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Lord of the Flies: NYC Edition

The Rob Carson Show

Thu Feb 19 2026

Summary

The Rob Carson Show — “Lord of the Flies: NYC Edition”

Date: February 19, 2026
Host: Rob Carson
Guest/Co-host: Cliff Maloney
Podcast: Newsmax Radio

Episode Overview

This episode of The Rob Carson Show delivers Rob’s signature blend of conservative commentary, political satire, and cultural critique. Framed around mounting budget and governance issues in New York City (a “Lord of the Flies” moment), Carson and recurring guest Cliff Maloney (CEO, Citizens Alliance) discuss city and national political dysfunction, the impact of progressive policies, midterm strategy, media bias, and voter ID, peppering the conversation with biting humor and parody.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. NYC Budget Crisis & Progressive Policy Mismanagement

Tone: Sarcastic, frustrated, incredulous
Timestamps: [01:44]–[08:29]

Rob lists ballooning salaries for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) officials in New York City:
- “Equity 4.6 million. Commission on Racial Equity, 835,000. Commissioner on Gender Equity, 260,000...” [01:44]
Cliff: “You can’t cut that back. They’re doubling down on stupid. The left doubling down on stupid.” [02:09]
Critique:
- NYC's budget spirals while basic services suffer and crime is rampant.
- Political promises (e.g., free grocery stores) unravel as businesses flee due to crime and poor management.
- The city is reducing police hiring, contradicting public safety needs.
Rob, emotionally: “I don’t know why you’d ever be a police officer in New York City... what you have to do is ridiculous.” [03:12]

2. Tax Plans, Homeowner Squeeze, and Economic Unsustainability

Timestamps: [05:36]–[08:29]

Proposed fixes:
- Raising property taxes by 9.5–10%.
- Dipping into city “rainy day” and retiree health funds.
Guest Sarah Williams (via Newsmax clip): “We have a broken property tax system in this city.” [05:36]
Rob: “That’s going to impact residential units and commercial properties across all five boroughs...” [06:23]
Cliff: “It’s unsustainable. You can’t run a city like this.” [07:00]
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards: “You’re really setting back generational wealth and you’re going to force people out of their homes…” [08:03]

3. Satirical Comparisons: "Lord of the Flies meets Animal Farm"

Timestamps: [08:29]–[13:52]

Rob: “Now you’ve got, you know, Lord of the Flies meets Animal Farm. For real.” [08:29]
Greg Gutfeld critiqued progressives as “adult children” running cities.
Rob: “AOC is an adult child. She has no life experience. She was a bartender. She’s so stupid she doesn’t know what’s in a rum and coke.” [09:12]
Roasts continuing mismanagement in major Democratic cities (Chicago, New York, Seattle), targeting their mayors and policies.
Cliff: “Republicans just by default look like adults, even if you disagree with them.” [13:35]

4. Student Protests, Indoctrination, and School Authority

Timestamps: [14:16]–[16:27]

Rob criticizes student walkouts (“anti-ICE protest”), argues students lack protest rights during school:
- “I said to these kids walking out of class: protest, get your asses to your classes. You have no right to protest as a student…” [14:27]
Audio from Principal Daniel Weber, Wilson High School (PA), threatening suspension for students walking out:
- “If you stay out here, we will get your names. You will be suspended.” [15:38]
Rob: “Teachers, you teach them what they need to survive, not your bull crap politics. Done. Done. Done.” [16:48]

5. Late Night TV Bias and Media Distrust

Timestamps: [16:48]–[20:18]

Parody song targets Stephen Colbert’s handling of campaign fairness and FCC equal time rules.
Critiques “sloppy” media coverage, referencing candidate James Talarico:
- “Perfect encapsulation of why the American people have more trust in gas station sushi than they do in the national news media.” (Brendan Carr, FCC chair) [19:08]
Cliff: “Who did this to late night television? ...Carson is rolling in his grave like a baseball bat on a lathe...” [20:18]

6. Midterms: Strategy, Messaging, and Voter Outreach

Timestamps: [22:19]–[30:53]

Cliff Maloney (CEO, Citizens Alliance):
- “Democrats have no message. But here’s the warning: that is still a message that motivates Democrats. We’ve seen it in special elections... even if Trump is not on the ballot.” [24:05]
- Importance of Republicans being proactive in messaging, connecting achievements to party brand.
Focus on ground game: Pennsylvania’s “PA Chase Program” targeting three vulnerable Republican House seats (PA-7, 8, 10).
- “We’re knocking 750,000 doors across target districts.” [27:53]
Cliff warns about Democrats’ “dirty” fighting and urges Republicans to “grow a spine... This is war.” [29:33]

7. Voter Fraud Concerns and the Voter ID Debate

Timestamps: [30:53]–[37:41]

Extensive discussion on risks of voter fraud, especially non-citizens voting and mail-in ballots.
Rob: “If those 20 million people [w/o ID] existed, we’d see town halls on CNN... The 20 million without IDs are illegal. Would you agree, Rob?” [35:07]
Cliff: “It’s the worst kept secret in politics that these Democrats go out and virtue signal... It benefits them politically.” [36:11]
Both emphasize overwhelming voter turnout as the antidote.

