DONKEY: Racist Influencer Arrested After Food Bill Dispute

Summary

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The Breakfast Club – Donkey of the Day: Racist Influencer Arrested After Food Bill Dispute

Date: May 12, 2026
Hosts: DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, Charlamagne Tha God
Network: The Black Effect Podcast Network & iHeartPodcasts

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Episode Overview

Today's "Donkey of the Day" segment, hosted by Charlamagne Tha God, centers around the arrest of a notorious racist online personality known as "Chud the Builder" (real name: Dalton Etherly/Eitherly). The episode uses satire and sharp commentary to address Chud’s pattern of overt racist provocations—particularly in Nashville, Tennessee—and his recent detainment following a disruptive incident at a local steakhouse. The hosts tackle themes of public harassment, performative racist antagonism, self-defense, and why meeting hate with equal energy is sometimes necessary.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Who is “Chud the Builder”?

• Description: Charlamagne introduces Dalton Etherly/Eitherly, aka Chud the Builder—a viral content creator known for harassing Black people in Nashville using explicit racial slurs and monkey noises, then playing the victim when confronted.
• Charlamagne's Summary (02:58 - 03:37):
  • “He walks around Nashville, Tennessee, calling black people the N word, calling black people monkeys. When he's about to get hands put on him, he threatens to use pepper spray, mace. So he provokes people, okay, Black people. But then when Black people react, he plays victim...”

2. Examples of Chud’s Racist Antagonism (03:37 - 03:56)

• The hosts play/describe recorded examples and mock Chud’s pattern of incitement, underscoring his exploitative “free speech” defense.
  • Co-host (impersonating Chud): “You know what America is? Free speech. Tell me I can’t say something again. This is America. I can call him a [slur] if I want.”

3. Responding to Racism—Reclaiming Power and Language

• Charlamagne’s Perspective (04:21 - 05:20):
  • Advises listeners not to just absorb racist language but to “match energy,” suggesting creative retaliatory slurs for racist antagonists and reminding listeners about their legal right to self-defense in such situations.
  • Quote (04:21): “I know it's shocking when a crack ass cracker like Chud the Builder tries you, but you got to take a deep breath, okay? And understand the power that lies within your tongue... Cracker. Pecklewood. Honky. Milk cricket. White devil. Pigskin punk. I'm just saying there's a few you can let go towards a white supremacist... There’s nothing wrong with matching energies.”

4. Chud’s Arrest at a Nashville Steakhouse (05:20 - 06:31)

• Incident Recap:
  • Chud was arrested at Bob's Chop House after refusing to stop filming, escalating to racist outbursts, then ultimately refusing to pay his $400 bill.
  • TMZ Report (06:06): "According to cops, he was streaming inside the restaurant after being asked not to. And once he was confronted, he started yelling and making racial statements and causing a scene."
  • Arrest Details: Detained, then released on $5,000 bond.

5. Persistent Racist Behavior Post-Arrest (06:31 - 08:54)

• Charlamagne Details Ongoing Harassment:
  • After release, Chud immediately returns to racist livestream antics, continuing to target Black people with humiliating slurs and primate noises.
  • Quote (07:15): “Hours after his release, he posted a video of the event where he's taunting the driver in the street, calling him the N word, repeatedly mocking him with monkey noises. So he went back to the same bs.”
• Charlamagne’s Satirical Rant:
  • Urges Black listeners to ditch politeness with open racists, using humor and pointed language to make the case for direct verbal confrontation.
  • Quote (08:05): “Kindness has been our weakness… If he wants to provoke black people with racial slurs, then threaten us with mace when we about to get on his ass, then match his energy.”

6. Concluding the “Donkey of the Day” (08:54 - 09:13)

• The segment ends with signature soundbites—celebrity “hee haw”s—including Chelsea Handler and Kathy Griffin, reinforcing Chud’s ridicule-worthy status.

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Memorable Quotes

• Charlamagne (04:21):
  “I know it's shocking when a crack ass cracker like Chud the Builder tries you, but you got to take a deep breath, okay? And understand the power that lies within your tongue.”

• Co-host Impersonating Chud (03:56):
  “You know what America is? Free speech! Tell me I can't say something again. This is America. I can call him a [slur] if I want.”

• Charlamagne (08:05):
  “Kindness has been our weakness in regards to guys like Chud the Builder. If he wants to provoke Black people with racial slurs, then threaten us with mace when we about to get on his ass. Then match his energy.”

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 02:35 – 02:58: Start of “Donkey of the Day” segment
• 02:58 – 03:37: Charlamagne introduces Chud the Builder and his reputation
• 03:37 – 03:56: Example clips and “free speech” defense mockery
• 04:21 – 05:20: Advice on reclaiming power and matching energies
• 05:20 – 06:31: Recap of Chud’s arrest in Nashville
• 06:31 – 08:54: Discussion of post-arrest racist behavior and the ongoing need to confront it
• 08:54 – 09:13: Segment conclusion and humorous soundbites

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Episode’s Tone & Style

Charlamagne leads with his characteristic blend of humor, sarcasm, and real social commentary, using comedic exaggerations and bold language to undermine Chud’s racist provocations and embolden listeners not to tolerate abuse. The segment is satirical and pointed, making a case for matching hate with resistance, at least verbally.

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Summary
This “Donkey of the Day” is a forceful, comedic takedown of racist influencer Chud the Builder, using the specifics of his Nashville arrest as a starting point for a bigger conversation about public harassment, racist provocation, and the value of meeting bigotry with both legal self-defense and equally strong verbal pushback. The Breakfast Club reminds listeners not to let hate go unchallenged, all while maintaining their trademark wit and irreverence.

