Timcast IRL · December 23, 2023 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #929 TRUMP WINS, SCOTUS Rejects Prosecutor Request Pushing Trial AFTER 2024 w/James O'Keefe
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode #929, aired on December 23, 2023, opened with Tim Pool and co-hosts discussing the major legal victory for Donald Trump when the Supreme Court rejected special counsel Jack Smith's request to push forward with the federal criminal trial before the 2024 election. Tim explained that Trump's immunity argument succeeded in delaying proceedings, potentially allowing Trump to pardon himself. The show then pivoted to breaking news from guest James O'Keefe, founder of Project Veritas, who revealed documentation of migrants being flown on domestic flights with special boarding passes stating they are refugees who don't speak the language. O'Keefe described being approached by airline employees including pilots and flight attendants who expressed serious concerns about the lack of proper vetting and ID requirements for these passengers. The discussion covered buses dropping off migrants and black cars limousines transporting them to airports. Tim also provided updates on his music career, announcing his song Together Again reached 8.7 million plays in its first week with help from Daily Wire co-founders. He mentioned plans to expand Trash House Records and potentially sign new artists. Hannah Clare Brimlow, a writer for SCNR.com, joined to discuss immigration policy. The episode included ad reads for BetMGM Casino and promotion of Castbrew coffee.
TL;DR
- →Supreme Court rejected Jack Smith's request to expedite Trump's federal trial, securing a victory for Trump's immunity argument and delaying proceedings until after the 2024 election
- →James O'Keefe broke news about migrants being flown domestically on planes with special boarding passes stating they are refugees who don't speak the language, obtained from airline industry sources
- →Airline employees including pilots and flight attendants approached O'Keefe at an airport expressing serious concerns about lack of proper vetting and ID requirements for migrants being flown
- →Tim Pool announced his song Together Again reached 8.7 million plays in its first week with help from Michael Knowles and Jeremy Boreing of The Daily Wire
- →The panel discussed the border crisis including reports of buses and limousines dropping off migrants at airports and government claims of vetting that contradict actual practices
- →Tim discussed plans to expand Trash House Records with new artists and partnerships, noting preliminary discussions with major bands for non-traditional deals
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Ad ReadEpisode opens with BetMGM Casino ad read, then Tim introduces the Trump Supreme Court victory story
- 4:28Trump Legal Victory DiscussionTim explains the significance of the Supreme Court rejecting Jack Smith's request and implications for the 2024 trial timeline
- 5:50James O'Keefe IntroductionTim introduces James O'Keefe who previews his breaking news about airline industry concerns regarding migrant flights
- 6:00Breaking Immigration StoryO'Keefe reveals documentation of migrants being given special boarding passes and describes encounters with airline employees at the airport
- 12:00Music and Show UpdatesTim shares updates on Together Again reaching 8.7 million plays and Trash House Records expansion plans
- 16:00Panel DiscussionHannah Clare Brimlow joins to discuss immigration policy implications and the panel debates border crisis coverage
Notable Quotes
“Donald Trump has secured a victory in the Supreme Court simply by the Supreme Court saying no to special counsel Jack Smith. Trump's trying to argue that he's got immunity.”
— Tim Pool · opening story on Trump Supreme Court victory
“So it should be really interesting to see what happens, because Trump will probably just pardon himself.”
— Tim Pool · analysis of Trump trial timeline implications
“These are tickets they're giving out to migrants. Please help me print my boarding pass, I am a refugee and I do not speak the language. The agents responsible for vetting the identification of these individuals are relying solely on their word.”
— James O'Keefe · breaking news segment on migrant boarding passes
“We've got Appalachian Nights, our dark roast, everyone's favorite. If you want to support the show, you buy coffee from castbrew.com, and it helps us produce more products, and it also helps fund the show.”
— Tim Pool · Castbrew coffee promotion
“I've been doing this for 20 years, I have never seen so many pissed off people inside the airlines, mostly pilots by the way. They are pissed.”
— James O'Keefe · reaction to airline employee concerns about migrant flights
“I ended the week with 8.7 million plays. Suck on that far left cry babies, they're all screaming and everybody's like tim oh your music sucks, I'm like bro I'm chilling.”
— Tim Pool · music update and reaction to criticism