“Never Another Child” - Dale From The Midnight on Bullying & S*icide | DSH #1803

Summary

Podcast Summary: “Never Another Child” - Dale From The Midnight on Bullying & S*icide | Digital Social Hour #1803

Podcast: Digital Social Hour
Host: Sean Kelly
Guest: Shawn Michael (“The Midnight”)
Date: February 2, 2026
Episode Theme:
A candid conversation with Shawn Michael, also known as “The Midnight,” covering the intersection of social media activism, rising concerns about bullying and suicide among youth, and a frank critique of current sociopolitical issues, including immigration, election integrity, and the challenges facing Western values.

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Episode Overview

This episode centers on Shawn Michael’s journey as “The Midnight”—a social media influencer, outspoken advocate against bullying and suicide, and a controversial commentator on politics and culture. The discussion weaves between his personal mission to save children from suicide, reflections on dealing with hate online, and unfiltered perspectives on political and societal challenges in America and abroad.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Origin of “The Midnight” (00:33–01:33)

• Shawn reveals his nickname came from his younger days of joining friends at clubs only after midnight, joking that he’d “come in, just… wreak havoc at midnight.”
  • Quote: “I didn’t come out before 12 o’clock at night. … I wreaked havoc at midnight. That was it.” (00:39–00:50)
• Shares a lighthearted story about family—his daughter carrying on the “midnight” tradition, staying out until 4 a.m. (01:21–01:31)

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Sociopolitical Concerns: Immigration, Security, & The State of the Nation (01:48–13:14)

• Immigration and Open Borders:
  • Shawn argues unchecked immigration is creating chaos, mentioning possible infiltration by bad actors.
  • Quote: “We don’t know who’s good, we don’t know who’s bad. … Now all of a sudden you’re seeing all this chaos happening all around the country.” (01:52–02:17)
• Terrorism & Community Threats:
  • Points to ISIS flags in Australia, missing billions in Minnesota, and alleges money is being funneled to terrorism.
  • Criticizes public figures like Ilhan Omar and Gavin Newsom for unexplained wealth.
  • Expresses frustration over lack of transparency in political fundraising.
• Election Integrity:
  • Claims widespread issues with voter ID, mail-in voting, and potential for election rigging, particularly in New York and California.
  • Announces intention to run for New York City mayor, “I will put my candidacy in to be the next mayor of New York city.” (05:54)
• On Dearborn, Michigan:
  • Claims Sharia law is overtaking local governance, with “badges in Arabic,” and streets named after terrorists.
  • Quote: “Dearborn, for all intents and purposes, has fallen to a Muslim community. … The badges are in Arabic.” (07:08–07:31)
• Islam and Compatibility with the West:
  • Offers nuanced perspective but ultimately argues incompatibility with Western values.
  • Acknowledges peaceful Muslims and their struggles.
  • Highlights violence against both Christians and Muslims in Nigeria.
    • Quote: “60,000 peaceful Muslims have lost their lives too, protecting the innocent people of Christianity.” (08:49)

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Free Speech and Government Overreach (11:03–13:27)

• Criticizes UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (mispronounced as “Stommer”) for alleged treason and suppression of free speech.
• Warns that similar censorship could reach the U.S. if the “left” wins future elections, emphasizing the risks for conservatives and free speech advocates.
• Predicts a bleak future if socialism takes hold in America, comparing potential outcomes to Cuba or North Korea.
  • Quote: “If socialism takes over… take a look at Cuba, take a look at Venezuela, look what’s going on in North Korea.” (13:51)

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Bullying, Suicide Prevention, and Social Media Activism (17:55–21:53)

• Personal Motivation:
  • Shares the heartbreak of trying to help a young girl on TikTok who ended her own life—this became the impetus for his activism.
  • Quote: “Her mom said, ‘Thank you so much for reaching out to my daughter, but she’s already taken her life.’ … That’s when I said, never another child under my watch.” (17:55–18:16)
  • His team monitors the internet for at-risk children and has “talked down” 136 children from suicide.
• Statistics and Hidden Epidemic:
  • Stresses that over 4,200 children die by suicide annually in the U.S. due to bullying.
    • Quote: “Over 4,200 children… taking their lives every year in the United States of America due to bullying.” (18:59)
  • Criticizes media for ignoring this ongoing crisis compared to school shootings.
• Approach to Bullies and Victims:
  • Advocates for empathy towards bullies as well, suggesting many are hurting themselves.
    • Quote: “It’s not about the child’s getting bullied. It’s about the bullying itself. We even go to bullies’ families and try to find out … why are you doing this?” (19:54)
• Role of Social Media:
  • Snapchat called out as the most insidious platform because parents are absent from it, giving bullies unchecked access to victims.
  • Instagram also cited for amplifying appearance-based bullying.
  • Accepts the double-edged nature of social media.

