The Tim & April Show 83. MAGA Influencers Crash Out as Americans Condemn ICE
Jan 30, 2026
They dissect reactions to the killing of Alex Preti by ICE and the defensive narratives pushed by MAGA influencers. They examine toxic empathy, hypocrisy in law-and-order and gun-rights rhetoric, and coordinated influencer messaging. They also discuss faith leaders organizing protests, family separation cases, and bizarre misogynistic Christian teachings highlighted in a recurring segment.
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Eyewitness Video Shows No Threat
- April recounts watching HD footage that shows Alex with his hands up and being tackled before he was shot.
- She emphasizes the clarity of the video and that he never attacked officers.
Public Condemnation Breaks The Echo Chamber
- Hosts note a rare moment where many right-leaning people publicly condemned ICE after clear video evidence.
- They see this as a crack in the MAGA information ecosystem that could widen.
‘Toxic Empathy’ Used To Silence Outrage
- The hosts expose a coordinated influencer response urging followers to distrust emotional reactions to ICE violence.
- They call this tactic 'toxic empathy' deployed to shrink dissent within conservative circles.
