The Benny Show Gavin Newsom ENDS His Political Career LIVE On-Stage Calling Black Voters DUMB To Their Faces
Feb 23, 2026
Hogan Gidley, former Trump White House communications official, previews the State of the Union and logistics. Wesley Hunt, Texas congressman and veteran running for Senate, discusses his campaign and race-related politics. They debate media bias, strategy for rallies and the State of the Union, and national security concerns in short, fast-paced conversations.
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Mar-a-Lago Intruder Linked To Epstein Obsession
- Benny recounts the Mar-a-Lago armed intruder incident describing Austin Tucker Martin breaking in with gas and a shotgun and being stopped by Secret Service.
- He details Martin's background: privileged upbringing, obsession with Epstein files, and texts showing intent to 'do what we can about these people.'
Team USA Win As A Cultural Unifier
- Benny frames Team USA's Olympic hockey victory as culturally unifying and politically symbolic, praising government figures like Kash Patel celebrating with the team.
- He argues sports show national character and criticizes athletes who denigrate the country, invoking historical pride in American athletic triumphs.
Newsom's 'I'm Like You' Remarks vs His Wealthy Past
- Benny Johnson highlights Gavin Newsom's Atlanta remarks where Newsom mimicked low SAT scores and inability to read to relate to Black voters.
- Benny contrasts that with Newsom's wealthy upbringing and shows clips of Newsom claiming he 'grew up poor' and living in multimillion-dollar homes to call the comments disingenuous.