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Political Commentator 1
Of course, irony is completely lost on Donald Trump because he's not very bright, speaks at a fifth grade level, famously doesn't read, but he's really into Broadway shows. So he went to go see Les Mis last night, which of course is about an uprising against a tyrant, but that's lost on him. And he arrives at the Kennedy center and he gets booed because everybody has exaggerated and gamed the algorithms to fake Trump support. Here he is getting booed at the Kennedy Center. You hear the booze predominantly and then you hear the MAGA supporters trying to drown out the booze. And then apparently the MAGA supporters broke out into the USA thing. And this is what I have to say to the MAGA supporters. Quit lying and acting like you're patriotic. Quit lying and acting like you're for the Constitution. Stop it. The gig is fucking up. Quit it. Stop it. Let's start calling them out every chance. You're not for the United States of America. You're for a white supremacist state where you worship Donald Trump because you're in a cult. There is no Constitution anymore under this piece of shit that you guys triple Trump and make your whole identity running around worshiping him, defending all of the crazy ass evil shit that he says when you can understand him because he sounds like a man that got a day pass from the memory care center at the nursing home.
Political Commentator 2
He absolutely does. And what I really found interesting about all of this stuff with Les Mis of like, of all the things for him to pick, that's what he picked. But we had protesters outside, we had drag queens coming in, which I love. And then I read an article, seven of the stars refused to perform. So it was the understudies. And the Kennedy center is like on thin ice financially because everything Trump touches goes financially broke. And I'm afraid the US is next.
Political Commentator 1
And you know, imagine that like these, these people act like they want to cheer USA but they don't want it to be USA for drag queens. No, they don't want drag queens to have the first Amendment. They don't want it to be USA for gay people. They don't want it to be USA for black people. They want to be able to flash their confederate flag and keep up confederate statues and tell them you can't make a livable wage. These people are breath taking, disgusting hypocrites. They disgusting beyond Trump is the tens of millions of psychos that supported this man. All right, next up we have. This is so great. Okay, so you know how Trump is always accusing everybody of being paid protesters because every accusation is a confession. This is a real posting on Craigslist. Pop this up. Amy Vanderpool found it and she says this is a very real ad that I just pulled from Craigslist list offering to pay seat fillers for Trump's birthday parade with an undisclosed flat daily fee and lunch of fast food and a soda screen Grab below. T. Mellon Events is looking for seat fillers and extras to provide their time for space maximization and attendance perception. For an event taking place in Washington D.C. on June 14, extras and seat fillers will check in on the morning of June 14th at 9am Extras are required to wear red, white and blue clothing and will be provided a red hat to wear gold accessories are acceptable as well. The team will advise the extra extras where to stand or sit according to the line of sight from a VIP viewing platform area. Extras and seat fillers will be paid a flat daily fee and will be provided a lunch of fast food and soda. We encourage people of color and ethnic groups to sign up for maximum perception control. And these individuals will be prominently displayed on the televised broadcast and local viewing screens to be seen by the VIP platform.
Political Commentator 2
Wow, is all I have to say. Number one, they're paying you a thousand dollars in cryptocurrency. I find that a little suspicious. And have you ever hear of attendance perception? Your job is attendance perception. So clearly they've gotten the word. There's going to be lots of protests and not very many people are coming. And now it's supposed to rain. I'm off. I'm here for all of it.
Political Commentator 1
Here's the thing. You know Trump, if we were to do marches right now, nobody, I mean, there's some rubes, the white rural rage that will show up. Country club Republicans are going to show up in March for that guy. All the people making 3, $400,000 and above, they're not go up and march for that guy. Just the rubes who have been fully indoctrinated in the right wing media shit stain part of the Internet where he has stoked their racism. They'll go triple trumpet, get their flags on, put on their grenade T shirts. I'm an eagle, I'm a big boy. I'm a lion. All that with the big monster truck. With the truck nuts, they'll go do it. But the majority of his supporters are silent, embarrassed supporters, and they won't show up. The, the opposition to him would drown it out. I mean, this is the guy who had to move his inauguration indoors. And so this, this whole military parade is ridiculous. But I also did read a report for the Fort Bragg where they humiliated the military. They only, only people that were Trump sycophants were allowed and they were told no fatties.
