Mike takes aim at the Grammy Awards and the culture clash on full display, contrasting celebrity activism with moments of genuine faith. He breaks down the anti-ICE messaging, virtue signaling from artists like Billie Eilish, and Bill Maher’s sharp rejection of performative politics. Then comes the contrast: Jelly Roll’s raw, unapologetic testimony about Jesus, redemption, and gratitude that cut through the noise. Mike asks the question few others will—were the Grammys about politics and protest, or something far more eternal?
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What a weekend. A lot of people digging out. A lot of people dealing with cold and snow and frigid conditions. Florida’s not used to temperatures in the low 30s, even some of the upper 20s. Last night was the Grammy Awards, and you don’t think I’m going to break it down for you, right? Believe me, I won’t torture you and subject you to hearing all the anti-ICE, anti-DHS, anti-Trump garbage that took place. You will hear from Jelly Roll, because you’re going to want to hear from Jelly Roll. You’re going to want to hear from Bill Maher. Because Bill Maher had a pretty interesting take. Apparently all these virtue signalers, you know, all these multimillionaire recording artists who live in big gated mansions with armed security, they want to peer out from atop of their mansions, their ivory towers, and lecture the world as to why we ought to have open borders and how deporting illegals is wrong. They wear their stupid pins and they wear their different, you know, accoutrements. Apparently a lot of them wore ice-out pins. And apparently there was a Renee Good pin. She’s the young lady who very foolishly gunned her vehicle and hit… a law enforcement officer who shot her. It was an awful, awful story. Renee Good shouldn’t have been in that position. She shouldn’t have been killed. But apparently there were people, a number of the recording artists and the stars and the celebrities wearing Renee Good pins. So somebody asked Bill Maher, who popped up at one of the pre-Grammy Awards events, why you weren’t wearing your Renee Good pin.
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He had a pretty remarkable answer. Asked me why I wasn’t wearing a lapel pin for the first Minneapolis shooting a couple of weeks ago, and I said, well, it was a terrible thing that happened, and it shouldn’t have happened, and if they didn’t act like such thugs, it wouldn’t have had to happen, but I don’t need to wear a pin about it. Now, please understand, I had no idea this question was coming, and so tonight I’d like to say that if I had the chance to think about it, my answer would be exactly the same. Yay! According to the internet, what I did with my comments at the Globes was laugh, scoff, mock, take a dig at, and refuse to join Golden Globes activism. Golden Globes activism? Oh, you mean the activism of fixing a f***ing pin to my suit? I’m sorry, it clashed with my keffiyeh. I hope I didn’t spoil the perfect record of pins and ribbons solving all the world’s problems. I mean, you can’t name a problem from guns to AIDS to bullying to breast cancer that still exists after people wore a ribbon for it. Except all of them. You f***ing posers. Three years ago, everybody was all into Ukrainian flags. What happened to that? Another cause tossed into the junk drawer with yesterday’s joke collar. Get out of here with your virtue signaling body ornaments. They’re just crucifixes for liberals.
