Trump's Plan Leaked to Press, Dems Secretly Helping Him

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Episode Title: Trump's Plan Leaked to Press, Dems Secretly Helping Him
Hosts: Jennifer Welch & Angie “Pumps” Sullivan
Date: September 29, 2025

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Episode Overview

In this hard-hitting episode, Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan dissect a series of explosive developments: a newly leaked Trump administration directive targeting dissent as “violent extremism,” the Supreme Court’s dramatic shift to the right under conservative influence, and the Democratic leadership’s tepid response to this wave of authoritarianism. With their trademark blend of biting humor and outrage, the hosts question whether mainstream Democrats are complicit—or simply ineffective—in the face of escalating threats to American democracy.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Trump’s Leaked Directive: “NSPM7” and the New Authoritarianism

• Gold and Vanity, While Darkness Lurks ([00:34])

  • Trump is portrayed as publicly obsessed with superficial “vanity projects” (boasting about “24 karat gold” décor in the Oval Office) while figures like Stephen Miller advance dangerous policies in the background.
  • “Not only is this wildly immature … but behind … Ken Klepenstein has some devastating reporting that mainstream media has not picked up at all.” — Political Commentator [00:34]

• NSPM7: Targeting Anti-Capitalism and Dissent ([01:40])

  • The core leak centers on “NSPM7,” a national security directive authorizing 4,000 counterterror officers to target “anti-capitalism, anti-Christian and anti-American opinions” as signs of extremist violence—effectively, thought policing.
  • Explicitly includes: anti-capitalism, anti-Americanism, anti-Christianity, pro-overthrow views, extremism on migration/race/gender, hostility to traditional views.
  • “This is the thought police if I'm not mistaken, because it says crimes that haven't happened. So what you think?” — Political Analyst [03:06]

• Wider Implications and Stephen Miller’s Role ([03:36])

  • The hosts attribute this aggressive policy to Stephen Miller, highlighting the alarming use of secretive directives (many still sealed), and note Miller's weekend tweets about sending troops into blue cities.
  • “They are in the throes of trying to completely dismantle American democracy. And then at the same time, they are going to call out those that are calling that out.” — Political Commentator [03:36]

2. Supreme Court Regression: Clarence Thomas, Precedent, and Christian Nationalism

• Clarence Thomas’s Radical Statement ([04:35])

  • Justice Thomas signals willingness to overturn long-standing legal precedents, dismissing previous Supreme Court rulings as potentially “based on something somebody dreamt up.”
  • “Clarence Thomas said … decided cases are not the gospel … some may have been based on something somebody dreamt up.” — Political Commentator [04:35]

• Connections to Conservative Benefactors ([05:00])

  • The hosts lambaste Thomas’s ties to Harlan Crow, a billionaire collector of Nazi memorabilia, and question the integrity and motivations behind the current Court.
  • “He rolls out Clarence Thomas to provide him cover that. Oh, no, I'm not that racist. I just like Nazi shit. And I have this black Supreme Court justice in my pocket.” — Political Commentator [05:07]

• Democratic Complicity in Court Appointments ([06:25])

  • The systemic nature of the conservative court, “groomed by Christian nationalist billionaires,” is highlighted, with Democrats blamed for enabling appointments “in the interest of bipartisanship.”
  • “They're all funded and groomed by Christian nationalist organizations. And shame on any Democrat that ever voted for them…” — Political Commentator [06:47]

3. Democratic Leadership: Weak Opposition or Covert Collusion?

• Hakeem Jeffries’s Tepid Response ([07:35])

  • Hosts criticize House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for a “glowing” statement praising outgoing NYC mayor Eric Adams, who is painted as corrupt and enabling to Trump interests.
  • “At this point, nobody gives a shit if you endorse Zoron or not. … you're beholden to the exact same corporate interest and lobbyists that are funding maga.” — Political Commentator [08:47]

• Disillusionment with Democratic Leadership ([09:42])

  • Jeffries and Schumer are described as “toxic” and “worthless” for failing to fight back, providing “daylight for the worst impulses of maga.”
  • “You are chicken shit. You need to step down. You cannot meet the moment.” — Political Analyst [09:58]

• Centrist Strategy Backfires ([10:22])

  • The show accuses Democratic leadership of passivity (“let Trump hang himself,” “don’t offer any opposition”), which only alienates the base and risks party suicide.

