Radio Show Hour 2 – 07/17/2025

* Sam Bushman: Will Donald Trump Become The War President? - I Pray the Answer is No, but Predict the Answer is Yes!* Donald Trump said he'd end Ukraine war in first 24 hours.* Trump has ordered nearly as many airstrikes as Biden in much less time!* Donald Trump entered his current term in the White House touting ambitions to be a "peacemaker" president, pledging an end to America's often drawn-out conflicts.Yet within his first six months, the Independent reports that Trump's administration has launched at least 529 airstrikes across Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia-nearly matching the 555 recorded during former President Biden's entire four-year tenure, according to data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) nonprofit.* "The US military is moving faster, hitting harder, and doing so with fewer constraints," said ACLED President Clionadh Raleigh, noting that strikes now appear to be a first, not last, resort.Watchdog group Airwars reports at least 224 civilian deaths in Yemen are attributed to Trump's campaign, nearly matching two decades of prior US operations.* Trump suggests US 'take' Gaza, make it 'freedom zone' - TheHill.com* Russia tightens its stranglehold on Ukraine battlefield as Trump gifts Putin 50-day window - CNN.* President Donald Trump reportedly suggested to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a July 4 phone conversation that Ukraine could strike deep within Russia, including Moscow and Saint Petersburg.The Financial Times reported this conversation, stating that Trump questioned Zelenskyy on the possibility of such strikes if the US supplied long-range weapons - During the call, Zelenskyy expressed readiness to target these cities if provided with the necessary arms.* Trump administration has approved a major nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel, bypassing a normal congressional review to provide the country with more of the 2,000-pound bombs that it has used in the war against Hamas in Gaza - APNews.com* Salem Radio Network is partnering with international non-profit relief agency Food for the Poor to rush emergency relief kits to flood-ravaged Texas.SRN talk hosts Mike Gallagher, Chris Stigall, Hugh Hewitt, and Larry Elder are supporting this campaign on their programs.