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Bill Maher in his inimitable style, and he has two craps to give. You know what I mean? But I saw a post on social media with all this drama of ICE and DHS. And we ought to be real aware of what the end game is. You know, there’s going to be key votes this week, threats of a government shutdown. Speaker Johnson says we think we’ve got the votes. House Democrats are stamping their feet and holding their breath until they turn blue. But members of Congress, members in the House, are openly, and not backing down from, calling for dismantling of all of DHS, Border Patrol, and ICE. They are willing to say out loud, it’s time to completely dismantle ICE. It’s time to completely dismantle Customs and Border Patrol. And it’s time to completely dismantle DHS. Why? What’s their reason? What’s their justification for getting rid of all of the immigration enforcement agencies in America? They claim that it’s because some of these officers and agents are cruel. They claim that enforcing our immigration laws is cruel. We don’t really need any enforcement. DHS doesn’t need to exist. You understand what that means, right? This is their end goal. This is the end game. The goal has always been to have an open borders policy again. They need it. They crave it. They yearn for open borders again. They want mass illegal immigration by design. And they think that because hundreds and hundreds of wild-eyed, fanatical protesters in Minneapolis have created all kinds of havoc, they think this is their way to get back to open borders. And look, we’re either going to let them or we’re not. But that’s the goal. The end game… is to end border security. I mean, when they tell you what they want, listen to them. Believe them. When they tell you they want DHS and Border Patrol dismantled, They do. Believe them. It’s not because of Rene Good or Alex Preddy. They don’t care about those two activists. They’re just pawns. They’re collateral damage. And if it takes a couple of people to get killed, it’ll be worth it for them to return to open borders. They want to remove, look, ask Democrat Representative Pramila Jayapal. She’ll flat out tell you. She’s willing to say the quiet part out loud. They want to remove every agency tasked with enforcing the law. And the sooner we recognize it, the better off we’ll be. It’s Monday, February 2nd, 2026. Happy Groundhog’s Day. We’re in the Relief Factor studios. Our number is 800-655-MIKE. One call, one number does it all. 800-655-6453. Give me your take. We’re going to play for you country music star Jelly Roll’s acceptance speech at the Grammy Awards last night. We’re going to give you a lot of good news. There’s a lot of good reasons for optimism today. Even though it may not feel like it, trust me, there are. First and foremost, I want to put your voice at the top of the line. Join us here on the Mike Gallagher Show, 800-655-MIKE, 800-655-6453. Hope you’re staying warm. Hope you’re surviving all the, what was it, the snow bomb? The Bombination, or whatever they call it? Bomb Cyclone? So far, you know, so good. Not a whole lot of fatalities, thank goodness. A couple of people, sadly, have lost their lives. Stay warm, stay toasty, and stay with the Mike Gallagher Show, because we’re bringing it to you on a busy Monday. For years, I loved to break down the news, calling out Washington corruption, standing up for the values that make America strong. That means secure borders, limited government, economic freedom. Look, if you’re worried about what’s coming, and a lot of people are, you need to think about protecting yourself and your family with something real, something that can’t be printed out of thin air, something that doesn’t depend on corporate greed or government debt. That’s why I want to tell you about American Independence Gold. Real assets you can actually hold. Because the truth is, powerful elites are pushing chaos, war, and central bank digital currency systems that they can track and control. Gold represents freedom. Silver has been hitting record highs. Recently, gold hit over $5,000 an ounce. Precious metals are one way to help protect your wealth from inflation, government overreach, and economic uncertainty. Right now, you can register for a free gold bar giveaway and get a free investor guide. Just call 888-670-7011. 888-670-7011 or visit MikeGallagherGold.com. MikeGallagherGold.com. Help secure your future today. American Independence Gold. Backed by veterans building a stronger America.
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There’s a great text from Wisconsin that’s worth remembering. Good thing God is in control. I can’t wait to play. In fact, I’m going to do that after I tell you about Texas Superfood. I’m going to play the jelly roll clip from the Grammys. Because it was such a powerful moment. And I want you to start the week remembering that God is in control. And we know how all of this ends. I’ve noticed a lot of, I’ve had a lot of friends who lost loved ones in the last week or two. It’s been really odd. There’s been like four people in my life who lost a loved one, who had a loved one pass away. They were all, you know, seniors and elderly. And it’s still, though, it’s hard. And I don’t know what’s been going on. Isn’t it weird that it’s all been just in the last week or so? And 5-5-4-0-7-2-0. That’s 2-7-0-5-5-4-0-7-2-0. Or you can just visit OwenCPA.com. OwenCPA.com. If you’re watching right now on Salem News Channel, you see that big QR code in the upper right corner of the screen? Just take a picture of that code and contact Dean Owen. My CPA can be yours too, Dean Owen, CPA. Here’s Bill Malugin over at Fox News Channel reporting on the arrest last night of Don Lemon.
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Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has been arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles just after midnight this morning at a hotel. This obviously all in connection with that.
