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Political Commentator Scott Jennings
The party that talks about low T and gender affirming care and real men. All of this stuff are the, is the largest collection of in the planet. I mean, these guys are so soft. Pun intended there. The appointees surrounding Trump are now proposing putting his face on the 250bill. Pop this up. The Washington Post is reporting the Trump administration officials have pressed the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to design a 250 bill featuring the President's portrait and what would be the first appearance of a living person on US currency in more than 150 years. I just, I have never seen a group of alleged straight men worship such an unattractive person who engages in gender affirming care every day while at the same time the same group of people are like, we oppose gender affirming care. But also, let's put the guy who wakes up every morning gender affirming care makeup and then trots out on live tv, falls asleep, shits his pants, steps in it, lies, doesn't know where he is, doesn't know who he's bombing all of this. Let's put him on stuff. We are entering like, this is insanity. Mainstream media is not properly calling this out. The Republicans are all a part of propping up this old wannabe drag queen. And it's, this is just, you know, they talk about the masculinity crisis. The masculinity crisis. Are these men in the MAGA movement? Because I just want you all to know, like, it's okay to look at pictures of women and it's okay to wait until somebody their legacy to then get their name on stuff. And you guys know this because I'm, I'm old enough to remember when y' all lost your about Barack Obama wearing a tan suit because it was beneath the office of the presidency. So I mean, this is just so embarrassing for these men that their whole goal is to get the, like a smile from President Trump. Is that what they're wanting? What if they want him to go, oh my God, Scott Jennings, you did such a good job on cnn. Or what does you know, Pete Hexeth want, does he want Trump to say atta boy, the minute you step out of line, he's going to pick you up, watch you up like a piece of trash and throw you under the bus so fast. But by God, I mean you got his name on his face on a 250bill.
Political Analyst
Well, and it's his mugshot from trying to incite a coup to overturn the United States government. That's what, that's the mug shot. And I would just say this, and I know this is BO but I just go back to the United States American constituent voter citizen can is having a hard time paying their bills. We're doing all this in honor of Trump. And I just what is the cost? Where is waste, fraud and abuse being top of mind when we are now going to print a brand new bill that has never been used in US Currency so that we can put his face on it? I mean, how much waste has this administration come up with? I it's a staggering sum of money.
Political Commentator Scott Jennings
It was never about waste, fraud and abuse. We have to really, really, really call this out. The Republicans wake up and tell and lie. They walk into rural America, suburban America, urban America, get on the airwaves and say we are fiscal conservatives and we care about waste, fraud and abuse and we're going to crack it down because these tax and spend liberals are out of control. That is a fucking lie. Every single time the Republican Party gets the key, the treasury, they rack up the deficit. They don't give a about waste, fraud and abuse. They are pathological liars and their policies are killers. The Republican Party is a pathological lying, pro pedophilia, pro sexual assault, anti family death cult. But their best skill is lying. They lie every single day. They have never meant one word of cracking down on waste, fraud and abuse ever. They have never earnestly, intentionally meant that not one Republican that votes for Donald Trump, that serves for Donald Trump gives a shit about that. What they care about is punishing minorities, punishing women, punishing the LGBTQ plus and then just being an ass and locking up anybody who might come from a different country that wants to be a refugee, that wants a fresh start and in a country that was built on immigration, you dip shits. And then moving along. Speaking of dipshits, CBS News of course was bought by complete psychopath, a war hungry homicidal supporter, genocide supporter, David and Larry Ellison. And they hired Barry Weiss who is just breathtakingly incompetent at running a news organization. And they have decided that they Want to be like Fox News? Well, there's not a huge market for multiple Fox News, despite MAGA acting like, oh, my God, we have all this support. They don't. Trump's approval rating is in the high 20s, you guys. So Barry Weiss is it doesn't give a about journalism. She doesn't give a about the LGBTQ+ community, despite being an L herself. So she's going to carry the water for the patriarchy, and they're going to continue to dismantle LGBTQ rights, and she's going to be one of the first little to drown in this. You think you're going to find support in maga? You think they're going to give a about you and your wife, Barry? No, they won't. They will toss you and discard you just like they did Pam Bondi. Picture right in the trash. Pop this up. Kyle Griffin reports via the New York Times. CBS News declined to renew a contract with 60 Minutes correspondent Sharon Alfonsi six months after her segment on torture and Salvadorian prisons was pulled off the air abruptly from Barry Weiss. Barry Weiss's legacy will always be that of a prostitute. Barry Weiss is a prostitute. Larry and Ellison family purchased her and they said, we want you to propagandize all day, every day. We want you to do effusive stories on Donald Trump and her legacy. You know, the big interview she scored at the top of her career at CBS News was with Erica Kirk, who clearly needs to be in a mental institution. Objectively, something is clearly severely wrong. And Barry Weiss gets on camera and interviews Erica Kirk. And Erica Kirk's all like, Charlie was like, shabbat shalom, blah, blah. It was just, it was the most hysterical, insane face plant of journalism. Boycott cbs. Boycott Barry Weiss. Because at the end of the day, these billionaires do not function without customers.
