The Art of the Deal Owns Davos

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Rob Carson Show – “The Art of the Deal Owns Davos”

Date: January 22, 2026
Host: Rob Carson (Newsmax Podcasts)
Guest: Daniel Lippman (Politico Reporter)
Theme: The intersection of humor and hard-hitting political commentary on Trump’s dominance at the Davos Economic Forum, shifts in the international order, the rebirth of American influence, and the ongoing media/political battles in Washington.

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Episode Overview

This episode dives into Donald Trump’s surprising political victories, especially his maneuvers at Davos, the reaction of global elites, and the changing dynamic in international relations. Rob Carson brings his trademark blend of satire and sharp commentary, mocking critics and celebrating what he views as a new American resurgence as it heads toward its 250th birthday.

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Primary Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Uniqueness and Power of Radio (01:22–05:50)

• Rob opens with a passionate defense of local talk radio, calling it more intimate and essential than TV or online media.
• He ties his comedic roots back to his days writing for Rush Limbaugh, emphasizing the blend of entertainment and information as his show’s hallmark.

Quote:

“Nobody else does this. Rush Limbaugh did this. I brought comedy to Rush Limbaugh... That comedy is alive and living here. It's alive and living on this show every single day.” – Rob Carson (03:15)

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2. Trump’s Resilience and “Serendipity” of Historic Victory (03:50–05:50)

• Carson positions himself and his audience as “foot soldiers in the freedom movement,” crediting Trump with overcoming hostile coverage and attempts to oust him.
• Sees Trump’s timing as “serendipitous,” aligning with America’s 250th anniversary.
• Draws a parallel between his presence in Washington and a “METALLICA version of Mr. Smith goes to Washington.”

Quote:

“We have arrived here at this moment to witness history. It’s a METALLICA version of Mr. Smith goes to Washington.” – Rob Carson (04:45)

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3. Satirical Coverage of Alleged ICE Brutality (05:52–07:00)

• Rob satirizes Nasra Ahmed’s public allegations of violent treatment by ICE in Minnesota, comparing them to the Jussie Smollett case and questioning the veracity.
• Uses heavy sarcasm and skepticism about the story’s plausibility and Ahmed’s injuries.

Quote:

“Did you get your sandwich? That’s the thing I wanted to know!” – Rob Carson (07:00)

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4. Trump as the “Art of the Deal” Architect at Davos (07:00–10:17)

• Argues Trump’s bold proposals (like acquiring military bases in Greenland) upset European elites but ultimately secure American and Western interests.
• Slams NATO as “the spectators in the Hunger Games” – “snotty made up elite” relying on US protection while looking down on Americans.

Quote:

"They're the snotty made up elite of the world. They look down their nose at America... But Donald Trump's going in there like a boss." – Rob Carson (07:49)

• Mocks Trump’s media critics, particularly Lawrence O’Donnell, calling out their “projection” and chronic underestimation of Trump.

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5. Trump’s Strength on the World Stage – Sound Bites (09:35–12:09)

• Plays clips of Trump touting record investment inflows ($18–20 trillion) and warning adversaries like Iran (“We’re going to blow the hell out of the whole country”).
• Contrasts perceived weakness of Biden with Trump’s aggressive posturing.

Quote:

“Now if you were weak, he'd say... ‘I'm scared, I'm scared.’ But Trump said: ‘We're going to blow the hell [out of Iran]—the whole country is going to get blown up.’” – Rob Carson recapping Trump (11:40)

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6. Democrat and Media “Projection” and Decline (12:23–13:21)

• Carson targets Democrats describing their approach as a “death spiral,” lampooning their impeachment talk and lack of new policy ideas.
• Mocks John Brennan’s criticism of Trump’s Davos speech by spotlighting the “faculty lounge gobbledygook” of globalist leaders.

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7. Critiquing Global Elites and Canadian Politics (15:17–18:14)

• Extended riff on Canadian PM Mark Carney’s speech aligning with China and scolding “middle powers” to assemble a new world order.
• Lampoons Carney’s “faculty lounge gobbledygook,” calls out the hypocrisy of globalist elites, and points to Canada’s vulnerability.

Quote:

"Canada's about to really step in it with America... This is a yippee chihuahua on the other side of the fence of a pitbull." – Rob Carson (15:30)

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8. Panel Reactions and the End of the 'Globalist World Order' (17:41–18:54)

• Political commentator (Bach) argues global elites need America more than America needs them.
• The Trump team’s Davos message: No more one-sided globalization that hurts American workers or allows radicalization in Europe.

