Timcast IRL · February 27, 2025 · 2h 0m
Trump To SHUTTER 120 IRS Offices In MASS PURGE, Democrat LEAKED Tax Info w/Mike Crispi
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode from February 27, 2025, hosted by Tim Pool, opened with a discussion on the Trump administration's plan to shutter approximately 120 IRS offices across the country. Tim Pool expressed strong support for the closures, criticizing media attempts to frame the closures as harmful to taxpayers, particularly noting the inclusion of taxpayer assistance centers. The conversation shifted to a controversy involving Apple's voice-to-text service, where saying the word "racist" would display "Trump" alongside it. The main segment focused on AI-generated fake audio of Donald Trump Jr., allegedly saying the US should have sent weapons to Russia instead of supporting Ukraine, which went viral among liberal organizations before being deleted en masse after being exposed as fabricated. Mike Crispi joined as the guest, discussing his role as a Trump surrogate in New Jersey and president of the Italian American Civil Rights League. The panel debated the IRS targeting lower-income Americans due to their inability to afford legal representation, contrasting this with protections enjoyed by wealthy individuals. Phil Labonte of heavy metal band All That Remains appeared in the Green Room segment. The discussion touched on CBP agents facilitating trafficking and the broader implications of AI-generated media threats to public discourse.
TL;DR
- →Trump administration plan to close 120 IRS offices criticized as positive by Tim Pool, who dismissed media framing about taxpayer assistance centers
- →Apple voice-to-text controversy: saying 'racist' displayed 'Trump' - Apple acknowledged the issue
- →AI-generated fake audio of Donald Trump Jr. went viral among liberal organizations before being exposed as fabricated
- →Guest Mike Crispi discussed his role as Trump surrogate in NJ and president of Italian American Civil Rights League
- →Discussion on IRS targeting lower-income Americans who cannot afford legal representation versus wealthy individuals
- →CBP agents facilitating trafficking mentioned as topic of outrage during Green Room segment
Key Moments
- 0:00OpeningTim Pool opens with IRS office closures story and critiques media framing
- 0:50Apple Voice-to-Text ControversyTim mentions Apple voice-to-text issue displaying Trump with racist
- 1:33AI Fake Audio StoryDeep dive into AI-generated Trump Jr. audio that went viral among liberal organizations
- 3:22Guest IntroductionMike Crispi joins as Trump surrogate and Italian American Civil Rights League president
- 4:24IRS DiscussionMike Crispi and Tim Pool discuss 87,000 IRS agents and targeting of lower-income Americans
- 8:00Co-host SegmentsPhil Labonte introduced from Green Room, discussion of CBP trafficking concerns
Notable Quotes
“I don't care. I don't care if they got a Kinko's in them. they're irs offices i don't care if they're shut down nobody”
— Tim Pool · opening discussion on IRS closures
“nobody likes the irs but the washington post needed to add that caveat because they're trying to make the irs look good”
— Tim Pool · criticism of media framing on IRS story
“I mean, look i i feel like you know i don't i don't want to steal lines from people, but, you know, the winning just doesn't stop. I mean, this is because I'm sorry. It's like Ron Paul must be sitting in a chair being like, yep.”
— Mike Crispi · reacting to IRS office closures
“the irs has admitted that they go after those people because that's actually where the money is so they say the trump administration plans to shutter more than 110 irs offices”
— Mike Crispi · explaining IRS targeting of lower-income taxpayers
“And we're supposed to be sad about it. Please, Democrats, corporate press, keep defending the IRS because I am here for it.”
— Tim Pool · closing statement on IRS story