Fri Episode #2099: FCC as Thought Police: Trump & Bureaucrats Turn Free Speech Into Mafia Rule
The David Knight Show
David Knight
4.6 • 755 Ratings
🗓️ 19 September 2025
⏱️ 182 minutes
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Summary
Kimmel is suspended after mocking Trump, with the FCC accused of pressuring networks into compliance.
00:07:43 – Bureaucracy as Speech Police
Unelected regulators weaponize licenses and rules to censor content, compared to mafia-style intimidation.
00:24:52 – Both Parties Embrace Censorship
Analysis that Republicans and Democrats alike are now justifying cancel culture, betraying Kirk’s free speech legacy.
00:49:57 – Israel Lobby & Boycott Bans
Concerns about pro-Israel groups pushing GOP leaders to outlaw boycotts, further undermining free speech.
00:55:09 – Bondi vs. Kirk on Hate Speech
Pam Bondi calls to outlaw hate speech, directly contradicting Kirk’s past defense of free expression.
01:15:23 – Golden Trump Statue & Cult Imagery
Discussion of Trump’s cult-like following, including a golden statue erected in DC, and how his lawsuits read like propaganda hagiographies.
01:18:08 – Weaponizing Lawsuits & Censorship
Concerns that Trump’s lawfare isn’t about winning in court but punishing media through process, intimidation, and regulatory pressure.
01:47:00 – Dearborn Mayor Tells Christian to Leave
Mayor of Dearborn, Michigan tells a resident critical of Hezbollah/Hamas sympathizers that he is “not welcome” in the city, highlighting cultural tensions.
01:50:24 – Gaza, Netanyahu & Just War
Debate over Israel’s war in Gaza, Trump’s anger at Netanyahu for targeting Hamas leaders in Doha, and the moral principles of just war.
02:06:26 – Celente on Hate Speech & Endless Wars
Gerald Celente blasts the hypocrisy of labeling dissent as “hate speech” while U.S. presidents wage murderous wars, citing Obama, Clinton, and Bush.
02:10:15 – Trump’s Broken Peace Promises
Trump is accused of lying about ending wars while escalating Venezuela strikes. Comparisons are drawn to Duterte’s extrajudicial killings in the Philippines.
02:15:53 – Israel, Genocide & Kushner’s Deals
Discussion of U.S. support for Israeli bombardment of Gaza, Kushner’s billion-dollar Gulf investments, and how financial interests override peace.
02:33:56 – Venezuela, Oil & U.S. Meddling
Analysis of U.S. attempts to overthrow Maduro, framed as another “war for oil” racket. Corporate and political elites are accused of profiting from intervention.
02:36:21 – We the People’s Party Vision
Celente announces domain registrations for “We the People’s Party,” arguing populism is the future and rallies like “Unite the Kingdom” show the growing pushback.
02:47:21 – FCC Shakedowns & Open Corruption
Trump’s use of FCC pressure to extract millions from CBS and Paramount is described as mafia-style extortion.
03:54:37 – Gaza Death Toll & Zionism Critique
Conversation returns to Gaza with Lancet estimates of 200,000 deaths, while U.S. leaders openly align with Israeli policy. Zionism is critiqued as a political ideology, not faith.
02:57:29 – Peace Rally & Isolationist Label
Celente promotes his upcoming Occupy Peace rally, arguing that rejecting endless wars isn’t isolationism but moral necessity.
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| 0:00.0 | The |
| 0:07.0 | The In a world of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. |
| 0:36.1 | It's the David Night Show. As a clock strikes 13, it's Friday the 19th of September, |
| 0:49.2 | year of our Lord, 2025. Well, the big news everywhere today is still part of a knock-on effect of the death of |
| 0:58.3 | Charlie Kirk. Now that has been used to do what Trump has been wanting to do for quite some |
| 1:03.9 | time, and that is to purge political enemies and to come after free speech, he wants to shut |
| 1:08.9 | down all of the late night court |
| 1:13.5 | jesters of the left. These guys are not funny. Their shows have been political. I don't defend what |
| 1:19.2 | they say. I don't watch what they say. I don't care about these guys. I care about free speech. |
| 1:24.1 | And the fact that the FCC is thuggishly intimidating people. |
| 1:29.4 | So we're going to talk about that. |
| 1:30.3 | We're going to talk about some of Trump's lawfare. |
| 1:33.5 | Even Alan Dershowitz's pal said there's no way that this lawsuit against this most |
| 1:39.6 | recent lawsuit against the New York Times, there's no way that he could win that. |
| 1:43.8 | There's something else here involved. Again, it is intimidation Times, there's no way that he could win that. There's something else |
| 1:44.6 | here involved. Again, it is intimidation. But there's some big news that's breaking in terms |
| 1:50.2 | of the pharmaceutical industry. We're going to talk about the skull duggery, the crimes, |
| 1:55.2 | and perhaps an extradition of one of these criminals. Stay with us. We'll be right back. |
| 2:16.6 | Well, as Jimmy Kimmel live is now Jimmy Kimmel dead air, because he's been taken off of the air indefinitely. Interestingly enough, |
| 2:20.1 | they've done it in a way, I guess, to appease Trump because they have not fired him. He still has |
| 2:27.4 | his contract with him. I guess they're still paying him. He wants to get out of his contract so he can |
| 2:31.7 | do something else. They're not going to put him on air. |
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