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The Charlie Kirk Show

The Donroe Doctrine and Venezuela ft. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth

The Charlie Kirk Show

Charlie Kirk

Society & Culture, News, News Commentary, Politics

4.544.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

What was it like to watch the raid on Venezuela unfold in real time? Secretary of War Pete Hegseth joins to discuss that and far more in an exclusive interview with the show. Then, pollster Rich Barris breaks down the public sentment on President Trump’s military operation. Will this lightning fast blow against and American enemy produce political dividends, or is there too much PTSD from failed interventions of the past?

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0:00.0

My name is Charlie Kirk.

0:05.0

I run the largest pro-American student organization in the country fighting for the future of our republic.

0:11.2

My call is to fight evil and to proclaim truth.

0:14.5

If the most important thing for you is just feeling good, you're going to end up miserable.

0:19.9

But if the most important thing is doing good, you will end up purposeful. College is a scam, everybody. You got to stop sending your kids to college. You should get married as young as possible and have as many kids as possible. Go start a turning point USA College Chapter. Go start a turning point. You would say high school chapter. Go find out how your church can get involved. Sign up and become an activist.

0:39.0

I gave my life to the Lord in fifth grade.

0:41.2

Most important decision I ever made in my life.

0:43.8

And I encourage you to do the same.

0:45.2

Here I am.

0:46.1

Lord, use me.

0:48.1

Buckle up, everybody.

0:49.5

Here we go.

0:55.9

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1:01.9

and the only precious metals company I recommend to my family, friends, and viewers.

1:09.0

All right, welcome back, hour 2 of the Charlie Kirk show.

1:11.8

We have Rich Barris, the people's pundit, founder of Big Data Poll, joining us now.

1:16.2

I tweeted something yesterday.

1:18.5

Welcome, Rich.

1:19.3

I tweeted something yesterday from Harry Enton from CNN.

1:23.9

And I saw you get into the comments and I was like, I got to get my boy Rich on.

1:27.7

Because I, you know, like, would I text, when I tweeted it?

1:31.5

I was like, I thought about you in the back of my head. I was like, I know Rich is going to totally disagree. But I kind of disagree with you a little bit. That can make for a fun conversation. So Harry Enten is saying that there is no rift in MAGA that President Trump was at 84% of approval rate within the GOP or his base, previous Trump voters.

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