• Schumer and Jeffries: “Beta Males” at the Helm ([12:13])

  • Calling for bolder opposition: “This is impotent leadership. It is dangerous leadership. I cannot believe we have these two beta males at the helm of the Democratic Party.” — Political Commentator [12:16]

4. Memorable Quotes & Moments

• On the Threat of NSPM7:
  “This is the thought police if I'm not mistaken... crimes that haven't happened. So what you think?” – Political Analyst [03:06]

• On Clarence Thomas:
  “He rolls out Clarence Thomas to provide him cover... I just like Nazi shit. And I have this black Supreme Court justice in my pocket.” – Political Commentator [05:07]

• On Democratic Leadership:
  “You are chicken shit. You need to step down. You cannot meet the moment.” – Political Analyst [09:58]
  “This is impotent leadership. It is dangerous leadership. I cannot believe we have these two beta males at the helm...” – Political Commentator [12:16]

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Important Segments & Timestamps

• Trump’s Vanity & Leaked Directive Details: [00:34] – [03:36]

  • Gold in the Oval; NSPM7’s content and implications

• Supreme Court’s Radical Direction & Thomas’s Comments: [04:35] – [06:25]

  • Thomas on precedent; ties to billionaire donors

• Democrats’ Failure to Lead: [07:35] – [12:50]

  • Jeffries’ Adams remarks; Schumer’s inaction; calls for real opposition

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Tone & Takeaways

With trademark candor and comedic edge, Jennifer and Angie express open frustration at both the Trump-right’s march toward authoritarianism and the Democratic leadership’s apparent collusion or paralysis. The episode ends not simply as a warning about rising fascism, but as an urgent call for Democratic leaders to step down in favor of “fighters” who are not beholden to special interests.

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For listeners new to the podcast, this episode is an unfiltered, passionate deconstruction of political news, spotlighting the dangers of normalizing anti-democratic policies and the perils of inaction by opposition leaders.

Transcript

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[Political Commentator]

The incompetent felon of the United States of America is busy with vanity projects and more nefarious actors like Stephen Miller are unloading a lot of fascism on the back end. So on the front end, here is what Kanks is primarily interested in. Kylie popped this up. We have him showing off the 24 karat gold in the Oval Office. Some of the highest quality 24 karat gold used in the Oval in cabinet room of the White House. Foreign leaders and everyone else quote, freak out when they see the quality and beauty best Oval Office ever in terms of success and look. So not only is this wildly immature and sounds like freak out and best Oval Office better. I mean I don't know if he's been spending time with his granddaughter on the PJ going to play golf or what's going on but behind so he puts that out. That's the forward facing President this Ken Klepenstein has some devastating reporting that mainstream media has not picked up at all. And he's reporting that the there is a national security directive. It's called NSPM7 and it targets anti capitalism, anti Christian and anti American opinions as indicators of extremist violence. Authorizing an army of 4,000 counterterrorism officers to prevent crimes that haven't happened. This obviously is the work of Stephen Miller. I don't know that for a fact, but I know that Kanks is too lazy, he's too intellectually lazy to have put this out. And here's how devastating this gets. Kylie, pop up the the information that's in this directive. The Trump administration isn't only targeting organizations or group but now individuals and entities whom NSPM7 says can be identified by any of the following indicators of violence, anti capitalism, anti Americanism, anti Christianity, support for the overthrow of the United States government, extremism on migration, extremism on race, extremism on gender, hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on family, hostility towards those who hold traditional views on religion and hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on morality.

