Podcast Summary: The Five – June 27, 2025

Introduction Hosted by Katie Pavlich, alongside Kennedy, Jessica Tarlove, Jesse Watters, and Brian Kilmeade, "The Five" delves into the most pressing and controversial topics of the day. In the June 27, 2025 episode, the panelists focus primarily on recent Supreme Court decisions impacting President Trump's agenda, the administration's actions regarding Iran's nuclear program, and internal dynamics within the Democratic Party.

1. Supreme Court's Decision on Nationwide Injunctions

The episode opens with Katie Pavlich announcing a significant Supreme Court ruling that curtails the use of nationwide injunctions against President Trump's policies.

• Katie Pavlich [00:04]: "The Supreme Court laying the smackdown on rogue judges who think they know better than the 77 million Americans who voted for President Trump's agenda."

The panel celebrates the decision, highlighting its broad implications for various Trump-backed initiatives.

• Jesse Watters [00:47]: "This was a colossal abuse of power which never occurred in American history prior to recent decades... including birthright citizenship, ending sanctuary city funding, suspending refugee resettlement, freezing unnecessary funding, stopping federal taxpayers from paying for transgender surgeries."

Notable Quote:

• Jesse Watters [00:47]: "We have so many of them. I have a whole list."

2. Impact on Trump’s Agenda and Media Reaction

The discussion shifts to the anticipated implementation of policies now unimpeded by judicial interventions and the expected backlash from liberal media and Democrats.

• Katie Pavlich [01:22]: "But naturally, the liberal media and Democrats are melting down over the loss of their favorite tool to stop the Trump agenda."

Notable Quote:

• Brian Kilmeade [02:42]: "The Trump resistance is officially dead. This was the only thing that was slowing this down."

3. Supreme Court Ruling on Religious Parents and Education

At [01:48], Katie Pavlich introduces another Supreme Court decision favorable to religious parents wishing to exclude certain storybooks from their children's education.

• Jesse Watters [02:07]: "It's a great ruling for parents. It's really a ruling for parents... And this is a tremendous victory for parents."

4. Critique of Supreme Court Justices and Judicial Overreach

The panel criticizes Supreme Court Justices, particularly Amy Coney Barrett, for perceived incompetence and ideological bias.

• Brian Kilmeade [03:05]: "They’re calling her a nitwit... you're just making stuff up."

Notable Quote:

• Brian Kilmeade [03:05]: "Look back at the Biden legacy, he gave us Kamala Harris and he gave us Justice Jackson, and you gotta look and say, wow, what a bad move."

5. Executive Orders and Constitutional Originalism

Kennedy emphasizes the importance of adhering to the Constitution's original text and cautions against executive overreach by liberal presidents.

• Kennedy [04:37]: "They should be really careful... conservatives have to be very, very careful... originalism and adhering to the text of the Constitution as it was written."

Notable Quote:

• Kennedy [04:37]: "They could just take every Other aspect they don't like, you know that Third Amendment, quartering soldiers."

6. Future of Nationwide Injunctions and Class Actions

The conversation explores the possibility of Democrats shifting strategies from nationwide injunctions to class action lawsuits following the Supreme Court's ruling.

• Unknown Speaker [05:56]: "Jessica, your name was mentioned... class action approach to the idea that it is Democrats that only use that it's blatantly false."

Notable Quote:

• Unknown Speaker [05:56]: "Amy Coney Barrett said the type of border office called nationwide injunction is judicial overreach."

7. President Trump's Actions on Iran's Nuclear Program

Transitioning to international affairs, the panel discusses President Trump's military strike on Iran's nuclear sites and the ensuing political fallout.

• Unknown Speaker [11:29]: "Democrats keep claiming Trump is lying about obliterating Iran's nuclear facilities."

Notable Quote:

• Jesse Watters [12:18]: "It's been obliterated. It would be years before they could ever get going."

8. Internal Struggles Within the Democratic Party

The panel critiques the Democratic Party's strategies and leadership, suggesting internal divisions and ineffective responses to recent political challenges.

• Brian Kilmeade [22:12]: "The Democrat dumpster fire just got soaked in socialist gasoline... housing policy document... shift the tax burden to richer and whiter neighborhoods."

Notable Quote:

• Brian Kilmeade [27:00]: "They are sending them a handwritten invitation to leave the city."

9. Additional Discussions and Closing Remarks

The episode touches on various other topics, including safety in construction and local traffic stops, before concluding with lighter banter among the panelists.

Conclusion The June 27, 2025 episode of "The Five" presents a robust discussion centered around judicial decisions favoring President Trump's policies, critiques of the Supreme Court's recent actions, and the Democratic Party's internal challenges. The panelists express strong support for the administration's moves and skepticism towards opposing political forces, maintaining the show's characteristic blend of debate and commentary.

Notable Quotes with Timestamps:

• Jesse Watters [00:47]: "This was a colossal abuse of power which never occurred in American history prior to recent decades."

• Brian Kilmeade [02:42]: "The Trump resistance is officially dead. This was the only thing that was slowing this down."

• Jesse Watters [02:07]: "It's a great ruling for parents. It's really a ruling for parents."

• Brian Kilmeade [03:05]: "They’re calling her a nitwit... you're just making stuff up."

• Kennedy [04:37]: "They should be really careful... conservatives have to be very, very careful... originalism and adhering to the text of the Constitution as it was written."

• Unknown Speaker [05:56]: "Amy Coney Barrett said the type of border office called nationwide injunction is judicial overreach."

• Jesse Watters [12:18]: "It's been obliterated. It would be years before they could ever get going."

• Brian Kilmeade [27:00]: "They are sending them a handwritten invitation to leave the city."

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