and i think this whole presidential election that we re coming into is going to be the a test of strength. who do we think is strong enough to stand up to what you re seeing right there, which is an army determined to take over. pete: he was right about that, he was right about ukraine and the invasion, you know, under obama, under biden, not under trump. when you look a world leader in the eye and say don t do it because you ll pay, that matters. and we know in multiple instances will: it absolutely mattereds. it s the nature of international politics. it s not capable of being ignored, as you just pointed out, pete, what s happened in the last couple of years. if china in an a aggressive stance the, russia on the march in ukraine, the world senses its moment. rachel: do you remember in the summer of 2020 the in hong kong pete: was that the summer of love? rachel: ray that was summer of love. and they were burning flags and tearing down our cities here, but over in hong kong they
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marched into this building on 9/11 to try to help people. nowst used as a way to honor the strength and the resill yen city of the american spirit after being attacked like this and a fundraiser for tunnel to towers that has provided over 1,000 homes to the those injured, catastrophically injured or families of gold star families. this event going on annually, and it s the here today. there are local chapters around the country that have tower climbs, 5ks, 10ks. if you want to find out, t2t.org and you can get involved in your town, but we ve got a lot of great guests lined up and a really great view of where you guys are over many in one of those way lower buildings in midtown the manhattan. pete: it s true. rick, or you don t look very sweaty though. did you walk your way up? are. rick: so i thought that was part of this whole thing, and i got
american flags. those were the protesters i was most interested in watching that summer. and now where are they? many of them imprisoned, disappeared and now fake, you know, pro-china as prothe turf type of pete: and if there were a conflict, you wonder about competence of our military leadership now. you don t want to have to worry about that, but they re distracted by a lot of other priorities. rachel: absolutely. will: here nor america we pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for our freedoms. pete: this morning the unto the towers 104-story tower climb returns here in new york city to honor the life and sacrifice of 9/11 heroes. rachel: rick reichmuth joins us live from lower manhattan. rick, good morning. rick: good morning, guys. a really exciting morning. got here early and take a look at how many people have already climbed up the stairs here honoring those who came and