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The most unpopular yet richest man of the world, Elon Musk, the Sig Heil saluting for freak show that has like a hundred kids and an alleged botched penile surgery. Read that on his very own website, the free speech website, the non fake news website, so I imagine it must be true, has endorsed Democrat Andrew Cuomo for mayor. Kylie popped this up and here we have Elon endorses Cuomo. I mean what a a an accomplishment for Andrew Cuomo. And then Zoran Mamdani retweets with comments and says another big endorsement for Andrew Cuomo. And it only costs 959 million in tax breaks. And let's just take a moment to ponder that pumps. Imagine you're so rich that you get $959 million in tax breaks and per maga. I don't believe this, and I know you don't, but they're an America first. America is for Americans only. This MFR wasn't even born in the United States.
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No, he wasn't born here. And let me just tell you this. It not only, I mean Elon Musk's doge was a complete and total shit show. They didn't say.
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Let me ask you something about that. Don't you think that there was some illegal that went on with that too?
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Of course, I would bet my right arm, my left arm and both my French bulldogs that there was on a daily basis. I mean there's no doubt about that. But here's the thing. It costs $959 billion in tax break. It also cost the workforce of the federal government that was fired and rehired. It cost the people on airplanes that crashed their lives. And it cost the brand of the United States government and it cost all of us because the minute his big balls crew got in there and got our personal information, Russia hacked into it. I mean that's all report, that's all fact and Record. So it cost a lot more than $950 billion.
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Not to mention all of the investigations into him that have now disappeared. Allegations of racism, allegations of safety, a lot of investigations into company. Because at the end of the day, if you're a billionaire, you have earned a lot of that via exploitation, via labor exploitation. And something in these guys breaks when they get that successful at capitalism. And the moral rot that ensues is just an advertisement against capitalism big time. All right, moving along, Zoran was on Brian Tyler Cohen and he was asked as to why they are so terrified about him. Play the clip.
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They're terrified of the prospect of us actually delivering on the same message that they ran on because it would show in such stark contrast what they do with power and what we do with power. Right? This is a president who ran on cheaper groceries, who's now spending $300 million to remodel a White House ballroom. The same amount of money that could give snap benefits to 100,000 New Yorkers. So the contrast is one that would be too great for them to bear. And that's what we have the opportunity to show, is that we don't just diagnose the affordability crisis in the lives of working class New Yorkers, we also deliver on that same crisis.
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So Pumps, there is something that's happening both on the right and on the left. And it is an economic populist message. Zo Run has read this perfectly. He has ran run an incredible campaign against massive headwinds of billionaire donations, xenophobia, culture wars, all of the stuff, right? Same stuff they did with Barack Obama and even more so because he actually is Muslim. And on the right, you see the exact same thing happening. You see this economic populist message come up. Recently you've heard right wing influencers talk about billionaires in their exploitation. And so there is a void that either side is going to fill right now. And for people that are next to their voter registration, a lot of those people, listener pumps. And I can tell you in flyover states, particularly religious flyover states, they are as deeply indoctrinated to be Republicans as they are to be Christian. And so the Democratic Party unity is so important right now. And I think that the lack of leadership unity behind this candidate leaves the psychological soil completely primed for racist grifters with bad intentions. And I'm talking about Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes and the Heritage foundation to come in and scoop up. Those are Republican identifying people.
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When you look at the crowds that go to aoc, mom, dummy Bernie Sanders. And then you look at the message that they have. It is the populist message. It is for the working class. It's, you know, livable wages after this election. And let's just, you know, theorize that Zorn's going to win by a large margin. Do you think the Democratic establishment will, at that point, say, we have to shift gears here? Or. Because they didn't say, let's shift gears here, President, Senate, Congress, after they got wiped out in that. Do you think this will be enough of a catalyst with the 2024 election results, or do you think we're going to still be here six months later begging the Democratic establishment and leadership to get on board with the populist message?
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I think that as long as some of these leaders, and I'm talking specifically about Booker, Hakeem and Chuckles, as long as they are taking APAC money and don't have moral clarity about the war crimes and the genocide that are happening, they're always going to be clouded because they are prioritizing the priorities of a group of lobbyists that spent $350 million to elect Kanks. And that is such a conflict of interest that you're taking money from the same people that preferred Donald Trump presidency, you're taking money from the same people that spent the same amount of money as Elon Musk to get this guy elected. And you don't say, hey, hold up a second, Trump, Joe Biden had this exact same ceasefire deal, but Netanyahu spiked it because he wanted Donald Trump to win. It is such an inherent conflict of interest, and they're either going to have to atone for this, understand how toxic this is with the base, and do go on an apology tour, which, you know, we'll take what we can get right now. In this fascist regime, beggars can't be choosers. We'll gladly be like, okay, thank you. Thank you for acknowledging that. Now let's go beat these fucking fascists. So I don't know Pumps. I think if he wins by a lot, double digits, we're going to start seeing some softening there. I really, really hope that these three men that I'm talking about, and there are others in the Democratic Party, but these are the ones that always stick out. I hope that they can find moral clarity on this issue. I really, really do. It's not my desire to beat them down.
