DONKEY: Capitol Rioter Pardoned By Trump Is Given Life Sentence After Molesting 2 Children

Summary

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The Breakfast Club: Donkey of the Day — Capitol Rioter Pardoned By Trump Given Life Sentence After Molesting 2 Children

Date: March 9, 2026
Hosts: DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, Charlamagne Tha God
Podcast Network: The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts

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Episode Overview

This episode of The Breakfast Club centers on Charlamagne Tha God’s “Donkey of the Day” segment, focusing on Andrew Paul Johnson, a Capitol rioter pardoned by former President Trump who has now received a life sentence for molesting two children. The hosts discuss the ramifications of presidential pardons, the disturbing details of Johnson’s crimes, and broader issues of character, accountability, and justice. The episode also briefly touches on the challenges of daylight saving time and its effects on personal well-being.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Introduction to “Donkey of the Day” (03:24–03:47)

• Charlamagne Tha God introduces the "Donkey of the Day," reinforcing his recurring observation:

  "The craziest people in America come from the Bronx and all of Florida." (03:28)

2. Who Is Andrew Paul Johnson? (03:47–05:07)

• Johnson participated in the January 6th Capitol insurrection, was pardoned by Trump, and has now been convicted of heinous sexual crimes.
• Charlamagne uses biting humor and nicknames for Johnson and the insurrection group, calling them "Vanilla Isis" and "Al Cracker."

  "He was one of the Insurrectionists, okay? A member of Vanilla isis, a part of the domestic terrorist organization that I... refer to as Al Cracker." (04:16)

3. News Report & Crime Details (05:07–05:48)

• CBS 9 News Report:
  • Johnson, aged 45, convicted on five charges, including child molestation (children under 12 and under 16).
  • Johnson used his status as a pardoned rioter to coerce his victims.

  “Police say he used his status as a pardon rioter to coerce the victim. Johnson now faces up to life in prison.” (05:17)

4. Hosts’ Reactions & Broader Implications (05:48–08:51)

• Charlamagne is shocked by the fact that Johnson used his pardon status as part of his manipulation.

  “He used his status as a pardoned rioter to coerce the victim. Wow, wow, wow.” (06:18)

• He criticizes President Trump’s decision-making:

  “President Trump does not make good decisions. Okay. At some point, even the members of the MAGA cult have to be honest about this.” (06:23)

• Shares statistics that a significant number of pardoned January 6th rioters have since re-offended:

  “President Trump pardoned about 1500 people connected to the insurrection. And at least 33 of those individuals have been rearrested... and at least five... committed new crimes after receiving their pardons.” (06:46)

• Emphasizes that a pardon cannot erase character:

  “See, people argue about pardons like there’s some kind of magic eraser... No, you was who you was before you got here.” (07:38)

• Invokes Maya Angelou’s quote:

  “What did Maya Angelou say? When someone shows you who they are the first time, believe them.” (07:17)

• Closes the segment by asking that rapper Remy Ma give Johnson the “biggest Hee haw":

  “Please let Remy Ma give Andrew Paul Johnson the biggest Hee haw. Hee haw. Hee haw. You stupid. Are you dumb? That’s crazy.” (08:36)

5. Hosts Reflect and Respond (08:51–09:07)

• Co-Host:

  “People are so disgusting. So crazy.” (08:51)

• Charlamagne:

  “He used his pardon status to get victims... That’s crazy.” (08:53)

• The hosts agree the life sentence is appropriate.

  “He deserves life. Absolutely. Forever. What he needs.” (09:02)

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Memorable Quotes

• Charlamagne Tha God (On Trump’s pardons):

  “President Trump does not make good decisions. Okay. At some point, even the members of the MAGA cult have to be honest about this.” (06:23)

• Charlamagne Tha God (On character):

  “A pardon might erase the charge, but it can’t erase your character.” (07:51)

• Charlamagne Tha God (Summing up):

  “You was a pedophile before the insurrection. You was a pedophile before the pardon. You’re gonna be a pedophile after all that, too, okay?” (07:45)

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Reflections on Daylight Saving Time (09:07–10:51)

• Charlamagne mentions feeling “off” over the weekend, possibly due to the clock moving forward for daylight saving time.
• The hosts agree it can have an impact and open up phone lines for listener experiences on the time change’s effects.
• Brief banter and jokes about Jess Hilarious’ comment, “You thought John the Baptist was Jesus’ daddy...” (10:18), displaying the conversational, playful tone of the show.

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Important Segment Timestamps

• Donkey of the Day starts: 03:24
• Charlamagne’s introduction and jokes: 03:28–03:47
• Details about Andrew Paul Johnson: 03:47–05:07
• CBS 9 News report: 05:07–05:48 / (repeated) 05:48
• Charlamagne criticizes Trump’s pardons: 06:18–08:36
• Hosts react, discuss consequences: 08:51–09:07
• Daylight saving time chat begins: 09:07

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Episode Tone

• Direct, unapologetic, and laced with both humor and outrage (“You stupid. Are you dumb? That’s crazy.”)
• Mix of serious critique of political and criminal actions, with familiar playful banter among hosts.

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This episode delivers a sharp, memorable indictment of failing leadership and criminal accountability, emphasizing the deep flaws in relying on legal pardons as character endorsements. The lively, irreverent style ensures tough issues are both confronted and accessible.

