Timcast IRL Trump's Secret Plan To Make Charlie Kirk VP, America Fest IN CIVIL WAR w/ Rollo Tomassi
Dec 20, 2025
Rollo Tomassi, author of The Rational Male series, dives into political intrigue, discussing the rumored succession plan for Charlie Kirk as J.D. Vance's VP. He explores the implications of this move on the MAGA movement and the brewing civil conflict at America Fest 2028. The discussion shifts to the identity of 'heritage Americans,' media image's role in politics, and audience tension sparked by Steve Bannon's fiery critique of Ben Shapiro. Tomassi also tackles societal roles, masculinity, and the evolving dynamics within GOP factions.
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Secret Succession Plan Reported
- Tim Pool reports a Daily Mail story that Trump planned a succession: J.D. Vance with Charlie Kirk as VP in 2028 and Kirk as a future presidential candidate.
- The panel treats Kirk as an influential young voice whose removal created a power vacuum on the right.
Fresh And Fit Initially Barred Then Readmitted
- Guests recount Fresh and Fit being escorted out and later allowed back into AmFest amid confusion and gatekeeping.
- They use this as an example of new security and exclusionary behavior at the conference.
Kirk As The Movement's Quarterback
- Panelists emphasize Charlie Kirk's outsized cultural influence among young conservatives and label him the MAGA 'quarterback.'
- They argue his assassination (discussion contextualized) removed a central unifying figure and intensified internal disputes.