Podcast Summary: Stinchfield Tonight, October 15th, 2025

Podcast: Real America’s Voice
Host: Grant Stinchfield (iHeartPodcasts)
Air Date: October 16, 2025
Featured Guests: Congressman Randy Fine, Art Del Cueto, Jennifer Horn, Amanda Bartolotta, Britt McHenry, Ian Paisley

Episode Overview

This episode of “Stinchfield Tonight” dives into the ongoing government shutdown, the impact of mainstream media leaks, border security concerns, and allegations of H-1B visa abuse undermining American workers. Host Grant Stinchfield brings on several guests for in-depth commentary, including Florida Congressman Randy Fine, border expert Art Del Cueto, Los Angeles radio host Jennifer Horn, investigative reporter Amanda Bartolotta, and live input from Northern Ireland’s Ian Paisley. President Donald J. Trump also appears in segments, discussing White House happenings and his legislative priorities.

Main Topics Covered

1. The government shutdown and party blame
2. Media leaks endangering national security
3. Budget battles, staffing cuts, and judiciary interventions
4. Heightened threats against Border Patrol & ICE, and political response
5. LA County's emergency declaration due to ICE raids
6. H-1B visa abuse and its effects on US workers
7. Globalization, nationalism, and Western values
8. President Trump on government, security, and White House renovations

Detailed Discussion & Timestamps

1. The Government Shutdown – Who’s to Blame?

00:00–01:59, 06:30–09:57, 25:36–33:35

• Grant Stinchfield asserts the shutdown is orchestrated by Democrats to undermine Trump and MAGA’s successes, linking this to a broader disdain for American prosperity and "making America great again" (00:00).
• Stinchfield:

  “This is all about Democrats despising the success of MAGA and, of course, the success of President Trump, which in the end is about despising the success of America.” (00:10)

• 16th day of the shutdown, with economic impact estimated at $15 billion daily (00:50).
• Pentagon finds surplus funds to pay troops; Speaker Johnson accuses Democrats of using the military as “hostages.”
• Congressman Randy Fine predicts no end to the shutdown before an impending DC rally, hoping moderate Senate Democrats will “come to their senses.” (01:59, 25:36)
• Both host and guest frame the ongoing budget conflict as politically motivated and self-destructive for Democrats.
• Congressman Fine:

  “One of the things I've learned is a lot of people on the Democratic side hate America. And so hurting America is the goal, not a side effect.” (08:34, 32:12)

• Both decry perceived judicial activism for halting workforce reductions, saying “wacko left judges” are overreaching (06:30, 30:07).

2. Media Leaks & National Security

02:24–05:14, 26:01–29:32

• Stinchfield criticizes the New York Times for exposing a covert US operation against the Venezuelan regime, arguing it endangers American operatives and undermines Trump (02:24).
• President Trump is heard dodging a question about CIA authority against Maduro:

  “Wouldn't it be a ridiculous question for me to answer? But I think Venezuela is feeling heat, but... a lot of other countries are feeling heat, too.” (03:30, 27:08)

• Congressman Fine rebukes the Times, calling disclosure “un-American” and lamenting journalistic prioritization of damaging Trump over safety (04:51).

3. Budget Cuts, Federal Judges, and “Trimming the Swamp”

06:30–09:57, 30:07–33:49

• Congressman Fine argues for government downsizing and lauds the effort to trim waste, referencing Russ Vought’s plan for eliminating extraneous government workers (07:19, 07:42).
• Stinchfield highlights that the trillion-dollar annual deficit must be addressed; both men rebuke judicial halts as overreaching and motivated by liberal politics (30:07).
• Fine describes D.C. as worse than expected:

  “As bad as I thought it would be, it's worse. The problem is most of these politicians fear the wrong people. They fear the voters. They shouldn't fear the voters. They should fear their children...so many selfish decisions that aren't made in the best interest of the country.” (09:20, 32:58)

4. Threats Against Border Patrol and Law Enforcement

10:14–16:17, 34:56–39:54

• Host details new cartel bounties for harming ICE and CBP agents: $2,000 for intelligence on agents, $5,000–10,000 for kidnapping, $50,000 for assassinations (11:27, 34:56).
• Art Del Cueto, former Border Patrol, decries politicians like Illinois Governor Pritzker threatening federal agents, saying such rhetoric “empowers the cartels, empowers criminals” (12:57, 36:34).
• Del Cueto describes ongoing dangers to agents’ families, rising doxing, and emphasizes the underrecognized heroism of BORTAC units, Border Patrol’s tactical division (15:24, 39:07).

