The Wright Report 23 Jan 2026: Good News: US Crime Down, Illegal Truckers Out, Factories & Growth up // TikTok Deal Goes Bad // Migrant Lies in MN // Global: Cuba Regime Change, Syria Crisis, Trump's U.N. Trick // Brain Healing!
Jan 23, 2026
Murder rates in the U.S. have plummeted to their lowest since the 1900s, while American truckers see rising wages following a crackdown on foreign drivers. Major manufacturers like GM are shifting production back to the U.S., signaling economic growth ahead. Concerns grow, however, about TikTok's lingering ties to China and the continued threat of espionage. Internationally, there are discussions about regime change in Cuba and potential troop withdrawals from Syria. Exciting innovations in brain health research are also highlighted, particularly red light therapy's promise in preventing CTE.
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Chinese Firms Owning U.S. Food Brands
- Chinese ownership now controls U.S. food brands like Nathan's via Smithfield Foods, raising economic-security concerns.
- Bryan highlights exemptions in state bans that allow Chinese-owned Smithfield to hold farmland in Oklahoma.
China Initiative Not Revived By Congress
- The Republican Congress failed to revive the China Initiative, leaving reduced focus on domestic economic-espionage investigations.
- Bryan notes this removes a Trump-era tool aimed at rooting out Chinese economic espionage in the U.S.
Child Left Behind During ICE Arrest
- A five-year-old named Liam was left in the driveway when ICE arrested his father after the father ran from agents.
- The child was cared for by ICE and is now detained with his father pending removal to Texas.