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All right, the Charlie Kirk murder trial is underway. And I just think the whole thing, I thought it was always weird. Something is really, really off. There's something incredibly off with Erica Kirk. There's something incredibly off with the FBI investigation into it. All of the evidence that they popped out really quickly. Cash Patel, incompetent AF as you know well, Erica Kirk posts a statement on behalf of her and Charlie's family before the preliminary trial. Pop this up. Statement on behalf of Charlie Kirk's immediate family, his parents, Robert and Catherine, his wife Erica, and his sister Mary. Charlie was a beloved husband, son, brother, friend, and father. Every court proceeding serves as a painful reminder of his death and the loss that has irrevocably impacted our lives and the lives of his children. We remain deeply grateful for the support, prayers and kindness we have received. This outpouring has sustained us through the darkest days of our lives. Out of respect for the judicial process, we will not be commenting further at this time. We ask for continued privacy as we navigate this process and immense grief. Prosecutors only need to show probable cause, not proof beyond a reasonable doubt, for the trial to proceed. It's a very low threshold that prosecutors are expected to clear. Erica arrived separately from Charlie's parents. Our friend Joanna Kohl's over at the Daily Beast pointed out while she was on the podcast that we haven't really heard from Charlie Kirk's parents since the assassination. All you hear from are these influencers. And then Erica Kirk is On tour. And it's just. It's a really, really bizarre thing. Well, it gets weirder. Don Jr. Is showing up to the preliminary hearing. So pop this up. Don Trump Jr. Is inside the Provo, Utah courtroom for the preliminary hearing of Tyler Robinson in murder of Charlie Kirk Poor, our Fox reporter inside. I just want to remind everybody, Tyler Robinson was raised MAGA Mormon, white neighborhood, did not go to any sort of liberal school, was not indoctrinated by anything. This is MAGA childhood in a white cracker neighborhood with Republican conservative people, as far as you can see.
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Well, and we're not going to get any information from this preliminary hearing because no videos will be shown to the public, no evidence will be shown to the public. As we all know, Cash Patel immediately locked down any type of evidence or FBI investigation from anybody. I mean, like, the only people that know what's happening are go is going on inside that courtroom. Despite there is no prohibition against cameras in the courtroom and evidence at a preliminary, preliminary hearing being made public. So, again, it's a bunch of secrets surrounding this entire process.
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C
I just, I make. I think something's really strange about Don Jr. Being there. I think that is like sending some sort of, like, monitor slash babysitter over the situation. Like, why on earth Is Don Jr. There? Like, seriously. That is so weird to me. And it gets even more bizarre from there. Pop this up. Donald Trump Jr. And Erica Kirk reportedly having lunch together inside courthouse. I just, I think the whole thing, every time there's a shooting surrounding any mag. An attempted, attempted assassination on Trump or this guy. Typically when these things happen, like, the media is frothing at the mouth and you get this whole, like, we talk to the neighbor, we talk to the person they lost their virginity to. We talked to the person that, you know, taught them second grade. It's just like this whole. And it's always crickets about all of these people. This Tyler Robinson. There's been no, like, major expose, nor has there been like, that Thomas Crooks guy. It's like they get these. I don't know. I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but I think all of this stinks to high heaven. I think it's the most normal thing I've ever seen Erica Kirk do since her husband died. Was that joint tweet that was put out. That is the only normal thing I've seen her do. All right, shifting gears, I think Mitch McConnell, I'm not a conspiracy theorist, I swear, but I think Mitch McConnell is in a vegetable state, practically dead. Machines keeping him alive. Pop this up. Disturbing new allegations accused Republicans of hiding Mitch McConnell's health status in order to prevent a special election that could put Trump's enemy, Thomas Massie in the Senate. This seems incredibly shady. Independent journalist Desiree Townsend laid out the disturbing case with clarity. Senator Mitch McConnell for three weeks. The gravity of this situation cannot be overstated, especially given that his wife, Elaine Chow, appeared in China just days after his hospitalization to meet with high ranking Chinese officials.