Political Commentator 2
I know. I think that's so interesting that Trump is so worried about fat people.
Political Commentator 1
When he's fat, he's obese. All right, so next up, Trump's approval rating, and we've been kind of beating this. His approval rating is in the shitter. We're looking at like 38%. Put this up. Quinnipiac poll, Trump's approval, 38% approval rating. My personal belief is that it's even lower than that. Trump's big Beautiful bill has 27, 27% support. And his handling of immigration is a 43% approval, which he has always kind of been upwards of 50 on that. But it's important to point out Obama and Biden rake the coals over him on deportations. And they do it legally. They don't call in the National Guard. They don't have to rip people away from their families. This, these people, they want the optics of the cruelty along with, with it. Stephen Miller instructed them, go to Home depot, go to 7 11. Like that's where all the criminals hang out.
Political Commentator 2
Well, and they're going into fields where people are working. And you know, their big mantra was criminals and rapists. They're going in and taking people from jobs. But they haven't taken anybody from all Donald Trump's country clubs because he likes cheap labor.
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Political Commentator 1
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Political Commentator 2
What amazes me about this is she sits up there and lies about everything. I mean, she lies and has more savvy with lies and propaganda than what I've witnessed in that press briefing room. And I watch Kayleigh Ann McEnany. But I think this kit so close to home, she and her cross had to march out and that's pretty stunning.
Political Commentator 1
Well, I mean this is, this is at the, at the core of how easy it is to just take these people down. They do not believe, they no longer believe in the principles of freedom. For they never believed in it for everybody, ever Republicans. They only believed in it for a few of them. But now they're fully exposed that they have the Heritage foundation and all of these other absolutely evil organization organizations that masquerade under the principles of Christianity and fiscal conservatives. Conservatism and what it is are policies that will institute systemic racism and Cruelty on a scale that this country hasn't seen in over a century. That's what they want. When they say make America great again, rest assured, the great part for them is owning black people, abusing them and not paying them. And this is the most evil freaking movement I have ever seen. And to tell you how serious they are about this, put up this next headline. There are now more U. S. Troops deployed to Los Angeles than in Iraq and Syria. There are 4, 800 activated, activated Guard and Marine personnel in LA compared to the 2500 troops in Iraq and 1500 in Syria. That's how serious they are about the, quote, enemy from within. These people are the thought police. They do not want people having liberties. They're obviously racist, obviously homophobic, obviously misogynist, but they're cruel. They like the cruelty of ripping families apart. They like it. It's like porn for them.
Political Commentator 2
Well, and this is just the beginning for them. This is where they went first, but it certainly will not be last. They are planning on these type of military. I mean, Trump said. Trump 1.0. Yeah, let's shoot people that are protesters. He does not want peaceful protests. And that's exactly what he's got. And he's making this big propaganda, creating a problem, trying to solve it. And I'm telling you, this is the tip of the iceberg.
Political Commentator 1
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Podcast Summary: IHIP News – "Trump Booed at Kennedy Center in Humiliating Moment; Military Parade is a Total Sham"
Release Date: June 12, 2025
Hosts: Jennifer Welch & Angie “Pumps” Sullivan
Podcast Description: Deep in a red state, progressive podcasters Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan share how they really feel about political news. Their comedic, feel-good takes drop twice weekly, possibly more, if sh*t really hits the fan.
Timestamp: 00:48 – 02:23
The hosts delve into a recent incident where former President Donald Trump was booed during a performance of Les Misérables at the Kennedy Center. They highlight the irony of Trump attending a Broadway show about uprising against tyranny, considering his own actions and rhetoric.
