PBD Podcast Episode 719: Insurrection Act, Trump's Nobel Peace Prize, Clintons Subpoena + Sinema Scandal w/ Ann Coulter
Date: January 16, 2026
Guests: Ann Coulter, Home Team (Tom, Adam, Vinnie), Host: Patrick Bet-David (Pat)
Main Theme / Purpose
This episode features a lively, wide-ranging conversation focused primarily on:
- Trumpâs invocation of the Insurrection Act in Minnesota
- US immigration/deportation controversy
- The Iran crisis and opposition leadership
- Trumpâs involvement in Venezuela and the Nobel Peace Prize
- The Clintonsâ refusal to testify in the Epstein inquiry
- The Kyrsten Sinema âhomewreckerâ lawsuit and campaign funds scandal
- Social/cultural controversies: obesity discourse, transgender debate, abortion stats
With Ann Coulter as a featured guest, discussion is candid, politically charged, and mixes policy analysis with media critique and personal anecdotes.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Trumpâs Insurrection Act Comments in Minnesota (07:34â16:02)
- Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act if Minnesota politicians donât stop unrest and protect ICE officers.
- Ann Coulter: Supports the move, draws parallels to Eisenhower (Little Rock) & JFK (Alabama) sending troops against state wishes to uphold federal law. âMinnesota is violating federal law. Immigration law is federal. The Supreme Court has held this 1 million times.â (08:28)
- Tom: Recalls Rodney King riots as precedent for National Guard. Says invocation is âurgent, obligatory, not just appropriate.â
- Vinnie: Highlights Minnesotaâs massive fraud scandal ($600B lost annually to fraud per government estimates); suggests unrest is a political distraction from this scandal.
- [Notable Quote]
âThis is all a show to distract everybody from what the real problem is. And thatâs a problem. Theyâve imported all these people. Theyâre not working... they're scamming us and nobody's going to care about it.â â Vinnie (15:00)
2. ICE, Immigration Law, and Media Framing (17:18â25:44)
- Hosts mock politicians and pundits comparing ICE action to the Gestapo.
- Ann Coulter: Criticizes Joe Rogan for perpetuating "papers, please"/Gestapo comparison, calls it âutterly... not interesting,â and says ICE is effective (less than 1% of citizens wrongly detained, vs. 10% fraud in social programs).
- Vinnie: Reads stats â100 American citizens improperly detained by ICE in the past year, 622,000 deportations, âICEâs improper detention rate is effectively zero.â
- Adam: Warns left/right against Holocaust analogies, shares story of a Holocaust survivor:
âThereâs a big difference between protesting and... genocideâŚâ (19:16) - Pat: Predicts any terror incident connected to illegal immigration will create political whiplash.
3. Caroline Levitt v. ReporterâMedia Accountability (30:31â32:32)
- Plays viral clip of Caroline Levitt (Republican activist) lambasting a reporter for bias on immigration.
- Ann Coulter: Praises Levittâs communication style; discussion that right-wing women like Levitt and Coulter break stereotypes about female leadership.
4. Kyrsten Sinemaâs âHomewreckerâ Lawsuit (35:56â44:12)
- Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema accused of breaking up bodyguardâs marriage, using campaign funds for personal affairs and psychedelic drugs (Molly/MDMA).
- Roundtable reactions:
- Ann Coulter: Jokes âguess she wasnât a lesbian that long,â supports âhomewrecker law.â
- Homewrecker law (Alienation of Affection) debatedâmajority see it as outdated, some argue it adds accountability.
- Laughter about MDMA use and Washington scandals.
- Vinnie: Compares real D.C. politics to âHouse of Cards,â calls Sinema story unremarkable given D.C. standards.
5. Iran Crisis, Reza Pahlaviâs Leadership, and US Policy (45:34â84:20)
Segments & Timestamps:
- Bret Baier interview with Iranian Foreign Minister â 46:30
- Netanyahu & Trumpâs Iran discussions â 48:51
- Protest Crackdown in Iran, Criticism of US/Israel Involvement â 53:14, 56:03
- Reza Pahlavi Opposition Critique â 58:39+
- Emotional Call from Iranian Protesterâs Mother (62:14)
- Debate: Should US Intervene? Who Should Lead Iran?
- Ann Coulter: âI just donât care about the rest of the world right now...â (53:17).
- Pat: âWho should care more about Iran than Israel?â
- Adam: Argues that supporting Iranian uprising weakens China (oil supply) and is thus âAmerica First.â
- Vinnie & Pat: Question Reza Pahlaviâs leadership as exiled/âZoom callâ leader, say US support should depend on demonstrable military backing in Iran.
- Ann Coulter: Skeptical of democracy working in Iran, defends US-installed âpuppetsâ in past for regional stability (63:27).
- General consensus across panel: Without strong, credible, on-the-ground leadership, regime change in Iran will not succeed.
[Memorable Emotional Moment]
An audio recording of a US-based Iranian woman speaking with her mother in Iran, discussing massacre and oppression:
âThey killed 12,000 people. They massacred all ofâyeah, we ran away. The phones are controlled. Itâs a very bad situation...â (62:14)
6. Venezuela, Trump, and the Nobel Peace Prize (117:00â128:07)
- Pat: Recaps Trumpâs âgreat conversationâ with Venezuelaâs president amid opposition leadership shift.
