Real America’s Voice – Stinchfield Tonight (September 24, 2025)

Host: Grant Stinchfield | Network: iHeartPodcasts / Real America’s Voice
Episode Date: September 25, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode of "Stinchfield Tonight" offers a fiery, deeply critical analysis of the modern American political landscape, focusing sharply on recent acts of violence against law enforcement and prominent conservative personalities. Host Grant Stinchfield, together with guests—retired Border Patrol agent JJ Carroll, animal welfare activist Leo Grillo, legal/policy analyst Ivan Raiklin, and others—argue that the Democratic Party's rhetoric has crossed a dangerous line, inspiring violence and undermining law and order. The episode also covers media bias, the failures of the justice system, financial security amid global uncertainty, and features a live segment from a Turning Point USA event with Megyn Kelly answering student questions on cultural and ethical issues. Throughout, the tone is urgent, defiant, and highly partisan, framing the issues as a battle for the soul and future of America.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Violence Against Law Enforcement and Conservative Figures

Timestamps: 00:32 – 13:32

• Dallas ICE Sniper Attack: Stinchfield opens by declaring the Democratic Party a "terror organization," directly tying its leaders’ rhetoric to a violent sniper assault targeting ICE agents and detainees in Dallas. He claims this is part of an increasing trend, referencing previous assassination attempts and ideological violence.
  • Quote (Grant Stinchfield, 00:33):
    "I think we now need to dub the Democrat Party a terror organization. I mean it. The leaders... push a violent rhetoric. The members... carry out the violent actions..."
• Escalation of Threats: Leo Grillo, ICE director, confirms a dramatic increase in assaults on officers, blaming dangerous rhetoric and a lack of Democratic leadership to denounce the violence.
  • Quote (Leo Grillo, 02:05):
    “I've never seen threats on law enforcement, specifically ICE, increase the way it is... we’re up over 1000% assaults on officers right now...”
• Media Manipulation: Stinchfield and Jennifer Horn accuse media and law enforcement in Democrat-led cities of bias in reporting suspect races and perpetuating anti-conservative narratives.
  • Quote (Stinchfield, 04:26):
    "The media is very culpable in this cover up. So in many respects is law enforcement in blue cities..."

2. Rhetoric, Accountability, and Party Demonization

Timestamps: 07:45 – 13:32

• JJ Carroll's Perspective: Former Border Patrol agent JJ Carroll brands the political left as “evil,” “demonic,” and responsible for lawlessness. He rejects appeals to curb rhetoric, insisting instead on maximum legal enforcement.
  • Quote (JJ Carroll, 08:35):
    "This is no longer right versus left. This is good versus evil. And the left, they are demonic. They want to kill us.”
• Calls for Retribution and Justice: Carroll and Stinchfield demand criminal accountability for left-wing politicians, contrasting this with what they say is the right’s commitment to legal due process.
  • Quote (JJ Carroll, 11:15):
    “Can I have one arrest? ...These anti American politicians... Can you throw me a bone?... we live in a lawless society right now.”

3. The Jimmy Kimmel/Charlie Kirk Controversy and Media Culture Wars

Timestamps: 13:32 – 22:55

• Hostility Toward Late-Night Media: The hosts criticize Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue for failing to apologize for jokes about Charlie Kirk’s assassination and for allegedly shifting blame onto the conservative movement.
  • Quote (Stinchfield, 16:15):
    “He wants to make this about himself, that he gets death threats. Oh, come on... it’s the left that is dangerous.”
• Business & Cultural Consequences: Jennifer Horn predicts that Kimmel—and the broader left-leaning late-night genre—is now bad for business, suggesting he will be dropped by ABC due to ongoing controversy.
  • Quote (Jennifer Horn, 18:02):
    “Jimmy Kimmel is bad for business... when his contract is up... ABC is going to... show him the door.”

4. Accountability for Deep State Actors: Bolton & Comey

Timestamps: 24:12 – 35:03

• Legal Action Against Former Officials: Stinchfield reports on filings against John Bolton for alleged mishandling of classified documents, and raises the potential of James Comey being charged with lying to Congress.
  • Quote (Stinchfield, 26:56):
    “It’s only retribution if you’ve committed a crime... If you had classified documents... that’s a crime. We need to go after you now.”
• Ivan Raiklin on Prosecution: Raiklin, a retired Green Beret and attorney, calls for broader charges (potentially including treason) against Comey and other "deep state" actors, expressing skepticism that current or future DOJ leadership will have the courage to prosecute former high-level officials.
  • Quote (Raiklin, 33:26):
    “They do not have the courage to do what is necessary... There needs to be a complete cleansing of the entire Department of Justice…”

5. Legal Reform: “Leo’s Law” and Lawsuits by Illegals

Timestamps: 36:11 – 42:53

• Activist’s Experience: Leo Grillo, founder of Delta Animal Rescue, recounts being sued by an undocumented worker and decries the American legal system for granting “standing” to illegal immigrants in civil lawsuits. He advocates for “Leo’s Law” to deny such standing.
  • Quote (Leo Grillo, 38:12):
    “Illegals... have standing to sue Americans. How is that possible?... We pay for the court system.”
• Systematic Abuse Alleged: Grillo and Stinchfield claim a pattern of false lawsuits and fraud perpetrated by illegals, enabled by unscrupulous lawyers.
  • Quote (Stinchfield, 40:39):
    “It makes sense... we ought to have some legislation saying, hey, you can't sue American citizens, especially in certain situations.”

