Wrestling Goes Woke Against Trump and ICE, His Admin is in Total Free Fall

6 Feb 2026 · 16 min · 9 chapters

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Episode Overview In this episode, hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan delve into the declining popularity of Trump and ICE, as evidenced by widespread protests and discontent expressed at sporting events. They discuss political dynamics within the Democratic Party, the implications of governmental funding choices, the dangers of misinformation in public health, and critique various influential figures in American politics.

Key Themes and Discussions

  1. Decline of Trump and ICE Popularity
  2. Public Sentiment: Evidence pointed to a major shift in public opinion against Trump and ICE, highlighted by chants at wrestling events.
  3. Polling Data: The hosts noted that a significant majority of Americans support abolishing ICE, indicating a disconnect between institutional support and public opinion.
  1. Critique of the Democratic Party
  2. Corporate Democrats vs. Progressives:
  3. Corporate Interests: The hosts argue that corporate interests within the Democratic Party hinder true progressive reforms.
  4. Leadership Failures: They express frustration with current Democratic leaders like Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, calling for a shift towards a leadership that prioritizes people over corporate donors.
  5. Historical Context: They referenced past elections, particularly the 2016 election, where dissatisfaction with Democratic leadership led some voters to support Trump.
  1. The Ineffectiveness of Democratic Leadership
  2. Impotence in Action: The hosts condemned Democratic leaders for failing to address pressing issues, comparing their inaction to the incompetence exhibited by Trump’s cabinet.
  3. Bipartisanship Concerns: They criticized attempts to find common ground with MAGA supporters, arguing it compromises progressive goals.
  1. Public Health Misinformation
  2. Dangerous Narratives: The episode highlighted alarming statements made by public figures, such as RFK Jr., suggesting that dietary changes could cure serious mental illnesses.
  3. Consequences of Misinformation: The hosts connected misinformation about health to a broader strategy of controlling vulnerable populations, invoking academic studies on authoritarianism.
  1. Critique of Wealthy Influencers
  2. Perceived Intelligence: The hosts discussed societal misconceptions that equate wealth with intelligence, using Elon Musk as a primary example of how wealth can be associated with poor decision-making and harmful policies.
  3. Contrast with True Leadership: They juxtaposed Musk's actions with those of progressive leaders like Zoran Mamdani, emphasizing the need for genuine moral leadership over financial power.
  1. Moral Responsibility
  2. Care for All Children: The hosts raised ethical questions about societal obligations to care for all children, regardless of their immigration status, advocating for a compassionate approach to governance.
  3. Critique of Christian Values in Politics: They expressed disappointment in how some Christians in politics fail to align their actions with their professed values of compassion and care.

Key Takeaways

  • Need for Progressive Leadership: There is a clear call for the Democratic Party to embrace true progressivism to effectively combat authoritarianism and corporate greed.
  • Impact of Misinformation: The spread of misinformation, particularly in public health, poses significant risks to society and highlights the need for accurate science communication.
  • Challenge Wealth-Based Assumptions: The podcast challenges the notion that wealth equates to intelligence or moral superiority, advocating for leaders who genuinely care about the public good.

Conclusion The episode effectively critiques the current political landscape in the US, drawing attention to the importance of progressive values and the dangers posed by misinformation and unethical leadership. The hosts use humor and pointed commentary to engage listeners while fostering a deeper understanding of the complexities within American politics.

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Wrestling Crowd's Anti-ICE Chant

0:45 to 2:30

Discussion of a wrestling event where the crowd protested ICE, highlighting a cultural shift.

“No part of Now the face and the eyes of the champion Go ice Go ice Go ice Go ice Go ice Go ice Go ice Go ice Go ice Okay Kylie I want to say I've said this once.”

Abolishing ICE: A Moderate Position

2:30 to 4:30

Exploration of public sentiment regarding ICE and political implications for Democrats.

“You cited an article a couple of weeks ago about how when you poll, the Democrats' approval rating is like under 20%.”

Democratic Party's Leadership Crisis

4:30 to 7:30

Critique of Democratic leadership's inability to support progressives and address issues effectively.

“But in actuality, they're handing Trump a Gestapo squad.”

Public Health and Political Responsibility

7:30 to 10:00

Discussion on the impact of political decisions on public health, referencing RFK Jr.'s dangerous claims.

“you know, parents that are struggling with a bipolar child or schizophrenic child to say, oh, we'll change their diet.”

Critique of Wealth and Intelligence

10:00 to 12:30

Examining the misconception that wealth equates to intelligence, with a focus on Elon Musk.

“Okay, this is a guy that said, here you have$300 million, Trump.”

Morality in Politics: Zoran Mamdani

12:30 to 14:03

Discussion of Zoran Mamdani's compassionate policies and a critique of the Republican stance on immigration.

“And I don't even think he was that smart to begin with.”

Critique of Extremist Views

14:03 to 14:29

Discussing the perception of threats posed by extremism and contrasting moral clarity.

“And it's this, you know, death cult and all of this.”

