed a huge audience for his video interviews, podcast episodes, and social media posts. He now plans to build on that success with a 15-city tour at some of America’s most recognizable sports arenas.
“I can’t wait to take our show on the road in cities across America,” Carlson said in a statement to The Daily Signal. “We’re going to be talking about real issues with real people. You’d better believe the Establishment will be losing their minds.”
The Sept. 4 kickoff of Carlson’s tour will afford him an opportunity to comment on the latest developments of the 2024 presidential election and interview a wide range of guests, many of whom are household names or recognizable personalities from Tucker Carlson Network.
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., will join Carlson for the Sept. 26 stop at Bon Secours Arena in Greenville, S.C. Heritage previously sponsored Carlson’s live State of the Union special in March.
Carlson’s stops will feature actors Roseanne Barr and Russell Brand; musician Kid Rock; former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy; media personalities Glenn Beck, Dan Bongino, Alex Jones, and Megyn Kelly; and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. Donald Trump Jr., the former president’s son, will close the tour Sept. 28 in Jacksonville, Fla.
Tickets go on sale starting Friday, June 14, at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Daily Signal subscribers will be able to purchase tickets tomorrow using a special code. Subscribe to our Morning Bell email newsletter or follow @DailySignal on X to receive the code Tuesday morning.
The complete list of tour stops is below.
| Wed, Sep 4, 2024 | Phoenix, AZ | Footprint Center Tucker Carlson Live with special guest Russell Brand |
| Thu, Sep 5, 2024 | Anaheim, CA | Honda Center Tucker Carlson Live with special guest Vivek Ramaswamy |
| Fri, Sep 6, 2024 | Colorado Springs, CO | Broadmoor World Arena Tucker Carlson Live with a special guest announced at a later date |
| Sat, Sep 7, 2024 | Salt Lake City, UT | Delta Center Tucker Carlson Live with special guest Glenn Beck |
| Wed, Sep 11, 2024 | Tulsa, OK | BOK Center Tucker Carlson Live with special guest Dan Bongino |
| Thu, Sep 12, 2024 | Kansas City, MO | T-Mobile Center Tucker Carlson Live with special guest Megyn Kelly |
| Fri, Sep 13, 2024 | Wichita, KS | INTRUST Bank Arena Tucker Carlson Live with special guest Charlie Kirk |
| Mon, Sep 16, 2024 | Milwaukee, WI | Fiserv Forum Tucker Carlson Live with special guest Alex Jones |
| Wed, Sep 18, 2024 | Fort Bend, TX | Ford Bend Epicenter Tucker Carlson Live with a special guest announced at a later date |
| Fri, Sep 20, 2024 | Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena Tucker Carlson Live with special guest Kid Rock |
| Sat, Sep 21, 2024 | Hershey, PA | Giant Center Tucker Carlson Live with a special guest announced at a later date |
| Tue, Sep 24, 2024 | Fort Worth, TX | Dickies Arena Tucker Carlson Live with special guest Roseanne Barr |
| Thu, Sep 26, 2024 | Greenville, SC | Bon Secours Arena Tucker Carlson Live with special guests Rep. Marjorie Taylore Greene and Dr. Kevin Roberts |
| Fri, Sep 27, 2024 | Sunrise, FL | Amerant Bank Arena Tucker Carlson Live with a special guest announced at a later date |
| Sat, Sep 28, 2024 | Jacksonville, FL | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Tucker Carlson Live with special guest Donald Trump Jr. |
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