Podcast appearances and mentions of John Catsimatidis

On Thursday's Mark Levin Show, the Senate parliamentarian is blocking Medicaid changes to waste, fraud, and abuse in the big, beautiful bill. House Republicans proposed tightening Medicaid eligibility with work requirements and restrictions on illegal aliens, but the Senate parliamentarian deemed these changes outside budget reconciliation, exposing the bill to a filibuster. The Senate's decision not to challenge this ruling perpetuates Medicaid misuse. Additionally, the Senate opposes raising the $10,000 cap on home mortgage interest and property tax deductions, disproportionately affecting taxpayers in high-tax blue states. We need to maximize tax deductions for individuals no matter if they live in a blue or a red state. Presidents Reagan and Trump's tax policies fueled economic growth. Also, Zohran Mamdani, a New York City mayoral candidate, is a dangerous Marxist Islamist with ties to anti-Semitic and anti-Israel activities. Mamdani's proposals, including city-owned grocery stores, massive tax increases, and refusing to cooperate with ICE, are policies that could drive out productive residents, attract welfare-seekers, Islamists, and Marxists, and lead to economic disaster for New York City. If Mamdani gets elected you will see authoritarian democracy in NYC. Authoritarian democracies mimic authoritarian regimes, using seemingly legitimate legal processes—such as passing tyrannical laws or disregarding due process—to justify power, prioritizing legality over justice or morality. Later, John Catsimatidis, owner of Red Apple Media and grocery chains Gristedes and D'Agostino Supermarkets, calls in to warn that he'll close his grocery stores if Mamdani wins the NYC mayor race. Catsimatidis explains that Mamdani's policies, including massive tax increases and defunding the police, would drive businesses out and harm the city's economy. In addition, capitalism drives innovation and improves quality of life by creating wealth through valuable goods and services, such as grocery store chains offering affordable, diverse food options. In contrast, Marxism destroys societies without producing tangible benefits. Capitalism underpins everyday conveniences—clean water, electricity, advanced healthcare, and mobility—unmatched globally. Marxist and socialist ideologies promise unattainable utopias while overlooking capitalism's capacity to foster equality through social mobility, enabling anyone to rise from poverty to wealth. Finally, Johnny Joey Jones calls in to discuss his new book, Behind the Badge – Answering The Call To Serve on America's Homefront. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Catsimatidis, owner & operator of Red Apple Media, joins Sid live in-studio to talk about the potential for Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz and its global impact on oil prices, following President Trump's airstrike of Iran's nuclear facilities over the weekend. Sid and John discuss the political tensions between the U.S., China, and Russia following Saturday's airstrike, before the conversation shifts to local politics, with insights on the upcoming mayoral race in New York City, endorsements for candidates, and the critical role of federal support in maintaining city security. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In the second hour of The Rita Cosby Show, Rita talks about the raucous protests across the country. She later plays her interview with John Catsimatidis and Eric Trump and also continues her discussion about tension in the Middle East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Catsimatidis, owner & operator of Red Apple Media, calls in for his weekly Monday morning hit with Sid to discuss WABC receiving the 2025 Distinguished Service Award from the Fair Media Council. This honor celebrates WABC's long history and its impressive return to the top of News/Talk radio. Since taking over, John and Margo have brought new energy, trust, and purpose to the station. The award is well deserved and a tribute to the hard work and dedication of everyone at WABC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Israel and Iran continue to fire back and forth at one another after Israel preemptively strikes the Iranian regime last week in an effort to cut off their production of a nuclear weapon. Sid implores Bibi Netanyahu and Israel to not let up on Iran, with total victory in the region comes into Israel's sights. In other news of the day, President Trump holds a parade in Washington, D.C. commemorating 250 years of the United States Army, and a "No Kings" rally and march pops up in New York City in defiance of the President and his administration. Jonny Daniels, Ofir Akunis, Bo Dietl, John Catsimatidis, Donald Trump Jr. & Alex Traiman join Sid on this Monday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rita talks with Red Apple Media CEO John Catsimatidis and former Chief of Staff for Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Tony Carbonetti to discuss Israel's strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, the final democratic primary debate for NYC mayor and the court systems fighting about Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Catsimatidis, owner & operator of Red Apple Media, joins Sid live in-studio to react to Sid's interview from earlier this morning with film producer and now convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein. John then speaks on the top local and national headlines in the news today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid welcomes on former film producer and now convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein onto the program in an exclusive interview from Bellevue Hospital, where Weinstein is currently an incarcerated patient. In news of the day, the jury in Weinstein's NYC trial continues to deliberate on a potential verdict, chaos and riots unfold