Russ Vought

50?

How old are you, Russ?

How old are you, Russ?

How old are you, Russ?

That's right. You know, get that 50 on. Look, I think this is what is needed is new institutions. That's why we created the Center for Renewing America, because we wanted to make sure there was a home to give elites, both in D.C. and in the grassroots, this is actually how you do what's necessary to be done.

That's right. You know, get that 50 on. Look, I think this is what is needed is new institutions. That's why we created the Center for Renewing America, because we wanted to make sure there was a home to give elites, both in D.C. and in the grassroots, this is actually how you do what's necessary to be done.

That's right. You know, get that 50 on. Look, I think this is what is needed is new institutions. That's why we created the Center for Renewing America, because we wanted to make sure there was a home to give elites, both in D.C. and in the grassroots, this is actually how you do what's necessary to be done.

So, like, if President Trump gives a speech in the first term or you from your show are articulating something that must be done, we felt there needed to be an institution to actually take that and turn it into the regulations, translating into actually public policy. And that has to be new. Some exceptions exist.

So, like, if President Trump gives a speech in the first term or you from your show are articulating something that must be done, we felt there needed to be an institution to actually take that and turn it into the regulations, translating into actually public policy. And that has to be new. Some exceptions exist.

So, like, if President Trump gives a speech in the first term or you from your show are articulating something that must be done, we felt there needed to be an institution to actually take that and turn it into the regulations, translating into actually public policy. And that has to be new. Some exceptions exist.

I mean, Kevin is doing a great job at Heritage, but that's the exception rather than the rule. My view is that you've got to create new institutions that are scrappy, are hungry, It doesn't take them two weeks to write a paper. It takes them one day to write a paper. You get it out there. And if that paper is not read, you go and you like get it in front of people so that they understand it.

I mean, Kevin is doing a great job at Heritage, but that's the exception rather than the rule. My view is that you've got to create new institutions that are scrappy, are hungry, It doesn't take them two weeks to write a paper. It takes them one day to write a paper. You get it out there. And if that paper is not read, you go and you like get it in front of people so that they understand it.

I mean, Kevin is doing a great job at Heritage, but that's the exception rather than the rule. My view is that you've got to create new institutions that are scrappy, are hungry, It doesn't take them two weeks to write a paper. It takes them one day to write a paper. You get it out there. And if that paper is not read, you go and you like get it in front of people so that they understand it.

And then when they have read it and you figure out why haven't you acted on it? What's you know, like you have to work it hard. And that's going to come from from not sitting around a board table at a prestigious organization. That's going to come from. people who are hardened, battle-tested, and really awesome in their mind as to what they think and what they know.

And then when they have read it and you figure out why haven't you acted on it? What's you know, like you have to work it hard. And that's going to come from from not sitting around a board table at a prestigious organization. That's going to come from. people who are hardened, battle-tested, and really awesome in their mind as to what they think and what they know.

And then when they have read it and you figure out why haven't you acted on it? What's you know, like you have to work it hard. And that's going to come from from not sitting around a board table at a prestigious organization. That's going to come from. people who are hardened, battle-tested, and really awesome in their mind as to what they think and what they know.

Look, there's a lot of awesome conservative donors. There are? Yeah. You would know. And many of them are coming to our banner over time. I think the issue is, you know, do they know about your organization, the impact? And there's a lot of grift on the, and that's the problem is like, you've got to kind of show yourself. There's so much grift. It's unbelievable.

Look, there's a lot of awesome conservative donors. There are? Yeah. You would know. And many of them are coming to our banner over time. I think the issue is, you know, do they know about your organization, the impact? And there's a lot of grift on the, and that's the problem is like, you've got to kind of show yourself. There's so much grift. It's unbelievable.

Look, there's a lot of awesome conservative donors. There are? Yeah. You would know. And many of them are coming to our banner over time. I think the issue is, you know, do they know about your organization, the impact? And there's a lot of grift on the, and that's the problem is like, you've got to kind of show yourself. There's so much grift. It's unbelievable.

So you kind of have to acknowledge, yeah, there's a lot of grift out here. But at the same time, do everything you can to just get up in the morning and do your job and do it effectively. And then people come. Where I feel like the issue is, is that... With everyone, you're educating them on the same journey that I think you have.