Dawn opens Friday with a warm-up in the forecast, a hilarious look at President Trump’s grueling rally schedule, and his wild motorcade ride from Denton, Texas, to Durant, Oklahoma. We react to Trump’s story of ordering the Beast to hit speeds between 85 and 100 miles per hour through pouring rain after terrible weather grounded his flight options. We also tear into Trump’s campaign trail humor, including his viral riff on Texas politician James Talarico and the distinction between vagrants and vegans.
Dawn shifts focus to the local crime scene and double standards in major cities, examining reports on how district attorneys like Larry Krasner handle cases involving non-citizens accused of violent offenses. We press for transparency in public records, asking why citizenship status remains hidden when standard demographics are routinely released. We also examine political races across Pennsylvania, highlighting upcoming appearances by Stacey Garrity and Kathy Barnette, while questioning why major local network affiliates skipped hosting key gubernatorial debates.
Rich Zeoli joins Dawn in the studio to swap stories from past visits to the White House and the Oval Office before we break down newly unsealed body camera footage from Altoona, Pennsylvania. We watch the low-key arrest of UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect Luigi Mangione inside a local McDonald's, breaking down how officers handled the encounter, searched his backpack, and recovered evidence. Finally, we lighten the mood with comedian Sebastian Maniscalco’s take on modern parenting, play dates, and teaching kids old-school
Oct 02, 2026
