Podcast Summary

Podcast: Louder with Crowder
Host: Steven Crowder
Episode: Homan to Minnesota – What This Means + MCU Infiltrates Signal
Date: January 28, 2026

Episode Overview

In this episode, Steven Crowder and his team dive into breaking stories at the intersection of news, politics, and culture. The main themes focus on:

• The infiltration of Minnesota ICE tracking operations by left-wing activists, journalists, and the exposure of this network via Signal chats.
• The recent attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar and speculation about whether it was staged, along with a discussion of Omar's alleged fraud and controversies.
• Broader commentary on the conflicts over federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota, the shifting rhetoric of the Trump administration, and the real-world risks posed to ICE officers.
  The episode is delivered in Crowder's trademark irreverent, satirical style, mixing news breakdowns, sketches, and pointed critique.

Key Topics & Discussion Points

1. Signal Chats & Organized Tracking of ICE Agents

[00:00, 33:46, 35:11]

• Crowder introduces an exclusive "Mug Club Undercover" report on left-wing activist networks using Signal to coordinate surveillance and harassment of ICE officers in Minnesota.
• These groups monitor, follow, and attempt to dox ICE agents with detailed tactics, using shared databases (e.g., “hosted on Airtable”) and communication protocols.
• “Some journalists in these Signal chats, very active journalists, maybe doing more than...journalizing. Point is, they're operative hacks.” — Steven Crowder [00:50]
• Audio from infiltrated calls demonstrates activists executing real-time pursuit and license-plate gathering on ICE vehicles ([36:39]).
• Journalists from ProPublica (Lisa Song, Maya Miller) are identified as active participants, allegedly collaborating with activists instead of maintaining neutrality.
• Crowder issues an open invitation for these journalists to appear on his show and defend their practices. ([44:03])
• He emphasizes that these acts put officers and their families at risk, characterizing them as a form of doxing/harassment.

“Organizers are actually pulling from a massive database of license plates... This is organized and it’s a very real threat to ICE.” — Steven Crowder [37:23]

2. Ilhan Omar Incident – Attack Analysis & Broader Context

[12:17, 13:53, 16:04, 18:00]

• Video and discussion of the recent incident where Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed with an unknown substance at a town hall event.

• Crowder dispels conspiracy theories about the attack being staged but also highlights oddities, encouraging viewers to look at available evidence and references.

  • “If you want to know my opinion, it seems like this is somebody who obviously didn’t like Ilhan Omar... I wouldn’t jump right away to this being staged...” ([12:17])

• The suspect, Anthony James Kazmierczyk (“Fat Gerard Butler”), is profiled: 55, unemployed, prior DUIs, but not known for violence.

• Details include his social media leanings, possible issues with trans-identifying children, and neighborhood reports on his medicated state.

• The incident is compared to more severe attacks seen elsewhere, with the key point that even this non-lethal event evokes justified fear among public officials.

• Omar’s immediate and defiant response is played:

  “You know, I’m going to go figure if I am [okay], but I feel okay... I’ve survived war, and I’m not startled by intimidation or whatever these people think they can throw at me because I’m built that way.” — Ilhan Omar [16:04]

• The team discusses why quick assumptions of staging are counterproductive, distracting from real legal or moral critiques of Omar.

  • “Let’s be truthful. ... Apply your filter consistently to the left and right.” — Steven Crowder [23:08]

3. Ilhan Omar’s Alleged Fraud & Financial Growth

[24:28, 26:03]

• Extended rundown of Omar’s ongoing investigations for campaign finance/asset fraud since 2024 (notably, under a Democratic DOJ).
• Her familial and financial controversies, from alleged marriage to her brother (longstanding unrefuted claim) to spectacular asset growth supposedly from “a winery.”
  • “In 2023, assets numbered anywhere from $40,000 to $250,000. One year later, 2024: $6 million to $30 million...a 6,500% to 10,000% growth.” ([25:58])
• Crowder has co-host Gerald (an ex-wine industry professional) clarify that such expansion is “not only atypical, it’s never happened in the history of the wine industry.”
• Connects Omar’s finances to broader welfare scandals within Minnesota’s Somali community.

4. Leftist Media, Activism, and Journalistic Ethics

[38:58, 41:02, 44:03]

• Crowder examines how ProPublica journalists, by participating in activist Signal chats and soliciting stories against ICE, blur the line between journalism and activism.
  • “This is no longer journalism, it’s activism. And it’s fine if you tell everyone that you’re no journalist, but you’re an activist.” — Steven Crowder [44:03]
• Examples of their reporting (e.g., on tear gas, homeless sweeps) as evidence of a bias, reinforcing Crowder’s critique of “legacy media.”
• He expresses concern for one-sided narratives and how personal data leaks by media almost always disadvantage right-wing actors.