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Handling Online Hate & Building Community (00:00, 21:14–21:53)

• Repeats his personal rule to give everyone one warning before blocking, with a spirit of compassion.
• Many former online attackers have become close supporters after this approach.
  • Quote: “I always give everybody one warning on my platform. Everybody has the benefit of one warning. … Some of the closest relationships I have on my platform are people that attacked me, really.” (00:00, repeated at 21:14)

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Influence, Censorship, and Trump Support (16:01–17:49)

• Describes explosive growth and repeated shutdowns on TikTok and other platforms due to political views.
• Praises Trump’s current term and the impact he perceives the administration to have, yet insists he would denounce Trump if proof of criminality or inhumanity emerged.
  • Quote: “Humanity always comes first over my platform, before politics.” (17:46)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Never another child under my watch.” (18:16, Shawn Michael)
• “[Socialism]… if you want to live the way those people live, then let’s go. Socialism, let’s go. I’ll sign up for it.” (13:53, Shawn Michael)
• “Over 4,200 children… taking their lives every year… due to bullying.” (18:59, Shawn Michael)
• “If you do not like him and you can’t stand the way he speaks, put headphones on and don’t listen to him. Make believe you’re deaf. Watch what he does with your vision and your eyes. The guy is a beast.” (16:47, Shawn Michael on Trump)
• “The number one culprit, I believe, is Snapchat. Because none of the parents are on Snapchat. All the kids are on Snapchat.” (20:53)

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Highlighted Timestamps of Key Segments

• 00:33–01:33: Origin of “The Midnight” nickname & family stories
• 01:48–13:14: Immigration, election integrity, Dearborn, Islam, and Western values
• 08:49: Facts about Muslim and Christian victims in Nigeria
• 11:03–13:27: UK censorship concerns, rise of socialism, political realignment
• 17:55–21:53: Bullying, suicide prevention, his mission, and digital activism
• 20:53–21:09: Snapchat & Instagram’s impact on adolescent bullying
• 00:00, 21:14: Handling hate online with a “one-warning” rule
• 16:01–17:49: Social media censorship, Trump support, and personal principles

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Conclusion

In this raw and unfiltered episode, Shawn Michael (“The Midnight”) combines personal stories with intense social commentary, foregrounding his fight against bullying and suicide with his perspective on America’s political future. Whether discussing his compassionate approach to online hate or his campaign to support at-risk youth, Shawn’s message is underscored by a call for humanity above all.

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Connect with The Midnight:

• TikTok: @theMidnight123
• Instagram: @themidnight123_
• Facebook: Shawn Michael

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This summary captures the episode’s main themes and core moments, offering an insightful overview for listeners interested in activism, politics, and personal resilience in the digital era.

Transcript

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

If you're not nice. And I always give everybody one warning on my platform. Everybody has the benefit of one warning. And some of the closest relationships I have on my platform are people that attacked me, really. Because I gave them the one. And I always give one one nice warning. And I always wish them love to them and their family, you know, And I always remind them that, you know, I'm here for you if you need.

[Interviewer]

All right, guys, here at amfest, day two, we got the Midnight on the show. What a name. I gotta hear how you got that name.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Yeah, it was. My friends named me this years ago that, you know, they were all out in the clubs and they're partying, doing whatever they're doing.

[Interviewer]

Okay.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

And I didn't come out before 12 o' clock at night.

[Interviewer]

Before 12 before.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Yeah, they're all out there early and I'm just like. I'm sleeping. I show up about midnight and I. I just came in, just.

[Interviewer]

You wreak havoc.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I wreaked havoc at midnight. That was it. And says, oh, here they go. Here comes the midnight.