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I know they’re going to try to kick me off here, so just let me try to get this out. First of all, Jesus, I hear you and I’m listening, Lord. I am listening, Lord. Second of all, I want to thank my beautiful wife. I would have never changed my life without you. I’d have ended up dead or in jail. I’d have killed myself if it wasn’t for you and Jesus. I thank you for that. I thank you for my label, Broken Bow. Country Radio, baby! What’s up, y’all? Oh, Republic, John Manila, we did it, baby! Here’s a time in my life, y’all. But I was broken. That’s why I wrote this album. I didn’t think I had a chance, y’all. There was days that I fought the darkest things. I was a horrible human. There was a moment in my life that all I had was a Bible this big and a radio the same size and a six-by-eight-foot cell. And I believed that those two things could change my life. I believed that music had the power to change my life, and God had the power to change my life. And I want to tell y’all right now, Jesus is for everybody. Jesus is not owned by one police.
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How about that? And some people, I saw Reba giving him a standing ovation. Not everybody. One of the funniest things I saw on social media about Jelly Roll’s speech that you just heard and saw. was that they were surprised that most of the people in the audience didn’t burst into flames. It’s like Jelly Roll got out holy water and sprinkled everybody. They all burst into flames. A lot of demons in that audience. You can’t get around that. If you’re cheering for somebody who disrupted a worship service because you’re mad about ice, that’s demonic. That’s some pretty evil stuff there. How do you like that? Isn’t that astounding? Jelly roll. Got all those tattoos all over his face. I’ll never understand a face tattoo. I barely understand regular tattoos. My kids got them. I mean, it’s the stupidest thing. I mean, one of them has tattoos all over his chest, his back, arms. So stupid. I’m like, son, when you’re 80, you’re going to say, what did I do? But face tattoos, now that’s commitment. And I think he’s got a tattoo of a cross on his cheek and teardrops under his eye. Decided it would be a good idea to permanently put markings all over my face. Okay, so be it. What I loved about him was that message. That we owe everything to God. What a remarkable, remarkable moment that was. 800-655-MIKE. Roberts in Houston, Texas. 27 past the hour. Happy Monday, Robert. Welcome back. How you doing?
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i’m great thank you for allowing me on your program yes i live very close to one of the main streets north south in houston we’ve had several of these big mega hate america parades uh yesterday was one i saw some of the signs F no, this is Mexico. Stop fascism. Everything. Execute Trump. You name it. It was there. But, sir, this time around, our mayor, John Whitmer, who, by the way, is a career Democrat, but he’s not on the plantation. He had so many police officers and about a dozen officers. mounted police officers everywhere so the parade did not get out of hand. And I just wanted to send that information your way.
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Robert, that’s very encouraging. Thanks for sharing that with us. And in fact, to your point, there’s communities, even Los Angeles. Where do you hear what a district attorney in Los Angeles said about these violent activism, these violent activists? Don’t give up because there’s a lot of good things coming. 800-655-MIKE. A. Mike Gallagher. You’ve tried keto, paleo, Weight Watchers, intermittent fasting. You lose the weight, it comes right back, right? You blame yourself, your willpower, your discipline. Here’s the truth. It was never about willpower. There’s one thing that determines whether your body burns fat or stores it. And if you don’t fix that first, every single diet will fail. I tried everything, too. I gained and lost weight. About four years ago, I discovered Ph.D. And the Ph.D. program changed everything. I lost 53 pounds. I’ve kept all of it off. I still feel great. When you go to PhD Weight Loss, you’re going to find out how they’ve identified the one thing and build a plan that works with your body, not against it. If you call now, they’ll give you two free weeks in the program, pay for your food, so you can finally see real results without more trial and error. If you’re done with yo-yo dieting and you want clarity, do what I did. Call PhD Weight Loss. Mention Mike G. No more guessing, just answers. Call 864-644-1900. Say Mike G. Call 864-644-1900. Say Mike G. Or visit MyPhDWeightLoss.com.
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Mike Gallagher.
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Oh, boy, we got a lot of work to do, don’t we? There’s a lot of impressionable, gullible, misguided… Delusional people in America. And it’s frustrating, it’s depressing. But I want you to know, it’s important to know why the Democrats and the left and the media is engaged, all are all engaged in this narrative to try to pull the wool over people’s eyes. Convince the Eddas of the world that somehow law enforcement is bad. Pretend that somehow we’re living on, the Billie Eilish line is hysterical. The pushback against artist Billie Eilish last night is actually beyond comical. And I swore I wouldn’t play it, but I think I have to. I’ve got to just get this off my chest. I’m going to play it one time because of all the public ridicule that she’s receiving when you find out how she lives and where she lives. But here is Billie Eilish. She’s a young recording star who won a Grammy Award last night. And like many of these clowns on the left… Like many of these loony leftists, they couldn’t resist the opportunity to bash law enforcement, to attack cops, and to call for the abolishment of ICE.