in Los Angeles in protest of President Trump and Border Czar Tom Homan's I.C.E. conducting raids in the West Coast county, Israeli forces intercept the ship carrying aid and Swedish activist Greta Thunberg as it prepares to dock on the shores of Gaza, and NYC Mayor Eric Adams takes new, but still too little late, action to combat anti-Semitism in New York City. Harvey Weinstein, Charles Gasparino, Miranda Devine, John Catsimatidis & Bruce Pearl join Sid on this Monday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rita is joined by Red Apple Media CEO John Catsimatidis to discuss the NYC Democratic Mayoral Debate and the importance of law and order in the upcoming election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Catsimatidis, owner & operator of Red Apple Media, calls in to tell Sid and the listening audience what he is currently doing in Portugal, before he dives into the top local headlines in the news today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid reacts to yet another terrorist attack on Jews on American soil, this time in Boulder, Colorado while pro-Israel supporters took part in a march advocating for the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza, and where an illegal Egyptian immigrant unleashed on marchers with a self-made flamethrower while screaming "Free Palestine". In other news of the day, NYC Mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo is denied matching campaign funds while socialist Zohran Mamdani gains ground on the former Governor, Education Secretary Linda McMahon appears in Massapequa, Long Island to fight for their "Chiefs" mascot to remain, President Trump addresses the ongoing auto-pen controversy surrounding former President Biden and his administration, and Sid gets ready to attend a Staten Island GOP event tonight featuring councilman Frank Morano, Congresswomen Elise Stefanik and Nicole Malliotakis, Mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa & others. Justine Brooke Murray, Jim Jordan, Jack Ciattarelli, John Catsimatidis, Jason Whitlock & Ellie Cohanim join Sid on this Monday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Catsimatidis is joined by top newsmakers to discuss the latest happenings in the New York City metro area Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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John Catsimatidis, owner & operator of Red Apple Media, joins Sid for his weekly Monday morning hit on the program to offer his thoughts on the ongoing Harvey Weinstein trial, before he dives into an analysis of the New York City Mayoral race and where he thinks the momentum currently lies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid covers the breaking news of former President Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis, focusing on the phony societal norm that says it's mandatory for public figures to show their moral support for the former President and his family when most of those same people didn't have a nice thing to say about the man while he was in office. In other news of the day, the Sid marched in yesterday's annual Israel Day Parade in NYC, the New Jersey Transit strike officially ends, a resurfaced video of Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani further proves he is a staunch anti-Semite, a Mexican Navy ship crashes into the Brooklyn Bridge killing two sailors and injuring several others, the New York Knicks bury the Celtics and get set to face the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Yankees take two of three from the Mets over the weekend in this season's first installment of the Subway Series. Mike Lawler, Arthur Aidala, Curtis Sliwa, John Catsimatidis, Brian Kilmeade and Bruce Blakeman join Sid on this Monday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Catsimatidis, owner & operator of Red Apple Media, joins Sid for his weekly Monday morning hit to explain why "happy days" are back in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid covers the breaking news that Edan Alexander, the last remaining American hostage being held in captivity by Hamas in Gaza, is set to be released by the terrorist organization and returned home to Tenafly, New Jersey, all thanks to the tireless work of President Donald J. Trump. In other news of the day, Pope Leo XIV delivers his first Sunday blessing, Qatar offers President Trump a gift in the form of a 747 airplane that he may turn into Air Force One, the President prepares for his trip to the Middle East this week sans Israel, the United States reaches a deal with China agreeing to temporarily slash reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, and the Knicks get set for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Boston Celtics. Jonny Daniels, Vickie Paladino, Charles Gasparino, John Catsimatidis, Curtis Sliwa & Joe Benigno join Sid on this Monday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

K.T. McFarland, former Deputy National Security Advisor, joins the program as John Catsimatidis and Curtis Sliwa fill in for Sid Rosenberg on this Monday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Graff joins Curtis Sliwa and John Catsimatidis live in-studio to discuss the state of the homeless and mentally disturbed in New York City and how we can help get them off the streets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Douglas Howard & Dr. Jake Van Dyke join Curtis Sliwa and John Catsimatidis live in-studio to talk Balance of Nature on Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ed Cox, current chairman of the New York Republican State Committee, joins Curtis Sliwa and John Catsimatidis as they fill in for Sid on this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WABC Host Ryan Payne calls in to Sid & Friends in the Morning to offer Curtis Sliwa and John Catsimatidis a market update on this Monday morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lawyer & former law professor Alan Dershowitz calls in to join Curtis Sliwa and John Catsimatidis on this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ostrich farmer Katie Pasitney joins John Catsimatidis and Curtis Sliw on Sid & Friends in the Morning to discuss ostrich well-being across Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Red Apple Podcast Host Suzanne Miller joins John Catsimatidis and Curtis Sliwa on this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Goya Chef Fernando Desa joins John Catsimatidis and Curtis Sliwa live in-studio to help recognize Cinco de Mayo on this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Red Apple Media owner & operator John Catsimatidis is joined by Curtis Sliwa in-studio as the pair substitute for Sid Rosenberg before he returns to the air waves tomorrow. John and Curtis welcome Balance of Nature's Dr. Douglas Howard and Dr. Jake, former Governor David Paterson, former Congressman Peter King, lawyer Alan Dershowitz, WABC Host Ryan Payne, K.T. McFarland, Ed Cox, Katie Pasitney, Fernando Desa, Suzanne Miller and Tom Graff onto this Monday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Catsimatidis talks the news of the day with top newsmakers and guests Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Catsimatidis talks the big stories of the day with top newsmakers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Catsimatidis, owner & operator of Red Apple Media, joins Sid for his weekly Monday morning hit while the program broadcasts live from Israel. John discusses how close his homeland in Greece is geographically to the Jewish homeland of Israel, before he dives into President Trump's foreign policy regarding Ukraine's war with Russia and Israel's increasing hostility with Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid is back home in his Jewish homeland of Israel, broadcasting this New York City morning from the Holy City of Jerusalem where Jewish News Syndicate is hosting their inaugural International Policy Summit, an event Sid will be speaking later in the day. Listen closely, as Sid brings you four days of unadulterated, blockbuster talk radio programming from the only democracy in the Middle East and America's greatest ally, Israel. Nicole Malliotakis, Gabriel Boxer, Scott Feltman, John Catsimatidis, Bruce Pearl and Douglas Murray join Sid on this special day one of programming from Jerusalem, Israel of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid covers the overnight death of Pope Francis, who appeared just yesterday at The Vatican to deliver an Easter Sunday prayer. The Pope wasn't well, but many believed he was on the mend back from his double pneumonia, but that hope was squashed with the tragic news out of The Vatican early this morning. In other news of the day, incumbent Mayor and independent candidate for re-election Mayor Adams joins Lara Trump on Fox News, President Trump welcomes Italian P.M. Giorgia Meloni into The White House, Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu vows to continue Israel's demolition of the terrorist organization that is Hamas in Gaza, and the Coachella music festival has questions to answer after two of the performing groups displayed and voiced blatantly anti-Semitic views during their performances. Alex Traiman, Charles Gasparino, Zack Bonfilio, John Catsimatidis, Gregg Jarrett, Nancy Mace and Monsignor David Cassato join Sid on this Monday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Catsimatidis, owner & operator of Red Apple Media, joins Sid for his weekly Monday morning hit to discuss his celebration of Greek Orthodox Easter yesterday, before he dives into the top local and national headlines in the news today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid recaps the wild Sunday that was at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, where Rory McIlroy cemented his legacy as one of the greats in completing the career Grand Slam, becoming only the sixth golfer to capture the four major championships in the Masters era. In other news of the day, President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff engages in talks with Iran and Moscow, a Louisiana Judge on Friday ruled that leader of the Columbia University anti-Semites can indeed be deported back to his home country, and the helicopter company responsible for the death of six people last week over the Hudson River is put out of business by the FAA. Craig Carton, John Catsimatidis, Ed Cox, Bruce Blakeman, Stephen A. Smith, Joe Tacopina and Nicole Saphier join Sid on this Monday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Catsimatidis, owner & operator of Red Apple Media, joins the program to discuss what he and Governor Hochul discussed when they spoke last week, before he delves into the other top local headlines in the news today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Catsimatidis, owner & operator of Red Apple Media, joins Sid for his weekly Monday morning hit to talk about President Trump's sweeping tariffs worldwide and why they're causing oil prices to drop, saving the American people almost a dollar per gallon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, the National Championship game is set in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, with the University of Florida and the University of Houston going head-to-head for all the marbles tonight live from San Antonio. In other news of the day, President Trump's sweeping tariffs worldwide have investors bracing for another significantly abysmal day for the Stock Market, Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu is in the nation's capital to meet with the President, rallies emerge in New York City and across the country in defiance of President Trump and Elon Musk's DOGE cuts, Alex Ovechkin nets goal #895 to surpass Wayne Gretzky and become the NHL's all-time leading scorer, and Sid's daughter Ava Rosenberg