[Political Analyst]

I look at that number one, this is the thought police if I'm not mistaken, because it says crimes that haven't happened. So what you think? And then this anti Americanism, anti racism. How dare they act like they're going after anti racism when they are the biggest racists. But this is terror. This is terrifying on every level. I assume this means monitoring social media and all kinds of other violations of privacy.

[Political Commentator]

Yes. I think what they're doing is they are doing fascist stuff. They are in the throes of trying to completely dismantle American democracy. And then at the same time, they are going to call out those that are calling that out. So you have this directive which is completely different from an executive order. And this is very, very dangerous. And a lot of these directives, per Ken Kleppenstein, are private and are sealed. But this one they made public. And Stephen Miller over the weekend was tweeting about sending troops into Portland or Chicago. So he's already using this directive. And so, as we're sitting here in the United States trying to figure out what rights we have left, let's check in with the Supreme Court. Justice Clarence Thomas said the Supreme Court should take a more critical approach to settled precedent, saying decided cases are not the gospel and suggesting some may have been based on something somebody dreamt up and others went along with. Now, Clarence Thomas is no great mind and he is, you know, clearly beholden to racist Nazis. His main benefactor is. What's his name? Pumps?

[Co-host or Guest Analyst]

Crow.

[Political Commentator]

No, no, not the Coke. It's Harlan Crow, I believe. I'm sorry, you're right. And he collects as a hobby, Nazi dishware. And he rolls out Clarence Thomas to provide him cover that. Oh, no, I'm not that racist. I just like Nazi shit. And I have this black Supreme Court justice in my pocket. But this is something, when you think about all of the hearings to confirm Supreme Court justices, that a lot of the questioning is about precedent and upholding precedent. And he has completely just signaled that the court is ready to upend decades and decades of progress and precedent and they are ready to dismantle civil liberties. And I guarantee you the very first one is going to be gay marriage.

[Political Analyst]

Well, these people have continued to show who they are on the Supreme Court. They have overturned a 90 year precedent that federal agencies have autonomy. Then they just said, oh, Trump can usurp the legislative branch and what they have allotted to spend. He can say no via executive order. And when I see these rulings coming in, I think, was this the plan all along with the Federalist Society, Trump put three people on the bench and the only answer to that question is yes, I agree, this has been pre planned.

[Political Commentator]

And this has been decades in the making, long before Trump. And so when I often ask myself, why are these six justices bending the knee to this guy? And they have been groomed by Christian nationalist billionaires, and they see this as an opportunity to remake America as a Christian nationalist nation, the through line between all six of these justices that are driving the lower courts crazy right now, that are not upholding precedent, that are completely dismantling all power, their own power, and giving it to this batshit crazy executive that being kanks, is they're all funded and groomed by Christian nationalist organizations. And shame on any Democrat that ever voted for them in the interest of bipartisanship. And it just shows you we're always playing two separate games. They're playing one game and we're playing another. And until the Democrats start really getting serious, they are going to continue this steamroll. So let's check in. Let's check in with the Democratic leadership. Let's check in on Hakeem Jeffries. Yesterday, Eric Adams dropped out of the New York mayoral race. And Hakeem Jeffries puts out the following statement. Eric Adams has served courageously and authentically for decades as a member of the NYPD and New York State Senate, in Brooklyn Borough hall, as our 110th mayor during his time in office. Violent crime is down, the building of affordable housing plans is up in New York City has recovered from COVID 19 pandemic. As is the case in any major city. There are challenges that remain. Blah, blah, blah. And then he says he thanks Mayor Adams for his service. Over the next few days, my entire focus will be on addressing the Republican health care crisis and funding the government. I will publicly weigh in with respect to the remaining candidates in the mayor's race well before the start of early voting. At this point, don't endorse Zoron. Don't endorse any Democrat. You are a toxic leader, a bend over leader. And it makes me question, Hakeem, are you somehow for maga because the opposition to this movement, for you to sit there and praise Eric Adams, right, who several U.S. attorneys resigned. Seven U.S. attorneys from SDNY resigned when the DOJ dropped the charges against him. Eric Adams is corrupt and therefore by proxy, Hakeem, you are corrupt with that statement. At this point, nobody gives a shit if you endorse Zoron or not. Because we all know that you're beholden to the exact same corporate interest and lobbyists that are funding maga. It's very clear that you're not on the people side. Hakeem it's very clear that you don't have a. A cogent opposition party at all. This is beyond. And I can't decide as an opposition party what we should do more. Demand that Hakeem and Schumer sit. Sit all this out and put somebody in that can fight or just continue going after Trump. And I always come to the conclusion that we have to do both.

