The Jimmy Dore Show

Episode Title: Candace Says Charlie Kirk Was BETRAYED By Donald Trump!
Date: October 27, 2025
Host: Jimmy Dore
Guests/Co-hosts: Kurt Metzger, Jackson Hinkle, (Satirical Voices: “Vice President,” Steve Bannon, etc.)

Overview

This episode of The Jimmy Dore Show dives into recent right-wing political drama centered on Candace Owens' public claims that Charlie Kirk was "betrayed"—and possibly killed—by figures allied with Donald Trump. The discussion weaves through satirical phone calls, analysis of Owens' statements, infighting among conservative commentators, the annexation of the West Bank by Israel (despite Trump’s supposed objections), Steve Bannon’s provocative suggestion of a Trump third term, and new revelations about the Epstein scandal touching Democratic donors.

Satirical Segment: White House Demolition ([00:56] – [07:33])

Key Points

• The show opens with a satirical bit featuring Jimmy Dore, a fictional Vice President, and a “construction foreman” discussing bizarre and reckless renovations at the White House under Trump.
• The sketch lampoons incompetence, lack of planning, and a gaudy, gold-obsessed redesign.
• "No permit" for White House demolition, blueprints drawn in crayon, ignoring foundational safety.

Notable Quotes

• Vice President: “His idea of wealth is no different from that of an emotionally neglected third grader who finds a $20 bill on the ground.” ([02:30])
• Foreman: “We have a drawing on construction paper... It looks like a grade schooler made it. It's got stick figures inside a giant rectangle... The obviously female stick figures have two giant circles on their chest.” ([06:04])

Tone: Absurdist, mocking the perceived chaos and corruption of the Trump administration.

Candace Owens’ Claims on Charlie Kirk: Betrayal, Holidays, and The Boulevard Conspiracy ([08:56] – [14:40])

Key Discussion Points

• Candace Owens, on her own premium stream, claims Charlie Kirk was “betrayed… in one of the most egregious ways I’ve ever seen.” She says she has “fully lost faith in Trump” and politics at large.
• Owens satirically suggests that when “they” kill someone, they give them a holiday and a boulevard as a signature (referencing MLK, Charlie Kirk, etc.).
• The show explores skepticism toward the official narrative of Kirk’s death, connecting it to larger patterns of distrust about establishment explanations (comparing to JFK, RFK, etc.).
• Candace also discusses fear and intimidation tied to criticizing Israel.

Notable Quotes

• Candace Owens:
  “It has made me lose faith in politics, has made me fully lose faith in Trump… my heart aches for the fact that he gave so much of his life to Trump and to politics.” ([08:56])
• Candace Owens:
  “As soon as they give you a boulevard and a holiday… they definitely killed you. No question they killed you. That’s like their signature thing.” ([08:56])
• Candace Owens:
  “Anything happens to me, blame the Zionists. Like 1000% blame the Zionists. Let that be my parting word.” ([22:14])
• Jimmy Dore:
  “She didn’t say lose faith. She said fully lose faith in Donald Trump. And it’s based on the feeling she has… It’s a feeling you should have after Trump just bailed out Argentina to protect the investments of George Soros.” ([10:53])

Memorable Moment:
Jimmy and Kurt riffing on the idea that giving someone a holiday is a sure sign they were killed by the deep state.

Conservative Reactions: Candace Owens vs. Steven Crowder and Online Spin ([16:51] – [21:42])

Key Discussion Points

• Steven Crowder’s hostile response to Owens: framing her as either a liar or her critic Erica Kirk as a killer.
• Jimmy and Kurt react, noting Crowder is misrepresenting Owens and question his motives (suggesting paid influence).
• Ian Carroll’s social media analysis: defends Owens, explains Erica Kirk’s likely silence as the CEO of Turning Point.
• Paranoia and infighting are themes—no one agrees on the narrative, trust is eroding.

Notable Quotes

• Jimmy Dore:
  “Steven Crowder says you can watch this clip and draw one of two conclusions: Erica Kirk is evil… or Candace Owens is a miserable [bleep]. That’s it?” ([16:51])
• Kurt Metzger:
  “Was it Mac Feldstein?” ([20:08]) (sarcastic slip referencing accusations against various media personalities)

Israel, Trump’s Red Line, and the West Bank Annexation ([24:48] – [42:16])

Key Discussion Points

• Discussion pivots to Israel’s Knesset passing West Bank annexation bills while JD Vance is visiting, interpreted as a deliberate humiliation of US officials and disregard for Trump’s “red line.”
• US leadership is depicted as powerless or complicit as Israel openly defies them.
• The show accuses Israel of dragging American politicians around and using American money while overtly ignoring US wishes.
• Bannon and US officials try to spin these snubs as mere stunts/opposition drama, which the show’s hosts ridicule.

