The Rob Carson Show – "Insurrection Act Now? Cue the MSM Panic"

Date: January 16, 2026
Host: Rob Carson
Key Guest: Tony Kennett (Daily Signal, WIBC host)
Theme: Political unrest in Minneapolis, calls to invoke the Insurrection Act, media reactions, and broader political and cultural commentary.

Episode Overview

This episode of The Rob Carson Show centers on the escalating political violence and chaos in Minnesota, particularly involving protests targeting ICE operations. Rob Carson discusses whether invoking the Insurrection Act is needed, mocks the media and left-wing panic, and explores the cultural and political context with recurring guest Tony Kennett. The show blends humor, strong conservative commentary, and parody songs to analyze current events.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Unrest in Minneapolis and the Insurrection Act

Timestamps: 01:17–03:00, 09:53–12:29

• Rob Carson opens the show with parody and biting humor, describing Minneapolis as in chaos and “a big mess”, noting escalating violence against police and ICE (“people need to leave. And I think the kids need a spanking.” [01:51])
• Parody song by Jim Gossett satirizes calls to invoke the Insurrection Act, referencing Schoolhouse Rock.
• Carson’s Position: The violence and "organized" protests are well past normal dissent and warrant a heavy-handed response. He argues the left overreacts to Trump’s actions and fails to focus on positive developments.
  • “How about stop being so bloody bipolar… focus on the goodness in the economy, around the country, and around the world.” [03:45]

Notable Quote

“It has absolutely become an unlawful assembly. There are individuals throwing fireworks at police officers, individuals throwing ice, rocks, other projectiles at police officers. It is well past the line and people need to leave. And I think the kids need a spanking.”
— Rob Carson [01:17]

2. “Healing Circles” and Therapy Goats: Satire of Liberal Coping Mechanisms

Timestamp: 03:55–09:00

• Carson lampoons the city of Minneapolis offering healing circles and therapy goats for employees coping with workplace stress amid city turmoil.
• He contrasts this with real problems in the world and frames it as weakness, satirizing urban progressivism.
  • “If you need a healing circle, honestly, I mean, get some help. Just cope with life, okay?” [04:41]
  • “If you have problems that can be fixed by a therapy goat... you don’t have problems and you’re such a weak ass person.” [06:47]

Notable Quote

“While Democrats fan the flames against ICE agents, city staff are being offered quiet reflection time with goats. This is actually happening.”
— Rob Carson [08:12]

3. Organization Behind the Protests

Timestamp: 09:53–10:51

• Caller/Listener (Kash Patel cited): Asserts that protests are orchestrated, not organic, often funded and peopled by outsiders.
  • “Most of these individuals aren't even from those respective areas... It is an organized, in my opinion, effort.” [09:53]
• Carson agrees: Those committing violence should be charged accordingly.
  • “Since they're committing acts of violence and insurrection, then they should be charged.” [10:26]

4. Cycle of Activist Movements and Manufactured Outrage

Timestamp: 10:51–11:58

• Carson tracks the trajectory from Occupy Wall Street to BLM, then to anti-Israel protests and beyond, calling each successive movement “bought and paid for.”
  • “We return to common sense... have to stamp out the small remaining embers of idiocy out there.” [11:36]

5. Justifying the Insurrection Act: Escalation and Law Enforcement

Timestamp: 11:58–14:13

• Call-in commentary: Suggests local leaders (Gov. Walz and Mayor Frey) could end up in federal prison; supports deploying the National Guard to enforce immigration law.
• Carson injects humor around “insurrectile dysfunction” and pivots to the seriousness of the federal response.

Notable Quote

“The president can and should invoke the Insurrection act… to federalize the Minnesota National Guard, to assist federal law enforcement... and to put down this insurrection.”
— Caller/Listener [11:58]

6. Not a Protest, but Terror: Escalation Discussed with Tim Pool

Timestamp: 14:13–17:53

• Tim Pool audio: Describes unprecedented violence, including theft of firearms from federal vehicles and personal targeting of agents.
  • “This is not a protest. This is not a riot. These are political extremists, and it's overt terror.” [14:30]
• Carson and Pool mock attempts to call these actions “protests”, equating them with acts of terror.
  • "When you try to run over an ICE officer, that's terror." [15:11]
  • "I have never seen this level of extremism... to ransack federal vehicles and steal." — Tim Pool [15:17]

7. Gender, Protest Culture, and Leftist Radicalization

Timestamp: 17:53–19:57

• Carson runs social media soundbites lampooning liberal women protesting ICE and voicing hatred towards men, white people, and Trump supporters.
  • “This is what American, the left liberal women have become.” [19:10]
• He links radical protest culture to breakdowns in traditional gender roles and lampoons “Karens” and “cat ladies” for their activism and rhetoric.

Notable Quote

“You know, one thing that hating men has trained me for is literally… chasing ICE cars off of my street.”
— Audio clip, unidentified speaker [19:10]

8. ICE Tactics, the Media, and Political Messaging (with Tony Kennett)

Timestamp: 22:11–29:01

• Carson and Tony Kennett discuss media labeling law enforcement as "Gestapo," progressive “softening up” the public to abolish ICE, and the cycle of activist outrage.
  • "Donald Trump's modern day Gestapo... They've been softening up the targets for a long time... This is just the end result." — Rob Carson [22:40]
• Kennett rejects concerns (e.g., Megyn Kelly) about Trump’s rhetoric hurting midterms, calling for continued aggressive enforcement and not toning down political messaging.
  • “Can we just stop being so bloody bipolar and just let the man do what he does… instead of freaking the hell out?” — Carson [26:01]
• Both argue law enforcement needs experienced, no-nonsense leaders (e.g., Tom Holman), not political appointees like Kristi Noem.

