The Rob Carson Show

Episode: Rob Carson Torches the ‘No Kings’ Protest: ‘A Fart in a Tornado!’
Date: October 20, 2025
Host: Rob Carson (Newsmax Podcasts)
Highlighted Guest: Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
Theme: A humorous and biting critique of the recent "No Kings" anti-Trump protest, paired with wider commentary on the current political landscape, left-wing activism, and state of American culture.

Episode Overview

In this episode, Rob Carson dissects the ‘No Kings’ protest, mocking its motives, participants, and impact. With characteristic satire and brashness, Carson explores the protest as a reaction to Donald Trump’s ongoing presidency, compares left-wing and right-wing activism, and reflects on the generational and ideological schisms shaping US politics. The show also features commentary from news correspondents, a satirical song segment, and an extensive interview with Rep. Claudia Tenney covering the protest, government shutdown dynamics, immigration, and left-wing rhetoric.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Rob Carson’s First-Hand ‘No Kings’ Protest Encounter

• [02:53] Carson describes stumbling onto the protest in Old Town Alexandria:
  • Frames the demonstration as a “temper tantrum because Donald Trump won.”
  • Mocks participants as “boomer hippies from hell,” “cul de sac Karens,” and “emasculated husbands.”
  • Observes, “They lied about the crowd size... MSNBC said, oh, there's millions of people... and they showed footage from a 2017 rally.”
  • Repeats his analogies: “The impact... is like a fart in a tornado... It is completely worthless.”
    • Quote: “Donald Trump is absolutely kicking butt as the president. Everybody knows it... none of them believe that Donald Trump is acting like a king. Because that happened when Barack Obama and Joe Biden were the president.” (06:08)

Media Narratives and Protest Turnout

• [10:59] NBC Boston coverage is played to highlight the demographic makeup:
  • Describes “an older crowd. A lot of white hair out there. Q-tips, as we used to call them.”
  • Protest portrayed as “I hate America” event.
  • Carson: “It's a bunch of aging boomers... the last dying throes of the class of 1968's moist dream of making the country Marxist and communist. And guess what? It's not working. You're losing.” (11:40–12:30)

Protest as Performance and Emotionalism

• [07:58–09:57] Co-hosts and Carson discuss the left’s focus on emotional venting over substance:
  • “Anger requires no thought, no labor, no risk... the media decided to redefine it as a struggle.” (09:01)
  • Satirical analogy: “It's like holding a wedding after the couple broke off the engagement the night before. We're still going to go through with the ceremony anyway. We paid for the food.” (09:36)

Trump’s Response and Internet Memes

• [09:57] Carson mocks social media claims that Trump is “terrified” by protests:
  • “Did you see some of the memes and the videos... Donald Trump as the king... dumping manure on the protesters? You think Donald Trump is afraid? Oh my God, you people are so stupid.”

Satirical Song & Mockery

• [14:15] Jim Gossett’s song lampoons the protesters:
  • "Ex cons and deadbeats on unemployment. Hating our country, it gives them enjoyment..."
  • Parodies the makeup and aims of the protestors, casting them as ignorant and manipulated (“If you went, you're a useful idiot. You're this. And some of you morons still wearing masks. You're all useless idiots.”)

International Caller: Australia’s Struggles

• [16:21–19:08] Shane from Australia calls in:
  • Discusses Australia’s WWII history, current struggles with “globalist” leadership, and government-induced migration.
  • Pleads for American—and especially Trump’s—support: “We need President Trump to be hard on that migration right now because our kids haven't got jobs and they're just selling us out.”
  • Carson relates Australia’s issues to similar trends in the US and UK, calls the globalist push “failing.”

Hypocrisy Highlight: Canada’s Monarchy

• [19:49] Carson points out irony of Canadian 'No Kings' protests:
  • “You idiots. In Canada have a king. Okay, you morons. In Canada have a king.”