6. Economic Security: Gold Versus Currency & Financial Uncertainty

Timestamps: 43:11 – 49:53

• Gold as Safe Haven: Precious metals advisor Philip Patrick discusses skyrocketing gold prices, central bank demand, and currency devaluation. Patrick recommends a balanced approach but asserts that gold’s fundamentals are stronger than ever.
  • Quote (Philip Patrick, 45:14):
    “The driver here isn't day traders. It is structural long term demand... the single biggest source... is central banks.”
• Gold vs. Bitcoin: Both are seen as stores of wealth outside the traditional system, but gold is considered more stable in crises.

7. Campus Culture & Civil Discourse (Turning Point USA Event)

Timestamps: 49:53 – 60:00

• Megyn Kelly Q&A: Live audience session covers topics such as vaccine mandates, leftist bias in college, IVF ethics, religious freedom and the intersection of faith and political values.
  • Quote (Megyn Kelly, 50:00):
    "You don't have to try to convince them back. You say, I got it. You gave me something to think about."
• IVF & Ethics: Kelly reflects on the personal and moral complexities of IVF, arguing the responsibility is individual, not governmental.
  • Quote (Megyn Kelly, 56:40):
    "...Before you fertilize those... eggs, because those are babies... it really does pose a serious moral issue... it’s worth it to not have a child of yours sitting in a freezer somewhere."
• Religious Freedom: The event closes with Kelly affirming that respect for human dignity and American principles are not exclusive to adherents of any faith, and can unite both religious and secular conservatives.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Grant Stinchfield (Defining the Hour, 00:32):
  “If they aren’t murderous anarchists, then they must be terrorists. And if they’re not terrorists, then, quite frankly, I don’t know what they are.”

• JJ Carroll (Lawlessness, 08:35):
  “This is no longer right versus left. This is good versus evil. And the left, they are demonic. They want to kill us.”

• Jennifer Horn (Media Failures, 18:02):
  “Jimmy Kimmel is bad for business... when his contract is up... ABC is going to... show him the door.”

• Ivan Raiklin (Accountability, 33:26):
  “They do not have the courage to do what is necessary. There needs to be a complete cleansing of the entire Department of Justice…”

• Leo Grillo (Legal Standing, 38:12):
  “Illegals... have standing to sue Americans. How is that possible?... We pay for the court system.”

• Philip Patrick (Economic Insight, 45:14):
  “The driver here isn’t day traders. It is structural long term demand... The single biggest source... is central banks.”

• Megyn Kelly (Campus Discourse, 50:00):
  “You don’t have to try to convince them back. You say, I got it. You gave me something to think about.”

Important Segment Timestamps

• Dallas ICE Shooting & Accusations Against Democrats: 00:32 – 07:45
• JJ Carroll (Law Enforcement Perspective): 07:45 – 13:32
• Media Culture & Jimmy Kimmel/Charlie Kirk Segment: 13:32 – 22:55
• Legal Cases: Bolton & Comey / Ivan Raiklin Interview: 24:12 – 35:03
• “Leo’s Law” & Lawsuits by Illegals (Leo Grillo): 36:11 – 42:53
• Gold Discussion with Philip Patrick: 43:11 – 49:53
• Turning Point USA Live: Megyn Kelly Q&A: 49:53 – 60:00

Tone and Language

• Highly charged, urgent, and combative.
• Frequent use of vivid, polarizing language: “terror organization,” “demonic,” “evil,” “lawless,” “media cover up,” “traitors.”
• Frequent attributions of bad faith and intentionality to political opponents.
• Occasional light moments and humor, especially in live audience Q&A.

Summary for New Listeners

This episode exemplifies the polemical, hard-hitting style of Real America’s Voice and Stinchfield Tonight—a blend of righteous anger, conspiratorial suspicion, policy advocacy, and practical advice for listeners who feel besieged by current events. It indicts the Democratic Party and media for inciting violence and undermining America’s institutions, while calling for escalating legal and political retribution for perceived corruption. Financial security and individual action are recurring themes. The episode ends on a cultural note with Megyn Kelly reinforcing the value of respectful discourse and personal ethics over government dictates.