Trump Hat Controversy, Kanye Interview Debate, Rihanna Stalker Scare + NYC Budget Ideas | Essential ELR 3.10.26

Ebro, Laura, and Rosenberg open with coffee banter before discussing Trump claiming the Iran conflict will end soon and questioning media credibility, including footage of Trump wearing a Trump-branded hat during a “dignified transfer” that Fox allegedly covered with older video. They cite Jimmy Kimmel’s aggressive Trump jokes and argue many networks feel intimidated. In the rundown, they react to Kanye West announcing his first Los Angeles show since 2021 and debate whether interviewing him would be worthwhile or just amplify his controversies. In the lowdown, they cover Ivana Lisette Ortiz driving from Florida and shooting at Rihanna’s home with an AR-15 while posting obsessive videos, prompting talk about mental health, gun access, and limits on police intervention. The conversation turns to NYC issues: funding gaps, paying people for snow shoveling and homeless counts, speculation about eliminating free parking citywide, and state politics involving Hochul and Mamdani.   Key Moments: (00:00) Coffee Mug Banter (00:49) Iran War Talk (01:44) Trump Hat Controversy (03:55) Kimmel and Media Fear (05:25) Rundown Intro (05:39) Kanye LA Show News (06:17) Should We Interview Ye (10:47) Kanye Concert Memories (12:27) Lowdown Rihanna Stalker (14:17) Gun Access Questions (14:39) Limits of Intervention (15:32) Stricter Gun Rules Debate (16:52) Threats and Police Limits (18:12) Nationwide Problems Talk (18:45) Funding Mental Health and Homelessness (19:15) NYC Homeless Count and Gig Pay (21:36) Budget Gaps and Tax Burden (23:00) Free Parking on the Chopping Block (25:37) Hochul Politics and Power Outage (28:08) Lion King Lyrics Controversy (29:14) Wrap Up and Sign Off  -----------------------------Experience the Culture: Catch Ebro, Laura, Rosenberg, and the rest of the network 24/7 on the Amplified Voices TV app: amplifiedvoices.com/download Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.