Nightly Scroll with Hayley

Ep. 165: Don Lemon calls Megyn Kelly chopped, unc and TRANS?!
Host: Hayley Caronia
Date: October 28, 2025

Episode Overview

Hayley Caronia delivers a sharply opinionated commentary on the latest cultural and political controversies, with a focus this episode on the escalating rhetoric in media insults (Don Lemon vs. Megyn Kelly), liberal vs. conservative online exchanges, the AOC–Riley Gaines Twitter feud, and recent populist buzz around political health rumors, conspiracy speculation, and viral moments. The show blends political analysis, humor, viral video breakdowns, and Hayley’s personal take on trending headlines.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

[00:00–05:10] Halloween Costume Contest and Show Format

• Halloween Spirit: Hayley kicks off "Haleyween" with costume games on X; tonight she’s an alien, congratulates contest winner Aaron Jarrett.
• Contest Rules: Daily costume guessing game; only guesses on X are valid. No hints through pictures—purely for the guessing thrill.
• Her Style: Playful, interactive with her audience, setting the show’s irreverent, community-driven tone.

[05:15–14:45] Don Lemon Calls Megyn Kelly "Chopped" and "Trans"—Insults & Liberal Rhetoric

• Background on Lemon/Kelly Beef:
  • Ongoing public spats: Lemon previously called Kelly racist; Kelly clapped back on Lemon’s use of “race baiting” despite his marriage to a white man.
• Recent Incident Recap:
  • Lemon, on a podcast, is asked if Kelly is “chopped” or “unk” (slang for ‘ugly’ and ‘old/out-of-touch’):

    “Yeah, she's chopped … Kind of looks like a Barbie doll covered in, like, WD40. I think she looks trans. ... She looks clockable.” (Don Lemon, paraphrased by Hayley, 07:30)

• Explainer: "Chopped" and "Unk"
  • Hayley explains viral TikTok slang for context.
  • Points out Lemon's use of “trans” as an insult is increasingly common on the left.
• Hayley’s Take:
  • Hayley rejects the insults, praising Kelly’s appearance at 54:

  "She looks gorgeous. Her skin’s glowing. She looks very young. She’s fit, she looks beautiful. She’s not chopped, she’s not unk, and she certainly doesn’t look trans." (08:45)

  • Critiques liberal rhetoric escalating to harsher labels (“racist”, “fascist”, “Nazi”, “trans”).
  • Notes the left using “looking trans” pejoratively (citing an encounter targeting Riley Gaines).
  • Argues this usage betrays the left’s mixed messaging:

  “In calling conservatives trans as an insult, the left is admitting that most of these trans people don’t look good ... because they're stuck in the middle.” (10:30)

[14:50–26:10] AOC vs. Riley Gaines – Culture Clash and Motherhood as a Job

• The Exchange:
  • Riley Gaines posts criticism of AOC, Zoran Mamdani, Bernie Sanders at a rally (“we’re being destroyed from within”).
  • AOC replies:

    “Maybe if you channeled all of this anger into swimming faster, you wouldn't have come in fifth.” (AOC, 16:35)

  • Riley responds by defending her athletic achievements vs. mediocre trans women entrants:

    “Yet they conveniently forget the mediocre man who ranked 462nd in the men's division.” (Riley Gaines, 17:45)

• Debate Challenge:
  • On Fox, Gaines challenges AOC:

    “I want to honestly challenge AOC to a debate. She can defend socialism. I will defend capitalism… I'm challenging AOC to a [debate].” (Riley Gaines on Laura Ingraham, 19:25)

  • AOC’s retort:

    “Get a real job.” (AOC, 20:50)

  • Riley replies:

    “I have a real job. I’m a mom... It's the most important and rewarding job in the world.” (Riley Gaines, 21:10)

• Hayley’s Commentary:
  • Sympathizes with Gaines on motherhood—“the most amazing thing a woman can be”—but urges caution against attacking women for not being mothers, referencing Dr. Nicole Sapphire’s “being a mother is a real job” post:

