IHIP News Podcast Summary

Episode: Trump Gets Booed Amid Scandal and Israel Makes Suspicious Statement
Date: September 13, 2025
Hosts: Jennifer Welch & Angie “Pumps” Sullivan

Episode Overview

In this episode, Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan tackle the latest political upheavals with their signature blend of candid commentary and humor. The hosts dissect Donald Trump’s humiliating public booing, the global ripple effects from Brazil’s sentencing of former President Bolsonaro, and Israel’s awkward intervention in U.S. right-wing conspiracy debates. The episode delivers sharp critiques of authoritarian tendencies in U.S. politics, media manipulation, and international abuses of power—all while keeping tone relatable and fiery.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Trump Booed at Yankees Game

• [00:00–00:45] The episode opens with Jennifer and Angie reacting gleefully to footage of Trump getting booed at a New York Yankees game.
  • Angie: “What a bozo.” [00:38]
  • Both hosts lampoon Trump’s public persona, highlighting his refusal to read the room.

2. Reflections on Biden’s Presidency & U.S. Accountability

• [00:51–03:26] Jennifer expresses frustration with the Biden administration—not for its legislative achievements but its failure to “market” those wins or robustly respond to the threat of authoritarianism, specifically the Capitol insurrection.
  • Jennifer: “That will forever be the talking point of the Biden presidency, that it failed to hold an attempted coup and insurrection accountable.” [03:18]
• Reference to Brazil’s conviction of Bolsonaro as a contrast:
  • “In Brazil...they arrested him. They had a trial...Brazil’s top court sentences former President Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison over his attempted coup.” [01:16]
  • Cites historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat on the dangers of not punishing coup plots.

3. U.S. Reaction to Bolsonaro’s Sentencing & Critique of Marco Rubio

• [03:26–04:38] Jennifer and Angie dissect U.S. Secretary of State “Lil Marco Rubio’s” (mockingly, former Senator Marco Rubio) tweet condemning Brazil’s prosecution of Bolsonaro as a “witch hunt.”
  • Angie: “What business is it of the United States to take issue with somebody else’s court system?” [03:27]
  • Jennifer: “We used to support democracies and that tweet to me was stunning.” [04:03]
• They argue this marks a dangerous shift, where the U.S. undermines international rule of law to prop up authoritarian allies.

4. Media Manipulation, Political Violence, & Empathy

• [06:45–10:02] Jennifer criticizes the right’s narrative after a shooting linked to a far-right extremist, and Trump’s inflammatory, false AI video blaming “left wing people.” [06:45]
• Trump’s dismissive comments after a school shooting:
  • “Trump tells supporters ‘we have to get over it’ after Iowa school shooting.” [07:12]
• Jennifer emphasizes the role of empathy and de-escalation amid political violence:
  • “I feel like with this microphone comes a responsibility to calm and quell political violence and have empathy for kids that keep getting shot...” [08:09]

5. Conspiracies After Charlie Kirk Shooting & Israel's Intervention

• [10:02–11:19] As right-wing online spheres spun conspiracies that “Israel did it” before the shooter was apprehended, Netanyahu went on Fox and Newsmax to preemptively deny Israeli involvement.
  • Netanyahu (clip): “That’s insane. Israel also changes the orbit of the moon. Israel pushes the sun...” [10:19]
• Jennifer draws a provocative comparison:
  • “Benjamin Netanyahu, this is what Trump says about immigrants right now. This is exactly what the party that is accusing you of killing Charlie Kirk...say about immigrants.” [11:19]
• Netanyahu, in her view, is “an opportunist, a propagandist, a war criminal...heavily, heavily parasitic off the United States taxpayers’ money.” [08:56]

6. Media's Role in Spreading Division

• [12:28–13:16] Angie slams Fox News and Newsmax for recklessly promoting unfounded accusations and fostering division:
  • Angie: “They have done nothing but lie...they want to go to war...The people that want war, that talk about hate, are the people that sit on Fox News and try to divide the country.” [12:52]
• Netanyahu’s manipulative rhetoric is likened to Trump’s demonization of immigrants:
  • Jennifer: “Trump uses the exact same language about our immigrants...It’s a real dehumanizing thing.” [13:15]

7. Final Thoughts: Empathy vs. Hate

• The hosts conclude with a plea for solidarity and empathy, expressing their preference for “immigrants, black women,” over the judgmental attitudes of “right wing, sanctimonious, judgmental Maga Christians.” [13:16]
  • Jennifer: “Give me an immigrant, give me a black woman all day long. I cannot tell you, listener, how vile it is spending time with a right-wing, sanctimonious, judgmental maga Christian.” [13:16]
• Call to action: Stay engaged, support community, and fight to preserve democracy.

Memorable Quotes & Notable Moments

• “What a bozo.”
  Angie, mocking Trump’s Yankees appearance [00:38]

• “That will forever be the talking point on the Biden presidency, that it failed to hold an attempted coup and insurrection accountable.”
  Jennifer on U.S. accountability for January 6 [03:18]

• “We used to support democracies and that tweet to me was stunning. It shocked, shocked, shocked me.”
  Jennifer, on U.S. response to Brazil jailing Bolsonaro [04:03]

• “He’s a war criminal...heavily parasitic off the United States taxpayers’ money so that he can continue killing civilians and starving children in Gaza.”
  Jennifer, about Netanyahu [08:56]

• “I feel like with this microphone comes a responsibility to calm and quell political violence and have empathy for kids that keep getting shot…”
  Jennifer, on responsible discourse [08:09]

• Netanyahu: “That’s insane. Israel also changes the orbit of the moon. Israel pushes the sun. I mean, the whole thing is, it’s not only insane, I think it’s so absurd, so stupid, so stupid and so ridiculous.”
  Netanyahu dismissing conspiracies [10:19]

• “The people that want war, that talk about hate and spreading hate, are the people that sit on Fox News and try to divide the country.”
  Angie, on right-wing media [12:53]

• “Give me an immigrant, give me a black woman all day long. I cannot tell you, listener, how vile it is spending time with a right-wing, sanctimonious, judgmental maga Christian.”
  Jennifer, on empathy and experience [13:16]

Key Segment Timestamps

• 00:00–00:45 – Trump Booed at Yankees Game, initial reactions
• 00:51–03:26 – Biden’s legacy, Bolsonaro’s jailing in Brazil, U.S. response
• 03:26–04:38 – U.S. State Department criticized, rise of authoritarian alliances
• 06:45–10:02 – Trump’s reaction to shootings, the right’s spin, responsibility in media
• 10:02–11:19 – Netanyahu’s media blitz to deny conspiracy
• 12:28–13:16 – Fox/Newsmax division, immigrant vs. MAGA Christian contrast, closing thoughts

Summary

This episode of IHIP News covers Trump’s public humiliation, the U.S.’s shifting stance on global accountability for democratic backsliding, the media’s dangerous role in fomenting division, and Israel’s bizarre interventions in far-right American conspiracies. Jennifer and Angie blend sharp analysis and comedic relief, urging listeners to stay vigilant and empathetic amid rising authoritarian trends.