Ep. 2368 - It’s BERNIE’s Party, You Can Cry If You Want To

February 13, 2026

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

The Format: Solo political commentary monologue with a brief phone interview segment on a true-crime story.
The Key Players:
- Host: Ben Shapiro, conservative pundit delivering rapid-fire analysis on current events.
- Guest: Lyndon Blake, Daily Wire investigative reporter, providing updates on the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping.
The Vibe: Intense and sarcastic—a fiery takedown of political incompetence, radicalism, and drama, blending outrage, humor, and optimism about Trump's economy.

🗝️ Key Themes & Topics

Shapiro dissects Trump admin missteps on immigration, Democratic overreactions, economic wins, and cultural insanity, while updating a gripping kidnapping case.

Topic 1: ICE Surge Ends in Minnesota Amid PR Disaster. Trump halts the operation after arrests succeed but polls tank (62% say he's gone too far). Blames DHS Secretary Kristi Noem (called "Christy Gnome/Noam") for flashy raids, infighting, and alleged affair with advisor Corey Lewandowski, who fires staff and jets on luxury planes. Tom Homan praised as the "responsible adult."
Topic 2: Democrats Go Radical. Post-surge, Dems push DHS defunding; figures like Keith Ellison equivocate on deportations ("it depends"), Alex Padilla defends sanctuary cities. Bernie Sanders endorses far-left candidates, proposes AI/data center moratori

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **ICE Surge in Minnesota Ends**
2 (04:45) **Criticism of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski**
3 (13:00) **Democrats Push to Defund DHS and Defend Sanctuary Policies**
4 (18:00) **Democratic Radicalism on Immigration**
5 (24:25) **Bernie Sanders Leads Progressive Surge**
6 (28:33) **Strong Trump Economy: CPI Cools**
7 (29:28) **EPA Rescinds Obama-Endangerment Finding**

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Show Notes

President Trump orders a drawdown of ICE in Minnesota, but Democrats go radical anyway; we examine the increasing impact of Bernie Sanders on the Democratic Party; and Trump makes more moves to open the economy.

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