Kennedy Saves the World

Episode: Battle of the Nepo Babies
Date: September 4, 2025
Host: Kennedy
Podcast: FOX News Podcasts

Overview

In this pointed and irreverent episode, Kennedy tackles what she calls the “Nepo Baby” phenomenon in New York City politics, focusing primarily on the current and future mayoral and congressional races. With her signature blend of sarcasm, wit, and biting political commentary, Kennedy lambasts prominent political heirs vying for public office, questions the city’s future under such leadership, and expresses a mix of despair and hope for New York’s resilience.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. New York Mayoral Race & Zoran Mamdani (00:00 – 04:06)

• Zoran Mamdani Critique: Kennedy expresses deep concern over the potential election of Zoran Mamdani, branding him as a “Nepo baby” and criticizing his proposed high-tax policies for anyone earning over $50,000 a year.
  • “If you say you like taxes, you are absolutely lying, and I don't believe you.” (00:40)
• Trump’s Reported Involvement: She mentions rumors that former President Trump might exert influence to consolidate the race, possibly encouraging Curtis Sliwa and Eric Adams to step aside in favor of Andrew Cuomo—a surprising prospect given the history of animosity between Trump and Cuomo.
  • “Trump has decided that even though, you know, Cuomo will run against Trump, that he wants him to be the next mayor of New York City.” (01:23)
• Dysfunctional Candidates: Kennedy paints a dire picture: everyone running is self-obsessed, and none represent a solution for New York’s challenges—citing issues like criminal justice, homelessness, mental illness, and failed progressive policies.
  • “I don't think there's anything they can do to get people who are this narcissistic, this conceited with egos, this massive to get out of the race...” (01:40)
• Parallels to Other Cities: She draws comparisons to Portland and Chicago, predicting that if Mamdani wins, New York could face similar or worse decline due to radical policies (02:20).
• School System Anecdote: Kennedy shares a personal story about public schools’ fiscal mismanagement, pointing to issues like teachers being unable to afford paper while parents hold fundraisers.
  • “The teachers last year could not afford paper. So there is so much mismanagement in schools, public and private.” (03:14)
• Progressive Policy Critique: She blames government overreach for New York’s sky-high housing costs and laments the lack of real solutions for key issues.

2. “Nepo Baby” Congressional Run – Nadler’s Seat (04:36 – 10:17)

• Jerry Nadler’s Retirement: Kennedy notes longtime Congressman Jerry Nadler is stepping down, opening his influential district for new contenders.
• Emerging Candidates: The potential candidates are, in her words, “insanely unqualified Nepo babies”—Chelsea Clinton and Jack Schlossberg.
• Chelsea Clinton:
  • Kennedy mocks Clinton’s reported net worth and her lucrative, low-responsibility jobs, such as her $600,000/year for NBC with minimal airtime.
    • “According to Wikipedia, they calculated the amount she would have been paid per minute... $26,000 per minute for Chelsea Clinton for being completely underwhelming.” (05:50)
  • She accuses Clinton of having no notable achievements outside her family legacy.
• Jack Schlossberg:
  • Kennedy skewers JFK’s only grandson, painting him as “certifiably nuts,” and referencing bizarre behavior and social media misconduct.
    • “This is the guy who sexually fantasized about his grandmother Jackie O.” (06:17)
    • “All he does is fart out really stupid, obnoxious misogynistic insults about lady parts on Instagram.” (07:09)
  • Accused of doing little professionally aside from trading on his family name and embroiling himself in controversy.
• Other Potential Candidates:
  • Cynthia Nixon: Called “that communistic man hater.”
  • Michael Cohen: Trump’s former fixer, “now felon,” considering a run as well.
• Kennedy’s Grim Assessment: She expresses relief that she doesn’t vote in this district and pities New Yorkers faced with such disastrous choices.
  • “So good luck, New York. I'm sad that I live here for the time being. Uh, I'm really happy I don't vote here because those are some disastrous choices across the board.” (09:31)
• New York’s Resilience: Despite her scathing take, Kennedy ends with a qualified, hopeful note: the city has survived dire straits before and can do it again, even “when all the odds and the lack of intellect are stacked against it.” (10:07)

Notable Quotes

• On Nepo Babies:

  • “This is a Nepo baby who is so... It is a person for whom the term Nepo baby was invented and it is derisive because of someone like Jack Schlossberg.” (07:14)

• On Candidate Choices:

  • “If New York elects Chelsea Clinton or Jack Schlossberg, you're dumb. Like you have problems.” (08:17)

• On Political Cynicism:

  • “I live in that district. I do not vote in that district. I vote in California. I would not vote for any one of those dumb boobs.” (08:26)

• On NYC’s Future:

  • “Believe it or not, New York can survive. It has done it before, it will do it again, even when all the odds and the lack of intellect are stacked against it.” (10:07)

Important Timestamps

• 00:00 – 04:06: Deep dive into NYC mayoral politics and the charge against Nepo baby Zoran Mamdani.
• 04:36 – 10:17: Nadler’s retirement and the circus surrounding his successor, including breakdowns on Clinton, Schlossberg, Nixon, and Cohen.

Tone & Overall Impression

Kennedy’s approach is sharp-tongued, skeptical, and alternately despairing and wryly optimistic. The tone is confrontational and unapologetically opinionated, punctuated by memorable jabs at political dynasties and cynicism about New York’s current political trajectory.

This summary distills a jam-packed, high-energy episode: Kennedy’s take on the growing prominence of “Nepo babies” in New York politics, her humor-laced dismay at the city’s leadership crisis, and complicated, if grudging, faith in New York’s unbreakable spirit.