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Right.
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It's my desire for them to be the leaders that they need to be and to be credible messengers. And you're not a credible messenger. When you take money from an organization that spent 330 million, I think it's 330 million for this fascist regime. Moving along. Speaking of fascists, of course, listener, you know, pumps and I love to browbeat little Moses, Mike Grinder Johnson and this little skank. He plays dumb and plays possum. It's unbelievable like I have never seen. The fact that he can even go get in front of a microphone every day is a psychological case study I'll do in the future in my spare time if we save democracy. But it's just unbelievable. He is a little spotlight whore and a skank that lies all the time. Play the clip. Since Manu, you get it first every time. It's just not fair.
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Last week you came here to these mics and you were very critical of Joe Biden's the auto plan is pardon. He said he didn't even know if he was pardoning the last time. 60 Minutes, the president, President Trump admitted to not knowing he brought pardoned crypto billionaires guilty to money laundering. Does that also concern you?
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I don't know anything about that. I didn't see the interview. You have to ask the President about that. I'm not sure. Yes, ma'. Am.
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It's un. It is unbelievable. And the follow up question should be a montage of all the shit that he doesn't know about and say, how can the American people be confident in your leadership because you have no idea what's going on and your cheeks are red because you're ashamed. You're a lyricist because you're a hypocrite. Liar. I cannot stand him. It there. You cannot shame the shameless. You cannot bring sense to the. I mean, you can't rationalize irrationality. But this is a man that is so impotent and weak and such a hypocrite. And every single evangelical Christian in the United States of America should hang their head in shame that this guy, this is the guy that you think is such a good Christian. Like, it is unbelievable to me.
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Sorry, I went, no, I love it. But you forget about Kings. I mean, you know, the evangelicals go out and vote for his religion.
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Everybody knows Kings doesn't give a about religion. He's 2 Corinthians. Boy. They, I think evangelicals accepted a long time ago that he's their imperfect, perfect vessel, but not a true, you know, follower of Christ. Mike Johnson is gross. He is gross.
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He. He's absolutely disgusting. And I've never seen a person that has so much power be such a. As Moses My Grinder Johnson literally is the speaker of the House. Think about Nancy Pelosi when she was speaker of the House. She whipped everybody into shape and there was zero, zero around. So we're going to get to Nancy in a second. But I want to, you know, I browbeat Hakeem all the time, and Hakeem, I don't enjoy it. I want you to get some moral clarity on the fact that you didn't endorse the Democratic candidate that won by 13 points until like a week before the election. And you did this lackluster puss boy endorsement. But I see that you have some fire in you, and I want to praise you when you do well. And here is Hakeem going off about maga, and I love it. And I want more of this out of Hakeem. And I think this is a plus. Play the video.
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On a personal note, how does it.
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Feel to work with so many grown adults who have been obstructing the release of these Epstein files? And in fact, well, the Trump administration and Mike Johnson are running a pedophile protection program. That's what they've been doing. And that's the reason why they refused to swear in Representative Elect Adelita Grijalva for weeks now. She was elected in late September, decisively. And Representative Elect Adelita Grijalva still hasn't been sworn in because she'll become the 218th vote on an up or down piece of legislation that will require the Department of Justice to release the Epstein files. And yet, week after week after week have gone by and Representative Elect Adelito Grijalva is unable to serve 800,000 plus people in the state of Arizona, all because of the pedophile protection program being run by Mike Johnson and House Republicans at the direction of their boss, Donald J. Trump.