Key Exchange:

“We're done being your patsies... NATO needs us more than we need them, and yet somehow they are dictating the terms of the relationship. That is over.” – Political Commentator (18:42)

• Rob counters a panelist defending US-led order, insisting “NATO has been a sucker fish of the United States for decades.”

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9. Gavin Newsom’s 'Davos Smackdown' and Best Sound Bite (18:54–22:30)

• Highlights Scott Bessett’s viral takedown of Gavin Newsom:

“Governor Newsom... strikes me as Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken, yes. May be the only Californian who knows less about economics than Kamala Harris.” (19:36)

• Notes Newsom’s poor showing and the sharp contrast with American economic resurgence.

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10. Interview: Daniel Lippman (Politico) – World Affairs, Davos, and NATO (22:50–30:48)

Topics:

• Trump’s unpredictability at Davos and the challenge for European diplomacy.
• Carson frames Trump’s moves as classic “Art of the Deal” – start tough, then close deals (Greenland bases, for example).
• Lippman sees European unease and the need for US reliability; acknowledges value in limiting China/Russia in Greenland.
• Both agree the US spurred NATO to step up defense spending, but Lippman is nuanced about allies’ concerns.
• Banter about plans to rebuild Gaza, potential Trump-branded projects, and humorous jabs at each other's pizza preferences and environmental stereotypes.

Memorable Exchange:

“Trump Hotel. Is that going to be in Gaza one day?” — Daniel Lippman (29:11)
“You know it will be. Are you kidding me? Of course it will.” — Rob Carson (29:14)

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11. Satire & Comedy – Trump Sings 'Greenland' (32:53–34:08)

• Jim Gossett’s parody song about Trump acquiring Greenland; humorous take reinforcing show’s lighthearted style.

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12. Congressional Hearings: Jack Smith Grilled on Capitol Hill (35:15–40:06)

• Plays a tense exchange between Rep. Brandon Gill and Special Counsel Jack Smith, focusing on the controversial subpoena of Speaker McCarthy's telephone records.
• Carson employs colorful, irreverent analogies:

"Normally, you've got to be put under for a colonoscopy like this. I hope he prepared last night." (36:52)

• Emphasizes the show’s theme: the tables turning on Trump’s investigators, using the phrase "getting a colonoscopy" repeatedly for comedic effect.

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Notable Quotes & Moments

Rob Carson on Trump and the Left’s Denial:

“The left dies like movie vampires, kicking, screaming, trying to drag us into hell with them. But we're not going, are we?” (10:47)

On NATO:

“NATO has been a sucker fish of the United States for decades... We were covering their rear ends for decades. And Donald Trump said you got to do 5%.” (18:54)

On Congressional Hearings:

“This is what we've been waiting for. Gold just went up another $10...Jack Smith getting a colonoscopy on Capitol Hill. By God, that is just... and he's awake, too, which is even better.” (40:06)

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Key Timestamps

• 01:22 – Launch of hour two: defense of analog radio, the show’s uniqueness
• 03:50 – “Rebirth of America” and Trump’s against-all-odds win
• 05:52 – Satirizing Nasra Ahmed’s allegations; Jussie Smollett comparison
• 07:00 – Trump’s Davos performance, “Greenland deal” explanation
• 09:35 – Trump sound bites and investment numbers
• 15:17 – John Brennan, Mark Carney comments on Davos/world order
• 18:54 – Discussion of NATO dependence; best Newsom takedown lines
• 22:50 – Start of Daniel Lippman interview (Politico)
• 32:53 – Trump/Greenland comedy song
• 35:15 – Congressional grilling of Jack Smith and comedic spin

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Tone & Style

The episode blends sharp political analysis and conservative commentary with irreverent, over-the-top satire. Rob Carson’s delivery is combative, performative, and geared toward engaging an audience that enjoys both mockery of the opposition and affirmation of their worldview. Frequent comedic breaks, impressions, and parody songs lighten the mood even when tackling heavy, headline issues.

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Conclusion

This episode is emblematic of The Rob Carson Show’s format: insightful yet comedic right-leaning political commentary. It walks listeners through the Trump resurgence narrative, critiques media and globalist reactions, offers serious takes on NATO and foreign policy, and makes time for recurring satirical bits and banter with political insiders. Anchored by Trump’s dominance at Davos and the unraveling of old global alliances, Carson celebrates what he sees as a new era of assertive American leadership—with plenty of jokes at his critics' expense.

Transcript

[Rob Carson]

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[Political Commentator]

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[Rob Carson]

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[Nasra Ahmed]

We're following these two men and I was waiting for these two men to hold the door for me. And I told them, hey, hey, can you hold the door for me? And I walked right in the middle. And when I was in the middle, I saw ICE came, they came out of their cars, they asked me to see my id and while they were asking me to see the id, they just decided it was nice to be racist and say, yeah, you know, you.

