Nightly Scroll with Hayley Caronia

Episode 125: Lefties Wish Death on Trump but He’s BACK!

Date: September 3, 2025
Host: Hayley Caronia

Overview

In this episode, Hayley Caronia takes on viral conspiracy theories about President Trump’s wellbeing after a Labor Day media absence, mocking liberal doomsayers and debunking rumors of his demise. With her trademark biting wit and unapologetic conservative commentary, Hayley explores the left’s “death watch” obsession, reactions to Trump’s return, hypocrisy among Democratic politicians, and offers takes on cultural flashpoints from Snoop Dogg’s apology to Taylor Swift superfans. She also covers developments in Congress around the Epstein files, Chicago crime, and closes with lighter fare about fandom and football.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Labor Day Recap & Personal Anecdotes (00:00–06:46)

• [00:00] Hayley and co-hosts recap their Labor Day weekends, with discussion about food and weather.
• [02:26] Hayley recounts a humorous, self-deprecating story about playing golf in a torrential downpour, accidentally throwing her golf club into a pond, and dealing with wet socks after retrieving it. She jokes about brain-eating amoebas and golf course wildlife.
  • "I chucked my club into the pond... obviously going to go in after my driver – what am I going to do, leave it there? So I could just die in the pond graveyard?" [04:15]

2. Trump “Death” Conspiracy Theories Explode (06:46–21:31)

The Weekend Rumor Frenzy

• [06:46] Hayley introduces the main story: an online panic erupted after Trump was unseen for two days, with left-wing TikTokers and “psychics” speculating he was dead or incapacitated.
• Plays a TikToker’s detailed conspiracy thread, claiming Trump disappeared after August 26, that J.D. Vance was being positioned to take over, and that Trump’s social media activity was “off.”
  • "When you line it up like this, with the dates and the quotes and the recycled optics... the picture emerges pretty clearly." – TikTok user [08:23]
• Hayley notes how social media platforms like TikTok amplify baseless rumors and mock the groupthink in comment sections.
  • "An unfortunate side effect of TikTok is that everyone has a platform... then all these other Trump deranged losers pile on." – Hayley [09:17]

White House Window Video & Speculation

• A viral video surfaces allegedly showing someone throwing items out of a White House window, sparking wild speculation about “Epstein files,” Melania’s “go bag,” and other conspiracies.
• Hayley investigates whether the White House windows even open, citing contractor plausibility and debunking AI claims around the video.
  • "Users speculated they were throwing out the Epstein files, the Constitution, Trump's dirty diapers..." – Hayley [13:03]

Trump’s Return & Anti-Trump Social Media

• Trump is shown on Labor Day at his golf club, playing with granddaughter Kai. Hayley asserts this debunks the rumors, but notes that for some liberals, even footage wasn't enough.
• Mockery of “Republicans Against Trump” Instagram distortions of a blurry Trump photograph.

Trump Responds In-Person

• [18:43] Peter Doocy asks Trump directly about the death rumors during a press event.
  • Doocy (18:54): "How did you find out over the weekend that you were dead?"
  • Trump (19:02): "I have heard it's sort of crazy... then I didn’t do any [press events] for two days and they said there must be something wrong with him. Biden wouldn’t do them for months, and nobody ever said there was ever anything wrong with him."
  • Hayley focus: The double standards and “mass psychosis” on the left.

Psychic Lady Predicts Trump’s Death

• [20:03] A British TikTok psychic claims (naked, wrapped in a bed sheet) that Trump will die at 10am/10pm “as her premonitions are never wrong.”
  • Hayley and the co-hosts make light of her get-up and certainty.
  • "She quickly, you know, covers herself, thank goodness, with her bedsheet and gets on TikTok... the Paul Revere of [doom]." – Hayley [21:07]

Hayley’s Take: Contrast Between Right and Left

• [21:31–26:47] Hayley transitions to a serious commentary on the difference in political cultures, arguing that the left traffics far more in hate and divisiveness, including wishing death on opponents—a line she claims conservatives do not cross.
  • "This is evil, godless, soulless, cold-hearted, disgusting behavior. They assume that people who are on the political right... are not worthy of being friends with or even having a conversation with." – Hayley [22:55]
  • Urges listeners to “not stoop to that level” and see humanity in political opponents.

3. Congressional Developments: Epstein Files, Shutdown Threats & D.C. Crime (27:13–36:26)

Congress Returns

• [27:13] Congress reconvenes after a month-long recess; Hayley highlights their “long break” with sarcasm.
• Looming government shutdown over budget shortfalls.

Epstein Files Push

• [27:39] Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna to host a news conference and push a resolution for the release of Jeffrey Epstein files. Hayley expresses mixed feelings about the optics of victims speaking out versus holding high-level officials accountable.

Crime and Law & Order

• [32:27] Hayley pivots to Chicago crime post-Labor Day weekend: 58 people shot, 9 killed—a “bloodbath” she says happens every holiday.
  • Quotes Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s call for citizens to stand against federal troops if Trump sends them.
    • "Are you prepared to defend this land... to stand firm, to stand strong if this president decides to... break this Constitution?" – Mayor Brandon Johnson clip [33:14]
  • Hayley criticizes the dichotomy of elite Democrats' safety and working-class vulnerability, calls the anti-Trump resistance “virtue signaling.”

Ilhan Omar Wealth & Hypocrisy

• [34:42] Reports emerge about Ilhan Omar’s and her husband’s net worth skyrocketing to $30 million in one year. Hayley and co-hosts contrast her public anti-wealth rhetoric with private financial gains, tying in the hypocrisy of socialist politicians like Bernie Sanders and NY mayoral hopeful Zoran Mamdani receiving large donations from billionaire circles.