[Interviewer]

I'm in bed at 9:00pm that's why.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

You'Re six foot six.

[Interviewer]

Yeah. Yeah. That's a lot.

[Sponsor/Announcer]

Yeah.

[Interviewer]

You won't catch me out at midnight.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

It's amazing.

[Interviewer]

Not in Vegas, but those days are gone for you, right?

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Oh, no, no, no.

[Interviewer]

Oh, you're still going out at midnight?

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Yeah, yeah, I still go at midnight.

[Interviewer]

That's funny, bro.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Interviewer]

So you like the nightlife?

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

I love the nightlife.

[Interviewer]

Okay. Did you go out last night?

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Last night I did not go out because I knew I had a. I knew I had a show with you.

[Interviewer]

I did.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

I had a show with you, but I. I was out to about 11 o' clock at night. Had Korean barbecue with my daughter.

[Interviewer]

Dude, I love Korean barbecue.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Yeah, we had Korean barbecue. And then she left at 11 o' clock and she didn't come home till 4 o' clock in the morning. Because she's the little Midnight.

[Interviewer]

What?

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

She is.

[Interviewer]

Damn. You raised her well.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

She's great. You'll be. She's fantastic.

[Interviewer]

You go to James o' Keefe's rave tonight?

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

I think we're going to go to James o' Keeffe's rave tonight.

[Interviewer]

He goes hard.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Oh, yeah, it's going to be fun.

[Interviewer]

Last year there was a fight there. There was all sorts of rowdiness, but I didn't go. Maybe I'll go this year.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

It's going to be fun.

[Interviewer]

Yeah. Let's talk about some more serious issues.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Sure.

[Interviewer]

All the stuff going on in the country. What do you see as the big issues right now?

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

I think the biggest issue obviously is this, is this immigration thing. And what we're seeing now is how the country's suffering, the American people are suffering with what happened with those open borders. Now you're starting to see the effects of when you let everybody into this country, undocumented, unvetted, that not only good people will let in. And there are a lot of good people. And it's a shame because I really, my, my platform really is a focus of humanity and humanity will always come over politics. But we don't have a crystal ball and we don't know who's good, we don't know who's bad. And now all of a sudden you're seeing all this, you know, all this chaos happening all around the country and, you know, whether coming from, you know, some countries in the Middle east, maybe from Asia, from China, from, you know, other certain places. But it seems to common denominator right now, you know, is, is really coming from the, from the community of the jihad, Muslim, Islam terrorists, which, which they're naming it and everyone's afraid to talk about because they say, oh, well, you know, everyone's being afraid to be called you labeled a racist. Yeah, you know, and I think the word racist today is like, if you ask me, am I a racist against very, very bad people that are hurting people? Yeah. Well, then I guess I'm a racist.

[Interviewer]

I don't like those people they throw around. Racist, anti Semite. It's like it doesn't have the same meaning. I feel like it used to.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

It doesn't. It's terrible. Yeah, it's terrible.

[Interviewer]

So jihad. Are they in the US or what's their deal?

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Oh, yo, they're definitely here. They're definitely here. You know, there's the, you know, and then also what happened with also Australia as they're waving the ISIS flags before they take out the, you know, the, the people of the Jewish tradition as well. So it's not just, listen, America, thank God, I believe, you know, I thank God we got Donald Trump as the president. You know, he, I believe he cares about the people, I believe he cares about the country, you know, and I think that he's gonna squash this and handle this, you know, and also what's going on with the Somalian community in Minnesota. $8 billion, $9 billion just went missing under Tim Walter's watch. What, you know, you know, billions and you know, and then allegedly, possibly that it went into Back to Somalia, back into the hands of Al Qaeda and the very same terrorist organization that's screaming death to America. So, you know, and then we question, well, Elon Omar, how does she have a net worth of $30 million out of nowhere? You know, she came in, no money. We saved her, gave her a great life. Next thing you know, she's good. She's got a net worth of $30 million. We want to know why, How? Follow the money.

[Interviewer]

Yeah, that's a lot.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

It's a lot of money.

[Interviewer]

Yeah. Gavin Newsom's got a lot of money, too.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Gavin Newsom. Gavin Newsom's got a lot of money, too.

[Interviewer]

I think his house is over five million or something crazy.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

He bought a nine and a half million dollar mansion over there in, I think, you know, Northern California.