Interview: Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY)

• [23:01–39:25] Robust, wide-ranging discussion including:

  • On the ‘No Kings’ rally:

    • Tenney says, “President Trump is the only president in American history who has actually cut the branch that he is the head of... No king would do that. That's the opposite of what a king would do.” (25:57)
    • Argues the protest was “absurd” and that Trump has reduced, not increased, authoritarianism.
    • Claims leftist activists and media “always project on us what they're actually doing” (27:12)
    • Both agree public exhaustion is setting in regarding anti-Trump protests: “America's damn tired of it, and we're not gonna put up with three more years of people throwing a temper tantrum because they lost. That's it.” (28:20)

  • Demographics and Demeanor of Protesters:

    • Both note the predominance of “aged hippies” and retirees, and the lack of diversity and youth among protesters (33:31)
    • Tenney jokes about nude bicycle protests and “die-ins,” mocks the theatrics as “horrific looking.”
    • Carson: “My son, when he was a toddler, threw a temper tantrum... That's the kind of crap. And then they see these idiots in these inflatable costumes. These are adults, right? These are supposed to be adults. I don't take them seriously.” (34:28)

  • Government Shutdown and Immigration:

    • Tenney believes the shutdown will end soon, and links much leftist agitation to media manipulation: “The Democrats just keep lying to the American people.”
    • Discusses toll mass immigration, “hundreds of millions of dollars being spent on illegal immigration, illegal immigrants, getting access to health care, pushing veterans and seniors... out.”
    • Believes people are “starting to wake up to it” with rising taxes and inflation. (37:57)

  • Final takes on protest, policy, and the left:

    • Carson: “The Democrat Party is on a death spiral to hell.” (37:57)
    • Emphasizes need to maintain “patriotism, our joy... I'll leave taking these people down with law enforcement up to this administration...”
    • Tenney: “Remember, the leadership of the entire... Democratic Party in Washington is from New York City... They've never really had to lead and they've always had the praise and the fawning press." (38:48)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Rob Carson, on the protest's impact:
  “The impact of the ‘No Kings’ is like a fart in a tornado... It is completely worthless.” [06:22]

• Rob Carson, on generational protesters:
  “This is the last dying throes of the class of 1968's moist dream of making the country Marxist and communist. And guess what? It's not working. You're losing. You're getting your wrinkly old butts handed to you.” [12:10]

• Co-host, on liberal emotionalism:
  “Anger requires no thought, no labor, no risk... It was a replacement for thoughtful.” [09:01]

• Satirical take, on the protest:
  “It's like holding a wedding after the couple broke off the engagement the night before. We're still going to go through with the ceremony anyway. We paid for the food.” [09:36]

• NBC Boston correspondent, on the protest crowd:
  “There's not a lot of folks... It's an older crowd. A lot of white hair... Q tips, as we used to call them.” [10:59]

• Rep. Claudia Tenney, on Trump’s actions vs. “kinglike” behavior:
  “President Trump is the only president... who has... cut all kinds of unnecessary regulations to promote freedom... No king would do that. That's the opposite of what a king would do.” [25:57]

• Rob Carson, on ongoing left-wing activism:
  “…this childish nonsense over the weekend was that ‘No Kings.’ It was as fake as the joy thing they tried to pull.” [39:40]

Detailed Segment Timestamps

• [02:53]–[06:22]: Rob’s direct satirical attack on the ‘No Kings’ protest – commentary on crowd, intent, and supposed hypocrisy.
• [07:58]–[09:57]: Co-host and Carson discuss emotionalism, the futility and performative nature of protests, and media narratives.
• [10:59]–[12:30]: NBC Boston’s on-ground coverage highlights older demographic, lack of youth, and general lackluster turnout.
• [14:15]–[16:21]: Satirical protest song from Jim Gossett, extending the lampooning before the international call.
• [16:21]–[19:08]: Shane from Australia brings a global angle, lamenting “globalist” leadership and mass migration.
• [19:49]: Carson mocks Canadian 'No Kings' protestors by pointing out Canada has an actual king.
• [23:01]–[39:25]: Long-form interview with Rep. Claudia Tenney covering protest analysis, government shutdown, media manipulation, and cultural decline.
• [39:40]–[41:38]: Final mockery of the protest and media attempts at manufacturing joy, with reflections on American resolve and masculinity.

Episode Tone & Style

• Language: Sarcastic, biting, sometimes crude; humor and parody heavily deployed.
• Approach: Highly partisan, unapologetically pro-Trump, anti-left/progressive.
• Energy: Combative, mocking, taunting of perceived political adversaries.

Takeaway

Rob Carson and his guest, Rep. Claudia Tenney, frame the "No Kings" protest as both a futile gesture and emblematic of a politically and generationally out-of-touch left. Through sarcasm, anecdote, and direct attack, they argue that the protest (and similar activism) is being increasingly ignored by America, is rooted in performative emotionalism, and is contradicted by both Trump’s policies and the actual levers of modern left-wing power. The prescription: keep mocking, remain joyful and patriotic, and let institutional levers deal with the opposition. The message to listeners is clear: “Get used to it, sunshine. We’re just beginning. The butt kicking is just beginning.”