Summary: Human Events with Jack Posobiec – Real America’s Voice (01-08-26)

Episode Date: January 8, 2026
Host: Jack Posobiec
Featured Guests: Mike Pence, Cali Means, Daniel Turner, Andrew Branca, David Zier, Nick Sorter
Main Theme:
This episode offers an unfiltered, right-leaning perspective on breaking news, public health policy, foreign affairs, domestic unrest in Minneapolis, and changes in federal nutrition and vaccine guidelines under the Trump administration. The discussion moves fluidly from high-level government interviews to on-the-ground reporting, with special focus on the new dietary guidelines, reactions to a high-profile Minneapolis shooting involving ICE agents, and strategic discussions on U.S. energy dominance and foreign policy.

1. Exclusive Interview with Mike Pence: National Security & International Relations

(00:04 – 06:17)

Key Points:

• Venezuela Policy: Pence details ongoing U.S. diplomatic and operational efforts to ensure a stable, pro-U.S. government in Venezuela, indicating deep involvement as delegated by President Trump.
  • “We kept this operation secret for a very long time. I'm very proud of that. ...to ensure that the new Venezuelan government actually listens to the United States and does what the United States needs it to do under our country's best interest.” – Mike Pence (00:04)
• War Powers Resolution: Pence dismisses Congressional resistance, labeling the War Powers Act as “a fake and unconstitutional law”, asserting confidence in President Trump’s influence over the GOP.
  • “Every president, Democrat or Republican, believes the War Powers act is fundamentally a fake and unconstitutional law.” – Mike Pence (01:49)
• Iran Protests: The U.S. vocally supports peaceful protestors but remains committed to pushing Iran toward nuclear negotiations.
• Caribbean Stability: Pence claims U.S. actions in Venezuela are actually reducing regional cartel power and instability, emphasizing American strength and peace.
  • “When you take away a major source of illegal cartel revenue ... you actually remove the power of one of the main destabilizing forces in Latin America and in the Caribbean.” – Pence (03:33)
• Greenland & Global Security: Firm message to European partners about Greenland’s strategic value to U.S. and world missile defense; calls for European seriousness or U.S. action.
  • “If they're not, the United States is going to have to do something about it.” – Pence (04:34)

Memorable Moment: Pence admonishes the press for inflaming rhetoric around a Minneapolis shooting and urges media responsibility. - “I think it's really irresponsible for you guys to go out there and imply or tell the American people that a guy who defended himself from being rammed by an automobile is guilty of murder.” – Pence (04:34)

2. Minneapolis ICE-Involved Shooting & Domestic Turmoil

(07:00 – 08:43, Recurring)

• Incident: Woman killed in confrontation with ICE agents; Trump and Posobiec frame the event as justified self-defense against orchestrated violence by “professional agitators.”
• Wave of Attacks: Reports of over 100 vehicle rammings at federal officers, with a focus on escalating violence in Minneapolis.
  • “Today alone in this country, there have been four different domestic terrorist attacks on federal officers by the ramming of vehicles.” – Reporter (07:40)
• State Response: Minnesota Governor (Daniel Turner) asserts commitment to public safety, indicating possible deployment of National Guard and State Patrol.

3. "Historic" Dietary Guidelines Reset & New Vaccine Policy

(08:43 – 25:17)

Cali Means Interview: New Federal Nutrition Guidelines

Highlights:

• Guidelines as a Procurement Pivot: The Trump administration’s updated dietary guidelines mark a break from decades of “corporate-driven assumptions,” emphasizing simple, whole foods and slashing processed foods and sugar in federal procurement.
  • “We should fill our plate with whole food grown by American farmers and we should cut added sugar. We should cut highly processed crap.” – Cali Means (12:36)
• Impact: Changes direct hundreds of billions in government food procurement for schools, the military, and SNAP away from processed food giants to American farmers.
• Cultural Shift & Health Rationale: Framing the move as a core American values issue and a reversal of the long “war on fat”; labels prior advice against eggs and saturated fat as “scandalous.”
  • “No administration in the history of modern American civilization has had the ability to stand up to the big food companies...” – Means (15:23)
• Pushback & Alliance: Unusual support claimed from mainstream health orgs once critical; document shipped to every school; aim is to culturally “change the plate.”
• Critique of Previous Policy: The Biden-era guidelines denounced as “corporate-influenced” and “DEI-obsessed” for ignoring processed food harms.
  • “The majority of those hundreds of billions of dollars food for our soldiers, for our kids, for snap. It goes to junk food. The number one item on SNAP is sugary drinks. The number three item is potato chips. It's crazy.” – Cali Means (13:17)
• New Vaccine Schedule: Administration moves to a reduced childhood immunization schedule, citing alignment with "gold standard science."

