The Daily Herold: 8/14/26 - Skipping the Candace Owens Debate and DC's Falling Crime Numbers

Jon Herold spends Friday explaining why he refuses to watch the much hyped Candace Owens versus Andrew Wilson debate, arguing that a debate can never settle a controlled opposition dynamic and that whoever "wins" has nothing to do with who is actually right. He responds to some chat pushback on his stance, then shifts into a genuinely quiet news day covering an appeals court dismissing an Alien Enemies Act challenge, a trade court upholding Trump's de minimis tariff closure, and a report on federal agencies routing funds to terror linked charities. There is also a look at falling DC and Memphis crime stats tied to National Guard deployment, Trump's Supreme Court push on ballroom construction, and some personal baseball and birthday stories. Sponsor reads, meetup ticket reminders, and an extended chat hangout round out a lighter Friday show.