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Foreign.
Political Analyst
Is a very short sighted person. So he and his Beta goon squad come into Trump 2.0 and it's executive orders, it's concentration camp, it's deporting people who were here legally. It's just complete mayhem. And then all of a sudden they start realizing, oh shit, we have midterms. If the Democrats win, which historically that's what happens, especially I would imagine it's going to be a blue tsunami. If they win, we're. I'm going to get impeached. And so of course they're trying to cheat and all they have to do is call the morally bankrupt piece of shit Abbott in Texas and he immediately, like any beta does, he's a follower. He, he's an absolute follower. And so he wants to follow the buffoon at the top of the ticket and steal five seats. And in no other country, in no other democracy can you do this kind of thing. We live in a bogus democracy, but thank God there are some brave Texans in the state. Legislator that are speaking out. Play the clip.
State Representative James Talarico
State Representative James Talarico from Texas, if you're seeing this video, my Democratic colleagues and I have just left our beloved state to break quorum and stop Trump's redistricting power grab. Trump told our Republican colleagues to redraw the political maps here in Texas in the middle of the decade to get him five more seats and protect his majority in Congress. They're turning our districts into crazy shapes to guarantee the outcome they want in the 2026 elections. If this power grab succeeds, they will hang on to power without any accountability from the voters. But Texas Democrats are fighting back. We're leaving the state, breaking quorum and preventing Republicans from silencing our voices and rigging the next election. We are not fighting for the Democratic Party. We are fighting for the Democratic process. And the stakes could not be higher. We have to take a stand.
Political Analyst
I think this guy is such a political talent.
Commentator
Absolutely.
Political Analyst
And I think if Andy Brashear of Kentucky and this guy right here were to come out and make an economic populist message. And Andy Brashear is very brilliant in the way that he defends the LGBTQ + people and connects it to his faith. I mean, if you and I, we can sit and bash Christians all the time. I mean, it's. Who gives a. You know, but the. They're such credible messengers to rule America because they're both big Christians, but they're the. The Jesus style Christians, not the MAGA style Christians. They're the ones who are like, help the poor. Don't judge. You worship capitalism. But I wouldn't even take it a step further. I would say if Andy Beer and this guy were to say, we will not take a scent from apac and we want to say that we do not support this fascist Israeli government, but we support the Jewish people, we support the Palestinian people. We don't support fascist regimes. I'm telling you, I think it would be the bluest of blue tsunamis, because I think that they could actually peel off voters. I think independents would go for them, but I think they would actually peel off some of the base because they would use people's faith against them much the way MAGA does it for nefarious reasons. These guys would do it for good reasons.
Commentator
Well, we would assume they would do it, but I don't. I mean, what MAGA Christians have showed me thus far does not make me think they want to be better. They want to be cruel. They like it. And I look at this, and of course Trump is trying to rig the election. You know, we already see him sending ice into cities just in case he wants to declare martial law. Because Donald Trump lies. He knows his policies are terrible. He knows that the economy is in the. He knows he's raising prices across the board. So he just lies to people.
Political Analyst
And he's a cheater. It's his default setting.
Commentator
That's all he knows is cheating and corruption, taxes, businesses.
Political Analyst
He is a lifelong cheater. It is his default setting to cheat.
Commentator
It never. Meritocracy has never occurred to him. It's always about cheating. So this I found really rich about him saying how he's going to lower, lower drug prices when all he is doing is increasing them. And remember, the cost of insulin was going to be $35 when he entered his presidency. Well, now it's back at full stop. But here's what he said.
Political Analyst
Mr. President, what advice do you have.
Reporter
For Republicans on Capitol Hill heading into midterms? What do they need to do? What can they do to, you know. Well, one of the things they're going to be talking about pretty soon are the tremendous drop in drug prices. You know, we've cut drug prices by 1200-1300-1400-1500%.
Political Analyst
I don't.
Commentator
Okay, that's enough. Why are we even talking about people covering up for Biden's mental decline when this man is currently president and he is sitting there saying shit like that and nobody's saying, that's not possible, sir, I know you like to be culture. This man is a dipshit. He is a dope. But his triple Trumpers are like, oh my gosh, he's going to reduce our drug prices 1500%.