[Rob Carson]

Know what, while you're getting your id, you blah, blah, blah, blah.

[Nasra Ahmed]

Really nasty things to me.

[Rob Carson]

Sure they did.

[Nasra Ahmed]

And yeah, that, that man, he called me, he called me the N word. Oh yeah.

[Rob Carson]

Oh yeah, he's sure. He, you could tell he did called.

[Nasra Ahmed]

Me that and then he arrested me. They arrested me was multiple people. They used a lot of force to arrest me.

[Rob Carson]

I actually got bandages on her head. Well, the only reason she'd do that is if she was resisting arrest and fighting back. And who the heck knows? Actually, you know, they could just be bandages on her head, could just be.

[Nasra Ahmed]

A prop scab that was healing while I was in jail. But they pushed me hard. They used a lot of violence. My body still hurts. I got a concussion. It's really hard for me to speak because.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah, but did you get your sandwich? That's, that's the thing I wanted to know. I wanted to get your sandwich. Okay. Told you. The, the more that they get over the target, the more they're going to, you know, do this, this nonsense, all of this absolute nonsense. And it is all nonsense. Absolutely. And the more Donald Trump wins in Davos and he is, there's, there's no doubt about it, he's winning over there. He went in Greenland, you know, he said he wanted to, he said he wanted to take over Greenland. He wanted to buy Greenland and Europe freaked out all of the elites, all of the, you know what, you know what the, you know the NATO members are, they're the, they're the, they're the spectators in, in the Hunger Games. That, that's, that's NATO. They're the snotty made up elite of the world. They look down their nose at America. McDonald's. Who would never eat McDonald's. I would never eat McDonald's. Meanwhile, they open their borders and all these, you know, these radical Islamists move in and destroy their. And they always screw up, they always ruin everything. Then they get attacked, and then America's got to go in and save their butts. And Donald Trump's going in there like a boss and say, you know what, we're going to go ahead and just take over Greenland because it's very strategic and it will keep you free instead of having China or Russia take over it. Thought you should know. We're going to go ahead and take that. And then what do they do? De Threatens tariffs. And what do they do? They say, oh, we're so sorry, we're so sorry. We're so sorry. And today, Donald Trump has an agreement. We put bases all over Greenland, a small footprint. We're not buying Greenland. We're not taking over Greenland. It's not the 54 first state. But China and Russia have been shut out. They are not allowed to come in the club. And yet people like Lawrence o', Donnell, who is, I mean, he's a communist. He's a communist. He's not a talented person. There's nothing compelling about him and his opinions are always wrong. But here he is trying to say the opposite of what is true about Donald Trump and projecting like James Carville. Donald Trump is done. Donald Trump is done. Get off my lawn. You know, the view cast. Oh, Donald Trump is. No, you're projecting what you wish. You wish it were that way. But the opposite is true. Donald Trump has the weakest mind we've ever seen in the White House. He's the weakest person ever to live in the White House. My God, you're so wrong. He is the crybaby in chief. He is not just America's biggest crybaby, he is the world's biggest crybaby. Really? Really. You know, it's kind of weird because this does not sound like a weak president.

We've secured commitments for record breaking $18 trillion. And we think when the final numbers come out, they'll be closer to 20.

Sound very weak there, Lawrence.

Trillion dollars, Larry, of investment. That's never.

No, he's a Lawrence. He is so a friggin Lawrence. You know, there's a difference between Larry and Lawrence. He's a Lawrence.

Been done by any country at any time. Not even close. Just over one year ago, under the radical left Democrats, we were a dead country. Now we are the hottest country anywhere in the world.

That does not sound weak there, Lawrence. When he's criticized by someone speaking on.

A television network, he says the entire.

Network should be closed down. He gives them a little what fur when they lie about him and the press coverage is 97% negative. And then also they lie and he has to sue them and he wins because they lie. What kind of crybaby is that? The worst. You sound kind of like a crybaby right now. The adult kind. When he doesn't get a Nobel Peace Prize, which he will never get. Really? Really? Larry. Larry. Lawrence, you know, you also said he would never be the president and will never deserve.

He insists that the recipient of the.

Peace Prize should give it to. Oh, my God. What did I tell you? What did I tell you? The left dies like movie vampires.

So is Min.

Donald trump is hitler. He's a racist. Diet like movie vampires, kicking, screaming, trying to drag us into hell with them. But we're not going, are we?