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Love it, love it, love it, love it. That should be all day, every day. Flood the zone with that shit. Flood it. Fight with everything in you. The Democratic base takes no joy in disliking or not having confidence in leadership. It's not a fun position to be in. It's precarious, it's insecure. And we need to feel like you're a fighter. And that was excellent. I like how you named Mike Johnson as a pedophile protector and he's running a pedophile protection program at the instruction of Kanks, who everybody knows during the day has Moses, Mike Grinder Johnson's balls in the desk drawer at the Oval Office, while at night they're teabagging around Grindr all right. And then I want to bring you to former speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. And sometimes I just love the way she just gives it. It's just, it's satisfying for me to hear this. Play the clip. It's a vile creature, the worst thing on the face of the earth. But anyway. You think he's the worst thing on the face of the earth? I do, yeah. I do. Why is that? Because he's the President of the United States and he does not honor the Constitution of the United States. In fact, he's turned the Supreme Court into a Roe court. He's abolished the House of Representatives. Listener. If you are ever worried about the safety of your home, you need to hear about Simplisafe's early access Black Friday sale. Traditional security systems respond after someone breaks in. Simply Safe is different because it can stop crimes before they happen with its active guard outdoor protection AI powered cameras detect threats while they are still outside your home and alert real security agents. This is the game changer. The agents take action while the intruder is still outside. This is how you stop a crime before it starts. There are no long term contracts or hidden fees and you can cancel at any time. Name the best home security systems by U.S. news and World Report for five years running and they have a 60 day money back guarantee so you can try it and see the difference for yourself. Listeners get an exclusive early access to Simply Safe's Black Friday sale where you can save 60% on any new system. This is the biggest deal of the year. There will never be a better time to get real security for your home. Go to simplisafe.com I hip again that's simplisafe.com ihip okay. Love it. And I just want to say this. I read an article this morning that Nancy was not going to seek re election and I hope that that is true because there is a Ruth Bader Ginsburg lesson that we all need to learn and a Joe Biden Lesson and Mitch McConnell where these people, boomers in particular are having a hard time retiring and it's harmful to the country and to these positions and to politics in general. And Nancy Pelosi. There's a lot of shit she did that I loved. There's a lot of shit she did that I didn't, that I didn't love. And but I think all in all she was in a very effective, incredible speaker of the House and she whipped everybody into shape. And I like how she calls, you know, a spade a spade and she doesn't shy away from calling Kanks the most vile human being on earth. And then the interviewer asks and she are you sure you mean that? She's like, yeah, I absolutely mean that. And I hope that she retires and we thank her for her service. But it is time to pass the torch to a new generation of elected officials. And when you stay in power for so long, it just gets so muddy and so blurry, and nobody wants to see somebody in their 80s governing. I mean, we're all seeing it with kinks. And it's awful. We last couple of years of Biden, which he's seems like a sharpest attack compared to kings. But there's just a point where as humans, we see it's time for them to slow down. It's time for them to go off and enjoy their retirement. It's the natural flow of life. So I hope that she does this, and I hope that she endorses the primary challenger that is up against her. I think this guy's a real talent. I've seen some interviews. Pumps. Have you seen him?
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I've read articles. I've not seen him. Is he charismatic?
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He's great. And I think we should have him on Ihip News. Kylie, if you'll arrange that. So I hope that we don't have to keep battling these geriatric candidates. I believe in Maine, the current governor, who is 80 years old, is running for Senate, a Susan Collins seat. I think this is just a really bad move by the Democratic Party. Of course, Chuck Schumer endorsed her so fast you'd make your head spin. But anyway. All right, listen, it's election day, everybody. Go vote. If you can vote where you live, buy our book. It's a great way to support our podcast. And pump. She looks so glamorous modeling the book there.
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I'm doing my best prices, right?
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Hosts: Jennifer Welch & Angie “Pumps” Sullivan
Date: November 4, 2025
In this fiery and comedic episode, Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan tackle the latest political news from a progressive perspective, offering acerbic commentary on Elon Musk’s political meddling, the rise of economic populism, Democratic Party leadership malaise, and cutting critiques of Republican leaders like Mike Johnson and Donald Trump. The highlight: Hakeem Jeffries’ viral slam against the GOP’s obstruction on the Epstein files, which the hosts deem a long-overdue display of Democratic fighting spirit. The episode ends with reflections on Nancy Pelosi’s blunt assessments of Trump and the urgent need for generational change in party leadership.
On Billionaires and Capitalism:
“If you’re a billionaire, you have earned a lot of that via exploitation ... The moral rot that ensues is just an advertisement against capitalism big time.”
— Jennifer Welch (03:07)
On Democratic Unity:
“The Democratic Party unity is so important right now. ... The lack of leadership unity ... leaves the psychological soil completely primed for racist grifters with bad intentions.”
— Jennifer Welch (04:43)
On Democratic Leadership and AIPAC Influence:
“As long as some of these leaders ... are taking AIPAC money and don’t have moral clarity about the war crimes ... they’re always going to be clouded.”
— Jennifer Welch (07:08)
On Mike Johnson:
“He is a little spotlight whore and a skank that lies all the time.”
— Jennifer Welch (09:00)
On Johnson’s Weakness and Evangelical Hypocrisy:
“...so impotent and weak and such a hypocrite. And every single evangelical Christian in the United States of America should hang their head in shame...”
— Angie Sullivan (10:33)
Hakeem Jeffries’ Takedown (Epstein Files):
“The Trump administration and Mike Johnson are running a pedophile protection program. … All because of the pedophile protection program being run by Mike Johnson and House Republicans at the direction of their boss, Donald J. Trump.”
— Hakeem Jeffries (13:18)
Pelosi On Trump:
“It’s a vile creature, the worst thing on the face of the earth ... Because he’s the President of the United States and he does not honor the Constitution of the United States.”
— Nancy Pelosi (15:10)
Raw, energetic, sharply irreverent, and unapologetically progressive. The hosts blend humor and outrage, combining personal asides with substantive policy critique, always channeling the voice of frustrated but hopeful activists.
This episode offers incisive, humor-laced commentary on the urgent need for moral clarity, generational change, and combative progressive leadership—capturing a moment when angry hope and a fighting spirit seem essential for American democracy.