Remembering Charlie Kirk, Trump's Midterm Message, and How AI Could Destroy Humanity, with Jacob Coxon | Ep. 1395
September 10, 2026
AI Summary
5 min readOne year after the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Megyn Kelly opens her show with a tribute, then pivots to a conversation with Jacob Coxon, a 27-year-old AI researcher who recently resigned from Anthropic and went public with a dire warning: the people building advanced AI believe it could kill everyone by the end of the decade. The episode weaves together political midterm strategy, cultural grievances, and a sustained, sober interview about existential risk from artificial intelligence.
Trump's Midterm Message and the Texas Senate Race
Kelly covers President Trump's appearance at a midterm convention in Dallas, where he delivered an energetic keynote aimed at rallying Republican voters. Trump's core challenge, she notes, is that he is not on the ballot, and Republicans have historically underperformed in midterms without him driving turnout. His solution is a rhetorical plea: "Pretend I'm on the ballot." Kelly is skeptical this will work, but she acknowledges the logic—if Republicans lose either chamber, Trump's presidency becomes a lame duck, and the party faces an "investigation-rama" from Democrats.
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What you'll learn
- 1 Remembering Charlie Kirk, Trump's Midterm Message, and How AI Could Destroy Humanity - Timestamped Outline
- 2 (00:29) **Episode Opening & Charlie Kirk Anniversary** - Megyn Kelly marks one year since Charlie Kirk's death and introduces the day's topics
- 3 (04:40) **Trump's Midterm Rally in Dallas** - President Trump headlines a convention to rally GOP support ahead of tight midterm races
- 4 (10:47) **Trump Targets James Talarico in Texas** - Trump attacks the Democratic candidate with nicknames and highlights his radical past statements
- 5 (14:44) **Trump's Unconventional Endorsement of Ken Paxton** - Trump calls Paxton "not the best-looking guy" as a strategic political move
- 6 (17:21) **Congressman Brandon Gill's Land Acknowledgement** - Texas congressman delivers a patriotic alternative to typical land acknowledgements
- 7 (19:27) **Talarico's Controversial Church Pastor** - New tape emerges of Reverend Babs Miller describing her congregation's anti-Christian, anti-Trump views
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Show Notes
Megyn Kelly discusses President Trump’s energetic remarks at the GOP convention, his message heading into the midterms, the uncovered radical comments of James Talarico’s church's pastor, the dangers of Talarico's policies,a male juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial speaking out now and trashing the lone holdout, Sandra Bullock’s ridiculous comments about race relations and her black children, her privileged life but attacks on America, remembering Charlie Kirk on the one-year anniversary of his assassination, reflecting on his impact and the loss America has experienced, and more. Then Jacob Coxon, former Anthropic employee, to discuss the very real dangers of artificial intelligence, the ways AI could potentially wipe out all of humanity, why the dangers of AI have grown so rapidly in 2026, the escalating race to win in AI against China and between American companies, allegations surrounding the political motivations of his AI advocacy, questions about a connection to Bernie Sanders’ anti-AI legislation, and more.
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