Elon Musk's Controversial Comments

14:29 to 15:06

Analyzing Elon Musk's remarks and the implications of his actions.

Closing Thoughts and Engagement

15:06 to 15:21

Wrapping up the discussion and encouraging audience interaction.

“because he has this AI bot telling people what a great body he has.”
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0:04Well, the Democrats play patty cake with ICE funding, so I guess that they can satisfy their corporate donors, big prison, big prison industrial complex. In a weird, bizarre twist, MAGA has lost the pro wrestling crowd. Here's a video taken within the last couple of days at a professional wrestling match where everybody in the crowd is shouting, fuck ice, play the clip.

0:36MJF Brody King AEW World Championship Eliminator Match A match that the champion Wants absolutely No part of Now the face and the eyes of the champion Go ice Go ice Go ice Go ice Go ice Go ice Go ice Go ice Go ice Okay Kylie I want to say I've said this once. I'll say it again. Everybody else has said it once and said it again. Abolishing ICE is a moderate position in this country. Polling shows that everybody wants the majority of Americans want ICE to be abolished and zero funding. This movement has zero institutional support because the powers that be, when you get the Venn diagram of political parties, in the Democratic Party, there are two facets of it.

1:32There are the corporate Dems, and their Venn diagram overlaps with MAGA's a lot. There's so much crossover with the corporate interests. It's really alarming. And then within the Democratic Party, you have the progressive caucus, the progressives. The progressives have to fight corporate Dems. Bernie Sanders fought corporate Dems and the DNC screwed him and gave the nomination to Hillary Clinton. Polling showed that Bernie would have beat Trump. A lot of Bernie supporters ended up voting for Trump over Hillary because they liked his economic populist message. This is a moment where Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries need to pack their stuff and step aside and let a progressive person that is for the people first and not for corporate interests first rise and give us some institutional support to defeat these fascists.

2:32fascists. You cited an article a couple of weeks ago about how when you poll, the Democrats' approval rating is like under 20%. Yet the projections on the midterms is that the Democrats will win overwhelmingly. And the reality is it's because Trump is so bad, not because Democrats Democrats are good. And so I look at these polls and I think, so I think the title of the article is Democrats will win in spite of themselves. This leadership to me, it is so overwhelmingly impotent. They are every bit as impotent as Trump's cabinet in my mind, because they are not doing anything in terms of helping the American people, stopping violence in the streets.

3:24they're sitting there they're doing oh well you know we'll have a dress code update and they won't wear masks fuck them you have to take it all down you're not going to make the white supremacists in this organization better you're not going to make it better for people that enjoy hurting other people and telling other people i'm going to put a gun in your face i'm going to erase you that is not something that you can train out of or dress code out of this absolutely positively is a disgrace in terms of leadership. And I just want to point out that as it pertains to the Democratic Party, the pendulum always swings historically in midterm elections.

4:08The progressive argument, my argument is that you see true progressives really win, like Zoran Mondani and people who are laser focused, like that guy in Texas that recently one laser focused on affordability. And you see true progressives win. The corporate Dems are going to do everything in their power, it seems like, to try to feign resistance. But in actuality, they're handing Trump a Gestapo squad. And they'll say, okay, yeah, we'll follow the rules. And they'll follow the rules for a little bit. And when it comes to election day, do you think they're going to be like, oh, we can't do that?

4:45That's against the law? Right? No.

5:16Like that's so condescending to my intelligence. But this is just across the board with the corporate leadership in the Democratic Party. What I want is a Democratic Party that leads us to a real long-term FDR style reign. And so while we're focusing on where we can have bipartisanship with MAGA, MAGA is dismantling everything. And one of the saddest things is they're dismantling public health. And here is the most unqualified, I don't know if he's mentally ill, still using heroin, narcissist, or all of the above, RFK Jr. This is stunning, what he says right here. Play the clip. Dr. Paul up at Harvard has cured schizophrenia using keto diets.

6:08There are studies right now that I saw two days ago where people lose their bipolar diagnosis by changing their diet. Okay. It's not only affecting… This is so dangerous that you could cure schizophrenia with a keto diet. He's so over his skis, and this is like he reminds me of the people on Facebook that are trying to disprove evolution that say that they have done their own research. And we're talking about like some guy I went to high school with that lives in some rural Oklahoma town that thinks that he's as smart as not just a singular science, but decades worth of scientific consensus. And this dismantling of science is so jarring.

7:01Here's the thing. I mean, you see the measles outbreak. I got an email from my son's college that there was a measles outbreak, you know, on the campus. And I just thought, how fucking stupid, how fucking stupid do you have to be to sit there and listen to a man that is an attorney? Now, mind you, would you ask this man to perform open heart surgery on you? No. Then why would you take advice from him? And it makes me so fucking mad. you know, parents that are struggling with a bipolar child or schizophrenic child to say, oh, we'll change their diet. It's going to be better. It's not going to be better.

