The Charlie Kirk Show

Episode: Arizona Audit Next Steps + Democrats War Over Radical Reconciliation Bill

Date: September 28, 2021
Host: Charlie Kirk

Episode Overview

In this high-energy episode, Charlie Kirk breaks down the results and implications of the recent Arizona election audit, contends with media portrayals versus the audit’s intentions, and discusses the next legal and political steps. He shifts gears mid-show to address COVID-19 developments globally—focusing on India and Uganda—and finishes with an in-depth critique of the Democrats’ multi-trillion-dollar reconciliation bill, positioning it as an expansion of the so-called “administrative state.” Throughout, Kirk maintains his signature unapologetically conservative tone, urging grassroots action and skepticism towards mainstream narratives, government elites, and major corporations.

Key Discussion Points

1. Arizona Audit: Findings and Political Fallout

Timestamps: [04:30] – [35:00]

Summary of Audit Findings
- Kirk revisits the Maricopa County audit, stating, "What started as a grassroots effort... now has the Democrats and the national media regime completely and totally on defense" [09:25].
- He reports "55,000 potentially illegally cast ballots," later updated to "well over 57,000 ballots," including duplicate, mail-in, and out-of-state ballots [04:40, 14:00].
- "17,000 duplicate ballots...23,000 mail-ins cast from people who no longer lived at that address" [13:30].
- "Over 9,000 more mail-in ballots were received and recorded than the official number of mail-in ballots sent out by the county" [22:00].
Media & Political Responses
- Kirk emphasizes the distinction between an audit and a recount: "A recount is simply putting the ballots again in one pile or the other...an audit is going into that pile and...find out whether or not those ballots were administered legally" [07:00].
- He criticizes the mainstream media’s portrayal of the audit: "The activist media has been portraying the Arizona audit as if it was only a recount" [07:15].
- Notably, he calls for criminal prosecution: "People need to go to jail for what they did" [21:05].
Next Steps: Decertification and Legal Action
- Focuses on Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich: "Bernovich can now criminally go after every single person who broke the law in counting the votes..." [16:25].
- References President Trump’s call for nationwide audits and decertification: "It is clear in Arizona that they must decertify the election" [15:30].
Audit Process Details
- "Over 100,000 man hours were put into processing 2.1 million ballots by hand"—full manual and forensic analysis including microscopic images, vote file analysis, and early vote reviews [22:30].

Notable Quote

"The Arizona audit has revealed an illegally conducted election. To what extent...that remains to be seen. And people need to go to jail for what they did."
— Charlie Kirk [21:05]

2. COVID-19: Global Perspectives and Media Critique

Timestamps: [35:10] – [50:00]

Natural Immunity vs. Vaccination
- Cites Israeli study: "Vaccinated individuals had 27 times higher risk of symptomatic COVID infection compared to those with natural immunity" [35:15].
- "People who had taken both doses of Pfizer...are 13 times more likely to have a breakthrough infection..." [36:05].
Case Studies: India & Uganda
- "Whatever happened to India?...Uttar Pradesh...has now reached zero Covid..." [38:30].
- Suggests this is due to widespread ivermectin use: "They heavily prescribe ivermectin…as a prophylactic and as a treatment" [38:45].
- Contrasts with high-vaccinated places like Singapore and Israel, which are seeing surges: "Singapore...reported 1,504 new cases....82% of the population fully vaccinated..." [44:45].
Critique of American and Global Public Health Approaches
- Lambasts school mask mandates, referencing Dr. Leana Wen: "We are nowhere near getting rid of masks in school until everyone is vaccinated..." [41:05].
- Claims media and public health officials ignore ‘the obvious questions’ about why poorer, less-vaccinated countries are faring better [40:55, 44:35].
Corporatism and Profit Motives
- Criticizes Pfizer CEO’s booster advocacy: "I'm gonna make a bunch of money off of you and your children while you stay under social control." [46:25].
- Connects vaccine profits to broader corruption: “The industrial war complex as well as the medical industrial complex” [46:05].

Notable Quote

"Why poor countries that generously prescribe anti-malarials are doing so much better than countries that massively inoculate and vaccinate their citizens?"
— Charlie Kirk [45:15]

3. Democrats’ Reconciliation Bill & The Growth of Bureaucratic Power

Timestamps: [50:15] – [61:00]

Democratic Intramural Battles
- Plays and analyzes remarks by Bernie Sanders and Rep. Pramila Jayapal on linking the infrastructure and reconciliation bills:
  - Sanders: "These two bills...are linked together. They're gonna go forward together." [51:00]
  - Jayapal: "...we will vote for both. But we need to actually get the reconciliation bill done." [53:00]
Criticism of Federal Spending and Administrative State
- Kirk frames the Democrats’ ambitions as reckless: "Democrats...are trying everything they have to spend $5 trillion quickly, even though all the money from the previous bills haven't been spent." [54:25]
- Argues the real aim is to broaden bureaucratic power: "Democrats...want to do everything possible to strengthen the machine that is the unelected branch of government." [57:50]
- Cites growth in federal employment: "1.35 million executive agency employees in 2016, now...1.4 million disclosed employees" [56:45].
- Rails against federal employee benefits: "44 days of paid time off on average for bureaucrats employed in the executive agencies" [57:25].