  “Attacking someone for not being a mother is unnecessary when we don’t know what’s going on in AOC’s life... You can own AOC when she’s wrong, which is a lot... but maybe don’t attack people for not being moms.” (22:15–23:00)

[26:15–37:15] Trump’s MRI, Health Rumors, and Media Double Standards

• Trump’s Health Update:
  • Trump confirms he had a full MRI at Walter Reed, claiming

    “It was perfect… Some of the best reports for the age, some of the best reports they’ve ever seen.” (Trump, 27:15)

  • Media, like Harry Sisson, tries to seize on footage of Trump being led by a staffer post-MRI:

    “If anything, the woman leading him is the problem. But I see no problem here ... You cannot put Biden and Trump in the same category. Get real.” (Hayley, 29:25)

• Medical Context:
  • Hayley lists possible reasons for an MRI in elderly men and Trump’s known benign health issues.
  • Points out media hypocrisy in ignoring Biden’s visible frailty while jumping on Trump’s medical routine.

[37:20–42:40] Populist Moments: “Tax the Rich” Rally and Let’s Go Brandon Redux

• NY Governor Hochul’s Rally:
  • Hochul mishears “Tax the rich!” chants as “Let’s go Bills”, reminiscent of “Let’s Go Brandon” cover-ups.

  “Are you kidding me?... She needs her hearing checked. Seriously.” (Hayley, 38:05)

• Democrat Party Leadership:
  • Hochul self-identifies as “leader of the Democrat party.”

  “These are her affirmations. You are the leader of the Democrat Party… Say it until you believe it!” (Hayley mocking Hochul, 39:10)

• Commentary:
  • Satirical lampooning of political misreads and elite denialism.

[42:45–49:00] Pelosi, Obama, and Kamala Harris: Party Power Struggles

• Book Leaks (Jonathan Karl’s "Retribution"):
  • Obama angry that Pelosi endorsed Harris for president without an open primary.

  “What the f did you just do?” (Obama to Pelosi, 43:45)

  • Pelosi: “The train has left the station.”
  • Hayley: “Was it Nancy just lying to Obama... or did she get her marching orders from someone in the swamp?” (44:35)
• Theme:
  • Democrats deny grassroots voice; Kamala’s nomination described as “thrusted” into office, with zero primary support.

[49:05–55:15] Karine Jean-Pierre Leaves Democrats – Media Interview Dissects Party Betrayal

• KJP’s New Book & Interview:
  • Karine Jean-Pierre, ex-White House press secretary, says she left Democrats over Biden’s ousting.

    "Millions of people who showed up in 2020 didn’t show up in 2024." (KJP, quoted by Hayley, 52:25)

  • Hayley pounces on this as a “quiet part out loud” moment about questionable turnout.
  • Points out the hypocrisy of casting Trump as “threat to democracy” while undermining democratic process within DNC.
  • Irony: KJP alarmed by Biden’s treatment but not Harris’s installation.

[55:20–62:55] Tinfoil Hat Time & Viral Pop Culture Reactions

1. “Demonic” Hatch Alarm Clocks [55:25]

• Viral Outcry: Christians denounce Hatch alarm clock Halloween ads as possibly “demonic.”
• Company Response:

  “To be very clear, we did not mean to imply that our devices are literally possessed by dark forces...We were simply trying to show how our phones haunt our souls.” (Hatch’s response, 57:10)

• Hayley’s Take:
  • Playful dismissiveness: “I do not think that Hatch alarm clocks are inherently evil or demonic. I think if God is on your side, then you should be able to use, you know, white noise to go to sleep and you’ll be fine.” (58:03)
  • The “real evil”: $200 alarm clocks.

2. Dinosaur Egg Discovery in Argentina [59:00]

• Suspicion:
  • Doubts authenticity (“looks like styrofoam”); jokes about casual handling of a 70-million-year-old fossil.