7:43You know, it's not going to be better. I, I believe that he's doing all this shit on purpose because sick people and poor people are easier to control and they don't give a fuck. How do you say I don't give a fuck about the health of the American people? I've got an idea. Let's put a complete dipshit in charge of HHS, who is a lawyer who's not even a fucking doctor. That's how stupid, that's how much we disrespect people's health. It's just incredible to me. And Pams, what you say about them trying to make the population poorer and sicker and more dependent upon the government, that is backed up by scholars that study authoritarianism.

8:25So you're spot on with that. And here we have one of the more interesting components of American culture that I want to actively dismantle every chance I can get. We give, falsely give intelligence and attribute intelligence to wealthy people. And you think when you don't have a lot of money that, oh, this person has all this money, they must be a genius to be able to have that much. And And oftentimes I have found in my 51 years on this earth that it's just simply not the case that rich people think they're really smart because people treat them accordingly and then they start buying into it.

9:08So here is the world's richest man who coincidentally is the world's biggest dipshit. Play the clip. Johnny is a charismatic swindler. I mean, you gotta hand it to him, like, he can light up a stage. But he has just been a swindler his entire life. What else has he done that makes him a swindler?

9:39Well, I guess if you say... I mean, if you say to any audience, whatever that audience wants to hear, Uh, instead of what... Instead of having a consistent message, I would say that that is a swindly thing to do. Um, and, uh...

10:02Yeah. Um... Yeah. But he is charismatic. Okay, this is a guy that said, here you have$300 million, Trump. I need to make a deal with you so that I can go shut down all the investigations into my companies. Trump says, I don't want to go to prison either. Rig your algorithms for me. And they make a pact. And then he takes away the food, vaccines, and health care from the poorest people in the world, the richest man in the world. And he's not even smart. Like that's the guy, that's the guy that now hundreds of thousands of people in the poorest regions of the world are dying because of that. Because Joe Rogan thinks he's smart and falsely attributes, oh, Elon's so smart.

10:56He already know who won the election before it even did because he had his whole thing going on, which is fishy as hell. And so I also want to point out that Elon Musk is constantly telling people, oh my God, we have to call out pedophiles. Meanwhile, his boss, Donald Trump, pedophile, his own father, Errol Musk, credibly accused of sexual abuse by Elon's siblings and Elon's step siblings. Elon Musk tells everybody to go out and breed, yet he is the biggest deadbeat father on the planet. picks favorites with his kids just and you know just jizzing all over all these petri dishes all over the world and then having like uh fights with his baby mamas online and then the party of family values goes and votes for him it's insanity what's happening in america but the person he was talking about there is zorn mom donnie and these guys they this is who they wish they were these guys want to change all elements of government but they don't have the balls to put their name on a ballot.

12:01Elon Musk, you're an immigrant. Zoran Mamdani is an immigrant. How about you put your bank account to the side, Elon. Next, go round in New York, put your name against Zoran. All grassroots donations. And you run against him. Run against him. And let's see who the swindler is. Let's see it, Elon. He can't run for office. He couldn't run for dog catcher. This guy's brain is cooked from ketamine. And I don't even think he was that smart to begin with. And then here you have juxtaposing all of just the, um, idiocy and what a complete moron that whole statement was that he just said, and all of these, you know, alpha male, like, uh, Joe Rogan and all the people that listen, you know, just, Oh my God, he's so rich.

12:52And they have this homosocial erection towards rich people, which is so weird. But here's Zoran Mamdani, the man with whom he has all these grievances. Talking about children and caring for them. Play the clip.

13:10These are programs for every single New Yorker. These are not programs that are going to ask the immigration status of any one of the children. All of those children are New Yorkers. They should all be enrolled in pre-K and 3K, no matter where they were born or where they come from. and we are also proud to be a... What he was about to say there is we are also proud to be a sanctuary city. Right. And this is something that as an atheist, I always was curious why Christians, this wasn't their default setting to care for all children. Doesn't matter where they were born. Doesn't matter what the parents are.

13:49They are children and we have a moral obligation to care for them. And here is, we've all been propagandized after 9-11 to be Islamophobic, that all of these Muslims are jihadists. They're going to blow people up and they're always plotting against Western civilization with all the Sharia law. And it's this, you know, death cult and all of this. And here is a practicing Muslim, Zoran Lamdani, with more moral clarity and more Christ-like than any Christian in the Republican Party that I've ever met or ever heard speaking. Well, certainly more than Mike Johnson with his, you know, I know Jesus wants us to be nice to people and bring them in as a neighbor, but we're going to fuck him anyway.

14:37and i would just say this about elon musk it goes all through me for him to say call zora mondani a swindler elon musk is being sued because he was going to pay people a million dollars to vote and he hasn't like shut the fuck up about being a swindler you're the worst every accusation is a confession it is and he's so jealous of zorn he is so jealous and you know how i know that because he has this AI bot telling people what a great body he has. That's how pathetic that man is. It's repulsive. All right. Totally agree. That's all we have. Like, subscribe, comment. Back later with more.

From the publisher

Trump and ICE are at an all time low in popularity amongst Americans with chants and boos at seemingly every sporting event.


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