Real America’s Voice: Stinchfield Tonight – September 9th, 2025

Host: Grant Stinchfield, with guests Chris Counahan, Christina Bobb, Steve Hilton, Ben Berkwom, and Thomas Speciali
Date: September 10, 2025
Episode Theme:
A hard-hitting critique of Democratic-led urban crime policy, law enforcement challenges in blue cities, the fallout from progressive criminal justice reforms, the migrant crime debate, judicial victories for Republicans, and ongoing controversies around the January 6th investigation and Covid-19 vaccine safety.

Main Theme Overview

The episode dissects a recent violent crime on public transit in Charlotte, using it as a focal point to argue that progressive policies, especially in Democrat-controlled cities and states, have increased crime and endangered law-abiding citizens. The show then transitions to cover judicial developments in Michigan regarding the 2020 alternate elector case, ICE operations amid sanctuary city controversy, border enforcement, and a Senate hearing on Covid-19 vaccine risks. Throughout, the tone is urgent, impassioned, and highly critical of Democratic politicians and policies, pledging support to law enforcement and painting the 2024 electoral contest in existential terms.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Charlotte Transit Murder – Crime and Judicial Policy Critique

Segment Starts: 01:00

• Incident Recap:

  • The host, Grant Stinchfield, recounts the stabbing death of Irina Zarutska, a Ukrainian-born woman on a Charlotte, NC train. A four-time felon with 14 prior arrests committed the attack.
  • “It's amazing to me that Irena can survive a war zone in Ukraine, but she can't survive a train ride in Charlotte, North Carolina.” (Stinchfield, 03:54)

• Policy Indictment:

  • The attack is framed as symptomatic of broken urban criminal justice systems, blamed on “leftwing judges” and failed Democratic leadership.
  • Grant and guests demand aggressive prosecution, suggesting recall laws for judges releasing violent offenders.
  • “We need to be as vicious as they are when it comes to going after these very evil people. Now, the leftist judges, we should be going after them in a manner of recalling them from their positions.” (Stinchfield, 03:43)

• Race and Media Critique:

  • The host rejects framing the crime as racial, despite noting that the perpetrator allegedly said, “I got the white girl,” insisting the focus is public safety, not the race of those involved.

2. California Crime, Decarceration, and Political Consequences

Segment Starts: 06:13

• Attorney General Rob Bonta Criticized:

  • Bonta’s focus on alleged rights violations in county jails is lambasted as soft on crime.
  • Democrats are accused of prioritizing inmates over victims, with Los Angeles positioned as a cautionary tale.
  • “These are MS-13 gang members. These are Trend, their Crips and their Bloods. They're deranged lunatics, they're murderers, they're sex traffickers, they're rapists. And these are the people that he wants to let out onto the street because he thinks they're vulnerable. How do you think the community feels?” (Stinchfield, 08:54)

• Guest Analysis – Steve Hilton (Republican gubernatorial candidate, ex-Fox News anchor):

  • Draws a direct line from California “decaceration” to similar policies and tragedies spreading nationally.
  • Criticizes Governor Gavin Newsom for releasing prisoners, closing prisons, and underfunding mental health, leading jails to become both overcrowded and full of untreated patients.
  • “It is absolutely accurate and fair to say that that poor woman on that train [in Charlotte] was stabbed to death by Democrat policies.” (Hilton, 09:57)
  • “The further consequence is that the police don't go after criminals in the way that they want to.” (Hilton, 13:14)

• The National Trend:

  • Highlights New York’s potential election of a progressive mayor promising to reduce the jail population, suggesting a coordinated “Marxist takeover” via criminal justice reforms.
  • “There are people who believe that no one should be in jail for anything within the Democratic Party. And they're the people, the faction of the party that Mamdani comes out of. That's where the energy is in the Democratic Party.” (Hilton, 15:20)

3. ICE Operations, Chicago Protests, and Sanctuary Cities

Segment Starts: 16:28

• ICE’s ‘Midway Blitz’

  • Stinchfield profiles Operation Midway Blitz, targeting alleged violent illegal immigrants, and crime involving migrant communities.
  • Two fugitives highlighted: Gabriel Galvez and Javier Carmelo, accused of serious crimes but released under Illinois’s progressive “sanctuary” laws.

• Reporting from the Ground – Ben Berkwom:

  • Describes protests against ICE as orchestrated by “communist leftists,” accuses activists of hypocrisy (calling police on ICE despite anti-police rhetoric).
  • “Just repeat with me, Grant. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah…” (Berkwom, 18:49 – 19:09), capturing his exhaustion with repeated protests.

• Law Enforcement Frustration:

  • Berkwom and ICE agents express demoralization, describing city police as unable to support federal operations due to political constraints.
  • “These police are basically working against ICE.” (Berkwom, 22:23)
  • Accusations of paid, staged outrage; plea for public support for Border Patrol and ICE.

4. Judicial Win for Michigan Republicans – Dismissal of Electors Case

Segment Starts: 25:56

• Judge Kristen Simmons Dismisses Case:

  • The much-publicized indictment of 15 Republican “alternate electors” from 2020 is thrown out by a Democratic judge.
  • Praise for the judge’s impartiality and adherence to legal process.
  • “I believe that they were executing their constitutional right to seek redress.” (Judge Simmons, 27:13)
  • “This was a bogus case from the start.” (Stinchfield, 27:40)

• Interview with Christina Bobb (Trump attorney, defendant in Nevada):

  • Explains “alternate electors” as a legal, historically established process for preserving contested election claims; decries prosecutions as political weaponization of justice.

