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Verdict with Ted Cruz

Charlie Kirk a Profession of Faith, Kimmel Off Kimmel On & the Rhetoric that Fires the Left to Violence Week In Review

Verdict with Ted Cruz

Premiere Networks

Daily News, News, News Commentary, Politics

4.643.4K Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

  • Faith and Legacy of Charlie Kirk

    • The conversation opens with reflections on the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s death (presented here as a political assassination).

    • Speakers emphasize how his passing led to a surge in open conversations about faith, particularly Christianity, in political circles.

    • They describe memorial events where political leaders, including Donald Trump, focused more on God, unity, and faith than on politics.

    • Testimonies highlight Kirk’s role in conservative politics and his attempts to foster dialogue, even with opponents like Van Jones.

  • Unity and Political Dialogue

    • Several anecdotes stress how Kirk worked to bring together people from different camps (e.g., Trump and Elon Musk, Van Jones).

    • His death is framed as a catalyst for renewed hope, encouraging more civil discourse across political divides.

  • Criticism of Media (Jimmy Kimmel/ABC)

    • A significant section critiques Jimmy Kimmel and ABC News for misrepresenting Kirk’s assassin as a right-wing extremist.

    • The speakers argue law enforcement confirmed the shooter was a leftist with Antifa and pro-transgender affiliations.

    • They accuse Kimmel of spreading lies with serious consequences, though they oppose government censorship (via FCC), advocating instead for market accountability.

  • Comedy, Free Speech, and Bias

    • The transcript contrasts Jimmy Kimmel’s humor (labeled partisan and unfunny) with Jon Stewart’s satire, which they describe as genuine comedy—even when mocking conservatives.

    • They argue comedy should target all sides, not just serve as partisan attacks.

  • Dallas ICE Shooting

    • The conversation pivots to another violent attack: a gunman opened fire on an ICE facility in Dallas, killing and injuring multiple people before committing suicide.

    • This attack is linked to rhetoric from left-leaning politicians and activists who have demonized ICE agents.

    • Speakers argue that inflammatory political rhetoric has “real consequences,” drawing parallels to Kirk’s assassination.

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:04.4

Welcome, it is verdict with Ted Cruz, the weekend review. Ben Ferguson with you, and here are the big

0:09.1

stories that you may have missed that we talked about. First up, Senator Cruz and I went to

0:13.4

the memorial for Charlie Kirk. We're going to talk about that memorial and just how

0:18.8

incredible it was to watch that level of worship and honoring of God

0:23.7

and the future legacy of Charlie Kirk.

0:26.1

We're also going to talk about Jimmy Kimmel being fired, but not really.

0:30.4

It was a four-day vacation and ABC, bringing him right back on the air.

0:35.5

And finally, it is the third time we've seen us shooting alone in Texas, the second time in

0:41.3

Dallas area with ICE agents being targeted.

0:44.3

So what's behind it?

0:46.3

We'll have that as well.

0:47.3

It's the weekend review, and it starts right now.

0:50.3

One of the things I think that is so cool that came out of this, that is just something

0:58.2

that no one could have planned, is how many people are now sharing their own faith and sharing

1:05.3

the gospel? You and I have talked more about our faith on this podcast in the last two weeks than we have ever before,

1:13.2

and it's not that we're afraid to talk about our faith, but we talk a lot about what's happening in the world in politics.

1:19.7

J.D. Vance said that he has shared. Yeah, that was something really profound, J.D. said, as he said,

1:23.8

that he often felt uncomfortable talking about faith, and he made the same comment

1:28.3

that he's talked more about faith in the last two weeks than he has probably in his entire

1:33.2

life.

1:34.2

I mean, even this morning, I had two times.

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