Notable Quotes:

• “The right way to go is eating real food. Protein, healthy fats, fruits, vegetables, dairy, and a little bit of whole grains.” – Means (18:52)
• “This is one of the most important procurement documents in the federal government. Hundreds of billions of dollars flow from this document. It is so lobbied.” – Means (20:57)
• “No federal taxpayer dollars. That's the message of this document and that's why it's going to have a real world impact.” – Means (24:13)

Resource:

• For more information: RealFood.gov

4. Energy Dominance & Global Chokepoints

(25:26 – 32:08, Daniel Turner Segment)

Key Points:

• Why Energy Matters: Turner argues oil and gas underpins both the global economy and U.S. military power; Trump sees controlling oil production as preemptive leverage against adversaries (Russia, Iran, Venezuela).
  • “The world runs on oil… control the oil, control the world.” – Turner (26:20)
• Greenland & Arctic Strategy: The Arctic (and Greenland) stressed as vital for future U.S. control in global energy and minerals, warning against ceding ground to Russia or China.
• Philosophy: U.S. involvement abroad (e.g., Venezuela, choke points like Panama Canal) depicted as pragmatic, not imperial; references to Milton Friedman’s influence.

5. On-the-Ground Reporting: Minneapolis Unrest, Fraud Investigations, and National Security

(32:08 – End)

Key Segments:

A. Treasury Secretary’s Local Outreach (David Zier, 32:27)

• Financial Literacy Push: Treasury Secretary Scott Besant brings “Trump era economic principles” to Minneapolis students; links responsible finance to American economic resurgence.
• Fraud Probes: DOJ and IRS investigate massive Minnesota-based tax and benefit fraud, hinting at possible terror links.

B. Defense Tour – Arsenal of Democracy (Benny Ray Harmony, 35:05)

• Secretary of War’s Initiatives: Touring defense industrial sites, new tech (AI, missile), and highlighting recent U.S. military technology in action.

6. Legal Dissection: Minneapolis Shooting (Andrew Branca, 36:26 – 45:39)

Summary of Analysis:

• “Clear-Cut” Self-Defense: Branca, law of self-defense expert, finds the ICE shooting entirely justified—emphasizing the imminent, deadly threat posed to officers.
  • “This isn't a complicated legal analysis. Anyone telling you that this officer shooting of that driver was unlawful is simply propagandizing people.” (37:36)
• Legal Doctrine: Walk-through of “five legal elements” of self-defense, Minnesota’s law, and how federal supremacy shields ICE agents from local prosecution.
  • “If the challenged conduct is conduct he's engaging in within the duties of being a federal law enforcement officer, he is not subordinate to any state governor or any state prosecutor.” – Branca (42:38)
• Media Critique: Warns against misinformation and inflamed coverage, referencing the federal supremacy clause.

7. Live Coverage: Minneapolis Protests and Street Realities (Nick Sorter, 46:58 - 57:43)

Field Update:

• Autonomous Zone Developing: Barricades built from stolen materials, limited/no law enforcement presence; chaos likened to CHAZ/CHOP zones.
  • “That's now a no-go zone for police officers... that's exactly what you saw at the start of Chaz and Chop.” – Sorter (55:13)
• Staged Confrontations: Reports suggest increasingly theatrical/engineered protest actions for social media, aiming to provoke and film ICE confrontations.
• Security Risks: Press and officials face threats, area described as lawless and armed; additional DHS deployment expected.
• Commentary on Antifa/Bolshevik Tactics: Posobiec discusses the "DARVO" psychological attack method used to invert victim and offender roles in the narrative.

8. Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Mike Pence on Media Responsibility: “One of the ways we tone down the temperature is to have a media that tells the truth. I encourage you all to do that. God bless you.” (06:17)
• Jack Posobiec on Information Warfare: “This is what happens when the fourth turning meets fifth generation warfare.” (06:17)
• Cali Means on Processed Foods: “We are the sickest country in the developed world. ...There's something very wrong happening. Every mom knows that's because of the American diet.” (12:36)
• Andrew Branca on Legal Analysis: “Anyone telling you that this officer shooting of that driver was unlawful is simply propagandizing people.” (37:36)
• Nick Sorter on Protest Dynamics: “They were definitely attempting to stage some sort of confrontation. And a confrontation they got.” (48:32)
• Jack Posobiec on Narrative Tactics: “The basic technique is called Darvo... Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender... You will begin to spot them.” (51:27)

9. Timestamps for Key Segments

| Segment | Time | |----------------------|--------------| | Pence Interview | 00:04–06:17 | | Minneapolis ICE Shooting & Reaction | 07:00–08:43, recurring | | Dietary Guidelines & Means Interview | 11:34–25:17 | | Daniel Turner – Energy | 25:26–32:08 | | On-the-Ground Minneapolis (Zier, Harmony, Sorter) | 32:08–end | | Legal Breakdown (Branca) | 36:26–45:39 |

For listeners seeking analysis of current affairs from a conservative populist perspective—with a deep dive into health policy, high-level legal explanations, foreign policy maneuvers, and live reportage from urban unrest—this episode delivers layered commentary and real-time updates on America’s most contentious issues.