No.

No, we are not. Here's a Donald Trump sound in real week, by the way.

[Political Commentator]

I know that you can't talk about what's on the table, but what is your response to Iran's leadership in the regime continuing to taunt you, threaten you, Especially given over the weekend you said it's time for new leadership in Iran.

[Rob Carson]

Now, if you were weak, he'd say, I'm scared. I'm scared. I don't want to do anything. Iran is scared. I'm weak. I'm lame. I'm like Joe Biden.

They shouldn't be doing it. But I've left. Not anything ever happens. We're going to blow the hell. The whole country is going to get blown up.

Well, so that does not sound very weak.

We've, you know, originally Biden should have said something. You know, when they made a statement, we always said, why isn't Biden saying anything? Because he didn't.

Because he was weak and his brain was made of pudding.

But a president has to defend a president. Like if I were here and they were making that threat to somebody, even, not even a president, but somebody like they did with me, I would absolutely hit them.

Remember what I said about the movie vampires and stuff? This is Jason Crowe. He's a member of Congress. I know people voted for this thing. Here's the Democrats plan here. Here's the Democrats plan not to make America better, not to bring manufacturing magnets, shut the border and make drug prices a whole lot cheaper and everything.

[Daniel Lippman]

This president is a danger to this country and this democracy must have been.

[Rob Carson]

When he shut down the border.

[Daniel Lippman]

What I'm doing is I'm looking at all options. All of our options must be on the table, from impeachment, the 25th Amendment, to winning elections, which can't feel anymore.

[Rob Carson]

A goal right now as the recruitment.

[Daniel Lippman]

Chair for House Democrats is to win elections.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah, you guys are. You're doing a death spiral in hell. Yeah. John Brennan, he projected too, about Trump in Davos. He did not like Trump's speech yesterday. Believe it or not. Believe it or not. Did not like Trump's speech. I'm going to share the Dales on the other side of the break. And this is the Rob Carson show.

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The media and our friends in the Democrat Party kept saying we needed new legislation. We must have legislation to secure the border. But it turned out that all we really needed was a new president.

Well, I think we're all ashamed of what we saw on the stage in Davos. I think all the way. I know when Gavin Newsom spoke, I was. I was ashamed. Oh, oh. John Brennan's talking about Donald Trump. Okay. We're quite jealous of seeing the integrity.

Professionalism, intellect of Prime Minister Carney of.

Canada, who put himself brilliantly in many respects in terms of honoring the transatlantic Alliance. The Transatlantic Alliance. And when we hear been so successful. No, they suck. Donald Trump. Talk about history in such a.

As you point out, an ignorant.

How well that worked for you. When the world is on fire the last 50 years, it really is a period of time where I think all Americans, whether or not they serve. Do you like listening to people who talk like that? Would you want him at the dinner table with you? Pass me the macaroni and cheese. And then you get this.

Served in the military service, national intelligence.

That we really have reached this real inflection point where. Yeah. Where you get your rear end kicked up between your shoulders. You're done. You're Done. Here is Mark Carney, the, The prime minister of Canada. He's. Oh boy, Canada, you're about to get a little what? Furniture. Canada's about to really step in it with America. And I. And I feel bad for the freedom loving people of Canada because this man is poking a pit bull. This is a yippee chihuahua on the other side of the fence of a pit bull. And he is bedding down to create a new world order with China. Canada. That's who this is. It's going to get so big, bad and ugly for Canada, it's not even funny. Listen, what does it mean for middle powers to live the truth first? It means naming reality. Stop invoking rules based international order as though it still functions as advertised. Call it what it is. A system of intensifying great power.

Right.

Okay. This is faculty lounge gobbledygook, where the most powerful pursue their interests using economic integration as coercion. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. It means acting consistently, applying the same standards to allies and rivals. When middle powers criticize economic intimidation from one direction, but stay silent when it comes from another, we are. Well, that is just so good. Honestly, I think I'd rather hear this guy.

Governments very foolishly follow, turning their backs on everything that makes nations rich and powerful and strong. And there's so much potential in so many nations.

Yeah, a little bit better than the turd burglar over there who wants to bed down with China. Here's a little bit more of the man.

The man to embrace the possibilities of tomorrow, we must reject the perennial prophets of doom and their predictions.

Global warming, apocalypse, climate change.

They are the heirs of yesterday's foolish fortune tells. I have them and you have them.

Yeah.

And they want to see us do badly, but we don't let that happen.

I got to tell you, you really stepped in it. But Sargon has been a guest on this show. Shredded. Shredded the cast of the. Of cnn.

