The Charlie Kirk Show

Episode Title: How the Trump Admin Is Like the New England Patriots
Date: January 28, 2026
Host: Charlie Kirk
Special Guest: Kelly Loeffler (SBA Administrator)

Overview

In this energetic episode, Charlie Kirk and his team draw parallels between the Trump administration and the New England Patriots, using a football analogy to discuss perseverance, teamwork, and comeback spirit among Trump’s key players. The episode covers the current controversies surrounding members of the Trump team, internal messaging missteps, attacks on public figures, and highlights a major update from SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler about fraud in the federal 8A Program. Throughout, the tone is unapologetically conservative, combative, and focused on celebrating wins, unity, and what the hosts term as "purposeful activism."

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. News Recap: Ilhan Omar Attack Incident

• [02:00–07:27]
  • Discussion about Rep. Ilhan Omar being sprayed with an unknown substance during a speech; skepticism online about whether the attack was staged.
  • Charlie condemns the act but also keeps the door open for evidence of potential staging, referencing past hoaxes like Jussie Smollett’s.
  • Quote—Charlie Kirk:

    “Elected leaders should be able to deliver remarks in public without fearing for their lives, without fearing for their safety. … If it comes out that it is fake, that it is staged, then I will be the first to jump on that bandwagon and condemn it.” ([03:11])

  • Ilhan Omar’s response shows resilience, referencing her experiences in war zones.
    • Ilhan Omar (Clip):

      "I'm definitely going to survive intimidation and whatever these people think they can throw at me because I'm built that way." ([05:09])

2. Messaging Missteps: The Alex Preddy Shooting & Communications

• [07:40–09:34]
  • The team critiques recent claims that key advisers like Stephen Miller are being sidelined after the administration's messaging missteps following the Alex Preddy shooting.
  • They discuss the evolution of conservative movement responses from “automatic apology” to “defend and concede nothing,” with acknowledgment that this hardline response wasn't the right one in this particular case.
  • Emphasis on learning and adapting—“building up antibodies” to past mistakes.

3. The New England Patriots Analogy: Teamwork & Comebacks

• [10:04–15:44]
  • Extended metaphor comparing the Trump administration to the Patriots football team, emphasizing the importance of every team member, whether high-profile or working “in the trenches.”
  • Stephen Miller described as the “offensive lineman”—crucial but not flashy.
  • Lesson: When a team member makes a mistake (false start, penalty), you don’t abandon the team; instead, you regroup and press on.
  • Quote—Charlie Kirk:

    “When a player commits a false start in football, you're set back five yards—you don’t quit, you don’t forfeit.” ([11:02])

  • The show recalls the Patriots’ legendary comeback in Super Bowl 51, linking it as inspiration for conservatives facing setbacks.
    • “This remains the biggest comeback ever in Super Bowl history. … Nobody thought that they could pull this off. … Before you snipe at Stephen Miller or Greg Bevino or Kristi Noem or President Trump, … we are in this together and we are putting up wins.” ([15:15])

4. Major Update: Fraud & Reform in the SBA 8A Program

• [18:16–25:38] | Guest: Kelly Loeffler
  • Breaking news: SBA has suspended 1,091 firms from the 8A Business Development Program for failing to provide basic financial documentation—$5 billion in contracts suspected fraudulent.
  • Under Biden, the program allegedly discriminated against white small business owners and was rife with DEI-linked fraud.
  • Kelly Loeffler:

    “Essentially, they expanded [the 8A program] by 2,000 participants during four years. … What we saw going on in that program was discriminating against white small business owners. So what we did was we called for an audit.” ([18:31])
    “If you were a white business owner, you probably didn’t even qualify to come into the program. That process is unconstitutional.… we are not doing this on race.” ([20:54])

  • She details how audits are ongoing; DOJ is already prosecuting cases of fraud, and other federal agencies are coordinating audits.
  • Blake, co-host, underscores the scale: “$5 billion is the average lifetime tax payments of 10,000 people … poured into this sort of nonsense.” ([22:15])

5. California Wildfire Recovery & Federal Intervention

• [25:38–27:50]
  • Loeffler details the Trump administration’s efforts to override state/local obstacles and accelerate rebuilding in fire-ravaged California, especially the wealthy Palisades area.
  • She claims state officials have obstructed progress, and the federal administration is now fast-tracking recovery.

6. Escalating Rhetoric: Targeting Trump Officials

• [30:05–36:48]
  • Discussion on public figures (Rick Wilson, Kara Swisher) making extreme statements about prosecuting or targeting Trump officials like Stephen Miller.
    • Rick Wilson (Clip):

      “I want Stephen Miller to be the number one in the Nuremberg trials … I want Stephen Miller to be the first one who is tried and convicted and dangles.” ([31:06])

    • Kara Swisher (Clip):

      “People like Stephen Miller will go down in history as evil, have blood on his hands and should be jailed at the very end of this.” ([31:49])

  • Discussion turns to university/medical workers making online threats against ICE agents, resulting in at least one firing.
  • Co-hosts call for zero-tolerance: “If you are in the medical field and you and you talk about doing this, bam—lose your license, can never get it back, period. Ever again. And frankly you should possibly go to jail too.” ([37:28])

7. Team Mentality & Takeaway for Listeners

• Throughout, Charlie and the team urge listeners to focus on unity, perseverance, and gratitude for tangible policy wins rather than getting distracted or demoralized by setbacks or internal squabbles.
  • Quote—Charlie Kirk:

    “Let’s be a part of that team. Let’s be positive… This team is scoring… let’s not forget all we’ve accomplished.” ([15:44])

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “If the most important thing for you is just feeling good, you're gonna end up miserable. But if the most important thing is doing good, you will end up purposeful.” —Charlie Kirk ([00:27])
• “When a team member screws up, you don’t abandon them. You regroup. The Trump administration is one giant team.” —Charlie Kirk ([12:43])
• “Stephen Miller is one of those grind-it-out guys… He’s never been this attention getter. He’s always just been this guy who’s in the administration grinding it out to get the results of what the President ran on.” —Co-host, on Miller ([12:24])
• “$5 billion is the average lifetime tax payments of 10,000 people… poured into this sort of nonsense.” —Blake ([22:15])
• “If you are in the medical field and you talk about doing this, bam—lose your license… and frankly, you should possibly go to jail, too.” —Co-host ([37:28])

Important Timestamps

• 00:03–01:09 | Charlie’s introduction, signature activism exhortation
• 02:00–05:23 | Ilhan Omar attack: context, skepticism, condemnation, Omar’s response
• 07:40–09:34 | The Alex Preddy shooting, media messaging mistakes, evolving conservative response
• 10:04–15:44 | Patriots/Trump Team analogy, ‘don’t quit on your team’ message
• 18:16–25:38 | Kelly Loeffler reveals 8A program fraud, audit results, and reforms
• 25:38–27:50 | Federal intervention in California wildfire recovery
• 30:05–36:48 | Escalating rhetoric: threats and calls for prosecution against Trump officials; unhinged social media examples, zero-tolerance recommended

Summary Takeaway

Charlie Kirk’s January 28, 2026 episode leverages the New England Patriots’ legendary underdog win as a rallying cry for conservatives to remain focused and unified, despite controversies or setbacks. With a mix of scandal (fraud in SBA contracting, inflammatory rhetoric against Trump team members), policy updates, and sports metaphors, the show seeks to energize its base, providing both a sense of mission and urgency while celebrating what the hosts see as the Trump team’s resilience and accomplishments.