The Benny Show – Episode Summary

Podcast: The Benny Show
Host: Benny Johnson
Episode: "It's All True: The 2024 Election Was Ready To Be Rigged. The REAL Story of How Trump-Elon STOPPED It"
Guests: Mike Benz, Mike Davis
Date: November 25, 2025

Episode Overview

This explosive episode centers on Benny Johnson’s claim—bolstered by recent behind-the-scenes conversations with key political players—that the 2024 U.S. presidential election was on the brink of being "rigged" via vulnerabilities in electronic voting machines, and that an urgent, covert intervention involving Donald Trump and Elon Musk prevented widespread malfeasance. With guests Mike Benz (Foundation for Freedom Online) and Mike Davis (Article III Project), the show dissects the mechanics of alleged election fraud, the deeper “deep state” machinations preventing transparency and reform, and the necessity for radical openness if institutions are to regain public trust. The tone is urgent, combative, and conspiratorial, urging listeners to recognize existential threats to American democracy.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Fragility of American Democracy

• Election Integrity as the Pressure Release Valve
  Benny underscores that the ability to vote and trust outcomes is what prevents societal chaos in a diverse nation.

  “If we lose that ability to create the pressure release valve... what is this country really? It’s a facade of democracy…” (06:41)

• Recent Election Anomalies
  Outlines recent results (e.g. unexpected Marxist and far-left wins in NYC, New Jersey vote surges), suggesting implausible outcomes as possible evidence of vote manipulation.

2. The Narrative of 'Rigged Elections'

• Emerald Robinson’s Revelations
  Benny details a viral thread alleging that the 2024 election system was specifically targeted for fraud, with insiders at Mar-a-Lago briefing Trump’s team, ultimately involving Elon Musk in the response.

  “Susie Wiles heard a briefing on election fraud, ate a piece of cake slowly, and then asked for the entire Trump team to be briefed.” (22:32)

Elon Musk’s Involvement

• Musk receives technical brief, reviews AI-generated data, and makes a cryptic call:

  “We have a problem. It’s all true, says Elon Musk.” (23:42)

• At an October 2024 rally, Musk openly questions Dominion machine usage and advocates paper ballots:

  “I’m a technologist... the last thing I would do is trust a computer program because it’s just too easy to hack... I would only do paper ballots, hand-counted. That’s it.” – Elon Musk (25:20)

• Counterstrike Against Election Tampering
  Claims that whistleblowers from Venezuela provided crucial data on foreign rigging techniques. A late-breaking cyber operation disables alleged bad actors’ access before Election Day.

3. “Mainstream Validation” of Machine Vulnerability

• Benny plays clips of U.S. intelligence leaders and even New York Times reports confirming electronic voting machines are hackable.

  “All cybersecurity experts...agree. These machines have got to go... people like me can hack them all too easily.” — NYT cyber-expert (32:15)

• Cites Kamala Harris and Joe Biden soundbites on potential for systemic election fraud (45:09, 45:58).

4. Technical Analysis of Machine-Enabled Fraud

• Claims the threat isn’t just foreign hardware but software "algorithms" designed to manipulate results, enabled by internet connectivity on voting machines.

  “These programs have access points for somebody to manipulate the vote totals...The reason these programs operate efficiently is because they’re connected to the Internet.” (37:13)

5. What Stopped the “Steal” in 2024

• Asserts a coordinated counteroffensive involving cyber-security teams shut down vote-rigging networks, and that this is why Trump’s victory was clear to Musk and select insiders hours before the media.

• “Elon Musk actually knew that Donald Trump had won hours before anyone else…because [his team] could see the numbers matching the reality on the ground.” (41:35)

• Prescriptive Solutions

  • Ban internet-connected voting machines.
  • Require audit trails with watermarked, paper ballots.
  • Call for federal reforms and public vigilance.

6. Deep State and Judicial ‘Lawfare’: The Mike Davis Segment (47:49 – 70:06)

• Judicial Sabotage of Trump-Era Prosecutions
  Davis describes how Democrat-appointed judges are undermining prosecutions of figures like James Comey and Letitia James, warning this undermines public faith in the judiciary.

