IHIP News Trump Spirals in Bizarre Meeting After A Disaster Week of ICE Raids and Failed Scams
Jan 12, 2026
A bizarre press conference features Trump wearing a caricature of himself, raising eyebrows everywhere. The hosts dive into Trump's surreal meeting with oil executives and his desperate self-promotion. They dissect the GOP's complicity and the troubling consequences of Trump's fundraising schemes, which have harmed his supporters financially. The conversation shifts to the shocking realities of ICE raids, detaining even U.S. citizens, and the normalization of cruelty among white evangelicals. They wrap up with a call for accountability in religious and political institutions.
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Theatrics Mask Dangerous Governance
- Jennifer Welch argues Trump's theatrics reveal deep unseriousness in the presidency and GOP.
- She says proximity to power has made Republican elites tolerate dangerous behavior for personal gain.
The Trump Phone Grift
- Jennifer Welch recounts the Trump phone grift where 590,000 people paid and none received phones.
- She links this pattern to many MAGA fundraising scams that likely put supporters in financial distress.
Grifts Exploit Devotion, Avoid Accountability
- Jennifer Welch reasons the Trump phone looks like clear fraud that in a normal world would draw DOJ scrutiny.
- She says supporters are repeatedly targeted by rackets that exploit devotion and money.