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--:-- John Bickley: I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with guest host Emily Jashinsky, DC correspondent at UnHerd. It's Friday, June 7th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- Emily Jashinsky: Thanks for having me on the show, John.
--:-- John Bickley: Donald Trump rakes in another $12 million in campaign fundraising. This comes after big Silicon Valley names hosted an event for Trump last night in liberal stronghold San Francisco. Tickets to the event completely sold out despite costing $500,000 per couple.
--:-- Emily Jashinsky: This latest fundraising haul adds to the tens of millions already received by Trump's campaign following his New York City trial conviction. Republican National Committee woman Harmeet Dillon says she never would have predicted such results in such a liberal area. It reflects the disquiet in our country, the discontent with President Biden's leadership and the huge enthusiasm for change in Washington led by President Trump.
--:-- John Bickley: They are driving business leaders including business leaders who would probably never have publicly said they would vote for him or support him or much less give him a check into his arms.
--:-- Emily Jashinsky: The prosecution has rested its case against Hunter Biden. Today Dr Jason Brewer, a forensic chemist, took the stand. He said that tests show that a leather pouch Hunter stored his gun in contained cocaine residue. DEA Supervisory Special Agent Joshua Romig also testified. He discussed various words used to describe drugs or related paraphernalia in text messages between Hunter and his dealers. The messages were all from around the time Biden purchased the illegal firearm.
--:-- John Bickley: As their first witness, the defense called Naomi Biden, Hunter's eldest daughter. She took the stand to say she witnessed her father in rehab for months before purchasing the firearm, during which time he seemed to be doing well.
--:-- Emily Jashinsky: Cash is no longer king in some parts of the U.S. Several businesses are going cashless. Here with details is Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce.
--:-- Tim Pierce: More and more venues in the U.S. are going cashless, meaning they only accept payment via credit cards or mobile devices like Apple Pay, Venmo, and Cash App. Many baseball stadiums, including Yankee Stadium and Mile High Field, have gone cashless, as have most Six Flags amusement parks. Most of these locations feature a reverse ATM, which will transfer your dollars to plastic, but those come with fees.
--:-- John Bickley: There are no federal laws requiring businesses to accept cash, and efforts in the House and Senate have gone nowhere since being introduced last year. Paying cash is becoming less popular. Cash accounted for 16% of all purchases last year, a 2% drop from 2022.
--:-- Tim Pierce: Will Wall Street be getting some competition in the Lone Star State? A group of business titans is planning to open a national stock exchange in Dallas. Daily Wire reporter Spencer Lindquist is here with the details on the potential Wall Street rival.
--:-- Spencer Lindquist: A group of two dozen investors, including BlackRock and Citadel, have formed the Texas Stock Exchange and plan to file for registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission later this year. The group has $1 million in funding and hopes to compete with the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. The Dallas-based exchange will be more CEO-friendly and hopes to capitalize on many companies' discontent with over-regulation and social activism.
--:-- John Bickley: The Texas Stock Exchange will serve businesses in the southeast quadrant of the U.S. and plans to begin listing companies in 2026.
--:-- Spencer Lindquist: Most Americans are pulling the plug on electric vehicles. Despite a massive push toward mandating EVs from the Biden administration, most Americans just aren't buying. An APNORC poll found that 46% of Americans are not likely or highly unlikely to purchase an EV. Many in the poll cited high costs, too few charging stations, and the inability to drive long distances for their lack of interest.
--:-- Emily Jashinsky: This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Get a $1 per month trial period at shopify.com slash morningwire. That's shopify.com slash morningwire.
--:-- John Bickley: eBay will no longer accept payments from American Express credit cards. They cited, quote, unacceptably high transaction fees, echoing Costco's sentiment when they cut ties with Amex almost a decade ago. eBay spokesman Scott Overland also said consumers use new alternative ways to pay for their items like Apple Pay, PayPal, and buy now, pay later options.
--:-- Emily Jashinsky: The United States national cricket team upset Pakistan yesterday in the preliminary round of the World Cup. The U.S. won their previous game against Canada but were heavy underdogs against the Middle Eastern nation. Pakistan began the tournament as a top 10 betting favorite. BBC's chief cricket writer said the Americans' defense was immaculate and their batting was composed. The team will take on India and Ireland next week to finish up group play.
--:-- John Bickley: Your Shein or Timu order may be delayed. Daily Wire culture reporter Megan Basham has the details.
--:-- Megan Basham: The Customs and Border Patrol Agency has suspended the license of multiple brokers who handle expedited delivery and processing for Chinese-owned Timu and Shein. Both retailers ship billions of dollars worth of inexpensive products and clothing directly to consumers in the U.S. CPB says they now suspect that contraband is entering the U.S. through that process. So now packages need to be inspected at airports or ports of entry. Timu and Sheehan benefit from a trade rule that allows purchases valued at less than $800 to go directly to consumers. The new inspections are expected to cause delays across the country.
--:-- Emily Jashinsky: And the newest Star Wars Universe series has been dubbed, quote, the gayest one yet, drawing ire from some fans. The new miniseries called The Acolyte released its first two episodes earlier this week and received divided reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. While critics gave a positive 92% rating, fans' responses totaled just 30% approval.
--:-- Megan Basham: Here's show creator Leslie Hedlund and star actress Amandla Stenberg in an interview with The Wrap that went viral. I think that Star Wars is so gay already. Okay. I mean, have you seen the fits? Are you telling me with a straight face that C-3PO is straight? They're a couple. That's what I think. But this is more outward. I think it's canon that R2-D2 is a lesbian. Oh, interesting.
--:-- John Bickley: Those are your drive home updates this afternoon. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And for more in-depth discussion of the biggest stories of the day, listen to the full episode of Morning Wire every morning.