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Here's the thing. If he were fine, we'd get statements that he were fine. We would see him with a picture of, you know, an aide. I mean, if Elaine had to cut and run, at least with somebody that cared about him. But we don't, because this is just what these people do. They are so scared to lose proximity to power. I mean, we've got Weekend at Bernie in the presidency and now we're propping up some guy that's, you know, on life support as a senator. That's how we are. Yeah.
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And I think what really, just on a personal note, what personally pisses me off is this is how Mitch would want to go. He would say, keep me alive if you can, over the Democrats one more time while I'm on my deathbed. I will die a happy man. And that's what pisses me off about it. It's the people that lecture us about rules and decorum and law and order that are the people that misbehave the Most. And Mitch McConnell, in my opinion, is a domestic terrorist. He has terrorized this nation for decades. And yes, I said it. Mitch McConnell is a domestic terrorist. The terror that he has unleashed on the American public, this little nothing senator from Kentucky, to have that much power to shape the Supreme Court, every single thing that's coming out of the Supreme Court right now, Mitch McConnell made that. So, yes, I think he's a domestic terrorist. And then the Trump administration is going after the Smithsonian museums for acknowledging slavery. Pop this up. A White House report brands the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution, especially at the National Museum of American History, as radical activists who cannot be trust, indicating that President Donald Trump may be preparing to install his own team. So basically, they're mad because the Smithsonian museums acknowledge slavery.
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It's such a. This is not surprising. This is what, you know, I would say, oh, this is all under Trump. I wish I could say that, but we have a history of this. I went to Oklahoma public schools. I never knew anything about black Wall street, the massacre of black people and business. It was never in our history books, not in Oklahoma. History not in US history. So this whitewashing of history is nothing new. The links that the people are going to. Donald Trump's not being sly about it. It's just straight up. We're not acknowledging anything we don't want to. The 2020 election was rigged. January 6th was a riot. And I'm going to say it until people believe it. And it is, it is extremely sad that our country cannot reconcile with its past, because that's why we're here. Yeah.
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And I think that so many Americans are still inherently racist. And that's really the sad part. There's just so many racist people and they are able to be racist with impunity. And now it's even worse. So the, the most racist person you've ever known is a million times more rac now. And a person who was racist, curious, is completely untethered from it because of all of this shit. And then Benny Johnson goes on a racist rant about how black women's only contribution to America was getting impregnated as slaves. And I just want to let you know, Benny Johnson allegedly married, you know, big Christian, big maga thumper, also big power bottom, like constantly trolling men at, you know, turning point conventions and conventions. But here he is being racist when his side of the street, he's a huge closet homosexual. It's just, it's. It's so disgusting that these broken people that do not have the. A sense about them to be curious and become better people, but they're all surrounded by other broken people. And. And then he goes off and he says something like this.
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Play the clip.
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Aim.
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I want a name. Okay. I need a name of a single black woman that had something to do with America's founding.
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Go.
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I mean, I can think of like, I. Didn't Thomas Jefferson have like, like half his family like with. Out of wedlock with the slaves? I think is that, isn't that historic anyway, that. That's like as close as I can get.
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You know, I just, I just want to slap the out of him. I think I could take him down. This is so disrespectful. First of all, it's so disrespectful to black women who were slaves. It's so disrespectful to all the slaves just acting like their only contribution was childbearing. And the fact, like you said, everybody's worse. The fact that he got on a video and said this and thought, oh yeah, this is no big deal. I can say this it the decay and the rot that the people watching this have that he has that. Like you said, so many people, my family worse because of all this, because the racism, not even trying to hide it anymore. It's just out and about.
