The Rob Carson Show

Episode: "The Donroe Doctrine Strikes Back"

Date: February 25, 2026
Host: Rob Carson (Newsmax Radio)
Featured Guests: Brigadier General Blaine Holt, Jim Gossett, Randy Fine
Theme: Political and cultural satire, current affairs, America's global posture, and the challenges facing Democrat-run cities/states.

Episode Overview

This lively edition of The Rob Carson Show blends political humor, sharp commentary on U.S. policy, and expert insight into global affairs. The discussion focuses on the state of Democrat-run cities, the "Donroe Doctrine" and U.S. strategy in international hotspots (with a spotlight on Mexico and Iran), the migrant crisis, woke culture clashes, and more—anchored by Rob’s signature wit and Newsmax’s conservative perspective.

Key Discussion Points

1. Democrat-Run Cities: Decline, Dysfunction, and Policy Failures

• Public Storage moves HQ from LA to Texas as a symbol of business-hostile conditions in blue states (01:17).
• Rob's bit about storage units as 'marriage purgatory': “Because it's the first step to making you forget about it so she can throw it away.” (02:27)
• Population exodus from New York, California, Illinois—Rob satirizes their economic decline, rising taxes, and crime.
• Rising costs and failed socialism in New York:
  • Referencing Zoran Mandami’s collectivist initiatives: free grocery stores, costly snow shoveling programs.
  • "Democrat States are losing population because Democrat policies are not working." (04:54)

Notable Quotes:

• “New York's budget is $127 billion... Florida, including Miami and Orlando... 117 billion. What do they have? Streets paved with gold? I live in New York, I pay the highest taxes... they're paved with crap and garbage.” – Rob, quoting Fareed Zakaria and adding his spin (08:09-08:35)
• "Whenever socialism wins in a state, people move away. They don't go, 'I want to move there and get free stuff.' They know the lie of it." (13:05)

Segment Timestamps:

• [01:17–04:53]: Rob’s storage/marriage bit, Public Storage move, start of city/state complaints.
• [05:50–13:15]: Critique of NY/Chicago/LA budgets, quotes/dialogue with Rahm Emanuel and Fareed Zakaria, satirical “Chicago, Chicago” song (09:02).

2. Satire & Parody: Chicago, Urban America, and Blue State Blues

• Jim Gossett parody (“Chicago is losing the Bears”) lampoons the city’s decline and sports team exodus ([09:02]).
• Cultural nostalgia: Rob reminisces about classic Chicago radio personalities—contrasted with today’s broken urban reality.

Notable Quote:

• "It's past time. The high crime gets worse every day. It's likely what scared the Bears away. Hey, go to a game and you'll risk your life sit next to a guy packing a knife in Chicago." – Jim Gossett, singing parody (09:27-09:47)

3. Interview: Brigadier General Blaine Holt on Mexico, Cartels, and Iran

Begins: [23:00]
Rob brings in Gen. Holt (host of “Dangerous Intellectuals”) to unpack America’s growing security concerns, especially as they relate to the “Donroe Doctrine.”

Highlights:

• Security risk from Mexican cartels, their military-grade hardware, and Iranian/foreign connections:
  • “They have their own training camps. They have gone to Ukraine and fought with the Ukrainians… IRGC… train them in Mexico. Everything we've been talking about is coming to fruition.” (26:26)
• US strategic response:
  • Special forces, precision air strikes (Afghanistan model)—not a “massive army.”
  • Targeting cartel money/assets: "Treasury Secretary Scott Besant is rolling up their laundered money. You have a super yacht in Puerto Vallarta. It's as good as gone, because we'll take it from you." (29:36)
• Global puzzle: Threats from China, Russia, Iran, Venezuela all intersect via cartel networks.

Notable Quote:

• "What my hope is... would match General Kane's: these should be surgical strikes. We don't need to do wave after wave... we're going to have the main line of effort here in the United States, I believe, and Iran cells are here in the United States with us. We've had four years of open borders. So if you put the Ayatollah into a Hail Mary situation, don't think that that war just stays in the Middle East. They'll join up rather quickly with their brothers and sisters in the cartels, and they'll get active on this side." – Gen. Blaine Holt (32:35–33:46)

Segment Timestamps:

• [23:00–29:51]: Cartels, cross-border security, US strategy.
• [31:46–36:01]: Iran conflict escalation, interconnected global threats, vigilance advice.

4. Culture War Flashpoints: Dogs, Islam, and Political Hypocrisy

• Discussion with/quotes from Randy Fine about the “Save Our Puppies” bill (16:45).
• Controversial social media posts:
  • Randy Fine: "If you're going to make me choose between having my dog or making a group... happy by taking my dog away, I choose my dog. And I've got news for you, 99% of Americans feel the same way." (19:09)
• Rob’s defense of Fine:
  • “Dogs are a gift from God… the companionship of a service dog can save someone's life who has PTSD.” (17:42)
  • “Take your burka and stick it too.” (20:16)

Segment Timestamps:

• [16:45–20:16]: Culture clash over animal rights vs. religious sensibilities, political correctness.

5. Migration, State of the Union, Second Amendment Issues

• Caller Rocco (Georgia): On using open seats at the State of the Union to honor children rescued from trafficking (14:24).
• Second Amendment rant:
  • Opposition to Virginia bill restricting firearms for under-21s.
  • "A bunch of academic, intellectually stunted morons who are saying that an 18 year old who can die in battle cannot have a gun..." (41:35)
• Closing lines: Rob urges vigilance, urge to "not catch the stupid," a signature anti-woke send-off.

Segment Timestamps:

• [14:24–15:43]: Rocco’s call, SOTU hot take.
• [41:35–End]: Second Amendment, final monologue.

Memorable Moments & Quotes

• On storage units:
  "Rob Carson, Your emotional baggage is arriving on carousels. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5." (03:34)
• On urban mismanagement:
  "New York, you get nothing for it. And I think that is the image people have of the Democratic party. Lots of taxes, lots of regulation, but nothing gets done." – Fareed Zakaria (08:35, echoed/set up by Rob)
• On American resilience:
  "We don't need to be fearful. We need to be in touch with our creator... because the United States military can't come home right this second. We're busy around the world... but we already saw things like Minneapolis... it's a little rough, but we'd be lying if we said otherwise." – Gen. Holt (34:06)

Recommended Listen

• [23:00–36:01]: Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt on the interconnectedness of cartel threats, global players, and America's strategic posture.
• [09:02–09:53]: Jim Gossett’s “Chicago, Chicago” parody—captures show’s satirical energy.
• [16:45–20:16]: Randy Fine on culture wars and “Save Our Puppies.”

Signature Closing

“God bless you. God bless America's founder Donald Trump. Makes the country great again. And until tomorrow ... do not catch the stupid. I'll see you then. Love you guys.” (End)

Tone:
Energetic, unapologetically conservative, deeply satirical, culturally aware, sometimes abrasive, often humorous—classic Rob Carson.