Stinchfield Tonight, December 24, 2025
Podcast: Real America’s Voice | Host: Grant Stinchfield | Guest Correspondents: Benny Ray Harmony, Mark Fitzpatrick, Pastor Corey Brooks
Date Aired: December 25, 2025
Episode Overview
This special Christmas Eve episode of "Stinchfield Tonight" centers around themes of American values, conservative economic optimism, immigration policy debates, cultural and racial controversies in politics, community-based solutions to inner-city violence, and skepticism of mainstream narratives regarding COVID-19 and vaccines. Grant Stinchfield leads with spirited criticism of Democratic policy, celebrates recent Republican-backed economic measures, features a discussion with a controversial Idaho bar owner incentivizing deportations, and spotlights a pastor's efforts to uplift Chicago youth—all leading up to a pointed critique of media handling of the COVID pandemic.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Christmas, Conservatives, and the Economy
[03:25-05:55]
- Critique of Democratic "Grinch" Policies: Stinchfield opens by accusing Democrats of attempting to "ruin everything about America," focusing on partisan efforts to undermine Republican-enacted economic policies, particularly tax relief.
- Economic Optimism Under Trump: He praises the "one big beautiful bill" set to go into effect in 2026 that, in his view, will drive an economic boom through working-class tax cuts and regulatory relief:
- No tax on tips, Social Security, or overtime pay.
- Democrat states “writing tax rules" to counteract these cuts, allegedly harming workers in blue states, e.g., waiters and hairdressers.
"They’re actually blocking the working class tax cuts. Can you imagine? ... then these blue states are going to say, we're going to find a way to snatch away all of your tips. When I tell you it's the Grinch..."
— Grant Stinchfield [04:27]
2. Immigration and Social Impact
[05:55-07:34]
- Stephen Miller's Views on Immigration: Stinchfield channels Trump adviser Stephen Miller, blaming lower test scores, health care strain, and rising crime on illegal immigration.
- Social Policy Critique: He contends immigration “hurts inner city kids the most,” overtaxes public services, and demands strict border control and deportations.
"If you subtract immigration out of test scores, all of a sudden our test scores skyrocket."
— Grant Stinchfield paraphrasing Stephen Miller [05:55]
3. Republican Tax Cuts and Political Messaging
[07:34-14:49]
- Provisions of New Legislation: Benny Ray Harmony joins to emphasize the transformative effect of tax changes for working Americans and seniors, rejecting left-wing claims that the bill favors billionaires.
- Political Strategy Leading to 2026: Both express apprehension about midterms, urge Republican unity, and stress maintaining economic momentum as "the golden age" approaches.
"This is a bill for the hardworking American people. ...the no tax on tips in the overtime. This was a big thing that President Trump campaigned on."
— Benny Ray Harmony [09:30]
"We can win the next general election... with the foundation that President Trump has started. We just have to build up on that."
— Benny Ray Harmony [14:38]
4. Policy Priorities: Energy, Housing & Party Unity
[15:02-17:00]
- Energy Policy: Stinchfield calls for unleashing domestic energy and criticizes both Republican and Democrat officials who, in his view, hinder pro-energy industry progress.
- Housing: High costs blamed on environmental policies and lack of federal support for timber.
- Republican Infighting: Harmony discusses party divisions between establishment and MAGA Republicans, urging focus on affordability, trade, and job training.
5. Texas U.S. Senate Race & Identity Politics
[17:00-23:54]
- Jasmine Crockett Controversy: Stinchfield fiercely criticizes Democratic candidate Jasmine Crockett (currently a Dallas Rep.), labeling her rhetoric divisive and racially provocative.
- CNN Profile: Highlights a past quote from Crockett, in which she disparages Latino Trump voters, comparing their attitudes to a “slave mentality”:
- Stinchfield accuses her of both anti-white and anti-Latino racism.
"She said... anybody who voted for President Trump, including Hispanics, have a slave mentality."
— Grant Stinchfield [18:53]
Notable Exchange with Crockett Quote:
[20:12]
"It's almost like a slave mentality that they have... Do they all have slave mentality? No. And that's not what that said at all."
— Jasmine Crockett, read by Jake Tapper/CNN [20:12–20:25]
- Republican Response: Stinchfield turns the accusation back on Democrats, claims Democratic voters are uninformed, and caricatures Crockett’s campaign as being based on “special privileges” and race-based rhetoric.
6. Racial Tensions and Extremist Rhetoric
[23:03-24:13]
- Amplifying Radical Voices: Stinchfield plays a clip from Kamau Kambon, who advocates for the “extermination of white people,” using it to argue for the dangers of Democratic identity politics.
"We have to exterminate white people off of the face of the planet to solve this problem."
— Kamau Kambon, as played by Stinchfield [23:56]
7. Chicago Hope: Pastor Corey Brooks & Uplifting Inner-City Youth
[27:42-35:49]
- Personal Stories from Chicago: Stinchfield highlights efforts to combat violence and inspire youth via Pastor Corey Brooks and Project Hood, focusing on the forthcoming "Big Beautiful Community Center."
- Community Uplift: Pastor Brooks details his 2026 walk from NYC to LA to raise $25 million for the project, lauding conservative values and self-reliance over government aid.
"We're trying to transform lives... letting them know that they don't have to be victims... they can have hope and they can make it." — Pastor Corey Brooks [30:33]
"If we just practice good conservative values and principles, not depend on government, roll up our sleeves, we can come together and do something big and bold and beautiful." — Pastor Corey Brooks [31:28]
- Tangible Results: Success stories such as a formerly mentored girl now serving in the U.S. military.
8. Idaho’s "Free Beer for Deportation" Incentive
[40:40-46:56]
- Mark Fitzpatrick, Bar Owner & Ex-officer: The episode features Fitzpatrick’s scheme: offering a month of free beer to anyone helping ICE with the deportation of illegal immigrants.
- Stinchfield frames this as grassroots patriotism, while highlighting backlash and death threats Fitzpatrick received.
- Fitzpatrick denies racism accusations, attributes patriotism and faith as central to his actions, and notes his business’s public support.
"On this issue, you cannot have a strong country if you don’t have a strong border... We as a country need to get them all out now and then get strong and rich."
— Mark Fitzpatrick [42:34]
9. COVID-19, Vaccines, and Media Critique
[50:24-56:53]
- Stinchfield’s Pandemic Narrative: He claims:
- COVID vaccines caused thousands of deaths, especially from myocarditis.
- Deaths "with" COVID were misrepresented as deaths "from" COVID.
- Media and health officials colluded to “scam” the public and cover up vaccine injury statistics.
- Senator Ron Johnson (quoted) accuses CDC of hiding myocarditis signals; VAERS data is referenced.
"My committee’s got now over 8 million pages of information... they hid the signal. They didn’t warn the public, they didn’t warn doctors."
— Sen. Ron Johnson [54:38]
"There have been 30,742 deaths reported on VAERS worldwide associated with COVID vaccine... 9,252 of those deaths occurred on the day of vaccination within one or two days."
— Sen. Ron Johnson [55:48]
10. AI & Christmas: McDonald’s Commercial Critique
[61:26-63:46]
- AI in Advertising: Stinchfield criticizes McDonald’s for using AI-generated commercials, contending the "most terrible time of the year" message is anti-Christmas and demoralizing.
- Holiday Positivity: He closes by affirming Christmas as his favorite holiday and wishing listeners well.
"It's the most terrible time of the year. That’s not cool. Christmas is one of my all time favorite holidays."
— Grant Stinchfield [62:56]
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
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On Democrat tax policy:
"They're actually blocking the working class tax cuts... When I tell you it's the Grinch, I don't know how else to explain it." — Grant Stinchfield [04:27] -
On the "golden age" to come:
"It really is a golden age just right around the corner." — Benny Ray Harmony [07:41] -
On unity for Republicans:
"Republicans have to come together... that is the bottom line." — Benny Ray Harmony [13:14] -
On Jasmine Crockett's rhetoric:
"She had said... anybody who voted for President Trump, including Hispanics, have a slave mentality." — Grant Stinchfield [18:53] -
On border security and patriotism:
"On this issue, you cannot have a strong country if you don't have a strong border and strong immigration laws and rules and enforcement." — Mark Fitzpatrick [42:34] -
On community hope through conservative principles:
"We're trying to show America that if we just practice good conservative values and principles... we can come together and do something big and bold and beautiful." — Pastor Corey Brooks [31:28] -
On COVID-19 deaths misrepresentation:
"They were labeling everything as a COVID death. So the 2,000 kids that allegedly died of COVID most likely didn’t die of COVID." — Grant Stinchfield [51:50]
Timestamps for Important Segments
- 03:25 – Grinch metaphors & tax cut critique of Democrats
- 05:55 – The effect of immigration on schools, health care, crime
- 07:34 – "Golden Age" and details of the tax bill
- 09:30 – Benny Ray Harmony on how the bill helps working-class and seniors
- 13:14 – Party unity and priorities for upcoming midterms
- 17:46 – Texas Senate race and the Jasmine Crockett controversy
- 23:54 – Discussion of extremist rhetoric on race
- 27:42 – Pastor Corey Brooks’s Chicago project & uplifting youth
- 40:40 – “Free beer for ICE tips” segment with Mark Fitzpatrick
- 50:24 – COVID-19 vaccine critique and media skepticism
- 54:38 – Sen. Ron Johnson on myocarditis and VAERS
- 61:26 – AI in McDonald’s ad and keeping holiday positivity
Tone & Style
- Direct, lively, and combative—Stinchfield leverages Christmas themes for both positive messaging (community, hope) and partisan critique.
- Frequent rhetorical questions and analogies (e.g., Democrats as Grinches).
- Uses anecdote, guest interviews, dramatic soundbites, and “straight talk.”
Summary
This episode blends conservative celebration, economic advocacy, combative partisan critique, and faith-inspired hope. Stinchfield underscores Republican economic reforms, decries Democratic resistance, and paints a bright future under “the golden age” of Trump’s America—while warning of threats from progressive policy, immigration, and cultural change. Community heroes like Pastor Brooks are lauded for embodying conservative principles put to action, while figures such as Mark Fitzpatrick highlight grassroots activism. The episode closes with a strong indictment of media pandemic narratives and a plea to retain Christmas cheer in the face of “negativity” from both culture and technology.
For further reference, visit:
- Projecthood.org – Pastor Corey Brooks’s nonprofit
- Old State Saloon on X (formerly Twitter)
- [Grant Stinchfield on social media: @stitchfield1776]