10.1.25 The Joe Mangiacotti Show – Wednesday

Today at 1 PM on The Joe Mangiacotti Show on WCRN 830 AM, we take a hard look at the chaos and contradictions in America’s political landscape. We’ll start in Chicago, where a brazen attack on an ICE facility and the recovery of guns and weapons have once again exposed Mayor Brandon Johnson’s inability—or unwillingness—to confront the gang violence and lawlessness consuming his city. While federal authorities exercise their clear constitutional authority to enforce immigration law, Chicago reels from another bloody weekend with nearly 60 shootings, most victims young Black men, as the mayor deflects and points fingers at Donald Trump rather than addressing his own city’s collapse.
From there, we shift to Boston, where Mayor Michelle Wu continues to cling to the illusion of “sanctuary city” policies, despite the fact that federal law supersedes local politics. We’ll lay out why her stance is not just misguided but dangerous, and why ICE will continue to carry out its mission regardless of political grandstanding.
And then, we turn to the growing momentum of Turning Point USA following the assassination of its founder, Charlie Kirk. Far from slowing down, the movement is expanding at unprecedented speed, with more than 50,000 new chapter requests, tens of thousands of student signups, and strong donor backing. Even in the face of threats like yesterday’s evacuation at Utah State University before a TPUSA event with Alex Clark, the organization is proving resilient and determined. We’ll explore what this growth means for the conservative youth movement and how the legacy of Kirk is shaping its future.
All that, plus your calls and questions—join the conversation at 508-871-7000.