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Thank you so much. I can’t believe this. Everyone else in this category, you’re so amazing. I love you so much. I feel so honored every time I get to be in this room. And as grateful as I feel, I honestly… I don’t feel like I need to say anything but that no one is illegal on stolen land. And Yeah, it’s just really hard to know what to say and what to do right now. And I just I feel really hopeful in this room. And I feel like we just need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting. And our voices really do matter. And the people matter. And I say, sorry.
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Thank you so much. I can’t believe this.
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Standing ovation. She said F-I-C-B-S bleeped it because it was on CBS. No one is illegal on stolen land. Do you know how much her mansion is worth in Southern California? You know where she lives? Look, why doesn’t she throw her doors wide open to her $14 million mansion in Southern California? Trashing America… We’re all living on stolen land. Well, why don’t you share that? Put up or shut up. Put up or shut up. Open the doors. Tracy, see if you can find out. See if ChatGPT or Grok tells you how many square feet her $14 million mansion has. Be nice to know, wouldn’t it? I just saw Tracy was telling me about some guy from Australia saying, okay, I’m on my way. Since you’re living on stolen land, apparently her mansion is on the land that some Indian tribe used to be on. So, hey, Billie Eilish, why don’t you give the house back? What are you doing living in a $14 million mansion that’s probably, what, 20,000 square feet, 30,000, 40,000 square feet? How much room do you need? We got enough room for illegals to move in with you, right? Hey, Billy, why don’t you make your home a sanctuary home? I mean, for $14 million, that house has to be huge. There’s all kinds of room you could set up. I mean, this house is nearly 7,000 square feet. 7,000 square feet. That’s a mansion. Most people live in a house. I live in an 1,800 square foot condominium. Very happy. Live alone. I’m by myself. 1,800 square feet. Can you imagine me living in a 7,000 square foot home and believing that my house is on stolen land? I mean, you can’t make this crap up. I want you to hear quickly Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. She’s a leftist Democrat from Washington state. She was on MSNOW explaining why all the law enforcement operations tasked with enforcing our immigration laws need to be abolished.
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ICE and CBP did not exist prior to 9-11, prior to the Post-Patriot Act, period. DHS was a creation. We can take enforcement, we can ramp it down significantly, we can put a lot less money into this kind of cruelty, and we can actually hold… accountable for what they are doing. We do not need a military force enforcing immigration law. It is a civil system. So I think Democrats are pretty united on that. What they choose to call it may be a little confusing to people, but I do think that we are at a place where finally we can demand in a unified way real reforms and completely dismantle ICE and CBP and DHS. to exist.
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There you go. And she said we’re unified. They want to dismantle every federal agency tasked with enforcing our nation’s immigration laws. That’s the goal. Always has been. Open borders by policy. That’s today’s Democrats. We got to talk about this state Senate special election in Texas last night, an area I know well. I used to live there in Tarrant County, Texas. A shocking special election victory for a Democrat. Is it a harbinger of things to come? And also, did you see Melania over the weekend? I got a lot of friends who did. I can’t wait to see it. And it was a big hit. That and more coming up.
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They paid paradise, put up a parking lot.
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Mike Gallagher.
