EXCLUSIVE: Jesse Ventura. The Body vs Trump. Jesse for Governor Again? Senate?

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

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Politics, News, National Security, News Commentary, Daily News, Veteran

4.6 • 907 Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2026

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Strap in! Former INDEPENDENT Minnesota Governor, pro wrestler, actor, Navy SEAL and all‑around badass Jesse “The Body” Ventura is finally on the pod—and he’s not holding anything back. In this news-making new episode of Independent Americans, Ventura joins host Paul Rieckhoff for an extended, uncensored and exclusive conversation about Trump’s ICE crackdown in Minneapolis, the raid on his own Roosevelt High School, January 6th, and why he believes America chose “the criminal over the Constitution.” He shares raw stories about his Vietnam service and his parents’ World War II heroism, explaining why that family history gives him license to call Trump’s ICE “the Gestapo” and accuse them of trampling core constitutional rights in his hometown.

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0:00.0	We in Minnesota do not believe a word out of that guy's mouth or Trump's.
0:08.0	We don't believe it.
0:10.0	He blamed all the violence on the protesters.
0:17.0	He said it's our fault and that we should be cooperating with them completely.
0:22.8	So we as citizens are supposed to violate our own constitution to a very big episode 433. I'm your host, Paul Reikoff, and I'm coming to you from New York City, USA. It is Wednesday, February 4th. It is Hump Day. It is still Super Bowl week. Last night was the Pro Bowl, and the weather here in New York is a little bit steamier, a balmy 35 degrees or so.
1:14.1	And I told you every day I'm going to pick a different musical artist to introduce my kids to.
1:19.3	Today's artist is John Denver, because we all need a little more sunshine on our shoulder right now.
1:25.1	And our guests coming up is going to bring sunshine and then some.
1:28.3	But first, I'm going to bring you the five eyes I bring in every single show to you new folks.
1:34.3	It's independence, integrity, information, inspiration, and impact.
1:38.3	And if you want to talk about impact, our guest today is going to bring it.
1:42.3	The OG of Independent Veterans, the former independent governor of Minnesota, Jesse, the body, Ventura is exclusively in a national conversation with me, an extended conversation.
1:55.5	And he is not holding back.
1:57.4	This is Jesse in vintage form.
1:59.6	He's going to issue a call to action. He is not pulling any punches on Trump. And he reacts to the news that's happening right now in Minneapolis. And also tells you some really good stories. But first, there's a ton happening today. And when it comes to ICE, they continue to run rampant across America. Don't believe the government.
2:18.7	Believe your eyes.
2:23.5	And there was powerful testimony yesterday from people brutalized by ICE.
2:31.2	Citizens, disabled people, ordinary people, brave people who sat before Congress and told their stories, including Miramar Martinez, who talked about being shot by Border
2:37.8	Patrol. Check this out. As I continue to drive past the Border Patrol agents, I could hear my
2:44.0	back passenger window shattered, and I felt bullets continue to pierce my body. As I attempted to drive to a safe location, I began to feel lightheaded.
2:55.9	I looked down and I noticed blood gushing out on my arms and legs,
2:59.4	and I realized I've been shot multiple times.
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