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And you know what's so sad about it is like we're seeing it and we're shocked. Black people have always known that they felt that. They're not surprised by this. They're like, good, finally they're saying it out loud. At least they're owning it. And it's the white shock of people that want to pretend that, oh, it's, it's not bad, or we're in a post racial America. It's the, the luxury of being white that you can live in a world where you can think, oh, we're in a post racial America. I think Bill Maher says that type of thing. And clearly we're not. And for. From my understanding, I'm obviously a white privileged woman. But black people, when they see that, they're not surprised. It's white people that are surprised by it. Black people know that because they're treated like that, especially black women. They know a guy like Benny Johnson is a bigot. And they know that other white people around them allow for this type of thing to happen with impunity. It's just on the airwaves now. And so it's just, it's really, it's really troubling. But I think the message for this is that Democrats really need to peg them with this. Like they are just an absolute racist group of people. Really broken degenerates. I mean, just the absolute worst human beings in this country are in the MAGA movement. There's just no other way around it. I mean, these are just horrible, horrible, awful people that want everybody. Their desire is. This is how unoriginal they are. Everybody has think the same way. Everybody has to have the same opinion. Everybody has the same religion, the same taste in things, the same taste in politics. You know, like this total monolithic life. That's what's interesting to them. That is like the most boring thing on the planet. It's why I moved to New York, because I wanted to get away from that. I want to be in diversity. I want to be around art, I want to be around culture. MAGA wants to explore and experience culture, but then they want to only for their entertainment purposes. And, and then they want to project this white supremacist world. Here's my thing. Y' all want it, Go live in it. Go live in your cookie cutter households. Get your little HOA thing going and y' all just harass the out of each other. But the rest of us like multiculturalism, you know, get your hoa. And that's what they do, you know, I mean, there's nothing more micromanagers. HOA for sure.
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Yeah. Benny Johnson, it's like clean, clean your side of the street before you start telling everybody else. But they're just so fragile. Everybody has to believe what we believe. And here's the thing. They get away with it because people believe it. People think that that's right. They're confirmation bias. Like, oh, I'm allowed to be racist. I'm allowed to do all that because I'm entitled, because I'm special. I mean, we've got white supremacy groups that used to be on the fringe. Now we've got the leader of a white supremacy group and fucking ice and Benny Johnson. You know, my lingering picture of alligator Alcatraz is that concentration camp is a picture of Benny Johnson with an alligator Alcatraz hat on, with a great big smile on his face. That's who he is.
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Yeah, he's also a big closet bottom is who he is. He is a guy who wants to lecture everybody who's who is a marginalized person in the sheets at night, in the closet. And he comes out and does all this racist shit and it's just such a disgrace. I mean, he's just an absolute, total disgrace. But I mean, as Stephen Schmidt told us, who was in Republican circles for years, worked in the White House. 90% of Republicans that he worked with were closet cases. So maga, the call is coming from inside the house. So they can't really, you know, because they all want to make out with each other, AKA Matt Schlapp.
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They can't.
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They pick on the lowest common denominator that they can. They're always beating up on women. And black women have more cojones than any of these people. Black women are the heart and soul of this nation. And I just think that is such a low hanging fruit cheap shot. And I wish that more white people would be loud and proud allies of our black community because our nation is a million times better because of black culture. All right, that's all we have. Like subscribe comment. We'll be back later with more news.
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IHIP News Podcast: Erika Kirk's Secret Date at Charlie Kirk Murder Trial is Raising Eyebrows