• Hostile Prosecution:

  • Discussion of Michigan AG Dana Nessel allegedly targeting political enemies (such as Matt DePerno, Republican AG candidate) post-election.

5. January 6th: Investigations, Committee Credibility, & Suppressed Testimony

Segment Starts: 34:06

• J6 Committee Redux:

  • Criticisms of partisan makeup and conduct; Stinchfield laments, “These are not going to be truthful or trustworthy at all.”

• Whistleblower Guest – Thomas Speciali:

  • Details alleged destruction and suppression of his classified briefings and documents, which he says show the FBI’s push for unconstitutional domestic terrorism laws post-J6.
  • “I practically begged them to do a classified briefing with me…” (Speciali, 37:15)
  • Claims the FBI (and Christopher Wray) advocated for a statute that would “circumvent the First Amendment.”
  • “The J6 committee wanted nothing to do with it, correct? ... That's correct. And then they destroyed...” (Stinchfield/Speciali, 41:24)

• Hope in New Investigation:

  • Hopes this new committee, under Rep. Loudermilk, will finally air the complete story and expose the “coverup.”

6. Covid-19 Vaccine Safety Debated – Senate Hearing

Segment Starts: 44:11

• Senator Ron Johnson Grills Vaccine Proponents:

  • Exchanges with pro-vaccine doctor over lasting presence of mRNA in the body, challenging prior assurances about vaccine localization and degradation.
  • Johnson: “So the MRNA in the injection, is it true mRNA, does it degrade rapidly in the body? … No, it does not. It's modified. It's modified MRNA and it's designed not to degrade.” (44:18)

• Questioning Spike Protein Risks:

  • Suggests spike protein travels and embeds in heart and other tissues, contributing to cardiovascular issues.
  • “One of the reasons why we see so many cardiovascular issues with this is because the spike protein goes and it embeds itself in the heart…” (Stinchfield, 45:30)

• Dr. Robert Malone (“Inventor of mRNA”), Gun Imagery, and Political Backlash:

  • Senator Blumenthal attacked Malone for posting a gun image. Malone replies, “If you believe that's threatening, then clearly you haven't watched Netflix.” (46:16)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Grant Stinchfield, on crime in blue cities:
  “Until Democrats get their act under control, until blue cities get tough on crime, the sad reality is there are going to be more Irina Zarutskas.” (01:00)

• Steve Hilton, on California as policy template:
  “Every single aspect of this crime [in NC] is Gavin Newsom’s agenda here in California. Cashless bail, closing prisons... Every single aspect... is Democrat policy exported... from California.” (10:51)

• Ben Berkwom, on ICE protest dynamics:
  “The irony is these are the same people that want to...shut down the police. But they called the police on ICE.” (18:53)

• Judge Simmons, on alternate electors in MI (actual ruling):
  “We do care about the law and that we believe that it should be a applied to protect every individual equally. And I believe that they were executing their constitutional right to seek redress...” (27:13)

• Christina Bobb, on alternate electors:
  “Not only was everything that they did legal, but it was legally required at the time in 2020... So this was an amazing ruling.” (29:49)

• Thomas Speciali, on January 6th evidence:
  “I practically begged them to do a classified briefing with me...I offered the J6 committee was a classified briefing where I would have been able to point them at...documents that would have properly framed the domestic terrorism threat.” (37:15, 40:16)

Timestamps for Major Segments

| Timestamp | Segment / Topic | |-----------|------------------------------------------------------| | 01:00 | Charlotte Transit Murder, urban crime critique | | 06:13 | LA jails, CA AG Bonta, decarceration, Steve Hilton | | 11:29 | San Jose robbery video, jail/prison overcrowding | | 14:15 | NYC politics, “Marxist” criminal justice critique | | 16:28 | ICE’s Operation Midway Blitz, migrant crime in IL | | 18:49 | Ben Berkwom’s ICE coverage, activist protests | | 21:28 | ICE agent interview, police/ICE relations | | 25:56 | Michigan GOP “alternate elector” case dismissed | | 29:49 | Christina Bobb legal analysis on alternate electors | | 34:06 | January 6th new committee announcement, Dem critique | | 37:01 | Whistleblower: J6 evidence suppression (Speciali) | | 44:11 | Covid vaccine hearing, Sen. Ron Johnson, safety | | 46:11 | Sen. Blumenthal vs. Dr. Robert Malone (gun post) |

Summary Flow & Tone

• The tone is pointed, urgent, and confrontational; Stinchfield and guests rarely mince words, frequently calling Democratic opponents “lunatics,” “Marxists,” and “radicals.”
• Visuals of violent crime are described in detail (with apologies for graphic content) to underscore the show’s warnings about urban lawlessness.
• Legislative and judicial developments are celebrated when favoring Republicans or Trump-allied figures.
• Law enforcement, ICE, Border Patrol, and whistleblowers are depicted as embattled heroes seeking support from viewers.
• The episode links topics—urban crime, immigration, prosecutorial overreach, election controversies, and pandemic policy—under a unifying critique of Democratic governance, urging listeners to stay informed and political engaged.

For Listeners Who Missed the Episode

This episode of Stinchfield Tonight presents a sweeping condemnation of Democratic urban governance, tying together tragic crime stories, controversial criminal justice policies, the plight of law enforcement, judicial victories for Republicans in “alternate elector” cases, and skepticism about the mainstream Covid-19 narrative. Listeners are encouraged to see progressive reforms as the root of public safety crises while being exhorted to support law enforcement, alternative media, and conservative causes heading into the 2024 election.

Relevant Links:

• Steve Hilton for Governor
• AMAC Membership
• Thomas Speciali (J6 Whistleblower)