Transcript

Host (0:01)

Hi. We are back with you live. Welcome back. Of course, all Rumble viewers, we just had to break that last stream off, and right now we are streaming wide to YouTube. As you know, we don't stream live to YouTube anymore. We stream exclusively on Rumble 11am weekdays every day. Part of the lineup there. Please do go and watch live. That's the best place to stay in touch and look. If you're not a member of Rumble Premium, Mug Club is Rumble Premium. Rumble Premium is Mug Club. Your membership is what allows us to do exactly what we are doing today. I will say this. You've got. You've got Lane the Brain. Gingersnapp. He hates that nickname. You've got George the Greek. You've got Sam out there. You've got an entire team working very tirelessly. And for those of you who are just tuning in now, we broke exclusive information regarding this shooting in Minneapolis. That would have been. Was it 1240? Was it at 1247? So 30. Oh, yeah. So how many? 34 minutes ago. I'm trying to see what the time is. 34, 35 minutes ago. Information that I guarantee you CNN has access to and they have yet to cover it. There's a lot of misinformation out there. So what we just covered on the stream, if you missed it on Rumble, is we had some tips come in and there was a YouTube channel. There's a possible manifesto that we showed on the stream. There were videos uploaded. There was some writing. I believe he said it was some kind of Russian. And this. This channel, after we grabbed it, was nuked and would appear, I would say, a lean 70, 80% at this point in time. We cannot confirm everything, but we've certainly done a lot more legwork to confirm the information here than I've seen anyone else put in that this is the person behind the shooting. There was. In the video, you'll see an LGBTQ rainbow flag. My Little Pony. Also see. Is it gas the Jews? Death to the Jews.

Co-host (1:53)

Nuke India. Like, there's all kinds of Nuke India.

Contributor 1 (1:55)

It's a pride flag with a rifle on it, too, by the way. It's not just.

Host (1:59)

Yeah, exactly. And also the. Well, I guess I wouldn't say schematics, but a sketch of the church and seemingly a plan. So this is out there. I don't know if we want to. Do we want to rerun that portion of the video Again, I'm kind of drinking from a fire hose just to.

Co-host (2:17)

Kind of set people up. So, again, we haven't confirmed who this is, but this is what's going around right now is potentially who the shooter is and some of the videos from that channel that's been nuked.

Host (2:25)

Yes. And just to be clear, I'm. This is not my doing. I'm giving credit to the people there in Mission control. I told them anything that you get, please send in what you can verify or if you feel relatively confident that you think this is information people should know. Again, people who are watching, just tuning in now on YouTube, before the bodies were cold, you had Klobuchar. And everyone on CNN not only, of course, pushing for gun control, not only spouting the common myth that semi automatic guns are one trigger pull and countless bullets, but every other social agenda that you think could possibly be tagged onto there. And here's the thing, we don't know, we're not able to confirm this. You'll see this, this could be someone who's just demented and trolling because it seems like there could be just this weird confluence of motivations. We don't know right now. But I am telling you this, that even if it's trolling, right? Remember we saw that with Christchurch where they said Candace Owens, Ben Shapiro and obviously we knew this was someone who wanted to sort of lay this at the altar of the extreme right. I can tell you this, the rainbow flag LGBTQ that you see in this video would be enough to preclude NBC, abc, cbs, cnn, MSNBC from covering it because they have jumped at the opportunity much more quickly than this in the past if they think they can label it right wing extremists. So I'm just telling, I know people well enough, I know that cnn, if they saw it, said we're not going to touch it, we want to verify 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 times and then hopefully are able to negate it with some other motivating factor and then get it in the spin room. So that is exactly why you are not seeing any of this information. That is exactly why this team here brought this exclusively. And I will say I don't want you to have to choose between dead silence due to a political agenda on legacy media and misinformation from people who are in the click business, not the content business, not the due diligence business online. There needs to be some kind of an acceptable, I don't even want to say middle ground. There needs to be content out there that exists to serve you, especially in these confusing times. All right? So hopefully that helps set it up. Are we going, we are going to this video, I believe Noodles we showed this on our last stream.

Summary

Louder with Crowder Podcast Summary

Episode: Minnesota Catholic School Shooting Update - Shooter & Manifesto
Date: August 27, 2025
Host: Steven Crowder
Theme: Timely analysis and discussion of breaking news regarding the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting, including deep dives into the identity, motivations, and manifesto of the alleged shooter, critique of media coverage, and broader implications for gun control, mental health, and societal trends.

