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Opening Arguments

We need a sensible compromise between "no kings" and "Trump is king"

Opening Arguments

Opening Arguments Media LLC

Opinion, News, Liberal, Politics, Law, Harvard, Atheist, Legal, Supremecourt

4.33.7K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

VR11 - Today on Vapid Response Wednesday: Thomas, Lydia, and Matt review some of the worst takes to last weekend’s 2700+ “No Kings” events around the U.S. But first, we savor an instant classic of an amuse douche: a recent video of a real-life encounter between a drunk-driving ICE officer and actual law enforcement. We then learn why the National Review is definitely not mad about the No Kings events going so well, and why House Majority Leader Steve Scalise IS mad about the raving socialists of the radical left who have shut down a government full of social programs which Republicans would otherwise absolutely want to fully fund if only they could.

  1. Full 30 minute video of ICE officer’s DUI arrest (August 2025)

  2. Democrats Look to Rewrite the Narrative with ‘No Kings’ Protests, Brittany Bernstein, National Review (10/20/2025)

  3. LEADER STEVE SCALISE: Schumer shutdown hurts families while Democrats rally in DC | Fox News (10/19/2025)

  4. “Videos Show ‘No Kings’ Protests Around U.S., World,” CBS News (10/19/2025)

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to opening arguments, the show that makes sense of law in the news.

0:14.0

I'm Thomas. That over there is real life immigration attorney Matt Cameron. How are you doing, Matt?

0:19.3

There might be an oversell. I don't know if we can make sense of the law news Yeah, no, that's true. We'll talk about it and maybe I can explain it. We are, we archaeologically tell you what the law used to me. Yes. Yeah. And talk about the It's a historical show. Producer Lydia Smith. How are you doing, Lydia? Pretty good. Really, really excited to dig into the stuff that we have today. It's going to be great. Yeah. Yeah. Produced her, Lydia Smith. How are you doing, Lydia? Pretty good. Really, really excited to dig into the stuff that we have today. It's going to be great. Yeah. Yeah. Well, why don't you give us a little preview? What do we have? Or Matt? Matt's going to do it. Well, we've got a classic, amuse douche. Yes. Just one of our favorite features. we get to watch a fun thing and make fun of it. And this one's got a combination of a bunch of stuff we love to talk about.

0:57.8

So I don't want to spoil it. This is one that's so perfect amuse douche that the French are like you are allowed to call it that. It's not the like, oh, you got to call it sparkling douchebaggery or whatever. Yeah. Sparkling asshole or something.

1:11.6

It's like, no.

1:12.2

This is from the region.

1:13.3

This is actually authentic amuse douche.

1:16.1

Yeah.

1:16.6

California makes a perfectly good one, but, you know.

1:18.5

Yeah, yeah, but they don't want to let us call it that.

1:20.7

But this one, no.

1:21.6

I got off the phone of the government.

1:23.3

They're like, yes.

1:24.6

They're weak.

1:25.6

This one counts. This one's good. It's perfect. It's a platonic version ideal of a moose douche. Can't wait. What else are we talking about? And then we've got some really chill, cool takes on the No Kings protests, which I did attend myself. I don't know if you guys got to check out your locals. Really hard with young kids, but yes.

2:01.4

We cheered on from afar. We're so busy working and parenting that we're always like, oh, yeah, massive protest. Oh, that's awesome. That was now? That was now? We should have done that. Damn it. Good job, everybody. My parents did go, though, in their new neighborhood, yeah, which is a little more red than they're used to because they're from the Bay Area. So, but they had a great time.

2:04.0

But we're talking about, but just, I'm so sorry on the topic of the New York whose fault everything is right now and you'll you'll probably believe in who's fault this is not

2:35.0

what we're talking about but just i'm so sorry on the on the topic of the new york times here's what

2:39.0

flashed on my phone just uh hours ago you're ready for this this this this new york time

2:43.9

yeah this is not the new york times pitch bot this is real ready breaking news president trump is

2:50.5

said to be demanding 230 million30 million from the Justice Department

2:54.3

for investigating him, comma, posing potential ethical conflicts.

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