[Interviewer]

What's his salary?

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

250,000, 300,000.

[Interviewer]

So the math isn't mathing.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

The math is not mathing. Yeah, he's a very. He's a very bad dude as well. He's a very bad dude. You know, and also, and I like to use the words allegedly, possibly, you know, I want to know where the millions upon millions of dollars are that they raised for the families of the Pacific Palisades. You know, where. Where is the money, Gavin? Your charity or your organization raised millions of dollars, and. And the people in the Palisades haven't seen a penny.

[Interviewer]

Yeah.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

So we want to know to. To the governor of California, where is the money?

[Interviewer]

I hope New York City doesn't follow suit with that. It's looking pretty bad, though.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

It's looking pretty bad. You know, you know, this. You know, the Zorrama, Donny, you know, he's. He's a bad dude. He's a. He's a bad guy. You know, and we know in his faith, he's also a faith of Islam. And you know what that. That faith thinks about the lgbtq, gays, bisexuals, homosexuals, whatever you want to call it. And there he is partying at one o' clock in the morning at an LGBTQ club, you know, just basically saying, I am a liar and I'm gonna do anything I can for a vote. And they all bid at Hook Linensaker, and he's coming in in January. And I told my followers, I'm very clear that in June that I will put my candidacy in to be the next mayor of New York city.

[Interviewer]

Wow.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

I 100%. I've already got over a million people that said they will. They will vote for me. You know, coming into New York, you Know, if he blows this thing up so bad.

[Interviewer]

Geez, a million people.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Yeah. All because the election interference. They don't check voter id. So we've got people flying in all around the country. They're going to come and vote for me in New York. They don't care if the Democrats are going to cheat. Well, so are we.

[Interviewer]

So you could just vote for mayor in New York City without an id.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

They do not require an ID to. To see who you are in New York.

[Interviewer]

Did they do mail ins there?

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

They do.

[Interviewer]

Oh, so you could easily.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Easily cheat.

[Interviewer]

Easily. Cali, too, I heard.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Yeah. 100.

[Interviewer]

I mean, even on a federal level, there was like seven states that didn't check id. Right.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

It's. It's insane. It's absolutely insane how we're the only. I think we're the only country in the world that you are not required to prove who you are when you come to vote on a machine.

[Interviewer]

That's crazy.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

It's insane.

[Interviewer]

That's unreal. If it's happening here, it's probably happening everywhere, right?

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

I think so.

[Interviewer]

Rigging elections.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Rigging elections is happening everywhere. That's why, thank God, when, you know, the president, when he was campaigning too big to rig, you know, and it had to be. It had to be too big to rig.

[Interviewer]

Yeah. What's going on in Dearborn right now? Because there's a lot of news headlines about Dearborn, Michigan.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

I mean, Dearborn, for all intents and purposes, has fallen to a Muslim community. You know, Sharia law is being run over there, over the Constitution. You have a Muslim mayor quoted saying that they will have parades, radio for Christians to leave the town. The local police. Their badges are in. In Arabic.

[Interviewer]

Not in. Not in. No way.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

The badges are in Arabic.

[Interviewer]

Wow.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

And on their sleeves. And, and they're trying to name. Well, actually, that. Trying. They did name streets in Dearborn after Al Qaeda terrorists.

[Interviewer]

What?

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Yeah.

[Interviewer]

That's unreal.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

It's unreal. Holy shit. And we're allowing this under our nose, but I think it's coming to a head.

[Interviewer]

How did that happen? Were they there for a while and it just blew up recently?

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

They were there for a while and underneath the radar, slowly building, slowly building. And all of a sudden, you know, when you get some American patriots that get involved, you know, they. They expose what's going on.

[Interviewer]

Yeah. So you don't believe Islam is compatible with the West?

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Absolutely not. I. I mean, I. And there's, you know, and I have a lot of friends that are peaceful. Peaceful people from. From that, that, that Region.

[Interviewer]

Yeah.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

And they reach out to me and they say, hey, Midnight, you got it? You got to help us. We don't agree with this ideology and they're bringing a lot of hate to our community. And I feel horrible for them. And I tell them that you've got to speak to your leaders. You've got to get up, you've got to speak to your leaders. And there's so many peaceful people. You know, I was a very large voice for the 125,000 Christians that lost their lives in Nigeria, Boko Haram. These terrorist organizations came in and they started doing ethnic cleansing. What people don't know is, is 60,000 peaceful Muslims have lost their lives too, protecting the innocent people of Christianity.