- Ann Coulter: Cheers Trumpâs Monroe Doctrine approach (âThis is our neighborhoodâ), supports US installing âpuppetsâ for stability. Notes US had less trouble with crime/drugs when supporting anti-communist regimes.
- Adam: Emphasizes Miamiâs Venezuelan/Cuban community is uniformly anti-Maduro; lauds Trump and Rubioâs approach.
- Maria Corina Machado, recognized Venezuelan opposition leader, symbolically presents her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump; White House/Joe Biden remains cool, not recognizing opposition as legitimate government.
7. Dilbert Creator Scott Adamsâ Death and Obituary Discourse (84:21â98:02)
- Played wifeâs tearful reading of Adamsâ final message accepting Christ (87:23).
- Vinnie: Questions sincerity, worries itâs a âPascalâs Wagerâ move; hopes Adams had âa real momentâ with faith (89:41).
- Ann Coulter: Calls out double standardâDilbert obit headline called Adams âdisgracedâ; O.J. Simpsonâs death reported neutrally.
- âO.J. Simpson, a murderer, died. And their headline was, âO.J. Simpson dead at 76 from cancer, family announces.â ⌠when Scott Adams dies because he was a Trump supporter, look what they write: âScott Adams, disgraced Dilbert creatorâŚââ â Vinnie (92:16)
- Debate about âdeathbed conversions,â arguments about faith, and media hypocrisy.
8. Obesity, Oprah, Ozempic, and Personal Responsibility (98:59â105:49)
- Oprahâs new line: âYou donât overeat and become obese; obesity causes you to overeat.â
- Ann Coulter: âIt makes me so angry that people are not just eating right and exercising... Of course overeating causes obesity.â (99:52)
- RFK Jr. tweet read aloud: âYes, you were overeating for years... It was your choices. Stop selling surrender as science.â
- Panel ridicules idea of genetic determinism in obesity, counters with personal accountability ethos.
9. Transgender Ideology, Science, and Culture Wars (106:39â111:45)
- Clip: Sen. Josh Hawley struggles to get a doctor to admit âmen canât get pregnantâ (asks 11 times).
- General frustration at âparty of evilâ/Democrats for âinsanityâ in denying basic scientific facts.
- Ann Coulter: Surprised Democrats persist on such unpopular issues.
- Conversation turns to abortion: adoption anecdotes, statâ73 million abortions per year worldwide, ~1M in US.
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
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Ann Coulter:
âMinnesota is violating federal law. Immigration law is federal. The Supreme Court has held this 1 million times.â (08:28)
âICEâs improper temporary detention rate is effectively zero.â (23:11)
âI just donât care about the rest of the world right now. We need to get back to our country... our country is in a lot of trouble.â (53:17) -
Adam:
âWhat Israel or Mossad does not do is kill innocent people. Hey, Iranian regime. Thatâs your job, buddy.â (51:29)
âBeing liked is fleeting... being respectedâyo, thatâs respect, sir.â (140:10) -
Vinnie:
âThis is all a show to distract everybody from... the real problem... they're scamming us and nobodyâs going to care...â (15:00)
âIf thereâs a way that the United States could make Venezuela a better place for those... good. Iâm all for it. Make your place good so you donât have to come here and ruin ours.â (128:58) -
Pat:
âI know itâs going to upset a lot of socialists and communists and TDS folks, but I donât mind it.â (131:44) â On expansionist, interventionist America
Other Segment Timestamps
- Insurrection Act, ICE, Fraud Discussion: 07:34â16:02
- Iran & Reza Pahlavi Deep-Dive: 45:34â84:20
- Venezuela, Monroe Doctrine: 117:00â128:07
- Obesity/GLP-1/Oprah: 98:59â105:49
- Trans Debate/Josh Hawley: 106:39â111:45
- Epstein Inquiry/Clintons: 143:14â153:11
Tone & Style
- Brisk, irreverent, and combative
- Mix of humor, pop-culture references, and policy analysis
- Candid moments (e.g., Ann Coulterâs Iran apathy, panel irreverently addressing even sensitive topics)
- Frequent mockery of media, left-leaning politicians, and political correctness
Conclusion
This episode offers a punchy, uncensored take on urgent political stories with heavy focus on law enforcement, border security, international regime change, and media bias. Ann Coulterâs appearance drives the showâs confrontational style. Guests and hosts weave together recent news, historical precedent, and personal philosophy for a fast-paced, combative, but engaging discussion.
For Easter Eggs & Deeper Cuts:
- Listen to Ann Coulter on adoption and abortion (111:04+)
- Vinnieâs emotional response to Iranian protest audio (62:14)
- Panelâs satirical breakdown of DC/âhomewreckerâ politics (38:07+)
- Classic âdad jokeâ failures from Tom (43:32)
- Ongoing jabs at mediaâdouble standards in obituaries and news language
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Rec: If you want detailed commentary on current immigration debates, the global authoritarian-vs-democracy struggle, and right-populist media dynamicsâwith plenty of fireworksâthis episode is a must-listen.
