KSEV Mornings · November 10, 2026 · Hour 1
Craig on President Trump’s weekend interview and his call into C-SPAN, Marco Rubio’s praise for Pete Hegseth, Texas midterm turnout, callers Jimmy and Joe, and Collin Street Bakery’s Thomas McNutt on fruitcake.
Craig Coglianese opened Tuesday’s KSEV Mornings solo, with Wayne Dolcefino on special assignment, on President Donald Trump’s weekend interview and Rep. Thomas Massie’s push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. He also played Secretary of State Marco Rubio defending Hegseth, took calls from Jimmy and Joe, and talked fruitcake with Thomas McNutt of Collin Street Bakery.
Trump’s weekend interview and amnesty
Craig said Trump’s weekend interview sounded like someone looking to make a deal with Democrats on amnesty for people in the country illegally, and recalled asking on Monday’s show whether Trump could be a RINO. He said he does not believe Trump has been weak, but that this sounded different. His point was that “the deterrent itself is the point” after the wide-open border before the 2024 election. Trump has since called mass amnesty a trick, and Craig said he does not intend to pile on Trump just because it is easier now, but that it is odd to see him change course so quickly.
Massie’s Hegseth impeachment push and Texas turnout
Craig called Massie’s effort to impeach Hegseth, which includes the drug boats headed toward the United States, the biggest story from Monday. He said he still uses the title Secretary of War and plans to no matter who holds the office. Craig said Massie introducing impeachment articles before Democrats take over “just seems to be petty.”
On turnout, he said about 50% of registered Texas voters showed up and that is not something to celebrate as a record. If more Texans had voted, he said, he thinks Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick would likely still be in office. He also noted Trump’s current Iran plan is to keep the blockade going and wait, not the finish-the-fight approach he and Wayne were hoping for on Monday.
What Craig expects from a Democratic House
Craig previewed a lame-duck stretch of two years of Democrats investigating Trump and people tied to him, and said they are not motivated by the truth. He teased audio of Rep. Jamie Raskin on CNN and Sen. John Kennedy for later in the show.
Notre Dame and Trump on C-SPAN
Craig said Notre Dame beating the No. 1 team, Miami, should move them to about third or fourth, a point he discussed with Russell in the press box. He then played President Trump calling into C-SPAN like a regular caller, found it hilarious, and said you cannot judge the country by call-ins, though Trump’s willingness to talk to anyone is remarkable.
Marco Rubio defends Pete Hegseth
Rubio praised Hegseth’s hard work, pointing to the fight against cartels, the degrading of Iran’s military and the capture of Nicolás Maduro, and said Massie is not a real Republican. Craig said voters already showed they did not want to keep Massie. He also said James Talarico is not a centrist and that the “he’s in the middle” talk will last only until he actually governs.
Callers Jimmy and Joe
Caller Jimmy said the impeachment is about power and money, and credited Hegseth for disrupting the Department of War, cutting top-heavy generals and going after USAID and NGO money. Craig agreed that serving in the lower ranks gives Hegseth a perspective Washington never had.
Caller Joe said Republicans lost because most are fake and named Brandon Gill as one who is not. Craig pushed back that Ken Paxton is not a fake Republican given his record as attorney general. He said sitting out to flush out fake Republicans only lets Democrats win. They agreed the country needs the SAVE Act, which Craig said Paxton would have voted for, and Craig said he wants younger candidates like Gill in more powerful roles.
Fruitcake with Collin Street Bakery
Thomas McNutt, fourth-generation owner of Collin Street Bakery in Corsicana, which has been a family bakery since 1896, talked about the bakery’s fruitcake, a fruitcake energy bar, Texas pecan cakes and a presidential pumpkin cake. Craig, a self-described fruitcake skeptic, promised to try it and review it on the air.
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