Hosts: Jennifer Welch & Angie “Pumps” Sullivan
Date: July 7, 2026

Episode Overview

In this episode, progressive podcasters Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan unpack the latest developments in the sensational Charlie Kirk murder trial, with a sharp, comedic tone. The hosts scrutinize the strange behavior of Erica Kirk, the presence of Donald Trump Jr. at the trial, conspiracy-laden secrecy around the proceedings, and their suspicions about the broader state of the GOP. The show pivots to the alleged cover-up of Mitch McConnell's health, the Trump administration’s attacks on the Smithsonian, and notorious conservative commentator Benny Johnson’s racist comments about Black women and U.S. history. Throughout, the episode serves up the hosts' signature mix of pointed critique and dark humor.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Bizarre Circumstances of the Charlie Kirk Murder Trial

[01:06 - 06:35]

The trial proceedings are shrouded in secrecy, with no public access to evidence or courtroom video despite no legal restrictions on cameras.
Jennifer expresses deep unease with the official narrative, especially regarding Erica Kirk’s public behavior and the lack of communication from Charlie’s parents.
Angie points out that the investigation led by Cash Patel seems suspiciously tight-lipped, and influential right-wing figures, rather than family, dominate the messaging.

Notable Quote:

“There’s something incredibly off with Erica Kirk... Well, it gets weirder. Don Jr. is showing up to the preliminary hearing.”
— Jennifer, [02:30]

The hosts note the strange optics of Donald Trump Jr. attending the preliminary hearing and dining with Erica Kirk, implying it may be a form of “monitoring” or narrative control.
The ways high-profile MAGA networks appear insulated from media scrutiny are questioned.

Notable Quote:

"I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but I think all of this stinks to high heaven... The only normal thing I've seen Erica Kirk do since her husband died was that joint tweet [the family statement]."
— Jennifer, [04:23]

2. Conspiracies and Alleged Cover-Ups in the GOP

[06:35 - 08:33]

Discussion pivots to Mitch McConnell’s alleged vegetative state, and speculation that Republicans hide his actual health to retain power and prevent political opponents from ascending.
The hosts cite independent journalist Desiree Townsend’s reporting and highlight Elaine Chao’s suspiciously timed travel during McConnell's hospitalization.

Notable Quote:

“We’ve got Weekend at Bernie in the presidency and now we’re propping up some guy that’s, you know, on life support as a senator. That’s how we are.”
— Angie, [06:54]

Strong criticism of McConnell’s legacy, particularly his impact on the Supreme Court and U.S. law.

Notable Quote:

“Mitch McConnell, in my opinion, is a domestic terrorist. He has terrorized this nation for decades.”
— Jennifer, [07:20]

3. Attacks on Cultural Institutions and Whitewashing History

[08:33 - 09:28]

The Trump administration is reportedly targeting the Smithsonian leadership for “radical activism” due to efforts to teach the history of slavery in America.
Angie shares her own experience with historical erasure in Oklahoma schools to highlight the longstanding nature of American whitewashing and Trump’s overt attempts to control narratives.

Notable Quote:

“Donald Trump’s not being sly about it. It’s just straight up: we’re not acknowledging anything we don’t want to.”
— Angie, [09:04]

4. Modern Racism on the Right and Benny Johnson’s Offensive Rhetoric

[09:28 - 18:18]

Jennifer bemoans the emboldenment of racism in America, accelerating with MAGA’s rise, and sets the context for Benny Johnson’s viral comments.
They play and react to a clip of Benny Johnson (noted right-wing influencer) dismissing Black women’s historical contributions, reducing them to forced childbearing during slavery.

Notable Quote:

“I want a name. Okay. I need a name of a single black woman that had something to do with America's founding.”
— Benny Johnson (clip), [10:49]

[Hosts React]

Angie is incensed by Benny Johnson's ignorance and disrespect, calling out the normalization of such bigotry.
Jennifer discusses “white shock” at overt racism and notes that Black Americans are less surprised, since this is a persistent experience for them.
Both hosts eviscerate Benny's hypocrisy—alleging closeted behavior and homophobia within MAGA circles, as well as misogyny and racism.

Notable Quotes:

“Black women are the heart and soul of this nation. And I just think that is such a low hanging fruit cheap shot. And I wish that more white people would be loud and proud allies of our black community because our nation is a million times better because of black culture.”
— Jennifer, [18:18]

“These are just horrible, horrible, awful people that want everybody... their desire is—this is how unoriginal they are—everybody has to think the same way.”
— Jennifer, [15:22]

The hosts express a strong desire for diversity, multiculturalism, and collective resistance to the rise of monolithic, white supremacist ideology.
Angie emphasizes the enablement of racism by societal confirmation bias and the mainstreaming of white supremacy.

5. Final Commentary

[18:18 - 19:02]

The show wraps with a call for more vocal allyship from white liberals, reinforcing the crucial contributions of Black communities to American culture.

Memorable Moments & Quotes

On Erica Kirk: “The only normal thing I’ve seen Erica Kirk do since her husband died was that joint tweet.”
— Jennifer, [04:23]
On Don Jr. at Court: "Why on earth is Don Jr. there? Like, seriously. That is so weird to me."
— Jennifer, [04:28]
On McConnell's Health: “If he were fine, we’d get statements that he were fine. We would see him with a picture.”
— Angie, [06:35]
On Republican Hypocrisy: "It’s the people that lecture us about rules and decorum and law and order that are the people that misbehave the most."
— Jennifer, [07:07]
On Benny Johnson: “You know, I just want to slap the out of him.”
— Angie, [13:35]
On Racism in America: “It’s the white shock of people that want to pretend... we're in a post racial America. It’s the luxury of being white that you can live in a world where you can think, 'Oh, we’re in a post racial America.'”
— Jennifer, [14:22]