  “The federal judiciary is going to lose its legitimacy… and when it loses its legitimacy, it loses everything.” – Mike Davis (56:12)

• Prospects for Accountability
  Davis argues only bolder prosecutions—like the upcoming grand jury on the "conspiracy against rights"—will bring justice to “lawfare Democrats.”

7. Election Manipulation Abroad & American Hypocrisy: Mike Benz Segment (73:43+)

• History of U.S. Involvement with Voting Tech
  Benz explains U.S. agencies have both warned about and actively promoted electronic voting systems abroad for geopolitical ends (e.g. Brazil’s disputed 2022 election, with chips diverted from US supply to build machines opposed by Bolsonaro).

• Redefinition of ‘Democracy’ As populist or nationalist forces rise, Benz claims, the establishment shifts focus away from the will of voters to “institutional consensus.”

  “[They] redefined democracy… Instead of meaning the consensus of individuals in a vote, to meaning the consensus of institutions.” (84:44)

• Transparency as the Only Cure
  Both Johnson and Benz call for a Wikileaks-level document dump from DHS, State, USAID, especially around CISA’s mis/dis/malinformation office, FBI J6 pipe bomber case, and the Epstein files.
  Benz’s impassioned plea:

  “Open these files and let us in... The only way to reestablish trust… is to be totally open and transparent.” (101:33)

• Seven Steps for FBI Transparency:
  1. Release all raw video files
  2. Publish redacted witness interviews
  3. Upload internal FBI/DOJ case memos
  4. Publish all relevant emails/texts
  5. Account for staff in charge of investigation
  6. Trace custody of key surveillance data
  7. Obtain and release pipe bomber phone data
  (113:31)

8. Final Message: Radical Transparency or Lose the Mandate

• Johnson and Benz urge the Trump administration to respond to mounting distrust not by circling the wagons but by overpowering the opposition with radical openness—even if it means painful admissions about the past. (104:58+)
• “People want these systems and relationships and institutions to work...” (123:06)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Election Legitimacy
  “If people don’t have any faith in the pressure release valve that is provided to all of us, then we won’t have a nation.” – Benny Johnson (06:11)

• On Machine Vulnerabilities
  “It’s too easy to hack. It’s too easy to add just one line and it’s really difficult to hack paper ballots.” – Elon Musk (25:40)

• On Institutional Corruption
  “They redefined democracy… Instead of meaning the consensus of individuals in a vote, to meaning the consensus of institutions.” – Mike Benz (84:44)

• On Transparency
  “Open these files and let us in... The only way that you reestablish trust...is you have to be totally open and transparent.” – Mike Benz (101:33)

Important Timestamps

• Election Fraud Monologue: 00:00 – 23:40
• Elon Musk’s Role: 23:40 – 27:00
• Voting Machine Vulnerability Clips: 31:03 – 38:00
• Benny’s “Three Key Revelations” on 2024 Counterstrike: 37:13 – 41:35
• Soundbites Harris/Biden re: Election Security: 45:09 – 46:16
• Mike Davis Interview Begins: 47:49
• Mike Benz Interview Begins: 73:43
• Call for Radical Transparency (“Open the files”): 101:33 – 110:42
• Mike Benz’s 7 Steps for FBI Transparency: 113:31 – 117:53

Episode Takeaways

• Election security remains the ultimate battlefield for American democracy.
• Electronic voting systems are still viewed, by many, as dangerously vulnerable, despite mainstream denials.
• The 2024 election was allegedly saved from subversion thanks to an unprecedented alliance between political, technological, and intelligence actors—most notably Elon Musk.
• Calls for radical transparency, declassification of intelligence, and the end of government secrecy are at a fever pitch, as the only viable pathway to restoring institutional trust.
• Without accountability, the hosts and guests warn, Americans may continue to lose faith in the very concept of democracy—paving the way for deeper social unrest and possibly the election of even more radical outsiders.

For Further Listening

• The full episode features in-depth technical, legal, and political discussion with both Mike Benz and Mike Davis, providing concrete recommendations for election reform, judicial accountability, and government transparency, all delivered in the show’s signature combative, populist tone.

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