5. LA County’s Emergency Declaration Over ICE Raids

16:35–22:43, 40:10–46:21

• Stinchfield and Jennifer Horn criticize LA County for declaring an emergency in response to ICE raids, arguing it pays illegal immigrants to stay home and discusses offering eviction protections (17:10, 40:47).
• Horn explains extended eviction moratoriums have devastated landlords post-COVID, with no relief for property owners (19:39, 43:17).
• Horn:

  “You can break the law and get paid to stay home from work…we're rewarding bad behavior in Los Angeles because they just can't handle maintaining the law.” (19:12, 42:49)

• Both point out the difficulties this policy creates for affordable housing and small property owners (20:46, 44:23).

6. Abuse of the H-1B Visa Program

47:03–56:16

• Stinchfield discusses WorldNetDaily’s investigation into widespread abuse of H-1B visas, especially by tech companies. Former Disney IT employees are cited as being forced to train their lower-paid replacements (48:55).
• Amanda Bartolotta (WND):

  “…a backdoor way of, you know, gaining those jobs…agreements with big tech companies with (the) India government to train Indian nationals…a backdoor way of bringing cheaper, more controllable foreign workers…” (50:32)

• Bartolotta warns of the magnitude of Indian influence: “It’s huge. The amount of data that they own that is ours…there’s a lot of security risks there.” (55:02)
• Stinchfield underscores the connection between offshoring, data security, and undermined domestic labor.

7. Globalization, Free Speech, and Western Values

56:18–60:02

• Live segment from Liberty University (Brit McHenry, Ian Paisley).
• Paisley frames globalization as a “war on people,” but forecasts victory via steadfastness:

  “I’m prepared for victory…we need to just identify the problem and keep challenging it and not be afraid to speak up and push back on it.” (58:28)

• Paisley urges Americans and Brits to resist encroachment on free speech and national identity.

8. President Trump Address Segments

60:02–74:36 (White House event, some choppy audio)

• Trump discusses foreign affairs (Russia, Ukraine, Middle East), hints the Ukraine war would have been avoided “if the right person were here” (60:02).
• Announces plans for a new White House ballroom:

  “…going to build the ballroom and I’m going to start right at the beginning…designed by one of the top architects in Washington…” (62:00)

• Praises safe streets and crime reduction in D.C.; credits this to deportations and strict immigration enforcement.
• Frames legislative win as “the great big beautiful bill,” combining tax cuts, social programs, and worker benefits all “in one” (69:39).
• Encourages continued engagement and closes on a note of appreciation for supporters and law enforcement.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On the Government Shutdown
  • “It’s all about Democrats despising the success of MAGA and the success of President Trump…” — Grant Stinchfield (00:10)
  • “Hurting America is the goal, not a side effect.” — Rep. Randy Fine (08:34, 32:12)
• On Media Accountability
  • “It’s un-American. It’s just wrong. They had a choice about what to do with it. And I think they made the wrong decision.” — Rep. Randy Fine, on NYT Venezuela leaks (05:25)
• On Border Security
  • “They’re empowering the criminals by saying those things…every threat moving forward needs to be taken serious.” — Art Del Cueto (36:34)
• On H-1B Abuse
  • “It becomes a backdoor way of gaining those jobs.” — Amanda Bartolotta (50:32)
  • “You’re now not just taking the jobs, you’re putting us at a national security risk.” — Amanda Bartolotta (55:46)

Key Timestamps for Reference

• 00:00 — Grant frames shutdown as anti-Trump, anti-American prosperity
• 02:24 — NYT leak controversy, Trump’s response
• 06:30 — Federal judge halts firings, debate on bureaucracy
• 10:14 — Increased cartel threats against agents
• 16:35 — California emergency over ICE
• 47:03 — H-1B visa abuse discussion
• 56:18 — UK/Northern Ireland on globalization
• 60:02 — Trump at the White House, foreign affairs & renovations
• 69:39 — Trump on legislative wins, crime, and closing remarks

Tone & Style

• Tone: Combative, patriotic, urgent, anti-establishment, and supportive of Trump/MAGA policies
• Language: Colorful, casual, and provocative with strong partisan framing
• Style: Energetic monologue with direct audience engagement, punctuated by brisk, assertive interviews

Conclusion

This episode underscores the Real America’s Voice brand: a defiant alternative to mainstream media, unapologetically critical of Democrats, and ardently pro-Trump. The arguments center on government overreach, the consequences of unchecked immigration, and global threats to American sovereignty. Support for law enforcement is vigorously defended, and economic anxieties around middle-class erosion are foregrounded via the H-1B discussion. Trump's White House appearance encapsulates the party’s vision of legislative triumph, national security, and American exceptionalism.