Segment Timestamps

[01:06] The Kirk Trial Overview, Suspicious Conduct
[02:30] Erica Kirk & Don Jr.’s Courthouse Lunch, Media Critique
[04:23] Commentary on Official Family Statement & Don Jr.’s Motives
[06:35] Conspiracies Around Mitch McConnell's Health
[08:33] Trump Admin Targets Smithsonian, Historical Whitewashing
[09:28] Modern Racism, Benny Johnson’s Offensive Remarks
[10:49] Audio Clip: Benny Johnson’s Racist Question
[13:35] Strong Host Reactions—Calling out Racism & Hypocrisy
[18:18] Call for Allyship, Final Thoughts on Black Women’s Role

Tone & Style

The episode is fast-paced, incisive, and blends sarcasm, outrage, and personal anecdotes.
Hosts are unfiltered in their criticism of right-wing figures, passionately defending diversity and marginalized communities.
Humor is used as both a coping mechanism and a rhetorical tool.

This episode of IHIP News provides pointed criticism and biting humor, offering a progressive lens on recent political drama. Jennifer and Angie deftly connect trending stories to broader themes of power, race, and hypocrisy, making the discussion an engaging deep dive for any listener plugged into contemporary American politics.

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All right, the Charlie Kirk murder trial is underway. And I just think the whole thing, I thought it was always weird. Something is really, really off. There's something incredibly off with Erica Kirk. There's something incredibly off with the FBI investigation into it. All of the evidence that they popped out really quickly. Cash Patel, incompetent AF as you know well, Erica Kirk posts a statement on behalf of her and Charlie's family before the preliminary trial. Pop this up. Statement on behalf of Charlie Kirk's immediate family, his parents, Robert and Catherine, his wife Erica, and his sister Mary. Charlie was a beloved husband, son, brother, friend, and father. Every court proceeding serves as a painful reminder of his death and the loss that has irrevocably impacted our lives and the lives of his children. We remain deeply grateful for the support, prayers and kindness we have received. This outpouring has sustained us through the darkest days of our lives. Out of respect for the judicial process, we will not be commenting further at this time. We ask for continued privacy as we navigate this process and immense grief. Prosecutors only need to show probable cause, not proof beyond a reasonable doubt, for the trial to proceed. It's a very low threshold that prosecutors are expected to clear. Erica arrived separately from Charlie's parents. Our friend Joanna Kohl's over at the Daily Beast pointed out while she was on the podcast that we haven't really heard from Charlie Kirk's parents since the assassination. All you hear from are these influencers. And then Erica Kirk is On tour. And it's just. It's a really, really bizarre thing. Well, it gets weirder. Don Jr. Is showing up to the preliminary hearing. So pop this up. Don Trump Jr. Is inside the Provo, Utah courtroom for the preliminary hearing of Tyler Robinson in murder of Charlie Kirk Poor, our Fox reporter inside. I just want to remind everybody, Tyler Robinson was raised MAGA Mormon, white neighborhood, did not go to any sort of liberal school, was not indoctrinated by anything. This is MAGA childhood in a white cracker neighborhood with Republican conservative people, as far as you can see.
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Well, and we're not going to get any information from this preliminary hearing because no videos will be shown to the public, no evidence will be shown to the public. As we all know, Cash Patel immediately locked down any type of evidence or FBI investigation from anybody. I mean, like, the only people that know what's happening are go is going on inside that courtroom. Despite there is no prohibition against cameras in the courtroom and evidence at a preliminary, preliminary hearing being made public. So, again, it's a bunch of secrets surrounding this entire process.
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C
I just, I make. I think something's really strange about Don Jr. Being there. I think that is like sending some sort of, like, monitor slash babysitter over the situation. Like, why on earth Is Don Jr. There? Like, seriously. That is so weird to me. And it gets even more bizarre from there. Pop this up. Donald Trump Jr. And Erica Kirk reportedly having lunch together inside courthouse. I just, I think the whole thing, every time there's a shooting surrounding any mag. An attempted, attempted assassination on Trump or this guy. Typically when these things happen, like, the media is frothing at the mouth and you get this whole, like, we talk to the neighbor, we talk to the person they lost their virginity to. We talked to the person that, you know, taught them second grade. It's just like this whole. And it's always crickets about all of these people. This Tyler Robinson. There's been no, like, major expose, nor has there been like, that Thomas Crooks guy. It's like they get these. I don't know. I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but I think all of this stinks to high heaven. I think it's the most normal thing I've ever seen Erica Kirk do since her husband died. Was that joint