Welcome to The Dawn Stensland Show. We open with a heavy heart for the family of Billy Schmidt Jr., the 22-year-old Penn State senior whose life was senselessly taken just steps from his South Philly home. Anthony Giordano, co-founder of Stand Up South Philly and Take Our Streets Back, joins the show to discuss the massive community vigil and the growing public frustration with rising local crime. We press city leadership on the blatant hypocrisy of a new local law that restricts law enforcement from wearing masks while violent criminals roam our streets completely covered in 92-degree weather.
We shift our focus to the global stage as President Trump meets with world leaders at the G7 summit in Evian, France. Dawn details the massive economic implications of securing an initial 60-day ceasefire agreement with Iran and the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Vice President JD Vance breaks down the fine print of the deal on his media tour, confirming that the United States is firmly in the driver's seat of global energy history without spending a single cent of American taxpayer money.
Later, bestselling author and investigative journalist David Zweig stops by to review the devastating residual effects of extended public and private school closures. We analyze the stark differences in lower test scores across the country, exposing how lockdown policies severely harmed children from underprivileged backgrounds. Finally, we catch a glimpse of JD Vance’s fiery appearance on The View as he corrects Whoopi Goldberg on historical exhibits and addresses economic affordability, before checking in with Dom Giordano to confront Mount Holly's shocking decision to cancel their July 4th celebrations.
Jun 19, 2026