Political Analyst
I completely agree. And I will just say the one silver lining that I continue to see pop up is the ratings of these programs that she has taken over and magnified is in the shitter. I mean, it is so bad. I have even read an article that said Barry Weiss's head might be on the chopping block. To which I say normal logic doesn't apply. She's propagandizing and doing exactly what she was hired to do. So the silver lining is people that have been loyal to CBS News and their news properties, they are. They're leaving in droves. So that's the app.
Political Commentator Scott Jennings
And Sharon Alfonsi rips into Barry Wise. Pop this up. Brutal Barry Wise takedown by Sharon Alfonsi fearless independent reporting has always been the defining standard at 60 minutes. Today CBS management is abandoning that mission. Choosing access journalism over accountability and protecting power rather than scrutinizing it. This is just. This is such a death kneel. And again, this is another opportunity for Democrats to point out Republicans are pathological liars. They don't give a about waste, fraud and abuse. They don't give a about the Constitution. They don't give a about civil liberties. They don't give a about the truth. You know why? Because the more people that vote and the more people that know the truth, the more Republicans lose. So what are they doing? They're cheating. The Ellison family and Barry Weiss are cheaters. They want to skirt the system. They want to lie to the American public and propagandize the American public. And we should all hate CBS News, Barry Weiss and the Ellison family and boycott the ever living out of them. Because this is an absolute disgrace. And it's not just all of us saying this and seeing this. A scholarship recipient calls out CBS News who false funded his very own scholarship. Play the clip.
Scholarship Recipient
And while I want to thank CBS News for funding this generous gift towards my education, I want to also acknowledge how the recent direction of the outlet stains the legacy of Mike Wallace, the namesake of this scholarship. As corporate elites take.
Political Commentator Scott Jennings
Love it so as you see, everyday Americans have more courage than these billionaires that have bank accounts that could choke a bull. He stood there on that stage and said I He condemned the way 60 Minutes is face planning and what they are doing to an incredible show. Who has righted so many wrongs, who has shone a light on so much injustice. CBS News should be boycotted by celebs. It should be boycotted by everybody imaginable. We can teach them a lesson if this kid can stand on that stage and do that. And Jeff Bezos gets on television and says Donald Trump is more mature in Trump 2.0. Jeff Bezos is the biggest pussy on the planet. Barry Weiss and the Ellison family. Have you no sense of decency? Have you no scruples? That's bullshit that you care about the country. It's bullshit that you care about freedom. It's bullshit that you care about journalism. All you care about is cheating and forcing your homicidal genocidal worldview on the electorate. And the electorate is wholly rejecting it. You've saddled up to an 80 year old poopy diaper dementia piece of shit that gets on TV every day and falls asleep and he is going to be dead. And what's going to live is your legacy. And that kid's legacy is going to be that he stood up. And when, when it was called on him to speak about journalism, he did the right thing. So you have these everyday Americans that don't have money, that have more courage than the Barry Wise's, the Ellisons, the Jeff Bezos of the world. And I just want to say I was asked, when I promote my new book, I was asked to go on CBS this Morning. And I told my publisher, no, I am not going to promote my book on CBS this morning. I am not going to promote this book on CBS this Morning. I rejected the offer because I want nothing to do with a fascist news organization. And if I can do it, if that kid can do it, everybody needs to boycott CBS this Morning, cbn, CBS News, the whole thing needs to be driven into the red. Remove all of their profitability. Profitability. So do me a favor and order my book. Pre order it with the link below. It's called Not Today Fascist. And today I would like to dedicate this book to fascist Barry Weiss, Larry and David Ellison and all of the fuckers that lie about these people caring about journalism. Support independent journalism. Pre order my book. It will help me so much. And that's all we have for today. Like subscribe. And we will be back later with more news. Sam.
Episode Title: Trump is Spiraling as Everything Backfires; Bari Weiss is on the Chopping Block
Date: May 28, 2026
Hosts: Jennifer Welch & Angie “Pumps” Sullivan
In this episode, Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan, with guest commentator Scott Jennings, deliver biting and comedic progressive commentary on the latest political news. They dissect the increasingly erratic moves by the Trump administration—highlighted by a scheme to feature Trump's portrait on a newly minted $250 bill—and the unsettling shifts at CBS News under Bari Weiss’s leadership, following its acquisition by the Ellison family. The hosts and guests focus on the broader consequences of institutional capture by right-wing figures, the hypocrisy of the Republican establishment, and the erosion of journalistic standards at legacy media outlets.
[00:33] Scott Jennings launches into criticism of Trump’s inner circle proposing a new $250 bill with Trump’s face, noting the unprecedented move of depicting a living person.