tweet that was put out. That is the only normal thing I've seen her do. All right, shifting gears, I think Mitch McConnell, I'm not a conspiracy theorist, I swear, but I think Mitch McConnell is in a vegetable state, practically dead. Machines keeping him alive. Pop this up. Disturbing new allegations accused Republicans of hiding Mitch McConnell's health status in order to prevent a special election that could put Trump's enemy, Thomas Massie in the Senate. This seems incredibly shady. Independent journalist Desiree Townsend laid out the disturbing case with clarity. Senator Mitch McConnell for three weeks. The gravity of this situation cannot be overstated, especially given that his wife, Elaine Chow, appeared in China just days after his hospitalization to meet with high ranking Chinese officials.
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Here's the thing. If he were fine, we'd get statements that he were fine. We would see him with a picture of, you know, an aide. I mean, if Elaine had to cut and run, at least with somebody that cared about him. But we don't, because this is just what these people do. They are so scared to lose proximity to power. I mean, we've got Weekend at Bernie in the presidency and now we're propping up some guy that's, you know, on life support as a senator. That's how we are. Yeah.
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C
And I think what really, just on a personal note, what personally pisses me off is this is how Mitch would want to go. He would say, keep me alive if you can, over the Democrats one more time while I'm on my deathbed. I will die a happy man. And that's what pisses me off about it. It's the people that lecture us about rules and decorum and law and order that are the people that misbehave the Most. And Mitch McConnell, in my opinion, is a domestic terrorist. He has terrorized this nation for decades. And yes, I said it. Mitch McConnell is a domestic terrorist. The terror that he has unleashed on the American public, this little nothing senator from Kentucky, to have that much power to shape the Supreme Court, every single thing that's coming out of the Supreme Court right now, Mitch McConnell made that. So, yes, I think he's a domestic terrorist. And then the Trump administration is going after the Smithsonian museums for acknowledging slavery. Pop this up. A White House report brands the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution, especially at the National Museum of American History, as radical activists who cannot be trust, indicating that President Donald Trump may be preparing to install his own team. So basically, they're mad because the Smithsonian museums acknowledge slavery.
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It's such a. This is not surprising. This is what, you know, I would say, oh, this is all under Trump. I wish I could say that, but we have a history of this. I went to Oklahoma public schools. I never knew anything about black Wall street, the massacre of black people and business. It was never in our history books, not in Oklahoma. History not in US history. So this whitewashing of history is nothing new. The links that the people are going to. Donald Trump's not being sly about it. It's just straight up. We're not acknowledging anything we don't want to. The 2020 election was rigged. January 6th was a riot. And I'm going to say it until people believe it. And it is, it is extremely sad that our country cannot reconcile with its past, because that's why we're here. Yeah.
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And I think that so many Americans are still inherently racist. And that's really the sad part. There's just so many racist people and they are able to be racist with impunity. And now it's even worse. So the, the most racist person you've ever known is a million times more rac now. And a person who was racist, curious, is completely untethered from it because of all of this shit. And then Benny Johnson goes on a racist rant about how black women's only contribution to America was getting impregnated as slaves. And I just want to let you know, Benny Johnson allegedly married, you know, big Christian, big maga thumper, also big power bottom, like constantly trolling men at, you know, turning point conventions and conventions. But here he is being racist when his side of the street, he's a huge closet homosexual. It's just, it's. It's so disgusting that these broken people that do not have the. A sense about them to be curious and become better people, but they're all surrounded by other broken people. And. And then he goes off and he says something like this.
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Play the clip.
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Aim.
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I want a name. Okay. I need a name of a single black woman that had something to do with America's founding.
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Go.
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I mean, I can think of like, I. Didn't Thomas Jefferson have like, like half his family like with. Out of wedlock with the slaves? I think is that, isn't that historic anyway, that. That's like as close as I can get.