8. Mockery, Parody, and Culture Wars

Timestamps: [39:00]–[41:21]

Rob launches the “Crazy Cat Lady of the Day” (Rosie O’Donnell) segment, lampooning white liberal women and celebrities with exaggerated song parodies.
Cliff: “They have a whiny voice... They’re all pro choice and mostly barren... Don’t have husbands either. They’re cat ladies. Whoa, whoa, whoa.” [40:30]
Rob: “You’re not going to get another show like this... I’m blessed to be here, and I will never let you down. I promise you.” [41:24]

Notable Quotes & Moments

On NYC Governance:
- “They’re doubling down on stupid. The left doubling down on stupid.” – Cliff Maloney [02:09]
- “I mean this from the bottom of my heart: you, ICE officers, border patrol... nobody should have to go through what you go through.” – Rob Carson [03:12]
On Progressive Pols:
- “AOC is an adult child. She has no life experience. She was a bartender. She’s so stupid she doesn't know what’s in a rum and coke.” – Rob Carson [09:12]
On Property Taxes:
- “The foreclosure crisis always peaked in southeast Queens. So, without a doubt, you’re pushing people out of their homes.” – Donovan Richards (Queens Borough President) [08:03]
On Media & Late Night:
- “The American people have more trust in gas station sushi than they do in the national news media.” – Brendan Carr, FCC Chair [19:08]
On Elections:
- “The Democrats have no message... but their hatred of Trump motivates them regardless of who's on the ballot.” – Cliff Maloney [24:05]
- “This is political ideological warfare. And the Democrats do it in every single state. It’s time for Republicans to grow a spine.” – Cliff Maloney [29:33]
On Voter ID:
- “If those 20 million people [w/o ID] existed, we’d see town halls on CNN... those 20 million are illegal.” – Rob Carson [35:07]
Closing Assurance:
- “You’re not going to get another show like this. ...I’m blessed to be here, and I will never let you down. I promise you.” – Rob Carson [41:24]

Timeline of Important Segments

| Timestamp | Segment/Topic | |-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------| | 01:44 | NYC DEI and budgetary excesses, setup for NYC critique | | 05:36 | Tax plans, impact on homeowners, Newsmax Sarah Williams | | 08:29 | “Lord of the Flies meets Animal Farm” satire | | 14:27 | School protests and student rights segment | | 16:48 | Media, Colbert, and equal time rule criticism | | 22:19 | Strategy for 2026 midterms: messaging, turnout | | 27:53 | Pennsylvania as battleground, Citizens Alliance program | | 30:53 | Voter fraud, ID debate | | 39:28 | “Crazy Cat Lady” parody (Rosie O’Donnell) | | 41:24 | Host’s closing words and thank you |

Conclusion

This episode illustrates Rob Carson’s trademark blend of humor, parody, and impassioned conservative commentary. Centered on NYC’s dramatic governance woes, it critiques progressive policy, rails against perceived Democratic excess and incompetence nationally, and highlights strategic priorities for the GOP heading into the midterms. The conversational style, recurring pop-culture skewering, and calls for “spine” and “patriotism” provide a vivid sense of Carson’s tone and mission.

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Transcript

Rob Carson (0:00)

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Cliff Maloney (1:41)

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Equity 4.6 million. Commission on Racial Equity, 835,000. Commissioner on Gender Equity, 260,000 for Department of Education Chief Diversity Officer. 301,000 for 3 FDNY Civilian Chief Diversity Inclusion Officers. There's a title for you. And 118,000 for an FDNY Chief Diversity Inclusion Officer.

Cliff Maloney (2:07)

That's important.

Rob Carson (2:07)

Is that necessary stuff?

