The Truth about “No Kings” + DHS Asst Sec Tricia McLaughlin Joins the Progrum

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Oct 21, 2025

Tricia McLaughlin, the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at DHS, joins to discuss critical national security issues and the workings of ICE. She shares alarming statistics: 700 known or suspected terrorists were arrested in just 250 days, with 70% having previous criminal records. McLaughlin emphasizes a targeted approach to enforcement, focusing on the 'worst of the worst.' The team also dissects the controversial 'No Kings' protests, revealing behind-the-scenes funding and political motives aimed at influencing voter turnout in key races.

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Rallies Felt Like Performance Art

The hosts argue the No Kings rallies were performative spectacles rather than organic uprisings.
They link celebrity appearances and theatrical chants to elite-driven political theater that misreads mainstream America.

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Protesters On A Sunny Saturday

Michael Duncan recounts seeing elderly protesters carrying obscene signs on a perfect October Saturday.
The hosts use this to mock protesters as socially out-of-touch and maladjusted.

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Big Money Behind 'Grassroots' Protests

Hosts trace No Kings funding to Open Society and related foundations, arguing large grants professionalized the protests.
They suggest grants funded logistics, promotion, and paid participants rather than grassroots mobilization.

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🎙️ The Progrum totally shreds the absurd "No Kings" rally, which proved to be little more than a cringeworthy Saturday for the country's most maladjusted boomers. There were A-list clowns in attendance, like Cory Booker and George Conway, who did not own their moments. The fellas dive deep into the funding and farce that is the No Kings protests. This wasn't some organic outpouring of democratic spirit; it was a strategically placed, expensive performance designed to achieve a very specific political end.

👑 This was all about one thing: early voting in liberal strongholds like Fairfax and Prince William counties, making a compelling argument that the Democratic leadership—including Chuck Schumer—used the chaos and the temporary halting of paychecks to overindex their base and swing the razor-close races. The urgent message is clear: Republicans must realize they're fighting a highly coordinated, financially powerful, and completely cynical campaign.

🇺🇸 DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin hit us with some concrete numbers and context on the work of ICE and the broader department. She confirms the number of known or suspected terrorists arrested in the US is shockingly high, with 700 in the last 250 days, and that 70% of those arrested have prior criminal convictions or pending charges. McLaughlin underscores that the number one priority is removing the "worst of the worst"—not indiscriminate stops—and she details the horrifying case of a Hamas fighter who participated in the October 7th massacre and was granted legal entry under the Biden administration.

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