Earl presents a concise summary of poverty statistics in the United States, highlighting some alarming numbers. He points out that 21.2% of Native Americans are living in poverty, followed by 18% of Black individuals and 16.6% of Hispanics. In comparison, the overall poverty rate for other racial groups is 11%, with white individuals experiencing a rate of 7.7%, and Asians having the lowest at 5.6%. Meanwhile, Trump is proposing a 65% reduction in EPA funding, which will have significant repercussions for everyday citizens. Republicans are plotting Cuts to social security, medicare and medicaid, while looking into the Gaza strip situation as trump had an "AI Generated image," showing very idol like graphic imagery. Additionally, there are plans to cut $2 billion allocated for enhancing the national airspace system's communications network. We then open the lines for callers on Earl's segment of "It's Your Thing!" to listen to the community's concerns and respond to them.

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