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EPISODE · Jun 3, 2026 · 16 MIN

The Cake Boss, the Commander & the Donut Lassies

from Kennedy Saves the World · host FOX News Podcasts

National Donut Day is celebrated on the first Friday in June. But did you know that its origins trace back more than a century to the Salvation Army's "Donut Lassies," who served donuts and comfort to American soldiers during World War I? Buddy Valastro, owner of Carlo's Bakery, and Merle Heatwole, National Commander of the Salvation Army, join Kennedy to discuss how they're honoring that legacy by delivering donuts to veterans across the country. They share the story behind the holiday, the impact of the Salvation Army's mission, and why the tradition continues to resonate today. Kennedy Now Available on YouTube: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.podtrac.com/kstw_yt⁠ Follow on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kennedy_foxnews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join Kennedy for Happy Hour on Fridays! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWlNiiSXX4BNUbXM5X8KkYbDepFgUIVZj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

National Donut Day is celebrated on the first Friday in June. But did you know that its origins trace back more than a century to the Salvation Army's "Donut Lassies," who served donuts and comfort to American soldiers during World War I? Buddy Valastro, owner of Carlo's Bakery, and Merle Heatwole, National Commander of the Salvation Army, join Kennedy to discuss how they're honoring that legacy by delivering donuts to veterans across the country. They share the story behind the holiday, the impact of the Salvation Army's mission, and why the tradition continues to resonate today. Kennedy Now Available on YouTube: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.podtrac.com/kstw_yt⁠ Follow on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kennedy_foxnews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join Kennedy for Happy Hour on Fridays! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWlNiiSXX4BNUbXM5X8KkYbDepFgUIVZj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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