Hilton Hotel Scrapped from Fed Program | NYC Appointments Raise Eyebrows (Ep 629)

Just the Truth Podcast with Joey Hudson

Today’s show delivers a packed breakdown of national headlines and South Carolina news that voters are paying close attention to.

We begin with a major update out of Minnesota, where a hotel has now been removed from the federal government’s approved lodging list after allegedly refusing to rent rooms to ICE agents. Federal officials responded swiftly, raising new questions about corporate compliance, discrimination, and law enforcement cooperation.

In New York City, newly elected Mayor Zohran Mamdani is already facing controversy after appointing a longtime housing activist to lead the city’s Office to Protect Tenants. Past social media posts and statements from the appointee are now resurfacing — and critics say they reveal a radical approach to property rights and homeownership.

Also today: • President Trump makes headlines again after going off script at a House GOP policy retreat • A deeper look at the ongoing culture and policy battle surrounding women’s sports • Harvard removes a dean after inflammatory social media posts resurface • South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster proposes $1.1 billion in new road funding as inflation drives up construction costs statewide

From federal accountability to local infrastructure, this episode connects the dots between policy decisions, ideology, and real-world consequences.

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