The Mike Gallagher Backstage Pass

Brandon Tatum is host of “The Officer Tatum Show” on Salem Radio Network. He is the author of “Beaten Black and Blue: Being A Black Cop in an America Under Siege” which came out in 2021. Tatum co-founded Blexit with Candace Owens, an organization dedicated to changing the narrative in the Black community through education, community outreach, and empowerment. Brandon Tatum joins Mike to talk about...

Kathy Lee Gifford is the four-time Emmy award–winning former cohost of the fourth hour of Today alongside Hoda Kotb. Prior to her time at NBC News, Gifford served as the co-host of Live with Regis and Kathie Lee for fifteen years. A playwright, screenwriter, producer, singer, songwriter, and actress, Gifford has starred in numerous television programs and movies in her forty-five-year career. Kath...

Donald Trump Jr. is Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization. He is the eldest child of Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States. Trump Jr. is an American political activist, businessman, author, and former television presenter. Donald Trump Jr. joins Mike to discuss all the latest details emerging on the FBI's raid of Mar-a-Lago. Also, Mike asks Trump Jr. about whether he may h...

George Murdoch is an American professional wrestler and cable news personality known by his ring/stage name Tyrus. As a wrestler, he is currently signed to the National Wrestling Alliance, where he is the current NWA World Television Champion. Tyrus is a Fox News contributor. He joined the network in 2016 and regularly contributes to FNC’s late night program Gutfeld! His latest book is a memoir ca...

The Great Larry Elder is a conservative talk radio host, author, attorney, and documentary filmmaker who hosts The Larry Elder Show. He’s known to his listeners as the “Sage From South Central” and host of the YouTube channel Larry Elder with Epoch Times that has over 53 million views as of May 2021. He is a Former Candidate for Governor of California. Larry’s newest documentary: Uncle Tom 2 in wh...

Matt Parks is Chief Academic Officer & Interim Provost at The King’s College in New York City. He is an Associate Professor of Politics. Parks earned a Ph. D. in political science at Boston University after majoring in math and political science at Dickinson College. He has spent his career in education, serving for seven years as the headmaster and principal teacher of Exeter (NH) Classical C...

Dr. Ashley Lucas is the Founder of PHD. Dr. Lucas has 15+ years of education in nutrition and metabolism. She holds a PhD in Sports Nutrition and Chronic Disease and is a Licensed Registered Dietitian (RD). Dr. Ashley Lucas joins Mike to talk about why her dieting plan is able to make you not feel hungry all the time when trying to lose weight. Her new book called 5 Steps to Reset The Scale is ava...

Miranda Devine is a New York Post Columnist, Fox News contributor, and an author. Miranda joins Mike to discuss all the latest developments regarding Hunter Biden's business dealings. More and more evidence is emerging proving that Joe Biden knew quite a bit about Hunter's foreign business dealings. Miranda breaks down this new evidence & explains why Hunter's actions have been criminal. Will...

Charlie Kirk is the Founder and President of Turning Point USA. Turning Point USA is a national student movement dedicated to identifying, organizing, and empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets, and limited government. Charlie is also host of “The Charlie Kirk Show” on Salem Radio Network which has become nothing short of a great success. Charlie’s newest book “The Colle...

Rep. Lee Zeldin is a Congressman from New York representing New York's 1st congressional district. Lee Zeldin is also a candidate for Governor of New York. He was speaking at a campaign event outside on a stage when some crazed man tried to run up to him and stab him. Rep. Lee Zeldin joins Mike to discuss this incident, share with us exactly what happened, & point out why these Democrat polici...

Mark Paoletta served in the White House as Assistant Counsel to President George H.W. Bush.  In that position, he played a key role in the successful confirmation effort of Justice Thomas. Mr. Paoletta recently served as General Counsel for the Office of Management & Budget in the Executive Office of the President during the Trump Administration. Mr. Paoletta is a partner at Schaerr Jaffe LLP....

