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The Megyn Kelly Show

Trump Sends National Guard to Portland, and Unhinged Leftist Reaction, with Michael Shellenberger and Leland Vittert | Ep. 1159

The Megyn Kelly Show

SiriusXM

Society & Culture, News Commentary, News

4.438.6K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2025

⏱️ 103 minutes

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Summary

Megyn Kelly is joined by Michael Shellenberger, founder of the “Public News” Substack, to discuss President Trump’s plan to send the National Guard to Portland, the increasingly violent left-wing protests aimed at ICE facilities, some city officials’ refusal to admit anything is wrong, the presence of the growing normalization and support of violence on the left, how we can possibly lower the temperature in America, the left and media reaction to James Comey’s indictment, the hypocrisy when comparing it to lawfare against Trump, and more. Then Leland Vittert, author of "Born Lucky," joins to discuss how he almost died during childbirth and was declared “born lucky" by the doctor, how he learned to adapt after being diagnosed with autism, the powerful role his father played in his life, the unhinged reaction from some on the left to Trump’s claim about Tylenol causing autism, navigating the serious cultural and political divide in America, and more. Then Megyn closes the show by reflecting on five years of The Megyn Kelly Show and reveals her powerful and uplifting encounter with Marlo Thomas this weekend. Shellenberger- https://www.public.news/ Vittert- https://www.amazon.com/Born-Lucky-Dedicated-Grateful-Journey/dp/140025468X Riverbend Ranch: Visit https://riverbendranch.com/ | Use promo code MEGYN for $20 off your first order. Unplugged US, LLC: Switching is simple, Visit https://Unplugged.com and order your UP phone today! Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Get 60% off an annual plan at https://incogni.com/MEGYN code MEGYN at checkout. Vandy Crisps: Get 25% off your first order | Use code MK at https://vandycrisps.com/MK

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Megan Kelly Show, live on Sirius XM Channel 111 every weekday at noon east.

0:12.2

Hey, everyone, I'm Megan Kelly. Welcome to the Megan Kelly show, which turned five years old over the weekend.

0:19.5

I can't believe it. I just posted a picture on X and on Insta of

0:23.7

my first little studio, which was, we were still living in New York City at the time, and I took

0:30.1

over just a little corner of my children's playroom. Abby had to get me this like desk that was in

0:36.1

sort of a triangle shape that so would fit in the

0:38.4

corner. Um, which she got off line. It was like $130. I was very cheap and cheaply made,

0:45.4

you know, like that sort of plasterboard, whatever you call that. And, uh, that's how he launched

0:50.1

this show. It was literally the like three staffers, including Abby and me. And, uh, she sat in a little

0:58.5

bean bag on the floor next to me while I did the show. I was like so crazy five years ago.

1:07.7

And, um, now it's just nuts. Now thanks to all of you, it's just exploded. And we're just getting

1:11.7

literally like hundreds, I don't know, 150 million views on YouTube a month, something crazy.

1:19.3

I don't, Steve Crack Hour keeps track of it all. I try not to pay, yeah, he tells me it's about

1:23.0

150 million views a month. And that's not even counting the podcast downloads and the social media

1:30.2

reach of the show. Anyway, I'm super, super grateful to all of you. And as you know, if you've listened

1:35.7

from the beginning, as I know many of you have, because I hear from a lot of you saying,

1:39.3

I've been there from the start. Of course, that would only be about five of you, but you still email me.

1:45.2

Thank you. Then you know the show has changed dramatically in that time, and I've changed

1:49.0

dramatically in that time. And it's been a fun evolution. You know, I had to get used to

1:53.5

giving my opinion and figuring out my opinion on some certain things. And the world has changed

1:59.6

dramatically underneath us in that time.

2:01.4

And in large part, thanks to all of you who voted Trump back in, restored sanity to our

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