[Political Commentator]

But Trump's response was they should be grateful to the U.S. canada lives because of the United States.

[Rob Carson]

It does. Because it's a tick on our butt. Right.

[Political Commentator]

Why are we picking a fight with Canada? And how can you argue that he's.

[Rob Carson]

They're picking the fight wrong.

[Political Commentator]

That. That Trump really is pulling us back from these rules of the road that we created and that have created so much safe stability and prosperity around the world.

[Rob Carson]

Ding, ding.

It looks like Bach has been tagged in. Let's see what she does.

[Political Commentator]

Problem is, is that all of these people need us more than we need them. Yeah, and they have Taken advantage of us.

[Rob Carson]

They have.

[Political Commentator]

While we have been the ones subsidizing them. And what the President is saying and what the entire Trump administration went to Davos to say is that this world order in which you globalize everything, you ship good jobs overseas to China, you import millions of people to undercut workers.

[Rob Carson]

Here, you turn parts of, of Paris and London into no go zones featuring radical Islamists, and if you're a woman, you'll be raped and murdered if you.

[Political Commentator]

Go there is over. We're done being your patsies. We're done being in a situation where NATO needs us more than we need them. And yet somehow they are dictating the terms of the relationship. That is over.

[Rob Carson]

Let's be real. I mean, you're doing a very good job of repeating President Trump's rhetoric, but let's be realistic. Well, because it makes sense. 80 years we have built and led this international security system and we have been the biggest, we have been the biggest beneficiaries of it. We are the. No, you're wrong. NATO has been a sucker fish of the United States for decades. And they weren't even paying their dues. Their 2% of their GDP for their military. They weren't doing it. We were covering their rear ends for decades. And Donald Trump said, you got to do 5%. Oh, you just, you just, you're like tenured professors. You, you don't do anything. You go through the motions. You have meetings and you do D word for Richard. Unbelievable. This is what global elites do and they hate, hate, hate that Donald Trump is the president. It is, it is such a glorious time to be an American. It really, really is. The sound bite of the, the week, though, goes to Scott Bessett about Gavin Newsom. Governor calls you smuggler. Are you smug? Yeah. You know, I think it's very, very ironic that you know Governor Newsom, who strikes me as Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach. Ken, yes. May be the only Californian who knows less about economics. And Kamala Harris. Oh, my God, Scott Besit is owning him over there. That is the line heard around the world. That is the line of the Davos. And Gavin Newsom looks so small. He looks so small. He goes and he speaks in a room with like five people in it yesterday. And he's selling Davos knee pads. And he says he sold out because the leaders are trying to suck up the truck. I said, gavin, how many interns do you have? I mean, honestly, you could sell them out. Let's take a break and come back. We've Got Daniel Libman, Politico joining us next on the Rob Carson Show. Hey guys, it's Carson for Shopify. You know, for years I have had a swag line of T shirts with catchy phrases and whatnot and it's just been lying there. Well, I've decided to go with Shopify and actually make money with my own business. Shopify gives you everything you need to sell online and in person. Millions of entrepreneurs have already made this leap from household names to first time business owners just getting started. Choose from hundreds of beautiful templates you can customize to match your brand. Instead of just having a lousy website that nobody notices like I have been doing for years, set up fast with Shopify's built in AI tools that write product descriptions and headlines. Create email and social campaigns that reach customers wherever they scroll. In 2026. Stop waiting and start selling with Shopify. Sign up for your $1 per month trial and start selling today at shopify.com Newsmax go to shopify.com Newsmax make building a successful business your 2026 New Year's resolution. It is a Rob Carson show and we got a big, big snowstorm. What they said is going to affect 182 million people across the country. It's unbelievable. You know, I live in the D.C. area now and, and generally if snow falls, it's like Godzilla attacking Tokyo. I mean, they just freak out. I went this morning. I normally don't shop at Whole Foods, but in the morning they have half price stuff. So you go in and prepare foods and fresh fruit. Half price. Right. So I go in there. It was, it was nuts. It was nuts. At Whole Foods. I could, if I listen if I was still drinking and a drinking game was. You see a Prius with a coexist pumper sticker spelled in religious symbols. I wouldn't, I would have died. Alcohol poisoning. It was unbelievable. Unbelievable. So the forecast is 3 to 20 inches to possibly Godzilla. That's the forecast. Daniel Lippman is a reporter for Politico. He covers the White house and Washington D.C. daniel, how are you, my friend?

[Daniel Lippman]

Good. Thanks for having me.

[Rob Carson]

Are you as freaked out about the snowstorm as a lot of people are? Yeah.