celebrates her 21st birthday today. Batya Ungar-Sargon, Gordon Chang, John Catsimatidis, Alex Traiman, Gabriel Boxer and Pete Morgan join Sid on this Monday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Castimatidis, owner & operator of Red Apple Media, joins Sid to debrief yesterday's wonderful celebration at the Greek Independence Day Parade down Fifth Avenue , before he dives into the other top local and national headlines in the news today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid covers the loud weekend that was for the New York Yankees and their "torpedo bats", modified lumber that some Yankees hitters have been using to make more solid contact at a higher frequency. The science behind the initiative, originating within the Yankees analytical department, was backed up by the tune of 16 Yankees home runs over the weekend, leading to a three-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers to open the 2025 regular season for New York. In other news of the day, President Trump's dealings with Russia and Ukraine turns a bit sour regarding the war between the two countries, the President also teases the possibility of a third term in office and the loophole that may allow such a run in 2028, DOGE head Elon Musk holds a Town Hall in Wisconsin, and Columbia University appoints a new anti-Semite as its President. Jeff Lax, Ron Johnson, Darryl Strawberry, John Catsimatidis, Alan Dershowitz and Wayne Kopping join Sid on this Monday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Catsimatidis, owner & operator of Red Apple Media, joins Sid to talk about the shoutout he and his family received from President Trump at The White House over the weekend, before he dives into the rest of the top local and national headlines in the news today.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Wednesday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid details the fallout from last week's on-air dispute with Former Congressman Peter King, telling his listeners that King has decided to not return to the program today for his usual Wednesday morning appearance with Sid. Will the trouble in paradise between Sid and Peter King persist, or will the former Congressman decide to swallow his pride and tell Sid he's sorry? Only time will tell. In other news of the day, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch is out to destroy bail reform and the "discovery law" in NYC, more fallout comes from Trump administration cabinet members texting of sensitive plans for a military strike against Yemen's Houthis to a Signal group chat that included a journalist, and the New York Football Giants find their starting quarterback in veteran 36-year-old Russell Wilson, who signed a one-year contract with the G-Men yesterday. Jennifer Harrison, Rich Lowry, John Catsimatidis, Alan Dershowitz, Anthony D'Esposito and Scott LoBaido join the show on this hump day installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Catsimatidis, owner & operator of Red Apple Media, calls in to preview today's WABC Radio coverage of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in midtown Manhattan, before he dives into the rest of the top local and national headlines in the news today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, it is St. Patrick's Day and that means the biggest day party that New York City has to offer, with the city's biggest parade set to jam-pack Fifth Avenue up and down midtown Manhattan. In other news of the day, Sid appears on Brian Kilmeade's Sunday night Fox News television show One Nation, President Trump and New York Governor Kathy Hochul meet in Washington, D.C. last Friday, and the St. John's men's basketball team wins the Big East Tournament and secures a two-seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament set to begin later this week. Joey Borgen, John Catsimatidis, Thomas Kenniff, Ari Brown, Jason Whitlock, Elodie Weil, Sagi Dovev & Alon Kaminer join Sid on this Monday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen in as John Catsimatidis fills in for Larry Kudlow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Catsimatidis, owner & operator of Red Apple Media, joins Sid live in-studio to discuss his jam-packed Sunday morning program yesterday on WABC's The Cats Roundtable, featuring the likes of Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, former Governor and now NYC Mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo and current NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, before he dives into the pertinent political headlines in the news today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Monday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, President Trump clobbers Columbia University over their and their sister school Barnard's campuses turning into cesspools of anti-Semitism right in the thick of New York City. The Trump administration said Friday that it's pulling $400 million from Columbia, canceling grants and contracts because of what the government describes as the Ivy League school's failure to squelch antisemitism on campus. Also, Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's 2024 student encampment protests, was arrested by federal immigration authorities for being here illegally. In other news of the day, former Governor and now Mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo doubles down on bail reform in NYC while speaking at the Neboh Baptist Church in Manhattan, Anthony Cumia officially makes his debut on the WABC air waves after delivering his first Sunday night program on the station, and Yankees' ace Gerrit Cole is reportedly on the verge of undergoing Tommy John surgery and being lost for the season. Jim Walden, Inna Vernikov, Joe Pinion, John Catsimatidis, Marjorie Taylor Greene and David Friedman join the program on this Monday morning installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices