Real America’s Voice – Stinchfield Tonight (February 2, 2026)

Podcast: Real America’s Voice
Host: Grant Stinchfield
Notable Guests: Ben Bergquam, Matteo Ferrero, Sheriff Chad Bianco, Lynn Davenport
Date: February 3, 2026

Overview of the Episode

This episode of Stinchfield Tonight dives into topics dominating current American sociopolitical discourse, with a focus on riots in major cities, border security, the breakdown of law enforcement, government shutdown negotiations, alleged social program fraud in California, and the unintended outcomes of school choice and immigration policies. Through interviews and on-the-ground reports, Stinchfield and guests portray a country facing the consequences of progressive governance, unraveling public order and American values.

Major Discussion Points & Insights

1. Chaos in Major "Blue Cities" and the Law Enforcement Crisis

• Waves of Protest and Rioting:
  Stinchfield opens by criticizing the "chaos erupting" in cities like Los Angeles, Portland, and Minneapolis. He argues that mainstream media underreports positive stories, such as Americans applying in huge numbers to ICE and law enforcement jobs.

  • “Over 220,000 applications for 10,000 openings… a tribute to everyday Americans… literally willing to put their lives on the line.” – Grant Stinchfield [02:05]

• Protesters and Police Response:
  Using on-the-ground clips and live reporting, he describes outnumbered and retreating police faced with “chaos creators,” further blaming city leadership for, in his view, abandoning law enforcement.

  • "They have hijacked these blue cities... This isn’t about ICE. It’s about an excuse to destroy things, to go after law enforcement, to make people’s lives miserable." – Grant Stinchfield [03:32]

• Discussion with Ben Bergquam (RAV Correspondent):

  • Bergquam echoes these themes, suggesting “Western civilization” is at stake, and arguing that the current unrest is partly the result of years of permissive educational and immigration policies, combined with “international jihad".

    • “This is a cancer… If we don’t kill this cancer now, it’s coming to you.” – Ben Bergquam [10:55]

  • Advocates for pulling federal funding from sanctuary cities:

    "I wish President Trump would… pull every dollar of federal funds… We're not giving another dime to your lawless city until you are willing to abide by the law." – Ben Bergquam [10:00]

2. Government Shutdown and Congressional Dysfunction

• Debate over the Shutdown:
  Stinchfield analyzes the Congressional impasse, criticizing Democrats, and endorsing measures to limit the use of shutdowns as political leverage.

  • "The shutdown is used as a pawn and the American people are hurt." – Grant Stinchfield [16:40]

• Proposes an automatic continuing resolution paired with incremental budget cuts as a solution:

  • "After 30 days, then budget cuts at 1, 2, 3, 4% every week. After 30 days, you cut 1% or 2% or 3%,... just start slashing the budget." – Grant Stinchfield [15:40]

3. Immigration, Illegal Drivers, and Federal Lawsuits

• CDLs for Illegal Aliens:
  Interview with Matteo Ferrero (FAIR) discusses New York allegedly giving commercial driver's licenses to those who can’t speak English, in violation of federal law.

  • "People that can’t speak English, driving on the highways, it’s against the law, by the way, at a federal level." – Grant Stinchfield [19:55]

  • Ferrero accuses NY of stonewalling records requests, implying mismanagement or cover-up.

    • "They are not administering the CDL program in accordance with federal standards." – Matteo Ferrero [20:13]

    • "If they knew the information wasn’t going to be damning, they would have given it to you right away." – Grant Stinchfield [21:07]

4. Alleged Social Program and Homelessness Fraud in California

• Healthcare and Homelessness:
  Stinchfield reports on alleged Medicare/Medicaid billing fraud in LA County and ineffective spending on homelessness.

  • Dr. Oz (Medicare/Medicaid under Trump) is cited:

    "One doctor billed $120 million. Much of this surrounds hospice care… Everybody’s getting rich off it, okay?" – Cited by Grant Stinchfield [25:40]

• $24 billion spent on homelessness, with little to show:

  • "It amounts to about $170,000 per homeless person." – Grant Stinchfield [27:12]

• Interviews with homeless individuals reveal none have received this money; panel alleges it's a “grift” fueling NGOs and agencies rather than addressing root problems.

• Danger for Law Enforcement:
  Interview with Sheriff Chad Bianco, who describes being told by LAPD to "leave" amid hostile protests, highlighting how law and order are breaking down.

  • "If it was Riverside county, it would never happen. Protesters would not surround us because they know there’s a consequence for what they’re doing." – Sheriff Chad Bianco [30:08]

  • Suggests as governor, he would cut funding to fraudulent NGOs and pursue legal consequences.

5. School Choice and the “Islamification of Texas”

• Voucher Controversy and Charter Schools:
  Education analyst Lynn Davenport discusses how the privatization and voucher movement enabled the growth of Islamic charter schools (particularly the Gulen Harmony Schools).

  • “The largest charter school chain in Texas is the Gulen Islamic Charter School… our public dollars are funding this Islamic movement.” – Lynn Davenport [38:17]

  • Argues these schools, while adhering to public standards, may still serve as a vehicle for imported educators and possible indirect ideologic influence.

    • "Your guess is as good as mine if they're indoctrinating them... but since the vouchers just passed... [now] there are [also] 30 Islamic private schools in Texas that can apply." – Lynn Davenport [39:19]

  • Stinchfield raises concerns about whether truly “free market” education policy can avoid unintended outcomes aligned against conservative interests.

6. Cultural Moments: The Grammys – Anti-ICE Rhetoric & Jesus on Stage

• Hostility Towards Conservatives in Pop Culture:
  Recap of the Grammy Awards, highlighting jokes about Trump, anti-ICE slogans (Billie Eilish, Bad Bunny), and how artists politicize their platform.

  • “There is no evidence whatsoever… President Trump has never been to Epstein Island… It’s just designed to do one thing: defame President Trump.” – Grant Stinchfield [43:20]

• Positive Cultural Notes:
  Praises sports broadcaster Emily Austin for vocalizing support for ICE and law enforcement, and celebrates country artist Jelly Roll for his open embrace of faith:

  • "Jesus is for everybody. Jesus is not owned by one political party. Jesus is not owned by no music label. Jesus is Jesus. And anybody can have a relationship with him." – Jelly Roll [48:45]

7. United Kingdom and “Banning Dogs” for Multiculturalism

• Brief segment on a British news proposal to reduce dogs in national parks as a gesture to Muslims:

  • “The idea of getting rid of dogs because Muslims don’t like them. No. Poor Goose [the co-host's dog]… We’re not getting rid of you, Goose.” – Grant Stinchfield [51:53]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments (with Timestamps)

• On Law Enforcement Careers:

  “10,000 jobs. Over 200,000 applications to work for ICE. God bless these men and women.”
  – Grant Stinchfield [02:05]

• On Riots in Blue Cities:

  “Portland is literally like the Emerald City of rioting… This is about an excuse to destroy things, to go after law enforcement, to make people's lives miserable. This isn't about ice… it's literally an excuse to riot.”
  – Grant Stinchfield [04:00]

• On Mental Illness & Street Protesters:

  “The whistles signal to me that the people blowing them are mentally ill. The whistles don't do you any good but annoy people around you… they blow them like they're special needs children that you have gotten a whistle for the first time.”
  – Grant Stinchfield [07:23]

• On “Death of Western Civilization”:

  “What we witnessed over this weekend across America is truly the death of Western civilization if we don’t stop it... This is a cancer that has spread because of our education propaganda system.”
  – Ben Bergquam [10:55]

• On ICE and New York Politics:

  “The very people she said she wants police to arrest are the very people that ICE is going after.”
  – Grant Stinchfield (on Gov Hochul) [11:17]

• On CA Homeless Spending:

  “It amounts to about $170,000 per homeless person. But then you ask some of the homeless people if they've gotten any money: ‘No, no, I got nothing.’”
  – Grant Stinchfield [27:30]

• On School Choice:

  “The largest charter school chain in Texas is the Gulen Islamic Charter School… our public dollars are funding this Islamic movement.”
  – Lynn Davenport [38:17] “Is there a way to keep that idea in place without having to give the Islamification of our children an open door?”
  – Grant Stinchfield [40:57]

• On Recapturing Cultural Narrative:

  “Thank you. Now, I don't know her sports show, but guess what? I will try to find it and I will watch it as a reward… That's how you encourage good behavior, by rewarding people like this."
  – Grant Stinchfield (on Emily Austin) [47:43]

• On Faith at the Grammys:

  “Jesus is for everybody. Jesus is not owned by one political party. Jesus is not owned by no music label. Jesus is Jesus. And anybody can have a relationship with him.”
  – Jelly Roll [48:45]

Key Segments & Timestamps

• [02:05] – Surge in law enforcement applications; defense of ICE
• [03:05] – Lynn Davenport reporting from LA protests/riots
• [09:30] – Interview with Ben Bergquam: Should red states help blue cities?
• [11:17] – Discussion of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s ICE stance
• [13:47] – Ben Bergquam: “Break their whistles, prosecute the traitors.”
• [15:40] – Analysis of the government shutdown and proposed solutions
• [17:46] – Matteo Ferrero (FAIR) sues NY for CDL records
• [27:12] – California homeless spending and fraud allegations
• [29:05] – Sheriff Bianco: law enforcement abandoned in LA
• [36:45] – School choice and the Islamification of Texas; Lynn Davenport interview
• [42:35] – Grammys review: anti-ICE and anti-Trump rhetoric
• [48:45] – Jelly Roll’s faith-based speech at the Grammys
• [51:00] – UK segment: Dogs vs. multicultural policy in parks

Episode Takeaways

• The episode paints a picture of America veering off course due to progressive policies, mismanaged cities, and compromised law enforcement.
• It concerns itself with both real-world consequences (crime, fraud, resource misallocation) and cultural fallout (media bias, anti-conservative rhetoric in entertainment).
• Notable threads include alarm over policy unintended consequences (school choice leading to religious charters), mistrust of blue city governance, valorization of “everyday Americans” seeking to serve, and a call for more overtly conservative assertiveness in law and policy.

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