Episode Overview

This episode centers on the breaking developments of the Minnesota Catholic school shooting. Host Steven Crowder and his crew discuss the suspected shooter’s background, motives, and disturbing online presence—including a manifesto and a now-deleted YouTube account—as well as the immediate mainstream media response, or lack thereof. The crew examines the wider context of gun control debates, gender identity politics, the role of fathers and faith in society, and the implications of progressive values on mental health and violence.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Breaking Info on the Shooter and Social Media Footprint

The team claims to have received and verified tips about the shooter’s online presence before legacy media outlets reported on it ([00:01-02:25]).
A deleted YouTube channel included videos of weapons, a possible manifesto, My Little Pony, LGBTQ symbols, anti-Semitic imagery ("gas the Jews"), and violent threats.
- “There was...an LGBTQ rainbow flag...My Little Pony. Also see...gas the Jews.” — Steven Crowder [00:54]
The shooter left sketches, possible plans of the church, and disturbing writings, some in faux-Cyrillic meant to mislead ([01:59–04:45]).
Videos showed the shooter’s firearms, ammunition, and booby traps, such as a smoke bomb ([09:33–11:31]).
Team notes specific phrases and imagery (“kill Pedos”, upside-down cross, “defend equality” sticker, and references to hate toward various groups).

2. Media Coverage Critique and Political Framing

Crowder alleges that mainstream media (CNN, NBC, etc.) avoided reporting on the shooter’s identity and motivations because it didn’t fit the favored “right-wing extremist” narrative ([02:25–04:45], [15:39–16:10], [47:26–49:40]).
- "[Legacy media] jumped at the opportunity much more quickly...if they think they can label it right wing extremists...If [they see a rainbow flag], they won’t touch it...” — Crowder [03:26]
Suggests that online “click business” distorts facts, and stresses their team’s priority is accuracy and transparency ([04:45], [13:38], [17:39–19:26]).
Criticizes coverage delays and selection biases, noting that if the shooter were a right-winger or wore a MAGA hat, information would spread much faster ([103:00]).
“How much you want to bet that we would know right now if this prick was a registered Republican?” — Crowder [102:59]

3. Identification and Background of Suspect

The shooter is identified as Robin Westman, previously Robert Westman, who legally changed their name in 2020—transitioned with a mother’s approval ([14:54–17:39], [22:15–23:39]).
- “It looks like...reports are going around that this was Robert Westman that transitioned and legally had first name changed...” — Co-host [14:54]
Team connects the mother’s name to a church staff/volunteer position, discusses “feminist” and “progressive” influences, and speculates on family dynamics ([23:45–27:54], [31:35–32:08]).
- “A dad didn’t [sign the transition papers]...So if there’s a dad there or there’s no dad...if the dad is there, he’s not present—because the mom is the one involved with making a life-altering decision.” — Crowder [24:45]

4. Manifesto Content and Mental Health Analysis

The manifesto is read in detail. Themes: self-loathing, nihilism, desire for chaos and notoriety, planning to attack the school, hatred against humanity, and a longing for violence ([33:41–35:47]).
- “I have to leave my mark on this world. I can’t let the world crush me. I’ll fight back and cause damage before I let life beat me. I want to die, but I can’t find peace. So F you, all of you...chaos, pain, trauma, heartbreak. Shoot the school, kill the neighbor, kill anyone who cares who gives an F. Life isn’t worth living. I wish I was never born. Soon my own blood will prove that about me. But not soon enough. Until then, more deaths. More stupid deaths.” — Manifesto Excerpt [33:41–35:47],
Discussion of self-diagnosed mental illness, suicidal ideation, and possible gender dysphoria; host forcefully critiques current standards for diagnosing and intervening in mental health, especially related to transgender individuals.
- “Gender dysphoria...has more comorbidities than any other psychiatric illness. And a 41 to 42% attempt to suicide rate, whether pre op or post op.” — Crowder [20:03–20:07]
Speculation whether manifesto is genuine or deliberately trolling to create chaos—a la Christchurch shooter ([13:38]).
Team notes repeated “warning signs” (disturbing drawings, internet activity, notes about parents and transition) that should have been red flags for authorities ([13:11–14:54], [112:54–114:03]).
"There were multiple warning signs along this behavioral continuum that we as a community need to actually learn to identify..." — Analyst (CNN clip) [110:54–112:12]

5. Gun Control, Gun Free Zones, and Policy Debates

Asserts that gun control advocates and politicians (e.g., Amy Klobuchar, Jen Psaki, Obama) use events to push their agenda prematurely (multiple timestamps starting around [02:25–04:25], [40:00–42:29]).
Host claims nearly all mass shootings occur in “gun-free zones,” and argues arming responsible citizens, homeschooling, and avoiding gun-free zones as ways to protect families ([57:36–61:26], [65:51–67:07]).
- “94% of mass shootings occur in gun free zones, period. Half a million to over 2 million defensive uses of firearms every year compared to the low tens of thousands of homicides, period. They save far more lives than they take.” — Crowder [56:42–57:48]
Dismisses most proposed legal restrictions as ineffective indicators (e.g., pistol grips ban, magazine limits) ([63:10–65:10]).
Argues media ignores data and patterns, particularly when shootings are perpetrated by minorities or transgender individuals ([86:56–90:13], [103:00–103:11]).