[Interviewer]

Wow.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

And the terrorist organization was like, well, if you don't align with us and you're going to protect them, well, guess what, you lost your lives as well. 60,000 peaceful Muslims lost their lives over there in Nigeria. Up to date.

[Interviewer]

Damn. I didn't know that.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

A lot of people don't. You know, that's what I'm saying. When I speak, I want to be very clear that humanity is over everything, you know, and everyone's, you know, even with this Palestinian thing. Free Palestine. Free Palestine. And Palestine should be free. They should be free from Hamas and they should be free from Islamic Jihad terrorists that are bringing death and, you know, death to their, to their nation.

[Interviewer]

I've heard especially from the UK people are very concerned about this.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

I have over 100,000 followers in the United Kingdom alone. And they are so, you know, and I tell them that if not when you guys, if you don't speak up now, forever hold your peace. And, and a lot of them are going to be seeking asylum here in the United States of America because Jesus, I mean, if you go, you see the videos I get said coming out of London and coming out of the United Kingdom, Scotland, Ireland, there's some places and some streets that in areas that are just unrecognizable.

[Interviewer]

Wow.

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[Interviewer]

Sean, it's crazy to say that about such an established country like the United Kingdom.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

100%. I gotta tell you, they should indict the Prime Minister there immediately. He's absolutely a traitor to the country. He's absolutely caused treason. His name is Stommer over there and he does not have the best interest of the people of the United Kingdom.

[Interviewer]

Meanwhile, you tweet out something out there they don't like, they arrest you.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Oh, people are getting arrested for Facebook posts. People are getting faced for. Arrested for Instagram and TikTok.

[Interviewer]

Crazy.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

100%. I could not go to the United Kingdom today. They would arrest me the second I got off the airplane.

[Interviewer]

Do you worry if the left wins in 28? That's a possibility in the United States.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

If the left wins the midterms coming up in November, the very next day, they will put impeachment papers on Donald Trump. And I have to tell you that the following two years he will be wasting his time defending himself. And it's going to be. It is going to be for not. And everything we fought for for the last 10 months is going to be going back to the last four years. We don't want to, you know, biological boys in the locker rooms with our biological daughters open borders. They will flood us. It will be. It will be. The gates of hell will open up in those borders. Billions upon billions of dollars will be funneled out of this country, extorted beyond what we've ever recognized.

[Interviewer]

That's crazy.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Crazy.

[Interviewer]

Just if we lose the midterms, you're.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Saying if we lose the midterms, it is finished, it's done, it's over. And I can tell everybody on the Republican side and even on the Democrats that don't side with socialism, there were other And I don't want to name. I don't like naming other bad influencers, but there's guys out there like Nick Valente. I think it's Nick.

[Interviewer]

Nick Fuentes, or no, Nick Valente.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

He's a socialist, a performer on TikTok, and he calls out the Democrats and the Republicans together, as you are a common enemy of the socialists. So what he's saying is Americans are the enemies against our way of thinking. So I reached out now to Democrats that I will take off my MAGA red hat. I will throw it to the side. I'm now off the MAGA train. Not that I don't support my president, but I'm now America first. And if you're an American and you don't support socialist thinking of the way they did, what they're trying to do to the country, then I will walk with you and I ask them, will you walk with me?

[Interviewer]

Crazy. I personally didn't realize how big the socialist movement was getting until I had on a guest recently, and he was sharing with me some numbers and stats on it. It's growing.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

It's growing. It's, It's.

[Interviewer]

Especially with the younger demo.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

It's growing with the younger generation. They don't know they're being lied to. Their leaders have. They've been lied to for so long by the Democratic Party and the Democrats. There is no Democratic Party anymore. Yeah, they lost. They, They've been bullied out. They've been pushed out. Guys like Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, the new AOCs coming up. Bernie Sanders is just loving this. You know, he's a, he's an older dude, dude, but he's loving what's going.