Political Analyst
It's worse because you have the triple Trumpers that buy into all of this. But there is a mass cover up with the media, with even some corporate Dems that do not come out spit and fire against all of this stuff all, all the time. They voted for Marco Rubio. They earnestly. Cory Booker goes and votes for Jared Kushner's dad. There is just so much that this guy is allowed to get away with that nobody else would ever be able to get away with. And it. The triple Trumpers are the worst. They're the ones that I blame the most. But then I also think like that patriarchal system is always given so much difference that when we had Rahm Emanuel on this podcast, the very first thing that he wanted to do was signal that he thought the trans issue was crazy and that he wanted to show to the right wing, hey, I get it, they're getting a little bit too far left. Instead of having the courage and the backbone to say, I get it, I understand if you live in rural America and you hear that somebody was born something that they present. I get that that sounds crazy, but this is a free country and it's not your business and we're not going to bully those people. That would have been taken political courage. But the political cowardice among all parties, among all journalists, among a lot of the constituents, to constantly defer to this guy, the autopsy on that is going to be so damning. And Democrats are in on a lot of it, too.
Commentator
No, you're right. And you know, we can't even talk about the damage to the environment that's happening under this administration, nor the damage to science and vaccines and research, because we're just sitting over here watching authoritarianism be ushered in. But the numbers that we're getting out of this administration are going to be cooked from here on. Out he lies to you about cutting drug prices. 115, you know, 1,000%. Now, the job numbers are so terrible, the Trump administration just revised their own numbers down by 258,000 in the past two months. Over a quarter of a million new jobs that were reported didn't actually exist. So do you know what Trump's response to this? Instead of, hey, I need to take a look at the tariffs, hey, I need to look at the economic policy. What he does is he fires the person that's in charge of collecting this data. We see this from the New York Times. Breaking news. President Trump moved to fire the official in charge of jobs data, claiming without evidence that labor numbers were being manipulated. And that is a play right out of Putin's playbook, Kim Jong Un's play. Look, Hitler, nobody could tell Hitler. So he got crazier and crazier and crazier. And that's what we have here. Now we're going to have numbers that do not make sense because they're over there on Fox News saying, oh, well, inflation's down, prices are down. It's absolutely, you can no LONGER Trust the U.S. government.
Political Analyst
Well, and this is a point. Where are Fortune 500 leaders, CEOs, are they going to step out? Because this is going to dismantle your company in the value of your stock. Corrupt countries, corrupt governments have bad economies. And this is going to deliver a. I think we're well on our way into a recession, and I think the stock market and all of those things are going to at some point pick up. I think stocks are going to grossly overvalued right now. But you're seeing all the indicators, tourism, these numbers being adjusted about jobs, and are they going to allow him to cook the books and devalue your business that you built, that you pay for lobbyists, that you do all of this to rip off your employees? You're going to allow this to take it down? Just going to be interesting to see if anybody has any courage right now, because I don't see that much of it. I see it more out of comedians and women than I do politicians or business leaders.
Commentator
Well, I think you're right. It has to be the business leader because Congress isn't going to do it. They've already bent the knee. You see all of these places bending university law firms. You know, it just bend the knee after bend the knee. But when asked about why he fired the jobs number person, this is what.
Reporter
He said, fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. I think her numbers were wrong. Just like I thought her numbers were wrong before the election. Days before the election, she came out with these beautiful numbers for Kamala, I guess Biden, slash Kamala. And she came out with these beautiful numbers trying to get somebody else elected. Then right after the election, the first.
Commentator
Quarter jobs numbers, he wasn't bitching about because he had kicked those books. But this is authoritarianism, full stop.
Political Analyst
Well, I mean, there's just no question about it. And we were saying this back during the election. Yes. If this is a man who lies and cheats, he. He lies about his financial statements.
Commentator
Right.
Political Analyst
In his personal businesses. He lies about his net worth in his personal businesses and has been sued for it and found guilty of these things. And then of course, he's going to start doing this with the federal government. This whole thing, this presidency. What I think just amazes me so much is the amount of beta males that Trump has always been like this. Trump has always consistently been a con man, a liar, a cheater, a piece of. But a lot of these men that support him. You can find video evidence two years ago, four years ago where they say completely different things. Look no further than Vice President J.D. vance. Look at who he was a couple of years ago and now look at who he is now. And there's nothing more beta then following. And it's not just J.D. vance, it's Rubio Graham. And you can go on and on and on. All of these people have a record of evidence of being somebody entirely different. And then they get in his orbit and they just follow him. And that is amazing to me, the amount of beta males that follow a person who just. Their default setting is to make horrible, horrible decisions based in dishonesty, lying and cheating.
Commentator
And he was such a bully. I mean, he's such a miserable coward bully. I hate them all. It just makes me so mad. Please like this video, subscribe to our channel and buy our book. Life is a Lazy Susan of shit Sandwiches. It's a fun summer read.
