Oct 30, 2026 · 2h 30m
Megyn Kelly links campus scandals to political retaliation
Shock New Discovery Related to Meghan Markle's Father, the "Evil" Netflix Cornell Doc, and Dems' THIRST to Jail Elon Musk, with Mike Solana | Ep. 1431
The episode examines how disputed allegations, media narratives, and threats of prosecution can turn political conflict into a cycle of public punishment.
- 1Kelly and Mike Solana argue that the Cornell documentary treats disputed sexual-assault claims as settled while minimizing due process.
- 2The discussion frames calls to prosecute Elon Musk and DOGE associates as evidence of escalating partisan retaliation.
- 3A worker’s late-night confrontation becomes a pivot to economic frustration shared across political affiliations.
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Kelly and Solana connect threats against Elon Musk and DOGE figures to a broader cycle of political retaliation that could target ordinary civilians.
The brief
Megyn Kelly opens with the approaching midterms, moving through Senate and gubernatorial contests while arguing that campaign messaging is being overread and misrepresented.
Kelly and Mike Solana revisit the Duke lacrosse scandal before criticizing a Cornell documentary for presenting disputed allegations as settled and obscuring due-process concerns.
The conversation broadens from Elizabeth Holmes’s media portrayal to calls associated with Kara Swisher for prosecuting Elon Musk, DOGE figures, and other technology-linked targets.
Solana and Kelly warn that reciprocal political lawfare turns opponents into villains, making retaliation feel justified while weakening the possibility of national cohesion.
A late-night confrontation with an exhausted worker shifts the episode from political conflict to economic frustration, suggesting that anger crosses partisan lines.
The closing turns to celebrity relationship commentary, with Kelly questioning whether Dax Shepard’s theory of flirtation would persuade most spouses.
What was said on this episode
27 statements · 12 positive · 12 negative · 3 neutral
The midterm elections will occur within days.
“the midterms are a couple of days away”
Listen at 0:19
Democratic support for Ilhan Omar may continue to erode.
“there is no guarantee that Democrats will continue to support her”
Listen at 0:44
Megyn Kelly evaluates Netflix’s Cornell documentary as propaganda.
“It is an absurd piece of propaganda.”
Listen at 1:57
Megyn Kelly states Nicole Kidman is 60 years old.
“The woman is 60 years old”
Listen at 2:25
Nicole Kidman’s Vogue photos were extensively retouched.
“there absolutely has been gobs of retouching done to these photos”
Listen at 2:59
Megyn Kelly says Relief Factor relieved her shoulder pain twice.
“I took it from my shoulder and then ordered it again and both times found real relief.”
Listen at 5:08
Republican success would demonstrate that polling is no longer reliable.
“if the Republicans managed to hold on to the Senate and win the majority of the swing states, polling is officially dead”
Listen at 9:15
Susan Collins will win the Maine Senate race.
“I personally think Susan Collins will pull it out in Maine.”
Listen at 14:26
Mary Peltola and campaign staffers may face criminal consequences.
“Mary Paltola could be in a lot of trouble. Her campaign staffers could get criminally charged.”
Listen at 21:29
Elon Musk and Senate Leadership Fund provided $180 million supporting Ken Paxton.
“with Elon Musk and the Senate Leadership Fund having to bail him out to the tune of $180 million”
Listen at 22:08
Democrats will retain Michigan’s Senate seat.
“I think it will be a hold.”
Listen at 28:03
Pete Ricketts will win Nebraska’s Senate race.
“I put my money on Ricketts for sure here.”
Listen at 35:31
Megyn Kelly says the Cornell sexual-assault story is fabricated.
“the story is fake”
Listen at 54:13
Netflix released its Cornell documentary this week.
“it came out this week”
Listen at 54:58
The Obama administration’s guidance disadvantaged men in campus proceedings.
“The system has been stacked against the men since the dear friend letter of the Obama administration”
Listen at 59:08
David Sabatini received a six-million-dollar jury award.
“Six million dollars.”
Listen at 1:07:33
Megyn Kelly recommends commuting Elizabeth Holmes’s sentence.
“I think Elizabeth Holmes should get either pardoned or the what's the lighter thing where you don't get the full like. You don't get exonerated, but they let you out. She should have it. Commutation. Her sentence should be commuted. She should be let out of jail.”
Listen at 1:12:45
Meta platforms actively tried to addict girls to harmful social media use.
“Facebook over the past few years and Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram, how they've been actively trying to get girls hooked to social media, which is very damaging to them.”
Listen at 1:15:04
The president should commute Elizabeth Holmes’s sentence.
“The president should commute her sentence.”
Listen at 1:16:11
America.gov is an AI-powered portal aggregating information from thousands of government websites.
“It is an AI-powered single point of entry for information drawn from thousands of government websites”
Listen at 1:23:51
Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition changed public debate about transgender issues.
“the entire debate about trans this, trans that, the procedures, the sports, completely changed thanks to him buying Twitter.”
Listen at 1:28:12
Megyn Kelly says Ilhan Omar cannot constitutionally serve in Congress if not a citizen.
“She cannot sit in the U.S. Congress.”
Listen at 1:34:27
AI threatens to eliminate entire workforce sectors.
“They're being threatened with entire sectors of the workforce being wiped out by AI”
Listen at 1:45:18
Walt Z’s GoFundMe has raised $510,000.
“the GoFundMe for Walt Z is up to $510,000.”
Listen at 1:48:24
Megyn Kelly predicts Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard will divorce within ten years.
“I now believe within the next 10 years, they'll be divorced.”
Listen at 2:22:55
Insufficient parental involvement can cause children’s behavioral problems.
“If you don't put in the time, you can see behavioral problems manifest in your child.”
Listen at 2:26:36
Parents can raise children who do not regularly cause severe distress.
“you can absolutely raise a child who will not be making you cry regularly”
Listen at 2:26:57
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