Trump's Noem and Cornyn Decisions, Newsom's Meltdown, and Oprah's Shock Weight Loss, with Jesse Kelly and Mark Halperin | Ep. 1267

March 6, 2026

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

The Format: Casual political talk show with host interviews and guest commentary, interspersed with news clips (SOTs) and ads.
The Key Players:
- Megan Kelly: Sharp-witted conservative host driving banter on Trump admin moves, Dem gaffes, and culture war jabs.
- Jesse Kelly: Fiery Texas radio host and author; Trump loyalist railing against GOP establishment.
- Mark Halperin: Insider political analyst fresh from Mar-a-Lago, dissecting Trump drama with insider scoops.
The Vibe: Fun, intense, and irreverent—packed with mockery of Dems, insider gossip, and patriotic cheers for Trump wins.

🗝️ Key Themes & Topics

*The episode dives into Trump's Texas endorsement dilemma, Democrat absurdities in Texas races, Gavin Newsom's cringey book tour, and *Trump admin shakeups amid Iran war hype.

Topic 1: Texas Senate Drama. Jesse warns Trump against endorsing swampy John Cornyn over fighter Ken Paxton, calling it a betrayal of MAGA base; ties it to SAVE Act deal-making and Texas staying red.
Topic 2: Texas Dem Clowns. Roasts James Talarico (Jesus as "radical feminist" pro-choicer) and Pastor Frederick Haynes III (downplays Charlie Kirk murder); links to communist co-opting of Christianity.
Topic 3: Newsom's Hot Mess Tour. Megan and guests eviscerate Gov. Gavin Newsom

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Jesse Kelly**
2 (03:22) **Trump's DHS Shakeup and Texas Senate Race**
3 (07:47) **Why Paxton Over Cornyn**
4 (11:56) **Texas Not Turning Blue**
5 (14:58) **Potential Paxton-Cornyn Deal and SAVE Act**
6 (20:17) **Democrat Nominee Talarico's Christian Views**
7 (26:22) **Frederick Haynes for Crockett's Seat**

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Show Notes

Megyn Kelly is joined by Jesse Kelly, host of "I'm Right," to discuss the high-stakes Texas GOP Senate primary between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, President Trump game-changing endorsement in the race, why this could be the chance for Texas to help drain the swamp, Gavin Newsom melting down when asked a simple question about his main political project, Newsom's ramblings about Gandhi and Mandela, Katie Couric asking Newsom if he's too hot to be president, how the current conflict with Iran is in the “break things” phase of war, the much harder questions of what happens when it’s time "make things" and rebuild, and more. Then Mark Halperin, host of "Next Up," joins to discuss the real reason Kristi Noem was fired from DHS, whether her rocky congressional hearing and relentless negative coverage became the final straw for President Trump, the truth about infighting with top officials in the Trump admin, why Gavin Newsom’s profile as a straight, white, Christian, tall man could help him win the 2028 Democratic nomination, his struggles explaining his political vision on his current media tour, the growing trend of celebrities using Ozempic for extreme weight loss, why stars like Oprah Winfrey and others now appear shockingly thin, and more.

Subscribe to Mark's show Next Up:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-up-with-mark-halperin/id1810218232
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2f0n8G4xqUo8aGxbbbtRjH
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nextuphalperin ?sub_confirmation=1

Kelly- https://jessekelly.com/

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