5. Minnesota Immigration Standoff & ICE Enforcement

[49:15, 50:35, 53:35, 56:34]

• In-depth commentary on the battle between Minnesota’s Democratic politicians (Governor Walz, Mayor Fry) and the federal government over cooperation with ICE.
• Walz’s shifting “tone” on immigration enforcement and the arrival of Tom Homan (ex-acting Director of ICE) in Minnesota are highlighted.
  • “If you were to go down a list of who is most qualified to deal with a scenario that now has national attention, can anyone make the case for someone better than Tom Homan?” — Steven Crowder [49:26]
• Local officials openly refuse to cooperate with federal detainer requests, creating a scenario where ICE must operate more aggressively in communities instead.
  • “Minneapolis does not and will not enforce federal immigration laws.” — Mayor Jacob Fry, quoted by Crowder [56:34]
• Crowder discusses the practical, financial, and ethical implications: detained illegal immigrants (including violent criminals) are neither handed over to ICE nor deported, at taxpayer expense.

6. Federal–Local Tension & Trump Administration Communication

[60:01, 62:17]

• Criticism of the Trump administration’s communications—particularly its “softer tone” and occasional misstatements—provides cover for defiant local leaders.
• President Trump’s comments on Minnesota’s situation are played and critiqued, especially for not forcefully defending the right to bear arms and for expressing sympathy for the “wrong” issues.
  • “I don’t like the fact that he was carrying a gun that was fully loaded and he had two magazines with him. ...Nobody knows when they saw the gun, how they saw the gun, everything else.” — Donald Trump [60:46]
• Crowder insists that federal immigration matters—like removal of illegal immigrants and criminal aliens—fall under unambiguous federal jurisdiction.

7. Satirical Takes, Cultural Commentary, and Memorable Moments

Sprinkled throughout

• The crew’s off-topic banter, parody sketches, and jabs at pop culture figures (Ellen DeGeneres, Katy Perry, etc.) maintain comedic tone while reinforcing themes of hypocrisy and liberal privilege.

• Notable quip:

  “Journalists in the Signal chats...maybe doing more than what some would argue is simply doing journalism, journalizing. Point is, they're operative hacks.” — Steven Crowder [00:50]

• Commentary on activists and “cosplaying” law-enforcement tactics:

  “They get to cosplay as, like, law enforcement or, like, military operators while condemning it. That’s so cute.” — Co-host [48:19]

Timestamps & Notable Quotes

| Timestamp | Segment | Notable Quote/Highlight | |-----------|---------|------------------------| | 00:50 | Signal Chats & Journalists | “Some journalists in these Signal chats... operative hacks.” – Crowder | | 13:53 | Omar Attack Incident | (Plays attack audio/video) “We will continue this...” – Omar [14:23] | | 16:04 | Omar’s Response | “I feel that it is important… to not let these people intimidate us…” – Omar | | 23:08 | Stage or Not | “Let’s be truthful… Apply your filter consistently to the left and right.” – Crowder | | 26:03 | Omar’s Finances | “In 2023, assets numbered anywhere from 40k to 250k... 2024: 6M to 30M.” – Crowder | | 27:15 | Wine Industry Satire | “Gerald, has any winery ever grown 10,000% in a year?” “No, never.” | | 37:23 | ICE Tracking Exposé | “This is organized and...a very real threat to ICE.” – Crowder | | 44:03 | Activism/Journalism Line | “This is no longer journalism, it’s activism.” – Crowder | | 49:26 | Tom Homan to Minnesota | “If you were to go down a list… better than Tom Homan?” – Crowder | | 56:34 | Mayor Fry’s Statement | “Minneapolis does not and will not enforce federal immigration laws.” — Fry, read by Crowder | | 60:46 | Trump Comms Critique | (Plays Trump clip) “Not the right line of argument.” – Crowder | | Throughout | Satire | “They get to cosplay as, like, law enforcement or military operators while condemning it. That’s so cute.” – Co-host [48:19] |

Conclusion & Takeaways

• The episode exposes the depth of left-wing activism—journalistic and otherwise—targeting ICE, arguing that such movements are well-organized and constitute serious risks for federal law enforcement.
• Crowder uses the recent Omar incident to illustrate both the heightened tensions and the tendency of both sides to jump to unsubstantiated conclusions.
• The show points to massive breakdowns in federal-local law enforcement collaboration, especially over illegal immigrant criminals in Minnesota, and the “failed messaging” by the Trump administration.
• Throughout, Crowder maintains an aggressively satirical, confrontational tone, skewering politicians, activists, journalists, and media figures deemed complicit or corrupt.
• Listeners are encouraged to remain vigilant, seek out primary sources, and not fall victim to narrative-driven misinformation—regardless of political orientation.

If you missed the episode, this summary covers all major breaking news, exclusive investigations, and the ongoing war over ICE's presence in Minnesota, as well as Crowder’s signature take on media, political hypocrisy, and the current state of American activism.