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Transcript

[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[Co-host or Guest]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, man. Charlemagne. Who you get even done with a boot tonight? Well, Rob 49 Donkey today for Tuesday, May 12, goes to a man named Dalton. Earthly or other. Is it Eitherly Dalton? Eitherly, Commonly known as Chug the building. Now I just found out about this guy. Last Friday, somebody called in to give him donkey of the day. Apparently he walks around. Excuse me, Nashville, Tennessee. Calling black people to N word. Calling black people monkeys. And then when he's about to get hands put on him, he threatens to use pepper spray, a mace. So he provokes people, okay, black people. But then when black people react, he plays victim and now wants to use mace or pepper spray. Do we have any examples?

[Co-host or Guest]

He chimping out. Is that you? Camera? What up? How you been? They chimping out again. The real y. Recognize real, Real. Recognize real. But you, you fake,

[Charlamagne Tha God]

you ain't allowed

[Podcast Announcer]

to say that word.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Oh, I'm not.

[Co-host or Guest]

Do you know what America is? Free speech. Tell me I can't say something again. This is America. This is America. I can call him a if I want. Hey, is that black guy bothering you? Is that bothering you? Oh, no, He laughed about it. What a good sport. That actually made me laugh, bro. That guy laughed.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Round of applause to the first brother, okay? Cause you know the problem I have with some of these scenarios? I don't. I don't be hearing enough slurs being hurled back at folks, okay? What be wrong with your tongues? All right, I know it's shocking when a crack ass cracker like Chud the Builder tries you, but you got to take a deep breath, okay? And understand the power that lies within your tongue. All right? Cracker. Pecklewood honky. Milk cricket. White devil. Pigskin punk. I'm just saying there's a few you can let go towards a white supremacist like Chud the Builder, okay? There's nothing wrong with matching energies, okay? And if you're in an open carry state state, you got a legal firearm. If he threatens to mace you, then you flash him and let let him know what could happen if he, you know, assaults you with that mace. You can't flash.

[Co-host or Guest]

You could defend yourself, sir.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I didn't. I didn't even say defend. You said flash.

[Co-host or Guest]

You can't do that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

No. If you threaten me with mace, you let. You pull out your can of Mace and show me you got your Mace. I'm show you. I got my thing, too. Okay? So. So if you assault me with your mace, I'm gonna defend myself.

[Co-host or Guest]

I'll protect myself. That's right.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

All right, now. Now, why you interrupt me?

[Co-host or Guest]

I'm sorry.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay. Jesus Christ. Now, there's nothing wrong with matching energies, ok? Ever. All right? Now, I don't think society understands what I think society don't understand about people like Chud is. He's just a terrible human, okay? And terrible humans don't really care about other humans. I know he's a racist, and you think that he might only act an ass towards black people, but. No. Okay? Guys like Chud the Builder will act in ass anywhere. And that's why we got. That's why he got arrested last Friday night. He got arrested in the Nashville restaurant called Bob's Chop House because he was acting an ass, and folks in there wanted him to get off screen, and he wouldn't get off screen. So when he was asked to leave, he started screaming racial slurs and announced he wouldn't pay the bill. Okay, let's go to TMZ for the report, please.

[TMZ Reporter]

Nuisance streamer. Chud the Builder was arrested on Saturday night after causing a scene in a Nashville steakhouse. According to cops, he was streaming inside the restaurant after being asked not to. And once he was confronted, he started yelling and making racial statements and causing a scene.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

He was.

[TMZ Reporter]

He allegedly refused to pay for his $400 meal after eating it because he was being kicked out. Jail records show that he was later booked and then released on a $5,000 bond.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

See, people like Chud do. We don't have no audio of him in the restaurant. Right? Okay. People like Chud, they got. They got to start showing people they tough, for real, okay? You running around here like a pumpkin spice avenger. Like, you got superhuman strength, okay? And bulletproof skin. I need to see if that expired yogurt energy got hands, man. Okay? We got to stop letting the CEOs of unseasoned CH get off like this. Not to mention he got out of jail. And hours after his release, he posted a video of the event where he's taunting the driver in the street, calling him the N word, repeatedly mocking him with monkey noises. So he went back to the same bs. He said when he got out of jail, he posted a video of him telling a black person, go get this N word A banana. Okay? That's when you got a reply. Go get this cracker some cheese, all right? I don't even need physical violence to happen to guys like Chud, but verbal violence is just fine. You have to learn to say cracker towards racist ass crackers like Chud the Builder, okay? White. Yes. All right, white people, even you, you have to learn to identify racists like Chud as crackers, too, okay? When a white racist is being racist, cracker makes everything right with the world. It goes with everything. You can say crack ass, cracker. Craft beer, Archaeologist. You can say crack ass. Bluetooth headset warrior. You can say crack ass. Final boss or pickleball. You can say crack ass. Lululemon. Lumberjack. Listen to me. You have absolutely zero reason to be kind to guys like Chud Dabilda. He's a racist, okay? If he's being racist, you'll be racist right back with him, okay? In fact, kindness has been our weakness in regards to guys like Chud the Builder. If he wants to provoke black people with racial slurs, then threaten us with mace when we about to get on his ass. Then match his energy. Be on whatever he's on, okay? Chud the Builder. It's only a matter of time before all that campaigning gets you elected, all right? And you, sir, are running a hell of a campaign. Please let Chelsea Handler give Dalton earthly, AKA Chud the Builder, the biggest hee haw. Hee haw. Hee haw. That is way too much dang mayonnaise. My girl Kathy Griffin in there, Please give this giant jar of mail the biggest hee haw. Well, Chris Rock, got to say cracker ass cracker. My girl still work at that restaurant? She still okay? She still worked to drive through. Just making sure that's all.

[Co-host or Guest]

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes, indeed.

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