Jennings lampoons the GOP’s messaging on masculinity and gender, describing MAGA leaders as “the largest collection of p***ies on the planet” and drawing attention to their contradictory stances on gender issues.
Memorable quote:
“I have never seen a group of alleged straight men worship such an unattractive person who engages in gender affirming care every day while at the same time... ‘We oppose gender affirming care.’” – Scott Jennings [01:15]
The Trump portrait would reportedly be based on his mugshot from attempts to overturn the government, further “honoring” his legal troubles (Political Analyst, [03:11]).
The discussion pivots to misplaced priorities: Americans are struggling financially while Republicans indulge in expensive, self-serving stunts.
Key observation:
“Where is waste, fraud and abuse being top of mind when we are now going to print a brand new bill... so that we can put his face on it? ...It’s a staggering sum of money.” – Political Analyst [03:11]
[03:55] Scott Jennings sharply rebukes the Republican talking points about fiscal responsibility:
“That is a fucking lie... They rack up the deficit. They don’t give a shit about waste, fraud and abuse.”
He accuses the party of using “fiscal conservatism” as a cover for regressive policies targeting minorities, women, and immigrants:
“What they care about is punishing minorities, punishing women, punishing the LGBTQ plus... locking up anybody who might come from a different country that wants to be a refugee...” [04:39]
The commentary is blunt and unsparing, matching the podcast’s irreverent tone.
The episode transitions to CBS News, now owned by the Ellison family and managed by Bari Weiss.
Jennings describes Weiss as “breathtakingly incompetent,” accusing her of turning CBS into a Fox News clone despite stagnant MAGA ratings.
Bari Weiss—though a lesbian—“doesn’t give a shit about the LGBTQ+ community... she’s going to carry the water for the patriarchy.” [06:10]
The segment laments opportunism and suggests Weiss will ultimately be cast aside by the right.
Memorable quote:
“Bari Weiss’s legacy will always be that of a prostitute. ...purchased... to propagandize all day, every day.” – Scott Jennings [07:03]
They cite Sharon Alfonsi’s firing after a segment on prison torture was pulled, foreshadowing broader journalistic decline ([07:53]).
[08:00] Political Analyst notes that CBS’s attempts to compete with Fox News are floundering:
“The ratings of these programs that she has taken over...are in the shitter.”
Sharon Alfonsi’s public condemnation of CBS management is featured:
“Fearless independent reporting has always been the defining standard at 60 Minutes. Today CBS management is abandoning that mission—choosing access journalism over accountability and protecting power rather than scrutinizing it.” – Sharon Alfonsi, quoted by Jennings [08:40]
Jennings calls for a boycott of CBS, Bari Weiss, and the Ellison family:
“We should all hate CBS News, Barry Weiss and the Ellison family and boycott the ever living shit out of them. Because this is an absolute disgrace.” [09:00]
A scholarship recipient, funded by CBS, stands up at an award ceremony to criticize corporate capture of the news ([10:06]).
“I want to thank CBS News for funding this generous gift towards my education... but... the recent direction of the outlet stains the legacy of Mike Wallace, the namesake of this scholarship.” – Scholarship Recipient [10:08]
Jennings extols the courage of ordinary Americans doing what billionaire CEOs won’t:
“...Everyday Americans have more courage than these billionaires that have bank accounts that could choke a bull.” [10:32]
He reveals he declined a CBS Morning Show appearance to protest its “fascist” shift—a call for mass boycotts ([11:00]).
Final plug for Jennings’s upcoming book, pointedly dedicated to “fascist Barry Weiss, Larry and David Ellison” ([11:38]).
“I have never seen a group of alleged straight men worship such an unattractive person who engages in gender affirming care every day...”
Scott Jennings, [01:15]
“That is a fucking lie. Every single time the Republican Party gets the key, the treasury, they rack up the deficit. They don’t give a shit about waste, fraud and abuse.”
Scott Jennings, [03:55]
“Bari Weiss’s legacy will always be that of a prostitute...to propagandize all day, every day.”
Scott Jennings, [07:03]
“Fearless independent reporting has always been the defining standard at 60 Minutes. Today CBS management is abandoning that mission...”
Sharon Alfonsi, as quoted by Jennings, [08:40]
“We should all hate CBS News, Barry Weiss and the Ellison family and boycott the ever living shit out of them.”
Scott Jennings, [09:00]
“...this kid’s legacy is going to be that he stood up. ...If I can do it, if that kid can do it, everybody needs to boycott CBS.”
Scott Jennings, [11:06]
Throughout, the episode is irreverent, fiercely progressive, profane, and uses comedic exaggeration to highlight what they see as right-wing hypocrisy and the perils of media capture. The hosts and guest are relentless in their criticism, using sarcasm and over-the-top insults to drive their points home.
This summary covers all major talking points and includes direct speaker quotes and timestamps for key moments, offering listeners and non-listeners alike a comprehensive, entertaining, and detailed snapshot of the episode’s theme and arguments.