Cliff Maloney (2:09)

You can't cut that back. Yeah. They're doubling down on stupid. The left doubling down on stupid. On Capitol Hill, they're doubling down on the stupidity and the evil of child gender transition. And in New York City, they're doubling down on DEI and other nonsense. And they don't have the money. They don't have the money. The city is already in hock. By the way, their budget went up by the way, their budget went up dramatically in the last year. And they are so overspent and so overstretched. Ron Desantis was commenting on the entire state of Florida's budget. Annual budget of Florida is $117 billion. New York's budget is $127 billion. They're scrod. They are absolutely scrod. And so Zoran Mandami he's already, he's already, you know, dying on the vine. The free grocery store that they, you know, he's been promising free grocery stores, you know, cuz Democrats like say there's a food desert. When Democrat policies cause a food desert, you know, not fighting crime. So the stores just finally say, screw it, we're out of here. We're tired of being robbed blind. We're tired of our employees being robbed in the, in the parking lot. We're tired of people breaking out the windows and coming in and looting the damn place. So there's your food desert. Bravo. Democrats. I mean, honestly, so broken. So broken. The Democrat Party. Mongomi canceled a previous order from New York City Mayor Eric Adams, aiming to hire 5,000 more New New York City PD officers going into effect in 2026. So they're cutting police, they're cutting the police force. That's what Zoran Mandami is doing. Under Adams plan, the NYPD was said to add 300 officers in July 2026, growing to 2500 2027, eventually increasing 5000 additional officers annually. The Adams plan allowed the NYPD to deploy approximately 40,000 officers to the street, while Maidani's plan caps the number close to 35. 35. I don't know why you'd ever be a police officer in New York City. I mean, I don't actually, you know, any Democrat city. I don't know why you'd be a police officer. I thank you for doing it though. My God. I mean, I mean this from the bottom of my heart that you do what you do, that you do what you do and you ICE officers and you do border patrol and you go through all of this. My God, nobody should have to go through what you go through. What you go through. You, you arrive on scenes of horror, you arrive on scenes of murder and abuse. You arrive on accident scenes that no one be able to clear from their memories. I mean, people, you know, cut in half during traffic, you know, accidents, you, you, you, you do all of this and then you deal with petulance and idiocy and attacks. It is ridiculous, ridiculous what you have to do. Just don't ever forget people in uniform, what they have to do while you go into a cubicle. You do whatever. I come in here, I do a radio show. My job is a gift from God. But every day I don't have to, you know, kiss somebody goodbye and maybe never come home because I might get killed in the line of duty. You know, it is, it is unbelievable. Now ZelratMandami his moist dream of a socialist worker paradise is dying. Piles of snow and feces and garbage everywhere. It looks like he's going to have to cut back on his, his dream of, of capping rent or giving free rent to people. And now of course he's talking about if he can't get a big tax increase on wealthy people, which will make them leave and they're already leaving, by the way, then he's going to have to increase property taxes. Here is Sarah Williams on Newsmax. She's by the way, she's spect in New York City.

Cliff Maloney (8:29)

It's unbelievable. What a mess. If I were Staten Island, I'd get the hell out of it. Get the hell out of New York. Honestly, it is just so poorly run. And now you've got, you know, Lord of the Flies meets. Meets on the Animal Farm. Yeah, it's Lord of the Flies versus Animal Farm. For real? Yeah. Let me see. Who talked about that. Greg Gutfeld talked about that. I said that it's a lot like Animal Farm meets. Meets the. Pardon me, get on my seat here. But he basically echoed the same thing with regard to people. Kids. You know, I told you that electing Zoram Andami was like handing the keys to the bus to a first grader and saying, drive the kids home. You're going to go off the. You're going to go off the rails. And here is what Greg Gutfeld had to say. Hold on, let's. Let me find in here. Gutfeld. Well, let me find it. I'll get it here. He said something very funny last night and here it is. I'll have to come back to it. I apologize. Godfold. No, that's not it. I'll come back. I'll come back. But he echoed what I've been saying, that it is. It is a bunch of children. A bunch of adult children. You know, AOC is an adult child. She has no live experience. She was a bartender. She's so stupid. She doesn't know what's in a rum and Coke. That's kind of person she is. But this is what's happening. It's happening in. Not only in New York City, but also In. In Seattle, among other places. And it's happening in Chicago. Brandon Johnson is an awful, awful mayor. I mean, a terrible mayor. Worse than Lori Lightfoot and Lori Lightfoot, complete incompetent. And now the Chicago Bears are going to be going to Indiana. Did you know that the Chicago Bears and I talked when I was driving across the country? I stopped in Indiana, and there were some people in this hotel I was staying at. They were thrilled about the possibility of Indiana getting the Bears. The Chicago Bears going to Indiana because of incompetence by people like this. And here he is talking about it yesterday. It's my face. Straight. Okay, all right. To keep a straight face here. The Bears belong in the city of Chicago. The Chicago Bears belong in the city of Chicago. Right. And I've stopped making Chicago suck repeatedly.

Cliff Maloney (30:54)

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