[Daniel Lippman]

We're going to the grocery store later tonight to stock up and make sure I don't get caught, left hanging.

[Rob Carson]

Where, where did you grow up? Are you, can you drive in this stuff? Do you have an issue with it or you. Are you kind of one of the guys who freak out when there's snow on the ground?

[Daniel Lippman]

I'm from the Northeast. So.

[Rob Carson]

All right.

[Daniel Lippman]

You know, we buried in snow back when we had more snow. So this is, I'm not worried.

[Rob Carson]

Well, I was here when Snowmageddon happened in 2010 and 26 inches one day and then like four days later was another 16. But anyway, welcome to the show. Let's talk a little bit about world events and stuff. Have you been watch the the Davos? Well, I'm sure you probably have. What's going on in Davos? Generally, the, the left and the liberals are saying that Donald Trump is embarrassing us. He's destroying our relationships with NATO. What are your thoughts?

[Daniel Lippman]

Yeah, I think that our relationships will survive, but they he is getting some giving European leaders a run for their money because they're not used to this. And there's a lot of concern among diplomats in the US Government and in European governments that he is causing unnecessary chaos where he the White House says, oh, military options are not off the table. And then a few days later they he backtracks.

[Rob Carson]

It's called the Art of the Deal. Did you read the Art of the Deal, Daniel? Have you ever read that book?

[Daniel Lippman]

I read parts of the Art of the Deal. I need to read the whole.

[Rob Carson]

You come in strong, dude. You come in strong and then you get them to freak out. You get them off their footing and then you come back and look, we already got a deal. We've already got a deal in Greenland. We didn't even have to buy it. They were talking $700 billion. They're just going to do a series of different bases in the country and basically keep China and Russia from owning the area. I think that's kind of a reasonable, you know, compromise, don't you?

[Daniel Lippman]

Well, this is was actually we had a lot of rights to build as many bases as we wanted in Greece, existing treaties. And so I think that you have to wonder about the, you know, it's important to make sure that we gain more influence in Greenland and make sure that Russia and China do not are not menacing the islands, trying to steal their resources. But you also have to think about, on the other hand, how to make sure that we don't unnecessarily freak out our allies where they don't think the US Is dependable anymore because it is a balancing act. And a lot of these countries are kind of sick of having to cozy up to Trump.

[Rob Carson]

You think maybe we're kind of sick of NATO not paying their fair share to their own defense. They weren't even paying 2%. Donald Trump said 2%. Now let's do 5%. You think that was fair? Because NATO always relies on us to come and bail their asses out and they have not been carrying their weight. And then yesterday the President of Finland said, we can defend ourselves without the United States. Eleven minutes later he said, oh no, I didn't say that. What do you think about that?

[Daniel Lippman]

Yeah, no, it's when the 101st Airborne Division, I have not heard about similar divisions in France or the UK and Germany. It's important that Germany has a, a strong military despite its history because they are on the front lines of not Russian aggression yet, but they are in the sights of Russia. And Putin is not someone you mess with. He respects strength and so I think with extra percentage points of GDP spending that's going to really knock him off his.

[Rob Carson]

I think it's great. And the cool thing is you're getting rid of China and Russia's sphere of influence when you've got, you know, the, the not only a golden dome, the possibility of, of, you know, keeping America safe from missiles, but also the trade route there. They'll make it 40% shorter to get from Europe to, to the Americas. As far as your goods are concerned, it's a good deal. I think we can agree that, you know, that this is a positive. They have a very powerful sphere of influence in Greenland, certainly. I think, I think it's a, I think it's a very positive thing.

[Daniel Lippman]

Yeah, it is. Maybe we'll, we'll take on Iceland next since.

[Rob Carson]

Oh dude, we should own, we should own Iceland. I hear.

[Daniel Lippman]

Confusing, confusing Greenland with Iceland multiple times.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah, sure. He also works 18 hours a day and you know, is brought $18 trillion in investment into the country and eight piece deals and, and then of course the abort of peace, they're going to make Gaza into a jewel on the ocean that it should be instead of hell on earth. What do you think about that?

[Daniel Lippman]

Yeah, no, I think it's, it's important that we rebuild Gaza so that they have a strong economy and are not under threat by Hamas which wants to drag them back into the Stone Age. And so they, if we can turn Gaza into what, you know, Qatar or uae, then that would be amazing. It's going to take a lot of follow through dollars. There's a lot of rubble on the ground there that has to be cleared and so, but if we can get other countries to foot the bill so that the US doesn't have to do a whole Marshall Plan for Gaza, that would be amazing.

