The Glenn Beck Program (Blaze Podcast Network)

Episode: Did Ketanji Brown Jackson Say Black Voters Are Disabled?! | Guests: Megyn Kelly & Jack Ciattarelli | 10/16/25

Date: October 16, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode centers on Glenn Beck's strong reaction to Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s comments during a redistricting/voting rights case—remarks Beck interprets as equating Black voters with people with disabilities. The discussion broadens into race-based gerrymandering, interpretations of equality under the Constitution, and the cultural politics of "group identity" versus "individual rights." Later, Glenn and Stu analyze trends in youth gender identity, mental health, and cultural "contagions." Megyn Kelly joins to weigh in on the Supreme Court case, cancel culture, and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion). The episode closes with New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli discussing his campaign and New Jersey's political landscape.

Tone: Direct, critical, occasionally sarcastic, and often impassioned.

1. The Supreme Court and Ketanji Brown Jackson's Comments on Race and Disability

Main Discussion (04:00–18:00; 62:05–66:00)

Summary

Glenn Beck begins by sharply criticizing Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s statements in oral arguments on the Louisiana congressional redistricting case. Beck claims Jackson “compared Black voters to disabled people” under the ADA, arguing this position is both patronizing and constitutionally dangerous.

Key Points

• Beck’s Interpretation: Accuses Jackson of "insulting" Black voters, likening her logic to calling Black Americans "mentally handicapped" in terms of access or ability to vote (03:40–05:30).
• Constitutional Argument: Beck argues race-based district lines violate the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause:

  "The government cannot treat citizens differently based on race. Period. And that’s exactly what’s happening here." (07:35)

• Historical Parallel: Draws a direct line from current racial districting to 1800s segregation, calling race-proportionate districts a "quota system" at odds with American values (10:05–12:00).
• Clarence Thomas Quotation and Support: Channels Justice Thomas: "No matter how benevolently it's packaged, it's poison to a free republic."

  "That's not equality. That is segregation in a three piece suit." (09:35)

• Critique of the Voting Rights Act Defense: Asserts that no statute, even the Voting Rights Act, can authorize what the Constitution forbids.

Notable Quotes

• Glenn Beck (04:23):

  "She actually compared it to the ADA. They're disabled. Like... What? You're... mentally disabled? Excuse the language, but are you retarded? You can't—you don't know how to vote? How insulting is this?"

• Glenn Beck (13:05):

  "You start grouping people together as voters by skin color... that assumes that everybody in that skin color is interchangeable."

Timestamps

• Initial reaction to SCOTUS hearing: [04:00–17:00]
• Extended court case analysis & equality under law: [61:01–66:00]

2. The Constitution, Individualism, and Historical Analogies

Individual Rights vs. Identity Politics (12:30–17:00)

Discussion Points

• Beck traces America's founding ideals of individual rights, contrasting it to current trends:

  "We all are counted as individuals... When you start grouping people together as voters by skin color, that assumes that everybody in that skin color is interchangeable."

• Recalls MLK Jr.’s message (content of character > color of skin).

Comparison to Antifa and the Tea Party (86:05–96:00)

• Contrasts "no kings" activism with Antifa and original Tea Party principles:
  • The Boston Tea Party was "rational, restrained, targeted," while Antifa, he says, seeks "chaos."
  • Calls for clarity: "What are you for?"—critiquing modern protest movements as nihilistic.

3. Trends in Culture: Gender, Identity, and Mental Health

Megyn Kelly & Stu on Trends in LGBTQ Identification (20:07–22:18; 33:22–39:05)

• Key Points:
  • New studies show self-ID rates for LGBTQIA+/transgender youth are falling post-2023, coinciding with declines in youth anxiety and depression.
  • Stu suggests this "social contagion" may be fading, and that such period of uncertainty caused wide anxiety.
  • Discussion of cross-sex procedures and long-term consequences for detransitioners.
  • Megyn Kelly is hopeful about grassroots/market corrections but supports "massive lawsuits" for damage done:

    "Great, well done Democrats and barbaric doctors and hospitals... The only solution here is massive, devastating lawsuits against the people who did this." ([35:41])

Quotes

• Megyn Kelly (33:45):

  "I think we have to give a shout out to Justin Trudeau for leading the way and dating Katy Perry and abandoning his earlier obvious confusion."

• Megyn Kelly (36:40):

  "The only solution here is massive lawsuits. Huge, devastating lawsuits against the people who did this."

4. Megyn Kelly Segment: Equality, Allowed Discourse, and DEI

(25:16–39:05)

Discussion Highlights

• Kelly mocks Jackson’s analogy:

  "If one of the white justices had said that, it would be on the cover of every magazine and the top of every newspaper."