Notable Quote

"Their goal, their incentive structure is not to create assets, it is to create liabilities to make your life more difficult. That is what the Democrats are trying to do."
— Charlie Kirk [58:40]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On Audit Legitimacy & Mainstream Rejection

"This is not a recount. It is a forensic audit. The goal of the audit is to count all of the legal votes."
— Charlie Kirk [11:10]
On Vaccine Mandates & Natural Immunity

"Today in Israel, vaccinated individuals had 27 times higher risk of symptomatic COVID infection compared to those with natural immunity from prior Covid disease."
— Charlie Kirk [35:15]
On Bureaucratic Expansion

"The fourth branch of government, the administrative state, the bureaucracies that are now basically the same as the massive corporations."
— Charlie Kirk [58:10]
Dwight D. Eisenhower Warning Clip

"Yet in holding scientific research and discovery in respect, as we should, we must also be alert to the equal and opposite danger that public policy could itself become the captive of a scientific technological elite."
— Dwight D. Eisenhower, played by Charlie Kirk [47:35; replay at 49:05]

Important Segment Timestamps

| Segment | Topic | Timestamp | |-------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------| | Audit Summary & Media Response | 04:30 – 15:00 | | Deep Dive: Audit Findings | 15:00 – 22:30 | | Audit Procedures & Legal Analysis | 22:30 – 35:00 | | COVID-19: Global Perspective | 35:10 – 45:00 | | Corporatism and Vaccine Profits | 45:00 – 50:10 | | Reconciliation Bill, Dem In-Fighting | 51:00 – 53:50 | | Administrative State Critique | 54:00 – 61:00 |

Tone & Speaker Style

Charlie Kirk maintains a passionate, combative, and grassroots-activist tone throughout, interspersing direct calls for action with biting critiques of political opponents and government elites.
He frequently uses rhetorical questions (“Do you see why the Biden regime wanted to interfere...?” [29:30]) and sharp, memorable analogies (“The people without toilets are laughing at us because they have zero. Covid.” [49:00]).
Political and cultural critique blends seamlessly; listeners are urged to “keep the pressure on” and support freedom-based activism.

Closing Thoughts

This episode underscores Kirk’s core themes: election integrity, skepticism of central authorities, advocacy for state power, and opposition to what he sees as growing corporatist and bureaucratic control. He positions the Arizona audit results as a pivotal moment for conservative action, juxtaposes alternative COVID policies in developing countries with U.S. mandates, and warns against expanded government as embodied by the reconciliation bill debate.

For further information and the full audited hearing, listeners are encouraged to check out The Charlie Kirk Show Podcast feed and subscribe for continuous updates.

The Charlie Kirk Show

Episode: Arizona Audit Next Steps + Democrats War Over Radical Reconciliation Bill

Date: September 28, 2021
Host: Charlie Kirk

Episode Overview

Key Discussion Points

1. Arizona Audit: Findings and Political Fallout

Timestamps: [04:30] – [35:00]

Summary of Audit Findings
- Kirk revisits the Maricopa County audit, stating, "What started as a grassroots effort... now has the Democrats and the national media regime completely and totally on defense" [09:25].
- He reports "55,000 potentially illegally cast ballots," later updated to "well over 57,000 ballots," including duplicate, mail-in, and out-of-state ballots [04:40, 14:00].
- "17,000 duplicate ballots...23,000 mail-ins cast from people who no longer lived at that address" [13:30].
- "Over 9,000 more mail-in ballots were received and recorded than the official number of mail-in ballots sent out by the county" [22:00].
Media & Political Responses
- Kirk emphasizes the distinction between an audit and a recount: "A recount is simply putting the ballots again in one pile or the other...an audit is going into that pile and...find out whether or not those ballots were administered legally" [07:00].
- He criticizes the mainstream media’s portrayal of the audit: "The activist media has been portraying the Arizona audit as if it was only a recount" [07:15].
- Notably, he calls for criminal prosecution: "People need to go to jail for what they did" [21:05].
Next Steps: Decertification and Legal Action
- Focuses on Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich: "Bernovich can now criminally go after every single person who broke the law in counting the votes..." [16:25].
- References President Trump’s call for nationwide audits and decertification: "It is clear in Arizona that they must decertify the election" [15:30].
Audit Process Details
- "Over 100,000 man hours were put into processing 2.1 million ballots by hand"—full manual and forensic analysis including microscopic images, vote file analysis, and early vote reviews [22:30].