[Political Analyst]

No, I completely agree with you. And I thought, how chicken shit for a congressperson from New York to see the overwhelming win of Zora Momdami and not endorse and then give this glowing review of Eric Adams. I'm like, dude, violent crime might be down, but corruption was up because this guy was the ringleader. He basically sits on Trump's lap. He let you know he's given Trump a pass on everything in New York City. I just saw this, and I thought, you are chicken shit. You need to step down. You cannot meet the moment. You've proven that over and over again.

[Political Commentator]

We cannot have an opposition party that keeps providing daylight for the worst impulses of maga. Daylight in. When they voted to honor Charlie Kirk, he should have whipped every Democrat into shape and said, we're not voting for this. I'm a black man. We have black members of Congress. We have a multicultural society. Absolutely. We'll make our own to stand up against gun violence. We'll make our own, but we're not falling for the bait. But, no, he does it. And then with this, he honors Eric Adams. It's just. It's so disgusting. Next up, we have Schumer, who is so incredibly worthless. I can't even. I cannot believe that the Democratic Party is here. They are like the party of. They're like a conservative party right now with this leadership. It's like they're just trying to uphold the status quo. There's no progress. There's no movement. I think that they've talked to some strategists that just say, let Trump hang himself. Don't. Don't offer any opposition. Just. Just let them spin out and be unpopular. The problem is you're leaving a vacuum, and also you're getting your base really pissed off at you. Whoever is advising you, whether it's a PAC or the dnc, this is the suicide of the Democratic Party. Absolute suicide. You're so incredibly out of touch. Play Chuck Schumer.

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[Politician or Expert Guest]

It, as in Congress, first, we will fight it in the courts along with, you know, people who will file suits. But second, I would hope, Kristen, that Some of our Republican colleagues seeing I know they're loyal to Trump and does whatever he wants, but this is so far stepping over the line that I hope some of them would join us and let legislation to prevent it from happening. We have such a proposal. I'm part of it.

[Political Commentator]

I hope that all the Republicans just join in with us. I hope that they would do this because I assume. I assume that they're going to be decent. I assume that they're going to uphold the Constitution. This is why we lose these type of centrist. Pick me, pick me. I'm not going to piss anybody off. Democrats. And what you end up doing is you piss off your entire base. This is impotent leadership. It is dangerous leadership. I cannot believe we have these two beta males at the helm of the Democratic Party. Play this final clip of Hakeem.

[Co-host or Guest Analyst]

We hope and expect that Republicans will do the right thing. And if they don't, we're going to make clear to the American people why they are playing games as it relates to the swearing in of Republicans. Elect Grahava.

[Political Commentator]

Okay, Hakeem, we know why. We know exactly why they're playing games. Everybody knows except for you and Chuckles. Everybody on the planet knows. And you and Chuckles need to get your together because hoping that they're going to do the right thing is not going to get you anything. The base cannot stand you guys right now. Literally, we are begging you to stand up and fight. Quit writing letters, quit hoping. And if you're going to go on air and be that weak all the time, quit going on air and get a spokesperson that can. I cannot believe what I'm watching in this moment where you see the courts abdicating their power, you see Congress abdicating their power, and it feels like the Democratic leadership is colluding with them on it. Because I cannot understand this impotent, out of touch, lackluster leadership. It's. It's so maddening. And I call on Minority Leader Jeffries and Chuck Schumer to sit down and let some fighters who aren't beholden to AIPAC to step up and go fight to save this country. All right, we'll be back later with more news.

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[Political Commentator]

Thanks.

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