2025 Interviews
June 30, 2025, Bruce de Torres, ASBL Larry Conners USA
Zohran Mamdani, Democratic-Socialist candidate for Mayor in New York City, seems to Bruce groomed for victory by big interests and deep pockets. (See Wayne Madsen’s book, THE MANUFACTURING OF A PRESIDENT: The CIA’s Insertion of Barack H. Obama, Jr. into the White House.)
June 26, 2025 – Bruce de Torres, ASBL, on The Steve Gruber Show
We talked about the ASBL’s Don’t Cheat Women project, to raise from the number of federal contracts that must go to women-owned small businesses. Women are half the population. They own 42% of all businesses. Is 5% of contracts, by any measure, fair?
June 15, 2025 – Bruce de Torres, ASBL, on The John Whitmer Show
The SBA’s plan to relocate its office out of Los Angeles (to punish the city for not helping ICE round up illegals). The ASBL sees that as part of a pattern to shrink the reach and impact of the SBA, the only agency dedicated to protecting the interests of America’s small businesses.
June 13, 2025 – Bruce de Torres, ASBL, Focus Today with Perry Atkinson
Topics: The June 2025 riots in L.A., their impact on small businesses, and the Small Business Administration’s plan to relocate their office elsewhere to protest the city’s lack of support for federal immigration policies. The ASBL sees that as part of a pattern to shrink the help given to small businesses, which are 99.9% of all businesses in America.
June 10, 2025 – Bruce de Torres, ASBL, on Granite State Live
Clip one, small businesses do not get the federal contracts they should. (Big businesses get them.) Clip two, the SBA being “relocated” away from Los Angeles looks like a pattern to weaken and shrink the SBA, the only agency dedicated to helping our small businesses, which are 99.9% of all businesses in America.
June 10, 2020 – Bruce de Torres, ASBL, with Larry Conners, KFTK, St. Loui
Segment starts at 21:20 and runs about 10 minutes. Conversation about the SBA relocating from L.A. supposedly to punish the city for not supporting federal moves against illegal aliens. The ASBL wonders if it’s part of a plan to shrink the reach and effective of the SBA, the only federal agency protecting the interests of America’s small businesses. (“Why isn’t EVERY federal agency relocating away from Los Angeles?”)
June 10, 2025 – Bruce de Torres, ASBL, on The Steve Gruber Show
“Looters Arrive! Los Angeles Small Business Owners Must Defend Themselves if the State and Feds abandon them!” Are the riots funded and organized well in advance? Is the SBA being set up to fail? Does it really serve big businesses while pretending to protect small business interests?
May 26, 2025 – Bruce de Torres, ASBL, with Zeb Bell at The Ranch, KBAR
Segment starts at 1:13:50 for 17 minutes. Conversation about federal small business contracts being diverted to big businesses and what can be done about it.
May 8, 2025 - Bruce de Torres, ASBL, on the Alan Nathan Show
Before the US and China met in Geneva, we discussed tariffs and the ASBL’s mission: stopping federal contracts for small businesses from going to big businesses.
May 11, 2025 – Bruce de Torres on NTD News Today
The United States and China are wrapping up the second and final day of this round of trade talks. NTD speaks with … Bruce de Torres, communications director at the American Small Business League.
May 5, 2025 - Bruce de Torres and Pastor Bruce Oliver: Faith, Freedom, and the Fight for Small Business
Discover the behind-the-scenes battles ASBL has fought to ensure federal contracts intended for small enterprises actually benefit them, rather than large corporations.
April 17, 2025 – Bruce de Torres on The Jayne Carroll Show
Bruce de Torres spoke with Jayne Carroll about the Small Business Administration and why it needs to be reformed and expanded.
April 2, 2025 – Bruce de Torres, ASBL, with Zeb Bell at the Ranch, KBAR Radio
Bruce de Torres of the ASBL speaks with Zeb Bell about the prosperity we would have if the federal government steered 23% of its contracts to small businesses like it’s supposed to. Segment starts at 54:13, goes for 16 minutes.
April 1, 2025 – WOAY-TV/ABC4: SBA Cuts Will Solve Nothing
Communications Director Bruce de Torres told [WOAY-TV/ABC4] that while the SBA has problems, the planned cuts will create new issues and will solve nothing.
March 29, 2025 – WISH-TV: SBA Facing Staffing Cuts
News 8's Tim Spears sits down with Bruce de Torres, communications director for the American Small Business League, to discuss proposed cuts to the Small Business Administration under the Trump administration.WISH-TV, Indianapolis, Indiana
March 29, 2025 – Breaking Point: SBA’s Future at Risk
Bruce de Torres, Director of Communications, ASBL, was on Breaking Point with David Zere, Real America’s Voice, discussing the SBA, the value of its contracting program, and the chance it’s being set up to fail by the Trump administration. Duration: 12 minutes.
March 25, 2025 – The Scott Sloan Show: SBA Under Fire
Bruce de Torres, Director of Communications, ASBL, was on The Scott Sloan Show (700WLW + iHeartRadio) discussing the importance of the Small Business Administration and how the Trump administration seems to be setting it up for failure. The 12-minute segment starts at 40:13.
March 18, 2025 – KBOI-CBS: Chapman Says SBA May Close Soon
In this interview with Ryan Oswald, Lloyd Chapman shares his belief that the Trump administration is planning to shut down the Small Business Administration (SBA) in the coming weeks.
Feb. 24, 2025 – Tariffs and American Small Business + Solutions to the Judicial Insurrection
In this video, Lloyd Chapman explores how tariffs are impacting small businesses in America and offers solutions to what he describes as a “judicial insurrection” — the misuse or manipulation of courts to block or delay vital small business protections. Lloyd Chapman, ASBL, appears during the first 30 minutes. Platform: ASBL Video Library.
Lloyd Chapman on The Voice of Reason with Andy Hooser, Feb. 8, 2025. Starts at 19:40 and goes to the end.
Guest Lloyd Chapman, American Small Business League, joins to discuss representation of small business in America, including economic growth under Trump, opportunities for small businesses to grow, and de-regulation allowing new small business. Lloyd Chapman, ASBL, appears during the first 30 minutes. Platform: The Voice Of Reason with Andy Hooser.
Lloyd Chapman on The Alan Nathan Show, Feb. 6, 2025. Starts at 5:22 minutes and goes for 6 minutes.
This episode critiques Democrats' understanding of executive authority, covers a judge blocking Trump’s birthright citizenship order, analyzes Trump’s Gaza comments as strategic misdirection, questions PwC’s alleged race-based hiring preferences, and highlights liberal talk show hosts mocking Democrat leaders’ latest outreach efforts. Starts at 5:22 minutes and goes for 6 minutes. Platform: The Alan Nathan Show.
Lloyd Chapman on The Steve Gruber Show, Jan. 31, 2025. Whole show.
Lloyd Chapman, Founder and President of the American Small Business League and the Don't Cheat Woman project, supports advocacy work that aims to elevate women-owned small businesses in federal contracting. Lloyd Chapman, ASBL, appears during the whole show. Platform: The Steve Gruber Show.