• Explains that, as a Black woman, Jackson faces less media scrutiny for such statements.
• On DEI: Cites recent rollbacks in DEI & gender medicine thanks to GOP-led appointments and executive orders.
• On social activism/cancel culture: Dismisses "no kings" protest as media hype, specifically lampooning Hollywood activists for exaggerations about "internment camps."
• Advocacy for a long view: It will take two terms post-Trump to "crush the spirit" of radical progressivism, but believes real progress is happening in the culture war.

Notable Quote

• Megyn Kelly (39:20):

  "If we have another, let's say three plus eight, we go 11 years without people getting hired for these [DEI] roles. The programs get eliminated at the universities. No one wants to major in something that's not saleable... It does take time. And Trump has gotten us a jumpstart."

5. Congressional Dysfunction, Kingship, and American Identity

"No Kings" Movement, Shutdown, and Founding Principles (86:05–106:44)

• Beck discusses the "No Kings" rallies and juxtaposes them with America's founding distrust of kings—advocates the motto "No Kings but Christ."
• Argues modern protest is directionless:

  "I’m so tired of being against something. I want to be for something."

• Calls for an embrace of American exceptionalism and clarity in what protestors/activists actually want:

  "Democracy gives you kings. It gives you dictators... I haven't heard [the left] articulate a better idea than 'all men are created equal.'"

6. Interview: Jack Ciattarelli, GOP Candidate for New Jersey Governor

[66:47–77:24]

Key Topics

• Ciattarelli discusses the odds of flipping New Jersey after a near-miss in 2021.
• Plans to cut government size, repeal green energy mandates, pull out of regional greenhouse programs, and end sanctuary policies—all in the name of economic recovery and security.
• Criticizes his Democratic opponent for tripling her wealth as a Congresswoman while supporting failed policies and engaging in unethical conduct.

Notable Quotes

• Jack Ciattarelli (68:20):

  “Our top tax bracket for individuals is 11. And when you combine that with our highest in nation property taxes, our individuals face the highest overall tax burden in the country. More than half the state feels that we're heading the wrong direction. Two out of three are looking to leave as soon as they can.”

• On Sanctuary State Status (71:02):

  “Executive order number one... no town in our state will be a sanctuary city and we will not be a sanctuary state.”

7. Political Satire and Critique

Segments on Kamala Harris and Hakeem Jeffries (41:02–44:17; 81:20–82:23)

• Harris is lampooned for claiming she is "the most qualified candidate ever," met with Beck and Stu’s derisive banter:

  "Some people have actually said I was the most qualified candidate ever to run for president."
  Beck: "Who were they? Drunk?" ([41:58])

• Hakeem Jeffries’ rap about the shutdown is played and mocked for lack of charisma and leadership impact.
• Nancy Pelosi’s handling of Jan 6 questions is critiqued, with Beck expressing outrage at her refusal to accept responsibility:

  "I did not refuse the National Guard. The president didn't say, why are you coming here with Republican talking points as if you're a serious journalist? ...Shut up." ([82:23])

8. Broader Themes & Closing Thoughts

• Beck asserts the "American experiment" was premised on the radical idea of color-blind equality. He worries the current push for racial quotas and group-based identities will undo the foundational promise.
• Emphasizes that historical revisionism (on both race and the founders) is used as an ideological weapon, urging listeners to do their own research.

  "It is insane how you do just a little homework on our nation and everything that they've been trying to teach us... all this garbage just falls apart." ([111:09])

Notable "Memorable" or Viral Moments

Beck on Ketanji Brown Jackson:

"How does a single black American stand for this? ...You're too stupid to get an ID? Then how are you getting on a plane? ...Now Ketanji Brown Jackson is saying, 'you're handicapped.' What does that mean? You're mentally [handicapped]? ...My gosh, how evil is that? How destructive is that?" ([16:30])

Megyn Kelly on Surgeons and Gender Dysphoria:

"You worked out your woke bona fides on a bunch of 15 year olds who will now have to walk around with the scars of your... practice. The only solution here is massive lawsuits, huge, devastating lawsuits against the people who did this." ([35:41])

Key Timestamps by Segment

• [04:00–18:00]: Voting rights, Supreme Court, “disabled” argument, Beck’s constitutionalism
• [20:07–22:18]: LGBTQ/trends, anxiety studies, woke culture
• [25:16–39:05]: Megyn Kelly on race, disability, DEI, activism
• [61:01–66:00]: SCOTUS oral argument clips and reactions
• [66:47–77:24]: Jack Ciattarelli interview, NJ politics
• [86:05–106:44]: Kingship, Antifa, American founding, protest movements
• [111:01–116:50]: Founders, history, and American exceptionalism

Conclusion

This episode is a fast-paced, wide-ranging critique of contemporary identity and activism politics, animated by Glenn Beck’s reverence for the Constitution and a colorblind reading of equality. It mixes legal discussion, history, cultural commentary, and political satire, relying on both passionate critique and moments of dark humor. The episode’s central question is whether modern American politics is living up to its founding principles, or undermining them in the name of progress.

For full context and deeper dives, consult key timestamps above.