Episode Overview

Title: Trump Admin Rocked by Scandal and RFK Jr. Brings Back Asbestos to Poison Americans
Podcast: IHIP News
Hosts: Jennifer Welch & Angie “Pumps” Sullivan
Date: November 26, 2025

In this episode, Jennifer and Angie dive into the latest scandals erupting from the Trump administration, highlighting deregulatory moves endangering public health, rampant government corruption, and the ascendance of new MAGA figureheads. With their trademark sharp humor and irreverence, they skewer the hypocrisy and cruelty of current Republican policies—especially circular claims of being “pro-life” while rolling back measures that protect actual lives. The hosts touch on the removal of asbestos regulations, attacks on vehicle safety mandates, anti-LGBTQ+ foreign policy moves, and the political rebranding of figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. GOP Deregulation: Asbestos Back in Cosmetics

Timestamps: 00:34 – 02:14

• The FDA abruptly drops a proposed rule that would require asbestos testing in cosmetics, a move the hosts see as captured by industry special interests.
• Jennifer rails against the hypocrisy: the FDA, funded by taxpayer dollars to protect the public, now serves billionaire interests instead.
• Memorable Quote:
  “Now they're bought and paid for by asbestos cosmetic people that want to skirt the system and poison you.” – Jennifer ([01:59])

2. Anti-Health, Pro-Profit Policies

Timestamps: 02:14 – 04:17

• Angie points out that Republican policies actively hurt poor and sick Americans, suggesting their real aim is to let vulnerable populations “die off.”
• Discussion of latest GOP moves to challenge auto safety mandates (such as emergency braking and child seat alarms) under the guise of “affordability.”
• Scathing critique of prioritizing shareholder profits over public safety.
• Memorable Quote:
  “These companies are for their shareholders. So a couple kids die... Who gives a shit? We want to make money.” – Angie ([03:53])

3. Trump’s Attacks on Environmental and Health Protections

Timestamps: 04:17 – 07:15

• Coverage of environmental rollbacks: Trump ended a rule that limited a pollutant linked to heart and lung disease, potentially costing thousands of lives.
• Jennifer emphasizes the pattern: big tobacco, big pharma, and now big oil and big auto put profits over lives.
• The cynical manipulation of culture-war issues and scapegoating as diversion from these harms.
• Memorable Quote:
  “The Republican Party always values profit over everything else. And how do they get these people to buy into it? They serve up a scapegoat, they serve up racism, they serve up these stupid culture war issues...” – Jennifer ([04:46])

4. The Fallacy of “Pro-Family” and Healthcare Cruelty

Timestamps: 06:27 – 07:15

• Berning points out the disconnect between “pro-family” rhetoric and policies that kill: lack of healthcare and implementation of dangerous deregulation.
• “They’re pro-birth, not pro-life.”
• Memorable Quote:
  “Nothing says I don't give a if you die more than these policies.” – Angie ([06:54])

5. Corruption & Government Spending on Vanity

Timestamps: 07:15 – 10:00

• Anger at Kristi Noem’s $200M DHS “public service” ad campaign, which they label as tax-funded MAGA propaganda.
• Noem accused of personal corruption: buying jets, steering contracts, and self-promotion.
• Memorable Quotes:
  • “Noem is a total fucking narcissist that has an addiction to doing PR videos and photoshoots. And she shot her dog and her goat. And that's just… I just have to say that.” – Jennifer ([08:04])
  • “It's corruption on steroids. Because at the top, you have the most morally bankrupt and corrupt and ethically flawed president who is a criminal.” – Angie ([09:17])

6. White Christian Nationalism, State Department, and Project 2025

Timestamps: 10:00 – 12:51

• Forbes reports Trump administration orders the State Department to label countries with abortion access, LGBTQ protections, DEI, and hate speech safeguards as “human rights violators.”
• Jennifer details the dangers of Christian nationalism and the inevitable targeting of minorities and “exceptional” insiders.
• The hosts draw a direct line between these policies, economic malaise, and social instability in red states.
• Memorable Quotes:
  • “These are fascist authoritarian regime propaganda videos. Allah North Korea. Allah, Russian style.” – Jennifer ([10:23])
  • “This is basic white supremacists out of the 1800s policies.” – Jennifer ([11:18])
  • “This is hate on steroid. We don't want anybody to be equal because we hate you if you're not us.” – Angie ([12:44])

7. MAGA Succession Drama and the Rebranding of Marjorie Taylor Greene

Timestamps: 13:30 – 14:52

• Mainstream media drifts away from Trump amidst his declining relevance, leaving room for figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene to step up.
• Dan Ko (guest or quoted pundit) provides a blistering summary of Greene’s history of racism, conspiracy theories, and bigotry.
• Notable Quote (from Dan Ko):
  “Marjorie Taylor Greene is a racist, sexist, homophobic, insurrectionist... In my opinion, it's good riddance and we can't have more people like her.” ([14:15–14:52])
• Jennifer warns Democrats to counteract Greene’s media rebranding urgently. Praises Dan Ko’s messaging as “A-plus.”

Notable Quotes

• “Now they're bought and paid for by asbestos cosmetic people that want to skirt the system and poison you.” — Jennifer ([01:59])
• “These companies are for their shareholders. So a couple kids die... Who gives a shit? We want to make money.” — Angie ([03:53])
• “The Republican Party always values profit over everything else. And how do they get these people to buy into it? They serve up a scapegoat, they serve up racism...” — Jennifer ([04:46])
• “Noem is a total fucking narcissist... And she shot her dog and her goat. And that's just... I just have to say that.” — Jennifer ([08:04])
• “This is basic white supremacists out of the 1800s policies.” — Jennifer ([11:18])
• “Marjorie Taylor Greene is a racist, sexist, homophobic, insurrectionist... In my opinion, it's good riddance and we can't have more people like her.” — Dan Ko ([14:15–14:52])

Significant Timestamps & Segments

• 00:34: Introduction to deregulation & asbestos
• 02:14: GOP callousness towards health and safety
• 03:29: Vehicle safety rollbacks “for affordability”
• 04:17: Environmental rollbacks and their deadly impact
• 07:15: Kristi Noem’s DHS ad scandal & government corruption
• 10:00: State Department memo on “human rights violators” & Christian nationalism
• 14:15: Dan Ko’s takedown of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s reputation

Tone & Style

• Bold, brash, and unapologetic; comedic but forthrightly angry
• Frequent use of profanity and biting sarcasm
• Passionate defense of marginalized communities and outrage over hypocrisy

Summary Takeaways

In this episode, Jennifer and Angie lay bare what they see as the fundamental cruelty, hypocrisy, and corruption of current GOP leadership, focusing on real-world consequences for everyday Americans. Their critique targets deregulation, corporate greed, and religious nationalist overreach, warning that these forces threaten American democracy and public health. They close by urging vigilance against MAGA rebranding efforts and signal the need for sharp, unvarnished responses to those seeking power in the vacuum post-Trump.