HOT TOPICS | A Dream Meets Reality: MLK Jr. Day & an Inauguration Blackout!
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How does Don open the MLK Jr. Day broadcast and set the tone for today?
Good morning, everybody. Welcome to our Hot Topics. And this is our Dr. King breakfast. You can probably hear the bacon going. And so we're gonna talk about, we're gonna celebrate a king today. I hope you had your coffee. I hope you're getting your breakfast as well. If you were here, I would cook you breakfast. But how are you guys this morning? We're gonna talk about Dr. King. I'm gonna talk a little bit about, I'm not gonna inundate you, don't worry about it. We're gonna talk about... a little bit about what's happening in Washington, D.C., but not in the way where we're going to pretend like this is some real normal stuff that we need to be talking about. We're not doing that. But I do want to tell you that Martin III, who is Dr. King's son, was on Meet the Press yesterday giving a really good contrast
Of the two men, one of them a dreamer, one of them a schemer, here's Martin III, and this will really put into context, contextualize how we're going to cover today's event. So here we go.
This year, the day that we remember and mark your father's legacy falls on the same day of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. What will you be listening for in his speech? You said you're going to be paying close attention. Yeah, I would...
He has said that he wants to create some semblance of unity. Now, what that means is you've got to be in dialogue with everybody. If you really want to bring the nation together so that it is the manifestation of what we call ourselves the United States of America, we're not reflective of the United States of America right this moment, in my judgment.
Thank you, Martin. So that's why we are doing this the way that we are doing it today. Not that we're ignoring it, that it's not news that he's not the president or will be the president of the United States. But again, we're doing it in the context that it should be given in. So what are you doing today? Where are you streaming from? What do you guys, I am making you a Southern breakfast or making my family a Southern breakfast. Tell me what you're having for breakfast or had for breakfast or where you're from. I love Don's take breakfast with Don Antoinette. Yeah, this is my channel. I can do with whatever I want. I love that we don't have to pretend that this is normal and watching all those people go down there and kiss the ring and try to cozy up to power.
It's just really, really embarrassing. So I am, just so you know, right now, some grits doing a little Southern grits. Uh, I'm also doing a little, let's see one, four and one, four, two, eight. Got it. Um, I am doing some grits. I have some bacon, got some eggs. We're going to do some pancakes, possibly, if I have enough time. I guess we have as much time as I want. Yeah, I have as much time as I want. And so that's what we're going to do today. Because usually... Whoa, this is really high. Usually, you know, I'm at a king breakfast on today, not doing an inauguration because it doesn't always fall on the same day. And actually... You know, they could have moved it or done something different, but I guess he decided not to.
Anyway, you know what? I forgot to turn this one on. There we go. Make sure we get the TikTok. TikTok is back, and we're going to talk about that as well. For those of you who are interested in the TikTok and what's going on, let me get my act together and see what I'm going to do here. Okay, eggs next. I usually like to do the eggs last because I like my eggs to be warm when I do it. I didn't get that. Oh, my Siri is talking to me because I like my eggs to be warm. Ah, a seal on this door. And I'm going to do some biscuits. I forgot to heat the oven. So I'm going to put the oven on as well. So tell me what you guys are doing. I'm going to have to get close to my phone so that I can see what you guys are chatting about, but I got to get my stuff.
So as we do that, let's talk about what's happening. And we're going to show you some, I'm going to go through the whole Dr. King thing. Okay. We're going to do that, and I want to take some time with it.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
How does Don open the MLK Jr. Day broadcast and set the tone for today?
0:14–8:11
2
Why is Biden issuing preemptive pardons and who is included?
8:11–36:29
3
What immigration and border executive orders is the incoming administration expected to sign?
36:29–1:21:47
4
How do Don and guests react to brunch, mimosas and live chat at the top of the segment?
1:21:47–1:24:28
5
What warnings and advice do hosts give about watching the inauguration and guarding your peace?
1:24:28–1:28:57
6
Why are tech platforms, TikTok and corporate ties being critiqued and what does AOC say?
1:28:57–2:05:21
7
How does Reverend Al Sharpton frame MLK Day, corporate boycotts and the 90‑day DEI campaign?
2:05:21–3:06:03