Notable Quote:
Jennifer Welch: “So he went to go see Les Mis last night, which of course is about an uprising against a tyrant, but that's lost on him. And he arrives at the Kennedy Center and he gets booed because everybody has exaggerated and gamed the algorithms to fake Trump support.” [00:48]
Timestamp: 00:48 – 02:23
Jennifer passionately criticizes MAGA supporters, asserting that their actions do not reflect genuine patriotism or support for the Constitution. She accuses them of being entrenched in white supremacist ideologies and worshiping Trump in a cult-like manner.
Notable Quote:
Jennifer Welch: “Quit lying and acting like you're patriotic... You're not for the United States of America. You're for a white supremacist state where you worship Donald Trump because you're in a cult.” [01:45]
Timestamp: 05:08 – 07:51
The hosts discuss a Craigslist posting found by Amy Vanderpool seeking paid seat fillers for Trump’s birthday parade. They analyze the ad’s intent to manipulate the perception of attendance and criticize the superficial display of support orchestrated by such measures.
Notable Quote:
Jennifer Welch: “T. Mellon Events is looking for seat fillers and extras to provide their time for space maximization and attendance perception.” [05:29]
Angie Sullivan: “They're paying you a thousand dollars in cryptocurrency. I find that a little suspicious.” [05:08]
Timestamp: 06:42 – 07:51
Jennifer addresses Trump's declining approval ratings, citing a Quinnipiac poll showing a 38% approval rate. She expresses her belief that the actual support is even lower and criticizes Trump's handling of immigration, contrasting it with previous administrations.
Notable Quote:
Jennifer Welch: “Trump's approval rating is in the shitter. We're looking at like 38%. My personal belief is that it's even lower than that.” [06:42]
Timestamp: 07:51 – 10:11
The discussion shifts to Trump’s planned military parade, which Jennifer describes as a "total sham." She highlights the logistical failures and mockery surrounding the event, including the exclusion of non-Trump sympathizers and the undermining of military integrity at Fort Bragg.
Notable Quote:
Jennifer Welch: “This whole military parade is ridiculous. But I also did read a report for the Fort Bragg where they humiliated the military. They only, only people that were Trump sycophants were allowed.” [06:42]
Timestamp: 10:11 – 12:44
The hosts cover the incident where Trump’s press secretary abruptly ended a briefing in response to questions about free speech. They interpret this action as indicative of the administration’s intolerance for dissent and criticism.
Notable Quote:
Jennifer Welch: “Levitt storms out of press briefing. Just matter rage got her panties in a wad because she can't defend what they're doing.” [09:40]
Angie Sullivan: “What amazes me about this is she sits up there and lies about everything.” [10:11]
Timestamp: 10:33 – 12:20
Jennifer provides a scathing critique of the Republican movement, asserting that it seeks to dismantle civil liberties and promote systemic racism and cruelty. She warns of the dangers posed by policies that marginalize minorities and erode foundational American principles.
Notable Quote:
Jennifer Welch: “They do not believe in the principles of freedom. For they never believed in it for everybody, ever Republicans... they want to own black people, abusing them and not paying them.” [10:33]
Angie Sullivan: “Trump said... let's shoot people that are protesters. He does not want peaceful protests. And that's exactly what he's got.” [12:05]
Timestamp: 11:30 – 12:20
The hosts discuss the unprecedented deployment of U.S. troops to Los Angeles, surpassing the numbers previously stationed in Iraq and Syria. They interpret this as evidence of the administration's focus on internal threats and its authoritarian tendencies.
Notable Quote:
Jennifer Welch: “There are now more U. S. Troops deployed to Los Angeles than in Iraq and Syria... These people are the thought police.” [11:50]
Angie Sullivan: “They are planning on these type of military... This is the tip of the iceberg.” [12:00]
Throughout the episode, Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan provide a vehement critique of Donald Trump’s actions and the broader Republican movement. They emphasize the dangers of authoritarianism, the manipulation of public perception, and the erosion of civil liberties under current policies. Their analysis is interspersed with passionate commentary and pointed criticisms, aimed at exposing what they perceive as the systemic flaws and ethical failures within the political landscape.
Note: This summary excludes commercial segments and promotional content to focus solely on the substantive discussions presented in the episode.