[Rob Carson]

Well, if people are already stepping forward Even Vladimir Putin already put a. Put a trillion dollars into the kitty, so there's that. And by the way, that the soil over there is like. Like Swiss cheese. So they're going to have to do a lot to be able to build foundations of buildings. I mean, honestly, that's. That's true. That's true. I thought it would be kind of interesting, Daniel, since you remember the Jewish people were enslaved to build the pyramids. It would be kind of fun to build a Luxor pyramid casino on the water there and pay the Palestinians to build it. What do you think?

[Daniel Lippman]

You know, as long as they're not, you know, we don't want to recreate the conditions when.

[Rob Carson]

No, no, no, they would not need to flee. They would not lead to flee and part the Red Sea. They would actually collect a very good paycheck building the, The. The Gaza Luxor.

[Daniel Lippman]

The Trump Hotel. Is that going to be in Gaza one day?

[Rob Carson]

You know, it will be. Are you kidding me? Of course it will. By the way, Daniel, now you live in the D.C. area, right?

[Daniel Lippman]

I do, I do.

[Rob Carson]

Did you hear that they're gonna build a sphere? Did you see the news about that? They're gonna get a Vegas.

[Daniel Lippman]

I'm excited for the sphere. I don't have to go to Vegas to, you know, to the sphere. And so the. They're gonna build an arch. They're, you know, they're really. Trump is really reshaping Washington.

[Rob Carson]

Like, you know, this isn't. Well, you. I don't know why you wouldn't like it. It's pretty damn cool. So they got a sphere going there. You know the other good news I got? You won't. You won't get this. A Giordano's Chicago deep dish pizza joint is going in near the White House. You know, I know that New Yorkers. You like your New York pizza. I get it, I get it. I get it.

[Daniel Lippman]

You cannot Thin slice guy.

[Rob Carson]

I gotcha. Why did I know that? Why did I. Why did I. Why would I? Yeah, I think you're probably more of a thin and crispy and organic.

[Daniel Lippman]

All organic ingredients.

[Rob Carson]

Do you drive a Prius with a coexist bumper stick and religious symbol? Oh, my God.

[Daniel Lippman]

But no coexist.

[Rob Carson]

Daniel, I appreciate you, man. Where can people find your work? You work for Politico. You're on. You're on the X at D. Lippman. Anywhere else, my friend.

Yeah.

[Daniel Lippman]

So you can subscribe to my articles on. If you search Politico, Daniel Lippman and get my articles and investigations when they Publish.

[Rob Carson]

Daniel, I do appreciate you. I know we disagree on a lot of things, but I enjoy your company. I enjoyed sitting on the cast of of Chris Plant's Right squad before the holidays. Hopefully we'll do that again. Okay, bro, sounds good.

[Daniel Lippman]

Thank you.

[Rob Carson]

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What can make us safer? What can make us safer in the hemisphere?

In the hemisphere.

What can force the Russians and Chinese to watch their rear? Greenland.

Greenland.

Oh, yes. Greenland can. Greenland can. We'd like to buy it and make it so much better. Like we said. We.

Yeah, it's pretty cool.

A deal I'd like to make. I don't want to take Greenland with the military. Hope that isn't necessary. A conflict there would be quite scary.

Yeah. I'm gonna have to do it though. They back down.

What could be strategic?

What could be strategic?

To the usa. To the usa. Come to the table. Denmark. We could make a deal today for Greenland.

Greenland.

You should sell us Greenland.

You should sell us Greenland.

Sell us Greenland. Because a hefty price we are prepared to pay.

We don't have to do it. We didn't have to do it.

After we own Greenland, the Panama Canal will also be in play.

Yeah, we already got that too. So that's good. The Chinese were controlling that enough. Trump said. No, not so much. Not so much. Tom K writes on Rumble I wonder if Rob helps Jim Gossett with the words to those great songs. Why yes, yes, I do. This one he did autonomously. Thank you very much. We have a very nice collaborative relationship here. Sometimes I'll say, hey man, why don't you do a parody, whatever. And he'll go, okay. And then he gets it done. By the time you would order an Ubereats order, you know, like a Chipotle burrito, he'll be there because he's a friggin genius. Patreon.com Jim Gossett comedy Patreon.com Jim Gossett Comedy I guess right now Jack Smith is is testified on Capitol Hill and getting shredded like cheddar. I can't really follow it as much as I would like to, but. But I can. I could do it on the fly. Brandon Gill. I met Brandon Gill on the Capitol Hill night before last. God, he just kicks butt. And when he does questioning, it's brilliant. I'm going to play a little bit of this just on the fly again. Brandon Gill questioning Jack Smith.