[Interviewer]

Yeah, super happy.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

He's super happy. And, and this, and this party is very scary. Very scary. We're gonna, you know, this country if, if, if socialism takes over, then you, I would employ you to take a look at Cuba, take a look at Venezuela, look what's going on in North Korea. And if you want to live the way those people living, then let's go. Socialism, let's go. I'll, I'll sign up for it.

[Interviewer]

I'll, I'll leave for that.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Right.

[Interviewer]

They did a poll, and this is not racist, guys. They did a poll on the black community, all. Would you favor socialism or capitalism? 55% said socialism.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Yeah, I think that's temporary. I think the black community, especially with this thing going on with Somalia and the community of Somalia, they look at, they, they are trying to wipe out the black race. As far as I'm concerned, they do nothing. They talk about it. They trash them. The Somali community is. It was brought in under the. I believe it was under the Barack Obama administration. And, you know, and what happened with Joe Biden bringing everybody in from Afghanistan, you know, again, they said it was. It was documented, vetted.

[Interviewer]

You.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

You could have probably documented, vet all those people coming in at once. It was. It was. It was a disaster. And. And I can tell you, to the black community, thank you so much. Because they were part of Donald Trump getting to the house.

[Interviewer]

Yeah, they helped a lot.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Donald Trump, they call him a racist, they call him a Nazi. They call him all kinds of names. But who's the man in Africa stopping all these wars? Who's the man having the people of all these. These leaders of all these countries saying these. Calling out the atrocities, bringing the. Of what's happening in Sudan, bringing what's happening in Nigeria? I love the president for that because that's everything I stand for.

[Interviewer]

Yeah. You just stood behind him for three hours. How did that happen?

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Oh, it was awesome. I got a call from the administration. Midnight. Thank you so much for all your campaigning. Thank you so much for everything they do for the President. We'd love to have you over here in Pennsylvania over at the Poconos. And we got security clearance, and we got to stand behind him for three hours while he was talking about the strength of America. And I was so honored. I was so grateful to be standing there next to him. And we got so many. So many calls and so much emails and DMs, and. Midnight, is that you? We love you. We're supporting you. Everything we do.

[Interviewer]

Let's go.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Yeah, it was dope. It was great.

[Interviewer]

The power of social media.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Power. Social media is absolutely amazing.

[Interviewer]

Yeah. You were able to build. How many followers do you have now?

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Right now we have a TikTok 600. About 20,000 followers.

[Interviewer]

Wow.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

About 30 days before he became president, we had 1.4 million on TikTok.

[Interviewer]

Wait, what?

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Yeah, they should. TikTok shut us down. They suspended almost every. Every conservative platform out there.

[Interviewer]

Wow.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

And then I was. I was a little upset about that. And then we restarted December, and now we're back up to over 600,000 followers there. We've got about 150,000 followers on 120,000 followers on Facebook, and we're hitting about 100,000 on Instagram. And we just started that. Those platforms maybe about two months ago.

[Interviewer]

Well done. Well done.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Thank you.

[Interviewer]

Where would you grade Trump's second term? So Far A through F. Oh, he's A to me.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

I gotta tell you, he's a force to be reckoned with. He is absolutely. You know, you can love him, you can hate him, and I would tell everybody with Donald Trump, if you do not like him and you can't stand the way he speaks, put headphones on and don't listen to him. Make believe you're deaf. Watch what he does with your vision and your eyes. The guy is a beast. He is a force to be reckoned with. I would give him an F plus.

[Interviewer]

F plus his best or F is the worst. A is the best.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

A plus 100%. I think he's doing absolutely fantastic. You know, obviously, like everybody else, I am asking for the clarity of the Epstein files. I'm praying that our president has nothing to do with corruption, inclusion of underage children or women. I stand by him right now because I've not seen anybody bring any receipts. And as long as nobody can bring receipts, I stand by the President. But I want to be very clear that I will denounce him like anybody else, because humanity always comes first over my platform, before politics. And everything that we stand for would be against those claims that they're saying that the President might have possibly been involved with.

[Interviewer]

Yeah, yeah, I know you love humanity. You actually speak out against bullying. What made you start speaking out against that?

