The Michael Knowles Show Ep. 1909 - The Supposedly "Racist" Trump Post Explained in 5 Minutes
Feb 10, 2026
A heated breakdown of a viral social post and whether a scrolling meme was really racist. A look at American athletes criticizing the country and overseas competition controversies. Discussion of political symbolism in protests and cultural slogans. Coverage of high-level visits to historic Christian lands and contentious local court rulings.
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Context Changes The 'Racist Meme' Claim
- The viral Truth Social post was mostly about alleged voting-machine fraud and only briefly autoscrolled to a meme of politicians as animals.
- Michael Knowles argues context shows the meme targeted many Democrats, not only Black figures, making the racism charge a hoax.
Athletes Competing For Rivals Highlights Globalism
- Eileen Gu exemplifies athletes who benefit from U.S. training yet compete for rival states, which Knowles sees as problematic.
- He frames this as symptomatic of the Olympics' globalist spirit that fueled backlash behind Trump's elections.
High School Protest Accidentally Mirrors Biblical Mob
- Knowles recounts a Waukegan High School protest where students crucified a Trump effigy during an anti-ICE walkout.
- He notes the irony that protesters likened themselves to the good crowd while reenacting the mob that called for Christ's crucifixion.