[Brandon Gill]

How many days after Kevin McCarthy was sworn in as speaker did you subpoena his records?

[Jack Smith]

I don't recall. But those two things had nothing to.

[Brandon Gill]

Do with 16 days after becoming the highest ranking Republican in the House of Representatives. You subpoenaed his toll records. Do you agree that that might reasonably be considered a violation of the speech or debate clause?

[Jack Smith]

I do not. And I want to be clear that.

[Brandon Gill]

The total you were collecting months worth of phone data on the Republican speaker of the House, the Leader of the opposition, right after he got sworn in as speaker, all around the time of a major vote. That sounds like a flagrant violation of the speech or debate clause to me. And I think most people agree with me. And Speaker McCarthy had no recourse, did he? Because you issued a a non disclosure order ensuring that neither he nor any of the American people knew about these subpoenas Is that right?

[Rob Carson]

The toll.

That is a pregnant Paul.

[Jack Smith]

The non contact toll record subpoenas. We did secure non disclosure orders for those subpoenas.

[Brandon Gill]

You did. And let me ask you, Mr. Smith.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah. They didn't want to tell the people who they're being investigated. They were being investigated and surveilled and bugged and stuff.

[Brandon Gill]

Time you, you secured those non disclosure orders. Was Speaker McCarthy a flight risk?

[Jack Smith]

The non disclosure order was based on concerns about.

[Brandon Gill]

Was Speaker McCarthy a flight risk?

[Jack Smith]

He was not.

[Brandon Gill]

He was not. Then why did. You're not.

[Rob Carson]

Why the hell did you do it?

[Brandon Gill]

You, Jack Weed disclosure order refer to him as a flight risk. It says right here, the court finds reasonable grounds to believe that such disclosure will result in flight from prosecution.

[Rob Carson]

Normally you got to be, you got to be put under for a colonoscopy like this. I hope he prepared last night.

[Jack Smith]

Sir, when securing a non disclosure order, the risks don't have to be associated.

[Brandon Gill]

Think that the speaker of the House. This is my time.

[Rob Carson]

Thank you.

[Brandon Gill]

You think, you think the speaker of the House is a flight risk? You think he's going to hop on a plane and leave the country?

[Rob Carson]

No, no.

[Jack Smith]

What I was trying to explain is with respect to a non disclosure.

[Rob Carson]

Oh, you're just so full of crap there. Is that corn and peanuts floating in your eyes? My God. Wow, wow, wow. I love me some Brandon Gill. Bravo, bravo, my brother. By the way, you guys love that analogy. When I make that analogy, I know it's, it's very non davos of me to use such an analogy. This is so fun. This is the what fur we've been waiting for. This is the what fur we've been waiting for. It's coming. You got people being arrested for raiding that church. Yay. You got, you got Tim Vaults being served and Keith Ellison being served. They got a grand, grand conspiracy case going after trying to take down Donald Trump. Raid Mar a Lago and all that. And now Jack Smith getting a colonoscopy on Capitol Hill. By God, that is just. And he's awake too, which is really even better. Let's take a break and come back. This is the Rob Carson show.

[Jack Smith]

When I assume how much money.

[Rob Carson]

Okay, how much money did you spend in the investigating President Trump? How much on your office?

[Jack Smith]

I do not recall as I sit here now, but I know that pursuant to, I believe it's the special council regulations, reports were issued each six months detailing 35 million dollars.

[Rob Carson]

How much we gathered at 35 million dollars. And what I want to know is.

How much 40 plus million dollars on the, the, the classified documents case. It was all also absolute bullcrap because every, every department of the federal government was weaponized against Donald Trump.

That $35 million of taxpayer money did you give to confidential human sources. We know you gave 20,000 to someone. It just got reported last week. How much more money did you pay confidential people, people we don't know about with American tax money going after the guy we elected president.

[Jack Smith]

My recollection regards the $20,000 which tell.

[Rob Carson]

You I mentioned on the stream. I hope that he drank that liquid before his colonoscopy today.

[Jack Smith]

It was not a payment from me. It was me.

[Rob Carson]

It could get pretty messy.

[Jack Smith]

Proving a payment by the FBI to a confidential human source.

[Rob Carson]

Wow.

[Jack Smith]

Who was reviewing video and photograph source. I do not know the identity of the source.

[Rob Carson]

How many other payments went to this source or other sources?

[Jack Smith]

As I sit here, I do not know the answer to that question. My role as special counsel.

[Rob Carson]

$35 million and you're giving money to, to people the country doesn't know who they are. You're giving their hard earned money to these folks.

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