Notable Quote

"The Arizona audit has revealed an illegally conducted election. To what extent...that remains to be seen. And people need to go to jail for what they did."
— Charlie Kirk [21:05]

2. COVID-19: Global Perspectives and Media Critique

Timestamps: [35:10] – [50:00]

Natural Immunity vs. Vaccination
- Cites Israeli study: "Vaccinated individuals had 27 times higher risk of symptomatic COVID infection compared to those with natural immunity" [35:15].
- "People who had taken both doses of Pfizer...are 13 times more likely to have a breakthrough infection..." [36:05].
Case Studies: India & Uganda
- "Whatever happened to India?...Uttar Pradesh...has now reached zero Covid..." [38:30].
- Suggests this is due to widespread ivermectin use: "They heavily prescribe ivermectin…as a prophylactic and as a treatment" [38:45].
- Contrasts with high-vaccinated places like Singapore and Israel, which are seeing surges: "Singapore...reported 1,504 new cases....82% of the population fully vaccinated..." [44:45].
Critique of American and Global Public Health Approaches
- Lambasts school mask mandates, referencing Dr. Leana Wen: "We are nowhere near getting rid of masks in school until everyone is vaccinated..." [41:05].
- Claims media and public health officials ignore ‘the obvious questions’ about why poorer, less-vaccinated countries are faring better [40:55, 44:35].
Corporatism and Profit Motives
- Criticizes Pfizer CEO’s booster advocacy: "I'm gonna make a bunch of money off of you and your children while you stay under social control." [46:25].
- Connects vaccine profits to broader corruption: “The industrial war complex as well as the medical industrial complex” [46:05].

Notable Quote

"Why poor countries that generously prescribe anti-malarials are doing so much better than countries that massively inoculate and vaccinate their citizens?"
— Charlie Kirk [45:15]

3. Democrats’ Reconciliation Bill & The Growth of Bureaucratic Power

Timestamps: [50:15] – [61:00]

Democratic Intramural Battles
- Plays and analyzes remarks by Bernie Sanders and Rep. Pramila Jayapal on linking the infrastructure and reconciliation bills:
  - Sanders: "These two bills...are linked together. They're gonna go forward together." [51:00]
  - Jayapal: "...we will vote for both. But we need to actually get the reconciliation bill done." [53:00]
Criticism of Federal Spending and Administrative State
- Kirk frames the Democrats’ ambitions as reckless: "Democrats...are trying everything they have to spend $5 trillion quickly, even though all the money from the previous bills haven't been spent." [54:25]
- Argues the real aim is to broaden bureaucratic power: "Democrats...want to do everything possible to strengthen the machine that is the unelected branch of government." [57:50]
- Cites growth in federal employment: "1.35 million executive agency employees in 2016, now...1.4 million disclosed employees" [56:45].
- Rails against federal employee benefits: "44 days of paid time off on average for bureaucrats employed in the executive agencies" [57:25].

Notable Quote

"Their goal, their incentive structure is not to create assets, it is to create liabilities to make your life more difficult. That is what the Democrats are trying to do."
— Charlie Kirk [58:40]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On Audit Legitimacy & Mainstream Rejection

"This is not a recount. It is a forensic audit. The goal of the audit is to count all of the legal votes."
— Charlie Kirk [11:10]
On Vaccine Mandates & Natural Immunity

"Today in Israel, vaccinated individuals had 27 times higher risk of symptomatic COVID infection compared to those with natural immunity from prior Covid disease."
— Charlie Kirk [35:15]
On Bureaucratic Expansion

"The fourth branch of government, the administrative state, the bureaucracies that are now basically the same as the massive corporations."
— Charlie Kirk [58:10]
Dwight D. Eisenhower Warning Clip

"Yet in holding scientific research and discovery in respect, as we should, we must also be alert to the equal and opposite danger that public policy could itself become the captive of a scientific technological elite."
— Dwight D. Eisenhower, played by Charlie Kirk [47:35; replay at 49:05]

Important Segment Timestamps

Tone & Speaker Style

Charlie Kirk maintains a passionate, combative, and grassroots-activist tone throughout, interspersing direct calls for action with biting critiques of political opponents and government elites.
He frequently uses rhetorical questions (“Do you see why the Biden regime wanted to interfere...?” [29:30]) and sharp, memorable analogies (“The people without toilets are laughing at us because they have zero. Covid.” [49:00]).
Political and cultural critique blends seamlessly; listeners are urged to “keep the pressure on” and support freedom-based activism.

Closing Thoughts

For further information and the full audited hearing, listeners are encouraged to check out The Charlie Kirk Show Podcast feed and subscribe for continuous updates.