Notable Quotes

• Jimmy Dore:
  “It was symbolic of how they can humiliate you with impunity and you will never do anything. That’s what the symbolism there was… the boss is Israel over you.” ([26:48] and [32:48])
• JD Vance:
  “It was a very stupid political stunt, and I personally take some insult to it.” ([27:13])
• Finance Minister Smotrich (as quoted):
  “We are not subject to the directives of the Americans… American recognition is not a condition for the application of sovereignty.” ([38:20])
• Jackson Hinkle:
  “If they’re claiming they’re an independent nation… they should give us back the $30 billion that we’ve sent them.” ([39:03])

Steve Bannon on Trump: The 3rd Term Fantasies ([42:16] – [48:19])

Key Discussion Points

• Jimmy plays audio where Steve Bannon advocates for a Trump third term: "Trump 28 will happen," asserts Trump is "an instrument of divine providence," and evades constitutional limits.
• The hosts mock Bannon’s rationale and speculate about how absurd, dangerous, or manipulative such rhetoric is.
• Questioning of whether narrative distractions serve to keep people from discussing topics like Epstein.

Notable Quotes

• Steve Bannon:
  “He’s going to get a third term, so Trump ‘28. Trump is going to be president ‘28. People just ought to get accommodated with that.” ([42:43])
• Steve Bannon:
  “Trump is nothing but a series of negotiations to kind of keep this thing rolling forward... He’s a vehicle of divine providence.” ([44:02])
• Jimmy Dore:
  “I would love to bring Steve back on the show and ask him what he means by ‘finish what we started.’” ([48:19])

Epstein Revelations: The Pritzker Angle ([55:38] – [60:23])

Key Discussion Points

• Newly surfaced (but previously available) Epstein deposition excerpts directly name Tom Pritzker—cousin to Illinois Governor JB Pritzker—as involved with Epstein and alleged abuse victim Virginia Giuffre.
• Jimmy Dore connects the Pritzker family’s political fundraising, connections with Clinton, Gates, and others, and hotel empire as potential enabling factors for Epstein’s crimes.
• Discussion underscores the lack of mainstream media and political will to pursue the Epstein network, and cynically links it back to why public faith in institutions is collapsing.

Notable Quotes

• Jimmy Dore (reading):
  “Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre gave sworn testimony she was forced to have sex, AKA trafficked, with Hyatt Hotel’s chairman Tom Pritzker… Pritzker was listed as numero uno in Epstein’s black book.” ([55:38])
• Jackson Hinkle:
  “The pieces are coming together. The more people are going to continue demanding the answer. So I don't see why the Trump administration doesn’t just pull off the band aid and get this over with.” ([59:25])

Final Thoughts: Why No Change or Justice? ([60:23] – end)

Key Discussion Points

• Jimmy questions why neither party, even populists allegedly hostile to the establishment, deliver on exposing or punishing any of the deep corruption (Epstein, Kirk, etc.)
• References to Trump shutting down the investigation into his own attempted assassination—implying complicity, cowardice, or fear.
• The institutional response is always to shame and silence inquiry (“Don’t look into Charlie Kirk. Don’t look into Butler, Pennsylvania. Don’t look into anything. Just shut up and listen…” ([61:35])).

Notable Quotes

• Jimmy Dore:
  “They’re trying to shame people into not looking into Jeffrey Epstein. Don’t look into Charlie Kirk. Don’t look into Butler, Pennsylvania. Don’t look into anything. Just shut up and listen to the man from the government. He’s telling you the truth.” ([61:35])

Timestamps for Key Segments

• White House Satire: [00:56]–[07:33]
• Candace Owens/Charlie Kirk Segment: [08:56]–[14:40]
• Crowder, Carroll, Infighting: [16:51]–[21:42]
• Owens on Israel, Security and Free Speech: [21:56]–[23:28]
• Israel/Trump/Annexation Drama: [24:48]–[42:16]
• Steve Bannon’s Third Term Rhetoric: [42:16]–[48:19]
• Epstein-Pritzker Segment: [55:38]–[60:23]
• End/Conclusions: [61:07]–end

Podcast Tone & Style

Highly satirical, irreverent, and cynical, mixing biting comedic bits with genuine investigative outrage. The hosts frequently mock official narratives, mainstream media, right-wing personalities, and American political passivity. They blend outlandish hypothetical bits (“construction paper” blueprints for the White House, etc.) with serious skepticism about state power, foreign influence, and deep corruption.

Summary for New Listeners

If you’ve missed this episode, you’ll find Jimmy Dore and guests skewering the mainstream and alt-right’s narratives around Trump, Charlie Kirk, Israel, and political assassinations. You’ll hear satirical phone-ins, sharp takedowns of establishment and dissident right figures, and a through-line of warning about American institutions’ lack of accountability—from wars to Epstein. The show’s style is unapologetically confrontational and loaded with gallows humor.