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There’s a live look at Asheville, North Carolina. Of course, a lot of people in the Asheville area listen to us on the Powerhouse 98.9 WORD, which is, after all, the voice of the Carolinas. Got a lot of snow in western North Carolina. The Carolinas. getting that big thunder, snow, bomb, cyclone event. A lot of high winds and heavy snows. I know Joey and Peg are all hunkered down. A lot of snow in the upstate of South Carolina. Out of Arizona, some breaking news and some very sad news, potentially. Some tragic news, potentially. The Pima County Sheriff, Chris Nanos, is… Just hold a press conference out of Tucson. Savannah Guthrie, the popular NBC Today show co-host, her 84-year-old mother, Nancy, has gone missing, and the sheriff has just revealed that they are now considering… Nancy Guthrie’s home, a crime scene. So foul play is suspected in the disappearance of NBC’s Savannah Guthrie’s mother’s disappearance. So again, to confirm, the Pima County Sheriff in Arizona telling reporters moments ago that Mrs. Guthrie’s home is a crime scene. So let’s just hope and pray for a recovery and for the safe return of Mrs. Guthrie. It’s got to be a heartbreak. I love Savannah Guthrie. I don’t know anything about her. I don’t have a clue. But every interview, everything I’ve ever seen her on, Whether it’s the Thanksgiving Day Parade or clips that I see from that. I don’t really watch the Today Show very often. I watch more and listen to more political stuff. But, gosh, I just always thought she was a real pro. And just sad, sad story out of… out of Arizona. Her elderly mother has gone missing. And again, the sheriff confirming that the home of Savannah Guthrie’s mother has been declared a crime scene. Yikes. Hey, if we’ve learned anything since COVID is that there’s nothing quite as important as a strong and powerful immune system. That’s why Dr. Dennis Black, who’s a friend of mine, invented Texas Superfood. Texas Superfood is the original superfood. I want to get Dr. Black on the show one of these days and talk about his thinking. He’s a guy that I’ve gotten to know over the last few years. I spent some time with him at the Charlie Kirk Memorial Ceremony in the Memorial in Arizona. He’s a great guy. He’s committed to the healing of pets and people. And Texas Superfood contains 55 vine-ripened fruits and vegetables, probiotics, and enzymes where you can build your body’s defense from the inside out. Texas Superfood. If you can’t, won’t, or don’t eat all your fruits and veggies every day, Texas Superfood is made for you. Start boosting your immune system now. All you have to do is visit TexasSuperfood.com. Use the discount code MikeG. We’re going to get you 35% off your first order. TexasSuperfood.com. Promo code MikeG. The original superfood. Texas superfood. Allen in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. How much snow did you get over the weekend, Allen?
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Oh, we got about six inches up here in Spruce Pine.
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Not too bad, not too bad. Well, hunker down, stay warm. What do you think about the guy who writes that the sleeping giant is going to wake up in November? Do you think the sleeping giant will wake up?
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Well, I hope so, Mike, but I think a lot of people on our side are getting discouraged because there are some things that aren’t being done. I did a report in college on something called the Fairness Doctrine, a regulation that was created in 1949 that required that the media be honest. It was how we ended up with editorial issues. pages in our newspapers.
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Let me interject real quick. I don’t mean to interrupt you, but that’s not really what the Fairness Doctrine does.
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There’s three things. It was called the Fairness Doctrine because if your media had an opinion, you then had to allow other opinions.
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Which, of course, you understand that the Fairness Doctrine would be used, and I don’t want to get, you know, we’re kind of off the topic here. Do you like talk radio? Well, actually. Do you like talk radio? Okay, do you enjoy what you’re listening to right now? I do. You know the Fairness Doctrine would destroy it. You know that, right?
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Well, I heard Rush Limbaugh say that once upon a time, and I disagree because there are two other things in that document that were more important than the first thing. The second thing is that all media outlets were required to report all pertinent news.
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Here’s what would happen. Democrats will take the fairness doctrine and they’ll destroy talk radio because for every opinion that I have, then it will be expected that there will be a progressive or a leftist lunatic who would have to come on the air and be my counterpart To what I do. And what that would do is destroy our entire business model. Talk radio is already the anecdote, is already the option, is already the alternative to mainstream media. Talk radio would be decimated by the Fairness Doctrine. There’s nothing fair about the Fairness Doctrine. And in our medium, it won’t matter to the left that, of course, we encourage differing points of view. That’s what we do with our callers. But what they would do is say, well, for every conservative host, there’s got to be a liberal host in order to balance it out. We’re going to have fairness. Sorry, Alan, nothing fair about it. I don’t mean to disrespect you, but you don’t have a clue what you’re talking about. It would be a disaster and a nightmare. And if you like what you hear, kiss it goodbye if the fairness doctrine came back. All right, let’s get a caller on topic and back on track with the Mike Gallagher Show next.
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