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Originally, when I started, you know, I was speaking to this one girl. I saw her reaching out for help on TikTok, and I reached out to her, and she looked like she was hurting and she was gonna hurt herself. I said, hey, my name is the Midnight. You know, I'm here if you need me. Reach out to me. I'll give you my cell phone number. We'll do a FaceTime. I got you. And I spoke to for about a week, and she never got back to me. And all of a sudden, she answered me, and it was her mom. And I get emotional about this because her mom said, thank you so much for reaching out to my daughter, but she's already taken her life. And I was speaking to a girl that's already taken her life. And that's when I said, never another child under my watch. And I have. Me and I have a team that constantly scours the Internet for children. I think are. Are at that point and up to date, we have 136 children that we talk down from taking their own lives due to bullying.

[Interviewer]

Wow. Are you serious? Holy crap, dude, that's. Thanks for being so open about that story. Yeah, that is crazy. Man.

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[Interviewer]

I think everyone these days can relate to someone they know that has taken their own life.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Unfortunately, it's terrible. Over 4,200 children, I believe the number is taking their lives every year in the United States of America due to bullying. Holy 42. People don't even understand that number. You know that. You know, the. On television and on the news media, all the, you know, the gun shootings get all the attention, you know, because it is a big things, like one exciting news story that you can tell. Kid came into a school, to a church. Nobody talks about the bullying that's had. It's an epidemic. It's not even in the same world of a school shooting compared to 4,200 children. It's really. It's a slow epidemic that's happening to children. And we try to teach them to, you know, get thicker skin. School is just a blip in time. It's gonna be old before you know it. It's not your fault. It's. There's something that's empty in the bully. He's trying to fill his cup by picking on you. So have compassion for them. Ask them, how can you help the bully get into a happier space? You know, we try to teach them all these things to just put the number one message. It's not about the child's getting bullied. It's about the bullying itself. We even go to bullies families and try to find out, help them. Why are you doing this? Is something happening at home? Are you being, you know, abused at home? Or is something happening that's forced you to be this angry?

[Interviewer]

Yeah, because hurt people, hurt people.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Hurt people, hurt people.

[Interviewer]

Yeah. Bullies usually get bullied.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Bullies definitely usually get bullied.

[Interviewer]

Yeah. Yeah. And now it's worse because when you went to school, you only got bullied in school.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Oh, yeah, When I was in school, you were growing up along island the 70s and 80s. Oh, you're fighting. You're for your 100 year. That's it. And then after you're done fighting, you guys are shaking hands. And then you go play Atari afterwards. That's what we did. And it was over. But today, you know, the number one culprit, I believe, is Snapchat. Because none of the parents are on Snapchat. All the kids are on Snapchat. And that's where. And that's where it's really happening. They're coming home. The videos and the pictures are coming into their own bedrooms. They can't even get a break at their own home. And these horrible Bullying videos are happening there on social media.

[Interviewer]

I also think Instagram, because these girls want to look the best, and then they're constantly editing their. Their bodies and getting bullied over their appearances. That's horrible. Like, bullying's 24 7.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

No, bullying's 247 is terrible.

[Interviewer]

Yeah. Social media, it's. It's a good thing and a bad.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Thing, you know, and it also happens to adults. I can't tell you. I get bullied how they have not grown the. The skin to not care. I mean, yeah, I get so. Because my. My platform is so controversial. You should see the threats I get. You should say the bullying text. It's. It's just beyond. And 99.9 of them. Like, I don't take. You know, but then I just block them, you know, if you're not nice. And I always give everybody one warning on my platform. Everybody has the benefit of one warning. And some of the closest relationships I have on my platform are people that attacked me, really, Because I gave them the. And I always give one one nice warning. And I always wish them love to them and their family, you know, and I always remind them that, you know, I'm here for you if you need me.

[Interviewer]

I love that.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Yeah.

[Interviewer]

Well, Dale, thanks for. Or the midnight. Thanks for your time. Where can people find you, man?

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

The TikTok is the Midnight 123. On Instagram, it's theminnight123underscore. And on Facebook, it's Shawn Michael. S H A W N Michael. M I C H A E L Bro, thanks.

[Interviewer]

Thanks for coming on, brother.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

I appreciate everything you do.

[Interviewer]

Absolutely. You too.

[Shawn Michael (The Midnight)]

Thank you.

[Interviewer]

Check them out, guys. Peace.

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[Interviewer]

Thank you.