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You know, I just, I just want to slap the out of him. I think I could take him down. This is so disrespectful. First of all, it's so disrespectful to black women who were slaves. It's so disrespectful to all the slaves just acting like their only contribution was childbearing. And the fact, like you said, everybody's worse. The fact that he got on a video and said this and thought, oh yeah, this is no big deal. I can say this it the decay and the rot that the people watching this have that he has that. Like you said, so many people, my family worse because of all this, because the racism, not even trying to hide it anymore. It's just out and about.
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And you know what's so sad about it is like we're seeing it and we're shocked. Black people have always known that they felt that. They're not surprised by this. They're like, good, finally they're saying it out loud. At least they're owning it. And it's the white shock of people that want to pretend that, oh, it's, it's not bad, or we're in a post racial America. It's the, the luxury of being white that you can live in a world where you can think, oh, we're in a post racial America. I think Bill Maher says that type of thing. And clearly we're not. And for. From my understanding, I'm obviously a white privileged woman. But black people, when they see that, they're not surprised. It's white people that are surprised by it. Black people know that because they're treated like that, especially black women. They know a guy like Benny Johnson is a bigot. And they know that other white people around them allow for this type of thing to happen with impunity. It's just on the airwaves now. And so it's just, it's really, it's really troubling. But I think the message for this is that Democrats really need to peg them with this. Like they are just an absolute racist group of people. Really broken degenerates. I mean, just the absolute worst human beings in this country are in the MAGA movement. There's just no other way around it. I mean, these are just horrible, horrible, awful people that want everybody. Their desire is. This is how unoriginal they are. Everybody has think the same way. Everybody has to have the same opinion. Everybody has the same religion, the same taste in things, the same taste in politics. You know, like this total monolithic life. That's what's interesting to them. That is like the most boring thing on the planet. It's why I moved to New York, because I wanted to get away from that. I want to be in diversity. I want to be around art, I want to be around culture. MAGA wants to explore and experience culture, but then they want to only for their entertainment purposes. And, and then they want to project this white supremacist world. Here's my thing. Y' all want it, Go live in it. Go live in your cookie cutter households. Get your little HOA thing going and y' all just harass the out of each other. But the rest of us like multiculturalism, you know, get your hoa. And that's what they do, you know, I mean, there's nothing more micromanagers. HOA for sure.
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Yeah. Benny Johnson, it's like clean, clean your side of the street before you start telling everybody else. But they're just so fragile. Everybody has to believe what we believe. And here's the thing. They get away with it because people believe it. People think that that's right. They're confirmation bias. Like, oh, I'm allowed to be racist. I'm allowed to do all that because I'm entitled, because I'm special. I mean, we've got white supremacy groups that used to be on the fringe. Now we've got the leader of a white supremacy group and fucking ice and Benny Johnson. You know, my lingering picture of alligator Alcatraz is that concentration camp is a picture of Benny Johnson with an alligator Alcatraz hat on, with a great big smile on his face. That's who he is.
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Yeah, he's also a big closet bottom is who he is. He is a guy who wants to lecture everybody who's who is a marginalized person in the sheets at night, in the closet. And he comes out and does all this racist shit and it's just such a disgrace. I mean, he's just an absolute, total disgrace. But I mean, as Stephen Schmidt told us, who was in Republican circles for years, worked in the White House. 90% of Republicans that he worked with were closet cases. So maga, the call is coming from inside the house. So they can't really, you know, because they all want to make out with each other, AKA Matt Schlapp.
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They can't.
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They pick on the lowest common denominator that they can. They're always beating up on women. And black women have more cojones than any of these people. Black women are the heart and soul of this nation. And I just think that is such a low hanging fruit cheap shot. And I wish that more white people would be loud and proud allies of our black community because our nation is a million times better because of black culture. All right, that's all we have. Like subscribe comment. We'll be back later with more news.
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