IHIP News Podcast Summary

Episode: "JD Vance Face Plants and Karoline Leavitt Runs Off Stage in Panic"
Date: November 21, 2025
Hosts: Jennifer Welch & Angie “Pumps” Sullivan

Overview

In this fiery episode, Jennifer and Angie offer biting, unapologetically progressive commentary on recent political events, specifically targeting Trump’s current press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, and Senator JD Vance. The hosts dissect and lampoon the latest controversies, including Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric, Leavitt’s evasive press briefings, and Vance’s increasingly absurd public defenses.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Karoline Leavitt’s Press Briefing: Deflection and Denial

• Start: [00:19]
• The hosts mock Leavitt’s response to questions about Trump calling for the execution of Congress members, emphasizing her tendency to deflect direct queries:
  • “She comes off as an arrogant twat... it's unbelievable how these people will deflect.” (Political Commentator, [01:38])
• They highlight Leavitt’s skill as a “fabulous propagandist and deflector.”

2. The “Secretary of War” Fabrication

• Segment: [02:41]
• Jennifer/Angie call out Leavitt for incorrectly referring to the Secretary of Defense as the "Secretary of War," framing it as a power move by Trump and his allies to project militarism and machismo.
  • “It's not the Department of War, it's not the Secretary of War. That is a made up name... They're just showing everybody their little dick energy.” (Political Commentator, [02:41])

3. Trump’s Insults Toward Reporters

• Segment: [04:09]
• The hosts react in disbelief to Leavitt defending Trump calling a reporter “Piggy,” focusing on the normalization of misogyny and demeaning language from the administration:
  • “The fact that she would defend him, calling a reporter piggy and then go talking about how honest he is and transparent instead of saying...that might be offensive to that reporter and demean women in the workplace.” (Political Commentator, [04:49])
• They criticize the internalized misogyny among women in Trump’s movement.

4. Attacks on the Department of Education: Project 2025

• Segment: [07:27]
• The podcast addresses Leavitt’s claim that the government shutdown “proved America does not need a federal Department of Education,” pointing out this is directly from Project 2025, not a result of the shutdown.
  • “Shutting down the Department of Education was. Is in Project 2025, full stop. That's where it came from. It has nothing to do with the shutdown...” (Political Commentator, [07:40])
• They frame these efforts as ways to undercut critical thinking and impose ideological control.

5. JD Vance’s Contradictory Defenses of Trump

• Segment: [08:40 – 10:00]
• Vance’s plea for “patience” with Trump’s supposed economic turnaround is lampooned:
  • “A little bit of patience. He's going to lower prices on day one. He's going to solve the war in Ukraine and Russia on day one…And now he's asking for patience. I mean, cry me a river.” (Political Commentator, [08:49])
• Vance calling Trump "fundamentally a humanitarian" and worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize, on the very day Trump calls for Congressional executions, is held up as hypocrisy at its peak:
  • “He hasn't settled eight wars. That's complete...list the wars he has settled. Show me the peace deals. Show me the signatures on the dotted line…” (Political Commentator, [10:00])
  • “Irony is dead.” (Political Commentator, [10:00])

6. Symbolism: Swastikas and Confederate Flags

• Segment: [10:50 – End]
• The episode closes with an incredulous note about the U.S. Coast Guard’s decision to no longer classify the swastika or Confederate flag as hate symbols, highlighting the far-right’s normalization of extreme imagery:
  • “Don’t call us Nazis because we’re all in on swastikas and Confederate flags. But we are not fascist Nazis…We are going to listen not to your words, but we are going to watch your actions and they tell the story.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Leavitt’s deflection:
  • “She is a fabulous propagandist and deflector.” ([01:38])
• On invented titles:
  • “It's unbelievable how juvenile these people are...showing everybody their little dick energy.” ([02:41])
• On Trump’s base:
  • “He hates the people they hate. He has the same biases...He can demean anybody at any time and they dig it.” ([06:13])
• On JD Vance’s Nobel Prize claim:
  • “On the day he calls for execution...JD Vance is shilling for him for the Nobel Peace Prize.” ([10:00])
• On right-wing symbolism:
  • “Don’t call us Nazis because we’re all in on swastikas and Confederate flags.” ([End])

Key Timestamps for Important Segments

• [00:19] - Opening fire at the press secretary and Vance
• [01:22] - Leavitt’s press conference; hosts’ mocking reactions
• [02:41] - Department of “War” rant and Trump world machismo
• [04:09] - Trump insults a reporter; hosts analyze response
• [07:27] - Department of Education and Project 2025
• [08:40] - JD Vance’s “patience” for economic turnaround
• [09:43] - JD Vance hails Trump as “humanitarian”, Nobel Prize comments
• [10:50] - Coast Guard, swastikas, and Confederate flags

Tone & Language

True to their style, Jennifer and Angie blend caustic humor, frank language, and deeply exasperated progressive critique. The show draws power from its unscripted authenticity, sharp one-liners, and willingness to label hypocrisy and propaganda in blunt terms.

Conclusion

This episode is a whirlwind of political satire and genuine concern, exposing the doublespeak and moral inversions of current right-wing politics. Whether it’s excoriating Karoline Leavitt’s spin, mocking JD Vance’s wild defenses, or calling out the normalization of hate symbols, the hosts deliver their message with scathing humor and relentless candor.