6. Societal Trends: Gender, Family Structure, and Church

The crew draws explicit connections between perceived cultural breakdown—absent fathers, rise of single-parent homes, feminism, gender-affirming care—and violence or mental illness ([27:36–33:24], [35:47–39:52], [73:09–74:33]).
- “Strong men. And I don’t mean strong being able to lift a truck...I mean strong being able to say...as for me, in my house, we don’t do that.” — Crowder [30:00]
Labels mother’s “progressive” support for transition as misguided, connects mother’s volunteer work at church and church’s alleged liberal trend as harmful ([25:52–27:36], [31:35–32:08]).
Links “secular humanist society” and relativist values with nihilism and violence ([36:01–39:52]).
Equates cultural acceptance of late-term abortion and transition of children with the devaluation of human life ([69:13–74:33]).

7. Media Response Real-Time & Comparison

The team tracks CNN’s delayed and “sanitized” coverage in real time, contrasting their own rapid, in-depth reporting ([85:04–94:25], [102:00–114:27]).
- CNN eventually names the shooter, briefly notes manifesto, but omits details on gender, transition, anti-Christian sentiments, specific anti-Semitic references, or political symbolism.
- “They are now choosing to cover the anecdotal in the complete absence of the factual of what it is that we know. Which, again, we got this hours ago.” — Crowder [102:09]
Host repeatedly expresses frustration at media’s ambiguity, framing coverage as deliberately evasive ([113:45–114:27]).

8. Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

“There needs to be content out there that exists to serve you, especially in these confusing times.” — Crowder [02:25]
“Don't allow these people to profit off the credibility that you have created here, because a lot of these people deserve to be mistrusted.” — Crowder [15:40]
"I have to leave my mark on this world. I can't let the world crush me...I want to die, but I can't find peace. So F you, all of you. I wonder, will the news report my attack?...I do this for chaos, for pain, to ruin lives. F you. I'm going to kill so many kids." — Manifesto read by Co-host [33:41–35:47]
"If this is a psychotic transgender individual inspired by a soulless, godless agenda killing children, that act of violence is not equivalent to a father who...protect[s] children." — Crowder [20:07]
"It's almost like the father was tasked with leading the household and was held legally liable if he failed it. Throughout all of human history." — Crowder [48:24]
"Strong men...are the most important safeguard against [cultural rot]." — Crowder [30:07]
"If you claim to be a Christian and you vote Democrats, very unlikely that you tithe. You're very likely incredibly uncharitable as seen by Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders. But that's an aside." — Crowder [137:58]

9. Community Q&A (Rapid-fire Segment After [117:45])

Q: Should churches add armed security? (Consensus: yes, and many already do [116:51])
Q: Would reopening mental health institutions help? (Yes, with historical caveats) [135:11]
Q: How do Christians rationalize voting for leftists? (Crowder argues it’s due to lack of true belief and Biblical principle) [137:58]
Q: Cure for feminism's dominance? (Men should not tolerate or marry it; women should accept male leadership; return to traditional roles) [130:42]

Memorable Humor and Tone

Crowder's delivery is acerbic, combative, and often irreverent, blending gallows humor with righteous anger. The crew interjects with jokes, pop culture references ("The Land Before Cocks", [75:38]), and competitive banter, aiming to keep the mood fast-paced despite the heavy topic.

Structured Timeline: Important Segments and Timestamps

| Segment | Timestamp | |-----------------------------------------------|-------------| | Breaking Shooter Info / Media Critique | 00:01–04:45 | | Disturbing Details from Manifesto & Videos | 09:33–13:13, 33:41–35:47 | | Shooter Identification, Transition Background | 14:54–17:39, 22:15–23:39 | | Cultural/Faith/Fatherhood Analysis | 27:36–39:52, 48:24–57:36 | | Gun Control/Gun-Free Zone Policy Analysis | 56:42–67:07 | | Media Response (Real-Time CNN Tracking) | 85:04–94:25, 102:00–114:27 | | Manifesto Deep Dive, Q&A, Solution Proposals | 114:27–137:58 |

Final Thoughts

The episode serves as both a breaking news report and a vehicle for broader cultural commentary. Crowder and company advance a clear, unapologetically conservative stance: that progressive social trends, fatherlessness, and moral relativism underpin both rising violence and a sense of purposelessness driving such acts. Simultaneously, they call out what they see as media double standards and government overreach, advocating for traditional values, armed self-defense, and transparency in journalism.

For listeners seeking a point-by-point investigation of both the tragic event and its broader sociocultural meaning—as well as an unfiltered right-wing take on media and policy—this episode delivers an extensive, sometimes polemical, but well-documented narrative.