Notable Quotes

“If you try to give him [Trump] some sort of guidance because you're afraid… Honestly, get out of the way.”
— Rob Carson [27:00]

“When you have a director of an agency, I want to see someone like Scott Bessant… not straight face. Tom Homan doesn't do that. He shows up and says… we have law enforcement officers. Obey the law. I'm not here to play.”
— Tony Kennett [27:49–28:02]

9. Will the Insurrection Act Actually Be Invoked?

Timestamp: 29:01–31:29

• Kennett: Violence against federal law enforcement (including the possibility of an ICE officer being killed) would trigger the Insurrection Act and potentially the arrest of Gov. Tim Walz.

  • "If the Insurrection Act is enforced, Waltz… needs to be arrested immediately that day." — Kennett [29:31]

• Rob cautions against generic RICO Act charges, emphasizing focus on viable legal strategies.

10. Tim Walz, Corruption, and Accountability

Timestamp: 32:53–35:21

• Callers and both hosts discuss longstanding fraud and child care scandals tied to Gov. Walz, tying it to terrorism links and administrative cover-ups.
  • "Everyone’s been willfully turning a blind eye in the Walz administration." — Caller [32:53]
  • “Tim Voltz could have been the vice President... We're discovering the US government is far more corrupt than we could ever imagine.” — Carson [33:23]

11. Foreign Policy: Trump’s Iran Strategy

Timestamp: 35:21–36:29

• Brief discussion on Trump’s handling of Iran, asserting he’s pursuing a strong posture and moving toward a possible kinetic strike, with Kennett careful not to reveal off-air details.

12. Economic Optimism for 2026 & Trump’s Policy Wins

Timestamp: 36:29–38:22

• Carson and Kennett discuss positive economic signals and Trump administration policy plans (insurance market reforms, making homes affordable, booming 401ks). Predict the “good news” will eventually be too big for media to suppress.
• Kennett predicts either possible Supreme Court ruling on Trump economic powers will benefit Americans—and therefore Trump—in 2026.
  • “It's wild… a president who can really only win in this sense.” — Kennett [37:21]

13. Tying It All Together: Marxism, Anti-Semitism, and Cultural Fears

Timestamp: 39:35–40:44

• A caller notes that the activism against ICE in Minneapolis often overlaps with anti-Semitic and anti-Israel sentiment.
  • "It's more than just anti-ICE; some… are also anti-Semitic and Israel... just to keep that in mind." — Caller [39:35]
• Carson links these ideologies, calling it the “Red Green Revolution” (Marxists and Islamists combining against freedom and Jews).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On therapy goats as urban coping:
  “If you have problems that can be fixed by a therapy goat... you don’t have problems and you’re such a weak ass person.” [06:47]

• On organized protest violence:
  “Most of these individuals aren't even from those respective areas... It is an organized, in my opinion, effort.” — Caller [09:53]

• On escalating protest violence:
  “This is not a protest. This is not a riot. These are political extremists, and it's overt terror.” — Tim Pool [14:30]

• On media’s role in demonizing law enforcement:
  “Donald Trump's modern day Gestapo... They've been softening up the targets for a long time... This is just the end result.” — Rob Carson [22:40]

• On economic optimism:
  “This is going to be the biggest year, the most historic year for the economy and for freedom around the world than we've seen in my lifetime.” — Rob Carson [38:04]

Important Timestamps for Key Segments

• Minneapolis Violence, Insurrection Act Debate: 01:17–03:00
• Therapy Goats & Healing Circles Satire: 03:55–09:00
• Kash Patel/Protest Organization: 09:53–10:51
• Tim Pool on Protest Escalation: 14:13–17:53
• Gender and Protest Culture: 17:53–19:57
• Gestapo Rhetoric and Political Messaging: 22:11–29:01
• RICO Legal Strategy Caution: 31:29–32:53
• Walz Corruption & Fraud: 32:53–35:21
• Foreign Policy/Iran: 35:21–36:29
• Economic Optimism & 2026 Politics: 36:29–38:22
• Anti-Semitism and Protest Movements: 39:35–40:44

Tone & Style

The tone is irreverent, sarcastic, unapologetically conservative, and frequently blends serious political commentary with humor, parody, satire, and generational culture-wars lampooning.

For Listeners Who Missed the Episode

This episode spotlights Rob Carson’s signature style—mixing sharp wit, news parody, and hard-right political analysis—to contend that Minnesota’s unrest borders on insurrection, warranting drastic federal action. He and Tony Kennett ridicule liberal “coping” rituals, expose the organized nature of progressive protests, and call out media bias and government corruption, while expressing optimism for America’s political and economic direction under Trump’s leadership.

Find Tony Kennett:
YouTube & Rumble: Daily Signal
Twitter: @TheTonus

Next Hour Tease:
Massive fraud in Minnesota about to be revealed—stay tuned for in-depth reporting and interviews in hour two.