IHIP News Podcast Summary

Episode: Fox Airs Psychotic Rant From Stephen Miller and Karoline Leavitt's Family in ICE Custody
Hosts: Jennifer Welch & Angie “Pumps” Sullivan
Date: November 29, 2025

Overview

In this charged and comedic episode, Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan dissect the latest outbursts from notorious far-right figures Stephen Miller and Karoline Leavitt. The hosts focus on the propagation of xenophobic rhetoric on Fox News, the cruel realities of ICE detentions—including the detainment of U.S. citizens—and the broader implications for American society. With biting humor and raw honesty, Welch and Sullivan take listeners inside the spin of right-wing media and expose the underlying racism and cruelty of current immigration policies, while openly questioning the complicity and silence of other institutions.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Stephen Miller’s Thanksgiving “Praise” on Fox News

• [00:43] The episode opens with a clip of Stephen Miller expressing gratitude for Trump’s presidency, touting dubious claims:

  "I praise God every day that Donald Trump is our president... We've gone from 30% inflation, 20 million illegals, unlimited refugees, violent crime in our cities, to security... No more illegals, no more refugees."

• Hosts’ Reaction:
  • Jennifer and Angie ridicule Miller’s “lies” and the lack of pushback from Fox host Jesse Watters.
    • Angie on Jesse Watters:

      "He looks aroused. He does." ([01:06])

    • Jennifer on Miller:

      "I thank God every day for Donald J. Trump. I mean, how gross is that? And then he sits there and he lies. It just lie, lie, lie, lie, lie. Doesn’t give a shit about the truth. None of them do." ([01:53])

Notable Moment

• Discussion about the bizarre and sycophantic dynamic between Jesse Watters and Stephen Miller, with sexualized and adoring language being used on-air.
• "He calls him a sexual matador on a news station..." – Jennifer ([01:34])

2. ICE Detainment of U.S. Citizens and Karoline Leavitt’s Family

• [02:37] Jennifer brings up disturbing news:

  • Over 170 U.S. citizens have been wrongfully detained by ICE, with reports of abuse.

  • Headline about Karoline Leavitt’s family member (her brother’s partner from Brazil) being detained by ICE.

  • Jennifer questions if this incident could make Levitt more empathetic, but doubts it due to underlying racism.

    "My thought was, is this going to give Carol Lyon, KKK Lovett some humanity, some empathy? Then I thought, no, this woman's brown. She probably fucking loves it that she got picked up by ICE." ([03:13])

• Angie connects this to deeper systemic issues:

  "This is a White House that pops out ASMR of people in shackles and chains. We don't know if they have a criminal record or not. And then they're being sent to El Salvador to see cot where many of them were raped and sexually abused, all funded by the United States government." ([03:40])

  • Angie calls out the lack of response from other human rights organizations.

3. Critiquing Complicity and Propaganda

• [04:58] Hosts highlight that Fox’s audience and hardcore Trump supporters take pleasure in the suffering of immigrants and citizens detained by ICE:

  Jennifer: "It makes them feel good. And that, I think, is at the heart of all this. What is wrong with these people that have no empathy, that think it’s so cute to wear alligator Alcatraz merch? I mean, that's where we are. What's wrong with those people?" ([04:58])

4. Stephen Miller’s “Somalification” Rant

• [05:31] Miller (clip) unleashes a racist conspiracy theory, alleging Democrats want to turn America into “Somalia” to cement their power.

• "Look how powerful the Democrat Party became in Minnesota once they flooded it with 100,000 Somalians... That's their model for America, to make the whole country into a version of Somalia." – Stephen Miller ([05:31])

• Hosts’ Reaction:

  • Jennifer is incredulous at the absurdity and racist intent of Miller’s rhetoric.
  • Angie calls for aggressive labeling of Fox News viewers as “double-digit IQ racist morons,” suggesting this strategy is necessary to counter mainstreamed propaganda.

    “The stuff that he just said right there was so incredibly racist. ...Fox News is an exact bullseye hit for them to not use any form of critical thinking skills about the dismantling of the government.” ([06:36])

5. Core Critiques of the Right-Wing Media and Administration

• Manipulation of Facts:

  • Angie notes how Fox News and Trump routinely lie about polling, prices, and statistics, keeping their audience willfully blind.
  • Jennifer points out that real inflation at grocery stores belies the administration’s claims, but loyal viewers don’t question it:

    “You would think that would be a really easy fix, but it's not. And I agree with you. It's because the racism and money is so tied up into this administration.” ([08:16])

• Multiculturalism vs. White Nationalism:

  • Angie:

    “He wants to deport 100 million people. The best thing about the United States of America is multiculturalism. ...He is as dangerous as anybody in the Nazi regime, this guy.” ([09:33-10:36])

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Angie (mocking Fox News viewers):

  "We need to start defining and labeling people that watch Fox News as double digit IQ racist morons." ([06:36])

• Jennifer (on Stephen Miller’s “high trust” society claim):

  "High trust. The Republicans in this administration are delivering high trust. And I'm like, even Trump's voters know he's a big fat liar... He sucks so bad." ([08:16])

• Angie (on emotional dysfunction in government):

  "Again, we have these emotionally stunted, broken people suffering from a cascade of mental problems that are playing out their inner child issues in the federal government right now. And they've all found each other." ([09:33])

Timestamps for Important Segments

• [00:43] – Stephen Miller’s Thanksgiving “gratitude” for Trump (audio clip)
• [01:06-01:34] – Hosts mock the adoration between Jesse Watters and Miller
• [02:37] – ICE detention of U.S. citizens and Karoline Leavitt’s family involvement
• [03:40] – Angie connects ICE abuse to historical parallels and criticizes lack of advocacy
• [04:58] – Host commentary on audience cruelty and lack of empathy
• [05:31] – Stephen Miller’s “Somalification” conspiracy (audio clip)
• [06:36] – Angie’s call for labeling Fox News viewers as racist
• [08:16] – Discussion on inflation lies, racism, and “high trust” society
• [09:33] – Angie’s critique of Miller’s policy goals and personality

Tone & Style

The hosts maintain an irreverent, acerbic tone throughout—deeply critical, expletive-laced, and darkly humorous. Their mockery of right-wing figures is both cathartic and razor-sharp, making the episode both informative and emotionally charged for listeners who share their progressive perspective.

This summary covers the central themes, critical insights, and notable moments of the episode, capturing the original tone and key takeaways for those who haven’t listened.