Human Events with Jack Posobiec

Podcast: Real America’s Voice, iHeartPodcasts
Episode Date: October 6, 2025

Overview

This episode of Human Events with host Jack Posobiec provides an unfiltered look at current American political and cultural events, emphasizing the themes of federal supremacy, local resistance to federal law (notably in Chicago and Portland), the dynamics of state gubernatorial campaigns (focusing on New Jersey), and an ongoing call for grassroots activism in the wake of political violence. The conversation also features legal insights from Will Chamberlain (Article 3 Project) and boots-on-the-ground organizing strategies with activist Scott Pressler. Throughout, the episode mourns the murder of Charlie Kirk, using his legacy as a rallying point for constructive political action.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. U.S. Navy 250th Anniversary and President Trump’s Leadership

• [00:23–09:09]
  Jack recounts accompanying President Trump and First Lady Melania at the U.S. Navy's 250th anniversary in Norfolk, Virginia, highlighting Trump’s engagement with sailors and demonstrations of American military excellence.
  • Detailed description of naval exercises, including SEAL raids, Tomahawk launches, and air demonstrations.
  • Emphasis on U.S. naval supremacy and historical context: “There’s a new sheriff in town, and that’s the United States Navy.”
  • Refutes rumors about Trump’s health by describing his proximity to a live sonic boom:

    “He stood just feet away from an FA18 hitting a sonic boom, breaking the sound barrier. Didn’t even flinch, didn’t even move a muscle.” – Jack Posobiec [04:02]

2. State vs. Federal Authority: The Supremacy Clause, Oregon & Chicago

• [09:27–18:12]
  Guest Will Chamberlain (Article 3 Project) joins to analyze growing local resistance to federal authority:
  • Chicago issues an executive order to create “ICE-free zones,” essentially barring federal immigration enforcement from city property.
  • Portland resists federal intervention to protect federal property, with legal battles over use of the National Guard.
  • Chamberlain explains the constitutional Supremacy Clause:

    “When state law and federal law conflict, federal law wins. When state law enforcement and federal law enforcement conflict, federal law enforcement wins.” – Will Chamberlain [13:08]

  • Critique of local officials and judges challenging the President’s power to deploy federal resources, emphasizing the President’s exclusive authority under the Insurrection Act.
  • Chamberlain predicts judicial rebuke for Oregon’s district judge:

    “She’s decided, apparently, that she’s the new commander in chief, at least with regards to federal officials in Portland. She’s wrong about that and she’s going to lose this very quickly.” – Will Chamberlain [15:23]

  • Posobiec:

    “The ball does not roll uphill. A local federal judge does not have the intelligence, the support of DHS, NCTC, all of the other factors at their disposal.” [18:05]

3. Legal Battles, Partisanship, and Political Violence

• [21:14–26:32]
  • Historical references to Trump administration’s legal strategies against activist district judges.
  • Chamberlain touts Supreme Court winning streak:

    “Trump administration’s on an incredible winning streak at the Supreme Court. I think we’re at 20 in a row, 20 wins in a row. Unheard of.” [22:28]

  • New scandal in Virginia: AG candidate J. Jones implicated in texts expressing violent fantasies about political opponents—with little reaction from Democratic leadership.
  • Direct reference to the murder of Charlie Kirk as emblematic of increased political polarization and threats:

    “It’s been, what, 25, 26 days since Charlie Kirk was murdered… it was because of people like this. Because he’s talking about going and defacing the graves.” – Jack Posobiec [24:46] “There’s a real problem on the left. There’s a bloodthirstiness. Clearly there’s a large faction… that if they weren’t actually trying to kill you, they would be perfectly happy to see you dead.” – Will Chamberlain [25:28]

4. Battleground New Jersey: GOP Gubernatorial Campaign & Grassroots Action

• [29:16–47:17]
  • Scott Pressler joins live from New Jersey, advocating for Jack Ciattarelli’s gubernatorial bid in what is now a toss-up race.
    • Reminder: “In the 21 election was decided by 84,000 votes. 600,000 Republicans sat out… this election is winnable.” – Scott Pressler [29:35]
    • New Jersey likened to Pennsylvania in split-ticket voting, especially under economic pressures.
    • Sharp critique of Democratic candidate Mikie “Mickey” Sherrill, linking her to unpopular policies and a naval cheating scandal.
    • Posobiec and Pressler emphasize the importance of down-ballot races:

      “Jack can only do what he can to legislate if he has a legislature that’s Republican.” – Scott Pressler [33:44]

    • Rebranding Sherrill as “Becky from Virginia” and “the Kamala Harris of New Jersey,” attacking her outsider credentials and refusal to release records from an alleged cheating scandal.
    • Call to action for supporters nationwide to download the Early Vote Action app and participate in remote voter outreach:

      “Momentum begets momentum. If we want to protect President Trump… we have to win big this year. That’s why New Jersey matters.” – Scott Pressler [38:59]

    • Details on volunteering for the New Jersey campaign; focus on mobilizing base GOP turnout via door-knocking, ballot chasing, and grassroots organizing.

5. Honoring Charlie Kirk: Activism as Legacy

• [41:47–44:48]
  • Posobiec and Pressler urge activism in memory of Charlie Kirk, linking voter registration deadlines and GOTV efforts to his birthday:

    “The last day to register to vote in the Garden State in New Jersey is actually Charlie Kirk’s birthday, October 14. There is no better way to honor him, his legacy, [than] constructive, positive action.” – Scott Pressler [43:23]

  • Encourages voting—“ballots, not bullets”—as the way to preserve liberty and respond to tragedy.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Jack Posobiec [04:02]:
  “He stood just feet away from an FA18 hitting a sonic boom, breaking the sound barrier. Didn’t even flinch, didn’t even move a muscle… You see the excellence of the United States Navy and the purpose that we have sea power.”
• Will Chamberlain [13:08]:
  “When state law and federal law conflict, federal law wins. When state law enforcement and federal law enforcement conflict, federal law enforcement wins.”
• Will Chamberlain [15:23]:
  “She’s decided, apparently, that she’s the new commander in chief, at least with regards to federal officials in Portland. She’s wrong about that and she’s going to lose this very quickly.”
• Will Chamberlain [22:28]:
  “Trump administration’s on an incredible winning streak at the Supreme Court… what it’s revealed is not that the administration was behaving lawlessly, but that these lower court judges… were behaving lawlessly.”
• Jack Posobiec [24:46]:
  “It’s been, what, 25, 26 days since Charlie Kirk was murdered… it was because of people like this. Because he’s talking about… defacing the graves.”
• Will Chamberlain [25:28]:
  “There’s a real problem on the left. There’s a bloodthirstiness… there’s a large faction… that if they weren’t actually trying to kill you, they would be perfectly happy to see you dead.”
• Scott Pressler [29:35]:
  “600,000 Republicans sat out in that year’s election, meaning this election is winnable.”
• Scott Pressler [33:44]:
  “Jack can only do what he can to legislate if he has a legislature that’s Republican… you’ve got to vote down ballot.”
• Scott Pressler [43:23]:
  “The last day to register to vote in New Jersey is actually Charlie Kirk’s birthday, October 14. There is no better way to honor him, his legacy, constructive, positive action.”
• Scott Pressler [44:26]:
  “…fight for freedom and we do it with ballots, not bullets.”

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:23–09:09: U.S. Navy 250th, President Trump’s involvement, and history of sea power.
• 09:09–18:12: Chicago and Portland resisting federal law; legal breakdown with Will Chamberlain.
• 21:14–26:32: Legal wins at the Supreme Court; discussing partisanship and political violence.
• 29:16–35:51: New Jersey gubernatorial race, issues, and candidate critique with Scott Pressler.
• 38:49–41:47: National call for grassroots activism, Early Vote Action app, and remote organizing.
• 41:47–44:48: Honoring Charlie Kirk via activism—key dates and memorial voter drives.
• 45:56–47:17: Upcoming Wildwood, NJ rally; commitment to in-person organizing.

Flow & Tone

Jack Posobiec maintains a passionate, urgent, and often combative tone, presenting the world in stark red-blue terms and focusing on the need for activism, legal clarity, and clear-eyed opposition to perceived threats from the political left. Guests Will Chamberlain and Scott Pressler reinforce this tone—Chamberlain with legal expertise and sharp constitutional arguments, Pressler with direct action strategies and motivational appeals. References to history, military tradition, and the legacy of Charlie Kirk offer both a rallying cry and a solemn backdrop to the episode’s themes.

For those seeking a concrete roadmap to current conservative activism, legal battles over federal-state power, and GOP electoral strategy, this episode serves as an emphatic, on-the-ground primer.