Podcast Summary: IHIP News – "Trump Desperate to Rig the Next Election After Latest Humiliation"
Release Date: August 4, 2025
Hosts: Jennifer Welch & Angie “Pumps” Sullivan
In this intense episode of IHIP News, progressive hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan dive deep into former President Donald Trump’s latest maneuvers to manipulate the upcoming elections. Operating from a red state, the duo leverages their comedic flair to dissect the troubling political developments, offering listeners both insightful analysis and spirited commentary.
The episode opens with a scathing critique of Trump’s administration, highlighting a series of controversial actions aimed at solidifying his influence in the impending midterm elections. The hosts argue that Trump is employing authoritarian tactics to secure electoral victories, fearing impeachment should the Democrats triumph.
Political Analyst:
"Is a very short sighted person. So he and his Beta goon squad come into Trump 2.0 and it's executive orders, it's concentration camp, it's deporting people who were here legally. It's just complete mayhem."
— [00:37]
A pivotal moment in the discussion features a clip from State Representative James Talarico of Texas. Talarico condemns the Republican-led redistricting efforts, which he claims are designed to gerrymander districts in Trump’s favor by adding five additional seats. He emphasizes the Democratic commitment to upholding the electoral process despite these challenges.
State Representative James Talarico:
"Trump told our Republican colleagues to redraw the political maps here in Texas in the middle of the decade to get him five more seats and protect his majority in Congress... We are fighting for the Democratic process. And the stakes could not be higher."
— [01:45]
The hosts delve into the Republican Party's strategy, criticizing the so-called "beta goon squad" that follows Trump's lead unquestioningly. They express frustration with Republicans who support Trump's dubious tactics in hopes of extending his political tenure.
Political Analyst:
"He is a lifelong cheater. It is his default setting to cheat."
— [04:38]
A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to exposing Trump’s misinformation campaigns, particularly regarding economic policies such as drug pricing. The hosts highlight the stark contrast between Trump’s claims and the reality of policy outcomes.
Political Analyst:
"Here’s what he said... We've cut drug prices by 1200-1300-1400-1500%."
— [05:07]
Commentator:
"This man is a dipshit. He just lies to people."
— [05:28]
The conversation shifts to Trump’s attempts to undermine federal institutions, such as his move to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics amid conflicting job data. The hosts draw parallels between Trump’s actions and authoritarian regimes, expressing concern over the erosion of trust in governmental data.
Political Analyst:
"This is a play right out of Putin's playbook, Kim Jong Un's playbook, Hitler’s playbook. So he got crazier and crazier."
— [07:30]
Commentator:
"Inflation's down, prices are down. It's absolutely, you can no LONGER Trust the U.S. government."
— [07:30]
Exploring the broader economic impact, the hosts discuss the potential for a recession triggered by Trump’s corrupt practices. They express skepticism about business leaders stepping up to counteract the administration’s detrimental policies, fearing significant harm to the economy and stock markets.
Political Analyst:
"Corrupt countries, corrupt governments have bad economies. And this is going to deliver a... I think we're well on our way into a recession."
— [09:08]
The episode critically examines the role of the media and certain Democratic figures who, according to the hosts, enable Trump’s fraudulent activities. They argue that media silence and political complicity contribute to the perpetuation of authoritarianism.
Political Analyst:
"There is a mass cover up with the media, with even some corporate Dems that do not come out spit and fire against all of this stuff."
— [05:29]
In their closing remarks, Welch and Sullivan condemn Trump’s leadership style and the unwavering support from his base. They highlight the lack of courage among political and business leaders to stand against Trump's destructive path, urging listeners to remain vigilant and engaged in the political process.
Political Analyst:
"All of these people have a record of evidence of being somebody entirely different. And they just follow him. That is amazing to me, the amount of beta males that follow a person who just... their default setting is to make horrible, horrible decisions based in dishonesty, lying and cheating."
— [11:12]
Commentator:
"He is a miserable coward bully. I hate them all. It just makes me so mad."
— [12:28]
Conclusion:
In this episode of IHIP News, Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan provide a fervent and comprehensive analysis of Donald Trump’s latest efforts to undermine democratic processes and rig the upcoming elections. Through a combination of factual critique and passionate commentary, they shed light on the dangerous trajectory of authoritarianism and the urgent need for democratic vigilance. Featuring impactful quotes and detailed discussions, this episode serves as a crucial listen for anyone concerned about the integrity of the U.S. electoral system and the future of American democracy.