Jack Brill is the Acting Chairman for the Republican Party of Sarasota. He is a Longboat Key resident. Jack joins Mike to tell us all about the Republican Party of Sarasota & Manatee Counties Candidates Rally at Robarts Arena & much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Ackerman is the President & CEO of Prison Fellowship. James spent more than a dozen years volunteering with Prison Fellowship, leveraging his business experience to teach prisoners important life skills, such as resume writing, job interviewing, household budgeting, and personal planning. James joins Mike to share with us all the life-changing work that Prison Fellowship provides. See om...

Gov. Scott Walker is the Former Governor of Wisconsin. He served as the 45th Governor of Wisconsin from 2011 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is the President of Young America’s Foundation. Gov. Walker joins Mike to discuss the ongoing attacks on our Second Amendment & the fight to restore liberty in America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julie is a young conservative who graduated from Harvard University & she is co-host of the new “Dennis and Julie podcast” with Dennis Prager. Julie joins Mike to discuss the importance of talk radio & her inspiring story which led her to work side by side with Dennis Prager! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Republican representative-elect Mayra Flores just had an absolute historic victory in Texas. She won Texas’ 34th congressional district which has been Democrat-controlled for over 100 years. She is also going to be the first Mexican-born Congresswoman. Mike celebrates this victory with Mayra & asks her how this all feels. Plus, what does Mayra’s vision for America and Texas lo...

Charlie Kirk is the Founder & President of Turning Point USA. Charlie hosts “The Charlie Kirk Show” on Salem Radio Network. He joins Mike to discuss the state of America right now under the Biden administration & the role we all play in taking America back. Plus, Charlie gives us a preview of his latest book which is called “The College Scam: How America's Universities Ar...

Brad Anderson is the former CEO and Vice Chairman of consumer electronics retailer Best Buy. He is now Executive Chairman of the board for Job Creators Network. Brad joins Mike to discuss why Disney & all these other companies should think twice before going 'woke'. Staying away from politics would serve them better. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ed Rensi is an American businessman who was president and CEO of McDonald's USA from 1991 to 1997. He has been chairman of FAT Brands since October 2017. Ed has been vocal in his view that companies like Disney have no business injecting themselves into political & culture wars occurring in America. Ed Rensi joins Mike to explain why he believes Disney & other companies should just stay ou...

Kathie Lee Gifford is a television presenter, singer, songwriter, actress and author. She is best known for her 15-year run on the talk show Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee, which she co-hosted with Regis Philbin. One of her most well known books is called “The Jesus I Know: Honest Conversations and Diverse Opinions about Who He Is”. She is hosting a series on Fox Nation about faith and friendship...

Chris Phillips is a young conservative college student at the University of Chicago. During a Q&A at a University of Chicago summit/event titled “Disinformation and the Erosion of Democracy,” Chris asked CNN’s Brian Stelter a few questions exposing media bias. Chris joins Mike to discuss how apparent the bias of our mainstream media is & a whole lot more! See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Allen West is a Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel. West represented Florida's 22nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013 and served as the chairman of the Republican Party of Texas from 2020 to 2021. Allen West joins Mike to discuss a radical leftist mob that interrupted his speech on American exceptionalism at a college campus. See omnystudio.co...

Julie Kelly is a political commentator and senior contributor to American Greatness. Her past work can be found at The Federalist and National Review. She also has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, The Hill, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, and Genetic Literacy Project. Julie joins Mike to discuss all the details of what took place on January 6th at the Capitol. Are the facts of what occurred that...

Dr. John Lott Jr. is President of the Crime Prevention Research Center. He is an American economist, political commentator, and gun rights advocate. Dr. Lott Jr. joins Mike to discuss his research for his study that was released revealing that Biden got 255,000 'excess' votes in fraud-tainted swing states in the 2020 presidential election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rep. Jim Jordan is a Republican Congressman from Ohio. Rep. Jordan is one of the most passionate Republican firebrands & fighters in our nation! He joins Mike to discuss how Republicans can hold Big Tech accountable for all the censorship we’re dealing with, the Ketanji Brown Jackson hearings, & much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.