4.15.25 The Joe Mangiacotti Show - Tuesday

THE JOE MANGIACOTTI SHOW — OPENING MONOLOGUE — APRIL 15TH, 2025

Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening—wherever you are in New England or across the nation. You’re listening to The Joe Mangiacotti Show, right here on WCRN 830 AM — Radio Central — from the center of the dial, the center of New England, and the center of common sense!

Today is Tuesday, April 15th — Tax Day — the day when the government lovingly reminds us who’s really in charge of our wallets. Yes, folks, the IRS wants its cut. And no matter how much they waste, mismanage, or funnel into DEI consultants and bureaucratic bloat, the taxman never sleeps. But fear not—because we’ve got 12 full minutes of real talk to kick things off, and let me tell you, we are not short on insanity this week.

Let’s start with the headlines they don’t want you talking about…

STORY 1: The Whistleblower Bombshell Against Gov. Shapiro

Now, imagine this—it’s July 2024, and a whistleblower, a former Pennsylvania State Police officer, tries to blow the lid off what he claims was a high-level conspiracy to assassinate President Donald J. Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

You heard me right.

According to the criminal complaint, Governor Josh Shapiro, with alleged help from top officials—and even whispered meetings with Joe Biden himself—played a "key role" in organizing and green-lighting an attack on the leading candidate in the 2024 race.

Now, you might be wondering, “Why haven’t I heard about this?” Well, that’s because every single legacy media outlet is treating this like it's radioactive. Radio silence. Meanwhile, the whistleblower claims he was blocked by the Biden administration, ignored by the FBI, and even brushed off by the Secret Service.

Let me ask you something, America: If these allegations had named a Republican governor and Joe Trump, do you think MSNBC wouldn’t be running wall-to-wall coverage? We deserve answers—and we’ll be staying on top of this.

STORY 2: Arson Attack on Gov. Shapiro’s Residence

And in a strange twist of timing, we had an alleged arson attack on Shapiro’s residence. A man named Cody Balmer, who’s now in the hospital for unrelated issues, reportedly told police he planned to beat Shapiro with a hammer.

Now listen—no one on this show condones violence. Let me say that clearly.

But what’s fascinating here is how both parties are rallying around Shapiro, calling this “an assault on democracy.” But where were these same voices when pro-life centers were firebombed? When Supreme Court justices had mobs outside their homes? Selective outrage, my friends—it’s the new American tradition.

STORY 3: Harvard Says No to Reform, Trump Says No to $2 Billion

Over at Harvard, the elite are having a meltdown. After the Trump administration demanded reforms to stop antisemitism and bring viewpoint diversity back to campus, Harvard basically said, “No thanks.” So, Trump froze over $2 billion in federal funds.

And you know what? Good.

The demands were simple: merit-based admissions, screen out anti-American radicals, reduce DEI bloat, and let external auditors assess the ideological cult that’s taken over the place. But Harvard clung to their ivory tower like it’s 1968 all over again.

They’ve had 15 months to clean up after the explosion of antisemitism that followed the Hamas terror attacks in 2023. Instead, they tripled down on censorship, safe spaces, and Marxist drivel.

And I say, it’s about time someone in Washington had the guts to call them out.

STORY 4: Meta vs. the FTC—Zuckerberg on Trial

Next up: Mark Zuckerberg in the hot seat.

That’s right—Zuck testified Monday in an antitrust trial led by Trump’s Federal Trade Commission. The feds say Meta cornered the social media market by gobbling up WhatsApp and Instagram. Zuckerberg says, “Hey, don’t look at us—TikTok is competition!”

But the truth is, we’ve let these tech oligarchs become the gatekeepers of information, free speech, and even elections. If Trump’s FTC has the backbone to rein them in, I say: let the free market finally breathe again.

STORY 5: The Deportation “Mistake” That Wasn’t

Meanwhile, remember that story about the Maryland man deported to El Salvador “by accident”? Well, Stephen Miller just said, “Hold up—not so fast.”

Turns out the deportation wasn’t an error at all—ICE knew this man had a stay of removal. Yet they deported him anyway, landed him in a Salvadoran prison, and now both governments are pointing fingers.

And here's the kicker—El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, who’s become something of a folk hero to Trump supporters, told Trump right to his face: “I can’t return him to the U.S.—what do you want me to do, smuggle him in?”

I mean… you can’t make this stuff up.

Bukele also gave Trump a zinger of a quote: “To liberate 350 million people, you have to imprison some.” The man isn’t wrong—and for all his authoritarian tendencies, he’s done more to reduce crime than most U.S. cities can claim.

STORY 6: Illegal Immigrant Arrested for Sex Crimes in Massachusetts

Finally—and this one hits close to home—Ilma Leandro De Oliveira, a Brazilian national, in this country illegally, has been arrested in Falmouth, Massachusetts. She’s facing seven charges related to the sexual victimization of a child.

ICE, the FBI, and the ATF worked together to bring her in. Let me say that again—seven charges. This is the real consequence of the open-border disaster the Democrats have created.

This woman should never have been in our country. And yet, the same people pushing sanctuary cities and no-questions-asked asylum are silent when children get hurt. You want to talk about injustice? There it is.

WRAP-UP:

So, to sum up:

A governor accused of plotting political violence.
Big Tech finally under the microscope.
Harvard choosing woke dogma over national funding.
Illegal immigrants committing unspeakable crimes.
And a foreign leader telling us how to fix our broken justice system.

This, ladies and gentlemen, is America 2025.

But here’s the good news: we’ve got each other. We’ve got common sense. And as long as this microphone’s hot, we’ll keep exposing the truth, asking the hard questions, and standing up for what’s right.

I’m Joe Mangiacotti, this is The Joe Mangiacotti Show on WCRN — and we’ve got a packed program ahead. Don’t go anywhere—we’ll be right back.