3. The 3i Atlas Comet: Alien Conspiracies [60:15]

• Space Oddity:
  • Newly discovered interstellar object, “3i Atlas”, triggers wild internet speculation.
  • Oddities: biggest, fastest yet, possibly containing nickel (not a base element), and secrecy about Mars rover photos.

  “Do we think that maybe they know something that we don’t know?” (Hayley, 62:10)

  • Hayley jokes about timing its collision before the election.

[63:00–68:40] Scrolling Time – Viral & Halloween Videos

1. Bigfoot Halloween Prank [63:30]

• Heartwarming Humor: Kids try to give Bigfoot chili; a boy offers to “call 199”; Hayley commends their empathy.

2. Spirit Halloween “Just Hat” Costume [65:20]

• Cultural Satire: Spirit Halloween labels a stereotypically Asian straw hat as simply “hat” (compared to “cowboy,” “captain,” or “sugar skull”).

  “If you're concerned about getting canceled... don’t carry it at all.” (Hayley, 65:50)

3. Liberal Haunted House Sketch [66:00]

• Comedian Skit: Satirizes liberal fears: raw milk, law enforcement, "good jeans," blonde girls, “TDS vaccine,” Rachel Maddow in a MAGA hat.

  “They’re really wimps, aren’t they?” (Hayley, 67:15)

4. Pop Culture Halloween Décor [67:40]

• Viral Display: Skeleton Halloween display recreates the “Coldplay kiss cam” viral concert cheating moment.

  “I love it when people put some pop culture in their Halloween decorations. It's all in good fun.” (Hayley, 68:10)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Don Lemon and liberal insults:

  “In calling conservatives trans as an insult, the left is admitting that most of these trans people don’t look good ... because they're stuck in the middle of two sexes and they’re never going to get to their destination because it’s impossible.” (10:30)

• On AOC’s “get a real job” to Riley Gaines:

  “I have a real job. I’m a mom. ... It’s the most important and rewarding job in the world.” (Riley Gaines, 21:10)

• On DNC process:

  “No democracy. ...The train has left the station for that.” (Hayley quoting Pelosi, 44:10)

• On KJP’s “quiet part out loud”:

  “Millions of people who showed up in 2020 didn’t show up in 2024.” (KJP, 52:25)

• On Hatch alarm clocks and demon talk:

  “I do not think that Hatch alarm clocks are inherently evil or demonic...” (58:03)

• On the cost of alarm clocks:

  “The scariest part is that they're selling $170 alarm clock. ...That’s the real possession.” (58:45)

Timestamps for Major Segments

• [00:00] — Halloween intro, costume contest rules
• [05:15] — Don Lemon/Megyn Kelly “chopped, unc, trans” discourse
• [14:50] — AOC vs. Riley Gaines Twitter spat, motherhood as a job
• [26:15] — Trump’s MRI, health rumors, media hypocrisy
• [37:20] — “Tax the rich,” Let’s Go Brandon moments
• [42:45] — Pelosi, Obama, Kamala — Dem succession drama
• [49:05] — Karine Jean-Pierre leaves Democrats
• [55:20] — Tinfoil hat time: Hatch clocks, dinosaur eggs, 3i Atlas comet
• [63:00] — Scrolling Time: viral video reactions, Halloween skits

Summary & Takeaways

Hayley’s episode exemplifies conservative talk at its most irreverent and pop-culture aware. Toplines include:

• Media and liberal rhetoric increasingly escalate to “NPC” or “trans” insults when unable to argue policy.
• Conservative women, like Riley Gaines and Megyn Kelly, face both mockery and erasure of their accomplishments by opponents.
• Hayley lampoons both left-wing hypocrisy and occasional conservative overreach (e.g., on motherhood).
• Show blends policy with personality, meme culture, and sharp humor—especially in her viral video recaps.

For listeners who missed it, this episode is a firehose of fast takes, viral references, and culture war critique, with Hayley Caronia’s signature bite, making it accessible and entertaining even for new followers.