4. Liberal Hypocrisy in the Media: Rosie O’Donnell & Snoop Dogg (39:05–47:47)

Rosie O’Donnell’s Premature Blame

• [39:05] Rosie O’Donnell falsely claimed a Minnesota church shooter was a “white MAGA guy”; the reality was the shooter had anti-Trump messages on his weapons.
  • Rosie later issues an apology admitting she did not “do her due diligence.”
  • "The truth is messed up, and when you mess up, you fess up. I’m sorry." – Rosie O’Donnell [40:32]
  • Hayley unmoved: “Just shut up and go away.”

Snoop Dogg’s LGBTQ Family Film Comments

• [42:05] Snoop Dogg shares that he was “thrown for a loop” by an LGBTQ plot point in a Buzz Lightyear movie with his grandson, resulting in difficult questions.
• Hayley and the co-hosts commend his candor but lament his subsequent apology.
  • "Don't apologize. Do not apologize... Just own the comments." – Hayley [44:51]
• Larger discussion on why celebrities’ political/cultural statements are overvalued.

5. Lighthearted Culture & Fandom: Weddings, Taylor Swift, Starbucks (47:48–59:41)

Weddings During Football Season

• [47:48] Marco Rubio jokes at a cabinet meeting: “Saturdays are for the boys,” not for weddings during college football.
• Lighthearted banter about which seasons are best for weddings, how to manage sports conflicts.

Taylor Swift’s Superfans

• [51:45] Hayley critiques the extreme Taylor Swift fandom, dissecting the phenomenon of adults forming intense parasocial attachments, making bracelets, and one woman legally changing her name because of Taylor.
  • "You change your name because of someone you've never met?... Taylor Swift is probably sitting on a private jet thinking, this girl is psychotic and I should probably up my security detail." – Hayley [55:44]
• Contrasts Swift’s fanbase with classic pop “mania” (e.g., Elvis, Beatles), asserts today’s is more performatively public and, at its extreme, unhinged.

Liberal Stereotypes & Starbucks

• [57:53] Segue into poking fun at art majors and the stereotype of “they/them baristas” at Starbucks, with humorous comments about career prospects.

6. Closing: Football & Southern Life (59:41–End)

• [59:41] Playful discussion about southern football culture—a cute video of a young Tennessee Vols fan—and the segment wraps up on a light note.
  • "Go sports. That's where I stand on all of this.” – Hayley [60:52]

Notable Quotes & Moments (w/Timestamps)

• "I chucked my club into the pond... What am I going to do, leave the driver there so I could just die in the pond graveyard?" – Hayley, on golf mishaps [04:15]
• "When you line it up like this, with the dates and the quotes and the recycled optics... the picture emerges pretty clearly." – TikTok user [08:23]
• "An unfortunate side effect of TikTok is everyone has a platform... then all these other Trump deranged losers pile on." – Hayley [09:17]
• "How did you find out over the weekend that you were dead?" – Peter Doocy to Trump [18:54]
• "Biden wouldn’t do [press conferences] for months... and nobody ever said there was anything wrong with him." – Trump [19:02]
• "She quickly, you know, covers herself, thank goodness, with her bedsheet and gets on TikTok... the Paul Revere of [doom]." – Hayley, on psychic TikTok user [21:07]
• "This is evil, godless, soulless, cold-hearted, disgusting behavior. They assume that people who are on the political right... are not worthy of being friends with or even having a conversation with." – Hayley [22:55]
• "Are you prepared to defend this land... if this president decides to continue to break this Constitution?" – Mayor Brandon Johnson [33:14]
• "Do not believe when these people tell you they're in it to serve you. They're in it to get rich." – Hayley on Ilhan Omar and politicians [36:36]
• "Just shut up and go away. Speaking of apologies, we have to talk about Snoop Dogg..." – Hayley, on Rosie O'Donnell & Snoop Dogg [42:05]
• "Don't apologize. Do not apologize... Just own the comments." – Hayley, Snoop Dogg on LGBTQ in movies [44:51]
• "Taylor Swift is probably sitting on a private jet thinking, this girl is psychotic and I should probably up my security detail." – Hayley [55:44]

Timestamps for Major Segments

• 00:00–06:46 — Labor Day and golf anecdote
• 06:46–21:31 — Trump death conspiracies; social media rumors
• 21:31–26:47 — Contrast: right vs. left and divisiveness
• 27:13–36:26 — Congress returns; Epstein files; Chicago crime
• 36:26–47:47 — Politicians’ hypocrisy; Rosie O’Donnell; Snoop Dogg themes
• 47:48–55:44 — Weddings vs. Football; Taylor Swift fandom
• 55:44–59:41 — Starbucks/art major jokes
• 59:41–End — College football; closing remarks

Episode Tone & Language

Hayley’s tone is sharp, sarcastic, combative, and often playful, with interjections from co-hosts maintaining an informal, bantering energy. She employs hyperbole and cultural references in debunking left-wing narratives and skewers her targets with conservative humor. The language remains conversational but pointed, using “liberals,” “the left,” etc., as catch-alls for her ideological adversaries.

Summary Takeaway

Episode 125 of Nightly Scroll is a rollercoaster of right-wing critique, satirical news analysis, and cultural talk, centered around the media hysteria after a brief Trump absence. With Trump’s “resurrection” after conspiracy-fueled rumors, Hayley exposes what she views as the left’s deepening tribalism and hypocrisy, contrasts liberal “death cult” attitudes with what she describes as the right’s decency, and pokes fun at scaremongers, political grifters, and extremist pop fans alike. The show closes with cultural jabs and homespun warmth, reminding listeners that, above all, it’s okay to laugh at the madness.