Transcript

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a flamingo, the Breakfast Club Donkey of the day with Charlemagne. I don't know why y' all keep letting him get y' all like this. It ain't me, Duvall. It's y'. All. Okay, Donkey of the day for Monday, March 9, goes to Andrew Paul Johnson. Now, I'm pretty sure Andrew Paul Johnson is from Florida because he was sentenced by a Florida jury. Now, what does your Uncle Charlotte always tell you about the great state of Florida? Say it with me. The craziest people in America come from the Bronx and all of Florida, and today is no exception. Now, let me tell you something about Andrew Paul Johnson, and it's really all you need to know. Andrew Paul Johnson participated in January 6th. Yes. He was one of the Insurrectionists, okay? A member of Vanilla isis, a part of the domestic terrorist organization that I, without an ounce of affection for, refer to as Al Cracker. All right? He was pardoned by President Trump. Play his role in the insurrection. And anyone who participates in an insurrection does not love this country, okay? Insurrections are unconstitutional and illegal. And I know people like to shoot these folks, bail and make excuses for them and say, well, they thought they were protecting democracy. They thought the election was stolen and they were trying to intervene. My answer to all that is absolutely not. All right, Stop it. Okay? These individuals were terrible people, horrible humans, repeat offenders of all types of Crimes. And Andrew Paul Johnson is the latest example of that. Let's go to CBS 9 for the report, please.

[News Reporter]

For his role in the January 6th Capitol riot is back behind bars. This time after a jury convicted him of sexually assaulting a child. A jury found 45 year old Andrew Johnson guilty on five charges, including molesting a child under the age of 12 and a minor under 16. In 2024, Johnson pleaded guilty to entering the U.S. capitol broken window. Police say he used his status as a pardon rioter to coerce the victim. Johnson now faces up to life in prison.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He used his status as a pardoned victim to. I mean, as a pardoned. Yeah, pardon. Play that last part again. To me, that last part has a. He uses.

[News Reporter]

And for his role in the January 6th Capitol riot is back behind bars. This time after a jury convicted him of sexually assaulting a child. A jury found 45 year old Andrew Johnson guilty on five charges, including molesting a child under the age of 12 and a minor under 16. In 2024, Johnson pleaded guilty to entering the U.S. capitol through a broken window. Police say he used his status as a pardon rioter to coerce the victim. Johnson now faces up to life in prison.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He used his status as a pardoned rioter to coerce the victim. Wow, wow, wow. President Trump does not make good decisions. Okay. At some point, even the members of the MAGA cult have to be honest about this. Not only was this guy pardoned for J January 6th and he shouldn't have been, he also sounds like he would have had a grand old time on Epstein Island. Okay, maga, I think y' all got a type now if you're keeping score. President Trump pardoned about 1500 people connected to the insurrection. And at least 33 of those individuals have been rearrested, charged or sentenced for other crimes since the Capitol attack. And at least five of those people have committed new crimes after receiving their pardons. Okay. Of various assortment of charges. Burglary, weapons offenses, domestic violence, dui, possession of illegal materials. And now Andrew Paul Johnson sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing two middle school age children. What did Maya Angelou say when someone shows you who they are the first time believed him. Okay, well, I don't know if Andrew Paul Johnson showed us he was a child molester, but he definitely showed us he was a terrible person. All right, can somebody please ask President Trump about all the people he's pardoned who have ended up going back to prison? Can you ask him specifically about Andrew Paul Johnson? Okay. There are still some honest press corps members out there. Kaitlan Collins of cnn. I know you have more press issues to be asking the president, because there's a lot going on, but I just want to see how he would spin this one, okay? A man you gave a presidential pardon to for storming The Capitol on January 6th has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing children. And he used his pardon status to get victims. Oh, let me be clear. He received a pardon from Trump, and the pardon had nothing to do legally with the crimes he committed sexually abusing children. But life has a funny way of revealing who people really are, okay? Because sometimes when you shine a light on somebody's actions, you realize, you know, January 6th might not have been the worst thing about them. Okay? See, people argue about pardons. Like there's some kind of magic eraser. Like you could you. You could just control, alt, delete, and suddenly somebody becomes a good person again. No, you was who you was before you got here, okay? You was a pedophile before the insurrection. You was a pedophile before the pardon. You're gonna be a pedophile after all that, too, okay? See, a pardon might erase the charge, but it can't erase your character. Please let Remy Ma give Andrew Paul Johnson the biggest Hee haw. Hee haw. Hee haw. You stupid. Are you dumb? That's crazy.

[Radio Show Co-Host]

People are so disgusting. So crazy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He used his pardon status to get victims to entice the victims. That's crazy. Wow.

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Well, he'll be sitting down for a long time.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He deserves life. Absolutely. Forever. What he needs.

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All right, well, thank you for that donkey today.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes, indeed, man. And you know what I was thinking, man? Am I the only person who feels off this weekend? Like, on Saturday, I was sitting in an off Broadway play. I went to go see Heathers, okay? With my daughter, and I just felt. I just felt a shift, like something felt off. And I mentioned it to a couple of people, and they said it's because time moved forward. I've never felt like this over no hour moving forward.

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But you wouldn't have felt that on Saturday, because it happened Sunday.

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It happened Sunday. But that's what I'm saying. I'm saying I felt the shift. Oh, you felt Saturday evening. And then when I was his name. Man, shut up. And then when I said something, I said something about it, you know, later the next day, people were saying, oh, it's because time moved forward. I'm like, I've never felt like that because time moved forward. And then Lauren LaRosa came in here today and said, man, that hour moving forward got me feeling off. So I'm like, okay, well, it ain't just me. Who else feels like this? Does anybody else feel like this?

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Let's open up the phone lines. Let's open up the phone lines. 800-585-1051. I feel like that as well. But I thought just because I was traveling, that hour moved up and my body, I feel like hasn't felt the same yet. I feel like I need my hour back. I need my get back. You can't just take an hour from me and I can't get my hour back. I feel tired. What about you, Jess?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I'm straight. No, you're not. You thought John the Baptist was Jesus daddy. You came in early this morning talking about John the Baptist was Jesus daddy. Nah. No, no, no, no, no. I'm.

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